# Episode 231 - Capitalist Media (Ft. Alan Macleod)

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Podcast: [The Deprogram](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deprogram-4494162)
Published: 2026-04-24T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5020

## Resource

The return of the king. Check out Alan's work here: Twitter: https://x.com/AlanRMacLeodMintPress: https://www.mintpressnews.com/author/alan-macleod/Support the show on Patreon - get up to 3 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check it out: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Support the show Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDeprogramPod

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