Knowledge Fight #91: October 11, 2017
Oct 16, 2017
Larry Nichols, a caller with a complicated story, discusses Hard Rice, jingles, and Linda Bloodworth-Thomas. They also talk about the impeachment process, media bias, conspiracy theories, experiences on Alex Jones' show, a hypothetical school for InfoWars, Eminem's rap battle, and Alex Jones manipulating the audience.
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Jingle Business As Cover For Contra Operations
- Nichols claims his jingle/production business served as cover for delivering supplies to Nicaraguan Contras and protecting Stevens brothers' investments.
- He details flying from Miami or New Orleans, jumping from planes with Southern Air or Flying Tigers and moving "hard rice" (weapons) and "soft rice" (humanitarian supplies).
How Local Media Was Controlled In Arkansas
- Nichols explains Arkansas media control by the Stevens brothers, who could pressure papers via advertising buys to suppress stories.
- He says owners feared losing millions in bank and car dealer ads, so reporters' exposes were often blocked.
Admissions About Fabrication As A Smear Tactic
- Nichols acknowledges fabricating or exaggerating claims historically as a tactic to silence or intimidate targets, describing "kill them when they're young" as metaphor for character attacks.
- He admits to making stories up and using smear strategies to destroy credibility when convenient.