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This week we’re taking a step back to Miami, 1987. South Beach is buzzing, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) looks like any other bank—until you take a closer look. BCCI was no ordinary financial institution. It was a global hub for money laundering, arms deals, and shady alliances with everyone from Columbian drug lords to CIA operatives. In this episode, we unravel the rise and fall of BCCI, led by Agha Hasan Abedi. From secretive offshore accounts to "rent-a-face" deals with Arab monarchs, this was a bank that did it all...until it all fell apart. Tune in now to catch the full story!
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Sources:
A Full Service Bank: How BCCI Stole Billions
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Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGruff the Crime Dog and the DARE program. We’re digging up the roots of these campaigns, exploring how they reshaped public perception and exposing the contradictions of Nancy’s White House role. From the scare tactics of Harry Anslinger to those unforgettable ‘80s and ‘90s PSA (“This is Your Brain on Drugs” and so much more) we break down how these campaigns blamed users while ignoring the real issues behind addiction.
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Sources for this episode:
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/03/06/971087.html?pageNumber=103
https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/science-psas-do-anti-drug-ads-keep-kids-drugs/
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/26/advertisings-war-drugs-also-failed/
https://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179658317/anti-drug-psas-do-they-work
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/how-nancy-reagan-shaped-war-drugs
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1447241/
Clip Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4rVJsy8z8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXgVM30mIY&t=233s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivkBw2JKfY&t=35s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KCAGzNv_QI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFaDeRpSHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcbSbpr8w4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8z2BMrd60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE86cyltmU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISXS5c5Cnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oqCf9i3rc&t=2542s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQEG8j0lgeE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjUzterCf4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHQQwp_MpvU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcNXoYsnWU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnHCnGRz7i4
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/06/11/return-dare-how-curriculum-has-changed-up-schools/
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We're not done with Reagan just yet! This week, we’re honing in on the crack epidemic and its devastating impact on Black communities. We unpack the 1980s shift in American politics, where Reagan's policies expanded Nixon's "War on Drugs" and utilized racially coded language to criminalize Black Americans. We’ve got expert guests, Yasmin Cader, Dr. Sheila Vakharia, and Professor Anne Foster on the show to talk through the anti-drug legislation that introduced harsh mandatory minimums and sentencing disparities, targeting crack cocaine users disproportionately over powdered cocaine users. Hmmm… I wonder why…. All that and we touch on the media’s role in sensationalizing the “crack epidemic,” Congress’s bipartisan support for punitive policies, and all of the devastating consequences of Reagan’s militarization of the War on Drugs.
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)
https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)
https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)
https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/storm.htm[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)
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This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs—there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan tackled the drug problem with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, ramping up incarcerations for nonviolent offenses and turning the fight against drugs into a military operation. In part one, we dive into Iran-Contra, Regan’s "October Surprise," Oliver North’s CV, and Freeway Ricky Ross—talking about how it all helped fuel the crack epidemic of the '80s.
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)
https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)
https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)
https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)
https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/storm.htm[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)
Clip Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip-tN81yrWg&t=33s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWEm6g0iQNI&t=2506s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Km3dx7wppA&t=49s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2KOv_zWWw&t=23s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWcgt55sgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct3UxB696D4&t=87s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhtE70ucKOY&t=332s
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In this episode, we’re diving deep into the art of linguistic manipulation with a profile on one of America’s most racist presidents: Richard Nixon. Last week, we covered how the war on drugs helped fuel a system of police corruption. This week, we’re looking at how Nixon used clever rhetoric and dog-whistle politics to push forward an agenda that has left a lasting impact in the US. We’re talking all things “Law and Order, ” “Southern Strategy,” and Black Capitalism. Tune in to hear how these phrases became instruments of control and deception– tools that are still in use today. It is just as horrific as it sounds!
