Best Nerdy Crusaders Podcasts (2025)

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 202 4:11:30

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - SEIU 1000 Union Rep of the IE Reports Live from the Frontline - Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel - Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism? - What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech? - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36 Y…

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How The FBI Botched the 2001 Anthrax Scare (Part 1) 59:04

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Robert goes through the colorful life and backstory of future Trump administration official Steven Hatfill, who went from Rhodesian military volunteer to biological weapons expert to (innocent) suspect of a major terrorist attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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How The FBI Botched The Olympic Park Bombing 1:15:17

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Robert begins our series of episodes about two of the most infamous fuck ups in US law enforcement history, starting with the Atlanta Olympic Park Bombing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 201 3:10:53

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - An Inside Look at the Asylum Process - What is Tren de Aragua and Why is Trump Obsessed With Them? - Autism and RFK Jr.’s War on Pregnant People - How the US attacks on Venezuela Impact Trinidad and Tobago with Andrew - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #35 Y…

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Part Two: Buford Pusser: The Worst Sheriff Ever 1:06:53

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Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Buford Pusser: The Worst Sheriff Ever 1:01:55

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Robert tells the story of legendary lawman Buford Pusser, whose lies about his real life inspired the movie 'Walking Tall' and helped create Hollywood's conception of the ideal lawman. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 200 4:02:22

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Sorting Fact from Fiction - DC Police Takeover Update feat. Bridget Todd - Thi'sl, The Nipsey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. Prop - Years of Lead Paint - Executive Disorder: White House Wee…

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Part Six: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:23:06

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Ever wondered how the SS celebrated Christmas? This, and Heinrich Himmler's war on Christmas in our conclusion to Heinrich Himmler's life from birth up to the start of WW2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part Five: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:08:08

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As the Nazis take total power, Heinrich Himmler must build the SS into a power that can defeat his new enemy: other Nazis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 199 3:13:33

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - It Was Never About Crime feat. Prop - Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals - ICE Partners with Israeli Phone Hacking Spyware - Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #33 You can …

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Part Four: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:10:53

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Robert and Prop continue the improbable journey of Heinrich Himmler from nerdy new age mystic kid to leader of the deadliest organization in history See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part Three: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:09:09

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In this episode we discuss Himmler's growing belief in the German occult movement, even as he rises to command the SS. LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All performer proceeds go to support the Portland Defense Fund. In person tickets sold out! Livestream…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 198 2:53:43

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - BlueAnon: Assassination False Flag and Liberal Election Denial - BlueAnon: Alt National Park Service - Chicago Prepares for Occupation - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #32 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zon…

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Part Two: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:08:46

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Robert takes us up to Heinrich Himmler's adolescence and frustrating wait through the war years, which leads him into the world of far-right politics and eventually the welcoming arms of the Nazi party itself. LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All perform…

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Part One: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS 1:10:10

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Robert sits down with Prop to discuss the early life of Heinrich Himmler, the man who built the SS into Hitler's engine of genocide. (6 part series) LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All performer proceeds go to support the Portland Defense Fund. Tickets:…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 197 2:35:53

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Newsom’s Posting Through It - Palestine and the American University feat. Dana El Kurd - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part One - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part Two - Executive Disorder: White House Wee…

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Part Three: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush 53:01

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Robert concludes the story of Lee Atwater by discussing his greatest success and then his sickness and fall from power and influence. We also talk about the Grammy nominated album he made with Isaac Hayes. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9KMSSEZ0Y https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/lee-atwater https://archive.is/STJGq http…

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Part Two: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush 55:08

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Lee Atwater graduates high school after a brief stint in an insane fraternity then becomes a college Republican leader and starts his career as a dirty tricks expert for political campaigns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush 56:23

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Robert sits down with Garrison Davis to discuss the life and times of Lee Atwater, the arch inventor of Republican dirty tricks politics. (3 Part Series, releasing all this week) Sources: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/lee-atwater https://archive.is/STJGq https://www.newberryobserver.com/news/10323/notable-newberry-alumnus https:…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 196 2:55:36

