Richie McGinniss - Riot Diet

Richie McGinniss is an investigative journalist. who has been to all the events tragic and wonderful. His time on the steets reporting in the riot space has informed his book Riot Diet. He's on the Break It Down Show today with Pete A Turner.

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Plunging into both the Black Lives Matter and MAGA demonstrations, the 35-year-old McGinniss captures the pure, unvarnished truth of events that have sent shockwaves through the world, providing his audience with the access and perspective missing in mainstream news reports.

Now, McGinniss is stepping back from the mayhem and sharing his experiences in his new book due out in November, RIOT DIET, that brings readers knee-deep into the chaos he covered first-hand and provides deep insights into how the media and politicians distort the demonstrations for their own ends.

Among the highlights: McGinniss’s first full published account of the harrowing protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020 when McGinniss narrowly avoided a bullet fired by Kyle Rittenhouse, then desperately tried to save the life of one of Rittenhouse’s shooting victims. McGinniss became an international media figure -- and political lightning rod – after testifying at Rittenhouse’s murder trial.

Along the way, McGinniss tells a riveting tale of journalism in the freewheeling social media age, with colorful tales of how this surfing and skateboarding fanatic fuels his need for adrenaline rushes by diving into the inner circle of protestors by any means possible, from sharing beers with Proud Boys to doobies with antifa followers.