8 chapters across the catalog
A retrospective on Hugh Hefner's life highlights his 1956 debut on CBS, which Adam Curry refers to as the "Central Intelligence Broadcasting System." The hosts discuss Hefner's familial link to George W. Bush and the theory that both he and Gloria Steinem were intelligence assets used to reshape American sexual culture. They also reminisce about the role of National Geographic and Playboy in the "pubescence" of American males.
The discussion explores Gloria Steinem's admitted ties to the CIA and her role in promoting the book "Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman" by Michelle Wallace. The hosts argue that this was part of a broader effort to drive a wedge between Black men and women, undermining male leadership in the community. They contrast this with the current "Black Lives Matter" leadership, which they view as a continuation of this feminist-led narrative.
A clip features Michelle Obama accidentally referring to herself as a "single mother" before correcting herself. The hosts compare Obama's mother to Gloria Steinem, noting Steinem's admitted history as a CIA operative and suggesting a similar profile for Ann Dunham.
Archival audio features Gloria Steinem admitting to receiving CIA funds for international programs via the Independent Research Service starting in 1958. She describes the CIA of that era as an "enlightened, liberal" organization. The hosts discuss how this connection suggests that mainstream feminism, including Ms. Magazine, was influenced by a government agenda to manipulate social movements.
The hosts discuss claims that Gloria Steinem or the CIA may have ghostwritten Michelle Wallace's "Black Macho," leading to Wallace's reported nervous breakdown. The book is framed as a tool to dismantle the black nationalist ideologies of figures like Malcolm X by driving a wedge between black men and women. This historical effort is linked to modern 2020 political strategies targeting the black patriarchy.
The hosts discuss the societal shaming of stay-at-home mothers, tracing the sentiment back to the feminist movements of the 1970s. They argue that a man's desire to provide—whether through fixing things or financial support—is an ancestral masculine trait. The "hand that rocks the cradle" is cited as the true source of societal change, which the hosts believe is being targeted by modern messaging.
Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses how the feminist movement, led by figures like Gloria Steinem, created confusion within the civil rights movement. The hosts suggest that feminism was used to destabilize black activism. One host recalls his own mother's involvement in "bra-burning" feminism during that era.
A 1960s interview with Gloria Steinem reveals her past work with the CIA through the Independent Research Service. Steinem defends the agency as "enlightened" and "liberal." The hosts suggest she may have been an asset used to steer social movements and destabilize the black community through feminist ideology.
