John Oliver reveals Alex Jones's woo-empire of overpriced, terror-fuelled quack remedies
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2XZ30)
Alex Jones is the self-described "performance artist" whose four-hour-per-day show mixes odious conspiracy theories (like the idea that Sandy Hook was a hoax and the grieving parents are paid actors) and aggressive pitches for foul-tasting, evidence-free "remedies" that are often just the same shit Gwenyth Paltrow sells through her Goop empire, repackaged for easily confused right-wingers. (more")