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Elephants in Rooms

Elephants in Rooms

Ken LaCorte 124 Episodes Jul 3, 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

Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative? Jul 3, 2026 1117 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.c
The myths about gay tolerance through history Jul 1, 2026 1271 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@Elephan
Did we get Thomas Jefferson wrong? Jun 30, 2026 1275 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
Why do protesters hurt their own cause? Jun 29, 2026 1087 ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/dalKKFOLLOW KEN: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte   ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
What nobody says about Black deaths Jun 26, 2026 1159 "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 s
Former members unveil Scientology's secrets Jun 24, 2026 1320 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
Should innocent people talk to the police? Jun 22, 2026 1073 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@Eleph
"Guilty" ... "death penalty" ... then something no one expected. Jun 19, 2026 830 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Here's the link to that old magazine ... kind of crazy stuff. https://www.icloud.com/icloudd
Why the polls were wrong. Again. And again. Jun 18, 2026 1321 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@Elep
Why charity backfires Jun 17, 2026 1160 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.com
Why is Latin America so poor? Jun 12, 2026 1120 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Busin
"Worse than Hiroshima." Why did the U.S. firebomb Tokyo? Jun 10, 2026 1066 "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: 🐘► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://

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