12 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because Of Podcasters

Ah, the podcasting world. It’s a place where anyone can have a voice, and where the only thing that matters is the content. Or at least that’s what we’d like to think. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that the podcasting world is full of lies, half-truths, and false claims. From Alex Jones’ false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting to Stephen Bannon’s ’War Room" podcast making up a fifth of all false claims looked at by the Brookings Institution, it’s clear that the podcasting world is not as trustworthy as it may seem.

In this list, we’ll take a look at 12 lies peddled by podcasters, from Jamie Foxx’s reps denying reports of him being hurt by a COVID-19 vaccine to Kevin Samuels" suggestion that women over 35 without a partner are seen as "leftovers". We’ll also look at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy theories, Joe Rogan’s false tweet about the coronavirus vaccine, and more. So, if you’re looking for a list of lies peddled by podcasters, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to find out more!

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12 Alex Jones: False claims, guilty verdict.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING WAS A HOAX Alex Jones, the host of the InfoWars podcast, was declared guilty in four court cases filed by the families of people who died in the Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones had said the shooting was fake, but the courts ruled his claims were false. CRACKED — *InfoWars*
**The Independent**

11 Sure.

PODCAST BS ABOUT CLAIMING FEMINISM IS WET-A** Ben Shapiro said on his podcast that Cardi B's song WAP is what the feminist movement is all about. It's not really about women being treated as independent, full- rounded human beings. It's about wet a- p-word. CRACKED — *The Ben shapiro Show,*
*Cardi B/YouTube*
**Billboard**

10 Good idea, Joe.

PODCAST BS 705.1 CONNIT CLAIMING YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T NEED A COVID SHOT Joe Rogan suggested on his podcast that young, healthy people don't need to be concerned at all about getting the COVID vaccine. CRACKED — *Joe Rogan*
**Snopes**

9 White Rabbit: Wrong Again.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING VITAMIN К DOES NOT EXIST YouTuber Kevin Samuels said on his podcast that women over 35 who don't have a partner are seen as leftovers, and there's something wrong with them. CRACKED — *Gargonia/Shutterstock*
**Snopes**

8 Virginity tests, really?

PODCAST BS CLAIMING THE ABSENCE OF A HYMEN PROVES LOSS OF VIRGINITY Rapper T.I. got a lot of flack for saying in a podcast that he takes his daughter to the doctor every year to make sure she's still a virgin. The fact is, checking for the presence of a hymen isn't a sure-fire way to determine virginity at all. CRACKED — *Jamie Lamor Thompson/Shutterstock*
**Snopes**

7 Beliefs hijacked?

PODCAST BS CLAIMING DOCTORS HAVE AN ALMOST RELIGIOUS BELIEF IN THE COVID VACCINE Joe Rogan discussed a fake tweet about the coronavirus vaccine by a doctor, saying it showed ideological capture at its highest level. The tweet said, I will never regret the vaccine. Even if it turns out I injected actual poison and have only days to live. CRACKED — *BaLL LunLa/Shutterstock*
**Forbes**

6 Women over 35: "leftovers" according to Kevin Samuels.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING WOMEN OVER 35 WITHOUT A PARTNER ARE LEFTOVERS. YouTuber Kevin Samuels said on his podcast that women over 35 who don't have a partner are seen as leftovers, and there's something wrong with them. CRACKED — *Kevin Samuels/YouTube*
**The Source**

5 Charlie Kirk: Wrong Again.

THE CHARL KIRK SHOW PODCAST BS CLAIMING THE ARIZONA 2020 ELECTION WAS RIGGED Charlie Kirk has said some untrue things about athletes and COVID-19 vaccines on his podcast, like that they're dying from them. He's also touched on the 2020 election in Arizona, saying that the results were messed with. CRACKED — *The Charlie Kirk Show*
**New Straits Times**

4 Conspiracy theorist in Congress.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING EVOLUTION ISN'T REAL Marjorie Taylor Greene, a U.S. Representative, said on Steve Bannon's podcast, I don't believe in evolution. I don't believe in that type of so-called science I believe in God. CRACKED — *lev radin/Shutterstock*
**Snopes**

3 Jamie Foxx: Not vaccinated, not injured.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING THE COVID VACCINE PARALYZED AND BLINDED JAMIE FOXX Gossip columnist A.J. Benza was on Dr. Drew Pinsky's podcast, Ask Dr. Drew, and said that Jamie Foxx had been paralyzed and gone blind after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Foxx's people said it was totally wrong. CRACKED — *Fred Duval/Shutterstock*
**Snopes**

2 Murderous Member of Islamic State.

PODCAST BS CLAIMING YOU COMMITTED ATROCITIES FOR ISIS A man claimed that he had done bad things for the Islamic State in Syria, which was the focus of the 2018 podcast Caliphate. But, it turned out that he had never been to Syria, and had made up the whole story. CRACKED — *The New York Times*
**AP News**

1 Bannon’s ‘War Room’: 20% False Claims.

PODCAST BS PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING YOU HEAR ON STEVE BANNON'S PODCAST Steve Bannon's War Room podcast was responsible for a lot of false or unproven information, according to a study. It made up about a fifth of all the false claims in conservative media they looked at. CRACKED — *War Room*
**The Hill**

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