The War for Infowars

Welcome back, listeners, to our humble show’s fifth season.

As America welcomes a new president, a particular media company welcomes a new owner. Well, almost. 

That’s why we’re here to guide you through the uncertainty of a certain bankruptcy process, promising to determine who will own one of the nation’s most controversial media companies, one whose name sums it all up with a bow: Infowars.

Despite over a billion dollars in defamation judgments, Alex Jones remains vocal online as he continues to operate his media empire while a bankruptcy court determines its future owner.

Will satirical news outlet The Onion eventually wrest control away from Jones? And what sort of implications does the case have on disinformation and free speech? All we know is the battle for Infowars is far from over.

Special guests:

• Dan Friesen, co-host of the Knowledge Fight podcast
• Christopher Hampson, professor of law at the University of Florida
• Nolan Higdon, critical media literacy scholar and lecturer at the University of California Santa Cruz

This episode was produced by Kirk McDaniel. Intro music by The Dead Pens.

Editorial staff is Ryan Abbott, Sean Duffy and Jamie Ross.