He's a former Fox News exec who has thought-provoking conversations with the most interesting people he can find. Media, cultural, even some of the "cancelled." No yelling. Yes swearing.
"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=X9Hjqjs48zkFOLLOW KEN:
"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/aFUusFOLLOW KEN:
"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►Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/8kvJLFOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/hILrx► "The truth about Gaddafi": • The truth about Gaddafi they don't want yo... FOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/XmgI2FOLLOW KEN:
"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?" –KenCorrection: Donal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, not a British one. ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/tASCdLink to piece on Indian-Americans & convenience stores: • The secret of Indian store owners FOLLOW KEN:
"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? ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/2icJaFOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ONooUFOLLOW KEN:
"I really thought that Thomas Jefferson having children with Sally Hemings was a settled fact. I was wrong." –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/83LzyScanned “Nature” magazine: https://www.tjheritage.org/jefferson-...FOLLOW KEN:
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"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ZK0dd► 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 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science.... And a few others I found via Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/c793...FOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/N1wJhFOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/Pk0Ue► James Duane video: • Don't Talk to the Police FOLLOW KEN:
"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." --KenFOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/PTem7► New York Times piece mentioned: https://archive.ph/f7oHKFOLLOW KEN:
"We think of charity as always being a good thing. But it isn't." –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/WumIj► Amazon link to "Toxic Charity" book: https://amzn.to/4cbWjTkFOLLOW KEN:
"For centuries, Latin America has struggled with poverty, despite great resources. What's going on?" --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/YANx6► Mentioned video, "Why are there so many Americans in prison?" • Why are so many Americans in prison? FOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/5CdUbFOLLOW KEN:
"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► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/I15oKFOLLOW KEN:
"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 dissent raises enough questions that a "likely fathered" would have been the best way for me to say it.► Script and sourcing notes: https://shorturl.at/cifBWFOLLOW KEN:
"I've wondered this my whole life. I finally got serious and dug into the facts as best I could." --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/kenmWCORRECTION: The image at 1:56 when I say "Edison" is actually Keller with British politician Wilfred Paling.FOLLOW KEN:
"Not long ago, the Boy Scouts were a major part of American life. Now they're gone. How does that happen?" –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/cfc4WFOLLOW KEN:
"The U.S. gives Israel a WHOLE LOT of money and support. Why?" –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/0XFnVCORRECTION: At 7:11 I say that the U.S. has a base in Egypt. That's not really true. The U.S. has a small military presence there -- about 250 soldiers for various purposes -- but it's not a base in the conventional sense. ADDITION: I should've gotten into this a bit more, but a large majority -- about 75% -- of the military assistance that the U.S. gives Israel isn't cash, but grants that must be spent 100% on American-made equipment. So in a way it's also a subsidy to U.S. defense contractors. Also, virtually every other country is required to spend 100% of their grants on U.S. weapons.FOLLOW KEN:
"Furries aren't just a handful of young people online. It's a real deal, and growing. Why?" –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/4I5PL FOLLOW KEN:
An investigation into the federal reporting systems (FBI CJIS) and the lack of standardized incarceration data at the state level.► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/7RUciCORRECTION: At 6:00 -- that's the flag of Chile! Not the very similar flag of Texas. Sorry!FOLLOW KEN:
"Why did Europeans conquer the world? Why did they colonize Africa and the Americas ... and not the other way around? This is a fascinating journey into how the world evolved." -- Ken► Awesome book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. https://amzn.to/4cdxuqq CORRECTION: At 0:09, that cutout isn't "The Americas", it's Europe. Derp.FOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News."All my life I heard it was Jewish authorities, but it was the Romans doing the actual killing. What's the truth?" — Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/ugaEXFOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News."In a good number of Muslim countries, most marriages are among cousins. Why so? And why did the rest of the world stop? This is a fascinating one." –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/KlNJHFOLLOW KEN:
Go to http://kenforgold.com/ or text RETIRE to 35052 to learn more about Augusta Precious Metals!"Are colleges really as liberal as people say? And, if so, how did that happen in a country where we're pretty split ideologically?" — Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/buKV7 FOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://kenforgold.com or text RETIRE to 35052 to learn more about Augusta Precious Metals!"Some women fall hard for monsters of all sorts -- serial killers, very bad "bad" boys, and in fiction, honest-to-goodness monsters. What's going on?" —Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/brGE6 FOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News."Japanese masculinity changed radically over just a few generations, and it was due to more than WWII. Is it a path the world is following?" --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/6By4vFOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://kenforgold.com or text RETIRE to 35052 to learn more about Augusta Precious Metals!Gandhi led a non-violent revolution which won, and then killed a million people. Historically, that's not unusual for revolutions ... it's the norm. –Ken► Script: https://shorturl.at/shmAhFOLLOW KEN:
Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to https://aura.com/kenlacorte for a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. #sponsored ► Is Africa making any meaningful progress for the basics of human life? Or is it too far gone? This one will upend some of your thinking, I predict. -- Ken► Script: https://shorturl.at/84vOGHans Rosling TED Talk: • The best stats you've ever seen | Hans Ros... Hans Rosling “Factfulness” book: https://amzn.to/4qWuYsPFOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.► "Was Gaddafi the evil dictator as he was portrayed by the West? Or killed because he was a threat to their power in Africa. There's a new look at him these days." — Ken► Notes: https://shorturl.at/QVjbG► Rogan / Russell Crowe video: • Joe Rogan Experience #2406 - Russell Crowe ► Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X: https://x.com/KenLaCorte ► Editing team: collab@rafayatrakib.com, IG: @rafayatdhk ► A/B Testing: I use both YouTube's A/B testing, as well as Thumbnail Test: https://thumbnailtest.com/?via=ken-la... ► Teleprompter app: https://joeallenpro.com► Thumbnails edited in Canva: https://www.canva.com► Business Inquiries: business@ElephantsInRooms.comNOTE
► Play Supremacy 1914 for free on PC, iOS, or Android: https://s1914.onelink.me/TX2k/EITR001Wow. When you look back at the government clampdown on speech and dissent during WWI, it was a ver different United States. I get into the "why". --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/lpaBdFOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.The Sudan war isn't a minor conflict. It's been a major war that virtually all of us have ignored. Why? The reasons aren't so simple. –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/xsLenFOLLOW KEN:
Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go https://aura.com/kenlacorte to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. #sponsorSo why do women lose interest in sex more quickly then men? At least that's what people say? Let's get into it. -- Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/NzSYIFOLLOW KEN:
Use the code ELEPHANTS33 to get 33% off for 6 months of Cape at https://www.cape.co/elephantsHumans ... why did people (mostly) stop eating each other? Let's dig into this in a serious way! -- Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/I8PEOFOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself & get the full picture.► Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/GX4rDNOTE: The chart at 9:20 has a messed up Y-axis. It goes from 400 to 0, which makes the crime changes look more dramatic.FOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.Did Jews steal Palestine? It's complicated.► Sources, Notes: https://shorturl.at/hIYMVCorrection: At 3:30, I talk about WWI and show a WWII plane.FOLLOW KEN:► Ken's Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X: https://x.com/KenLaCorte ► Editing team: collab@rafayatrakib.com, IG: @rafayatdhk ► A/B Testing: I use YouTube's A/B testing, as well as Thumbnail Test: https://thumbnailtest.com/?via=ken-la... ► Teleprompter app: https://joeallenpro.com► Thumbnails edited in Canva: https://www.canva.com► High-end Image Editing: https://skylum.com ► Inquiries: business@ElephantsInRooms.comNOTE
You need a VPN. Private Internet Access is offering 83% off, and 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/ElephantsInRoomsThe Nazis were evil, but they were super stylish as well. That wasn't an accident. Here's how and why they used fashion to dominate. –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/fpFi4► Hat tip to @RealMenRealStyle for inspiration: • Why Were The Nazis So Stylish? // Secret H... FOLLOW KEN:
Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.Palestinians have essentially lost every military conflict they've had over the last 75 years. So why do they keep fighting?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/B3l5lFOLLOW KEN:
Struggling with loans? Go to the https://pdsdebt.com/Elephants and fill out a free debt analysis.Eugenics ... breeding better humans. It's been responsible for some absolute horror. So why does the idea keep coming back?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/GvES7FOLLOW KEN:
Try MyHeritage: bit.ly/elephantsinrooms and discover the roots of your Family Tree with a 14-Day free trial of MyHeritage today!Assassins definitely change history, but do they achieve their goals? Do they "win" politically or do their actions usually backfire? –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: shorturl.at/60qz4 ► Paul Pelosi vid: shorturl.at/5phqe FOLLOW KEN:
Go to ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access.We can hire people to do a whole lot of unpleasant jobs, but not prostitution. Why's that?► Script Sources and Notes: shorturl.at/olfbx FOLLOW KEN:
If you were taught the kinder, gentler version of Native Americans, this will open your eyes. We don't honor them by pretending they were eternal victims.► Script Sources and Notes: shorturl.at/nddha ► OUTSTANDING BOOK: Comanches, The History of a People. amzn.to/3irlmah FOLLOW KEN:
Then ask ... did Jeffrey Epstein really kill himself? It's easy to say "no way" but I dig into the facts in a way that I haven't seen done before. — Ken► Source + Notes: shorturl.at/gqnrq FOLLOW KEN:
We hear different claims, from some saying Israel committing genocide by starvation while others say the narrative is a hoax. What's the truth? I did my best to figure it out. --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/cUOMHFOLLOW KEN:
They killed their parents, but did they have a reason? Do they deserve a second chance?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/vDs3a9/2025 UPDATE: In late August, Erik and Lyle Menendez each had separate parole hearings in front of the California Board of Prison Terms. Both brothers were denied, but they can reapply after three years. FOLLOW KEN:
Are democracies the historical "finish line" for governments? If so ... why do they fail?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/i9WZ1► A "Wall Chart of History": https://amzn.to/40APkNC FOLLOW KEN:
For the first time in history, poor people are likely to be overweight ... not the other way around. What's going on?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/MFfvU► OUTSTANDING YouTube channel: @PeterSantenello FOLLOW KEN:
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