Conspirituality

Bonus Sample: MAHA’s Silence is Deafening

February 23, 2026

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  • The MAHA movement, as detailed in this bonus sample of the Conspirituality podcast episode "Bonus Sample: MAHA’s Silence is Deafening," is characterized by Tony Lyons as a powerful political and marketing engine with vast resources (154k Substack subscribers, 2 million 'warriors') aimed at supporting the Trump administration and Republican efforts in the midterms. 
  • Tony Lyons' strategic memo instructs Republicans to adopt MAHA talking points to mobilize the 'Maha-winnable middle' and provides specific guidance on persuasion tactics, such as fostering wariness of vaccines. 
  • The host argues that MAHA functions as an activist propaganda organization enabling the Trump administration, evidenced by its silence on serious issues like ICE actions and the Epstein files, while instead promoting figures like Mike Tyson. 

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MAHA Movement’s Powerful Tools
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  • Key Takeaway: The MAHA movement boasts significant infrastructure including a Substack with over 154,000 subscribers, an institute, a yearly summit, a legislative tracker, films, books, and a 2 million-person mailing list.
  • Summary: MAHA possesses numerous assets designed to galvanize power for fighting important battles. These tools include the highly-read MAHA report on Substack and large-scale events like the yearly MAHA Summit. The movement claims a mailing list of 2 million ‘Maha warriors’ and hundreds of thousands of influencers with hundreds of millions of followers.
Lyons’ Political Strategy Memo
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  • Key Takeaway: Tony Lyons is actively building political infrastructure to support MAHA and Republican goals for the midterms, including creating a blueprint for a potential 2028 RFK Kennedy run.
  • Summary: While RFK Jr. engages in public activities, Tony Lyons focuses on building political infrastructure supporting MAHA and Republican objectives ahead of the midterm elections. Lyons’ memo explicitly calls for convincing every Republican to adopt the MAHA movement’s ideology, similar to Trump. The memo details how the ‘Maha-winnable middle’ can drive Republican turnout and offers instructions on persuasion, such as making people wary of vaccines.
MAHA’s Propaganda Role
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  • Key Takeaway: The Conspirituality podcast frames MAHA not as a health movement but as an activist propaganda organization enabling the Trump administration’s actions, including ICE activities and shielding officials connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Summary: MAHA has remained silent regarding serious controversies, such as ICE actions against citizens and the release of the Epstein files implicating Trump-aligned figures. Instead of addressing these issues, MAHA focuses on political mobilization for Republicans. The movement recently selected Mike Tyson, who served prison time for rape, as a new face, illustrating its priorities over accountability.
Podcast Outro and Support
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  • Key Takeaway: The episode is a bonus sample from Conspirituality hosted by Derek Barris, requiring listeners to subscribe via Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to access the full content.
  • Summary: The host, Derek Barris, concludes the sample segment of the Conspirituality podcast episode “Bonus Sample: MAHA’s Silence is Deafening.” Listeners are directed to patreon.com/slash conspirituality or Apple Subscriptions to continue listening and access four years of bonus content.