The Vergecast · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Tim Heidecker discussed the unique position of the new InfoWars under The Onion's ownership, noting the potential to blur the lines between satire and reality. He believes this approach is necessary for political satire in the current polarized climate, finding humor in cognitive dissonance.
“The Onion was always sort of like, the truth is a joke. And Alex Jones was like, the joke is the truth.”
“And you know, with you now involved, it feels like maybe that line is going to get even blurrier.”
“Well, yeah, and I think that's the only way to approach it.”
“You know, because I think if you're going to do political satire, and especially in this era where, you know, people are so polarized and people have such, you know, divergent viewpoints on what's real and what's not, you know, you have to lean into that ambiguity.”