Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Medieval Europe (concept) 2 — Historical period described as quintessentially European and fascinating for its role as connector between ancient times...

The Hangover (film) 2 — A comedy film representing the despicable perverted lowlife type of modern film heroes, contrasted with earlier working-...

Subway Surfers (concept) 2 — A mobile game referenced as an example of brain rot content that could have been paired with Oppenheimer to match its fr...

Ben Gurion airport (place) 2 — Israel's main international airport that was closed during the 2024 Lebanon conflict escalation.

Cluster B Personality Disorders (concept) 2 — Psychological diagnosis referenced in description of manipulative behavior including identity diffusion and pitting peop...

United States (place) 2 — Country where a teacher works at an alternative school for expelled students facing extreme violence and poverty.

PSYOP (concept) 2 — Term that when overused to describe every public event makes one look like a child who just learned a new word, accordin...

Stalinism (concept) 2 — Political ideology referenced as the foundational philosophy of the Red Scare podcast, particularly the idea that there ...

Ocean Vuong (person) 2 — Gay Vietnamese-American writer whose work is criticized as 'utterly unbearable and glaringly flawed' and accused of cyni...

Billions (film) 2 — A TV show that provides viewers a glimpse into the NYC finance world, mentioned alongside Succession as a cultural refer...

Boulder (place) 2 — A Colorado city where the author lived for 15 years and compares favorably to Fayetteville, Arkansas.

PMC (Professional-Managerial Class) (concept) 2 — A social class comprising educated professionals and managers, discussed in relation to class contempt and ideology towa...

Calcutta (place) 2 — Indian city that was the destination of a 1950s overland bus service from London

Willow Smith (person) 2 — Will Smith's daughter pursuing a music career, criticized as trying to buy success through family connections

Kim Wexler (person) 2 — Better Call Saul character who was subject to a nonsensical Reddit theory about becoming a Breaking Bad prostitute

YA (concept) 2 — Young Adult fiction genre discussed as reflecting modern anxieties about bureaucratic control and powerlessness

Luka Doncic (person) 2 — NBA player mentioned in conspiracy theory about league rigging to place him in a major market.

Chris Cuomo (person) 2 — A media figure who appeared in an interview on a podcast discussing his stance on Sylvester Stallone.

Eden Golan (person) 2 — Israeli contestant at Eurovision 2024 who received massive televote support and whose participation sparked controversy,...

RAI (place) 2 — Italian broadcasting network that accidentally leaked Eurovision televoting results revealing massive support for Israel...

Barry Manilow (person) 2 — Musician whose song 'Copacabana' was a beloved favorite of a difficult psychiatric patient.

Copacabana (album) 2 — Barry Manilow song beloved by a deceased psychiatric patient who played it constantly on repeat.

Vatican (place) 2 — Catholic institution for which Mauro Biglino translated Biblical texts before publishing alternative interpretations.

Windows (concept) 2 — Microsoft operating system criticized for requiring extensive modifications to remove ads, telemetry, and forced online ...

Doctor Strange (film) 2 — Marvel film criticized for obnoxious audience behavior and being mostly generic Marvel content despite claims of being d...

Sam Raimi (person) 2 — Film director whose supposed distinctive style in Doctor Strange movie was discussed as largely absent despite promotion...

The Feminine Mystique (book) 2 — Betty Friedan's 1963 feminist work cited as inspiration for Don't Worry Darling, criticized as irrelevant to 2022 audien...

The French Dispatch (film) 2 — A Wes Anderson film released post-Covid that was discussed alongside his subsequent asteroid movie project.

Savannah (place) 2 — A U.S. city that one poster really liked when they visited as a child and considers authentically cool.

Tibet (place) 2 — Region with distinct cultural practices involving mouth-feeding infants, whose humanitarian issues became discounted due...

William Faulkner (person) 2 — American novelist whose work gets lower ratings on Goodreads compared to self-help and YA books, illustrating the platfo...

phonics (concept) 2 — A reading instruction method that teaches children to sound out words, which was replaced by Whole Language in US school...

Darth Vader (person) 2 — Star Wars character used as an example of a role Redditors would jokingly suggest casting Danny DeVito in for a remake.

David Sedaris (person) 2 — Writer and humorist praised for being NPR-approved but still willing to criticize Democratic protesters and Portland's p...

Tea Party (concept) 2 — Conservative political movement compared to Democratic protesters in terms of appearing kooky with bad signs and outfits...

Iggy Pop (person) 2 — Punk rock musician referenced as example of punk culture that wouldn't last in modern times

Edward Snowden (person) 2 — Whistleblower whose lack of pardon by Democrats is criticized as discouraging future whistleblowers in the Trump adminis...

Jamiroquai (album) 2 — British funk/acid jazz musician whose work is described as 'a copy of a copy, a referent twice removed' - English artist...

Virtual Insanity (album) 2 — A Jamiroquai song noted for its music video featuring distinctive dancing described as 'not actually dancing.'

Chomsky (person) 2 — Philosopher and linguist characterized as a social democrat in discussion about political ideology.

Credentialism (concept) 2 — The emphasis on academic credentials as a primary marker of qualification, criticized as contributing to academia's decl...

House M.D. (film) 2 — Medical television drama mentioned as formative childhood viewing with dark humor and transgressive themes.

Young Sheldon (film) 2 — Television show referenced as an example of time-wasting content people watch instead of doing basic tasks in person

Viet Cong (concept) 2 — Vietnamese guerrilla fighters referenced as model for hypothetical insurgent resistance against invasion

Robin Pecknold (person) 2 — Musician from Fleet Foxes who posted humbly on the subreddit about being compared to Joanna Newsom.

Will & Grace (film) 2 — TV show referenced as an example of LGBT representation from the last century.

Weston Price (person) 2 — Historical figure conjured from obscurity to become a philosophical father of the carnivore diet movement.

Aajonus Vonderplanitz (person) 2 — Historical figure conjured from obscurity to become a philosophical father of the carnivore diet movement.

NYT (place) 2 — Major American newspaper referenced alongside CNN as mainstream media outlet where consensus is forming against Democrat...

Brett Favre (person) 2 — NFL quarterback whose jersey is worn by a Warren supporter who refuses to wear Aaron Rodgers merchandise