Best Hidden Passage Podcasts (2025)

“Evil is on the rise in America, and overseas,” says author and talk show host Bill O’Reilly. “Evil is very simple: It's when one human being hurts another human being on purpose with no remorse.” Like Charlie Kirk’s killer. Like Vladimir Putin. And about 15 percent of the world’s population, O’Reilly thinks.…

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The NFL's Hidden Agenda - Wokeness or Profit 24:49

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The NFL's Hidden Agenda - Wokeness or ProfitBy Government Accountability Institute

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Is George Soros a Racketeer? 28:05

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Is George Soros a racketeer? The billionaire currency speculator, who in 1992 netted $1 billion by shorting the British pound and bringing the Bank of England to its knees, controls a large network of leftwing activist organizations from under the umbrella of his Open Society Foundations. Days ago, President Donald Trump threatened Soros and his so…

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Episode 60: Peaceful Passages 53:35

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Death is something we all share, yet so few of us talk about it. In this powerful and heart-opening episode, I sit down with two women who have devoted their lives to guiding others through life’s final chapter: ✨ Dee Walter, founder of End of Life Workshop for Everyone Alive and a Death Café facilitator. After the loss of her husband—who had lovin…

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The National Guard's Role in Crime Control 25:40

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The National Guard's Role in Crime ControlBy Government Accountability Institute

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Ep. 6—Jimmie Tarantino Pt. 2: D.A. Thomas Lynch Spells Out Jimmie's Scams in Post-WWII Frisco 28:28

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California State Attorney General Thomas C. Lynch was the Assistant D.A. in San Francisco in the late 1940s, the years Jimmie Tarantino, blackmailer and extortionist magazine publisher, was plying his trade in San Francisco at the behest of Frisco gambling czar Bones Remmer. This episode comes from the Oral History Department of the Bancroft Librar…

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Insider Trading by Congress 30:40

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It’s the heat of the Summer in Washington DC, but hell is freezing over anyway. Why? Because veteran stock market wizard Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), has come out in support of a bill that will ban members of Congress from trading in stocks or options. For late arrivals, former House Speaker Pelosi has for more than a decade been the poster child for …

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Episode 59: From Survival to Sacred: Reclaiming the Self 52:12

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In this intimate and soul-stirring conversation, we journey with our guest, Ronelle St. Luc, through the landscapes of survival, self-discovery, and spiritual reclamation. She shares how growing up where survival was the norm shaped her relentless chase for success—and how she redefined what “winning” means. We meet “Charles,” a love interest who t…

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On Power with Mark Levin 45:20

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On Power with Mark LevinBy Government Accountability Institute

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Ep. 5—Jimmie Tarantino Part 1: When Frank Sinatra and Mickey Cohen Invested in His Hollywood Nite Life Magazine 32:16

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This episode of "The Secret History of Frisco" podcast introduces listeners to Jimmie Tarantino, a man described as a "louse, a blowhard, a barely literate, anti-Communist shake-down artist." The episode delves into Tarantino's early life in East Orange, New Jersey, and his eventual move to Hollywood where he became a peripheral member of Frank Sin…

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Schweizer: Trump Was Right to Fire Jobs “Expert” 28:10

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Experts are on a run of bad luck lately. Climate change predictions, Covid vaccine promises, jobs statistics, and economic analysis of the effect of the Trump administration’s tariffs. What’s the problem with the experts? Do they really know what they say they know? Do they know how much they don’t know? On their most recent podcast episode, Peter …

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Margaret Roberts - FBI's Role in Domestic Terrorism 34:01

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Margaret Roberts - FBI's Role in Domestic TerrorismBy Government Accountability Institute

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Bonus Ep. 5—Call It FRISCO Part Two—Sally Stanford Weighs In On The Eternal Conflict 26:04

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In "Call It FRISCO, Part 2," host Knox Bronson defends his podcast's name, "The Secret History of Frisco," against objections from hither and thither, including the Reddit San Francisco group. Historical figures like Emperor Norton and madam Sally Stanford each make an appearance, showcasing their differing views on the term "Frisco." "Colorful cha…

