S8 Ep528: Tabrizy explains the historical roots of Iranian unrest, citing the 1953 coup against Mossadegh, the Pahlavi dynasty's extravagance, and the eventual 1979 revolution's drive toward brutality. 2
Tabrizy explains the historical roots of Iranian unrest, citing the 1953 coup against Mossadegh, the Pahlavi dynasty's extravagance, and the eventual 1979 revolution's drive toward brutality. 2
6m Mar 02
6m
S8 Ep528: Nilo Tabrizy discusses her book on Iran's 2022 uprising, detailing Jina Amini's death, the "Woman Life Freedom"slogan's Kurdish origins, and her journalist co-author. 1
Nilo Tabrizy discusses her book on Iran's 2022 uprising, detailing Jina Amini's death, the "Woman Life Freedom"slogan's Kurdish origins, and her journalist co-author. 1
12m Mar 02
12m
S8 Ep528: Weichert details Iran's quest for regional supremacy through its proxy network, the failure of the JCPOA's sunset clauses, and potential diplomatic challenges facing the Trump administration. 4.
Weichert details Iran's quest for regional supremacy through its proxy network, the failure of the JCPOA's sunset clauses, and potential diplomatic challenges facing the Trump administration. 4. 1830
7m Mar 02
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S8 Ep528: Weichert explores presidential policies from Clinton to Obama, the rise of the Shia Crescent, the JCPOA nuclear deal, and Iran's strategic support for various Palestinian proxies. 3.
Weichert explores presidential policies from Clinton to Obama, the rise of the Shia Crescent, the JCPOA nuclear deal, and Iran's strategic support for various Palestinian proxies. 3.
12m Mar 02
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S8 Ep528: Weichert analyzes the 1979 hostage crisis, Saddam Hussein's invasion of Iran, and the negative legacy of the Carter Doctrine regarding permanent American involvement in the region. 2.
Weichert analyzes the 1979 hostage crisis, Saddam Hussein's invasion of Iran, and the negative legacy of the Carter Doctrine regarding permanent American involvement in the region. 2.
8m Mar 02
8m
S8 Ep528: Brandon Weichert discusses US interference in Iran, specifically the 1953 coup and Ambassador Sullivan's 1978 memo suggesting the Carter administration replace the Shah with Khomeini. 1.
Brandon Weichert discusses US interference in Iran, specifically the 1953 coup and Ambassador Sullivan's 1978 memo suggesting the Carter administration replace the Shah with Khomeini. 1.
10m Mar 02
10m
S8 Ep527: Jeremy Zakis discusses shifting bird alliances in New South Wales, noting minor birds ganging up with vandalistic cockatoos to form a second front against property.
8m Mar 01
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S8 Ep527: Jeremy Zakis reports on kangaroos' protective instincts during bushfires and warns of aggressive bull sharks entering Sydney's muddy freshwater waterways due to recent heavy rainfall.
Jeremy Zakis reports on kangaroos' protective instincts during bushfires and warns of aggressive bull sharks entering Sydney's muddy freshwater waterways due to recent heavy rainfall. 1842
9m Mar 01
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S8 Ep527: Jeremy Zakis details significant outback flooding and Sydney rainfall, explaining how these unseasonal tropical conditions have fortunately suppressed the immediate threat of catastrophic fall wildfires.
Jeremy Zakis details significant outback flooding and Sydney rainfall, explaining how these unseasonal tropical conditions have fortunately suppressed the immediate threat of catastrophic fall wildfires. 1913
9m Mar 01
9m
S8 Ep527: Jeremy Zakis analyzes the Australian men's T20 cricket team's poor cohesion and experimental failures while highlighting the consistent, professional success of the national women's team.
Jeremy Zakis analyzes the Australian men's T20 cricket team's poor cohesion and experimental failures while highlighting the consistent, professional success of the national women's team. 1935
8m Mar 01
8m
S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy concludes with the legacy of the "Sisterhood," noting where key women are now and the persistent struggles for credit and promotion within CIA culture. 8.
