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The Pyramid of Power is a brand-new 17-part documentary series focused on answering the question: Who rules the world? Journalist Derrick Broze examines the institutions and individuals who attempt to manipulate our world for their own benefit.
2021
This episode argues that the “Big Wireless” industry (especially 5G and cellular technology companies) operates with insufficient independent safety testing and excessive influence from government regulators and telecom corporations. It claims that agencies like the FCC are “captured” by industry interests, that health risks from electromagnetic radiation are being downplayed or ignored, and that public policy has been shaped more by corporate profit than by precautionary science.
The episode presents a critical narrative arguing that major oil companies (“Big Oil”) evolved from early monopolies like Standard Oil, and that powerful industrial, financial, and political interests shaped global energy systems in ways that suppressed alternatives and influenced governments, media, and technology development. It extends this idea into the present, suggesting that oil corporations continue to wield significant influence over climate policy, geopolitics, and emerging technologies, while framing environmental efforts as potentially conflicted or co-opted by the same interests.
The episode argues that modern medicine is heavily shaped by powerful pharmaceutical companies and philanthropic foundations (often grouped as “Big Pharma”), claiming that early 20th-century reforms led by figures like Rockefeller, Carnegie, and the Flexner Report centralized medical education, reduced alternative practices, and promoted drug-based treatments. It also suggests that organizations such as the AMA, along with later actors like the Gates Foundation, have significant influence over global health policy in ways critics say may prioritize industry interests over patient autonomy and alternative medical approaches.
The episode argues that modern industrial agriculture and genetically engineered foods are controlled by a small network of powerful corporations and foundations, which it claims have shaped farming systems to maximize profit while concentrating control over seeds, chemicals, and regulation. It also suggests that GMOs, pesticides, and global food policy may pose environmental and health risks and could be used as tools of economic or political influence, while noting that mainstream science generally considers these technologies safe and beneficial.
2021
This episode argues that modern compulsory public education, particularly the model influenced by historical Prussian schooling, has evolved into a system that promotes conformity and allows governments and influential private organizations to shape the beliefs and values of young people. It supports this argument by drawing on historical examples, quotations, and the views of critics of public education, while advocating alternatives such as homeschooling, decentralized learning, and online education.
This episode argues that mainstream media is heavily concentrated in the hands of a small number of corporations and wealthy individuals, and that these ownership structures—along with historical ties to intelligence agencies—allow powerful interests to influence public opinion and shape news coverage. It contends that independent media and decentralized online platforms are a better alternative, encouraging viewers to seek information from diverse sources rather than relying solely on mainstream outlets.
This episode argues that major technology companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft have deep historical and financial ties to the U.S. military and intelligence community, and that these relationships have contributed to surveillance, data collection, and influence over online information and public discourse. It contends that people should reduce their reliance on Big Tech by using decentralized technologies and alternative platforms that it argues are more privacy-focused and independent.
This episode argues that the U.S. military and intelligence agencies have had a longstanding influence on Hollywood by collaborating with filmmakers, providing resources, and shaping scripts in ways that portray government institutions favorably and reinforce national security narratives. It encourages viewers to watch films with a more critical perspective—or avoid Hollywood content altogether—on the grounds that entertainment can subtly influence public attitudes and beliefs.
2022
The episode argues that modern criminal justice systems in countries like the United States form a “prison industrial complex,” where government agencies and private companies are financially and politically incentivized to expand incarceration through policing, sentencing laws, probation systems, and prison labor. It links the rise of mass incarceration to policies like the War on Drugs, mandatory minimum sentencing, and privatization, while also presenting the opposing view that incarceration trends are more strongly driven by broader crime patterns and policy choices, and highlighting ongoing debates about reform, rehabilitation, and abolition.
The episode argues that modern non-profits, foundations, and NGOs form a “non-profit industrial complex” in which wealthy philanthropic organizations and governments influence social, educational, health, and political agendas through funding and institutional networks. It claims this system can shape or constrain activism and policy in ways that align with elite interests, while also pointing to real-world concerns about funding dependence, geopolitical influence by some NGOs, and historical debates over the role of large foundations in public life.
This episode describes the history and role of banking institutions, central banks, and major financial organizations, arguing that they have played a significant role in shaping global economic and political systems. It also discusses modern developments such as central bank digital currencies and impact investing, and suggests alternatives to traditional banking like credit unions, cryptocurrencies, and local or community-based currencies.
This episode provides an overview of the history and operations of the intelligence agencies of the United States, United United Kingdom, Russia, Israel, and China, detailing their involvement in espionage, propaganda, assassinations, and human rights abuses. It also highlights modern concerns about mass surveillance and the influence of former intelligence officers in the private technology sector.
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2025
This episode investigates the highest levels of global power, examining institutions like BlackRock, the World Economic Forum, the Bilderberg Group, and the Trilateral Commission as potential components of a hidden ruling class. It concludes by exploring theories of a "Committee of 300" or "Olympians," tracing claims from historical figures like Walther Rathenau to modern researchers, while noting the lack of verifiable evidence for such a specific group.
This episode explores the complex web of groups often cited as the hidden rulers of the world, including Zionist Jews, Freemasons, the Jesuits, the Bavarian Illuminati, and the Venetian Black Nobility, while also examining theories of dark occultist and otherworldly influences. It argues that while these networks and secret societies have undeniably shaped geopolitics, focusing on individual villains misses the deeper issue: the ideology of centralized control itself. The episode concludes that true liberation comes not from identifying or removing a single "capstone" at the top of the pyramid, but from rejecting the belief in political authority, building decentralized local communities, and elevating individual consciousness to resist tyranny.
2023
The episode argues that modern global governance is increasingly shaped by “technocratic” thinking, where scientific and technological elites, international organizations, and major corporations use data-driven systems to manage society in ways that may reduce individual autonomy in the name of efficiency and problem-solving. It traces this idea from early 20th-century Technocracy and later “technetronic” theories to present-day institutions like the UN and WEF, and concludes by encouraging resistance through critical thinking, reduced reliance on large tech systems, and building alternative local communities and economies.
The episode explains the concept of “false flag” operations as actions intended to be attributed to a different actor than the one responsible. It then reviews several historical and contemporary events, including the Reichstag fire, Operation Northwoods, the Oklahoma City bombing, the September 11 attacks, and alleged chemical attacks in Syria, and presents claims that question the accuracy of official accounts of these incidents. It also references selected documents, investigations, and commentators while focusing on arguments that dispute or challenge established explanations of these events, and concludes by encouraging viewers to critically evaluate official narratives surrounding major incidents.
This episode examines the pervasive issue of child abuse across society, focusing on two specific cases with alleged ties ties to intelligence agencies and religious institutions: the "Finders Cult" and the Utah ritualized child sexual abuse investigation. It also explores the systemic cover-ups, the role of organized religion, and the need for continued vigilance to protect children from abuse.
The episode presents organized religion as a major source of historical and ongoing conflict, arguing that across different faiths and time periods, religious institutions have been closely tied to wars, persecution, and political control. It also links modern geopolitical events and elite behavior to broader patterns of manipulation, suggesting that religious structures and secret societies have been used alongside political power to influence populations and justify violence. The episode concludes by encouraging individuals to move away from institutional religious authority and instead develop a personal, direct approach to spirituality.