Brief: The Outside Agitator Conspiracy Trope (w/Dr. Peniel Joseph)

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Spirituality, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Two weeks ago, several university administrators asked militarized police units to smash pro-Palestinian encampment protests on quads and in occupied buildings. It happened at places like Columbia and CUNY, and the University of Texas in Austin where our guest today, Dr. Peniel Joseph, teaches on the history of the Black Power movement. In the midst of the news cycle frenzy, an old phrase began popping up in discussions of who the protestors were and whether the police actions were justified. Authorities said (and media figureheads repeated uncritically) that protestors were infiltrated and influenced by “outside agitators.” It’s a phrase with a long history to it. Joining Matthew to unpack it is Dr. Peniel Joseph, a historian of the Civil Rights era, during which time the trope reached peak exposure, when it was lobbed at Martin Luther King Jr., as he sat in Birmingham Jail. Show Notes Peniel E. Joseph NYPD Chief of Patrol on the “unknown entity” Thursday's Headlines: NYPD Discovers Chained Bike Locks Edition Nearly all Gaza campus protests in the US have been peaceful, study finds Unmasking The 'Outside Agitator' Debunking the “Outside Agitator” Trope amid pro-Palestinian campus protests Cost of repairing occupation damage at Portland State library estimated at $750K Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	While you're listening to this podcast, I'm causing mischief.
0:05.0	Like creeping past sleepy granddad to sneak a pot of Petty Faloo from the fridge.
0:12.0	Because Petty Faloo from the fridge because Pettif
0:13.4	Fettif
0:14.4	Bue! Mom says that Pettifiloo is made with calcium and
0:21.8	vitamin D for healthy bones. She knows best, most of the time.
0:27.0	Fueling mischief with petty flu. Hello everyone and welcome to Conspiratoriality Podcast where we investigate the
0:38.4	intersection of conspiracy theories and spiritual influence to uncover
0:42.3	cults, pseudoscience, and authoritarian extremism.
0:45.9	And today I can add to that tagline that when the extremely unlikely conditions come together
0:51.0	for people to organize against injustice.
0:54.0	There's always rhetoric verging on conspiracy theory ready to run interference.
1:00.4	I'm Matthew Remsky with a brief called The Outside Agitator Conspiracy
1:05.0	Trope with Dr. Pineal Joseph. We are on Instagram and threads at
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1:23.5	we really appreciate your support.
1:25.6	Now, two weeks ago, several university administrators
1:29.3	made the call to ask militarized police units to smash pro-Palestinian encampment protests on quads and in occupied buildings.
1:38.0	It happened at places like Columbia, City University of New York, Dartmouth, and the University of Texas in Austin, where
1:46.1	our guest today, Dr. Peneel Joseph, teaches on the history of the Black Power Movement.
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