Episode 9 of The Trunk Tales features SGM (Ret.) Kenneth Ramos, better known online as The I/O Guy — a U.S. Army PSYOPS veteran, strategist, and media personality behind US Army WTF Moments and WTF Nation Radio.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Ken for an unfiltered, nearly 3-hour conversation about the world of Psychological Operations, information warfare, online narratives, and the blurred lines between truth, influence, and perception.

Ken shares insight from his decades of service in PSYOPS — from Cold War–era influence campaigns to the modern social media battlefield — unpacking misinformation, government manipulation, and the ethics of shaping behavior through messaging. The discussion dives deep into leadership, how narratives are crafted and exploited, and the differences between real information operators and those just playing soldier online.

This one’s a masterclass on the unseen war of ideas — straight from the guy who’s lived it.

📍 Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter
00:08:15 – What Is PSYOPS Really?
00:22:40 – Inside Information Operations & Influence Campaigns
00:38:10 – Ethical Boundaries & Misuse of PSYOPS
00:54:30 – History of Psychological Operations in the U.S. Military
01:11:00 – Misinformation, Propaganda & Media Bias
01:27:45 – CIA, FBI & Inter-Agency Operations
01:44:20 – PSYOPS in Central & South America
02:00:05 – Veterans, Gatekeeping & False Valor Online
02:12:30 – The Internet, AI, and the Next Frontier of Influence
02:29:10 – Cultural Warfare & Race Narratives in Modern Media
02:48:00 – Closing Thoughts & Reflections

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