In this episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the controversial "ghost prisons," covert prisons created by the CIA after September 11th, 2001 to secretly detain and interrogate terrorist suspects in various locations around the world, including the U.S.
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the murky world of CIA secret prisons, also known as "black sites" or "ghost prisons," that emerged after 9/11. They explore how the extraordinary rendition program evolved from occasionally bringing suspected terrorists to American courts into a vast network of secret detention facilities around the world where detainees essentially disappeared without rights or legal protections. The hosts examine how this shadowy system was eventually exposed, the countries that hosted these facilities, and the human rights concerns surrounding what happened inside them.
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"They're breaking in! From M. Night Shyamalan. Your family must sacrifice one — This appears to be an advertisement for the M. Night Shyamalan movie that played before the podcast episode."
Marathon Man
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★ 7.2
"And some guy behind the curtain saying, use the dental drill — Josh was making a reference to the famous torture scene from Marathon Man when discussing CIA interrogation methods."
— Josh
Mission: Impossible
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★ 7.0
"the world stage turned into like this plot exposition montage from a Mission Impossible movie — Josh compared the post-9/11 geopolitical situation to a Mission Impossible movie plot montage."
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The Daily Show
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★ 6.4
"Wyatt C. Neck from The Daily Show came along — Chuck mentioned that someone from The Daily Show was on their trivia team during their New York event."
— Chuck
The Road to Guantanamo
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1h 35m
★ 6.9
"Have you seen the road to Guantanamo? — Josh referenced this documentary about detainees being transported in shipping containers when discussing prison conditions."
— Josh
"Or a Simpsons episode — Chuck added to Josh's comparison about the post-9/11 situation resembling a TV episode plot."
— Chuck
"He was one of the head riders on the tick — Chuck mentioned that Jackson Public, who was on their trivia team, had been a head writer on The Tick animated series."
— Chuck
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