{"podcast":{"title":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","slug":"based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","podcast_index_feed_id":6378161,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409.rss","website_url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/s/based-camp-simone-and-malcolm","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409/a478854e7b409f02072d443b587bdd1d.jpg","author":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","episode_count":790,"summary":"We will try to have in depth conversations about intellectually engaging topics in a way that does not fall into simple left right pandering (and thus is both based and camp). This is the podcast by the creators of the Pragmatist Guide series and the Pronatalist movement, Simone Collins and Malcolm Collins.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161"},"episode":{"title":"OG Atheist Youtube Split: Why Did the Right Thrive While the Left Failed?","slug":"og-atheist-youtube-split-why-did-the-right-thrive-while-the-left-failed","published_at":"2026-04-10T11:50:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/og-atheist-youtube-split-why-did-the-right-thrive-while-the-left-failed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/p/og-atheist-youtube-split-why-did","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193784335/4ae748262ab345b736fb516287d153ba.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Malcolm and Simone Collins dive deep into a fascinating question from a viewer comment: Why did the early 2000s-2010s online atheist/skeptic community splinter, with many becoming the seed crystal for today’s online right-wing culture—while those who shifted left (Atheism+, socialism, Democrat alignment) largely lost their audiences and relevance? We explore the two major “seed crystals” of modern internet culture: * YouTube skeptic/debater/edge-lord style (truth-seeking, anti-woke evolution, Gamergate → new right) * 4chan’s shocking authenticity and owning-it energy And on the left: Tumblr’s vibe/aesthetic-driven culture (memes, cancel culture, performance over truth). Why did right-leaning creators like Thunderf00t , Sargon of Akkad , The Amazing Atheist , and Armored Skeptic stay relevant, while figures like Laci Green and iDubbbz crashed out? What makes ShoeOnHead the notable exception who kept a right-leaning audience without fully adopting the politics? And how does ContraPoints prove the rule with her theater-kid, BreadTube style? We also touch on: * Vibrant optimism vs. nihilistic pessimism * Truth-seeking vs. aesthetic vibes * Why conservatism now feels like “the new atheism” * Trump’s unique “Christianity,” religious evolution in the community, and more If you lived through the New Atheist era, Gamergate, or the Tumblr-to-mainstream-left pipeline, this one’s for you. Episode Transcript Malcolm Collins: Hello Simone. I’m excited to be here with you today. Today we are going to explore a question that actually came up through a comment on one of my previous videos. So on one of my previous videos, somebody was pointing out, because I pointed out there was this evolution within online culture of the online atheist slash skeptic community, which…","meta_description":"In this episode, Malcolm and Simone Collins dive deep into a fascinating question from a viewer comment: Why did the early 2000s-2010s online atheist/skep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3568,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/episodes/og-atheist-youtube-split-why-did-the-right-thrive-while-the-left-failed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/og-atheist-youtube-split-why-did-the-right-thrive-while-the-left-failed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}