Are the protests you see on TV truly grassroots — or are they paid for?

Joe Pags sits down with Adam Swart, the controversial CEO of Crowds On Demand, a company that literally hires people to attend protests, rallies, and public events.

In this no-holds-barred conversation, Joe challenges Swart on everything:
• Why do clients pay for crowds?
• How does this shape media coverage and public opinion?
• Do the hired protesters even believe in the causes they’re representing?

Swart defends the practice as modern PR. Joe presses on whether it’s manufacturing consent.

🔥 A fascinating look inside the business of paid activism — and how perception can be bought in America.

🎙️ Listen, then decide for yourself.

Are the protests you see on TV truly grassroots &mdash; or are they paid for?
Joe Pags sits down with Adam Swart, the controversial CEO of Crowds On Demand, a company that literally hires people to attend protests, rallies, and public events.
In this no-holds-barred conversation, Joe challenges Swart on everything: &bull; Why do clients pay for crowds? &bull; How does this shape media coverage and public opinion? &bull; Do the hired protesters even believe in the causes they&rsquo;re representing?
Swart defends the practice as modern PR. Joe presses on whether it&rsquo;s manufacturing consent.
🔥 A fascinating look inside the business of paid activism &mdash; and how perception can be bought in America.
🎙️ Listen, then decide for yourself.

What happens when a former TV news anchor joins the other side and starts a campaign to tell the truth? The left freaks out does everything it can to shut him up. They swatted him. They cancelled him on social media. They did everything they could to silence him. It didn’t work.

What happens when a former TV news anchor joins the other side and starts a campaign to tell the truth?&nbsp;The left freaks out does everything it can to shut him up. They swatted him. They cancelled him on social media. They did everything they could to silence him. It didn&rsquo;t work.

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Paid Protests Are Real — Joe Pags Challenges the Man Behind It

Independent filmmaker Chad O. Jackson joins Joe Pags to discuss his controversial documentary on Martin Luther King Jr. — a project that challenges the widely accepted narrative surrounding the civil rights icon.

Jackson lays out his research into MLK’s speeches, inner circle, political influences, and the broader power structures operating during the Civil Rights era. The conversation explores claims of ghostwriting, ideological movements inside the church, and why certain historical narratives are elevated while others are buried.

This is a calm, fact-driven discussion that asks a difficult question:
Who controls history — and why?

Listeners are encouraged to examine the evidence, question long-held assumptions, and decide for themselves.

Independent filmmaker Chad O. Jackson joins Joe Pags to discuss his controversial documentary on Martin Luther King Jr. &mdash; a project that challenges the widely accepted narrative surrounding the civil rights icon.
Jackson lays out his research into MLK&rsquo;s speeches, inner circle, political influences, and the broader power structures operating during the Civil Rights era. The conversation explores claims of ghostwriting, ideological movements inside the church, and why certain historical narratives are elevated while others are buried.
This is a calm, fact-driven discussion that asks a difficult question: Who controls history &mdash; and why?
Listeners are encouraged to examine the evidence, question long-held assumptions, and decide for themselves.

Martin Luther King Jr.: The Documentary That Challenges the Official Story

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Islamic extremists opened fire on Jews celebrating Hanukkah on one of Australia’s most famous beaches.

Podcast host and commentator Erin Molan was less than a kilometer away — on her balcony with her child — when she heard the gunshots.

In this powerful conversation, Erin explains why this attack was not a surprise, how warnings about rising Islamic extremism were ignored, and why government failure allowed targeted violence against the Jewish community to escalate.

We discuss:


The Hanukkah terror attack in Australia


Why Jews were deliberately targeted


Erin’s firsthand account of hearing the gunshots


ISIS ideology and extremist threats


Government inaction and leadership failure


Why blaming gun laws misses the real issue

This is not a headline recap.
It’s a firsthand warning — and a conversation that needed to happen.

Islamic extremists opened fire on Jews celebrating Hanukkah on one of Australia&rsquo;s most famous beaches.
Podcast host and commentator Erin Molan was less than a kilometer away &mdash; on her balcony with her child &mdash; when she heard the gunshots.
In this powerful conversation, Erin explains why this attack was not a surprise, how warnings about rising Islamic extremism were ignored, and why government failure allowed targeted violence against the Jewish community to escalate.
We discuss:
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The Hanukkah terror attack in Australia
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Why Jews were deliberately targeted
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Erin&rsquo;s firsthand account of hearing the gunshots
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ISIS ideology and extremist threats
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Government inaction and leadership failure
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Why blaming gun laws misses the real issue
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This is not a headline recap. It&rsquo;s a firsthand warning &mdash; and a conversation that needed to happen.

Government Allowed This: Erin Molan on the Hanukkah Terror Attack in Australia

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Senator Ron Johnson (R–WI) joins Unshaken & Unafraid with Joe Pags to explain why health insurance costs keep rising — even after years of promises that Obamacare would make care cheaper and more accessible.

Johnson breaks down how government subsidies distorted the insurance market, why premiums and deductibles exploded, and how insurance companies quietly benefited while families paid more. He explains why many policies exist only “on paper,” how incentives were flipped upside down, and what real reform would actually look like.

This is a clear, no-nonsense conversation about how the system works, who it serves, and why Americans continue to lose — regardless of what politicians promised.

🎧 Watch the full video version and more interviews at joepags.com/UUJP

Senator Ron Johnson (R&ndash;WI) joins Unshaken &amp; Unafraid with Joe Pags to explain why health insurance costs keep rising &mdash; even after years of promises that Obamacare would make care cheaper and more accessible.
Johnson breaks down how government subsidies distorted the insurance market, why premiums and deductibles exploded, and how insurance companies quietly benefited while families paid more. He explains why many policies exist only &ldquo;on paper,&rdquo; how incentives were flipped upside down, and what real reform would actually look like.
This is a clear, no-nonsense conversation about how the system works, who it serves, and why Americans continue to lose &mdash; regardless of what politicians promised.
🎧 Watch the full video version and more interviews at joepags.com/UUJP

Why Obamacare Made Insurance More Expensive — Sen. Ron Johnson Explains

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Paid Protests Are Real — Joe Pags Challenges the Man Behind It

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