Society & Culture
Talk Truth 06.30.26 - Michael Pack | A new documentary is revisiting one of the most controversial periods in recent history. Michael Pack, President and CEO of Palladium Pictures and director of The Lockdown Dissidents, discusses why he made the documentary, how dissenting scientists were silenced, and what can be learned from one of the most controversial periods in recent history. The conversation covers censorship, the Great Barrington Declaration, and individual liberty. The Lockdown Dissidents is available through the Wall Street Journal Opinion Docs, and Michael also previews an upcoming documentary on the Canadian Trucker Convoy coming this fall.
00:00 – Opening & Psalm 24
02:43 – Guest comes in
03:25 – Why make this documentary now?
05:25 – How the lockdowns began
06:53 – Scientists who challenged the narrative
08:55 – The Great Barrington Declaration
09:50 – Government censorship & the Twitter Files
10:16 – Documentary trailer
11:20 – Why the Wall Street Journal partnered on the film
15:00 – What history can teach us
20:10 – Final thoughts