Today's Top Episodes
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Part Two: That Time Volkswagen Operated a Slave Plantation in Brazil
Duration: 00:51:16
October 16, 2025
- The podcast episode delves into Volkswagen's troubling origins, highlighting its inception as a Nazi party project and its immediate connection to military purposes and slave labor.
- It reveals Volkswagen's operation of a slave plantation in Brazil during the military dictatorship, where workers were subjected to debt peonage and harsh conditions to clear land for cattle ranching.
- The discussion contextualizes Volkswagen's actions within Brazil's deeply ingrained history of slavery, emphasizing that the company's exploitation of labor was a continuation of long-standing systemic issues.
Part One: That Time Volkswagen Operated a Slave Plantation in Brazil
Duration: 00:55:13
October 14, 2025
- Volkswagen's origins are deeply intertwined with Nazi ideology and its propaganda machine, designed to motorize Germany and symbolize a futuristic ideal.
- During World War II, the Volkswagen factory extensively utilized slave labor, including concentration camp inmates, to meet production demands for both military vehicles and munitions.
- In post-war Brazil, a Volkswagen subsidiary engaged in clearing rainforest for cattle ranching, which led to the exploitation and enslavement of workers through a system of debt peonage, echoing Brazil's long history of slavery.
Robert and Cody Read Ben Shapiro's New Book
Duration: 01:06:50
October 9, 2025
- The hosts analyze Ben Shapiro's new book, "Lions and Scavengers," focusing on his flawed central metaphor where he misunderstands lion behavior to create a simplistic and inaccurate representation of society.
- The discussion explores how Shapiro selectively interprets historical and literary figures, such as CS Lewis and Rudyard Kipling, to support his conservative worldview, often ignoring contradictory aspects of their beliefs and lives.
- The hosts critique Shapiro's worldview as hypocritical, highlighting his inconsistency, envy-driven motivations, and support for policies that contradict his stated values like "courage" and "responsibility."
How The FBI Botched the 2001 Anthrax Scare (Part 2)
Duration: 01:12:28
October 7, 2025
- The episode explores the life of Steve Hatfill, a person with a "perfect candidate" backstory, whose controversial experiences and questionable claims made him a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
- Hatfill's history includes a failed attempt to become a Marine pilot, volunteering at a Congo mission, exaggerating his involvement with the Green Berets, and a morally questionable time period in white-supremacist Rhodesia, all of which influenced perceptions of his character and motives.
- The podcast highlights the Rhodesian biological weapons program and a massive anthrax outbreak during Hatfill's time there, emphasizing the complex issue of whether it was a natural occurrence or a deliberate act, and explaining how these past circumstances would contribute to his later suspicion.
It Could Happen Here Weekly 202
Duration: 04:11:30
October 4, 2025
- Baba Vanga predicts a destructive conflict in Europe will significantly impact the continent's population in 2025.
- The seer anticipates the discovery of a revolutionary, inexhaustible energy source, unlike anything known before.
- Vanga also foresees breakthroughs in bioengineering, with scientists potentially perfecting lab-grown human organs, and even the possibility of human telepathy emerging.
How The FBI Botched the 2001 Anthrax Scare (Part 1)
Duration: 00:59:04
October 2, 2025
- The podcast discusses Steven Hatfill's early life and career, highlighting his failed attempt to become a Marine pilot and his subsequent work at a mission hospital in the Congo.
- The episode details Hatfill's embellished military history, specifically addressing the false claims of his involvement with the Green Berets and the Rhodesian Selous Scouts.
- The discussion acknowledges Hatfill's increasing expertise in bioterrorism defense and his controversial decision to publicly share detailed scenarios of bioterrorist attacks, like infiltrating the White House with weaponized pathogens.
Part One: How The FBI Botched The Olympic Park Bombing
Duration: 01:15:17
September 30, 2025
- The Atlanta bombings are now believed to be linked, leading to the creation of a Joint Task Force to consolidate investigative efforts.
- Questions have arisen regarding the conduct of the investigation, specifically concerning potential violations of Miranda rights.
- A committee chairman recused themself from the meeting, handing the proceedings to Senator Spectre to complete.
Part Two: Buford Pusser: The Worst Sheriff Ever
Duration: 01:06:53
September 25, 2025
- The episode delves into the early life of Buford Pusser, revealing a childhood marked by casual violence that normalizes acts like shooting at family members and knife fights at church.
- It explores the rise of the Stateline Mob, led by Jack and Louise Hathcock, who created a criminal empire exploiting McNary County's dry status and fostering an environment of organized crime adjacent to Pusser's upbringing.
- The episode concludes with Pusser, fresh off his honeymoon, ambushing and nearly killing a member of the Hathcock family with a fence post for swindling him at the casino, firmly establishing a violent vendetta and the foundation for his "hard-boiled cop" mythos.
Part One: Buford Pusser: The Worst Sheriff Ever
Duration: 01:01:55
September 23, 2025
- The podcast aims to correct misinformation about Buford Pusser, as popularized by the "Walking Tall" movie franchise.
- The host intends to present the "real story" through a chronological series of episodes.
- The series will share information that has been previously unavailable due to a lack of research.
Part Six: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS
Duration: 01:23:06
September 18, 2025
- The podcast focuses on Heinrich Himmler, a key figure in the Nazi regime, exploring his rise to power and the development of the SS.
- The hosts emphasize the surprising ordinariness of Himmler's upbringing, highlighting his family's "social climber" tendencies and the impact of a strict, education-focused father.
- A unique aspect of this historical analysis is the availability of Himmler's childhood diaries, offering unprecedented insight into his early life but complicating attempts at applying modern-day psychoanalysis to his development.