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Federalization of DC Police feat. Bridget Todd - Elon Musk and the Rebirth of Company Towns feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips - Alienation and AI feat. Andrew - Objectivity in Journalism - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #30 You can now list…

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Part Two: The Evilest Football Player of All Time 53:26

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Robert explains how Alexandre Villaplane ruined his football career committing crimes, badly, and then started a new career as a mass murderer for the SS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: The Evilest Football Player of All Time 1:04:37

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Robert sits down with Dana Schwartz to tell the dark tale of Alexandre Villaplane, the French Football star and gangster who became a member of the SS. (2 part series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 195 2:45:33

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Infrastructure as Control feat. Andrew - Why Trump is Obsessed with the Autopen - How Tucson Beat Amazon’s Data Center - Tariffs and the Corruption State - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #29 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thr…

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Part Two: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy 1:17:30

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In Part 2 Frank Fay finds love and creates the most toxic Hollywood romance of all time. Then he breaks Nazi and holds a fascist rally in New York City less than a year after the end of WW2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy 1:09:26

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Robert sits down with Andrew Ti to discuss the ground breaking performer who created modern stand up comedy and also palled around with the KKK. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 194 3:24:37

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Anti-War Movements feat. Andrew - Aid as a Tool of War in Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd - Mapping Border Deaths - Dogwhistle Politics and Nazi Code Hunting - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #28 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through…

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Part Two: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade' 1:25:14

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Robert and Jamie learn how Pete Hegseth thinks Islam works, and discuss his plan to purge the U.S. of undesirables. Sources: Pete Hegseth: Police report lays out details, timeline of sexual assault allegation : NPR Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging 2017 sexual assault | CNN Politics Pete Hegseth’s Secret History | The New Yorker Scholar…

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Part One: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade' 1:06:07

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Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Pete Hegseth's life, times and horrible 2020 book. Sources: Pete Hegseth: Police report lays out details, timeline of sexual assault allegation : NPR Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging 2017 sexual assault | CNN Politics Pete Hegseth’s Secret History | The New Yorker Scholars Say White Supr…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 193 3:28:33

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Fight for Trans Youth Healthcare at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Post Woke Cinema - AI Minstrel Shows feat. Bridget Todd - Community Preparedness Basics with Live Like the World is Dying - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #27 You can now…

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Part Two: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People 54:40

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We conclude the story and life of "Dr. Death", which culminates in, predictably, a lot of dead people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People 1:07:24

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Robert sits down with Steven Monacelli to tell the grisly tale of a Texas psychiatrist who invented an industry based on convincing juries to kill people. (2 Part series) sources: TRAVELS WITH Dr. DEATH | Vanity Fair | May 1990 Death’s Conviction James Grigson Testimony Linked to Miscarriages of Justice Effect of "Dr. Death" and his testimony linge…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 192 3:18:05

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - How We Saved Trans Medicaid Healthcare Coverage - Tracking ICE Removal Flights - How LA Resisted ICE - Why Is Trump So Afraid of Epstein? - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #26 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler …

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Part Two: Laetrile: The Fake Cancer Cure That Birthed The Right-Wing Medical Grifting Industry 58:43

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Robert and Miles discuss the second phase of Laetrile's history, where it becomes a culture war issue for the right wing John Birch Society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Laetrile: The Fake Cancer Cure That Birthed The Right-Wing Medical Grifting Industry 1:15:00

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Robert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about Laetrile, a fraudulent cancer "cure" embraced by the John Birch society as a way to tie right wing politics to alternative medicine. (2 Part Series) Sources: Sci-Hub | Laetrile: A Lesson in Cancer Quackery. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 31(2), 91–95 | 10.3322/canjclin.31.2.91 The Controversy Sur…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 191 3:13:30

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Humanity, the Good feat. Andrew - Humanity, the Bad feat. Andrew - What Bombing Means for Freedom In Iran - What Does the PKK's Disarmament Mean - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #25 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the …

