My dive into podcasts about conspiracy thinking—notably QAnon Anonymous and Knowledge Fight—have brought the astute and entertaining journalist Anna Merlan into my world. Since learning about her, I’ve eagerly followed her coverage of Tim Ballard for Vice and other conspiracy-adjacent topics. After listening to an episode of Knowledge Fight, in which one of the hosts interviewed Merlan, I had to get my hands on a copy of Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power. I was not disappointed...

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