Best Steven Santana Podcasts (2025)

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Mark Stern with Larry Mantle | Courts in the Crosshairs: What’s Next for Justice in America 58:42

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America at a Crossroads presents: “Courts in the Crosshairs: What’s Next for Justice in America” Mark Joseph Stern with Larry Mantle 📅 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 🕔 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern For upcoming programs and future replays in your inbox, join the America at a Crossroads list by visiting jewsunitedfordemocracy.org Legal journalist …

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Episode 19: Die My Love 1:56:55

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Die My Love is the fifth feature film directed by Lynne Ramsay, who, alongside Enda Walsh and Alice Birch, wrote the screenplay which is adapted from the 2012 Argentinian novel written by Ariana Harwicz. Cinematography is by Seamus McGarvey. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Grace, a woman transplanted with her lover Jackson, played by Robert Pat…

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15: Brian Ray: Coolest Conversation 11/19/25 21:34

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Brian Ray! One of Brian's projects is Earls of Babylon, who are responsible for our recent Coolest Song in the World "Piece of My Mind." Brian was also featured on another recent Coolest Song- "You Don't Own Me" by The Dollyrots! Join Brian Ray and The Mighty Manfred for this week's Coolest Conversation, pres…

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A NEED TO KILL—Mark Pettit 1:09:15

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From two-time best-selling author and three-time Emmy-winning investigative reporter Mark Pettit comes the haunting true story of Nebraska serial killer John Joubert—a case that shocked a nation and still echoes across the true-crime world. It was one of the most terrifying times in Nebraska's history. The year a young Air Force Airman went on a ki…

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14: Glenn Page: Coolest Conversation 11/14/25 42:36

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Glenn Page of Len Price 3! "Misty Medway" was a recent Coolest Song in the World off of their newly released album "Misty Medway Magic." Join the Mighty Manfred and Glenn Page for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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Episode 18: Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein 1:52:27

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Frankenstein is the 992nd adaptation featuring the monster from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. It is probably the 6th that hews closer to the source novel than the 1931 Universal film adaptation. This 2025 adaptation is directed, produced, and based on a screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, best known for The Shape …

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Steven Cash with Larry Mantle | The Rise of Authoritarianism in America: A Perspective from Former National Security Officials 59:35

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National security expert Steven A. Cash joins journalist Larry Mantle for a critical conversation about the growing threat of authoritarianism in the United States. Drawing on decades of experience across intelligence, homeland security, diplomacy, and defense, Cash offers a rare insider’s view of how democratic institutions are being tested—and wh…

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THE PEOPLE vs THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER—Thien Ho 50:52

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In The People vs. the Golden State Killer, Thien Ho, the current District Attorney of Sacramento, recounts his harrowing and exhilarating experience as the lead prosecutor responsible for capturing and prosecuting Joseph DeAngelo. Referred to at various times by law enforcement and the media as the Visalia Ransacker, the East Bay Rapist, the Origin…

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Episode 17: Bugonia 1:22:15

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Bugonia is a 2025 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. This is an English remake of a 2003 South Korean film called Save the Green Planet! which was directed by Jang Joon-hwan. In Bugonia Jesse Plemons stars as Teddy Gatz, who together with his cousin Don, played by Aidan Delbis, kidnap and imprison CEO Michelle Fuller, played by Emma Stone, whom Ted…

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Rick Hasen with Larry Mantle | Can Democracy Hold? The 2026 Midterm Challenge 56:27

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Election law expert Rick Hasen joins veteran journalist Larry Mantle for an essential conversation on the future of American democracy as the nation heads toward the 2026 midterm elections. Together, they explore the threats facing voting rights, the integrity of election systems, and how legal and political reforms could determine the strength—or …

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NUREMBERG and THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST—Jack El-Hai 57:06

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The film NUREMBERG, to be released November 7th, 2025 is an American drama written, co-produced and edited by James Vanderbilt. It is based on the 2013 book, THE NAZI AND THE PSYCHIATRIST by Jack El Hai.. In 1945, after his capture at the end of the Second World War, Hermann Göring arrived at an American-run detention center in war-torn Luxembourg,…

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Episode 16: Red Rooms 1:00:28

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Red Rooms, a 2023 psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Plante. It follows Kelly-Anne (Juliette Gariépy), a fashion model who takes an interest in the murder trial of Ludovic Chevalier (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos). She becomes acquainted with another observer, Clementine (Laurie Babin), who will tell anyone who will listen that Chevali…

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Episode 15: Virginia Film Festival 2025 2:06:24

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Ben was able to attend the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, VA and saw 12 feature films and one short film collection. He recorded some onsite reactions and introductions to each film and we intercut those with our post-festival conversational Q&A. Red Rooms discussion will follow tomorrow and our regular programming will resume next Thur…

