November 12, 2025
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#1262 Ostrich Hostage Sausage
After months of legal battles, the ostriches are dead. 
Jesse Brown
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James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

RFK Jr, Dr Oz, Rebel Media, and a motley crew of protestors rallied to save a flock of B.C. ostriches who had contracted avian flu and were subsequently ordered to be culled. 

 

What can the story of the ostriches tell us about the loss of public trust, the knock-on effects of COVID, and the horseshoe theory of politics?

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

Additional music by Audio Network

 

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