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Bonus Ep. 4—FRISCO NOIR With Rachel Walther—The Maltese Falcon No.1 (1931) & No.2 (1941) and Dark Passage (1947) 47:38

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In this episode, the first of a series, Knox Bronson, host of "The Secret History of Frisco" podcast, welcomes Rachel Walther, a film noir expert and author, to discuss the genre's connection to San Francisco. Walther, who writes for the Film Noir Foundation's "Noir City" magazine and has a forthcoming book on "Dog Day Afternoon," highlights San Fr…

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Legislative Priorities on Capitol Hill Post-Major Bill Passage With Congressman Wesley Hunt 25:00

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Legislative Priorities on Capitol Hill Post-Major Bill Passage With Congressman Wesley HuntBy Government Accountability Institute

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Ep. 4—The Story of Johnny Ochsner, The Rich Kid Romeo, and the Lovesick Stowaways 45:47

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The episode chronicles the romantic life of Johnny Ochsner, a young Oakland oil heir whose escapades in the 1940s became international news. Marguerite Faye Human and Teresa Briston, separately stowawayed across the Pacific in pursuit of Johnny, driven by dreams of marriage. The story involves underage sex, a high-seas burglary, and the interventio…

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No Home After Time: The Hidden Sentence of Homelessness” 20:20

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Episode Description: In this powerful episode of Corrected Felon Podcast, host Inspiretheblocc dives into a rarely addressed but urgent crisis: the staggering rates of homelessness among convicted felons after incarceration. Broadcasted on the Middle Passage Media Network, this conversation exposes how systemic barriers—like housing restrictions, e…

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Secret Service Failures Exposed - With Susan Crabtree 29:50

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Marking the first anniversary of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pa., the US Senate released two reports on failures by the Secret Service failures both during and prior to the attempt. The level of incompetence shown in the reports has caused some to wonder whether Secret Service was really even trying to prevent it.…

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Schweizer: Feds have had Epstein list since 2019 36:55

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Whatever the truth may be about Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide or “client list,” he was engaged in the business of human trafficking and that leaves a paper trail. As Peter Schweizer noted on the most recent episode of The Drill Down podcast, Investment bank JP Morgan Chase turned over the records it had, worth over 1 billion dollars, to the federal gov…

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Bonus Episode 3—When Sally Stanford Kicked Humphrey Bogart Out Of Her Flagship Pleasure Palace At 1144 Pine Street In 1941 43:29

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This bonus episode of "The Secret History of Frisco" podcast delves into the scandalous lives intertwined with San Francisco's notorious madam, Sally Stanford. Born Mabel Busby in 1903, Stanford's early life of poverty and a wrongful imprisonment for cashing stolen checks fueled her determination to achieve financial independence. By 21, she opened…

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Jason Chaffetz - How Deep State Spies, NGOs, and Woke Corporations Plan to Push You Out of the Economy 30:25

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Jason Chaffetz - How Deep State Spies, NGOs, and Woke Corporations Plan to Push You Out of the EconomyBy Government Accountability Institute

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Trump's Disruption of Foreign Policy Ends Iran's Nuclear Threat 28:30

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President Donald Trump just blew up Iran’s nuclear program. That was the easy part. What Trump has done in arranging a tenuous ceasefire between Iran and Israel, after hammering the table with 14 MOPs dropped on Iran’s most critical underground nuclear enrichment plants, is “a return to 19th Century Great Power projection,” says author and investig…

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Ep. 3—The Secret Life of Bob Patterson, The Charming Ex-Con Who Terrrorized High Society With His Column, "Freddie Francisco Observes" In The 1940s 43:28

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The Secret Life of Freddie Francisco: A Rogue's Rise and Fall This episode of "The Secret History of Frisco" delves into the captivating, often scandalous, life of Bob Patterson, a writer of prodigious talent and even more prodigious roguishness. Under the pen name Freddie Francisco, Patterson became Northern California's most powerful newspaper co…

