Episode
The Lab Leak [TEASER]
14:40
Published: Tue Jan 31 2023
Description
In December 2019, the coronavirus pandemic began in Wuhan, China. In May 2021, America experienced one of the most cursed weeks of punditry we've ever seen. This is a condensed version of the full episode. To hear the rest go to patreon.com/IfBooksPod. See you next week!
Chapters
The podcast hosts discuss the origins of the term "swamp" and its implications in modern day language.
00:00 - 04:01 (04:01)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the origins of the term "swamp" and its implications in modern day language.
EpisodeThe Lab Leak [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The rumor that COVID-19 was engineered and spread intentionally has been debunked by virologists, who pointed out the scientific reasons why the theory doesn't hold up.
04:01 - 07:42 (03:40)
Summary
The rumor that COVID-19 was engineered and spread intentionally has been debunked by virologists, who pointed out the scientific reasons why the theory doesn't hold up.
EpisodeThe Lab Leak [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The origins of COVID-19 are still being debated and some speculation centers around a nearby biosafety level four lab researching infectious diseases in Wuhan, China.
07:42 - 12:07 (04:25)
Summary
The origins of COVID-19 are still being debated and some speculation centers around a nearby biosafety level four lab researching infectious diseases in Wuhan, China.
EpisodeThe Lab Leak [TEASER]
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
A discussion on the discourse that arose around the lab leak theory, a year after the first wave of conspiracy surrounding it.
12:07 - 14:36 (02:29)
Summary
A discussion on the discourse that arose around the lab leak theory, a year after the first wave of conspiracy surrounding it. Many criticized the lack of evidence-based journalism and the CCP's transparency.