As Iran retaliated against Israel with an unprecedented barrage of drones and missiles, deciphering facts from fakes and misinformation seemed trickier than ever. Is this the new digital fog of war?

Bill Maher somehow still exists, and now he’s roasting Canada for all the wrong reasons. What Bill Maher gets wrong about Canadian “Zombie Lies”?

Plus, is Rick Ross an anti-semite? Jesse weighs in on the Drake beef. 

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Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proolx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed 

Further reading: 

• As Iran attacked Israel, old and faked videos and images got millions of views on X 
• Fake Footage of Iran’s Attack on Israel Is Going Viral | WIRED
• ‘If One of Those Missiles Hit Tel Aviv We Would Be in a Very Different, Devastating Situation’ – Podcasts 
• Rick Ross Calls Drake ‘BBL Drizzy’ and OVO the ‘Pastrami Posse’ – XXL
• New Rule: Whoa, Canada | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) [VIDEO]
• Bill Maher warns Americans about Canada: ‘Yes, you can move too far left’ – National | Globalnews.ca  

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