TrueAnon

TrueAnon is an American politics and true crime podcast hosted by Brace Belden and Liz Franczak. The podcast focuses on left-wing analysis of political issues and events, particularly those concerning deceased financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The title of the podcast is a parodic reference to the QAnon conspiracy theory.[1]

TrueAnon
Presentation
Hosted byBrace Belden
Liz Franczak
Genre
UpdatesTwice-weekly
Length60–90 minutes
Production
ProductionYung Chomsky
Opening theme"You'd Never Guess" by Yung Chomsky
Composed byYung Chomsky, Angelo Badalamenti
Publication
Original releaseJuly 23, 2019 – present

History and content

TrueAnon is hosted by Brace Belden, a left-wing internet personality noted for fighting with the People's Protection Units in the Syrian Civil War, and Liz Franczak, a writer for The Baffler and Deadspin.[1] Belden and Franczak met in the early 2000s, through San Francisco's punk music scene.[1] The hosts, who identify as Marxists,[2] developed an interest in the Epstein case after Gawker published the contents of Epstein's personal address book in 2015, which established Epstein's connections to multiple influential figures in politics, finance, academia, and entertainment.[3]

Following Epstein's arrest in July 2019, Belden and Franczak noted how many of the details of the Epstein case, such as his connections to U.S. intelligence agencies, were not covered in the mainstream press.[2] TrueAnon was thus conceived to explore how "the fascination with Epstein is part of a larger story about the rot at the heart of the global elite,"[2] and how this reveals "larger class antagonisms within the United States."[4]

The first episode of TrueAnon was released on July 23, 2019.[1] Branding itself as "the only non-pedophile podcast,"[5] TrueAnon combines elements of the true crime genre and the dirtbag left, the rhetorical style most closely associated with Chapo Trap House defined by "subversive, populist vulgarity."[1] In addition to covering the Epstein case, TrueAnon devotes analysis and discussion to topics such as human trafficking, Medicare for All, Silicon Valley,[2] academia, finance, and non-profit organizations.[1] While TrueAnon covers material that has been described as conspiracy theory, Belden and Franczak assert that the podcast engages in historical materialism, focusing on "the power structures that produced Epstein in the first place" rather than a "fixed theory of Epstein’s death."[1] Notable guests who have appeared on the podcast include Epstein accuser Maria Farmer[6] and musician Azealia Banks.[7]

Episode guide

As of February 4th, 2021, 134 episodes of TrueAnon have been released.[8]

