In this lively episode of Fockem Hall, I’m joined by American author and researcher Donald Jeffries for a sweeping conversation on hidden history, state power, and media narratives. We dig into Donald’s trilogy on “Hidden History”, from JFK and court historians to World War I and II myths, allied atrocities, and the post-war “memory hole.” Donald shares why he believes we’ve been systematically misled about pivotal events—JFK, Pearl Harbor, Lusitania, Gulf of Tonkin, COVID orthodoxy—and how gatekeepers narrow debate, especially around Israel, Zionism, and U.S. foreign policy. We range across January 6, free speech, the right to protest, and the erosion of civil liberties; the boom-and-bust arc of post-war America; weaponised “fake news”; and the social fallout of lockdowns and mandates. We also touch on RFK and Roy Cohn, Angleton and Mossad, Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic mysteries, the Titanic/Olympic switch theory, and the burdens borne by veterans and their families.

Drawing on my late father’s WWII experience and book, we compare official histories with frontline reality—desertions, friendly fire, logistics failures, and how “seasoned troops” were used—and discuss why so much of this is absent from textbooks. Donald outlines where to find his work, from Substack to multiple titles, and we close by reflecting on public compliance, psychological operations, and why asking awkward questions remains essential.