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Joyce Vance with Patt Morrison | The American Justice System, Part II: Still Testing the Limits 58:33

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Former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance joins journalist Patt Morrison for an insightful and timely discussion on the state of the American justice system—its resilience, vulnerabilities, and the tests it continues to face in today’s polarized political climate. Together, they explore the balance between accountability and power, the role of the cou…

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13: Bob Ezrin: Coolest Conversation 10/27/25 1:10:07

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is legendary producer, Bob Ezrin! Bob tells us about how he came to work with Alice Cooper, his dealings with KISS and Pink Floyd, as well as Hanoi Rocks. Join the Mighty Manfred and Bob Ezrin for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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A TOWN WITHOUT PITY—Jason Vuic 1:23:56

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In the 1980s, the tiny town of Arcadia, Florida, was “fifty miles and fifty years from Sarasota.” With its cowboy roots, low-wage agricultural industries, and violent frontier history, Arcadia was a curious mix of the desolate ranchlands of West Texas and the stately homes and bitter race relations of the South. In A Town without Pity, award-winnin…

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Episode 14: After the Hunt 1:59:33

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After The Hunt is a 2025 film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett. It stars Julia Roberts as Alma Imhoff, a philosophy professor at Yale on the verge of tenure. Ayo Edebiri plays Maggie, a star student of Alma's and Andrew Garfield as Hank, a fellow professor also on the verge of tenure. Alma is caught between the two when Maggi…

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Linda Greenhouse with Patt Morrison | Law, Politics, and Power: Perspectives on the Supreme Court 57:00

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Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Linda Greenhouse, one of the nation’s preeminent voices on the U.S. Supreme Court, joins renowned journalist Patt Morrison for a powerful conversation about the Court’s influence on American democracy. Greenhouse will discuss the evolving role of the judiciary, landmark decisions, political pressures on the Court, …

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NOIR BY NECESSITY—Mike Gatto 50:54

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Mike Gatto was an up-and-coming young lawmaker when his father was brutally murdered. The act sucked him into the world of noir: wild theories, intransigent detectives, and unimaginable violence. This true crime story reads like a thriller, offering insight into the world of politics and the seedy underbelly of crime investigation in modern Los Ang…

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Anne Applebaum with Madeleine Brand | Autocracy Inc.: The Siege on Democracy 58:16

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Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Anne Applebaum joins journalist Madeleine Brand for a timely and urgent conversation about Applebaum’s latest book, Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World. Together, they explore the growing network of authoritarian regimes, the methods they use to consolidate power, and the global threats they pos…

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Episode 13: Anemone 1:51:47

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Anemone is a 2025 film directed by Ronan Day-Lewis, written by Ronan with his father Daniel Day-Lewis, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Ray Stoker, and Sean Bean as Jem Stoker, with supporting performances from Samantha Morton as Nessa Stoker, Samuel Bottomley as Brian Stoker, and Safia Oakley-Green as Hattie. In this film Jem seeks out his brother Ray…

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12: Eddie Angel: Coolest Conversation 10/13/25 58:40

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets! . Their new album is titled "Somos Los Straitjackets." Join Eddie and The Mighty Manfred for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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11: Jesse Dayton: Coolest Conversation 10/13/25 30:12

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The Mighty Manfred's guest this week is Jesse Dayton of Texas Headhunters! "Pocket" was a recent Coolest Song in the World. Join Jesse and The Mighty Manfred for this week's Coolest Conversation, presented by Hard RockBy Coolest Conversations with the Mighty Manfred:

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THE LAS VEGAS MASSACRE CONNECTIONS—Mark Gray 1:13:30

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On October 1, 2017, Mary Jo von Tillow’s world changed forever. Her husband, Kurt, was killed in the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in U.S. history. In just eleven minutes, her life—and the lives of thousands of others—were shattered. But what followed was more than grief. Out of devastation came unexpected bond…

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Episode 09: The Long Walk 1:36:52

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The Long Walk is the latest film adaptation of a Stephen King novel and takes place in an alternate 1970s United States in which a past war has ruined the country economically. The totalitarian regime that now runs the country has devised a new annual event to encourage larger GDP growth: a marathon walk in which one kid from each state is chosen v…

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THE MURDER OF DEBBIE GAMA—Justin Dombrowski 1:12:03

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The murder that still haunts a Pennsylvania city. On the morning of August 8, 1975, sixteen-year-old Debbie Gama disappeared after leaving her home in Erie, only to be found raped and strangled days later in a creek nearly thirty miles from her home. What followed was an investigation that lacked suspects or even evidence pointing to a viable suspe…

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Aluf Benn with Warren Olney | Israel in Crisis: Can the Two State Solution Be Resurrected? 58:18

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