2019 episodes
No.
overall
Given No.[lower-alpha 1]TitleGuestsOriginal air dateNotes
11"The Ep Files"Matt ChristmanJuly 24, 2019 (July 24, 2019)
22"Epcronomicon"July 29, 2019 (July 29, 2019)
33"Sex Farm"August 8, 2019 (August 8, 2019)
44"Here's Looking at You, Kids"August 11, 2019 (August 11, 2019)Premium episode #1
5"EMERGENCY EPISODE: Limited Hangout"August 11, 2019 (August 11, 2019)
"You'd Never Guess (Theme from True Anon)"August 15, 2019 (August 15, 2019)The full-length theme music by Yung Chomsky, released for premium subscribers only
65"Forever Freaky Friday"August 16, 2019 (August 16, 2019)
76"NOlympics"Molly Lambert & Jonny ColemanAugust 18, 2019 (August 18, 2019)Premium episode #2
87"Targeting Close Associates"August 22, 2019 (August 22, 2019)
98"Jew Detective"Noah Kulwin & Marissa BrostoffAugust 26, 2019 (August 26, 2019)Premium episode #3
10"SPECIAL REPORT: Night Court"Dasha NekrasovaAugust 29, 2019 (August 29, 2019)
11"SPECIAL EP: MOONPILLED w/ Jade Hoye on Count The Dings"Jade HoyeAugust 30, 2019 (August 30, 2019)Premium episode #4
129"Take Me To Your Dealer"August 30, 2019 (August 30, 2019)
1310"F*ckingham Palace"September 6, 2019 (September 6, 2019)
1411"School's Out Forever"September 10, 2019 (September 10, 2019)
1512"Joker Mode"September 17, 2019 (September 17, 2019)Premium episode #5
1613"Let Me Be Frank"September 24, 2019 (September 24, 2019)
1714"Sicko Mode"Tim FaustSeptember 28, 2019 (September 28, 2019)Premium episode #6, released for free on October 13, 2019
1815"JeffCoin"October 1, 2019 (October 1, 2019)
1916"Way Down in Kosovo"Lily LynchOctober 5, 2019 (October 5, 2019)Premium episode #7
2017"Blood Sugar Sex Magick"October 7, 2019 (October 7, 2019)
2118"DARPA Marx"Ben TarnoffOctober 15, 2019 (October 15, 2019)Premium episode #8, released for free on November 21, 2019
22XIX"RETURN OF THE PISSPIG"October 19, 2019 (October 19, 2019)
2320"It's Not Easy Being Green"October 24, 2019 (October 24, 2019)Premium episode #9
2421"Djerassi High"October 29, 2019 (October 29, 2019)
2522"Q's Clues"Travis ViewNovember 2, 2019 (November 2, 2019)Premium episode #10
2623"Gutsy W*men"November 6, 2019 (November 6, 2019)
2724"OK Coomer"November 14, 2019 (November 14, 2019)Premium episode #11
2825"True and A"November 16, 2019 (November 16, 2019)
"Epstein Ain't Going Away"November 19, 2019 (November 19, 2019)
2926"Groyper Wars"Mike CrumplarNovember 25, 2019 (November 25, 2019)Premium episode #12
3027"Sticky Wicket"November 29, 2019 (November 29, 2019)
3128"Chuff Em and Cuff Em"Alex NortonDecember 4, 2019 (December 4, 2019)Premium episode #13, excerpt released for free on December 11, 2019
3229"Ghislaine in the Membrane Pt. 1"December 12, 2019 (December 12, 2019)
3330"Ghislaine in the Membrane Pt. 2"December 17, 2019 (December 17, 2019)Premium episode #14
3431"Brexiting the Vampire Castle"December 21, 2019 (December 21, 2019)
3532"The Nonce Before Xmas"December 25, 2019 (December 25, 2019)Premium episode #15
"Happy True Year"December 28, 2019 (December 28, 2019)
2020 episodes
No.
overall
Given No.[lower-alpha 1]TitleGuestsOriginal air dateNotes
3633"WASMAPPIN"January 7, 2020 (January 7, 2020)
3734"Douche Bank"Alexandra ScaggsJanuary 10, 2020 (January 10, 2020)Premium episode #16
3835"Baden 2020"January 14, 2020 (January 14, 2020)
"Lyin' Liz"January 16, 2020 (January 16, 2020)
3936"In the Pedoplane Over the Sea"January 18, 2020 (January 18, 2020)Premium episode #17
4037"Sounds About White"January 21, 2020 (January 21, 2020)
4138"Demonrats"January 24, 2020 (January 24, 2020)Premium episode #18, released for free on February 4, 2020
4239"Based and Fedpilled"Jason WilsonFebruary 2, 2020 (February 2, 2020)
4340"Moronavirus"February 6, 2020 (February 6, 2020)Premium episode #19
