Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Megan Good (person) 1 — Black actress referenced as example of beautiful Black women from earlier era of American media

Anok Yai (person) 1 — Model mentioned as example of beautiful Black woman rarely seen in contemporary American media

Shannon Thornton (person) 1 — Actress mentioned as example of beautiful Black woman rarely seen in contemporary American media

The Fireside Angel (film) 1 — 1937 surrealist artwork by Max Ernst, also known as The Angel of Hearth and Home and The Triumph of Surrealism

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (film) 1 — Horror film with vampire subplot that user felt undermined its spooky atmosphere

f3mcel (concept) 1 — A term combining 'female' and 'incel' used to describe women who feel romantically unsuccessful or socially isolated.

Google Cloud (place) 1 — Cloud computing platform discussed alongside AWS as controlling internet infrastructure.

React Native (concept) 1 — Mobile app development framework discussed as part of the trend toward simplified, baby-friendly interface design.

r/foreveralonewomen (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for women who identify as perpetually single, discussed for its strict gatekeeping policies.

Steve Vai (person) 1 — Virtuoso guitarist used as comparison point for criticizing Polyphia's technical but soulless music.

Cornelia Street (place) 1 — New York City street mentioned as location of a stalking incident involving a college professor.

Real Housewives (film) 1 — Reality TV franchise mentioned as something a stalker watches to try to understand his target.

Ruthven Barracks (place) 1 — Historic military ruins in the Scottish Highlands described as a stark and memorable location.

Palo Alto (place) 1 — California city referenced as home to tech executives who control social media algorithms.

IUI (concept) 1 — Intrauterine insemination, fertility treatment mentioned alongside IVF in discussion of infertility struggles.

Tamale (album) 1 — Song by Tyler the Creator that was inappropriately quoted in a socially awkward workplace interaction

San Fernando Valley (place) 1 — Los Angeles area referenced in connection with experiences at malls with Persian women salespeople

Consumer Culture (concept) 1 — Economic system dependent on discretionary spending discussed as degrading post-2020 due to inflation and reduced social...

Comfort Character (concept) 1 — A phenomenon where lonely people form parasocial relationships with fictional characters as substitutes for real social ...

Post-Christian (concept) 1 — A proposed cultural descriptor for Western societies that have moved beyond active Christian practice but remain shaped ...

Gerry Hutch (person) 1 — A well-known former gangster nicknamed 'the monk' who was in contention for a seat in Ireland's parliament in Dublin Cen...

Terror Management Theory (concept) 1 — A psychological theory about death anxiety suggesting people seek heroic 'immortality projects' to ensure a legacy beyon...

Immortality Projects (concept) 1 — A concept from terror management theory referring to heroic endeavors people undertake to ensure symbolic legacy beyond ...

Lily Phillips (person) 1 — A person who engaged in a public stunt of having sex with 100 men in one day, documented on YouTube and discussed as a q...

Evel Knievel (person) 1 — Motorcycle daredevil mentioned as comparison for impressive stunts that require actual skill and courage.

r/nosleep (place) 1 — A Reddit horror fiction subreddit that has declined in quality over the years, once featuring writers like CK Walker but...

CK Walker (person) 1 — Contemporary horror literature writer who used to post regularly on r/nosleep

Haifa Wehbe (person) 1 — Arabic musician whose music is played in shawarma restaurants despite some Muslims claiming music is forbidden

Aromanticism (concept) 1 — A romantic orientation describing someone who experiences little to no romantic attraction to others

Nurse Ratched (person) 1 — Character referenced as a metaphor for authority figures who want to see others debase themselves and admit dependence o...

Global Flourishing Study (concept) 1 — Comprehensive research study on well-being across 22 countries tracking 200,000+ individuals over five years, showing de...

David G. Blanchflower (person) 1 — Dartmouth economist who pioneered research on the U-shape hypothesis of happiness across the lifespan.

Dartmouth University (place) 1 — Ivy League university where economist David G. Blanchflower conducted research on happiness across the lifespan.

Andrew J. Oswald (person) 1 — Co-author with David G. Blanchflower who pioneered the U-shape hypothesis of happiness across the lifespan.

U-shape hypothesis (concept) 1 — Theory that happiness declines from young adulthood through middle age, then rises again around age 50, though this patt...

Psychological Science (place) 1 — Academic journal that published research showing inverse correlation between national wealth and sense of life meaning.

Acoustic Kitty (concept) 1 — CIA project linked as an example of esoteric intelligence operations that may have been designed to confuse foreign agen...

Penn State (place) 1 — University described as a complete cult whose alumni (Nittany Lions) are fun people but the cult characterization is acc...

Clemson (place) 1 — University described as potentially fitting the cult school pattern as a rural engineering land grant school with big fo...

UDub (place) 1 — University of Washington, described as potentially culty for a West Coast school due to being a big football/party schoo...

Jens Stoltenberg (person) 1 — Former NATO secretary-general and father of Smerz singer Catharina Stoltenberg, referenced as a 'NATO baby' connection.

Catharina Stoltenberg (person) 1 — Singer of the musical group Smerz and daughter of former NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg.

Smerz (album) 1 — Musical group featuring Catharina Stoltenberg, daughter of former NATO secretary-general.

KGB (place) 1 — Soviet intelligence agency alleged to have brainwashed Trump in Russiagate conspiracy theories.

Cold Turkey Blocker (concept) 1 — Website and app blocking software recommended for logging off and managing screen time.

Screenzen (concept) 1 — Android blocking app similar to Cold Turkey Blocker for managing phone usage.

SCTV (film) 1 — Second City Television, a sketch comedy show preferred by some over SNL, particularly associated with Chicago comedy.

Tony Bourdain (person) 1 — Celebrity chef whose appearance is used as comparison for Epstein's looks.

Das Ding (concept) 1 — Lacanian psychoanalytic concept referring to the inarticulable object of anxiety, used to analyze the role of departed p...

Verleugnung (concept) 1 — Freudian concept of denial or disavowal, referenced in psychoanalytic discussion of the Red Scare podcast