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-05/Early Years p 12-29.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)
https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2016/06/26404/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)
https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11325750/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)
https://mashable.com/article/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)
https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)
https://archive.org/details/4731750.1970.001.umich.edu/page/948/mode/2up[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)
https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11325750/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-05/Early Years p 12-29.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)
https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/us/book-offers-peek-into-nixon-s-mind.html?searchResultPosition=1[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/03/21/just-what-was-he-smoking/e984a758-94fc-482f-a9d7-890c30a41b5e/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)
Clip Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfgKe9BPMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4yaZ01tWEU&t=64s
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This week we’re diving deep into the sick and twisted and well, corrupt underbelly of the NYPD during the 1960s and 70s. It was a simpler time when cops and criminals were one and the same. And the best part? Everyone knew about it and almost no one cared! That is until Frank Serpico came around. He was an idealistic young officer who refused to play along and take part in petty bribes, payoffs, and organized protection rackets and narcotics schemes. His desire to do the right thing is what led to the Knapp Commission and almost cost him his life. He’s not like other cops! Tune in and we’ll tell you all about it!!!
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Sources for this episode:
The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/25/archives/graft-paid-to-police-here-said-to-run-into-millions-survey-links.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/nyregion/24serpico.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/20/archives/how-2-policemen-decided-to-fight-graft.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/19/archives/policeman-tells-trial-of-payoffs-says-members-of-bronx-unit-got-700.html?searchResultPosition=3
https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/20/archives/two-are-killed-in-gunfight-here-patrolman-dead-2d-hurt-drug-suspect.html?searchResultPosition=2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9571337/Hero-detective-Frank-Serpicos-son-41-dies-apparent-drug-overdose-Manhattan-apartment.html
Clip Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSSc2Co05Og
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0skFrMe8Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TudzmacabXo
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In this week’s episode, we bring to life a 1970 panel discussion hosted by Playboy magazine, where key figures from law enforcement, academia, medicine, and counterculture clash over cannabis. The debate features Harry Anslinger (J-L Cauvin), William Burroughs (Jim Taylor), Baba Ram Dass (Grant Gordon), John Finlator (Holden McNeely), Joel Fort (Greg Carere), Alan Watts (Ryan Feyk), Joseph Oteri (Jack Stansbury), and our Playboy Moderator (Amber Nelson). They really get into it and address claims that cannabis causes psychosis, and talk through its religious significance, the spread of drug disinformation, and so much more. Alongside segments from the original Playboy conversation, Seena, Ariel, and Justin chime in with modern commentary, turns out this decades-old debate is still extremely relevant! Turn on, tune in, drop out!!
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https://realitystudio.org/images/bibliographic_bunker/mens_mags/pdf/1970.02.playboy.pdf
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God Bless the Child that tunes into Fraudsters this week! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the story of Billie Holiday. Using three pivotal arrests from her life, we explore how systemic racism and unjust drug enforcement left Billie Holiday as a public target amidst Harry Anslinger and George Hunter White’s war on drugs. From her traumatic childhood to struggles with addiction, Billie’s fight for survival reflected larger issues of government surveillance, a general sense of apathy towards addiction, and the harsh realities of being a Black artist during this era.
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Sources for this episode:
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.62.7.995
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/
https://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/
National Archives: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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In this week’s episode, we dive deeper into the sick and twisted mind of George Hunter White. We’re talking Operation Midnight Climax and everything that led up to the CIA’s most disturbing experiments. And of course, this includes a primer on “Poisoner in Chief” Sidney Gottlieb, who also enjoyed conducting LSD experiments on unsuspecting patients. They sprayed harmful chemicals over San Francisco and dosed prisoners for months, permanently altering the lives of many, including the Unabomber. And that’s all before we even get to Operation Midnight Climax – a freaky experiment to study mind control and sex. Nothing pervy going on here…
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Sources for this episode:
A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olsen by HP Albarelli
CIA's Secret Cold War Experiments, Drugs as Weapons Against Us by John Potash
Acid Dreams The Complete Social History of LSD by Martin Lee and Bruce Shlain
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
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In this week’s episode, we’re talking all things George Hunter White – an agent at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a monster! Maybe the two are synonymous… He infiltrated drug syndicates, tested truth serums, and eventually found his passion venturing into mind control and interrogation techniques for the government. We’ll get into the twists and turns of George Hunter White’s life – from being a crime-chasing journalist to a narcotics agent to an OSS trainer, to coming to terms with the fact that he wasn’t a Chinese man, this guy’s lived a life and done some horrible things along the way!