4441"Death on the Consultant Plan"February 10, 2020 (February 10, 2020)
4542"Vicky Seeks"February 14, 2020 (February 14, 2020)Premium episode #20
4643"Bush Did 9/11 Pt. 1"@housetrotterFebruary 19, 2020 (February 19, 2020)
4744"Bush Did 9/11 Pt. 2"@housetrotterFebruary 24, 2020 (February 24, 2020)Premium episode #21, @housetrotter's 2nd episode
4845"Nygard Goes Down"February 29, 2020 (February 29, 2020)
4946"Bloompilled"Lee FangMarch 3, 2020 (March 3, 2020)Premium episode #22
5050"Radio Free TrueAnon"Yasha LevineMarch 3, 2020 (March 3, 2020)
5151"Moronavirus II: Epidemic Flu-galoo"Alexandra ScaggsMarch 10, 2020 (March 10, 2020)Premium episode #23, Alexandra's 2nd episode, released for free on March 13, 2020
5252"Love in the Time of Corona"March 14, 2020 (March 14, 2020)
5353"Love in the Time of Corona Pt. 2"March 18, 2020 (March 18, 2020)
5454"Covid Operations: Phase I"March 24, 2020 (March 24, 2020)Premium episode #24
5555"Qurona Qrisis"Travis ViewMarch 27, 2020 (March 27, 2020)Travis' 2nd episode
5656"True & A II"March 29, 2020 (March 29, 2020)Premium episode #25
5757"Mr. Market Goes To Washington"Alexandra ScaggsApril 1, 2020 (April 1, 2020)Alexandra's 3rd episode
5858"Bush Did 9/11 Pt. 3"@housetrotterApril 6, 2020 (April 6, 2020)Premium episode #26, @housetrotter's 3rd episode
5959"Nth Room"April 10, 2020 (April 10, 2020)
6060"MEK-19"Séamus MalekafzaliApril 13, 2020 (April 13, 2020)Premium episode #27
6161"Return to Little St. James"April 18, 2020 (April 18, 2020)
6262"London Brawling"Marcus BarnettApril 21, 2020 (April 21, 2020)Premium episode #28
6363"Exiled on Main Street"Mark AmesApril 25, 2020 (April 25, 2020)
6464"Fake Plastic Trees"April 28, 2020 (April 28, 2020)Premium episode #29
6565"Tower of Terror"Jathan SadowskiMay 1, 2020 (May 1, 2020)
6666"Blood Crimes of the New Reich"Steven SniderMay 1, 2020 (May 1, 2020)Premium episode #30
6767"Maria Farmer"Maria FarmerMay 9, 2020 (May 9, 2020)
6868"Raid in Macuto"May 15, 2020 (May 15, 2020)
6969"Raising Atlantis"Will Menaker & Matt ChristmanMay 18, 2020 (May 18, 2020)Premium episode #31, Matt's 2nd episode
7070"Azealia"Azealia BanksMay 23, 2020 (May 23, 2020)
7171"Listen, I Wanted Quar Gossip Too"May 25, 2020 (May 25, 2020)Premium episode #32, released for free on June 2, 2020
7272"Epstein: F*lthy B*tch"May 30, 2020 (May 30, 2020)
7373"Phase III"June 7, 2020 (June 7, 2020)Premium episode #33
7474"The Bolsonaro Method"Vincent BevinsJune 11, 2020 (June 11, 2020)
7575"The Lobby"Noah KulwinJune 16, 2020 (June 16, 2020)Premium episode #34, Noah's 2nd episode
7676"The Mask"June 18, 2020 (June 18, 2020)
7777"True and A III"June 22, 2020 (June 22, 2020)Premium episode #35
7878"Twin Portapiques"Andrew NevilleJune 25, 2020 (June 25, 2020)
7979"Once Upon a Time in Pedowood"Enty LawyerJune 29, 2020 (June 29, 2020)Premium episode #36
8080"Ghislaine Goes Down"July 3, 2020 (July 3, 2020)
8181"SCROTUS"Tarik & Andy of ALAB SeriesJuly 8, 2020 (July 8, 2020)Premium episode #37
8282"Shoot Me In St. Louis"Devin O'SheaJuly 11, 2020 (July 11, 2020)
8383"The Permanent Uncle & His Colony of Righteousness Pt. 1"Michael S. JudgeJuly 15, 2020 (July 15, 2020)Premium episode #38, released for free on August 5, 2020
8484"Zooming In On Maxwell"July 18, 2020 (July 18, 2020)
8585"Sex, Lies, and QAnon"Robbie MartinJuly 21, 2020 (July 21, 2020)Premium episode #39
8686"D.H. Ass"Ken KlippensteinJuly 24, 2020 (July 24, 2020)
8787"The Permanent Uncle & His Colony of Righteousness Pt. 2"Michael S. JudgeJuly 28, 2020 (July 28, 2020)Premium episode #40, Michael's 2nd episode
8888"COVID Cliff"August 1, 2020 (August 1, 2020)
8989"The Permanent Uncle & His Colony of Righteousness Pt. 3"Michael S. JudgeAugust 4, 2020 (August 4, 2020)Premium episode #41, Michael's 3rd episode
"Brace Has Fled"August 6, 2020 (August 6, 2020)
