“The first episode of this show I listened to (recommended to me by a family member) was full of the some of the most extreme conspiracy theories I’ve ever heard—and that was only the first 20 minutes of the episode. Things like the fact that all cell phone towers aren’t actually cell phone towers (they’re actually devices used to harvest our energy), the that COVID vaccine turns us partially into cyborgs from which energy can be harvested, and much much more. To all of this, the host said nothing, questioned nothing, and eventually just chimed in as if nothing out of the ordinary had been said. Platforming this kind of extreme misinformation is extraordinarily irresponsible; it’s part of the reason that this family member of mine (as well as other vulnerable people) lives in a state of paranoia and believes that these conspiracy theories are reality. I wish this kind of information wasn’t allowed to be given a platform, and I wish that the people who believe this stuff (including this host and his guests) would be able to find the help and education that they need.”
michael gerry via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/24