Knowledge Fight Explained

Knowledge Fight
Genre:Comedy/News (Current Events)
Creator:Dan Friesen
Voices:Dan Friesen
Jordan Holmes
Language:English
Updates:Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Length:90 - 180 minutes (Longest: 282 minutes)
Country:United States (Illinois)
Theme Music Composer:DJ Danarchy
Opentheme:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye1ihZjB_Xc
Num Episodes:952

Knowledge Fight is a podcast dedicated to analyzing and critiquing episodes of Alex Jones's InfoWars shows. The podcast was created in January 2017. It is hosted by the former stand-up comedians Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes, both of whom live in Chicago, Illinois.[1] [2] As of July 19th, 2024, a total of 945 episodes of the podcast have been released. In each episode, Friesen plays clips of noteworthy moments from one of Jones's shows, which are followed by Holmes' reactions.[3] [4] The majority of episodes relate to modern day Alex Jones, but the podcast has gone as far back as the late 1990s in its coverage.[5]

Notable events covered on the podcast include the Sandy Hook Shooting,[6] the Boston Marathon Bombing,[7] the Iraq War,[8] and the January 6th Insurrection.[9]

Along with Jones, Friesen and Holmes occasionally cover other conspiracy figures they consider to be relevant to their main subject on their 'Wacky Wednesday' episodes.[10] 1990s radio conspiracy theorist Bill Cooper[11] [12] and current new-age alien conspiracist 'sweary' Kerry Cassidy are recurrent subjects.[13]

The podcast has covered two of Jones's movies, The Obama Deception,[14] and Endgame: Road to Tyranny,[15] in detailed miniseries. A less formal series of episodes focus on Tucker Carlson's shows on Twitter/X,[16] including his interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin.[17] The legal depositions in Jones's multiple court cases also have extensive coverage. In 2023, Friesen started a Substack newsletter called The Stackies as a place to write longer articles relating to the podcast's topics.[18]

The podcast series has been used by lawyers researching Alex Jones in relation to his various Sandy Hook lawsuits. Friesen has been called upon as an expert in Alex Jones and his shows by plaintiffs' lead counsel in Texas, Mark Bankston, because of the podcast series.[19] Bankston has appeared as a guest on Knowledge Fight multiple times.[20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Williamson . Elizabeth . 2021-04-18 . Alex Jones's Podcasting Hecklers Face Their Foil's Downward Slide . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-25 . 0362-4331.
  2. News: Maruf . Ramishah . 2022-08-07 . What the Alex Jones trial means for the future of conspiracy culture . CNN . 2022-08-25.
  3. Web site: Onion . Rebecca . 2022-08-03 . It's Not Possible to Be Neutral About Alex Jones. The Events of This Week Prove It. . 2022-08-25 . Slate Magazine . en.
  4. News: Dibdin . Emma . 2022-11-22 . 6 Podcasts About the Perils of Misinformation . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-19 . 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #228: Old Alex Clips . 2024-04-05 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  6. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #266: December 14, 2012 . 2024-04-05 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  7. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #352: April 17, 2013 . 2024-04-05 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  8. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #763: December 15, 2003 . 2024-04-05 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  9. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #517: January 5-6, 2021 . 2024-04-05 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  10. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #353: Mark Richards Pt. 11 . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  11. Web site: Ruelas . Richard . 2020-09-01 . How William Cooper and his book 'Behold a Pale Horse' planted seeds of QAnon conspiracy theory . 2023-03-20 . www.azcentral.com . en.
  12. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #434: Bill Cooper Covers OKC Part 1 . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  13. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #332: Anunnaki Stasis and Emerald Treaties . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  14. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #230A: Obama Deception, Part 1 on Apple Podcasts . 2024-03-27 . Apple Podcasts . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #130A: Endgame, Part 1 . 2024-03-27 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  16. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #816: Tucker, The Man And His Twitter- Episode 1 on Apple Podcasts . 2024-03-27 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  17. Web site: #898: Tucker, The Man And His Twitter- Episode 6 Knowledge Fight Podcast . 2024-03-27 . Everand . en.
  18. Web site: Substack . Daniel Friesen Substack . 2024-03-27 . substack.com . en.
  19. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #641: Formulaic Objections Part 4 . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  20. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #705: The Knowledge Fight Battle Kitchen . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.
  21. Web site: Knowledge Fight: #712: The Decompression Session . 2023-03-20 . knowledgefight.libsyn.com.