Topic: World War I

11 chapters across the catalog

99: Devil in the Details
1:44:25 - 1:50:43

99: Devil in the Details

Prescott Bush, Richard Nixon, and the Post-WWII Power Shift

The documentary "Dark Legacy" suggests that the Kennedy assassination was a continuation of World War II power struggles, with Prescott Bush serving as a key link. Bush, who had ties to Nazi financing, was a mentor to Richard Nixon, who was the preferred candidate of the "Cowboy" faction in 1960. The segment argues that Kennedy's policies were an obstacle to the interests of the military-industrial complex and former Nazi intelligence assets integrated into the CIA.

85: Overman
1:41:28 - 1:46:31

85: Overman

Military IQ Sorting and Personal Resistance

The military's use of IQ tests during World War I to sort recruits is compared to the modern ASVAB test. A host shares a personal story about "tanking" an IQ test in fourth grade to avoid being recruited into the "academically gifted" track, which they perceived as a form of elite grooming. They argue that the "Boulay" system uses these tracks to capture influential individuals early in life.

82: High Value Target
2:49:48 - 2:52:50

82: High Value Target

The Social Gauntlet and Useless Eaters

The hosts present a cynical "lizard brain" theory that the promotion of extreme gender ideologies is a "gauntlet" designed to weed out "non-productive" people. They suggest that elites are allowing those who "buy into the gender war" to eliminate their own genetics, while "resourceful" conservative families continue to procreate. This is framed as a silent social engineering project to reduce the number of "useless eaters."

70: Four Freedoms
2:42:36 - 2:46:06

70: Four Freedoms

The Selective Service Draft and Peacetime Conscription

The hosts compare current vaccine mandates to the 1940 Selective Service Act, which established the first peacetime military draft in American history. They discuss the psychological impact on young men turning 18 who must register for the draft. Mo Facts suggests that the draft is the only historical precedent of similar magnitude to the current medical mandates.

64: We Are People 2
52:21 - 56:45

64: We Are People 2

Post-Pandemic Sexual Tsunami and 1920s History

A historical overview explains how the end of World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic led to the rise of the flapper, as young people sought pleasure in the face of mortality. The hosts predict a modern "sexual tsunami" following the COVID-19 pandemic, mirroring the 1920s. They note that the flapper era was defined by the 19th Amendment, Prohibition, and the emergence of Hollywood as a beacon of hedonistic glory.

50: Class Action
2:14:38 - 2:25:56

50: Class Action

Great Migration, Urbanization and Northern Industrial Labor

Author Isabel Wilkerson describes the "Great Migration," where millions of Black Americans fled the Jim Crow South for Northern industrial cities like New York and Chicago. This exodus was driven by the need for labor during World War I and the mechanization of cotton picking in 1927, which displaced agricultural workers. The hosts discuss the "Red Summer" of 1919 and the subsequent creation of "urban" identity, noting that Black migrants were often used as a wedge to drive down wages for white workers.

47: Killer Wasp
2:35:39 - 2:39:27

47: Killer Wasp

Hunger Winter Memories and Hip-Hop Sensibilities

A host shares his mother-in-law's stories of the "Hunger Winter" in WWII Rotterdam, which influenced his habit of keeping an abundant supply of food. This is contrasted with his "hip-hop" persona at MTV, where he drove a Rolls Royce and carried a mobile phone in a briefcase. The "Grey Poupon" in the dashboard served as a playful nod to the elite status symbols he was subverting.

27: Lift-Gate
1:35:40 - 1:38:13

27: Lift-Gate

Eugene Burnett and Black GI Bill Discrimination

Eugene Burnett, a black World War II veteran, was denied the opportunity to buy a home in Levittown despite his service. Salesmen explicitly told him that the owners had not yet decided to sell to "Negroes." This highlights how black GIs were excluded from the post-war economic boom and the benefits of the GI Bill.

21: You're the Father
22:46 - 26:26

21: You're the Father

Economic Stress and the Destruction of the Nuclear Family

Jason Whitlock warns that the narrative telling black men and women they do not need each other is a path to self-destruction. The hosts theorize that the power structure discourages single-income households to prevent the rise of "free thinkers" that emerged during the prosperity of the 1950s and 60s. They argue that keeping families financially stressed is a mechanism for social control.

20: Separate but Equal
28:46 - 33:17

20: Separate but Equal

Plessy v. Ferguson, The Last Battleground of K-12

Following World War II, returning black veterans began breaking down social barriers, leading to the final legal battleground in K-12 education. The segment reviews the arguments of John W. Davis, who defended states' rights and the "separate but equal" doctrine. The hosts discuss how the focus on winning a political battle often ignored the psychological impact on the children used as plaintiffs.

12: White Guilt
9:45 - 15:26

12: White Guilt

Neely Fuller Jr., Global System of White Supremacy

Neely Fuller Jr., a Korean War veteran and author, defines racism and white supremacy as a singular, worldwide governing system. He argues that this system operates as a "one world government" regardless of the specific titles used to describe it. The hosts correlate this concept with "elitism" and the "New World Order," noting that they are identifying the same power structures using different terminology.