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Episode 58: Healing the Hidden Blocks: Reclaiming Your Joy 30:32

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In this powerful episode of *Unlocking Your Joy*, Christy dives deep into the multi-dimensional healing process that helps you reclaim the joy that’s inherently yours. By exploring emotional, energetic, spiritual, and psychic healing, we uncover the hidden blocks standing in the way of your happiness. Christy walks you through how unprocessed emoti…

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Schweizer: No Kings Lesson For Leftist Billionaires – You Can’t Buy an Uprising 28:30

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No Kings? No problem. The weekend protests called “No Kings” produced crowds of a few thousand in some reliably “blue” cities like Portland, Boston, Seattle, and others, but not much else. Tragically, though, a killer who was once a political appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shot and killed the former state House speaker and her husband and ser…

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Bonus Episode No. 2—Interview with Paul Drexler, Author of "Notorious San Francisco: True Tales of Crime, Passion, and Murder" 52:39

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In this episode, I talk to author and historian Paul Drexler about the crime and vice rooted in the very birth of San Francisco and their evolution and influence in the city for the next hundred years. People and groups discussed in the episode include the Sydney Ducks, the Hounds, the San Francisco Police Department, Donna Fine, Sally Stanford, Bo…

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LA Riots Coming to You Soon? 25:20

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As the riots raged in Los Angeles, four things became clear – LA’s leaders are feckless; foreign money is behind the rioters; protesters are expressing a soup of different grievances, and all this may happen elsewhere. As with the BLM riots in 2020, the LA disturbances are not spontaneous or chaotic. They have been planned, supported, and even staf…

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Congressman Chip Roy on Fiscal Responsibility 29:05

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Congressman Chip Roy on Fiscal ResponsibilityBy Government Accountability Institute

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Ep. 2 ~ The Hawaiian Princess Who Wanted To Sing 37:13

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I have a wonderful episode for you today, the story of the Hawaiian princess who came to San Francisco to open a nightclub where she could sing. We will again encounter lawyer Jake Ehrlich, of course. The McDonough Brothers, who controlled all the vice in the city, Chief of Police William Quinn and his corrupt Captain Fred Lemon at Central Station,…

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The current state of civil rights in America with Harmeet Dhillon 31:36

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The current state of civil rights in America with Harmeet DhillonBy Government Accountability Institute

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Episode 57: Beyond the Breakthrough - What It Really Takes to Hold a Higher Frequency 44:05

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What does it really mean to "vibrate at a higher octave" — and why do so many of us find it hard to stay there? In this illuminating episode, Phoebe Richmond and Christy dive deep into the spiritual and energetic terrain of personal transformation. You’ll discover what truly shifts inside you when you access a higher frequency, and why simply *gett…

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Schweizer: Media Still Lying About Biden 30:00

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While recent news of former President Joe Biden’s dire cancer diagnosis certainly inspired sympathy, it also has raised suspicions about the timing and motivation of the disclosure. As Peter Schweizer notes on the most recent episode of The Drill Down, the lack of honesty about Joe Biden’s health and the media’s coverage of it extends even to a new…

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Qatar vs Qvar 25:20

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Qatar vs QvarBy Government Accountability Institute

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Bonus Episode No. 1—Call It Frisco! 26:14

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This episode explores the long and often contentious history of the nickname "Frisco" for San Francisco. Despite the strong disapproval of many, including Chronicle columnist Herb Caen, the term has deep roots stretching back to the Gold Rush era. We delve into the earliest documented uses of "Frisco" in the mid-19th century, finding it in letters …

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Clinton Cash - A Decade of Impact With Special Guest Steve Bannon 39:10

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Clinton Cash - A Decade of Impact With Special Guest Steve BannonBy Government Accountability Institute

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Episode 1: Vice Defined San Francisco's DNA At Its Inception 43:03

