
The Q-Dropped Podcast
Stories of Families Ripped Apart by Qanon. When the covid-19 vaccines began to roll out in Canada, my brother and I made a concerning discovery: my parents had bought into the Qanon conspiracies. What ensued was two months of arguing in email, just trying to get them to get vaccinated. They are both in their 70s, and our father has had some medical issues that caused concern when the pandemic began. It was crucial to get them vaccinated. In an unexpected turn of events, after months of arguing, they finally agreed. I went with them, and I witnessed them both get vaccinated. They insisted that they finally realized the conspiracy theories had duped them, and all seemed to be well again. But, at the beginning of 2022, my brother noticed that our parents had drained several of their investment and banking accounts. When he confronted them, it became clear: they were deeper into Q than ever before. We don't know where the money is or the full extent of the conspiracy theories they have accepted, but we do know one thing: the people who raised us are gone. In their place are two strangers and a lot of hurt. I have decided to funnel this sadness and anger into a project to raise awareness about what Qanon is doing to families and relationships. Qanon is everywhere. In every country. They could be your family, your friends, your neighbours. They could be your lawyers, your doctors, or your police officers. They can even be your elected representatives. But what no one is talking about is how they are destroying relationships. They are Qanon, and these are the stories of the people who love them.
Episodes
31 episodes
S2E12 - How QAnon is Infiltrating Canadian Politics
In this episode, we speak to Matt Fodor, a political scientist and author in Ontario. He tells us the story of his friend, a former candidate for mayor of Toronto, who was a left wing political activist who was rapidly sucked down the QAnon rab...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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48:54

S2E11 - The Danger of Humouring Your Q
Jordan’s brother was convinced the United States was under attack. His whole family humoured his brother as he plotted to take them to Israel on a boat to escape this fate. They figured that when the attack didn’t happen, Jordan’s brother would...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:18:53

S2E10 - I Escaped The Rabbit Hole
Stephanie Kemmerer used to believe. She was a 9/11 truther, and someone who doubted the reality of many deadly events throughout America, including the Sandy Hook school shooting. Find out how she wok...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:24:41

S2E9 - The Gift of Real Clouds
I met Elaine after I gave my talk in Calgary. She’d come to hear what I had to say and afterward, she told me her family’s story. When I heard what she had to say, I knew I needed to have her on the podcast. Elaine and her sister Emma join me t...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:00:09

S2E8 - Guerilla Activists Against Misinformation
This week I am so excited to introduce to you a fellow Canadian woman who has become a prolific activist in the fight against misinformation with a group called the Gorilla Skeptics on Wikipedia. Adrienne Hill is a host of the Skeptic Zone podc...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:23:08

S2E7 - My Q Dad Sent Me To Conversion Therapy
In this episode, Luan talks to us about his harrowing upbringing by a father who was so wrapped up in conspiracy theories and later, QAnon, that he neglected his childrens’ medical needs and forced our guest to go to conversion therapy after he...
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1:01:34

S2E6 - Mick West - Talking To Your Q
Mick West is the author of Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect and is releasing his second edition of the book on June 20th. In it, there will be a whole new chapter on QAnon. You can purc...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:20:44

S2E5 - The Rise of Hate
If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, please reach out to the suicide hotline at 1.833.456.4566 in Canada and 988 in the United States. In this episode, we speak to Kodiak, a transgender man whose father has des...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:21

S2E4 - My Mother The Nazi
QAnon isn’t the only form of extremism destroying our relationships. Nova talks to us about her mom who has been radicalized by online white supremacist spaces. You can get an ad-free version of this episode and all future episodes ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:06

S2E3 - My QAnon Divorce
In this episode, we speak to Claire, who is in the middle of a divorce from her QAnon husband of ten years. Claire tells us what it’s been like to watch her beloved husband fall further and further down the QAnon rabbit hole, and how it has aff...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:17

S2E2 - I Was Cut Out Of The Will
In this episode, we meet April, whose father isn’t necessarily QAnon, but leans more MAGA and has take his worldview to the extreme. I’m speaking at the Western Canadian Reason Conference: https://...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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52:24

S2E1 - My QAnon Dad Ran For Secretary of State
In the season 2 opener of the Q-Dropped Podcast, we talk to two brothers, Caleb and Josh whose QAnon father ran for Secretary of State in the state of Colorado so he could control the election certification process. Find out how it turned out a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:11:29

Episode 18 - Season 1 Q&A
In this episode, John and Courtney answer viewer questions. Get an ad-free version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/qdropped as well as bonus clips from all episodes, patron-only episodes and more. Catch vide...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:27:10

Episode 17 - Season 1 Updates & Recap: Part 2
In this episode, John and Courtney go back over each episode and update listeners on where the interviewee is today where possible and talk about how they felt about each episode. In March, we’ll be doing a Q&A so if you have a...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:14

Episode 16 - Season 1 Updates & Recap: Part 1
Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/PiqAIoS9PIwIn this episode, John and Courtney go back over each episode and update listeners on where the interviewee is today where possible and talk about how they felt about e...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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55:54

Episode 15 - Waiting For The End Of The World
Sarah is worried about her QAnon mom, who seems miserable as she waits for the end of the world just so she can be right. Sarah struggles with the guilt of not wanting to spend much time with her mother due to the toll that the QAnon beliefs...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:02:29

Episode 14 - My Soulmate Plotted To Have Me Killed
Kurt is an artist who makes a living creating beautiful works with his hands. In 2002, he met the love of his life, but after a whirlwind romance, life led them down separate paths. Over a decade later, they met again and their passion was reun...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:10:39

Episode 13 - I Never Call Her Crazy
Sam is an extraordinarily patient man. If anyone said the things to me that his QAnon mother said to him, I would likely get angry in some way or another, but Sam manages to keep his cool and be there for his mom no matter what. He’s a lover of...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:04:12

Episode 12 - The Last Conversation with my Dad
Brent Lee is a podcaster and YouTuber who focuses on the topic of skepticism. In this episode, we discuss his last conversation with his father, in which they argued about his father’s QAnon beliefs. You can check out Brent Lee’s conten...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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44:48

Episode 11 - My Dad is a QAnon Influencer
David is a US Marine whose father is a QAnon influencer, with tens of thousands of followers on platforms like Truth Social and Rumble. In this episode, he talks to us about his relationship with his QAnon parents, his experiences as a marine a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:00

Q-Dropped Ep. 10: From Best Friends to QAnon
Lisa joins us today from the Netherlands to talk to us about losing her best friend since 5th grade to the QAnon cult. Find out what happened to Lisa’s friendship and how she lost her closest friend to QAnon A patron-only episode is...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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45:29

Episode 9 - The Racism of QAnon
In this episode, Jane talks to us about facing racism from her QAnon mom. Jane is a young woman, married and is struggling to ignore her frustration with her own mother’s descent down the QAnon rabbit hole. You can catch three extra...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:54

Episode 8 - The People We Couldn't Interview
This is a special episode featuring stories from the QAnon Casualties subreddit that we couldn’t get an interview for. They feature talk of racism and references to a school shooting, so please listen with care. You can catch extra ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:19

Episode 7 - Urine is the QAnon Cure-All
Today we welcome Dan, who is a moderator on the popular subreddit, QAnon Casualties. Dan talks to us about losing his relationship with his parents to the QAnon cult, and what the QAnon Casualties subreddit means to him. You can che...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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47:50

Episode 6 - Living with QAnon
Brendan and his partner are both on the autism spectrum while they raise their son, who is also autistic. Brendan has had no choice but to live with his QAnon mother who blames vaccines for the autism in her family. In this episode, Brendan tel...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:42
