In this installment of The Disinfo Detox, Nolan Higdon is joined by scholar and historian Aaron Good, whose work interrogates the relationship between the U.S. national security apparatus, elite networks, and modern political power. In a conversation that bridges decades of hidden history, Good guides us through the significant — and widely misunderstood — disclosures contained in the new JFK archive releases and the Epstein files.
Rather than chasing sensationalism, Good traces how these revelations illuminate a structural throughline: how intelligence agencies, private financiers, and media institutions collaborate to shape the historical record. We discuss how the corporate press reduces complex statecraft and elite crime into “conspiracy theory,” creating a civic culture where the public is trained to dismiss evidence in favor of comforting narratives.
The JFK story and the Epstein scandal are rarely discussed together — and for good reason:
they expose the continuity of American ruling-class power, the weaponization of secrecy, and the way journalism in the U.S. has been repurposed to manage perception rather than reveal truth.
This episode is essential for listeners interested in critical media literacy, political history, and understanding how democratic realities are obscured by elite-driven news agendas.
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