Liza Mundy concludes with the legacy of the "Sisterhood," noting where key women are now and the persistent struggles for credit and promotion within CIA culture. 8. GAR DETROIT
7m Mar 01
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S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy reports that after Jennifer Matthews' tragic death, targeters like "Maya" traced Bin Laden's courier to Abbottabad, emphasizing the incredible precision of the analysts' intelligence for the SEALs. 7.
Liza Mundy reports that after Jennifer Matthews' tragic death, targeters like "Maya" traced Bin Laden's courier to Abbottabad, emphasizing the incredible precision of the analysts' intelligence for the SEALs. 7. 1908
13m Mar 01
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S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy reports that following 9/11, CTC women stayed at their posts despite the danger, recounting their grief, the sense of failure, and the difficulty of convincing leaders. 6.R
Liza Mundy reports that following 9/11, CTC women stayed at their posts despite the danger, recounting their grief, the sense of failure, and the difficulty of convincing leaders. 6. GAR
8m Mar 01
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S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy details Alec Station's operation where female analysts developed targeting skills, though their early warnings about al-Qaeda faced significant bureaucratic resistance and publication hurdles. 5.
Liza Mundy details Alec Station's operation where female analysts developed targeting skills, though their early warnings about al-Qaeda faced significant bureaucratic resistance and publication hurdles. 5. 1888 GAR
10m Mar 01
10m
S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy reports that the 1985 Malta hijacking shifts Heidi's focus to terrorism, as analysts Cindy Storer and Barbara Sude begin identifying Osama bin Laden within the newly formed CTC. 4.
Liza Mundy reports that the 1985 Malta hijacking shifts Heidi's focus to terrorism, as analysts Cindy Storer and Barbara Sude begin identifying Osama bin Laden within the newly formed CTC. 4. GAR
9m Mar 01
9m
S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy describes Heidi August's transition from clerk to case officer, her recruitment of a foreign asset in Geneva, and her appointment as a station chief. 3.
Liza Mundy describes Heidi August's transition from clerk to case officer, her recruitment of a foreign asset in Geneva, and her appointment as a station chief. 3. GAR
10m Mar 01
10m
S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy details how Heidi August witnesses the 1969 Libyan coup and burns out her station, while describing the CIA's restrictive policies forbidding marriage and children for female officers. 2.
Liza Mundy details how Heidi August witnesses the 1969 Libyan coup and burns out her station, while describing the CIA's restrictive policies forbidding marriage and children for female officers. 2. GAR
7m Mar 01
7m
S8 Ep526: Liza Mundy discusses Mary Bancroft's WWII OSS work in Switzerland, highlighting her vital intelligence gathering and the era's dismissive treatment of highly capable female spies. 1.
Liza Mundy discusses Mary Bancroft's WWII OSS work in Switzerland, highlighting her vital intelligence gathering and the era's dismissive treatment of highly capable female spies. 1. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
11m Mar 01
11m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger discusses the suspicious timing of the hostage release during Reagan's inauguration and the broader historical pattern of Republican interference in American presidential elections. 8.
Craig Unger discusses the suspicious timing of the hostage release during Reagan's inauguration and the broader historical pattern of Republican interference in American presidential elections. 8. 1978
7m Mar 01
7m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger recounts his 2014 trip to Iran, visiting the former American embassy and interviewing Mohsen Rafiqdoost, who hinted at meetings with Republican representatives. 7.
Craig Unger recounts his 2014 trip to Iran, visiting the former American embassy and interviewing Mohsen Rafiqdoost, who hinted at meetings with Republican representatives. 7.
13m Mar 01
13m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger analyzes the alleged Paris meeting involving George H.W. Bush and confirms Casey's Madrid meeting, where they negotiated delaying the 1980 hostages' release. 6.
Craig Unger analyzes the alleged Paris meeting involving George H.W. Bush and confirms Casey's Madrid meeting, where they negotiated delaying the 1980 hostages' release. 6.
