Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Will Smith (person) 19 — Actor discussed in relation to his Oscar ceremony confrontation with Chris Rock, with his behavior attributed to his rel...

BAP (person) 19 — Right-wing figure (Bronze Age Pervert/Costin Alamariu) described as an edgy neocon who uses racist vocabulary while supp...

Patreon (concept) 19 — Content platform discussed as potentially censoring podcasts in the context of the Joe Rogan controversy and Brooklyn po...

Taco Bell (place) 19 — Fast food chain discussed in context of celebrity advertising featuring Jason Sudeikis and Lebron James, contrasted with...

John Lennon (person) 19 — Beatles member and solo artist whose song 'Imagine' is hated by the poster for perceived hypocrisy given his wealth and ...

Lebanon (place) 19 — Middle Eastern country comprising only 1.5% of the region's population but responsible for 32.4% of Americans of Middle ...

Ulysses (book) 19 — James Joyce's novel referenced as a standard of cultural value, suggesting its former worth equals mere tweets in the co...

Lord of the Rings (film) 19 — Amazon series criticized for terrible screenwriting including a scene where the protagonist jumps off a ship to swim hun...

Hunter S. Thompson (person) 19 — Writer described as an embarrassing guilty pleasure whose early works like Hells Angels and Fear and Loathing in Las Veg...

MySpace (place) 19 — Early 2000s social media platform remembered nostalgically for its customizable HTML backgrounds, music features, and to...

Osama bin Laden (person) 19 — Historical figure referenced humorously as a 'friend of the pod' in early Red Scare episodes, with Dasha's reaction bein...

Costco (place) 19 — Warehouse retail store described as a place that intensifies negative attitudes toward overweight people due to overcrow...

Rick and Morty (film) 19 — An animated show that stopped being culturally relevant after 2018 when the pickle joke became stale, contrasted with Fa...

Ottessa Moshfegh (person) 19 — A Gen X author praised for her impeccable characterization of unapologetically shitty people and her deadpan voice, cont...

Rachel Sennott (person) 19 — Actress and writer discussed in relation to her show "I Love LA" which is criticized for hollow storytelling and poor ex...

Jon Stewart (person) 19 — Former late-night host whose political satire worked as a populist figure against the Neo-Lib establishment, contrasted ...

Melbourne (place) 19 — Australian city where a poster observed that in-person conversations with strangers at bars have become a dead art form ...

Ayn Rand (person) 19 — Philosopher beloved by a high school philosophy teacher who also listens to Red Scare and thinks it represents a self-cr...

UK (place) 19 — The United Kingdom, discussed as now receiving outsourced jobs from US companies due to lower salaries and a weakening p...

Joseph Stalin (person) 19 — Soviet leader discussed in terms of his revolutionary origins, political decisions, and the moral ambiguity of his rule ...

MeToo (concept) 19 — Movement described as creating obsessive overanalysis of sexual encounters, general discomfort around sex, and periods o...

Justin Trudeau (person) 19 — Canadian Prime Minister who has fallen dramatically in public opinion, with diverse coworkers unanimously criticizing hi...

Call Me By Your Name (film) 19 — Film argued to be aging well for being ahead of its time with summer fashion, featuring langorous romanticizing quality ...

Curtis Yarvin (person) 19 — Writer and political theorist criticized for being physically unattractive and writing screeds on Substack about his spe...

Bret Easton Ellis (person) 19 — Author being adapted by HBO for his new novel The Shards, described as an elder statesman for a new generation of anti-i...

Virgil Texas (person) 19 — A former Chapo Trap House host who was mentioned for the first time since 'The Incident' when Adam Friedland made a joke...

Andy Warhol (person) 19 — Artist famous for predicting that "in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes," referenced in discussio...

Oscar Wilde (person) 19 — Irish writer whose essay "The Decay of Lying" argues that modern obsession with truth and facts is responsible for the d...

Call of Duty (film) 18 — Referenced as 'CoD' in relation to a character named Ignatius Reilly, though this appears to be a misidentification of '...

Second Wave Feminism (concept) 18 — A feminist movement referenced in discussion of porn-induced dehumanization of women, with the author noting they are no...

Taliban (concept) 18 — Political/military group in Afghanistan, discussed with hopes they would develop entertaining Twitter personalities usin...

Red pill (concept) 18 — Ideology described as poison to the male brain that convinces men to approach dating as a transactional pop evolutionary...

Pinterest (place) 18 — Image-sharing platform whose links are criticized for being pushed to the top of Google search results, contributing to ...

Appalachia (place) 18 — A region in the United States referenced as the poster's home area where they grew up thinking their house-owning family...

Anthony Bourdain (person) 18 — Late chef and cultural commentator referenced as example of adventurous eater with genuine appreciation for diverse cuis...

The Atlantic (place) 18 — A magazine referenced as publishing articles advising people to cut ties with 'problematic' people in their lives, part ...

Billie Eilish (person) 18 — A pop artist cited as having genuine talent and emotional investment in her music despite significant production assista...

Jonah Hill (person) 18 — Actor discussed as an example of how acting success may depend more on connections than skill, with his career kickstart...

New England (place) 18 — A region referenced as the origin of The Boondock Saints filmmaker, whose sensibility is described as 'wet brain' puttin...

Justin Bieber (person) 18 — Teen pop star who was widely despised by men in the early 2010s, with some admitting their hatred stemmed from jealousy ...

Barry Lyndon (film) 18 — Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece film, referenced as the epitome of "every frame a painting" cinematography, with a new 4K ...

Adolf Hitler (person) 18 — Referenced in connection to his V2 rocket program being credited with advancing rocketry and computer technology by 10-1...

New Mexico (place) 18 — US state considered as a destination but with concern about feeling landlocked due to lack of large bodies of water and ...

Diddy (person) 18 — A music mogul whom Selena Gomez allegedly mentioned and laughed about in connection to an inappropriate relationship wit...

Buddhism (concept) 18 — Religion that gained popularity among affluent white people in the mid-to-late 20th century but declined in recent decad...

stupidpol (place) 18 — Reddit community focused on class-first leftist politics that this subreddit is criticized for resembling due to an infl...

Grateful Dead (album) 18 — Psychedelic rock band described as a uniquely American phenomenon that reflected the freedom Americans claim to value th...

Katy Perry (person) 18 — Pop artist discussed alongside Lady Gaga as having been more popular than Taylor Swift early in their careers but eventu...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (person) 18 — Supreme Court Justice whose death prompted discussion about systemic inequality and the rigged nature of the system, wit...

Curb Your Enthusiasm (film) 18 — HBO comedy series that ended, referenced as the type of show that would feature accidentally hitting 'reply all' leading...