Alex Jones made headlines recently for an appearance on Tim Pool’s show that quickly turned into one of the more chaotic moments in recent online media. Jones arrived visibly exhausted, and those present speculated he may have been under the influence of something.
He grew increasingly erratic throughout the night, fixating on Joe Rogan in a way that left the rest of the panel visibly uncomfortable.
The flashpoint was a recent clip from Rogan’s podcast where he expressed hesitation about attending the upcoming UFC event at the White House.
Rogan said: “I’m excited. It sounds crazy. I know it’s going to be very high security and high stress and weird to have a match at the White House in the middle of a war, but I would hope the war will be sorted out by June, but quite honestly, I’m not confident that that’s going to be the case.”
Jones repeatedly called Rogan a coward and mocked him with increasingly graphic language throughout the show. Tim Pool and the rest of the panel kept trying to redirect the conversation, but Jones kept circling back.
He did attempt to walk some of it back in real time: “I love Joe. It’s a joke,” before pivoting again, saying: “My bottom line is this… I love Rogan. Oh my god, this event, maybe we shouldn’t have it. What the f**k are we talking about? If we’re going to blow the s**t out of the f**king moolas, let’s not worry about what they’re going to do. Let’s not cancel our boxing match.”
Part of Jones’s frustration appears to stem from Rogan not having him on the podcast recently. Those who follow both figures closely have noted that Jones tends to lash out at Rogan during these gaps, accusing him of being too cautious or too aligned with establishment figures.
About an hour into the appearance, Jones began coughing heavily and had real difficulty speaking. He attributed it to allergies and fatigue, but those on set were clearly alarmed. After he left, the panel addressed it openly.
One host said: “With all due respect to Alex, I think he was having a very serious medical issue.” Another added: “That was not an allergy attack. I hope he’s leaving to go get checked out or something.”
Jones is reportedly planning to shut down InfoWars in the coming weeks, though he is expected to continue independently.
