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Grifty

by Azadeh Ghafari

Grifty is a late-stage capitalism podcast by and about false idols. Hosted by Azadeh Ghafari, Aaron McCall, Dr. Inna Kanevsky, and Julian Walker, Grifty dives into the strange, seductive overlap of politics, media, pop psychology, conspiracy culture, technology, celebrity, branding, and disinformation. We unpack how charismatic personalities, political movements, corporations, influencers, and institutions hijack the language of truth, freedom, justice, identity, and community to build audiences, sell certainty, and gain power. What starts as culture becomes content. What starts as belonging becomes a business model. And eventually, everything becomes something to monetize. Welcome to Grifty: a little snarky, a little scholarly, deeply historical, definitely political, and always asking the bigger questions. Follow us on all socials @Griftypod Join us on Substack for exclusive content & show notes: https://griftypodcast.substack.com/ For more info: www.grifty.org Email us: griftypod@gmail.com HOSTS Azadeh Ghafari @the.wellness.therapist Julian Walker @realityandmeaning Aaron McCall @mrneuropolitan Dr. Inna Kanevsky @_dr_inna

Latest episodes

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HOW AMERICA LOST ITS MIND, AND DO WE EVEN WANT IT BACK? Episode 1

HOW AMERICA LOST ITS MIND, AND DO WE EVEN WANT IT BACK? Episode 1: It's Not a Horseshoe. It's a Business Model. The wellness people think your toothpaste is poisoning you

Oct 8
52 min

Beating A Dead Horse

Grifty Pod Bonus Episode "Beating a Dead Horse" We're back because the group chat got out of control. This week we break down the Eric Swalwell allegations, Azi's fir

Apr 14
1 h 17 min

Episode 46: Truth or D.A.R.E, the T-Shirts and Transvestigations Leading Us Nowhere

Episode Summary Welcome back to Grifty Pod. If you are listening to this episode without a helmet or a seatbelt, you are far braver than we are. This week felt like the

Nov 19 2025
56 min

Episode 45: You Can't Sing

Nov 12 2025
41 min

Episode 44: Water, Winter and Washington: Alaska's Fight for Survival and Sovereignty ft. Dr. Brian Heaslet

This week on Grifty, we are heading north… way north. where climate change, government chaos, and corporate greed have collided at once. Alaska is in free fall. A typho

Oct 29 2025
56 min

Episode 43: No Kings Day & Bush Girl Fall

This week's episode dives straight into the No Kings protest, where nearly eight million people took to the streets to push back against Trump and the creeping rot of aut

Oct 22 2025
54 min

Episode 42: Get At Me Dog

Oct 15 2025
54 min

Episode 41: September Grifty Roundup

Oct 1 2025
43 min

Episode 40: Special Election Alert with Sam Sukaton

Sep 26 2025
40 min

Episode 39: Dig A Hole and Scream In It

Sep 17 2025
59 min

Episode 38: Make America Hypocritical Again

August 31, 2025 Welcome back to Grifty, the podcast where cult wellness, corporate greed, and authoritarian politics meet at a potluck dinner nobody wanted. Tonight's t

Sep 3 2025
1 h 02 min

Episode 37: Alana Zeitchik

Aug 20 2025
1 h 28 min

Episode 36: Our Jeans Don't Have Time for This

Aug 6 2025
45 min

Episode 35: Good Night and Good Luck

Jul 23 2025
1 h 02 min

Episode 34: The Ep-Files: The Truth is Out There... Or is it?

Jul 16 2025
1 h 02 min

Episode 33: Hey Daddy

Jul 2 2025
45 min

Episode 32: Everything is a Scam

Jun 18 2025
54 min

Episode 31: Ketamine Gambit

Jun 11 2025
59 min

Episode 30: We're All Gonna Die, But the Goose is Fine

🚨 New Grifty episode just dropped with our new co-host @mrneuropolitan!  We're diving into the most chaotic month in American politics, when the Supreme Court drops the

Jun 4 2025
1 h 03 min

Episode 29: The Foot Fungus Amongus

May 26 2025
53 min

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I avoid a lot of podcasts because a lot of uneducated people have a lot to say and I don’t care to listen to them if they don’t fact check or cite their sources. Not the grifty squad; grifty helps me critically think about things in ways i’d have to pay for a graduate school degree or education to learn. I appreciate how diverse the team and guests are, they really walk the talk in their work. thank you for all you do Grifty squad!!

Siurah · Aug 2025

This podcast keeps me sane these days. Really appreciate the nuanced takes and variety of voices adding context to the current moment. Thank you, Azi!

AJS0804 · Mar 2025

The one thing that Graudate School has taught me is “Critical Thinking” and “hearing all sides and facts” before making your own individual conclusion, and this is what this podcast embodies. Critical Thinking: knowing all sides and facts, rather than following the masses. Azi does an excellent job of just that… and of course it may offend those who just want to blindly follow the masses rather than critically thinking, doing their own research to fully comprehend and understand a matter. A must listen! Thank you for this amazing podcast!

HafedYags · Jan 2024

Azi is thorough on research and dedicated to presenting information that is honest, ethical, and helpful!

Beautybyamyb · Jan 2024

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