Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Matt Furie is the illustrator and cartoonist best known as the creator of Pepe the Frog, a joyful character he was horrified to see co-opted by white nationalists and the alt-right as a mascot during the 2016 election. He’s fought to reclaim Pepe since, including a high-profile lawsuit to stop Infowars from profiting off his creation.

See more of Matt's work on his official site: mattfurie.com

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Recorded in September 2018 at XOXO, an experimental festival in Portland, Oregon for independent artists and creators who work on the internet. For more, visit https://xoxofest.com.

Intro music: "standingroomonly" by Samarei. samarei.bandcamp.com

Video production by brytCAST
Video thumbnail by Dan Hawk Photography
Captions by White Coat Captioning