Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Hosted by Ben Bowlin and Matt Frederick. New episodes Fridays & Wednesdays & Thursdays & Fridays

Whether we're talking government secrets, fringe science or ominous claims about the future of humanity, the modern world is riddled with Stuff They Don't Want You To Know. Team up with Ben and Matt in their ongoing quest to dig deeper into the stories between the lines in your history books... Read More

What is a Banana Republic? - Digging Deeper

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 – running time 04:21

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What is a banana republic? Why do so many people get the definition wrong? Tune in and find out.

Spoiler alert: The second episode of Matt and Ben's Bernays series examines how the "Father of Public Relations" helped convince the American public to support an invasion of Guatemala. At the time, Guatemala was what is often referred to as a banana republic - it's obviously an insult, but what exactly is a banana republic? Why do so many people get the definition wrong? Tune in and find out.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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Join Ben and Matt to learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know about everything from ancient history to UFOs, government secrets, and the future of civilization.
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