2024-07-11
2 小时 13 分钟Phil Elwood (All the Worst Humans) is a public relations operative and author. Phil joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what speed debating is, what astroturf organizations are, and how he's trying to increase media literacy. Phil and Dax talk about his involvement with helping Qatar win the World Cup bid, how he instigated a trade war between Antigua and the US, and his trip to Vegas with a dictator's son. Phil explains how psychological operatives attain information from their targets, being questioned by the FBI, and the effectiveness of sports washing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome, welcome, welcome to armchair expert.
Experts on Expert.
I'm Dan Buckheimer.
I'm joined by minical loose.
There is a big through line in today's show with today's guest.
There is.
Yeah.
Well, first of all, this is juiciest, fucking salacious, crazy guests we've had.
Yeah, this story was nuts.
It reminds me of that book, the something of an economic hitman.
Do you know that book?
Very similar.
Yeah, he.
He really dishes.
Oh, my God.
So our guest, Phil Elwood, is a public relations operative at the highest level in DC with foreign countries as clients.
And the manipulation and stuff that was done that he has written about and participated in and participated in is pretty fucking mind blowing.
And he's here to talk about it.
Affirms your worst fears.
His book is called all the worst humans.