Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #451

These historians are becoming my favorite episodes.

For a conspiracy guy he’s very level headed, open minded and not judgmental. Rather than telling me what to believe, great guest.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep451-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - KGB and CIA 14:54 - Okhrana, Cheka, NKVD 30:26 - CIA spies vs KGB spies 37:02 - Assassinations and mind control 43:56 - Jeffrey Epstein 50:48 - Bohemian Grove 1:02:42 - Occultism 1:13:53 - Nazi party and Thule society 1:54:11 - Protocols of the Elders of Zion 2:27:16 - Charles Manson 2:54:03 - Zodiac Killer 3:04:57 - Illuminati 3:12:21 - Secret societies *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/rick-spence-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Rick's Website: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/history/faculty-staff/richard-spence Rick's Courses: https://bit.ly/40dIZbw *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep451-sa *NetSuite:* Business management software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep451-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep451-sa *MasterClass:* Online classes from world-class experts. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/masterclass-ep451-sa *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep451-sa

The language of symbolism teaches us a lot. The owl is nocturnal and hunts in the shadows, symbolizing secrecy. It also symbolizes wisdom. I learned this from Heckle Fish 😂

Just the fact that he can explain all of these moments in history and give backgrounds on all of them extemporaneously is amazing.

Rick's memory is just out of this world... incredibly interesting episode... more of these historians please!!

The way this guy can recall names and the smallest details consistently during this 3.5 hours is insanely impressive

How have I never heard of this guy before? He’s one of the most brilliant people I have ever heard. The amount of knowledge in his head about so many diverse topics is truly astonishing.

Brilliant guest. What I appreciate most is how well Lex listens. No superfluous jokes, no unnecessary interruptions.

When he asked why do they do weird creepy shit at Bohemian Grove, I couldn't stop laughing and had to pause