Topic: Book Sales

Dean Henderson recounts his experience of having his website removed by WordPress and his bank account frozen by Synchrony Bank in early 2020. He describes how he successfully pressured the bank's CEO to unfreeze his funds by threatening legal action and a report to the Comptroller of the Currency. Despite the digital "whack-a-mole" game of censorship, Henderson notes that his book sales increased as a result of the de-platforming.

The discussion shifts to the ethics of making money in the conspiracy research community and the trend of guests charging fees for podcast appearances. Walter Bosley clarifies that he does not charge for interviews, viewing them as promotion for his books sold on Lulu.com. Both participants agree that researchers should be supported for their work and that financial success does not inherently compromise authenticity.