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Episodes · 12 months
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Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, May 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 1 of 3,584, 0 of 3,862, 0 of 4,115, 1 of 4,226, 0 of 4,731, 0 of 4,438, 3 of 4,230, 1 of 4,319, 1 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
All time
17
+10 via 8 narrower
On record
28
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
3mo ago
Aug 7, 2026
via Lab Leak Theory
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 3Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp26 people
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- Affirm Lab Leak Origin10 people · 39%
- Assert Official Coverup10 people · 38%
- Identify Engineered Bioweapon6 people · 23%
Affirm Lab Leak Origin
The COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, rather than through natural zoonotic spillover.
10 people · 9 episodes
The evidence strongly indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a lab leak in China.
“the evidence is overwhelmingly strong that it's not a coincidence that it broke out in the only city with a huge research program on COVID-L like viruses.”
Triggernometry · Jun 2025 · 3 episodes · 11.0M views on this topic
The coincidence of a high-risk virology lab in the location where the outbreak occurred presents an incontrovertible problem for the natural zoonosis hypothesis.
“the mere fact that that lab is there and that it does research on those types of viruses and that that's where the outbreak was doesn't prove that it originated in the lab but it certainly makes that a plausible hypothesis”
Jordan B Peterson · Dec 2022 · 1 episode · 10.1M views on this topic
It is highly probable that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in Wuhan, despite public attempts by officials to misdirect the investigation.
“I think it's high probability that it came from the Wuhan lab. I I I think most experts are now saying that. And I think the only reason why they weren't saying that was because of Fouchy and it was really because that he had funded this through the Eco Health Alliance.”
Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2026 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicAssert Official Coverup
Public health officials and government leaders deliberately suppressed the lab leak theory to protect personal or institutional interests.
10 people · 7 episodes
Public health officials suppressed the lab leak theory to protect their interests and reputations.
“I think the only reason why they weren't saying that was because of Fouchy and it was really because that he had funded this through the Eco Health Alliance.”
Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2026 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topic
Dr. Fauci concealed the lab leak origin of COVID-19 to cover up his own funding of gain-of-function research.
“Fauci from the get-go was lying about the origins of COVID in order to cover up his role in funding this type of research.”
The All-In Podcast · May 2024 · 4 episodes · 1.1M views on this topic
The response to the pandemic, rather than the virus itself, caused massive, unnecessary debt and societal damage while officials covered up the truth to protect their own reputations.
“And they created a setup where all of these things were amplified by their prestige, their perceived scientific knowledge, but what they were really doing was keeping critical information to themselves and then trying to cover it up, Jason. That is so unacceptable when you think of the broad consequ”
The All-In Podcast · May 2024 · 4 episodes · 1.1M views on this topicIdentify Engineered Bioweapon
COVID-19 was a purposely created biological weapon or a result of illegal gain-of-function research funded by US institutions.
6 people · 6 episodes
The COVID-19 pandemic was a coordinated release meant to reduce the aging population.
“they need to get they need to soft kill just like in America where we don't want to pay social security. That means f how I take that this is just my personal how I take it. Fouchi and a coalition of whoever is in the universities with China. They both released at the same time because the plan was ”
The Jimmy Dore Show · May 2025 · 1 episode · 200K views on this topic
The COVID-19 virus was likely created by United States researchers and subsequently covered up by the federal government.
“That's that's what I think is the most likely explanation for this virus. And I think that it has been covered up by the United States government.”
The Jimmy Dore Show · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 111K views on this topicJW
Jacob WehmeyerUnrated
The recent release of documents by Tulsi Gabbard demonstrates a coordinated intelligence operation regarding COVID-19 origins and provides ammunition to challenge the legitimacy of the Fauci pardon.
“So, what she released were a lot of the emails um between Fauci and the intelligence community. So, we have new information we did not have about the level of coordination in that op. And very clearly, I mean, she demonstrated that that was an op. And what I would add to this, too, you know, yes, he”
Timcast IRL · Jun 2026 · 1 episode · 111K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Apr 2020