About this episode
Ben Collins discusses The Onion's acquisition of Infowars and the complexities involved in redirecting funds to Sandy Hook families.
Ben Collins, C.E.O. of The Onion, joins Dylan to make sense of their acquisition of Infowars and the purpose driving it. Collins walks through the legal and financial complexity of redirecting money to Sandy Hook families owed damages by a bankrupt Alex Jones, including the unique $500,000 six-month licensing deal at the center of it. They also discuss The Onion’s successful pivot to user-supported media—and why, in an era of rampant misinformation, satire has never felt more necessary. See all the ways bp is driving American energy forward at bp.com/InvestingInAmerica. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Dylan
Guest: Ben Collins
Topics covered
- media acquisition
- satire
- misinformation
- user-supported media
- legal complexities
- financial damages
Keywords
- The Onion
- Infowars
- Alex Jones
- Sandy Hook
- satire
- misinformation
- user-supported media
- legal complexities
Sponsors
bp
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Onion, Infowars, Sandy Hook
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