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💥 Snarky Gherkin goes 2 rounds with the Anti-Vaxxers

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July 21, 2025

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What drives someone to fight dangerous misinformation when it’d be easier to stay silent? In this explosive episode, we meet The Snarky Gherkin — a quiet Aussie who became an unlikely legend in the battle against COVID conspiracy theories.

After volunteering for a vaccine trial, he was targeted with abuse, threats, and full-on lunacy. Instead of backing down, he doubled down — dishing up razor-sharp rebuttals that went viral.

Some of the infamous posts we mention:

• Batshit Crazy Cookers

• Blocked by Pete Evans

• Rosemary Marshall & The Plague Rats

• Australian Skeptics

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Guests & Subjects Covered

The Snarky GherkinBatshit Crazy CookersPete EvansRosemary MarshallThe Plague RatsAustralian Skeptics

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