Episode description

This episode is a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

The main portion of the episode features an interview with returning guest, Elgen Strait, host of the Falling Out podcast. Previously we've had Elgen on to talk about his life growing up as a second-generation member of Reverend Moon's Unification Church (the Moonies) and also to help us decode some historical lectures of Moon. This time he is back to talk about the recent assassination of the former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the role that the Unification church played in that event. Heavy stuff but it felt like an important topic to discuss given Elgen's expertise, Chris' location, and the theme of the podcast.

But that's not all!

Also in this episode, you get a slightly out-of-date update on Alex Jone's trial (which will be good preparation for a forthcoming interview with Knowledge Fight's Dan Friesen) and a mini-decoding of Lex Fridman and Joe Rogan's recent conversation. Consider this a coda to the techno monk episode, that perhaps gives a glimpse into the more sinister side of that somewhat endearing naivety.

The next decoding episode we are back with the sensemakers and it's one you won't want to miss!

Links

• Falling Out Podcast
• Elgen's YouTube video on the Unification Church & human trafficking
• Elgen's YouTube video discussing the motivations of Testuya Yamagami
• Joe Rogan: Comedy, Controversy, Aliens, UFOs, Putin, CIA, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #300
• Our previous episode interviewing Elgen on DTG
• Our decoding episode with Elgen looking at Reverend Moon's speeches
• Alex Jone's trial highlight
• Knowledge Fight's post-trial review episode (712) with the parents' trial lawyers