6m Mar 01
6m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger explores the Safari Club's covert operations and how Bill Casey utilized double agents and secret Israeli channels to facilitate off-the-books international arms deals. 5.
Craig Unger explores the Safari Club's covert operations and how Bill Casey utilized double agents and secret Israelichannels to facilitate off-the-books international arms deals. 5. 1978
12m Mar 01
12m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger describes Newsweek's dismissal of the October Surprise story and how reporter Bob Parry discovered crucial documents hidden in a House office building bathroom. 4.
Craig Unger describes Newsweek's dismissal of the October Surprise story and how reporter Bob Parry discovered crucial documents hidden in a House office building bathroom. 4.
8m Mar 01
8m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger discusses his investigative journey and source Ari Ben-Menashe's allegations that Bill Casey secretly met Iranians in Madrid to delay the hostage release. 3.
Craig Unger discusses his investigative journey and source Ari Ben-Menashe's allegations that Bill Casey secretly met Iranians in Madrid to delay the hostage release. 3.
11m Mar 01
11m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger details Bill Casey's role as Ronald Reagan's campaign manager, highlighting his background in espionage and his secret international intelligence and arms-dealing networks. 2.
Craig Unger details Bill Casey's role as Ronald Reagan's campaign manager, highlighting his background in espionage and his secret international intelligence and arms-dealing networks. 2. TEHRAN 1970
6m Mar 01
6m
S8 Ep526: Craig Unger discusses his book "Den of Spies," focusing on the 1980 failed hostage rescue mission and its lasting impact on President Carter. 1.
Craig Unger discusses his book "Den of Spies," focusing on the 1980 failed hostage rescue mission and its lasting impact on President Carter. 1. 1970 IRAN
12m Mar 01
12m
S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell discusses Pamela's tenure as Ambassador to France, her role in Bosnia peace negotiations, her final legal struggles, and Bill Clinton's heartfelt funeral tribute. 8.
Sonia Pernell discusses Pamela's tenure as Ambassador to France, her role in Bosnia peace negotiations, her final legal struggles, and Bill Clinton's heartfelt funeral tribute. 8. 1966
9m Mar 01
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S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell highlights Pamela's mentorship of Bill Clinton, her strategic fundraising for the Democratic Party, and her diplomatic influence in fostering relations with Soviet leaders. 7.
Sonia Pernell highlights Pamela's mentorship of Bill Clinton, her strategic fundraising for the Democratic Party, and her diplomatic influence in fostering relations with Soviet leaders. 7.
11m Mar 01
11m
S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell recounts Pamela's marriage to Averell Harriman, her transformation into a Democratic powerhouse, and her influential role in fundraising and advancing women's political careers. 6.
Sonia Pernell recounts Pamela's marriage to Averell Harriman, her transformation into a Democratic powerhouse, and her influential role in fundraising and advancing women's political careers. 6.
8m Mar 01
8m
S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell explores Pamela's move to America via Leland Hayward, her Broadway ventures, her friendship with JFK, and financial instability following Hayward's 1971 death. 5.
Sonia Pernell explores Pamela's move to America via Leland Hayward, her Broadway ventures, her friendship with JFK, and financial instability following Hayward's 1971 death. 5.
10m Mar 01
10m
S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell examines Pamela's post-war relationship with Gianni Agnelli, her role in rehabilitating his reputation, and the strained maternal relationship she maintained with her son. 4.
Sonia Pernell examines Pamela's post-war relationship with Gianni Agnelli, her role in rehabilitating his reputation, and the strained maternal relationship she maintained with her son. 4.
7m Mar 01
7m
S8 Ep526: Sonia Pernell explains Pamela's entry into Churchill's "Padlock" inner circle, managing a wartime pregnancy while influencing Americans like Harry Hopkins to support British survival. 2.
Sonia Pernell explains Pamela's entry into Churchill's "Padlock" inner circle, managing a wartime pregnancy while influencing Americans like Harry Hopkins to support British survival. 2.
