Episode
Cracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
1:03:44
Published: Fri Oct 07 2022
Description
Robert and Prop finish out Cracktoberfest with the story of the journalist who broke the CIA / cocaine story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
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EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Kerry Subcommittee's report revealed that senior US officials, including Oliver North, created a privatized Contra network that allowed drug traffickers to use it as cover while also turning a blind eye to reports of drug smuggling.
09:38 - 18:00 (08:21)
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The Kerry Subcommittee's report revealed that senior US officials, including Oliver North, created a privatized Contra network that allowed drug traffickers to use it as cover while also turning a blind eye to reports of drug smuggling. The report, however, did not state that government officials ran drugs themselves.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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.
18:01 - 22:36 (04:34)
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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.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Discussion on the lack of surprise and interest from mainstream radio shows when discussing news.
22:36 - 28:01 (05:25)
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Discussion on the lack of surprise and interest from mainstream radio shows when discussing news. Highlight on how certain personalities, like Maxine Waters, can make an impact on bringing news into the mainstream.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post spent more time attacking the Dark Alliance series and its writer, Gary Webb, than investigating the actual scandal of US-backed proxy forces involved in international drug trafficking.
28:01 - 31:21 (03:19)
Summary
The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post spent more time attacking the Dark Alliance series and its writer, Gary Webb, than investigating the actual scandal of US-backed proxy forces involved in international drug trafficking.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode discusses the CIA's handling of the Gary Webb story, as documented in their declassified internal memos, highlighting the agency's attempts at damage control and manipulation of public opinion.
31:21 - 36:15 (04:53)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the CIA's handling of the Gary Webb story, as documented in their declassified internal memos, highlighting the agency's attempts at damage control and manipulation of public opinion.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The black community is facing a multitude of issues such as police brutality, unfair sentencing, discriminatory housing, war on drugs, drugs coming in, the CIA, and the DEA.
36:15 - 40:52 (04:37)
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The black community is facing a multitude of issues such as police brutality, unfair sentencing, discriminatory housing, war on drugs, drugs coming in, the CIA, and the DEA. Upper class white people from fancy schools who mostly run these systems are writing racist bullshit and defending other people who went to Yale instead of the New York Times editorial desk, resulting in the suffering of the black community.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The New York Times and the Washington Post ignored evidence that supported the claim of Mercury News’ series on the involvement of US officials in condoning and protecting drug traffickers.
40:52 - 48:24 (07:31)
Summary
The New York Times and the Washington Post ignored evidence that supported the claim of Mercury News’ series on the involvement of US officials in condoning and protecting drug traffickers. The investigator refuted the claim that African American community was specifically targeted in a plot to sell crack cocaine or that there was a policy of supporting the Contras through drug sales.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The CIA's role in narcotic trafficking through their enforcement policies and lack of reporting requirements are uncovered, including a memorandum from acting CIA director Robert Gates setting guidelines to ensure contractors used by the CIA were not involved in narcotics.
48:24 - 52:15 (03:51)
Summary
The CIA's role in narcotic trafficking through their enforcement policies and lack of reporting requirements are uncovered, including a memorandum from acting CIA director Robert Gates setting guidelines to ensure contractors used by the CIA were not involved in narcotics.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The allegations made against journalist Gary Webb were not initially supported by the text of his article, however, they are now supported by facts that have emerged over time and were available then, but not brought up by mainstream media outlets at the time.
52:15 - 56:48 (04:32)
Summary
The allegations made against journalist Gary Webb were not initially supported by the text of his article, however, they are now supported by facts that have emerged over time and were available then, but not brought up by mainstream media outlets at the time.
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This transcript contains book recommendations and advertisements for Politics and Prose's cold brew and the book "Terraform."
56:48 - 1:00:37 (03:48)
Summary
This transcript contains book recommendations and advertisements for Politics and Prose's cold brew and the book "Terraform." It also mentions the podcast "Silenced: The Radio Murders."