Former Infowars producer Josh Owens sheds light on the tumultuous environment cultivated by Alex Jones, whose controversial media empire continues to thrive despite significant legal and reputational setbacks. In his new book, *The Madness of Believing*, Owens reflects on a chaotic four-year tenure working for Jones, revealing the dark underbelly of a world steeped in conspiracy theories and misinformation.
Chaos at Infowars
Owens, who served as a video editor and field producer for Infowars from 2013 to 2017, experienced firsthand the frenetic energy that defines Jones’s operation. His assignments ranged from investigating radiation levels in California post-Fukushima to covering the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and even dining with Louis Farrakhan. Each task was marked by a singular aim: to amplify Jones’s far-right narrative.
In a recent interview, Owens described his time at Infowars as a blend of exhilarating chaos and anxiety. “I didn’t enjoy the anxiety-inducing trips, regardless of whether there was anything to find or not,” he remarked. “It was just gut-wrenching because it was constant chaos.” Despite the excitement, Owens acknowledges the harm inflicted by the rhetoric propagated by Jones and the programme.
A Legacy of Lies
The most notorious of Jones’s fabrications remains his denial of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a tragedy that took the lives of 20 children and six educators. This false narrative
