The Legacy of Knowledge Fight feat. Dan Friesen (E374)
For nine years and over 1100 episodes Dan Friesen and his co-host Jordan Holmes helmed the podcast Knowledge Fight, where they unpacked and analyzed the neverending flood of nonsense that flowed from the mouth of Alex Jones through his media empire Infowars. After it was announced that Alex Jones’ ownership of Infowars had ended, even if his career as a broadcaster had not, Knowledge Fight decided to call it quits earlier this month, ending a podcasting run that began in 2017.
We speak to Dan about what it’s like to spend nearly a decade covering Alex Jones, why people are still drawn to Jones, the value of debunking, The Onion’s deal to take over the Infowars brand, and how his brain is healing now that he no longer listens to unhinged rants every week.
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QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.
Comments (82)
If it's appropriate, I would like to hear Jordan's thoughts on a platform like this, given some time and space for him to recover from all this. He's spent 9 years learning about Alex, and has read voraciously in the extremist and political space, not to mention a great book. I have largely agreed with his takes, him being constantly proved right over 9 years has lead me to respect him where I first thought he was too reactionary. Julian is in that same category, someone who is hard to ignore. I understand the end of KF was a rough time, but some reason to have him speak to him about something in a few months time would be great.
Was waiting for the knowledge fight theme song to start playing. Glad to hear Dan back you guys!
More Dan! We're farting for our lives here!!
Great episode, folks ! Great to hear from Dan 🙌 and not from Andi in Kansas ! "And now here come the sex robots"! 😁
More Dan!
Two of me favourite podcasts came together here
Celine bless Dan and Jordan. They are absolute legends and there is a reason Alex never mentioned the show.
I listened to 1100 episodes of Knowledge Fight. I'm grieving, but I am happy to hear that Dan is gonna give us amazing road trip stories. We worship at the altar of Céline! ❤️
Just wanna say I’m a big fan of Jake’s “I’m a dumb lib” rap from an old red-pilled poetry night episode. It’s permanently stuck in my head for years now.
I so miss Dan! Thanks!
Dandadan
This is my bright spot
If you want to contact Lgbtqanon hmu
Hope Dan and Jordan made enough money to retire. If anyone of us deserves it, its them. 9 years with Alex Jones is a feat.
My favorite story from Knowledge Fight is during the Covid Lockdown Alex said "We're essntial." His staff replied, "No we are not." I am sad that the podcast ended, but the reason makes me happy/
Please have him back on with some regularity, the four of yall have great cohesion and this was an awesome listen!!
So… no addressing the Jordan rant that led to dissolving the Knowledge Fight? Is the wound still fresh or wii Dan never want to address it?
Can you elaborate I'm a little behind
this pod introduced me to KF when they were on as guests the first time. what a full circle moment 🥲
Dan for regular reoccurring guest!
Hail Celine!
Praise be upon her mane
Thanks for having Dan on!!
Adam Carolla was real funny when he was broke as shit and had a degree of empathy and then he made money and became an unfunny chud whiner
Knowledge Fighter 4ever
Dan should appear on InfoWars once before The Onion sells everything. Just dabbing on the body of a defeated ( if not slain ) foe
Please make Dan a regular host. I BEG you
Linklater has mentioned that he was making movies about “Austin weirdos” so he wanted to fill them with weirdos from Austin. He’s since more than distanced himself from AJ, for what it’s worth
I love the idea of Dan doing a travel podcast about weird small town America.
Hearing Dan again is giving me feels.
Aw man! Just as I started getting used to life without Knowledge Fight. Like an ex turning up just as you begin to move on.
There is no such thing as too much Julien and people who comment this are fake fans and not his real friends like I am
Jake, ty for not being a miracle lyrical guy. That stuff is embarrassing.
A Scanner Darkly is so good.
The audiobook is also exceptional (read by Paul Giamatti)
Way too much Julian, let the guest talk
??? I don’t agree at all. I thought it was a good and balanced conversation. I’ve actually really been appreciating Julian’s contributions and vibes in recent episodes.
Fuck. Dan is such a pina colada for the soul. Really miss the guy. He’d be a great addition to the QAA team. I’m not one to Stan folks but I Stan Dan; such a thoughtful person.
This is the BEST GIFT
Well THIS is my bright spot today!
JorDan
Jake and Dan doing a miniseries on Adam Carolla would be amazing.
DAN WE ALL MISS YOU! Come back my little titty baby!
Yesssss
I’m so very excited to listen to this. Dan is the best. I hope he takes a road trip to Pittsburgh someday.
Great episode! So nice to hear Dan’s voice again!
First I lost minion death cult, now knowledge fight, QAA plz plz last forever I can't handle anymore loss
It's not gonna make up the loss for MDC, but consider Kill the Computer <3
Oh yes !! 🙌 Really looking forward to this one ! Been manifesting this for weeks now ! ( Danifesting ? ) 😁
Someone, a sodomite, sent me a bucket of poop
Daddy shark, bom boooooomp, bomp bop badomp
Man, I discovered QAA on a Knowledge Fight colab. I fell off a while ago, so its a little gut punch that its over
I dont blame the crew but surely jordan has to do an appearance too
DAAAAAAANNNNN! ❤️
Commenting before I listen in hopes that someone brings up that the final episode was number 1138, yet no mention of THX-1138 was made
I haven’t even listened to this yet but thank you for doing this. I listened to Knowledge Fight and you guys during my recovery during Covid when there was nothing to do and it was so goddamn important and helpful for me.
I hope he gets a recurring spot here, like Anna, Brad, Jack, and Annie.
Would be AMAZING if Dan became a recurring QAA contributor 👀
Oh the joy that would give me (and many others) I talked to my therapist about KF ending.
Red Alert! Red Alert! Red Alert!
Alex & I were born 4 days & 50 miles apart from each other. I used to watch his public access show in Austin. On acid. So getting to tell Alex to go fuck himself to his face as he stood spewing his bullshit complete with megaphone in my Native Texas twang as I came off the WTC Path train on my way to work on 9.11.2014 is a moment I will treasure forever.
Please don't leave.
I only started listening to knowledge fight around two months ago (talk about arriving late to a party) and I loved their show. I was devestated non the less when they announced they would end the podcast. I was always hoping the gang would do a episode on them or invite them over to talk about recent happenings so I'm super hyped for this episode! lets gooooo
Yeah it would be nice if more podcasts invited Dan and or Jordan on to talk. But that's just me being selfish lol
Juli-Dan! Plz!
Oh shit, this crossover is long overdue.
The juiciest ice cube!
two great tastes that taste great together
My favorite worlds are colliding!
it’s too soon 😭😭
The moment I heard Dan’s voice I screamed and felt whole again 😭
Me toooo!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa may the deep dish bless you and keep you as you worship at the altar of Celine
Oh hell yeah
I refuse to listen to their final episode because I don’t want it to end but looking forward to this one.
Yeah I couldn’t either. Too bummed.
It's time to pray!
life's very fragile
My mf BOY
Tomorrow’s listen, sorted.
Oh no way
I said the same and stopped everything