Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person26 Jan 2019

EP46 : Conspiracy: Just, like, a theory? Part 1 (feat. Corey Pein & Arun Gupta)

Corey Pein(@coreypein) and Arun Gupta(@arunindy) return to the show in this first half of a two-part episode to help us suss out the difference between conspiracies and the social phenomenon of conspiracy theories, exactly how conspiracy theories work, and why we create them. What's the difference between investigative journalism and conspiracy theorizing? What happens when the people in power start believing the conspiracy theories? Qanon, the Pisstape, George HW Bush, Iran-Contra. We run the gamut with this one, folks. -- Check out part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/givingthemic/ep46-part-2-a-conspiracy-does-not-a-theory-make-feat-arun-gupta -- -Here's Corey's Baffler essay on conspiracy theorists as shitty detectives: https://thebaffler.com/magical-thinking/protocols-moron-pein -Arun's examination of George HW Bush's role in Iran-Contra: https://theintercept.com/2018/12/07/george-h-w-bush-iran-contra/ -Corey's book: Live Work Work Work Die: A Journey to the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley http://liveworkworkworkdie.com/ -Contribute to Corey Pein's patreon and get his podcast News From Nowhere: https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere -Support independent journalism and Arun Gupta's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arunguptareporter ---- Check out Nat's show Metamashina at https://metamashina.com/ - Follow Jacob on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/jacobmercy - @ashesforfoxes @jacobmercy @givingthemic - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: givingthemic@gmail.com - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - Help us make the show! http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - - - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.

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