#147 - The Weaponization Of Stigma Is Fueling The War On Reality | Mike Hengstebeck

Sean Dunne is a filmmaker and psychedelic voyager who is responsible for some of the best documentaries on the internet. Some of which include 'American Juggalo',  'Florida Man' &  'Oxyana'. Sean has also done commercials for clients such as Google, Royal Caribbean, Bacardi, Delta and much more. Sean has a very unique perspective when approaching his work and the character studies depicted in his films.  For example, he tells the story of how a late night mushroom trip spawned the idea to create one of his most popular documentaries called 'Florida Man'. He also has his own podcast which is on his VeryApe YouTube channel as well as a radio show called the 'Church of Chill'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Mar 20211h 34min

John Sweeney is a writer, reporter, & journalist who famously tells the stories that power and money don’t want told. He worked for the BBC for 17 years, doing interviews with the likes of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, as well one of the first investigative pieces exposing scientology in 2007.  His latest project is a six episode series called “Hunting Ghislaine”  which investigates the life of Ghislaine Maxwell & tells how some of the richest & entitled people on the planet used their money and power to silence the abused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Mar 20212h 18min

Patrick Bet David runs the VALUETAINMENT Youtube Channel where he teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development. On this podcast we talk about fake gurus on YouTube, Patrick's success in the insurance business, creating a media company, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Feb 202154min

Shaun Attwood is an author & activist who is banned from America for life. Shaun made millions in the stock market in his early 20’s, and by his 30’s he was running one of the biggest ecstasy rings in the US, smuggling more than $4 million worth of drugs into Arizona before he was raided and sentenced to 200 years in prison. Shaun’s biggest competitor in the ecstasy business was the mafia mass murderer “Sammy The Bull” Whom we talk about on this episode. We also talk about Shauns views on insider stock market trading as well as the recent events with Reddit, Robinhood & GameStop. Shaun has also done more research on the Epstein conspiracies than probably anyone, he’s done hundreds of interviews with his victims and acquaintances & he talks about the latest discoveries on the subject towards the end of this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Feb 20211h 36min

Professor Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist at Harvard. His new book “Extraterrestrial” The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth” which proposes that an interstellar object that passed through our solar system in 2017, may have been the creation of an Alien intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Feb 20211h 22min

Brandon Bryant is a former MQ-1B Predator Sensor operator for the United States Airforce. He flew armed predator drones in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Yemen. He has since come forward with information from inside the U.S. military’s secret drone program specifically on the issues of civilian 'collateral damage' and the struggles of drone pilots with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. The daily work of tracking and and taking shots as an operator took a psychological toll on Bryant & Since he left, he’s also been struggling with the pressures of going public as a whistleblower.  The drone program remains highly under wraps, even as the military continues to carry out targeted strikes around the world. Begun during the George W. Bush administration but massively expanded and normalized under Barack Obama, air wars waged by drone and conventional aircraft now continue in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Feb 20212h 16min

Matthew B Cox Reveals an unsolved murder ordered by a member of the Sinaloa cartel. Matt uncovered the story while doing research on another true crime story while still in federal prison.  The murderer confessed and disclosed evidence to a jail house lawyer who was helping him work his case, and this jail house lawyer disclosed everything to Matt that proves this guy ordered the murder.  The murderer hasn’t been prosecuted because the LA homicide detectives witnesses are currently in federal prison and in fear for their lives. The US prosecutor is basically subverting the prosecution for whatever reason.  In addition the homicide detective verified that the murderer has confessed to multiple inmates that he committed the murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Feb 20212h 37min

Larry Lawton is originally from the Bronx which is where he got his start in organized crime at the age of 12. From there he went to become known as the most notorious jewel robber in the history of the United States. Larry robbed more than $15 million of jewels until he was eventually tracked down by the FBI and hit with four 12 year sentences.  Once he was finally released, Larry reformed his ways and now helps and inspires younger people stay out of prison and change their life path. He also started his own YouTube channel last year which already has over a million subscribers. Larry's Channel: http://youtube.com/LarryLawtonJewelThief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Jan 20212h 23min