#43: LOCKDOWN Legal Battle With John Waters

Today we are joined by Irish journalist John Waters who went toe to toe with the Irish government to overturn the country’s stringent lockdown. First up this week, we couldn’t resist discussing the incredible piece in The New York Times about Ronan Farrow’s misguided reporting style. You may remember Farrow from his groundbreaking investigative work into the Harvey Weinstein scandal that helped to launch the #MeToo movement. He has largely been commended as a hero by the mainstream media and the left. At least until this Times piece from Ben Smith. You won’t want to miss it. Then, we catch up with John Waters, who discussed his experiences in Ireland during the course of this pandemic. John recently took legal action against the Irish lockdown measures and fills us in on all of the details. You might be surprised if you thought the United States was the only nation abridging freedoms during this pandemic. In Ireland, some of the lockdown measures are just as draconian and just as ridiculous. We also discuss some potentially positive reactions to these insane measures, both in Ireland and the United States. Will more people finally speak out against media malpractice and big government solutions - both of which we’ve seen increase during this pandemic? Let’s hope so.