Andrew Lawton’s bestselling book, The Freedom Convoy: The Insides Story of Three Weeks that Shook the World, tells the whole story of the convoy, including his own on-the ground reporting and countless hours of interviews with organizers and volunteers.
We talk about his book, its success, and its importance - not only from a historical point of view - but also about independent journalism making the difference in how this story was told, documenting everything from bouncy castles and pig roasts to late-night dance parties.
But to the media and government, it was a hate-filled insurrection requiring the unprecedented invocation of the federal Emergencies Act.
Andrew is not shy to criticize the mainstream media and their outright political bias, but as you’ll hear, he maintains an intelligent, well-reasoned nuance that is often missing from the conversation.
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Episode #22 with Andrew Lawton