Best Fallujah Podcasts (2025)

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#79 - Facing Fallujah: A Marine's Survival, PTSD & Building Beauty From Battle w/Nick Jeffries 2:49:31

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When Nick Jeffries joined the Marine Corps at 18, he couldn't have imagined how profoundly his life would transform. From clearing houses during the brutal Fallujah offensive to crafting exquisite antler chandeliers that hang in celebrities' homes, his journey reveals the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Nick takes us deep into the chaos …

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So You Don’t Understand Crypto. Buckle Up. 31:44

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More To The Story: The growth of crypto—decentralized digital currency that doesn’t rely on the backing of a bank or government—is one of the most transformative financial developments of the 21st century. And yet cryptocurrencies still baffle so many. How risky of an investment is it? Where do I buy it? And, wait, what is crypto again? On this wee…

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What do you do after you sustain a concussion or a mild TBI? 1:23:05

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Meet Nate Pope, cofounder of NCX Brain Recovery. Learn how experts in the field of post-concussion syndrome meet the difficulties of mild TBI and post-concussion syndrome head-on with a system called the multi-sensory integration approach. We are excited for this episode! #Concussion #TBI #PostConcussionSyndrome #ConcussionRecovery #ConcussionAware…

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The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin Part 1 49:56

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Sam Bankman-Fried was once called the “crypto king.” But in November 2022, his company, FTX, imploded within a matter of days. All around the world, customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were suddenly cut off from their money. “I tried to withdraw an amount, you know, and it would spin and say, your, your withdrawal is pending,” says Tareq Morad…

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LCDR Ed Hiner, U.S. Navy SEAL, Iraq, Afghanistan 35:25

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Ed Hiner had no intention of joining the military until a friend's father forced him to help a military family in need. During that experience, Hiner met a Navy SEAL, learned about what the SEALs do, and immediately knew that's what he wanted to do with his life. Hiner joined the Navy, qualified for BUD/s training, and was one of just 10 SEAL candi…

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Baltimore Mayor to Trump: Don’t Send Your Troops 30:20

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More To The Story: When Brandon Scott took office in late 2020 as one of the youngest mayors in Baltimore’s history, he pledged to reduce the number of homicides and incidents of gun violence. That year, there were 335 reported homicides in the city of roughly 600,000 people, making it one of the most dangerous cities per capita in the US. Scott be…

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#78 The Shot Seen Around The World: A Photographer's Account of Charlie Kirk's Final Moments w/Andrew Feraci 1:54:08

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In this raw and emotional conversation, Andrew Feraci shares his harrowing firsthand account of witnessing Charlie Kirk's assassination while working as a photographer at the event, September 10, 2025. Standing just feet away when the shot rang out, Andrew takes us through those fateful moments with remarkable clarity – from the electric atmosphere…

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#138 Desert Storm: F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Bob “Bags” Simeone 1:07:41

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In this episode of @AfterburnPodcast host John “Rain” Waters sits down with Bob “Bags” Simeone, a former Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. From low-level strikes over Iraq to night tanking in icing conditions, Bags shares a raw, often hilarious, and deeply personal account of what it was like to be par…

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Kids Under Fire in Gaza 50:42

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When Dr. Mimi Syed returned from her first volunteer trip to Gaza in the summer of 2024, she started flipping through her notes and came to a shocking conclusion: In one month, the ER physician had treated at least 18 children with gunshots to the head or chest. And that’s only the patients she had time to make a note of. “They were children under …

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The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin Trailer 1:10

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Our two-part series starts September 27th, exposing the inside story of the failed crypto currency exchange & the contentious bankruptcy that followed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX

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Lieutenant (J.G.) Patrick Zilliacus, U.S. Navy, World War II 35:46

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Patrick Zilliacus was born in Finland and came to the U.S. when his father became the Finnish military attache in Washington, primarily to procure weapons for Finland's war with Russia. Left on his own in the U.S. at age 16, Zilliacus worked in a steel mill before joining the U.S. Navy in 1943. He was assigned as a torpedo man on a brand new submar…

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Charlie Kirk and Trump's Looming Political Crackdown 30:01

