Chapter
Discrediting Conspiracy Theories
18:01 - 22:36 (04:34)
The hosts discuss the difficulties of discrediting conspiracy theories, acknowledging that they often contain a grain of truth that has been distorted or taken out of context. They specifically discuss the conspiracy theory that the CIA directly shipped crack into U.S. cities.
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Patricia Turner, the author of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" suggests that the internet has electrified African Americans, while a series of articles on the Mercury Center contributes to revealing an emerging black cyber consciousness.
18:01 - 19:38 (01:37)
Summary
Patricia Turner, the author of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" suggests that the internet has electrified African Americans, while a series of articles on the Mercury Center contributes to revealing an emerging black cyber consciousness.
ChapterDiscrediting Conspiracy Theories
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses the government's role in the crack epidemic and how it was not literally the CIA shipping crack directly into the city.
19:38 - 22:36 (02:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses the government's role in the crack epidemic and how it was not literally the CIA shipping crack directly into the city. However, the CIA did conspire against the people and used tactics to discredit the claims made against them.