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Part Two: Antonio Salazar: The Smartest Fascist Dictator 1:14:48

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Antonio Salazar spends his post-war years helping the CIA learn how to torture people and starting a disastrous war with a large portion of Africa. Then he dies! Hooray! Sources: Antonio Salazar de Oliveira of Portugal and his Estado Novo Antonio Salazar: A Quiet Autocrat Who Held Power in Portugal for 40 Years - The New York Times Did Salazar have…

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Part One: Antonio Salazar: The Smartest Fascist Dictator 1:12:31

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Robert sits down with with Jeff May to talk about Antonio Salazar, the economics professor who became a brutal fascist dictator and was, sadly, really damn good at it. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 190 3:03:55

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Palestine’s Stolen Future - The Genocide Budget (And How to Stop It) - Protest, Immigration Enforcement, and the Unhoused Community - The Minnesota Assassination & Evangelical Terrorism - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #24 You can now listen to all Cool Zo…

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Part Four: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 1:09:01

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World War 2 is coming to an end, and Eichmann cooks up an escape scheme that allows him to flee justice- for a while. Robert and Joe talk about what comes next and conclude the Eichmann story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part Three: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 1:03:43

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In Part 3, the Reich has invaded Russia and Eichmann is on a fact finding mission that will determine the course of the Holocaust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 189 2:37:53

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 1 - How to Organize a Meeting (And Stay Sane), Pt. 2 - The Fall of the House of Liver King - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #23 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler …

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Part Two: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 56:39

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Robert tells Joe about Eichmann's entrance to the Nazi Party and his time as a concentration camp intern during the start of the Third Reich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Part One: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 1:01:28

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Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to discuss one of the worst Nazis: Adolf Eichmann, a major architect of the Holocaust. (4 Part Series) Sources: Adolf Eichmann (1906 -1962) | American Experience | Official Site | PBS The Complete Story of the Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann Eichmann in Jerusalem—I | The New Yorker BBC - History - World Wars:…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 188 3:47:08

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety - Dividing the World, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew - Dividing the World, Pt. 2: Externalization feat. Andrew - Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Dem. Primary - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #22 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media…

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Part Two: David Berg and the Children of God (ft. Ed Helms) 1:15:53

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David Berg starts the 1970s as a wildly popular cult leader and immediately goes insane. Robert walks Ed Helms through the invention of "flirty fishing" AKA prostitution for Jesus and a bunch of other nightmare fuel. Sources; Children of God Children of God cult was 'hell on earth' 'Children of God': Life and Death of the Messiah The Children of Go…

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Part One: David Berg and the Children of God (ft. Ed Helms) 1:07:13

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Robert sits down with Ed Helms to discuss one of our worst monsters: David Berg, founder of the Children of God cult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Anti-Vax America: The Complete Series 2:47:40

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This special edition of ICHH Weekly compiles the complete Anti-Vax America series by guest host Steven Monacelli. - Viral Texas - Anti-Vax Genealogy - God's Will - Soft Eugenics - Could It Happen Here? You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. S…

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CZM Rewind: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA 3:40:41

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Originally aired June 2022 Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Harlon Carter and NRA. SOURCES: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dallasnews.com/news/2018/04/27/meet-the-2-texans-who-took-over-the-nra-and-made-the-gun-rights-group-a-feared-and-powerful-force/%3foutputType=amp https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/22/us/harlon-b-carter-longtime-head-of…

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CZM Rewind: The U.S. Border Patrol Is A Nightmare That Never Ends 2:17:41

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Originally aired August 2020 Robert is joined by Caitlin Durante to discuss the U.S. Border Patrol. SOURCES: https://timeline.com/harlon-carter-nra-murder-2f8227f2434f https://theintercept.com/2019/01/12/border-patrol-history/ https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-civil-rights-project-harrington-retire/ https://www.amazon.com/Migra-History-Border-Ame…

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 186 3:28:11

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Reportback from the West Bank The LA Anti-ICE Protests Migrant Detention in Libya On The Ground In LA Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #20 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclu…