<description>&lt;p&gt;During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia &amp;ndash; like many countries &amp;ndash; saw protesters take the streets.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They weren&amp;rsquo;t just protesting lockdowns, they were rallying around a tangle of fears and conspiracies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Those threads fused into a broader worldview that pulled people down a pipeline and built a small industry of influencers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today, Conspiracy Nation authors Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson on the conspiracy pipeline: how it works, who benefits, and where it&amp;rsquo;s heading now.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is part one of a two-part series that was originally published in August 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you enjoy &lt;em&gt;7am&lt;/em&gt;, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at &lt;a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support"&gt;7ampodcast.com.au/support&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Socials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Stay in touch with us on &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt; Authors of &lt;em&gt;Conspiracy Nation&lt;/em&gt;, Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Conspiracy Nation part 1: The COVID conspiracy pipeline

JUN 27, 202615 MIN
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Conspiracy Nation part 1: The COVID conspiracy pipeline

JUN 27, 202615 MIN

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia – like many countries – saw protesters take the streets. They weren’t just protesting lockdowns, they were rallying around a tangle of fears and conspiracies. Those threads fused into a broader worldview that pulled people down a pipeline and built a small industry of influencers. Today, Conspiracy Nation authors Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson on the conspiracy pipeline: how it works, who benefits, and where it’s heading now. This is part one of a two-part series that was originally published in August 2025.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Authors of Conspiracy Nation, Cam Wilson and Ariel BogleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.