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More To The Story: The shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week was part of a wider, horrific trend: the rise of political violence in America. But Kirk’s murder also seemed to reveal something even darker. Before a suspect was found—when facts were scarce—the race for political retribution was already well underway. T…

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Andrew Marr; a true hero’s story 1:39:36

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Real Science: Predictable, Measurable, and able to be Replicated. Hear Andrew Marr’s journey of freeing himself from relying on 13 pharmaceutical medications after suffering from repeated blast exposures, following 3 tours as a Special Forces soldier. Witness first hand how anecdotal evidence is used for objective and factual results.…

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#77 - Behind Bars: The Raw Reality of Maximum Security Prison w/Austin Legg 3:53:55

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Step inside the razor-wire perimeter of maximum security prison life through the eyes of a former correctional officer whose four-year career transformed him in ways he never anticipated. This conversation pulls no punches, revealing the brutal reality of a world where violence is currency and survival requires speaking a language most of us will n…

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The Strike That Broke a Supermax Prison 50:37

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At 18, Jack Morris was convicted of murdering a man in South Los Angeles and sent to prison for life. It was 1979, and America was entering the era of mass incarceration, with tough sentencing laws ballooning the criminal justice system. As California’s prison population surged, so did prison violence. “You learn that in order to survive, you yours…

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F-35 Block 4 Delayed | "Doomsday" Plane | Aviation & Defense News 9:51

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🎯 Lowdown Newsletter: https://www.lowdownnews.us/ 🔺 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast Welcome to The Lowdown, your weekly briefing on global aviation and defense. In this episode, we cover the latest on the F-35 Block 4 program and its delays, downgrades, and the TR-3 foundation for future upgrades. We also dive into the next-g…

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Lt Gen. Marc Sasseville, USAF, Air National Guard, 9/11, Iraq 35:55

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Ltt Gen. Marc Sasseville was born into an Air Force family and that played a significant role in his decision to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and become an Air Force officer. After 14 years on active duty, Sasseville shifted to the Air National Guard in 1999 and also became a commercial airline pilot. On September 11, 2001, Sasseville was serv…

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Being Black in America Almost Killed Me Part 2 24:52

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More To The Story: When Trymaine Lee began writing his first book, he didn’t realize that the gun violence he was reporting on was such a central part of his own story. But then he began digging into his family history, only to fully learn about a series of racially motivated murders involving his ancestors. Lee’s book, A Thousand Ways to Die: The …

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#76 - Feminism Lies | The Most Radical Act of Destroying Women w/January Donovan 3:04:36

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What if we've been lied to about feminism? What if the most radical act in today's world isn't joining a movement that is meant to destroy women? January Donovan, founder of The Woman School and mother of eight, challenges everything we think we know about modern femininity in this profoundly honest conversation. January shares her journey from ins…

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Aviation & Defense News: KC-46 Issues, ICBM Upgrades, and More | The Lowdown 7 Sep 12:54

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🎯 Lowdown Newsletter: https://www.lowdownnews.us/ 🔺 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theafterburnpodcast 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA Pilot 🎯 : http://bogidope.com/?bd=tappodcast 🛫 🔺 Aviation & Defense Newsletter - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 ✈ Your Pilot Destination E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation Become…

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Taken by ICE 49:59

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A young woman clings to a tree as masked men try to peel her off. The men wrench one of the woman’s arms behind her back, then stuff her into the back of an unmarked SUV as bystanders film and shout. She was selling food outside a Home Depot in West Los Angeles when federal agents chased her down and arrested her. Videos of aggressive immigration r…

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Andrew Card, Chief of Staff for Pres. George W. Bush, 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 40:34

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Andrew Card served more than five years as White House Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush. Less than eight months into Bush's first term, Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four U.S. airliners. Two were flown into each of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Another was used to crash into the Pentagon. The fourth plane was headed to Washin…

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Being Black in America Almost Killed Me Part 1 27:22

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More To The Story: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee was in the middle of writing his first book when the unthinkable happened. At 38, a massive heart attack nearly took his life. That near-death experience altered his life and forced him to reckon with the years he’s spent chronicling gun violence involving Black men in America, as we…

