Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Tony of 1Dime is joined by JT Chapman, the creator behind ⁨@SecondThought the largest socialist YouTube channel at the moment, and The Deprogram Podcast (@thedeprogram9999 ). JT and I discuss the experiences and challenges in producing independent media, the importance of optics, and what Socialism in America could look like.

In The Backroom, JT debates Marxism-Leninism and talks about the online-left ecosystem. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!

Timestamps:

00:00 The Nebula Controversy: JT’s Stand on Israel
03:54 JT Chapman's YouTube Journey: From SlopTuber to Biggest Socialist YouTube Channel
09:14 JT's “Radicalization” Journey
25:52 Independent Media
43:02 Socialism: The Tough Questions
43:43 Challenges of Achieving Socialism
55:45 Modern China
01:02:37 Patriotic Socialism
01:42:47 FREE SPEECH
01:54:57 Preventing Excessive State Power
02:01:47 How is JT so productive?

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The Deprogram Podcast: youtube.com/@thedeprogram9999

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My Video Collabs with Second Thought: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdV0zjZxc1dDUgFhhvWFm2pHR4dJmCRPh&si=ToKX_iFc5nto9HPu

Outro Music by Karl Casey

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