Anti-Vax Right Wing Podcaster Dies Of COVID After Attending Conspiracy Conference

A right wing, anti-vax podcast host has died after a battle with COVID-19. The podcaster, Douglas Kuzma, contracted the virus during a conspiracy event in Texas last month (an event that was heavily promoted by the Q people.) In addition to being another tragic death that could have been avoided, the story is exceptionally bizarre because a good number of attendees caught the virus but swore that they had actually been poisoned by anthrax. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what happened.

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*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.

Yet another anti-vax right-winger has died from COVID 19 this week. This time it was popular, popular podcast host, man by the name of Douglas Kuzma who his podcast it was called, sorry, let me find it here. Frog News Network and he called his listeners froganites. And he came down with COVID. He had been pushing conspiracy theories about COVID for a year, came down with COVID, took a turn for the worst as his allies say back in December. And then he passed away from it. Now, before I go into my usual diatribe here, let me also point something else out. Let's talk about where Mr. Kuzma caught COVID. He caught it during a recent basically conspiracy event that took place in Texas, the reawaken America tour that featured prominent right-wing idiot talking heads. And short time after the event ended, a lot of people ended up very sick because they caught COVID and that is where it is believed that Mr. Kuzma caught COVID. But being that this was a Q supported event down in Texas, nobody wanted to believe they actually caught COVID. So instead they posited the conspiracy that they had all been poisoned by anthrax.

That's how deep down on the rabbit hole they had gone when they were in a large indoor shoulder to shoulder space, and then all got sick from the virus that's been going around the globe for two years now. Their immediate reaction wasn't, oh no, we got COVID. It was, oh no, we've been poisoned with anthrax. Well, Mr. Kuzma did not die from anthrax. He did in fact die from COVID. His daughter said, I really loved him and I would do anything for him. He was a great father. That's the part of this story that got me. Every time, I, I, I guess I'm just a sucker for that. Even though this man was spreading conspiracy theories and fake information that undoubtedly led to people taking unnecessary risks, possibly getting infected and possibly dying from COVID too, because of his advice. In spite of that, there is still a part of me that feels a little bit of sympathy here, mostly for his family, because it's not their fault. And now they've lost a father, possibly lost a grandfather. I don't know about his extended family, but maybe a brother has lost a brother, a sister lost a brother. I don't know. But we do know that he did in fact have family and he's gone now for no reason. He should not have died. Had he protected himself, you know, gotten the vaccines, worn a mask, avoided these crowded spaces, he'd still be alive today.

I've no doubt in my mind, this man would still be alive today. And even though I disagree with everything he stood for, I would prefer to have him be alive than be dead. No more dead people from COVID, I say. I don't care, I don't care if you're somebody I call out on this show every day, I don't want you to die from COVID. That's where I'm at, because I still have some sympathy. Sure as hell isn't as much as I had six months ago, but I do still have some, and I do feel bad for the family and nobody should have to go through what these people are now having to go through. It's unfair to them. So for the love of God, protect yourself, do what you can. If for some reason you cannot get the vaccine, then continue wearing masks, get the, the, N95, KN95, whatever it is, get those. Stay away from crowded places.