Man, the whole situation with Alex Jones and the deletion of episode 1229 is wild. It really boils down to a few factors. First off, Alex has always stirred the pot with his controversial takes, and when you’re dealing with big tech platforms, they’re super sensitive about the content getting them bad press or backlash.

The episode got a lot of attention, and some of what Alex said didn’t sit well with a lot of people. You had folks reporting it, including some prominent media outlets like CNN, which always escalates things. The idea that they were looking for a reason to take him down is not far-fetched; it's like a game of whack-a-mole out there with censorship, you know?

Plus, the way they operate now—one misstep and you can get wiped off platforms. One of the big things we always talk about on the podcast is the importance of free speech and hearing all sides, even if they’re messy or uncomfortable. People need to be able to weigh information themselves, and that’s something I firmly believe in.

It's just a really complicated issue where the lines between free expression and harm get blurred, and that's something we gotta keep discussing. I mean, what’s the balance, right?