12m Mar 01
12m
S8 Ep525: SHOW SCHEDULE 2-27-2026
1945 LA Jeff Bliss reports that the FBI is investigating LAUSD's failed AI contract and Superintendent Carvalho's finances, while organized crime steals copper wire and Paramount defeats Netflix for Warner Discovery. 1. Jeff Bliss reports that Governor Newsom's national book tour faces criticism for historical inconsistencies, dismissive comments toward a diverse audience in Atlanta, and unpr...
6m Feb 28
6m
S8 Ep524: Henry Sokolski reports that military laser tests accidentally downed a border drone, while Russia uses propaganda about NATO nuclear deployments to influence upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty reviews at the UN. 16.
Henry Sokolski reports that military laser tests accidentally downed a border drone, while Russia uses propaganda about NATO nuclear deployments to influence upcoming Non-Proliferation Treaty reviews at the UN. 16. 1956
9m Feb 28
9m
S8 Ep524: Henry Sokolski reports that the US navigates Saudi nuclear demands against Iranian restrictions, while the Pentagon pressures AI firms to allow autonomous systems for surveillance and weaponized combat operations. 15.
Henry Sokolski reports that the US navigates Saudi nuclear demands against Iranian restrictions, while the Pentagonpressures AI firms to allow autonomous systems for surveillance and weaponized combat operations. 15. 1886 VERNE
11m Feb 28
11m
S8 Ep524: Veronique de Rugy reports that the Export-Import Bank is using rare earth minerals as a pretext to expand lending authority, primarily benefiting Boeing while failing to use existing China mandates. 14.
Veronique de Rugy reports that the Export-Import Bank is using rare earth minerals as a pretext to expand lending authority, primarily benefiting Boeing while failing to use existing China mandates. 14. 1939 RIBBENTROP ARRIVES IN MOSCOW.
6m Feb 28
6m
S8 Ep524: Veronique de Rugy reports that Americans shoulder 90% of tariff costs, which fail to reshore production, hurt low-income families, and cannot offset interest on massive national debt. 13.
Veronique de Rugy reports that Americans shoulder 90% of tariff costs, which fail to reshore production, hurt low-income families, and cannot offset interest on massive national debt. 13. 1936
11m Feb 28
11m
S8 Ep524: Max Hastings reports that historians emphasize the disorientation of landings, where survival often depended on a few heroic individuals amidst the brilliant but flawed logistics of the Allied planners. 12.
Max Hastings reports that historians emphasize the disorientation of landings, where survival often depended on a few heroic individuals amidst the brilliant but flawed logistics of the Allied planners. 12. 1944 SWORD
6m Feb 28
6m
S8 Ep524: Max Hastings reports that experienced desert veterans defeated a German panzer assault, but poor communications and high casualties among the infantry halted the British advance just short of Caen. 11.
Max Hastings reports that experienced desert veterans defeated a German panzer assault, but poor communications and high casualties among the infantry halted the British advance just short of Caen. 11. 1944 SWORD
13m Feb 28
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S8 Ep524: Max Hastings reports that conflicting orders and the absence of General Rommel paralyzed the 21st Panzer Division, delaying a decisive counterattack against Allied forces until the British armor landed. 10.
Max Hastings reports that conflicting orders and the absence of General Rommel paralyzed the 21st Panzer Division, delaying a decisive counterattack against Allied forces until the British armor landed. 10. 1944 SWORD
6m Feb 28
6m
S8 Ep524: Max Hastings reports that inexperienced British troops on Sword Beach struggled with traffic jams and the shock of combat, often halting to make tea instead of maintaining offensive momentum. 9.
Max Hastings reports that inexperienced British troops on Sword Beach struggled with traffic jams and the shock of combat, often halting to make tea instead of maintaining offensive momentum. 9. 1944 QUEEN RED SWORD BEACH
11m Feb 28
11m
S8 Ep524: Bob Zimmerman reports that scientific analysis suggests the moon's ancient magnetic field was mostly weak, while new imagery reveals nitrogen seas on Pluto and "taffy terrain" formations on Mars. 8.
