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The Q-Dropped Podcast

By: Courtney Heard & John Simmonds
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  • 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.
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  • S2E12 - How QAnon is Infiltrating Canadian Politics

    S2E12 - How QAnon is Infiltrating Canadian Politics
    Aug 2 2023

    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 rabbit hole in a matter of weeks. Saron Gebresellassi is now the in-house lawyer for the United People of Canada or TUPOC, and Matt has lost his friend.

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    Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped

    Matt’s Article: https://medium.com/@mattfodor/from-progressive-to-patriot-the-very-strange-story-of-the-tupoc-lawyer-d64f94d2b5d7

    Matt’s book: https://a.co/d/d5tWm2F

    You can catch an ad-free version of this episode on our Patreon, as well as bonus clips and patron-only episodes. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped

    Also, be sure to watch our host, Courtney, tell her family’s story at the We Can Reason Conference in Calgary here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtney-tells-83786178?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Follow the Q-Dropped Podcast:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@qdropped
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/QDroppedPod
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDropped
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qdroppedpod/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qdropped
    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped/
    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@qdroppedpod

    Read More:

    Romana Didulo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romana_Didulo
    Freedom Convoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_convoy_protest
    NDP: https://www.ndp.ca/
    Campbell River Campaign: https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/former-candidate-for-mayor-of-toronto-enters-campbell-rivers-mayoralty-race/
    Yellow Vest Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_vests_movement_(Canada)
    The United People of Canada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_United_People_of_Canada

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  • S2E11 - The Danger of Humouring Your Q

    S2E11 - The Danger of Humouring Your Q
    Jul 19 2023

    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 realize he was wrong. That didn’t happen. What happened instead is like a twist from an M. Knight Shyamalan movie.

    You can catch an ad-free version of this episode on our Patreon, as well as bonus clips and patron-only episodes. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped

    Also, be sure to watch our host, Courtney, tell her family’s story at the We Can Reason Conference in Calgary here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtney-tells-83786178?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Follow the Q-Dropped Podcast:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@qdropped

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/QDroppedPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDropped

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qdroppedpod/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qdropped

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped/

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@qdroppedpod

    Read More:

    CRISPR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR

    Ruby Ridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge


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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • S2E10 - I Escaped The Rabbit Hole

    S2E10 - I Escaped The Rabbit Hole
    Jul 5 2023

    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 woke up, pulled herself out of the rabbit hole and has been fighting against misinformation ever since.

    Follow Stephanie:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcpasteface

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_derp_state/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephsstuffedanimals

    You can catch an ad-free version of this episode on our Patreon, as well as bonus clips and patron-only episodes. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped

    Also, be sure to watch our host, Courtney, tell her family’s story at the We Can Reason Conference in Calgary here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtney-tells-83786178?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Follow the Q-Dropped Podcast:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@qdropped

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/QDroppedPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDropped

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qdroppedpod/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qdropped

    Mastodon: https://masthead.social/@Qdropped

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped/

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    1 hr and 25 mins
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Well worth a listen!

I wish I could remember who suggested this podcast to me, so that I could thank them. It’s very interesting to hear the experiences others have had with the qAnon people in their lives, and I feel a little less alone knowing there ARE others who have the same struggles with family/loved ones.

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