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Mo Facts labels Andrew Tate an "industry plant" who replaced the late Kevin Samuels to divide the "BitCon Inc" community. He also discusses Candace Owens and the Daily Wire, suggesting that working for a corporate entity requires following specific talking points. They debate the difficulty of finding an "exit strategy" once an individual leaves the corporate media structure.
Steven Crowder publicly accused The Daily Wire of being "in bed with Big Tech" after receiving a contract offer he deemed exploitative. The dispute centered on terms that would penalize Crowder financially if his content was demonetized or censored on platforms like YouTube. Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boring responded by detailing the $50 million offer, while the hosts analyze Crowder's existing business model involving his "Mug Club" subscribers.
Candace Owens appeared on Tim Pool's podcast to label Steven Crowder's actions a "bitch move" and a "wolf in sheep's clothing." The hosts analyze her defense of The Daily Wire, suggesting she was pressured to "earn her keep" after her previous support for Kanye West caused internal friction. They further discuss Owens' aspirations to become a "conservative Oprah" and her attempts to break into mainstream culture through commentary on the Super Bowl and movies.
The Hill's news panel expressed shock at the $50 million valuation of Steven Crowder's brand, highlighting the massive financial scale of independent conservative media. The hosts note that mainstream journalists often react with resentment toward the earnings of "red media" figures. They also compare the media's reaction to Crowder with the backlash Elon Musk received for his peace proposal regarding the war in Ukraine.
Alex Jones alleged that The Daily Wire is backed by "spook-related money" and billionaire fracking magnates Dan and Farris Wilkes. The hosts investigate the Wilkes brothers, noting their extreme privacy and their role as the "secret Koch brothers" of the right. They discuss how wealthy individuals like Jeff Bezos and the Penske family traditionally use media acquisitions to advance personal and business agendas.
The hosts critique a segment from The Hill where a contributor argued that media figures "owe" their voices to Big Tech. They discuss the "slave contract" nature of modern media, where outlets act as "overseers" for their tech masters. Mo Facts notes that the "litmus test" for authenticity is very sensitive in independent media, and the Daily Wire's perceived impotence in the face of tech censorship is a damaging charge.
The hosts discuss how Operation Mockingbird was never discontinued and continues to use journalists as assets. They argue that the Daily Wire's initial support for the COVID-19 vaccine and their eventual pivot shows they wait for "the okay signal" from the establishment. They reiterate Neely Fuller's point that the establishment takes all sides of a binary to ensure the public remains trapped in a controlled narrative.
Kanye West's agreement to acquire the social media site Parlor is analyzed as a strategic move involving Candace Owens and her husband, George Farmer. The hosts speculate that West is "buying" Owens' influence and cultural reach rather than just a technology platform. They also discuss the internal friction at The Daily Wire regarding Owens' support for West and her documentary on Black Lives Matter.
