Topic: Vice

Chris Knowles argues that "wokeness" acts like a cancer that eventually destroys its host, citing the financial decline of digital media outlets like Gawker and Vice. He mentions the "get woke, go broke" phenomenon, highlighting Gillette's multi-billion dollar write-off following a controversial advertising campaign. The segment also notes the catastrophic collapse of humanities majors and the closing of several liberal arts colleges that originally incubated these ideologies.

An extensive interview and article by Vice Media regarding Smooshie's situation was reportedly shelved after Marineland threatened legal action. Demers attributes the decline of Vice's investigative edge to corporate changes, specifically mentioning Rupert Murdoch's involvement. He expresses frustration that the outlet "quashed" the story, leading him to consider publishing his own correspondence with the journalists involved.

Researcher Recluse returns to the program to discuss his coverage of Jeffrey Epstein and NXIVM on his blog, Vice Upview. The conversation focuses on the legal closure of the Keith Raniere case and the apparent death of Epstein. Both parties emphasize the importance of non-partisan analysis when investigating networks of child trafficking and blackmail.

To maintain stability, power networks often placed "insiders" in the vice presidency, such as George H.W. Bush and Dick Cheney, to monitor the president. Trump broke this mold by being an independently wealthy insider in the top position, making him difficult to bully. The segment contrasts this with presidents like Clinton and Obama, who only acquired significant resources after entering office.

Brian Tuohy recounts his experiences working as a professional writer for Vice Sports and USA Today's Sports on Earth. He describes how editors killed or manipulated stories that threatened the bottom line of major leagues. Tuohy shares an anecdote about a mainstream fight website commissioning an article on UFC corruption only to refuse publication without explanation.

Michael C. Rupert, author of "Crossing the Rubicon" and subject of the documentary "Collapse," joins the program to discuss global systemic failure. Rupert reflects on his thirty-five-year career exposing government corruption, CIA drug involvement, and the Pat Tillman cover-up as he reaches his 63rd birthday.

Greg Carlwood concludes the interview by encouraging listeners to watch Michael Rupert's documentaries "Collapse" and "Apocalypse Man." He promotes his apparel line, Conspiritees, and provides an update on the THC Money Bomb total, expressing personal happiness in his new full-time podcasting career.

Freelance journalist Jake Hanrahan discusses his unconventional path into the media industry, starting from a blue-collar background in the UK with no college degree. After becoming a father at 18 and working labor-intensive warehouse jobs, he taught himself journalism and began pitching to major outlets. He has since been published in Vice, Wired, and Rolling Stone.

Colvin discusses the use of degradation and demoralization as a science of control, comparing modern media tactics to the British tactics used during the Opium Wars in China. He points to the UK Daily Mail's focus on American atrocities as a method of flooding the country with psychological vice and social instability.