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Elephants in Rooms

Elephants in Rooms

Ken LaCorte 124 Episodes Aug 24, 2026

Ken LaCorte, a former Fox News executive, hosts this podcast that tackles controversial topics often avoided by mainstream media. Each episode aims to provide honest insight without straw men or sensationalism, focusing on issues that are true but frequently vilified.

Episodes

ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished
ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished Aug 24, 2026 1150 "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/roHF9FOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
Why 80% of doctors got this wrong
Why 80% of doctors got this wrong Aug 18, 2026 1044 "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/6w9VjFOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsI
How do politicians get so rich?
How do politicians get so rich? Aug 14, 2026 1131 "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 FOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte
Why is India so bad at the Olympics?
Why is India so bad at the Olympics? Aug 7, 2026 1029 "India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?"  – Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/3nOR9FOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
Why are Black men murdered so often?
Why are Black men murdered so often? Aug 3, 2026 1268 "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-v8FOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://k
Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers?
Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers? Jul 28, 2026 1222 "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/8cWbgFOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
What if boys were never the problem?
What if boys were never the problem? Jul 22, 2026 1001 "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/DkoJhFOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
What if Hitler had won?
What if Hitler had won? Jul 18, 2026 1108 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business
What we got wrong about weed
What we got wrong about weed Jul 17, 2026 1081 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
El Salvador jailed 2% of its men. Here's what happened.
El Salvador jailed 2% of its men. Here's what happened. Jul 14, 2026 1133 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@El
The slavery myth nobody questions
The slavery myth nobody questions Jul 10, 2026 1162 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X: 
Is global warming really that bad?
Is global warming really that bad? Jul 9, 2026 1337 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com

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