Ep 1181 | Silent Lunches & Stolen Childhoods: The Truth About School Shutdowns | Guest: David Zweig

Today, we sit down with investigative journalist and author David Zweig to discuss his new book, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions," and how the pandemic of 2020 and subsequent closing of schools had lasting effects on an entire generation of children. David tells us about his investigative reporting in the early days of the pandemic and how he came to realize that the mainstream media and the "experts" were lying about almost everything. We also talk about how school closures did almost nothing to slow the spread of the virus and left irreparable and often unseen damage on millions of children across the country. And how did the pandemic get politicized so quickly? Buy David's new book, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions": ⁠https://a.co/d/ftM3t9c⁠ Share the Arrows 2025 is on October 11 in Dallas, Texas! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠sharethearrows.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for tickets now! Buy Allie's new book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4COtBxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (01:16) David Zweig intro (12:54) Disturbing findings in 2020 (22:15) Publishing findings (29:07) Politicized response to school reopenings (33:26) Mechanics of public health (39:05) Anti-Trump reflex and value differences (48:47) Social harms to children --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean Los Angeles — Go to ⁠https://www.carlyjeanlosangeles.com⁠ and use code ALLIEB to get 20% off your first CJLA order, site wide (one-time use only) and start filling your closet with timeless staple pieces. And see Allie's CJLA favorites at ⁠carlyjeanlosangeles.com/pages/allieb⁠ Good Ranchers — Go to ⁠https://⁠⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠ and subscribe to any of their boxes (but preferably the Allie Beth Stuckey Box) to get free bacon, ground beef, seed oil free chicken nuggets, or wild-caught salmon in every box for life. Plus, you’ll get $40 off when you use code ALLIE at checkout. Patriot Mobile — go to ⁠PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE⁠ or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' for a free month of service! --- Links: "The Science of Masking Kids at School Remains Uncertain" by David Zweig: ⁠https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/08/the-science-of-masking-kids-at-school-remains-uncertain.html⁠ --- Related Episodes: Ep 553 | My Family’s Pandemic Experience & Why I Lost Faith in the 'Experts' ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-553-my-familys-experience-why-i-lost-faith/id1359249098?i=1000549094829⁠ Ep 361 | Teachers' Unions vs. Our Kids & Pastors vs. 'Jezebel' Harris | Guest: Corey DeAngelis ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-361-teachers-unions-vs-our-kids-pastors-vs-jezebel/id1359249098?i=1000507360669⁠ Ep 336 | Democrats' Lockdowns Do More Harm Than Good ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-336-democrats-lockdowns-do-more-harm-than-good/id1359249098?i=1000501830653⁠ --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alliebethstuckey.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey