Topic: The Great Hack

2 chapters across the catalog

Peak Nuts
Episode 1219 1:26:43 - 1:31:52

1219: Peak Nuts

Global Listener Reports, South Korea and Guyana Elections

Listeners from South Korea and Guyana provide local updates. The report from Guyana mentions an upcoming election and the influence of ExxonMobil and international intelligence agencies, while also referencing the Netflix documentary "The Great Hack" regarding Cambridge Analytica.

Imminent Threat
Episode 1207 1:29:16 - 1:36:39

1207: Imminent Threat

Cambridge Analytica, The Great Hack, and Micro-targeting

The Netflix documentary The Great Hack features whistleblower Brittany Kaiser discussing Cambridge Analytica's role in the 2016 election. Kaiser describes how the firm used psychological data to target "neurotic" individuals with fear-based messaging. The discussion questions the actual effectiveness of these tactics compared to standard political marketing and "dark money" operations.