Logan Paul incites outrage after inviting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on podcast imPaulsive, YouTubeYouTuber Logan Paul is no stranger to controversy \u2013 but one divisive guest on his podcast is earning him ample backlash across the web. Paul announced that he would be receiving noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones onto his \u2018imPaulsive\u2019 podcast in a Tweet on April 9, showing a sneak peek from the episode that featured Jones flipping off the camera. The Tweet has since circulated across the internet, with users decrying Paul\u2019s decision to invite Jones onto the show for fear that his ideology would take root in the YouTuber\u2019s relatively young audience. The issue with Alex Jones Free speech activist Nathan Bernard posted a scathing take on Paul\u2019s episode with Jones, making sure to reference the YouTuber\u2019s past controversy in Japan\u2019s Aokigahara \u2018Suicide Forest,\u2019 where he filmed the body of a suicide victim for a vlog in early 2018. \u201cLogan Paul, a Youtube meathead who recently mocked suicide victims and has 18 million teenage subscribers, is hosting far right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his podcast today,\u201d Bernard wrote. \u201cThis is how radicalization happens online.\u201d Logan Paul, a Youtube meathead who recently mocked suicide victims and has 18 million teenage subscribers, is hosting far right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his podcast today. This is how radicalization happens online. pic.twitter.com\/Woli227CzW \u2014 Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) April 10, 2019 Bernard wasn\u2019t the only one to speak out on the matter; NBC news reporter Brandy Zadrozny likewise decried Jones\u2019 appearance on the podcast, writing, \u201cWhat kind of person thinks a hilarious podcast guest would be a guy who terrorized the parents of babies killed in a mass school shooting?\u201d What kind of person thinks a hilarious podcast guest would be a guy who terrorized the parents of babies killed in a mass school shooting? \u2014 Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) April 10, 2019 Logan Paul or Joe Rogan? Of course, Paul isn\u2019t the first to invite Jones onto a podcast, by far; noted podcast host Joe Rogan invited the conspiracy theorist onto his own show in an attempt to make amends after their comical \u201cspat\u201d \u2013 resulting in a five-hour conversation concerning aliens and human-pig hybrids. Paul\u2019s podcast with Jones went live on April 10 and took a deep dive into his past claims and controversies, with ample good-natured banter between the group and even a few games (including a Rorschach test to \u201canalyze\u201d Jones\u2019 psyche) \u2013 not excluding rants about spider-goats and human-animal hybrids, of course. Jones has been banned on multiple social media platforms, including the likes of Facebook, YouTube, and even cryptocurrency websites. Thanks to Logan Paul, the theorist has made a return to the video platform once more \u2013 but not without stirring controversy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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