My friend's dad is a Holocaust denier now
What causes people — especially our Boomer family members — to fall for conspiracy theories online? And can we help them?
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Show Notes
Today, we’re doing something a little different. Grant asks Ryan to step back from being host, and instead to step in as a social worker for people who fall for conspiracy theories. The person in question is Grant’s friend’s dad, who read a recent “report” saying that the Holocaust “actually wasn’t as bad as they say,” and it’s tearing his family apart. We’ll get into what causes people — especially our Boomer family members — to fall for these theories, and whether we can help them.
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Credits
- Host: Ryan Broderick
- Producer: Grant Irving
- Engineer: Rebecca Seidel
- Researcher: Adam Bumas
- Business Manager: Josh Fjelstad
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