# Anna Merlin on The No Agenda Show

Anna Merlin comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2020 to July 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** January 2020 – July 2026
- **Related topics:** [Conspiracy Theories](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theories.md), [Fox News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md), [Infowars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infowars.md), [Disinformation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/disinformation.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Anna Merlin and the Republic of Lies Conspiracy Book

- **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Time:** 1:26:44–1:29:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/anna-merlin-and-the-republic-of-lies-conspiracy-book.md

Author Anna Merlin's book "Republic of Lies" is discussed for its thesis on the rise of conspiracy theories in American politics. The book suggests a pipeline where "fringe" ideas move from sites like InfoWars to Fox News and eventually to the President. The hosts mock the mainstream media's focus on "right-wing" conspiracies while ignoring similar behavior on the left.

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### Anna Merlin, Republic of Lies and Conspiracy Theories

- **Episode:** [1550: Clips of the Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-26
- **Time:** 1:17:02–1:19:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day/chapter/anna-merlin-republic-of-lies-and-conspiracy-theories.md

Author Anna Merlin discusses her book "Republic of Lies," which tracks the rise of conspiracy theories from fringe sites like InfoWars to Fox News and the presidency. She argues that state-backed disinformation aims to make objective truth feel unknowable. The hosts mock the framing that only "right-wing" conspiracies exist.

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### Anna Merlin, Republic of Lies Conspiracy Theory Analysis

- **Episode:** [1203: RET](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-02
- **Time:** 11:29–14:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret/chapter/anna-merlin-republic-of-lies-conspiracy-theory-analysis.md

Author Anna Merlin discusses the rise of conspiracy theories in her book Republic of Lies, tracing the path of misinformation from fringe sites like InfoWars to Fox News and the presidency. The discussion includes the theory that state-backed disinformation from Russia aims to make objective truth appear unknowable.

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