I agree about stressing things that don't rally seem to matter much. I have never listened to an entire show of his, so I can't speak with authority on him other than the clips I have heard. You watch the video posted at the beginning of this thread and he goes on about how the Fed is a "private" "for-profit" corporation. Why is this constantly stressed? Does it matter that much even if it is true? How much time has Alex spent exploring how the club of elites is controlling everyone? I wonder how much he has spent reading or listening to Mises, Rothbard or anybody from the Mises Institute. Does he have any understanding of how a business cycle works? I don't know. I know this stuff might not make entertaining radio for his type of audience, but knowing it is good to know what to stress.
As for "private corporations", I have a hard time thinking of much of big business as private anymore, especially certain sectors including nearly all banking, big 3 auto, most US airlines, large professional sports leagues, most of the health care service providers, and I'm sure many other areas I am not thinking of right now.
Whether or not he believes Ickes, I don't know. I don't listen to Ickes. Maybe it is hyperbole for him to say he agrees with him. Hasn't he said that he agrees with Ron Paul? I know he has him on his show a lot, and Ron Paul has completely rejected the 9/11 kook theories. Has Alex ever commented on Paul's beliefs on this or any of the other area where he would disagree?