{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E144 Houston, We Have a N∆ℤ!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2546,"description":"Get ready, folks, because we're diving deep into the shadowy world of Operation Paperclip—again! This time, it's Lindsy's turn to take the reins as we uncover the dark reality of N∆ℤ! war criminals and scientists who weren’t just brought over for their rocketry skills but were also deeply entangled in intelligence, chemical warfare, and Cold War espionage. From Klaus Barbie's twisted post-war career to the murky alliances forged under the guise of anti-communism, this episode exposes how far the U.S. was willing to go in the name of national security. The question remains: Did we really win WWII, or did the N∆ℤ! ideology just find a new home?\nTimestamps:\n02:45 The government’s shady dealings with N∆ℤ!s\n04:30 Beyond rocket science—spies, war criminals, and MKUltra\n06:15 Klaus Barbie: The Butcher of Lyon and CIA asset\n10:18 Laundering N∆ℤ!s instead of money\n12:39 The Gellin Organization—Cold War intelligence disaster\n15:05 The myth of innocent America\n17:27 More N∆ℤ! war criminals recruited by the U.S.\n19:55 Wernher von Braun and war crimes\n22:16 Nuremberg trials and ignored justice\n24:40 The military-industrial complex roots\n27:05 Nazi chemical warfare and its ties to MKUltra\n29:21 U.S. hypocrisy in biological weapons\n31:45 The ends justify the means—or do they?\n34:10 Patriotism vs. statism—where do we draw the line?\n36:35 The N∆ℤ!s didn't lose, they relocated\n39:25 Social engineering and modern consequences\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}