Guest: Barrett Brown - Techno-Fascism 101: Thiel, Musk & The New Architecture of Control

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In this powerful episode, Jason and Matt sit down with **Barrett Brown**—journalist, author, and one of the most persecuted truth-tellers of the digital age. A former spokesman for Anonymous and founder of Project PM, Barrett gained international attention for exposing the collusion between government surveillance agencies and private intelligence firms. For his efforts, he was targeted and imprisoned by the very system he sought to hold accountable.

Together, we dive headfirst into the modern surveillance state—focusing on Palantir’s explosive expansion under both Trump and Biden. We unpack the disturbing roles played by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and the MAGA crowd's blind embrace of tools they once feared. We dissect Musk’s contradictory posture—mocking the very machinery he’s actively building—and how this illusion of rebellion keeps both sides locked in digital chains.

In the final segment, Barrett offers a sobering analysis of how the Anonymous movement has been co-opted by establishment forces and weaponized against real dissent. But we end on a high note—one that only someone who’s endured and survived the belly of the beast can deliver—with Barrett sharing a grounded, powerful insight into how we can still claw our way toward freedom. (Length: 1:07:03)
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