The Megyn Kelly Show Left Falsely Blames Right For House Fire, and Data Privacy Issues, with Rich Lowry, Charles C.W. Cooke, Erik Prince, and Joe Weil | Ep. 1166
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Oct 7, 2025 
Rich Lowry, the Editor in Chief of National Review, and Charles C.W. Cooke, a senior writer at the same publication, dive into the disturbing narrative of the left's unfounded claims connecting a judge's house fire to right-wing arson, revealing media biases and double standards. Then, Erik Prince and Joe Weil from Unplugged discuss the pressing issues of smartphone surveillance, with insights into the privacy-focused UpPhone, designed to combat data harvesting and protect users from tracking. They explore the real dangers of data collection on children and the innovative features that ensure user privacy.
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Rush To Blame Shows Partisan Bias
- Media and progressive figures rushed to blame political opponents for the South Carolina judge's house fire before investigators found no evidence of arson.
- Rich Lowry and Megyn Kelly argue this rush exemplifies a partisan eagerness to weaponize tragic events into political narratives.
Context Matters Before Declaring Motive
- Jumping to politically motivated arson is illogical when the fire occurred in daylight with people inside and no suspect was found.
- Rich Lowry emphasizes basic investigative caution before attributing motive or perpetrator.
Information Bubbles Fuel Lasting False Beliefs
- Professional progressives often live in informational bubbles that shield them from corrections.
- Charles Cooke argues those bubbles make left-leaning figures prone to false assumptions and resistant to later corrections.
