Quoth the Raven #285 - Mick West

Published: May 1, 2022, 2:22 p.m.

Mick and I talk about the nature of conspiracy theories, the Covid lab leak theory, the Hunter Biden laptop theory and debunking David Fravor.\nMick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks pseudoscientific claims such as chemtrails, UFOs, and conspiracy theories, and has appeared in various media as an expert analyst and science communicator. His website is www.metabunk.org and you can follow him on Twitter @MickWest.\nYouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:\nA small recurring donation via:\nPatreon:\xa0https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch\n\nOne time donations can also be sent via:Paypal:\xa0https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch\nQTR MERCH is available\xa0here.\nYou can also follow me on\xa0YouTube,\xa0and Twitter.\nAnd check out my new near-daily column,\xa0FRINGE FINANCE, at\xa0http://quoththeraven.substack.com\n\nTHANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.\xa0\n\xa0\nPlease show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:\xa0\n\nJM Bullion -\xa0where QTR buys gold & silver\xa0- Twitter:\xa0@JMBullion\nThe Doomberg Terminal -\xa0Subscribe 100% free\xa0- Twitter:\xa0@DoomburgT\nGeorge Gammon -\xa0Rebel Capitalist Pro\xa0- Twitter:\xa0@GeorgeGammon\nSang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus \u2014\xa0The Steamroom\xa0\u2014 Twitter:\xa0@wallstjesus\xa0and\xa0@sanglucci\n\nCorvus Gold -\xa0http://www.corvusgold.com\n\n\nInvestors Underground -\xa0day trading community\xa0- Twitter:\xa0@investorslive\xa0\n\n\nKen R\xa0\n\n\nChris Bede - Twitter:\xa0@cbede\xa0\n\nNicholas Parks\nMatthew Zimmer\nJ Mintzmyer - Twitter:\xa0@mintzmyer\n\nRuss Valenti - Twitter:\xa0@russellvalenti\xa0\n\nCreighton Titus\nCamila Sol\n\nLongest Running Supporters \xa0\n\n\nMax Mulvihill - Since 2/2018\xa0\n\nMark Heywood - Since 3/2018\n\nKyle Thomas - Since 4/2018\xa0\n\n\nChris Bede - Since 5/2018\xa0\n\n\nDariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018\xa0\n\n\nChris Gerrard - Since 5/2018\n\n\nShear Luck - Since 5/2018\xa0\xa0\n\n\nFounding Members\xa0Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column\nKashumba - Since 8/2021\nRandy Carder - Since 8/2021\nT Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021\nJamie - Since 8/2021\nA Farmer - Since 9/2021\nHarvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021\nJohn H. H. - Since 11/2021\nMark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021\nJoseph K. H. - Since 10/2021\nA Farmer - Since 9/2021\nTsniezyk - Since 9/2021\nChris - Since 12/2021\nAll podcast content is subject to\xa0this disclaimer.\xa0\n\xa0\nChris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long oil, gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.