Topic: Robert Mueller

Adam Curry recounts a 2010 Time Magazine article where FBI Director Robert Mueller "burst into" a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters. The hosts argue that Facebook and other social media platforms are essentially government agencies with private-facing CEOs. They discuss In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital firm, and its role in funding tech companies like Palantir, asserting that the "private corporation" label is a facade for government surveillance tools.

A former FBI executive describes the post-9/11 bureau culture as one where "the rules don't apply anymore" in the pursuit of preventing another attack. The hosts discuss a 2009 Time Magazine article claiming that then-FBI Director Robert Mueller had his own office inside the Facebook building. They argue that the internet has become a tool for government propaganda rather than a bastion of free speech.

The episode concludes with a "theremin" segment exploring conspiracy theories about Gucci Mane being a "clone" or a victim of MKUltra mind control in prison. They link Robert Mueller and the FBI to the case of mobster Whitey Bulger, who was a known participant in CIA LSD experiments. Adam and Mo emphasize the importance of independent podcasting as the "last post of free media" before signing off with a musical tribute.