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The US Election in Conspiracyland

Why Do You Hate Me? USA x The Coming Storm x Americast.

Why Do You Hate Me? USA x The Coming Storm x Americast.

A special episode on how social media, and conspiracy theories, are directly impacting the U.S. election in a new way. Who are the Americans sharing their theories online, and what is the real world impact on the election and those people affected by it? Marianna shares insights with Justin from her reporting in the United States for her new 麻豆社 Radio 4 and 麻豆社 Sounds podcast Why Do You Hate Me USA, where she hears the views of two women from different backgrounds who believe Trump鈥檚 assassination was staged. She also investigates the impact on election workers who are having to work underground. Also joining today鈥檚 conversation is Gabriel Gatehouse, presenter of the Coming Storm podcast, which looks at why millions of Americans are convinced their democracy has been hijacked by a sinister Deep State cabal. How did this happen, and what might happen after this November's election regardless of which candidate wins?

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HOSTS:
鈥 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
鈥 Marianna Spring, 麻豆社鈥檚 Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent

GUEST:
Gabriel Gatehouse, presenter of 鈥淭he Coming Storm鈥 podcast on Radio 4 and 麻豆社 Sounds

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