In this episode of pplpod, we profile Alex Jones, the far-right radio host and founder of Infowars who became the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America,. We trace his origins from Austin public access television, where he was radicalized by the Waco siege, to his rise as a digital media mogul who built a massive audience promoting theories about the "New World Order" and government "false flags",,.

We examine the business machinery behind the microphone, discussing how Jones generated hundreds of millions of dollars selling dietary supplements and survival gear to an audience he primed with fear. We also explore his entry into mainstream politics, including his early endorsement of Donald Trump and his financial and physical involvement in the rally preceding the January 6 Capitol attack,.

Finally, we cove ...