
Covert World War III, or, Operation Gemcrusher (with Aja Raden)
01/12/24 • 81 min
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Aja Raden, author of “Stoned” and “The Truth About the Lies,” returns to PREVAIL. She updates Greg Olear about the changes coming to the diamond industry (which she foretold in the documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever”), and discusses her concerns for 2024, Elon Musk’s destruction of Twitter, contingency plans in case of Nazi takeover, lies people believe and why they believe them, the Epstein files, and her favorite Christmas movie. Plus: a new legal services firm.
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Aja Raden, author of “Stoned” and “The Truth About the Lies,” returns to PREVAIL. She updates Greg Olear about the changes coming to the diamond industry (which she foretold in the documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever”), and discusses her concerns for 2024, Elon Musk’s destruction of Twitter, contingency plans in case of Nazi takeover, lies people believe and why they believe them, the Epstein files, and her favorite Christmas movie. Plus: a new legal services firm.
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Check out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:
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ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:
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