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  • Why did Hitler give Switzerland a pass?

    October 20, 2026 · 21 min

    "Why did Hitler never invade Switzerland during World War II? Was it the Swiss deterrence, or something else? I went searching for answers." -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/glbt8 FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free…

  • Might Japanese internment have been justified?

    October 15, 2026 · 24 min

    "We were taught to view the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as a racist stain in the country’s history ... but was there any justification to support it?" -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://…

  • The real Rosa Parks: What they didn't teach us in school

    October 7, 2026 · 23 min

    "Her refusal to give up a bus seat for a white man lit the fire of the American Civil Rights movement. But today, a good number of people say Rosa Parks was recruited for a publicity stunt. So what actually happened?" -- Ken ► Script…

  • This professor invented a genocide. Here's how.

    October 1, 2026 · 19 min

    "Did America’s founders commit biological warfare against the Native Americans? I went looking for the truth behind the famous story and found something stranger." -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/XMxq8 FOLLOW KEN…

  • They called McCarthy crazy. Then the KGB files opened.

    September 29, 2026 · 19 min

    "Growing up, we were taught that he was a villain of U.S. history, and today, McCarthy's name is an American swear word. But in recent years, some have argued he was more right than anyone gave him credit for. So, was he?"  -- Ken ►…

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  • Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed.

    September 18, 2026 · 19 min

    "In 1980, the median American home sold for $64,600. Today, that number's about $440,000. Why are homes so expensive? And is the system rigged against young people trying to buy their first one?" -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes…

  • Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie?

    September 14, 2026 · 20 min

    "Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died. But was it real?"-- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/46nLB FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ►…

  • "Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on.

    September 10, 2026 · 20 min

    "A kid today is nearly five times more likely to be diagnosed autistic than a kid 25 years ago ... What’s really going on?" -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/lpy6K FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter…

  • I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens.

    September 9, 2026 · 20 min

    "Why do tens of thousands of people pay good money to play, and sometimes suffer, deep in the desert?  I have some firsthand answers." – Ken FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X…

  • ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished

    August 24, 2026 · 19 min

    "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/roHF9 FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: http…

  • Why 80% of doctors got this wrong

    August 18, 2026 · 17 min

    "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:/…

  • How do politicians get so rich?

    August 14, 2026 · 19 min

    "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…

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About the show

Hi, I’m Ken LaCorte. I spent 20 years behind-the-scenes at Fox News and now host “Elephants in Rooms”.Here, we jump into topics that many people avoid and that the mainstream narrative often vilifies. Even when they’re true.If you’re looking for true insight into issues – without straw men or sensationalism – you’ve found the right place.