S01E01: Did 5G cause corona? (No.)

In our very first episode, your intrepid hosts brew up a cup of COVID-19 conspiracies, covering everything from Bill Gates to 5G.

Our theme music is Carefree by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Show Notes

• TED: Bill Gates — The next outbreak? We’re not ready
• CNN: Coronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions (Syvlia Brown — End of Days)
• Snopes: Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
• The Nation: Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming
• New York Post: Sheriff seeking new leads in Carole Baskin case says events were ‘suspicious’
• Daily Beast: Celebrities Are Spreading a Wacky Coronavirus 5G Conspiracy and They Need to Stop
• New York Post: Woody Harrelson among stars sharing coronavirus conspiracy theories tied to 5G
• CNN: Fearing coronavirus, Arizona man dies after taking a form of chloroquine used to treat aquariums
• CBC: Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 scams popping up in Canada
• CNN: Evangeline Lilly apologizes for refusing to self-quarantine
• Fortune: 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theory spurs rash of telecom tower arson fires
• Snopes: Was a 5G Tower Torn Down in China To Stop COVID-19?
• Wikipedia: QAnon
• Verywellmind: How Confirmation Bias Works
• Wikipedia: Pizzagate
• Youtube: John Krasinki’s Some Good News Network
• Instagram: #WeRemember inspiring COVID-19 video
• GoFundMe: Joanna Griffiths/Knix COVID-19 Fundraiser — $181,424 raised of $200,000 goal as of April 6th 2020