Explore every episode of the podcast Elephants in Rooms
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Why did Hitler give Switzerland a pass? | 20 Oct 2026 | 00:20:34 | |
"Why did Hitler never invade Switzerland during World War II? Was it the Swiss deterrence, or something else? I went searching for answers." -- Ken | |||
| Might Japanese internment have been justified? | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:24:09 | |
"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 | |||
| The real Rosa Parks: What they didn't teach us in school | 07 Oct 2026 | 00:22:31 | |
"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 | |||
| This professor invented a genocide. Here's how. | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:18:41 | |
"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 | |||
| They called McCarthy crazy. Then the KGB files opened. | 29 Sep 2026 | 00:18:40 | |
"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 | |||
| Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed. | 18 Sep 2026 | 00:19:15 | |
"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 | |||
| Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie? | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:20:00 | |
"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 ► Business Inquiries: business@ElephantsInRooms.com | |||
| "Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on. | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:20:03 | |
"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 | |||
| I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens. | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:19:41 | |
"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 | |||
| ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:19:10 | |
"For a while, ISIS was the biggest story on Earth, but almost overnight they seemed to disappear. What happened?" – Ken | |||
| Why 80% of doctors got this wrong | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:17:24 | |
"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 | |||
| How do politicians get so rich? | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:18:51 | |
"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 | |||
| Why is India so bad at the Olympics? | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:17:09 | |
"India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?" – Ken | |||
| Why are Black men murdered so often? | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:21:08 | |
"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 | |||
| Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers? | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:20:22 | |
"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 | |||
| What if boys were never the problem? | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:16:41 | |
"Boys around the world have a problem with school. And now, women often completely dominate college. What's going on?" – Ken | |||
| What if Hitler had won? | 18 Jul 2026 | 00:18:28 | |
"Hitler came a lot closer to winning WWII in Europe than most people realize. So ... what would that've meant?" – Ken | |||
| What we got wrong about weed | 17 Jul 2026 | 00:18:01 | |
"In my lifetime, marijuana went from 'dangerous' to 'safe' to 'maybe dangerous, after all.' What's going on? And what's the truth?" -- Ken | |||
| El Salvador jailed 2% of its men. Here's what happened. | 14 Jul 2026 | 00:18:53 | |
"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 | |||
| The slavery myth nobody questions | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:19:22 | |
"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 | |||
| Is global warming really that bad? | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:22:17 | |
"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 | |||
| Was Mother Teresa really who you think she was? | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:19:37 | |
"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 | |||
| Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative? | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:18:37 | |
"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 | |||
| The myths about gay tolerance through history | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:21:11 | |
"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 | |||
| Did we get Thomas Jefferson wrong? | 30 Jun 2026 | 00:21:15 | |
"I really thought that Thomas Jefferson having children with Sally Hemings was a settled fact. I was wrong." –Ken | |||
| Why do protesters hurt their own cause? | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:18:07 | |
► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/dalKK | |||
| What nobody says about Black deaths | 26 Jun 2026 | 00:19:19 | |
"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 | |||
| Former members unveil Scientology's secrets | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:22:00 | |
"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 | |||
| Should innocent people talk to the police? | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:17:53 | |
"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 | |||
| "Guilty" ... "death penalty" ... then something no one expected. | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:13:50 | |
"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 | |||
| Why the polls were wrong. Again. And again. | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:22:01 | |
"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 | |||
| Why charity backfires | 17 Jun 2026 | 00:19:20 | |
"We think of charity as always being a good thing. But it isn't." –Ken | |||
| Why is Latin America so poor? | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:18:40 | |
"For centuries, Latin America has struggled with poverty, despite great resources. What's going on?" --Ken | |||
| "Worse than Hiroshima." Why did the U.S. firebomb Tokyo? | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:17:46 | |
"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 | |||
| What happened to the news? | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:22:06 | |
"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 | |||
| Why the Founding Fathers chose slavery | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:16:37 | |
"Why did the Founding Fathers accept slavery in the new country? Basic politics, or something more?" --Ken | |||
| The Helen Keller story doesn't add up | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:17:52 | |
"I've wondered this my whole life. I finally got serious and dug into the facts as best I could." --Ken | |||
| Why did the Boy Scouts disappear? | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:17:55 | |
"Not long ago, the Boy Scouts were a major part of American life. Now they're gone. How does that happen?" –Ken | |||
| How much influence does Israel actually have? | 29 May 2026 | 00:18:52 | |
"The U.S. gives Israel a WHOLE LOT of money and support. Why?" –Ken | |||
| Why grown men become furries | 27 May 2026 | 00:15:12 | |
"Furries aren't just a handful of young people online. It's a real deal, and growing. Why?" –Ken | |||
| Why are immigrant crime statistics literally impossible to find? | 22 May 2026 | 00:17:49 | |
An investigation into the federal reporting systems (FBI CJIS) and the lack of standardized incarceration data at the state level. | |||
| Why did white men conquer the world? | 20 May 2026 | 00:18:06 | |
"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 | |||
| Who really killed Jesus? | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:18:16 | |
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| Why do so many Muslims marry their cousins? | 06 Mar 2026 | 00:19:46 | |
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| How did colleges get THAT left-wing? | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:19:22 | |
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| Why women fall for serial killers | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:16:28 | |
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| What broke Japanese men? | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:16:22 | |
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| How Gandhi killed a million people | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:17:39 | |
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| The truth about Gaddafi they don't want you to know | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:18:57 | |
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