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Welcome to The Secret History of Frisco, a podcast peeling back the layers of San Francisco's vibrant and often illicit past during its last wide-open era, 1934 to 1953. Join host Knox Bronson as we journey through the city's smoky backrooms, bustling waterfronts, and glittering nightlife, where fortunes were made and lost, and a unique live-and-le…

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Schweizer: Even for non-Catholics, the Next Pope Matters 27:00

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Even for non-Catholics, the pope is a figure of world significance who can affect politics in every nation around the globe, as Francis, the first pope from Latin America, clearly did. On the latest episode of The Drill Down, hosts Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers of the Government Accountability Institute avoid theology but instead follow the money…

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Harvard Fights to Discriminate 25:09

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The Trump administration’s fight with elite universities might be its toughest yet because it’s about money—federal research funds that have been given to major universities for decades. On the most recent podcast of The Drill Down, host Peter Schweizer approves of the effort: “We say that’s a good thing.” President Donald Trump’s budget hawks seek…

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Billy Long at the IRS 27:55

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No one likes tax time, but one fresh character might offer at least some entertainment. Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri, who famously deployed his skills as a professional auctioneer on the House floor during a debate, is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Internal Revenue Service after its acting director Melanie Krause resignatio…

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Do Violent Offenders Re-Offend More Than Nonviolent Offenders 18:23

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In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the intriguing world of criminal behavior by analyzing the differences between violent offenders and nonviolent offenders. Using the latest statistics from the Department of Justice, we dissect the patterns and factors that influence the likelihood of reoffending. Join us as we explore questions like: A…

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Episode 56: Guided by the Soul: Intuition & Spirit Guide Connection 27:07

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In this episode, we dive deep into the art of uncovering your true calling by tuning into the wisdom of your intuition and the loving guidance of your spirit team. Drawing on our expanded 90‑minute workshop, you’ll learn how to: Set Powerful Intentions: We begin by grounding your energy, defining what “life purpose,” “intuition,” and “spirit guides…

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The Real Issue Behind the Tariffs 27:51

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President Donald Trump unveiled a full slate of eye-popping tariffs on countries large and small last Friday, and the reactions over the weekend have been intense. Welcome to “Tariff Panic Week.” Many people have noted the precipitous drop in the stock market and their own IRAs since the tariffs were announced. One reporter who questioned Trump abo…

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When Imagination Becomes Reality: Spiritual Forces Born from the Mind 49:21

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Send us a text What if the entities we encounter in dreams, visions, or paranormal experiences aren’t entirely external… but also not entirely imaginary? In this episode, we explore the mysterious world of thought-forms—psychic constructs created by intense emotion, belief, and concentrated energy. These forms appear across traditions: from Theosop…

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MAHA, Pharma Ads, and Soda 24:34

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What do Big Pharma ads on TV and Diet Coke have in common? Both are targets of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the Health and Human Services department. In his early efforts to press the “Make America Healthy Again,” Kennedy has singled out two seemingly different issues: those ubiquitous television ads for pharmaceuticals, and whether peop…

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Epidsode 55: Creativity as a Portal: Art, Transformation & Oracle Wisdom with Karin Edgett 46:58

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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Karin Edgett, a transformational artist whose work serves as a portal for personal and collective evolution. Karin’s creative journey began at birth—perhaps even before—growing up in a family of makers, designers, and artists. From a career in advertising to a deep dive into spiritual and artistic explora…

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Schweizer: Activist Judges Buying Time for “The Resistance” 27:40

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The new administration of Donald Trump has been a whirlwind of activity in its first one hundred days but is running into resistance from men in black – activist federal judges.By Government Accountability Institute

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When Gamblers and Newspapermen Ruled The Cool Grey City of Love 10:14

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Ever wondered who really pulled the strings in San Francisco during its post-war golden age? It wasn't the mayor or the board of supervisors. When the war ended in 1946, San Francisco experienced an unprecedented boom. Servicemen who'd fallen in love with the city returned to stay, nightlife flourished, and business thrived in what appeared to be a…