9090"Docudump"August 12, 2020 (August 12, 2020)
9191"Opperman Reports"Ed OppermanAugust 16, 2020 (August 16, 2020)Premium episode #42
9292"Docudump II"August 20, 2020 (August 20, 2020)
9393"Syria II"August 23, 2020 (August 23, 2020)Premium episode #43
9494"Koch'd Up (Part I)"August 27, 2020 (August 27, 2020)
9595"Koch'd Up (Part II)"September 1, 2020 (September 1, 2020)Premium episode #44
9696"Save the Pilled Men"Julian Feeld & Travis ViewSeptember 4, 2020 (September 4, 2020)Travis' 3rd episode
9797"Quentin Quarantino"September 7, 2020 (September 7, 2020)Premium episode #45
9898"Bush Did 9/11 (Part 4)"@housetrotterSeptember 10, 2020 (September 10, 2020)@housetrotter's 4th episode
9999"Bush Did 9/11 (Part 5)"@housetrotterSeptember 11, 2020 (September 11, 2020)Premium episode #46, @housetrotter's 5th episode
100100"Brat Camp"September 11, 2020 (September 11, 2020)
101101"OUN-BAD"September 21, 2020 (September 21, 2020)Premium episode #47
102102"Fed as Folk"Aaron LeonardSeptember 25, 2020 (September 25, 2020)
103103"KPOP"September 28, 2020 (September 28, 2020)Premium episode #48
104104"Everything is Bad"Mike DavisOctober 2, 2020 (October 2, 2020)
105105"Palantir"Noah KulwinOctober 5, 2020 (October 5, 2020)Premium episode #49, Noah's 3rd episode
106106"#FreeAssange"October 8, 2020 (October 8, 2020)
107107"The Dork Enlightenment"Noah KulwinOctober 12, 2020 (October 12, 2020)Premium episode #50, Noah's 4th episode
108108"They F*ck Doggies, Don't They?"October 15, 2020 (October 15, 2020)
109109"Day of the Soldado"Jack WilliamsOctober 18, 2020 (October 18, 2020)
110110"They F*ck Doggies, Don't They? Pt. 2"October 22, 2020 (October 22, 2020)Premium episode #51
111111"Nightmarch"October 25, 2020 (October 25, 2020)Premium episode #52
112112"I Wouldn't Describe a Sex Toy Pt. 1"October 27, 2020 (October 27, 2020)
113113"I Wouldn't Describe a Sex Toy Pt. 2"October 30, 2020 (October 30, 2020)Premium episode #53
114114"Vote True No Matter Who"November 1, 2020 (November 1, 2020)
115115"Hail the New Dawn"November 9, 2020 (November 9, 2020)Premium episode #54
116116"The Ring Leader"David BixenspanNovember 11, 2020 (November 11, 2020)
117117"Et Tu, Q?"Robbie MartinNovember 15, 2020 (November 15, 2020)Premium episode #55, Robbie's 2nd episode
118118"To Live and Die in Davos Pt. 1"November 18, 2020 (November 18, 2020)
119119"To Live and Die in Davos Pt. 2"November 22, 2020 (November 22, 2020)Premium Episode #56
120120"The Art of the Deal"November 25, 2020 (November 25, 2020)
121121"The Usual Suspects"December 2, 2020 (December 2, 2020)
122122"Spycops Undercover"Tom FowlerDecember 7, 2020 (December 7, 2020)Premium episode #57
123123"The Stupid France of Mr. Macron"December 10, 2020 (December 10, 2020)
124124"Pills and Women"Ed OppermanDecember 14, 2020 (December 14, 2020)Premium episode #58, Ed's 2nd episode
125125"Perverts in Paris"December 21, 2020 (December 21, 2020)Premium episode #59
126126"Merry Cryptids"December 24, 2020 (December 24, 2020)
2021 episodes
No.
overall
Given No.[lower-alpha 1]TitleGuestsOriginal air dateNotes
127127"Nashville Lineman"January 6, 2021 (January 6, 2021)
128128"MAGAMaidan"January 10, 2021 (January 10, 2021)Premium episode #60
129129"Blood Men Pt. 1"January 14, 2021 (January 14, 2021)
130130"This Year's Model"Marlon EttingerJanuary 17, 2021 (January 17, 2021)Premium episode #61
131131"Norman Finkelstein Pt. 1"Norman Finkelstein & Noah KulwinJanuary 20, 2021 (January 20, 2021)Noah's 5th episode
132132"Norman Finkelstein Pt. 2"Norman Finkelstein & Noah KulwinJanuary 24, 2021 (January 24, 2021)Premium episode #62, Norman's 2nd episode, Noah's 6th episode
133133"Blood Men Pt. 2"January 31, 2021 (January 31, 2021)Premium episode #63
134134"Freakanomics"February 4, 2021 (February 4, 2021)

