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Russia’s Plague Reports & Annie Jacobsen’s Warning
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Reports of a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia have put lab leaks, biological weapons and pandemic fears back in the spotlight. But how much do we actually know—and how much is speculation?
Lee and Oli unpack the Russian plague reports, react to Dr Deborah Birx’s comments and explore Annie Jacobsen’s chilling biological warfare scenario involving Siberia’s Vector laboratory. With claims of a laboratory accident circulating, they discuss the parallels—and the distinction between a hypothetical disaster scenario and an unfolding news story.
The conversation turns to Soviet bioweapons research, government secrecy, distrust after COVID and the possibility that fear itself becomes a tool of control. Is this a serious warning, another scare that will disappear from the headlines, or a story being shaped by geopolitical tensions?
Plus: Orwell’s 1984, Demolition Man, AI as humanity’s potential saviour, and why Lee and Oli would really like to get back to talking about aliens.
This episode discusses developing reports, commentary and speculation; an outbreak or engineered pathogen should not be taken as established by the discussion.
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Lee and Oli unpack the Russian plague reports, react to Dr Deborah Birx’s comments and explore Annie Jacobsen’s chilling biological warfare scenario involving Siberia’s Vector laboratory. With claims of a laboratory accident circulating, they discuss the parallels—and the distinction between a hypothetical disaster scenario and an unfolding news story.
The conversation turns to Soviet bioweapons research, government secrecy, distrust after COVID and the possibility that fear itself becomes a tool of control. Is this a serious warning, another scare that will disappear from the headlines, or a story being shaped by geopolitical tensions?
Plus: Orwell’s 1984, Demolition Man, AI as humanity’s potential saviour, and why Lee and Oli would really like to get back to talking about aliens.
This episode discusses developing reports, commentary and speculation; an outbreak or engineered pathogen should not be taken as established by the discussion.
Enjoy the show? Leave us a five-star review on Spotify and help us reach 3,000 reviews. For ad-free episodes and video options, join us on Patreon.
We don’t take days off because reptilians don’t take days off.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-conspiracy-podcast--6117787/support.