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Sources for this episode:
A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olsen by HP Albarelli
CIA's Secret Cold War Experiments, Drugs as Weapons Against Us by John Potash
Acid Dreams The Complete Social History of LSD by Martin Lee and Bruce Shlain
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
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We’re wrapping up the story on Harry Anslinger with the help of some incredible guests this week. We’ve got the voices of Harry Anslinger (J-L Cauvin), Dr. Woodward (Ryan Feyk), Representative McCormack (Marcus Parks), and Dr. Munch (Henry Zebrowski) to help us get across the absurdity that was the Marijuana Tax Act hearing. Let’s just say it involved a lot of talk about injecting weed into the brains of dogs. The Marijuana Tax Act furthered Harry’s anti-drug agenda which also involved him manipulating science and the media for decades and included a friendship with Joseph McCarthy. How does he do it all?! We also have the one and only, Montel Williams, host of the Let’s Be Blunt podcast, on to help us fill in the gaps with more context alongside Professor Anne Foster, and Dr. Sheila Vakharia. This one’s a doozy; you'll have to hear it to believe it!
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Sources for this episode:
The Long War on Drugs by Anne Foster
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
The Protectors by John Williams
https://www.case.org/system/files/media/file/Penn Stater Harry Anslinger.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/44423/44144[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)
https://medium.com/timeline/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/17583610/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/237233/first-drug-czar-targeted-illegal-narcotics-in-racing[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)
https://museum.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/Standing in the Shadows 10152014--Accessible.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)
https://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)
Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxzuTQVZYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxzuTQVZYo
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Harry Anslinger has now entered the chat. Meet the villainous mind who helped get us to where we are today in this one-sided “war” on drugs. This guy’s got it all: a strong anti-drug stance likely related to childhood trauma, racist tendencies and he’s a failed jazz musician – throw in some intense xenophobia and you’ve got the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics! Tune into this episode to hear more about this man’s hobbies, like his obsession with racehorse doping and manipulating the media to spread misinformation.
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Sources for this episode:
The Long War on Drugs by Anne Foster
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
The Protectors by John Williams
https://www.case.org/system/files/media/file/Penn Stater Harry Anslinger.pdf[
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/44423/44144
https://medium.com/timeline/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189
https://www.newspapers.com/image/17583610/
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/237233/first-drug-czar-targeted-illegal-narcotics-in-racing
https://museum.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/Standing in the Shadows 10152014--Accessible.pdf
https://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/
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We’re back and better than ever baby! We’re shaking things up this time around and dedicating this entire season to breaking down the systemic fraud that is The War on Drugs. Would you believe us if we told you that this “war” has cost over a trillion dollars?? AND has ruined the lives of many in countless ways?! But before we get there, jump into the Introduction to Season 5 where our guest, Professor Anne Foster, author of “The Long War on Drugs,” helps us wade through the historical context of it all. It turns out people have been using drugs for medicinal use AND as a means of discrimination and control for thousands of years! Who would’ve thought!!
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August 20th we're beginning our latest season - all on the War on Drugs! Subscribe now to get all the latest episodes every Tuesday!
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Join us for our last episode of season four as we close out the story of Milli Vanilli! We pick up right where we left off last week with the infamous track slip during Milli Vanilli’s live show that actually ended up making them MORE popular. Pretty soon after that, it became public knowledge that Rob and Fab were never the voices behind Milli Vanilli and they started on their journey to become real singers. This journey involved singing coaches, a returned Grammy, press conferences, and trying to prove to the public that they were more than just pretty faces who could dance. It’s a story with lots of highs and lows, and lots of… commercials? Listen now for all the juicy deets!!!
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Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/
Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOT2otX4oYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxOKDzuS6U&t=239s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTtAHbqEPzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyqRvp8RGtI&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po3bLGgL6Lc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gdFFAWtuVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAeIOFO-78U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViP87WipSm0&t=1s
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Girl you know it’s - girl you know it’s - girl you know it’s all about Milli Vanilli this week!!! We dive deep into the tragic story of the band and the producer behind it all, Frank Farian. Sure, Frank set himself up for success, but Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, the faces of the group… eh, not so much. Those two were famously just the faces of Milli Vanilli, no matter how hard they pushed Frank to let them sing, he quite literally never gave them a voice. Maybe he had a reason maybe he didn’t, that’s for you to decide!!! We dive into Frank’s background, what led him to create Milli Vanilli, and the gold prison Rob and Frank found themselves stuck inside. That’s showbiz baby!!!
