What exactly is diplomatic immunity? Chapter One: "A Gentleman's Agreement"

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In modern English, we often say "don't shoot the messenger." As Ben, Matt and Noel discover in the first chapter of this week's special two-part series, diplomatic immunity is an ancient concept with real-world consequences in the modern day. So, is it true that various world powers have agreed to let some people exist beyond the rule of law? Tune in to learn more about diplomatic immunity, including why some argue it's necessary -- and why some believe it's carte blanche for crime, corruption and conspiracy.

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0:00.0	From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.
0:06.5	You can turn back now or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.
0:12.1	A production of IHeart Radio. Hello, welcome back to the show. My name is Matt.
0:26.9	My name is Noah. They called me Ben. We're joined as always with our super producer, Dylan, the Tennessee pal Fagin. Most importantly, you are you. You are here.
0:38.1	That makes this the stuff they don't want you to know.
0:42.4	Now, guys, I'm thinking for the beginning of this, we get into, like, let's really set the scene.
0:48.7	Dylan, Andrew, could we get some kind of like ominous, you know, espionage music?
0:54.8	Perfect.
0:55.7	All right.
0:56.5	Dun, dumb, don't, don't.
0:58.4	No, that's not ominous. Sorry, it's too upbeat.
0:59.5	Too upbeat.
1:00.1	Yeah.
1:00.6	No, give us like, you're great at this, no one.
1:02.6	Give us like, uh, give us like a ominous.
1:05.3	You want a beat?
1:06.0	Okay, here, I'll give you ominous.
1:07.0	Here comes ominous. Here comes ominous. Oh.
1:13.7	Okay.
1:14.4	Just doing a drone.
1:15.0	Nice. I like it.
1:16.1	I like it.
	...

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