Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” wasn’t just a detention site—it was a staged message. Built in the Everglades in days, the camp used tents, floodlights, and even the swamp itself to communicate deterrence. Charles Randolph examines who produced the show, who it was for, and how punishment became performance.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How the Everglades setting and branding created a deterrence narrative
Why cruelty became a marketing point rather than a scandal
Who the intended audiences were (base voters, migrants, general public)
How thinkers like Foucault and Debord help decode power performed in public
What this signals for human rights, rule of law, and civic norms
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