# Jesse Walker

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How conspiracy theories have shaped America

From the American Revolution to today, conspiracy theories have been part of the American story in ways that may surprise us. In this episode of Judy Woodruff's "In Pursuit of Happiness," she sits down with Jesse Walker, author of "The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory," to explore ho…

The surprising role of conspiracy theories in the American Revolution

Conspiracy theories may seem like a modern phenomenon, but they've been a part of America's story since the nation's founding. On Judy Woodruff's "In Pursuit of Happiness" podcast, she speaks with journalist and author Jesse Walker about the surprising role conspiracy thinking played during the Ame…

Andrew Tate and the zero-consequences era

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Mike Mahaffey catch up on a run of recent news where powerful people did awful things and faced no real consequences: Andrew Tate arrested on 42 charges he may never answer for, ICE killings at traffic stops with the FBI reportedly stepping back…

FF-473: Jesse Walker on the ideas and life of Robert Anton Wilson

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How COVID Broke the Martial Arts Community

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Stephan Kesting (just back from thirty days in the Arctic wilderness) are joined by Dr. Clayton Green, a board certified dermatologist with a PhD in microbiology who worked face to face with patients through the whole pandemic. Clayton and Steph…

‘The One True Libertarian’ | Interview: Jesse Walker

After basically pirating Jesse Walker’s ideas for several months now, Jonah Goldberg has decided it would be only fair to have Jesse aboard HMS Remnant to talk shop and swap yarns. In between sips of Captain Morgan and bites of the finest hardtack, Jonah and Jesse delve into the depths of the Remna…

Tariffs and Jiu-Jitsu Economics

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jeff Shaw and Jesse Walker are joined by Jose Fernandez, a health economist and purple belt who chairs the economics department at the University of Louisville. He explains who pays for tariffs, why 70% of the world's gis coming out of one country matters for yo…

Ep. 407: Day Zero Jiu-Jitsu, feat. Jesse Walker & Shelby York

This week, we're joined by Jesse Walker and Shelby York! Jesse and Shelby own Rough Hands BJJ in Louisville, Kentucky, a gym of about 200 students with an unusually high number of women and older grapplers (the average student is around 43). In this episode, they walk a complete beginner through wh…

Why Americans Are Such Suckers for Conspiracy Theories (with Jesse Walker)

The author of The United States of Paranoia and the editor of Reason sees the enemies within, outside, above and below. The true believers and the manipulators. Every religion and political affiliation in American is uniquely credulous. But maybe there’s good reason to be.Watch Mission Implausible …