The Trunk Tales Ep 9 | Ft The IO Guy

Episode 9 of The Trunk Tales features SGM (Ret.) Kenneth Ramos, better known online as The I/O Guy — a U.S. Army PSYOPS veteran, strategist, and media personality behind US Army WTF Moments and WTF Nation Radio.Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Ken for an unfiltered, nearly 3-hour conversation about the world of Psychological Operations, information warfare, online narratives, and the blurred lines between truth, influence, and perception.Ken shares insight from his decades of service in PSYOPS — from Cold War–era influence campaigns to the modern social media battlefield — unpacking misinformation, government manipulation, and the ethics of shaping behavior through messaging. The discussion dives deep into leadership, how narratives are crafted and exploited, and the differences between real information operators and those just playing soldier online.This one’s a masterclass on the unseen war of ideas — straight from the guy who’s lived it.📍 Chapters00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter00:08:15 – What Is PSYOPS Really?00:22:40 – Inside Information Operations & Influence Campaigns00:38:10 – Ethical Boundaries & Misuse of PSYOPS00:54:30 – History of Psychological Operations in the U.S. Military01:11:00 – Misinformation, Propaganda & Media Bias01:27:45 – CIA, FBI & Inter-Agency Operations01:44:20 – PSYOPS in Central & South America02:00:05 – Veterans, Gatekeeping & False Valor Online02:12:30 – The Internet, AI, and the Next Frontier of Influence02:29:10 – Cultural Warfare & Race Narratives in Modern Media02:48:00 – Closing Thoughts & Reflections🎯 Guest LinksX (Twitter): https://x.com/TheIOGuyWTF Nation Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@WTFNationRadioUS Army WTF Moments: https://www.youtube.com/@usawtfma🎁 500 Subscriber Giveaway!We’re announcing our 500 Subscriber Giveaway winner in this episode!No purchase necessary. Official rules: https://thetrunktales.com/giveawaySpecial thanks to our giveaway partners:American Lictor — https://lemacks.app/tttamericanlictorBuffalo Wool Co — https://lemacks.app/tttbuffaloronNick “Reaper33” Irving — https://lemacks.app/tttreaper33Mark Sibley — https://lemacks.app/tttwargateJunkyard Tactical — https://lemacks.app/tttjunkyardClaude’s BBQ — https://lemacks.app/tttclaudesbbq🔗 Stay ConnectedWebsite: https://thetrunktales.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrunkTalesSpotify: https://lemacks.app/tttspotifyX: https://lemacks.app/tttxSubstack: https://lemacks.app/tttsubstackPatreon: https://lemacks.app/tttpatreonRumble: https://lemacks.app/tttrumbleReddit: https://lemacks.app/tttredditFacebook: https://lemacks.app/tttfbInstagram: https://lemacks.app/tttigThreads: https://lemacks.app/tttthreadsTikTok: https://lemacks.app/ttttiktokBluesky: https://lemacks.app/tttbskyRSS: https://lemacks.app/tttrss👕 Official Merch Partner: https://lemacks.app/tttamericanlictor🎵 Music by: https://x.com/J_to_the_AY🎬 Produced by: https://lemacksmedia.comOur Other Show – He’s Wrong She’s RightYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HesWrongShesRightWebsite: https://heswrongshesright.comHosts:Andrew Lemacks — https://x.com/lemacksmediaGrimzy News — https://x.com/GrimzyIIx#TrunkTales #TheIOGuy #KenRamos #Psyops #InformationWarfare #USArmyWTFMoments #WTFNationRadio #VeteranPodcast #PsychologicalOperations #MediaInfluence #Misinformation #Propaganda #InformationDominance #VeteranStories #AndrewLemacks #Grimzy