How did far-right ideology permeate the wellness space? We talked with Derek Beres, co-author of 'Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat,' about the rise of misinformation in self-help spaces.
. All three had a vested interest in investigating this topic: both Beres and Walker were involved in the yoga community for decades, while Remski was involved in several self-help groups that he later referred to as “cults.” And with the rise of the pandemic, with everyone and their mother seemingly posting baseless claims about
and Covid vaccines killing young people, it was an opportune time for them to launch a podcast calling them out. , which documents the modern-day rise of wellness gurus and misinformation peddlers like Kelly Brogan and JP Sears while probing the age-old racist roots of practices like contemporary yoga.caught up with Beres to discuss celebrity influencers , Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s run for office, and Oprah’s surprising role in the misinfo space.
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