Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella
Joshua Citarella · Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella
Show overview
Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 185 episodes. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 13 min and 58 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 59 episodes published.
From the publisher
Artist and internet culture writer. patreon.com/joshuacitarella joshuacitarella.substack.com
Latest Episodes
View all 185 episodesDoomscroll 49: Julian Feeld
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[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 48.5: Claire Valdez
Doomscroll 48: Claire Valdez
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 47.5: Abby Martin
Doomscroll 47: Abby Martin
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 46.5: ContraPoints
Doomscroll 46: ContraPoints
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 45.5: John Wilson
Doomscroll 45: John Wilson
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 44.5: Dustin Guastella
Doomscroll 44: Dustin Guastella
<html><p>My guest is Dustin “Dino” Guastella, the Director of Operations at Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia, a monthly columnist at Damage Magazine, and a board member at the Center for Working-Class Politics.</p><p>We discuss woke ideology, the elite capture of the Democratic party, working class voters moving to the right, failures in left-wing messaging and the legacy of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 43.5: Gianmarco Soresi
<html><p>We discuss Gianmarco’s slow start and early failures in creative life. What is the value of higher education in the US? We explore the craft and art of performance while learning about his early political influences.</p></html>
Doomscroll 43: Gianmarco Soresi
<html><p>My guest is Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian and host of the Downside Podcast. We discuss comedy’s right-wing pivot and the long arc of entertainment merging with real world politics.</p><p>In 2026, every big talk show is hosted by a comedian and this format dominates our political discourse. How did this initially progressive project shift course? Later, we discuss online cancel culture, free speech, the attention economy and how these topics are now transforming.</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 42.5: Emma Vigeland
<html><p>We explore the current crisis and recent history of the Democratic party. Emma describes her background and early entry into the world of politics. Doomscroll is confirmed “best produced show” but gets a -3 penalty on all Charisma rolls by the host.</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>
Doomscroll 42: Emma Vigeland
<html><p>My guest is Emma Vigeland, a co-host of The Majority Report. We discuss Jefferey Epstein’s sick obsession with “jerky”, nationalist affordability and the shifting media landscape. Later, we explore some of the most difficult topics on the left; popular backlash to activist rhetoric and more. What should the left bring to the table for midterms and 2028?</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>
[PREVIEW] Doomscroll 41.5: David Wengrow
<html><p>We dive deeper into pseudo-archaeology’s racist classifications and implicit myth structures. Later on, we explore the concept of sortition, Greek democracy and the early Aztec parliamentary system.</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>
Doomscroll 41: David Wengrow
<html><p>My guest is David Wengrow, an archeologist and professor at University College London. He joins me to discuss his best-selling book "The Dawn of Everything", co-authored with the late David Graeber, published in 2021. </p><p>David Wengrow takes us on a powerful journey into the deep history of human societies. "The Dawn of Everything" offers a staggering historical survey and philosophical argument that reframes many of today’s assumptions about the origins of inequality.</p><p>You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella</a></p></html>