The One Gatekeeper To Rule Them All | 12-08-25

On this episode of The Other Side of Midnight, LIonel asks the question, Is your reality a lie? Dive into the secret decisions behind Pearl Harbor, exposing "selective blindness," the economic trap of the oil embargo, and why battleships served as "emotional bait" while aircraft carriers were protected. Track the seismic shift in global media as Netflix’s colossal $72 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery remakes culture, creating one dominant gatekeeper, and question the terrifying threat posed by AI in showbiz, including the controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood. Lionel unpacks America's "lopsided outrage economy" by examining a viral Cinnabon controversy involving racial slurs and the fear of cultural replacement. Plus: precision matters—distinguishing peaceful Islam from political Islamism, challenging the official cause of death in the George Floyd controversy, and navigating explosive debates on capitalism, welfare, and the dark history of eugenics (including the infamous Buck against Bell decision). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices