Podcast
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.
- News Commentary chart
- #89
- Episodes
- 163
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 19 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
163 episodes, newest first
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19 min
Flock cameras: A crime-free country? Or a police state?
Show notes
"Flock cameras. Are they leading us to a society without crime? Or a police state?" -- Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/LvLVi
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22 min
What's the deal with Mormons?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/2Uili
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21 min
Why did Hitler give Switzerland a pass?
Show notes
"Why did Hitler never invade Switzerland during World War II? Was it the Swiss deterrence, or something else? I went searching for answers." -- Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/glbt8
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24 min
Might Japanese internment have been justified?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/f1FsE
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23 min
The real Rosa Parks: What they didn't teach us in school
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/9HvBw
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19 min
This professor invented a genocide. Here's how.
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/XMxq8
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19 min
They called McCarthy crazy. Then the KGB files opened.
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/xChGe
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19 min
Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed.
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/fhecZ
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20 min
Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/46nLB
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20 min
"Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on.
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/lpy6K
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20 min
I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens.
Show notes
"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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19 min
ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished
Show notes
"For a while, ISIS was the biggest story on Earth, but almost overnight they seemed to disappear. What happened?" – Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/roHF9
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17 min
Why 80% of doctors got this wrong
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/6w9Vj
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19 min
How do politicians get so rich?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/658nQ
► "Americans in Prison" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLECjw99F8s
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17 min
Why is India so bad at the Olympics?
Show notes
"India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?" – Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/3nOR9
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21 min
Why are Black men murdered so often?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/GRxEr
► Video: Why do Black athletes dominate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrvCsdEA-v8
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20 min
Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers?
Show notes
"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
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/8cWbg
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17 min
What if boys were never the problem?
Show notes
"Boys around the world have a problem with school. And now, women often completely dominate college. What's going on?" – Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/DkoJh
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18 min
What if Hitler had won?
Show notes
"Hitler came a lot closer to winning WWII in Europe than most people realize. So ... what would that've meant?" – Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/tZY0L
► 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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18 min
What we got wrong about weed
Show notes
"In my lifetime, marijuana went from 'dangerous' to 'safe' to 'maybe dangerous, after all.' What's going on? And what's the truth?" -- Ken
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/aFUus
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