"So during COVID, every single day, I was doing a podcast because I felt there was so much misinformation in the mainstream media. Everyone was saying conspiracy theories, and nobody was getting the math right on how infections like COVID-19 spread. I just wanted to make the information more correct every day, explain what was going on, and try to translate why so much of the mainstream news was wrong—not just about COVID but about the effects on the economy from the shutdowns and the printing of trillions of dollars. Many of the things spoken about then have come to pass.

On COVID, it was more of an attempt to understand what was unknown by the public, what were conspiracy theories, and what was misinformation. I tried to understand from a rational point of view what was going on. Rationality is not part of the mainstream media anymore.

We're seeing this again with the Trump assassination attempt—on every side, by the way. This is not intended to be a political podcast, although I will talk about some of the politics involved. So, I want to go through what happened, some of the conspiracy theories about this kind of stuff in general, some of the history behind this, and perhaps we'll get into some more recent events. This is a news-filled week: just a few days after the assassination attempt is the nomination of JD Vance as the vice presidential candidate for the Republican party. It's a very historic event, and I will comment on that as well. But let's start with this assassination attempt."

James breaks down the recent assassination attempt on former President and presidential candidate Donald Trump. He provides historical context, drawing parallels to past attempts on major political figures, and discusses the ensuing conspiracy theories from all sides of the political spectrum. Listeners will gain a clear, rational perspective on the events and their implications for the upcoming election and beyond.

• The historical context of assassination attempts on U.S. political figures.
• An analysis of conspiracy theories surrounding the Trump assassination attempt.
• The implications of the assassination attempt on the current political landscape.
• How media bias and misinformation shape public perception during political crises.
• The potential impact of this event on the upcoming presidential election and economic markets.

• 01:30 - Misinformation During COVID
• 02:12 - Mainstream Media Rationality
• 02:34 - Trump Assassination Attempt: An Overview
• 03:33 - Historical Assassination Attempts: George Wallace and Theodore Roosevelt
• 06:19 - Secret Service Protection Protocols
• 10:15 - Conspiracy Theories Debunked
• 17:02 - Secret Service and Political Bias
• 25:08 - The Fallout: Public and Media Reactions
• 28:08 - Trump's Response: "Fight, Fight, Fight"
• 40:18 - Economic Impact: Bitcoin and Stock Market Reactions
• 42:33 - JD Vance: A New VP Candidate
• 47:26 - Reflections on Political Polarization

• Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
• Secret Service Protocols and History

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