Episode #1864
Alex Berenson
Books mentioned
Tell Your Children
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Alex Berenson, a journalist and author of fiction and nonfiction, discusses his pandemic skepticism and criticism of COVID-19 policy, vaccine safety messaging, pharmaceutical transparency, and mortality data. He also addresses his Twitter suspension and lawsuit, Section 230, alleged institutional influence, independent journalism, and broader topics including abortion, cannabis, monkeypox, surveillance, and polarization.
What they talked about
- Lawsuit against Twitter for ban
- Section 230 and California free speech law
- White House pressure on social media
- Vaccine efficacy and data manipulation
- Trusted News Initiative and media coordination
- COVID-19 vaccine mandates and public health messaging
- Myocarditis and long-term vaccine side effects
- Cannabis risks and mental health
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