Bobby Finger

It may be both. And while this isn't the first time we've had a hearing on aliens, it's interesting to see this at the forefront of our news cycle. Things like UFOs and Area 51 were typically reserved for the more fringe part of the internet and our culture, but we seem to be willing to engage in theories like this more and more. It's not just UFOs, it's vaccine doubt.

It may be both. And while this isn't the first time we've had a hearing on aliens, it's interesting to see this at the forefront of our news cycle. Things like UFOs and Area 51 were typically reserved for the more fringe part of the internet and our culture, but we seem to be willing to engage in theories like this more and more. It's not just UFOs, it's vaccine doubt.

It may be both. And while this isn't the first time we've had a hearing on aliens, it's interesting to see this at the forefront of our news cycle. Things like UFOs and Area 51 were typically reserved for the more fringe part of the internet and our culture, but we seem to be willing to engage in theories like this more and more. It's not just UFOs, it's vaccine doubt.

raw milk advocates, election denial. And with the nomination of RFK Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, it seems like conspiracy theories have left the fringes and entered the mainstream to open arms. So that made me wonder, what led to this moment where conspiracy theories have become a legitimate part of our politics?

raw milk advocates, election denial. And with the nomination of RFK Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, it seems like conspiracy theories have left the fringes and entered the mainstream to open arms. So that made me wonder, what led to this moment where conspiracy theories have become a legitimate part of our politics?

raw milk advocates, election denial. And with the nomination of RFK Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, it seems like conspiracy theories have left the fringes and entered the mainstream to open arms. So that made me wonder, what led to this moment where conspiracy theories have become a legitimate part of our politics?

Kelly, Mike, both of you have covered and written books about the uptick in conspiracy theories, extremism, et cetera, in popular culture. But I wonder for both of you, What do conspiracy theories do for people?

Kelly, Mike, both of you have covered and written books about the uptick in conspiracy theories, extremism, et cetera, in popular culture. But I wonder for both of you, What do conspiracy theories do for people?

Kelly, Mike, both of you have covered and written books about the uptick in conspiracy theories, extremism, et cetera, in popular culture. But I wonder for both of you, What do conspiracy theories do for people?

It's like it gives them a sense of belonging. And also it sounds like a belief to lean on when they're feeling lost.

It's like it gives them a sense of belonging. And also it sounds like a belief to lean on when they're feeling lost.

It's like it gives them a sense of belonging. And also it sounds like a belief to lean on when they're feeling lost.

So, I mean, you know, as you both point out, conspiracy has been a part of the fabric of our culture for a long time, but also it's been a part of our political fabric for a very long time, going back at least as far as the JFK assassination. In the past, these theories always seem to be on the fringes. But if we think about Trump's entrance into politics and

So, I mean, you know, as you both point out, conspiracy has been a part of the fabric of our culture for a long time, but also it's been a part of our political fabric for a very long time, going back at least as far as the JFK assassination. In the past, these theories always seem to be on the fringes. But if we think about Trump's entrance into politics and

So, I mean, you know, as you both point out, conspiracy has been a part of the fabric of our culture for a long time, but also it's been a part of our political fabric for a very long time, going back at least as far as the JFK assassination. In the past, these theories always seem to be on the fringes. But if we think about Trump's entrance into politics and

There was the mainstreaming of these ideas, like the Tea Party movement and birtherism in 2009, then stoking fears about Hillary Clinton in 2016 leading to QAnon, claims of election fraud and more, as we all know. How did Trump change the way that we look at these political ideas?

There was the mainstreaming of these ideas, like the Tea Party movement and birtherism in 2009, then stoking fears about Hillary Clinton in 2016 leading to QAnon, claims of election fraud and more, as we all know. How did Trump change the way that we look at these political ideas?

There was the mainstreaming of these ideas, like the Tea Party movement and birtherism in 2009, then stoking fears about Hillary Clinton in 2016 leading to QAnon, claims of election fraud and more, as we all know. How did Trump change the way that we look at these political ideas?

Yeah, I think we would all agree that a lot has shifted as far as what I think is considered allowable discourse. To that point, we of course cannot have this conversation without mentioning the rise in influencers and celebrities who are wellness advocates. And the turn that some of that community has taken towards the anti-vax movement. Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Yeah, I think we would all agree that a lot has shifted as far as what I think is considered allowable discourse. To that point, we of course cannot have this conversation without mentioning the rise in influencers and celebrities who are wellness advocates. And the turn that some of that community has taken towards the anti-vax movement. Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.