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Real-Time Brain Flooding: Corey Berry with His Healthcare Team on HeadRush Podcast 1:18:49

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Neurologist Dr. Victor Kaytser, Vestibular Therapist Samantha Johnson, and Cognitive Speech Therapist Kristi Ferguson join the HeadRush Podcast to discuss overstimulation, invisible illness, and brain flooding. During this episode, cohost Corey Berry personally experiences brain flooding, showing just how real and disruptive this condition can be. …

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#75 - Building Wealth is Like Going to War: You Can't Quit When It Gets Hard w/Austin Hancock 2:58:42

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In this raw and riveting conversation, Marine Corps veteran Austin Hancock takes us on an extraordinary journey from rock bottom to remarkable success. Proving it can be done. Starting with a shocking confession about assaulting someone with a tire iron as a troubled teen, Austin reveals how this pivotal moment led to his military service and ultim…

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Will the National Parks Survive Trump? 50:30

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From layoffs to billion-dollar budget cuts and ideological battles over history itself, the National Park Service is facing one of the most turbulent moments in its 109-year history. Reporter Heath Druzin hikes deep into Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry with biologist Doug Smith, who helped reintroduce wolves to the park 30 years ago. The pr…

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Timothy Brown, FDNY, 9/11, South Tower World Trade Center 35:45

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Timothy Brown was serving as supervisor of field operations in New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's office of emergency management on September 11, 2001. He was already at work near the World Trade Center when terrorists flew the first plane into the North Tower. He was in the lobby of that building when he got word that a second plane controlled by…

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Why Rehab Often Fuels Relapse Instead of Recovery 30:57

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More To The Story: The opioid crisis has been a quiet, deadly presence in America for a quarter-century now. Since 1999, it’s killed more than 800,000 people in the US. But in the background, another crisis has been simmering: the often-lawless patchwork of treatment centers and programs that make up America’s drug rehab industry. Many of the rough…

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#74 - What Lies Behind School Walls: Child Abuse, Cover-Ups, And The Cost w/Laura Boulton 3:36:32

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In this explosive conversation, former School District teacher Laura Boulton reveals the disturbing pattern of institutional failure that she uncovered during her 23-year teaching career. What began as standard mandatory reporting of student disclosures about sexual assault evolved into something far more sinister—a suspected pedo ring within the d…

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A Baby Adopted, A Family Divided 50:38

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In 2017, David Leavitt drove to the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana to adopt a baby girl. A few years later, during an interview with a documentary filmmaker, Leavitt, a wealthy Utah politician, told a startling story about how he went about getting physical custody of that child. He describes going to the tribe’s president and offering to…

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#137 Scott "Fester" Fredrick | F-16 Fighter Pilot | Surviving an Ejection over the Pacific Ocean 1:32:25

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In July 2012, F-16 pilot Scott “Fester” Fredrick found himself in a fight for survival over the frigid North Pacific. What began as a routine movement flight from Misawa to Eielson turned into a catastrophic engine failure, forcing him to eject over open ocean and spend more than six hours in 55-degree water before rescue. In this episode, we dive …

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F-15 Ejection - MiG-29 Parts Heist + More | Lowdown 18 Aug 15:43

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This week on The Lowdown military aviation news: Hungarian MiG-29 theft – Thieves broke into Kecskemét Air Base and stole radar components from retired MiG-29 fighters. Was it an inside job inside NATO territory? F-15 accidental ejection – At Barnes Air National Guard Base a passenger unexpectedly ejected from an F-15D during taxi. We break down ho…

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MAJ Christopher Brewer, U.S. Army Special Forces, Colombia, Panama 35:54

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Christopher Brewer grew up as an Army brat and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1973 because he wanted to be a Ranger. Even though he had never jumped out of a plane prior to joining the Army, Brewer learned quickly and passed the rest of his training to become a Ranger. He later took on and successfully completed intense training while serving oversea…

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Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act 27:29

