rant · moment 9 of 12
Journalism's Laziness and the New Pearl Harbor Rabbit Hole
from Weinstein Company Man · #66
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
8 minTim argues media failures are more pack-mentality and laziness than pure conspiracy, cites Stephen Paddock's finances as an underexplored angle, and tells a long story about crashing at a friend's house in Massachusetts, eating bad eggs, and getting sucked into watching the 9/11 documentary New Pearl Harbor for hours.
- 38:33Journalists' laziness and pack mentality create conspiracy theories rather than actual conspiracies or killed stories.
- 39:10Journalists who leave the mainstream start losing their interview skills and fade from public consciousness.
- 39:43Tim got interested in the New Pearl Harbor documentary while driving home to Long Island and initially watched it to prove it wrong.
- 40:21BCCI, the largest bank fraud in the world, is completely unknown to the public because labeling things as conspiracy shuts down inquiry.
- 41:10The New Pearl Harbor documentary is so well-made that you shouldn't be able to construct a conspiracy film that convincing about any event.
- 42:02Tim saw news of Ralphie May's death at 45 while eating an awful awful milkshake and chip witch at Newport Creamery, prompting a lifestyle reckoning.
- 43:22Friend made him eggs the next morning that were dry, over-peppered, and spread with Country Crock margarine instead of butter.
- 44:37The bacon was half burned and half raw, creating a situation so bad Tim considered calling Child Protective Services.
- 45:24Tim and his friend started watching New Pearl Harbor clips before a walk and got pulled into a four-hour rabbit hole on the couch.
- 45:45Watching the documentary in sections meant discussing each clip, causing hours to disappear while watching.
BCCIRalphie MayLoose Change (September 11 New Pearl Harbor)Nick BryantRuss Baker