[ NOW UNLOCKED! ] In Part 2 of the Media Roots Radio Freemasonic history of the United States podcast series, Robbie Martin starts with the demise of George Washington & Benjamin Franklin, followed by the founding of the first black masonic lodge, Africa Lodge #1 by Prince Hall. Getting into the 1800s Robbie then goes into the origin story of Joseph Smith,  William Morgan and Albert Pike. The story of the Anti-Masonic movement and how it gave rise to the first 3rd political party in the United States is also explored in detail. Mormonism's links to Freemasonry are touched on but will be fleshed out in Part 3.

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Written/edited/produced by: Robbie Martin w/ additional research help from Sam Hyde aka Dj Sal Paradise (no relation to MDE) & Daniel Wright

Anti-Masonry, Prince Hall, Joseph Smith & Albert Pike, Masonic History of the US Part 2 [UNLOCKED]

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Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the new developments in the pro-Palestine movement, with 40 campuses across the country staging Gaza solidarity encampments, and the increasing levels of desperation from pro-Israel agitators to perpetrate the narrative that these protests are about anti-semitism, not genocide.

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Gaza Solidarity Camps, Hasbara Ops & Police State Response

note: this episode was recorded the evening before the most recent provocation toward Iran by Israel and subsequent retaliation. 

Abby and Robbie Martin continue to provide updates about Gaza, the crackdown on pro Palestinian activists around the world and the calculus the US empire makes by ultimately benefitting from the escalation of brazen war crimes by Israel and how the US shares an 'exceptionalism' mentality with Israel that mutually benefit both countries on the geopolitical stage like with the US openly announcing GITMO and extra-judicial killings in the 'War on Terror'

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Israel’s Brazen War Criminality a Net Benefit For US Empire

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the last few months of mainstream media fear mongering about China including official statements from the FBI, Secretary of Transportation and Biden himself. The episode starts with a discussion about the newest major escalation, the House resolution banning Chinese company Bytedance from owning or operating Tik-Tok in the united States.

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Banning Tik Tok & the Ramp-up of China Paranoia

Abby and Robbie discuss the rift in the right wing media ecosphere over Israel and recent major cultural shift in discussing what Israel is doing in Gaza as genocide.

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Tide Shifts in Gaza Genocide, Right Rift on Israel

Abby and Robbie Martin unpack the Tucker Carlson interview with Putin and the varying reactions to it. In the second half, Aaron Bushnell's self immolation protest and the overall picture in Gaza is discussed.

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Anti-Masonry, Prince Hall, Joseph Smith & Albert Pike, Masonic History of the US Part 2 [UNLOCKED]

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