Episode #1465

Tim Pool

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Independent journalist Tim Pool discusses his solar-powered cross-country van journey, COVID-19 lockdowns, economic and civil-liberty concerns, and U.S.-China tensions. He and Joe Rogan also explore social-media moderation, partisan media, political tribalism, UFO disclosures, extraterrestrial theories, hydroxychloroquine, election coverage, and Pool’s plans to expand his fact-checking operation.

What they talked about

  • Tim Pool's cross-country drive in a bug-out van
  • Debate over reopening the economy vs. lockdowns
  • China's role in COVID-19 disinformation and WHO
  • Trump's disinfectant comments and media response
  • YouTube algorithm favoring mainstream news
  • Reddit manipulation and censorship of The_Donald
  • Universal basic income and automation of jobs
  • UFOs, alien life, and ancient astronaut theories

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