S2 Episode #5: The New Tabloids & Capitalist Gangsters – X's Fog of War, Elon's Fraud, and US Empire
Elon Musk’s PAC Reprimanded for Georgia Voter Fraud Allegations, Iran Strikes, and Disinformation Flooding X
Host Kodie and co-hosts share listener statistics (top countries outside the U.S. include the UK, Singapore, Russia, Mexico, and Belgium) and play a “spot the lie” game tied to current events, then discuss reports that the Trump DOJ withheld Epstein-related documents, including FBI memos about an alleged sexual assault accusation against Donald Trump. They cover renewed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, alleged civilian casualties, and concerns about deliberate targeting, alongside a Wired report describing X being flooded with disinformation, including recycled footage, AI-generated images, and monetized false posts from blue-check accounts. The episode pivots to Elon Musk’s America PAC, which Georgia’s State Elections Board reprimanded over allegedly sending partially prefilled absentee ballot applications and misleading formatting. They also discuss DOGE’s restructuring and argue U.S. foreign policy and government action serve corporate interests. Next week they plan an Edward Bernays focus and Adam Curtis’s “The Century of the Self,” and they close with news that Saranac Lake will remove Flock AI cameras after public pushback.
00:00 Welcome Back and Setup
01:15 Housekeeping Global Listeners
03:05 Spot the Lie Game
05:22 Lie Revealed and Real Headlines
07:10 Epstein Files and Privilege
11:21 Epstein Lottery Money Laundering
12:29 Satirical Education Network Ad
14:10 Iran Strikes and Moral Fallout
20:13 Wired Report X Disinformation
24:21 X as Tabloid Media
26:07 Curating Social Feeds
28:50 Frameworks for Foreign Policy
39:53 Lobbying and Class Power
44:21 Militarism and Identity
47:00 Business Plot Revival
48:43 Satirical Sponsor Break
50:43 Musk PAC Voter Fraud
55:41 DOGE and DDS Takeover
59:09 Loyalty Over Competence
01:03:37 Wrap Up and Next Week
01:06:46 Good News Local Cameras
01:07:33 Final Sign Off
