312: The Next Plague

312: The Next Plague

From Conspirituality by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

June 11, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

The episode discusses the inevitability of future plagues and the current state of public health in America.

A plague is coming. We don’t know when or which one, but we do know that since humans started gathering in groups numbering in the thousands, plagues became a consistent feature of existence. So a plague is always on the horizon, and public health is the response of a healthy society. How healthy is America right now? Given that a recent NY Times investigation found that RFK Jr is laser-focused on vaccines and food dyes and not much of anything else, the news is not great. Today we look at candidates for the next plague, how unprepared the government is, and, in classic Conspirituality fashion, the wellness influencers selling products they just know will help your immune system stave off any little virus destined to become a plandemic. In This Week in Conspirituality, Matthew checks in on someone else’s health: Donald Trump, and the online prediction market that’s emerged to appease a cultural wish fulfillment. Show Notes We’re Not Ready for the Next Pandemic Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic? ‘It's completely out of control’: Scientists warn bird flu could spark a human pandemic in 2026…

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Topics covered

  • public health
  • pandemics
  • wellness influencers
  • government preparedness
  • conspiracy theories

Keywords

  • plague
  • pandemic
  • public health
  • RFK Jr
  • Donald Trump
  • wellness
  • conspiracy theories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NY Times, HHS, USAID

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