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More To The Story: The Voting Rights Act turned 60 years old this month. The landmark piece of legislation is considered one of the most effective laws protecting the right to vote for racial minorities around the country. But the conservative movement has successfully hollowed out much of the law, thanks to Supreme Court decisions over the last de…

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Alison Rockett and the Joshua Frase Foundation; a journey through the world of rare disease. 1:18:11

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Follow Alison Rockett through the labyrinth of rare disease, pharma, and a potential cure for a deadly disorder. This episode of the Headrush Podcast discusses how a therapy might one day be developed for CTE. For more information, visit: https://joshuafrase.org https://myotubularmyopathy.org https://alisonrockett.com https://alwaysforthechildren.o…

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#73 - Catching A Ride With Drug Smugglers to Ex-Cons: The Truth About Hitchhiking America w/Luke Whyte 2:45:16

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What happens when you put your thumb out and trust America? Luke Whyte is finding out as he hitchhikes across the country, documenting conversations with strangers in an ambitious project to bridge our growing cultural divides. With years of hitchhiking experience spanning multiple continents, Luke brings a unique perspective to understanding human…

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What Police Weren’t Told About Tasers 50:03

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Kansas City police Officer Matt Masters first used a Taser in the early 2000s. He said it worked well for taking people down; it was safe and effective. “At the end of the day, if you have to put your hands on somebody, you got to scuffle with somebody, why risk that?” he said. “You can just shoot them with a Taser.” Masters believed in that until …

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Bro Chat 19.0 | How to Get a Job Flying the F-35 in the Reserves 1:21:31

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In this episode of the Bro Chat, "Flash" "Bender" and "Rain" are joined by Kevin "Konan" Parkhurst to discuss flying the F-35 in the reserves, how to get hired by a reserve or guard unit and more. Check out Authentic Media - Six months Free - Just use code 62F6D at Patreon.com/AuthenticMedia/redeem/62F6D. 🛫 Become a Fighter/Bomber/Cargo/Tanker/RPA …

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SMSgt. Tom Young, Air National Guard, Iraq, Afghanistan, 'The Mapmaker' 41:13

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Tom Young grew up on his family's farm in North Carolina. From a young age he was fascinated by his grandfather's stories of being part of a bomber crew during World War II. That helped to spark his interest in both flying and in service. Young served in the Maryland and West Virginia Air National Guard, serving as flight engineer for C-130 Hercule…

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Trump’s Homelessness Crackdown Has Been Tried Before. It Didn’t Work. 27:43

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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced that his administration is removing homeless encampments from around Washington, DC. The announcement illustrated how the federal government’s approach to homelessness is dramatically changing. It follows an executive order issued last month that makes it easier for cities and states to involuntar…

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#72 - Beyond the Edge: How One Man Defied Death Multiple Times and Lived to Tell About It w/Jonathan Daige 3:09:14

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When JD answered the call to serve his country after 9/11, he couldn't have imagined the battles that lay ahead, not just in Iraq's dangerous terrain but within his own body. This extraordinary conversation takes us through his journey as an Army soldier driving fuel trucks through the early chaos of the Iraq War, his transition to law enforcement …

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She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad. Child Services Took Her Baby. 50:28

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Pregnant with her fifth child, Susan Horton had a lot of confidence in her parenting abilities. Then she ate a salad from Costco: an “everything” chopped salad kit with poppy seeds. When she went to the hospital to give birth the next day, she tested positive for opiates. Horton told doctors that it must have been the poppy seeds, but she couldn’t …

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PFC Hilbert Margol, U.S. Army, World War II, Dachau Liberation 35:41

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Hilbert Margol was the first of twin boys born to his parents in February 1924. He was nearly finished with high school when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Soon, Margol and his brother, Howard, were in the Army, training on 105 mm howitzers with the 42nd Infantry Division. They saw their first combat in southern France in J…

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Gazans Are Starving. It’s a Manmade Catastrophe. 25:15

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In the last few months, widespread starvation has gripped the Gaza Strip. United Nations-backed food security experts say the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out” in Gaza, home to an estimated 2 million Palestinians. One of the few organizations still on the ground trying to feed Palestinians at risk of famine is the Gaza Soup K…