Reception

TrueAnon has been positively received by critics. GQ described the podcast as possessing a "one-of-a-kind flair you won't get anywhere else," offering praise for the quality of the podcast's research.[9] Journalist Jeet Heer cited TrueAnon as one of the few left-wing outlets to discuss the Epstein case in detail, compared to "the reluctance of the mainstream media to tackle the topic for fear of seeming conspiratorial."[3] Journalist Glenn Greenwald has also offered praise for the podcast and its coverage of the 2016 Nevada caucus.[10]

As of March 2020, TrueAnon is the fifth-ranked podcast on Patreon[11] and the 14th ranked account on the site overall, as measured by number of patrons.[12]

See also

Notes

  1. TrueAnon episodes are given an official number, however unnumbered "bonus" episodes were initially not included in the episode count (until episode 50). The "given number" column shows the episode numbers designated in the show title, while the "number overall" column reflects the total number of all episodes.

References

  1. Beckwith, Caleb (3 March 2020). "Epstein Brain is for the People". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. Goldstein, Sam Jaffe (30 January 2020). "Jeffrey Epstein Is a Feature of Our System: A Conversation with Liz Franczak and Brace Belden, Hosts of 'Trueanon'". The Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. Heer, Jeet (18 November 2019). "Jeffrey Epstein Isn't Going Away". The Nation. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. Amato, Natalli (9 November 2019). "Useful Idiots: TrueAnon's Liz Franczak on Epstein Saga". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "TrueAnon on Apple Podcasts". iTunes. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. "TrueAnonPod -- Maria Farmer". May 8, 2020.
  7. "Episode 70: Azealia". Soundcloud. TrueAnon. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. https://www.patreon.com/TrueAnonPod/posts
  9. Groundwater, Colin; Schultz, Zlex (29 April 2020). "The Best Podcasts to Listen to During Self-Isolation". GQ. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  10. @ggreenwald (17 February 2020). "Episode 38 of @TrueAnonPod (yes, I've become a bit obsessed) has a great and highly factual review of the cheating shenanigans of the DNC in 2016 for those wanting to know what to expect. Arguably the worst cheating was in the Nevada caucus" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  11. "Monthly Ranking for Patreon Podcasts". Graphtreon. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. "Monthly Ranking for Patreon Creators". Graphtreon. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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