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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 28 MIN

Inside WSJ Opinion’s ‘The Lockdown Dissidents’

from WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch · host Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

Why were some scientists blacklisted and censored for questioning the need for lockdowns during the Covid pandemic? And why did some in Washington encourage it? Paul Gigot speaks with the Wall Street Journal's James Taranto and executive producer Michael Pack about the new documentary “The Lockdown Dissidents," the lessons learned and how to avoid repeating the same mistakes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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