OBDM1271 - Technocrats vs. Oligarchs: Who's Really in Charge?


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Feb 19 2025 125 mins   326 4 0

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

  • Opening discussion on social media habits, nostalgia for early internet days, and how digital consumption affects perception of reality.
  • Glitch in reality anecdote—host shares a weird moment where reality seemed to "reset."
  • Alex Jones Clips of the Week—a collection of bizarre, over-the-top rants from Jones.
  • Promotion for Doom Scrolling Podcast—mention of its growing audience.

00:10:00 - 00:20:00

  • Humor around Alex Jones' exaggerated job lists, where he claims to have worked in dozens of professions.
  • Media manipulation and public perception, how figures like Trump and Musk are presented differently based on political bias.
  • Winter weather panic in the South—why a small amount of snow causes mass shutdowns.
  • Tech frustrations, including glitches in software and the hosts’ personal experiences with recent issues.

00:20:00 - 00:30:00

  • Scientific fraud & government funding—discussion on how grant money incentivizes fake science.
  • Leaked email from a physicist confirms that high-energy physics is driven by funding rather than discovery.
  • Government grant dependency parallels, linking scientific fraud to intelligence agency operations and wasted tax dollars.
  • Trust in government collapsing—whether revealing cover-ups (like missing JFK files) would break public confidence completely.

00:30:00 - 00:40:00

  • The “Iron Law of Oligarchy” explained—is democracy an illusion?
  • Technocracy vs. political elites—debate over figures like Elon Musk vs. organizations like the WEF.
  • Biometric tracking and AI concerns, how new technology is increasing surveillance.
  • Criticism of conspiracy theorists like Whitney Webb, arguing they offer only doom without solutions.

00:40:00 - 00:50:00

  • Elizabeth Warren’s awkward storytelling—her repeated claims of getting a "scholarship to college."
  • Boomers losing their minds over Trump, featuring a viral video of an older woman having a meltdown.
  • Media hypocrisy discussion, particularly how narratives shift based on political convenience.
  • UFO factions discussion—some want unity to prepare for possible extraterrestrial threats.

00:50:00 - 01:00:00

  • Lou Elizondo & Salvador Pais talk about uniting UFO researchers amid government secrecy.
  • Are UFOs a distraction? Speculation on whether disclosure is controlled misinformation.
  • Old Justin Trudeau footage emerges, showing him in revealing attire—hosts mock his youthful fashion choices.
  • Political flip-flopping in the media, how figures like Trump and Musk are alternately vilified or praised.

01:00:00 - 01:10:00

  • Fear-mongering about Trump and Musk—accusations of secret eugenics programs.
  • Exposing government waste in USAID, showing how money is funneled into foreign operations under dubious pretenses.
  • 60 Minutes caught misrepresenting a fired worker, making it seem like she was a victim rather than a contractor.

01:10:00 - 01:20:00

  • Elon Musk’s government contracts, revealing Biden, not Trump, gave Tesla $400M for armored vehicle production.
  • Black Trump supporters mock media narratives, challenging claims of racism.
  • 60 Minutes’ misleading reporting continues, demonstrating media bias.
  • Border policy hypocrisy, comparing Trump and Obama’s deportation numbers.

01:20:00 - 01:30:00

  • Media shift on Russia-Ukraine war, going from “Ukraine is winning” to “It’s a stalemate.”
  • Government deception in historical conflicts, showing how propaganda has been used for decades.
  • LinkedIn becoming a political battleground, even professional spaces aren’t free from hysteria.

01:30:00 - 01:40:00

  • Chinese university dorm fire caused by a student burning an inflatable doll—bizarre but true.
  • Hosts joke about the absurdity of such incidents in strict regimes.
  • Humorous closing discussion on ridiculous headlines.

01:40:00 - 01:50:00

  • Google Pixel phone glitch sends nudes to emergency contacts—an embarrassing tech fail.
  • Airport prank sign claims passengers must submit to "Electronic Genital Verification"—DFW Airport forced to clarify it's fake.
  • Debate over privacy concerns with modern technology.

01:50:00 - 02:00:00

  • Two men arrested for using a cannon to launch meth and tobacco into a prison—wild crime story.
  • Hosts discuss whether it could have worked & joke about prison guards witnessing a "math shower."
  • Prankster disrupts marathon runners by putting up fake signs, sending them off course

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