Topic: Mercury

3 chapters across the catalog

47: Killer Wasp
44:08 - 46:59

47: Killer Wasp

Depo-Provera Scandal and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The history of Depo-Provera and unethical experimentation at the Grady Clinic in Georgia serves as a historical precedent for medical mistrust. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is highlighted as a prominent voice for vaccine safety, specifically regarding the removal of mercury-based thimerosal. His transition from environmental activism to vaccine skepticism is attributed to his interactions with mothers of vaccine-injured children.

47: Killer Wasp
1:03:18 - 1:05:44

47: Killer Wasp

Rapper Kevin Gates on Vaccine Skepticism and Enzymes

Rapper Kevin Gates explains his decision not to vaccinate his children, claiming they are more "accelerated" and articulate because they lack mercury in their systems. He describes himself as a "cold-blooded investigator" who studied enzymes and the body's natural openings. His comments reflect a broader sentiment of skepticism within the hip-hop community regarding pharmaceutical products.

28: Black Don't Crack
1:47:31 - 1:50:40

28: Black Don't Crack

Gary Webb, Dark Alliance and CIA Drugs

Investigative journalist Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series is discussed, which exposed CIA involvement in trafficking cocaine to fund the Contra war. The report caused a national scandal by linking the agency to the crack epidemic in Los Angeles. The segment notes Webb's suspicious death, officially ruled a suicide despite two gunshot wounds to the head.