Topic: Propaganda Report

The hosts discuss the popularity of Tim Pool and Ben Shapiro, jokingly suggesting a "who can talk the fastest" showdown. One host notes his wife has switched from Shapiro to Pool because she grew tired of the high-energy transitions into gold commercials.

Google is funding the "Report for America" project, which aims to place over 200 journalists in local newsrooms across the United States. While framed as a way to save local journalism during the pandemic, skeptics view it as a way for Google to install "propaganda forces" within independent media. The program effectively pays half the salary of these reporters, potentially influencing the editorial direction of struggling newspapers.

Cory Booker is criticized for his rhetoric regarding the Mueller report, specifically his emphasis on having read the "redacted versions" as if they were superior to the full document. Booker also name-dropped Senator Debbie Stabenow to appeal to the Michigan debate audience.

NBC News is criticized for using loaded, propagandistic language such as referring to Vladimir Putin as a "former KGB colonel" to frame him as a villain. The reporting is described as a deliberate attempt to manipulate the audience's perception of the diplomatic conflict between the US and Russia.

A report circulating on the Drudge Report and other sites claims the FBI raided a company called "Final Solution Productions" at Sunset and Vine in Los Angeles for allegedly producing ISIS propaganda videos. The hosts examine the details, noting the high production value of ISIS media, but remain skeptical of the report's authenticity, suggesting it may be a red herring.

ISIS has released a sophisticated annual report featuring metrics on suicide bombings, assassinations, and territory seized. The Institute for the Study of War, led by Kim Kagan, has translated and promoted these findings. The Institute's credibility is questioned by referencing Elizabeth Obagy, a former staffer who provided research to John McCain and John Kerry before it was discovered she had falsified her academic credentials.

The hosts argue that chlorine gas is easily manufactured and that the current allegations against the Syrian government are a "phony deal" born of desperation. They criticize the reliance on UN reports that use Skype interviews and a single source in London as "proof." They suggest that if the government wanted real public outrage, they would focus on more emotional topics like the mistreatment of animals or specific social groups.