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Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details.\nOne in five Americans believe that every high profile mass shooting is staged by the government. In this episode\xa0New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson joins author and filmmaker Jon Ronson to delve into the dark world of conspiracies and examine one of America\u2019s most prominent and controversial theorists, Alex Jones. Elizabeth Williamson joins us from Connecticut\xa0where\xa0she is reporting on Alex Jones' second defamation trial this\xa0year, sued by the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting after he repeatedly claimed the tragedy was a hoax.\xa0\n\u2026\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/\xa0\nHere\u2019s a reminder of the benefits you\u2019ll receive as a subscriber:\n\n\nAd-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption\xa0\n\n\nOne early episode per week\n\n\nTwo bonus episodes per month\n\nA 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads\xa0\n\nA 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won\u2019t miss out on tickets\n\nOur premium monthly newsletter\xa0\n\n\nIntelligence Squared Merch\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices