Michael X - Part One: British Black Power | #445
4/16/20261 hr 12 min
Malcolm X was a true revolutionary, Michael X was an imposter.
This con man realised that politics was a lot easier than poetry and rose to the top of the British Civil Rights Movement. All the while violently exploiting the Windrush generation he claimed to be fighting for.
John Lennon and Leonard Cohen were his biggest fans. They donated thousands to Michael X's projects that never actually happened. The press hung on his every word, quoting him as the most powerful black man in Europe.
By the time Michael X's ego unravelled, it was too late for socialite Gale Benson to escape from his web. They would both pay the ultimate price for his lies.
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Hannah Maguire· Host0:58
[upbeat music] I'm Hannah.
Sruti· Host1:08
I'm Sruti.
Hannah Maguire· Host1:09
And welcome to Red Handed. And because I've wanted to do this one for 10 years, I've done the old intro. [laughs] [laughs] I've been waiting. Now's my moment. [laughs] This is my time.
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Even if this episode hasn't come out yet, it is a Red Handed classic in our minds and in Hannah's heart and soul.
Hannah Maguire· Host1:26
In my heart and soul for sure. Um, I've