Deep Cut: The OG New Age Grifter: Madame Blavatsky
Born in 1831, Helena "Madame" Blavatsky pioneered the New Age grift. The Russian aristocrat plagiarized her books while claiming to be channeling the “Masters of Ancient Wisdom” to tell a dodgy heroic...
12 Okt 202451min
227: Rescue Remedy for The Republic
On September 29, a predicted one million people were going to show up for the Rescue the Republic event in Washington DC. Founded by the libertarian party chair, the Defeat the Mandates founder, and “...
10 Okt 20241h 9min
Bonus Sample: What Are We Doing About Health?
With MAHA taking over stages nationwide, we’re experiencing a deluge of wellness influence and contrarians screaming about systemic issues with food, medicine, and government. Yet the solutions they o...
7 Okt 20245min
Brief: RFK Jr Screws His Followers
Finally: a dedicated, concise report on RFK Jr’s sordid history with women, with all the sources. Why? Because now one of the allegations involves a criminal act. And because it’s becoming clearer t...
5 Okt 202423min
226: MAHA Storms the Capitol
Cleanse the soil! Purify the blood! Save the children! Make America Healthy Again! On Sept 23, Jordan Peterson, RFK Jr., rising alt-health stars Casey and Calley Means, and many other nutrition non-ex...
3 Okt 20241h 8min
Relief Project #2: Natalie Wynn/Contrapoints
Matthew here with the second installment of Five Big Questions Posed to an Extremely Thoughtful Person. Does Natalie Wynn need an introduction? Or do we simply know that every frame of every Contrapo...
1 Okt 202430min
Bonus Sample: Faith: Unearned and Earned
An essay from Matthew exploring the problem of authenticity which plagues every investigation we do on the spiritual influencer beat. There are queasy questions we’re always contending with when we’r...
30 Sep 20246min
Brief: The Actual Biggest Losers
On Monday, Senator Ron Johnson sponsored a congressional panel entitled "American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion." Unfortunately no actual health or nutrition experts were invited. Instead, th...
28 Sep 202443min
