DeepSummary
The episode begins with Jimmy Dore promoting his upcoming comedy shows and introducing a satirical conversation with impersonations of Joe Biden and Jake Tapper discussing Biden's debate preparations against Donald Trump. It then shifts to a discussion on the MKUltra mind control program conducted by the CIA and military, featuring testimony from survivor Dr. Juliet Engel about being trafficked as a child.
Next, it covers Twitter's new 'Community Notes' feature aimed at providing context to potentially misleading posts, but raises concerns about how it has already been compromised by a single account posting thousands of biased notes targeting certain perspectives. Chris Little Wu, a contributor, provides evidence of this misuse.
The episode also includes a clip of comedian Bill Burr strongly pushing back on Bill Maher's pro-Israel stance regarding the conflict with Palestine, criticizing Maher's lack of nuance and his claim to having the 'hard-nosed' perspective on complex geopolitical issues.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The CIA's unethical MKUltra program involved trafficking and abusing children for mind control experiments.
- Twitter's new 'Community Notes' feature has already been compromised to push biased narratives and silence opposition.
- Comedian Bill Burr challenged Bill Maher's oversimplified pro-Israel stance on the Palestinian conflict.
- Establishment figures like Jake Tapper have been accused of coaching mainstream narratives to politicians.
- The dark history of unethical government programs like MKUltra is seen as an ongoing threat to children.
- Bill Maher's inflated sense of expertise on complex issues is deconstructed and mocked.
- Questioning mainstream narratives on topics like COVID and Ukraine is increasingly being censored on platforms.
- The episode aims to expose disturbing truths and challenge viewers to think critically.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Like that guy that has a fantasy football team and thinks he's a fucking gm. Oh, that's exactly what it is. Like, why am I fucking listening to you like you've done something.“ by Bill Burr
- “Community notes are not manipulated by one person. Contributors can leave notes on any post, and if enough can...“ by (Community Note on the post about Community Notes manipulation)
- “Dark forces have infiltrated our nation and attacked our children. This is war, patriots, a war that we must win.“ by Dr. Juliet Engel
- “Okay, so I get, I get it straight from the horse's mouth...It didn't occur to him because you just gotta flatter him and make him feel like he's taller than a tiny little man and then he feels like he's a big deal.“ by Kurt Metzger
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Episode Information
The Jimmy Dore Show
Jimmy Dore
5/20/24
Col. Douglas Macgregor sheds light on an illegal human trafficking program conducted, in part, by U.S. military intelligence organizations and revealed through the testimony of MK Ultra survivor Dr. Juliette Engel.
Plus segments on how Twitter's Community Notes "fact checker" has already been compromised and comedian Bill Burr roasts Bill Maher like a rotisserie chicken over the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Also featuring Kurt Metzger, Mike MacRae and Stef Zamorano. And a phone call from Joe Biden and Jake Tapper!