Elephants in Rooms
Hi, I’m Ken LaCorte. I spent 20 years behind-the-scenes at Fox News and now host “Elephants in Rooms”.Here, we jump into topics that many people avoid and that the mainstream narrative often vilifies. Even when they’re true.If you’re looking for true insight into issues – without straw men or sensationalism – you’ve found the right place.
Flock cameras: A crime-free country? Or a police state?
"Flock cameras. Are they leading us to a society without crime? Or a police state?" -- Ken
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What's the deal with Mormons?
"They're one of the most mocked and least liked religions I know of. But Mormonism seems to offer a LOT to its members. What's going on?" -- Ken
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Why did Hitler give Switzerland a pass?
"Why did Hitler never invade Switzerland during World War II? Was it the Swiss deterrence, or something else? I went searching for answers." -- Ken
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Might Japanese internment have been justified?
"We were taught to view the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a racist stain in the country’s history ... but was there any justification to support it?" -- Ken
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The real Rosa Parks: What they didn't teach us in school
"Her refusal to give up a bus seat for a white man lit the fire of the American Civil Rights movement. But today, a good number of people say Rosa Parks was recruited for a publicity stunt. So what actually happened?" -- Ken
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This professor invented a genocide. Here's how.
"Did America’s founders commit biological warfare against the Native Americans? I went looking for the truth behind the famous story and found something stranger." -- Ken
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They called McCarthy crazy. Then the KGB files opened.
"Growing up, we were taught that he was a villain of U.S. history, and today, McCarthy's name is an American swear word. But in recent years, some have argued he was more right than anyone gave him credit for. So, was he?" -- Ken
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Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed.
"In 1980, the median American home sold for $64,600. Today, that number's about $440,000. Why are homes so expensive? And is the system rigged against young people trying to buy their first one?" -- Ken
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Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie?
"Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died. But was it real?"-- Ken
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"Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on.
"A kid today is nearly five times more likely to be diagnosed autistic than a kid 25 years ago ... What’s really going on?" -- Ken
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I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens.
"Why do tens of thousands of people pay good money to play, and sometimes suffer, deep in the desert? I have some firsthand answers." – Ken
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ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished
"For a while, ISIS was the biggest story on Earth, but almost overnight they seemed to disappear. What happened?" – Ken
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Why 80% of doctors got this wrong
"Ask most people and they'll tell you it's the thing that gives smokers cancer. Ask some others and they’ll tell you they use it on purpose. So is nicotine good for you or not?" -- Ken
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How do politicians get so rich?
"They're not getting Hollywood-style briefcases full of cash. That's actually pretty darn rare. The real story isn’t quite as exciting … and YOU can decide about the ethics of it." – Ken
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► "Americans in Prison" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLECjw99F8s
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Why is India so bad at the Olympics?
"India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?" – Ken
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Why are Black men murdered so often?
"In the United States, the Black murder rate isn't just marginally higher than the rest of the country … it’s seven times higher than Whites and well above every other ethnic group they track." -- Ken
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► Video: Why do Black athletes dominate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrvCsdEA-v8
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Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers?
"I'd barely heard of data centers a year or two. Now they're the center of political rage across the country and world. What's going on?" -- Ken
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What if boys were never the problem?
"Boys around the world have a problem with school. And now, women often completely dominate college. What's going on?" – Ken
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What if Hitler had won?
"Hitler came a lot closer to winning WWII in Europe than most people realize. So ... what would that've meant?" – Ken
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► Why did the U.S. drop not one, but two A-bombs on Japan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Hjqjs48zk
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What we got wrong about weed
"In my lifetime, marijuana went from 'dangerous' to 'safe' to 'maybe dangerous, after all.' What's going on? And what's the truth?" -- Ken
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El Salvador jailed 2% of its men. Here's what happened.
"A few years ago, it was the murder capital of the world. Today, your chances of getting murdered in El Salvador are lower than anywhere in North or South America. Was the solution worth the cost?" – Ken
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The slavery myth nobody questions
"They say there are 50 million 'modern slaves' in the world, but what does that really mean? And why on Earth hasn't humanity fixed this by now?" –Ken
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► "The truth about Gaddafi": • The truth about Gaddafi they don't want yo...
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Is global warming really that bad?
