Jimmy Dore

James Patrick Anthony Dore (born July 26, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, podcaster, YouTube personality, and conspiracy theorist. He is the host of The Jimmy Dore Show, a comedic talk show on YouTube where he interviews guests of a political, economic, comedic, or scientific nature. Dore's material is often presented in a satirical way that involves sketch comedy routines. Dore started as a comedian in Illinois in 1989 and made several appearances on late-night comedy shows early in his comedy career. From 2005 onward, his performances increasingly included political commentary. Dore was affiliated with The Young Turks from 2009 to 2019 and appeared on a Young Turks Network show titled Aggressive Progressives. From 2010–2021 The Jimmy Dore Show was broadcast on public radio station KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, California. Over the last few years, Dore has become a conspiracy theorist, and his politics have radicalized. Dore covers the policies of authoritarian regimes adversarial to the United States—such as the Syrian, Russian, and Chinese governments—in an apologetic fashion. He denies the Uyghur Genocide and falsely asserts that the Syrian government did not carry out chemical weapons attacks on Syrian civilians in Douma. Dore also promotes conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines, falsely claiming that they are ineffective.