Snacktime: Reality TV Backlash And A Stolen Tweet

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September 17, 2021

A controversial idea for a reality TV show, and the thing Dr. Anthony Fauci did NOT say... but everyone thinks he did.

On this week's Snacktime episode, Host Ben Brock Johnson tells Host Amory Sivertson about "The Activist" - a forthcoming CBS reality show in which activists compete for attention and funding. Amory tells Ben about a viral quote misattributed to Dr. Anthony Fauci, and how the actual source of the quote feels about it.

National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the coronavirus on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Show Notes:

- CBS responds to 'The Activist' criticism
- "How a viral quote became a lesson in misinformation" from Oprah Daily by Ashley Spencer.
- Lauren Morrill's viral tweet
- Check out books by Young Adult Novelist Lauren Morrill

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