"Seriously, how bad is this global warming thing? I hear the range from 'crisis' to 'hoax' with smart people on either side. Here's what I learned." —Ken
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Was Mother Teresa really who you think she was?
"In the modern media, Mother Teresa is more reviled than revered. Are her critics anti-religious zealots and click-happy YouTubers? Or is there more to the story?" –Ken
Correction: Donal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, not a British one.
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Link to piece on Indian-Americans & convenience stores: • The secret of Indian store owners
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Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative?
"Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative? What's really driven that rift? I dive into the politics, psychology and statistics behind America's split." -- Ken
► Video "How did Korea get so insane?": • How did North Korea get so insane?
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The myths about gay tolerance through history
"So what was it like for gays throughout various parts of history? I look at the evolution of social norms and the myths surrounding tolerance towards homosexuals throughout ancient history" –Ken
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Did we get Thomas Jefferson wrong?
"I really thought that Thomas Jefferson having children with Sally Hemings was a settled fact. I was wrong." –Ken
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Scanned “Nature” magazine: https://www.tjheritage.org/jefferson-...
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Why do protesters hurt their own cause?
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What nobody says about Black deaths
"It's undeniable that the average Black American lives a shorter lifespan than others. But the answers aren't the neat and 'obvious' ones that most people believe." –Ken
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► CORRECTION: @forrest7482 correctly pointed out that the Stanford "food desert" study I mention at 7:38 was also the same as the NYU study I mentioned as a separate study. It was a joint study, not two separate ones.
It's one of a handful of studies that come to the same basic conclusion. Like this one in the Journal of the Aca...
Former members unveil Scientology's secrets
"To outsiders, Scientology seems a bit crazy. And dangerous. But to thousands of people who join it, what's the appeal? How does it often attract smart, successful people?" — Ken
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Should innocent people talk to the police?
"For my whole life I never thought talking the police could hurt an innocent person. That wrong, and here's what you should know." –Ken
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► James Duane video: • Don't Talk to the Police
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"Guilty" ... "death penalty" ... then something no one expected.
"This is a different EIR video. Not about single question, but about lessons I learned from a pivotal event in my life. It's certainly the hardest video I've ever produced." --Ken
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► Here's the link to that old magazine ... kind of crazy stuff. https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/06...
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Why the polls were wrong. Again. And again.
"Political polling used to be pretty accurate, but not in the last decade. What's going on? It's not just all about Trump." –Ken
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► New York Times piece mentioned: https://archive.ph/f7oHK
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Why charity backfires
"We think of charity as always being a good thing. But it isn't." –Ken
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► Amazon link to "Toxic Charity" book: https://amzn.to/4cbWjTk
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Why is Latin America so poor?
"For centuries, Latin America has struggled with poverty, despite great resources. What's going on?" --Ken
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► Mentioned video, "Why are there so many Americans in prison?" • Why are so many Americans in prison?
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"Worse than Hiroshima." Why did the U.S. firebomb Tokyo?
"The American firebombing of Tokyo was deadlier than the atomic bombs, not to mention the many other cities burned to the ground. Why did the U.S. do that? The answers go far beyond 'revenge' into some horrific options during total war." -- Ken
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What happened to the news?
"How did we go from a relatively objective new media to the craziness we see today? It's a fascinating study of money, politics, and technology." –Ken
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Why the Founding Fathers chose slavery
"Why did the Founding Fathers accept slavery in the new country? Basic politics, or something more?" --Ken
► SCRIPT CORRECTION/FEEDBACK: Also, regarding Thomas Jefferson fathering children with Sally Hemming, some here are giving me pushback on that, claiming it's not settled. There's still a bit of dissension on that, so yes, I should've added a "likely" qualifier. There's a decent amount of evidence, between DNA showing "a" Jefferson was the dad of one. Combined with other facts, that was enough for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation — which operates Monticello — to declare it a "settled historical matter". Still, the minority...
The Helen Keller story doesn't add up
"I've wondered this my whole life. I finally got serious and dug into the facts as best I could." --Ken
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CORRECTION: The image at 1:56 when I say "Edison" is actually Keller with British politician Wilfred Paling.
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Why did the Boy Scouts disappear?
"Not long ago, the Boy Scouts were a major part of American life. Now they're gone. How does that happen?" –Ken
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