4 chapters across the catalog
Strategy 19 describes creating relentless pressure from all sides to surround the opponent's mind. The hosts cite Alex Jones and InfoWars as masters of 24/7 engagement. They also mock the public concern over T-Mobile monitoring texts, pointing out that the NSA has already been collecting all digital communications for years.
The hosts discuss how the NSA provided false signal intelligence regarding the USS Maddox to justify the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. They link this to other historical events like the sinking of the *Lusitania* and Pearl Harbor. They note that the CIA popularized the term "conspiracy theory" after the JFK assassination to discredit citizens who questioned official government narratives.
The Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party is revealed to have been started by an army veteran working for the National Security Agency (NSA) as part of a COINTELPRO operation. After establishing the chapter to monitor the national organization, the agent was "lent" to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to serve as an agent provocateur in Canada. The hosts use this to illustrate the long history of international intelligence agencies manufacturing domestic movements.
A Vice documentary segment examines the phenomenon of gang stalking, featuring individuals who believe they are being surveilled by drones and followed by groups of people. The hosts analyze how Vice frames the issue as a mix of legitimate government surveillance (NSA/FBI) and potential mental illness, noting the use of "lizard people" references to discredit the subject.
