6 chapters across the catalog
The hosts analyze a retrospective on Hugh Hefner's life, noting his debut on CBS and his "progressive" political influence. They discuss the theory that Hefner and Gloria Steinem had ties to the CIA, using their respective magazines to shape American social and sexual attitudes. The segment also mentions that Hefner was a distant cousin of George W. Bush.
The segment explores Gloria Steinem's admitted history with the CIA and her role in promoting the book "Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman" by Michelle Wallace. The hosts argue that Steinem used Ms. Magazine to drive a wedge between Black men and women by labeling Black male revolutionaries as "chauvinist pigs." They claim this "divide and conquer" tactic continues today, with modern Democratic operatives using out-of-context Malcolm X quotes to prioritize Black women over the community's male leadership.
Ann Dunham’s work in Indonesia for USAID and the Ford Foundation is linked to intelligence gathering. Her persona is compared to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who admitted to being a CIA operative. The segment suggests that Dunham’s anthropological research served as a cover for state-sponsored activities in rural Java.
A historical look at Gloria Steinem's admission that she worked with the CIA through the National Student Association. The hosts discuss how *Ms. Magazine* employed numerous black feminists and how CIA funding was used to promote "enlightened liberal" ideologies. This connection was often unknown to the women participating in the movement, including the mother of one of the hosts.
Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses the "confusion" that occurred when the feminist movement, led by figures like Gloria Steinem, overlapped with the Civil Rights Movement. The hosts suggest that feminism was used to hijack and destabilize black activism in the 1960s. They reflect on how their own mothers were influenced by the "bra-burning" propaganda of that era.
Gloria Steinem and the CIA Infiltration of Student Movements
In a vintage clip, Gloria Steinem admits to working with the CIA to fund international student programs, describing the agency as "enlightened" and "liberal." The hosts use this to support the theory that Steinem was an asset used to infiltrate and redirect social movements in the United States. They posit that the black community is often the first to be targeted by such "spook" operations before they are rolled out to the general population.
