
In this episode the hosts dissect Peter Duke’s Substack piece “The Serenissima Directive,” an AI‑generated blueprint that imagines a hidden, ultra‑wealthy oligarchy using a Venetian‑style governance model to achieve "epistemological supremacy"—total control over knowledge and truth. They explain how the AI proposes three covert mechanisms: engineered Hegelian dialectics (problem‑reaction‑solution), disaster capitalism that exploits crises, and mass schismogenesis with double‑binds to keep society perpetually divided. The discussion maps these tactics onto education, science, media, government, and religion, showing how they could shape public perception while keeping the power holders invisible. Throughout, the hosts weigh the plausibility of the AI’s scenario against real‑world power structures and warn listeners to recognize engineered friction versus genuine democratic debate.

In this extensive interview, former CIA Black Ops operative Chip Tatum recounts his recruitment, special‑forces training, and covert missions during the Vietnam War, most notably Operation Red Rock—a clandestine raid that involved U.S. forces disguising themselves as North Vietnamese sappers...

The Duke Report sent an updated Zoom link to its paid‑subscriber community after the original invitation was inadvertently posted publicly. The corrected email clarifies that the upcoming call is exclusive to paying members and includes the new meeting details. The...