Topic: Media Fear

Media Fear comes up in 10 chapters across 9 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from November 2013 to October 2025.

November 2013 October 2025

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Jeremy Rothe-Kushel & Greg McCarron | Deceptive Dialectics, Kompromat, & The Israel-Russia Relationship
• 1:28:38 - 1:32:26

Jeremy Rothe-Kushel & Greg McCarron | Deceptive Dialectics, Kompromat, & The Israel-Russia Relationship

Austin Comedy Scene, Transgender Politics and Media Fear

The host discusses the current conflict in the comedy world between Mark Maron and the Joe Rogan-led Austin scene. He pivots to a critique of how transgender issues are used as a political "engineered vibe" to activate voters through fear. Carlwood argues that the real-world experience for most Americans is generally safe despite media narratives to the contrary.

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Christian Elliot | True Whole Human Health, Vax Facts, & Motivation Hacks
• 3:59 - 7:10

Christian Elliot | True Whole Human Health, Vax Facts, & Motivation Hacks

Mental Inputs, Media Consumption and Emotional Centeredness

Christian Elliott discusses the importance of controlling mental inputs and protecting oneself from negative media narratives. He argues that mainstream media acts as "fear porn" designed to agitate viewers and disrupt emotional centeredness. Success in personal health is linked to focusing on controllable factors and stringing together small wins.

Dr. Stuart Jeanne Bramhall | Systemic Injustice, Targeted Harassment, & Expatriation
• 46:50 - 50:04

Dr. Stuart Jeanne Bramhall | Systemic Injustice, Targeted Harassment, & Expatriation

Psychological Impact of Lockdowns, Protests and Infiltration

The discussion explores the psychological state of the public during the pandemic, with Dr. Stuart Jean Bramhall suggesting that fear was intentionally cultivated through media. They discuss the George Floyd protests and the historical presence of undercover police or informants acting as agents provocateurs to incite violence. This phenomenon is compared to the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, where similar infiltration was reported.

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David Crowe | Coronavirus COVID-19: The Risks, The Testing, & The Treatments
• 1:21:02 - 1:23:15

David Crowe | Coronavirus COVID-19: The Risks, The Testing, & The Treatments

Social Media Fear, 1920s Connectivity and Biological Propaganda

Crowe discusses how social media and modern transportation connectivity allow fear to "rocket around the world" faster than in previous eras. He characterizes much of the current information as "biological propaganda" filled with false claims about the effectiveness of social distancing. He argues that the environment of interaction (lovers vs. employees) makes universal infectivity numbers like R0 nonsensical.

Jeff Berwick | Hacking A Broken System, The Shemitah Cycle & The Jubilee Year
• 12:41 - 14:42

Jeff Berwick | Hacking A Broken System, The Shemitah Cycle & The Jubilee Year

Escaping the Nine-to-Five Death Contract

Living as a permanent traveler is presented as an attainable goal for those without massive wealth, provided they leave the U.S. and ignore fear-based media programming. The traditional lifestyle of a 9-to-5 job to pay for a mortgage—etymologically linked to a "death contract"—is framed as a form of modern entrapment. Acapulco, Mexico, is cited as a location that is safer in reality than portrayed by mainstream media.

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Ole Dammegard | Problems With Paris and San Bernardino: False Flags and Faux Terror
• 1:09:40 - 1:13:15

Ole Dammegard | Problems With Paris and San Bernardino: False Flags and Faux Terror

Personal Responsibility, Vaccine Skepticism and Mainstreaming False Flags

Ole Dammegard advises people to focus on their own reactions and treat their neighbors with respect regardless of faith or race. He warns against the "problem-reaction-solution" trap and encourages parents to stop vaccinating their children. He notes that the term "false flag" has moved from the fringes to the mainstream since the Boston bombing.

Jon Rappoport | The Ebola Conspiracy, Vaccine Whistleblowers, & Rockefeller Medicine
• 28:17 - 32:23

Jon Rappoport | The Ebola Conspiracy, Vaccine Whistleblowers, & Rockefeller Medicine

Viral Outbreaks as Intelligence Operations, Fear Propaganda

Rappaport describes so-called epidemics as intelligence agency operations that require a compelling cover story to divert public attention. He argues that international cases in Dallas, New York, and Spain are used to cement the fear factor and justify police-state measures. The use of hazmat suits and media hysteria is characterized as a "bonanza" designed to make the public accept a fake viral narrative.

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Jon Rappoport | The Ebola Conspiracy, Vaccine Whistleblowers, & Rockefeller Medicine
• 32:25 - 36:08

Jon Rappoport | The Ebola Conspiracy, Vaccine Whistleblowers, & Rockefeller Medicine

Media Propaganda, Ebola Outbreak Narrative, Public Uncertainty

The term "outbreak" is analyzed as a propaganda tool used by the media to trigger fear of contagion and transmission. Rappaport explains how the CDC and World Health Organization feed data to newspapers to create a serialized drama for the public. This narrative keeps people focused on individual cases, such as doctors in New York or nurses in Maine, rather than questioning the underlying science.

THC 88: Duncan Trussell | Fear & Mindfulness In The Internal Universe
• 6:59 - 10:23

THC 88: Duncan Trussell | Fear & Mindfulness In The Internal Universe

Media Manipulation, The Knockout Game and Fear-Based News

The hosts analyze the "knockout game" media narrative as a tool for social control designed to keep the public afraid and divided. They argue that corporate media outlets project an image of a violent world to prevent citizens from uniting against financial and governmental institutions like HSBC or the DOJ. Statistical comparisons are made between the rarity of such attacks and more common dangers like lightning strikes to highlight perceived media exaggeration.

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney
• 31:04 - 33:42

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney

Chicken Little Fear Media, Tavistock Institute, Social Control

The plot of Disney's Chicken Little is analyzed as an analogy for how elite think tanks like the Tavistock Institute use fear-based media to manipulate the public. Hanshaw argues that the story reflects a strategy of discrediting established leaders to install new figures who lead the population into "the fox's lair" through constant threats of destruction.