Bob Zimmerman reports that scientific analysis suggests the moon's ancient magnetic field was mostly weak, while new imagery reveals nitrogen seas on Pluto and "taffy terrain" formations on Mars. 8. 1963
6m Feb 28
6m
S8 Ep524: Bob Zimmerman reports that Jared Isaacman restructured the Artemis program to favor private sector landers, shifting Artemis 3 to Earth-orbit testing due to the SLS rocket's slow launch cadence. 7.
Bob Zimmerman reports that Jared Isaacman restructured the Artemis program to favor private sector landers, shifting Artemis 3 to Earth-orbit testing due to the SLS rocket's slow launch cadence. 7. 1956
14m Feb 28
14m
S8 Ep524: Lorenzo Fiori reports that Italy employs naval patrols to reduce migrant flows while debating "remigration" and promoting smaller historic towns like Arezzo to combat over-tourism in major cities. 6.
Lorenzo Fiori reports that Italy employs naval patrols to reduce migrant flows while debating "remigration" and promoting smaller historic towns like Arezzo to combat over-tourism in major cities. 6. 1908 LOMBARDY
9m Feb 28
9m
S8 Ep524: Jim McTague reports that a hotter-than-expected PPI report signals rising costs, leading "gun-shy" consumers to stretch paychecks and avoid impulse buys at supermarkets during a broad economic slowdown. 5.
Jim McTague reports that a hotter-than-expected PPI report signals rising costs, leading "gun-shy" consumers to stretch paychecks and avoid impulse buys at supermarkets during a broad economic slowdown. 5. 1912 COSL BRESKERS
9m Feb 28
9m
S8 Ep524: Richard Epstein argues that tariffs reduce national productivity and cannot replace income taxes, as modern manufacturing requires significantly fewer workers than in the 1950s era. 4.
Richard Epstein argues that tariffs reduce national productivity and cannot replace income taxes, as modern manufacturing requires significantly fewer workers than in the 1950s era. 4. 1910 LA
5m Feb 28
5m
S8 Ep524: Richard Epstein reports that the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling determined the president cannot unilaterally impose tariffs using emergency statutes without clear Congressional approval or an actual, profoundly disruptive emergency. 3.
Richard Epstein reports that the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling determined the president cannot unilaterally impose tariffs using emergency statutes without clear Congressional approval or an actual, profoundly disruptive emergency. 3. 1910 SIXTH STREET BRIDGE
14m Feb 28
14m
S8 Ep524: Jeff Bliss reports that Governor Newsom's national book tour faces criticism for historical inconsistencies, dismissive comments toward a diverse audience in Atlanta, and unprofessional responses from his press office. 2.
Jeff Bliss reports that Governor Newsom's national book tour faces criticism for historical inconsistencies, dismissive comments toward a diverse audience in Atlanta, and unprofessional responses from his press office. 2. 1900 LA ALLIGATOR FARM
5m Feb 28
5m
S8 Ep524: Jeff Bliss reports that the FBI is investigating LAUSD's failed AI contract and Superintendent Carvalho's finances, while organized crime steals copper wire and Paramount defeats Netflix for Warner Discovery. 1.
Jeff Bliss reports that the FBI is investigating LAUSD's failed AI contract and Superintendent Carvalho's finances, while organized crime steals copper wire and Paramount defeats Netflix for Warner Discovery. 1. 1898 LA COUNTY
12m Feb 28
12m
S8 Ep523: Preview for later today: Jeff Bliss discusses organized copper theft in Los Angeles, which causes blackouts and infrastructure damage while spreading to other major West Coast cities.
Preview for later today: Jeff Bliss discusses organized copper theft in Los Angeles, which causes blackouts and infrastructure damage while spreading to other major West Coast cities. 1940 LA
3m Feb 27
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