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Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/
Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLje8G0zLk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MZiB3Nqc68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k614Yh8Wl60&t=60s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JooTnKvr36Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16y1AkoZkmQ&t=50s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddCfmnwuBbs&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyqRvp8RGtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRBrC_4CCGI&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUX-HYRtUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNJYZypHFjk&t=114s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3VOhNxlIA4&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a1c60Hj1xo
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This week, our journey with the former governor of Illinois comes to an end. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened!! In this episode, we dive into our favorite crimes he committed and interview Rod’s attorney, Sam Adam Jr. We can all agree Rod’s accomplished quite a lot throughout his life. We wrap up his story by hitting some of the highlights talking through his trials, from attempting to sell a Senate seat and getting caught in extortion schemes. But much like a phoenix, he rose from the ashes after Trump commuted his prison sentence and then naturally, became a podcast host. At the end of the day Rod just wanted illegal campaign contributions like everyone else and to be adored by the people of Illinois, is that so bad?!
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Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JquRjP9UoAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tB0KhxGvGg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ndqgRy3l1FkvIKQXtcSRI?si=77c3e34baf8c41b6
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This week we’re back with more Blago, baby!! Rod Blagojevich is just the gift that keeps on giving– from Elvis impersonations to leaked angry phone calls to many, many, many talk show appearances. Rod’s given us a lot to work with, and for that we’re grateful!! In this episode, we not only talk Rod, but we try to untangle the web of corruption that was Chicago politics in the early aughts. Let’s just say it involves the FBI, bi-partisanship, and… Papa John’s? There’s nothing more Chicago than that!!
This week we’re back with more Blago, baby!! Rod Blagojevich is just the gift that keeps on giving– from Elvis impersonations to leaked angry phone calls to many, many, many talk show appearances. Rod’s given us a lot to work with, and for that we’re grateful!! In this episode, we not only talk Rod, but we try to untangle the web of corruption that was Chicago politics in the early aughts. Let’s just say it involves the FBI, bi-partisanship, and… Papa John’s? There’s nothing more Chicago than that!!
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Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon
Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/
Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ev3XTA_ow0&t=105s
https://www.wbez.org/shows/public-official-a/09be1fbf-e991-4627-88ed-0004c94b48f6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dp6EaJCOWs&t=416s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzmZ6ezXXJU&t=109s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_01wjK8BDY&t=42s
https://www.cc.com/video/ggjbye/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-rod-blagojevich
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This week we begin our journey covering the one and only, Rod Blagojevich. Rod is the epitome of the American Dream– the son of Yugoslavian immigrants, he came from humble beginnings, shining shoes, delivering pizza, working as a… bookie. He worked himself all the way up to Congress and the story does not stop there! He ran for Governor of Illinois and won on an anti-corruption platform. Spoiler alert: he was corrupt!!! Rod was on the up and up, sneaking in bits of corruption here and there, that is until he tried to sell then-President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat. He flew too close to the sun and can you blame him?! There’s so much more to the story and it only gets better (worse) from here!!
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Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/
Media Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qre7DzEtxyc&t=50s
https://www.c-span.org/video/?74609-1/democratic-convention-afternoon-session
https://www.c-span.org/video/?74883-1/illinois-5th-district
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T_Scmgc6Q0&t=103s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo29Q3gfJnQ&t=84s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V03szmwwCBg&t=1s
https://www.c-span.org/video/?174596-1/illinois-gubernatorial-inaugural
https://www.c-span.org/video/?298903-1/david-axelrod-conversation-james-warren
https://www.c-span.org/video/?194711-1/illinois-gubernatorial-debate
https://www.wbez.org/shows/public-official-a/09be1fbf-e991-4627-88ed-0004c94b48f6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOKg9pbHIpY&t=87s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANe8f1ElZFs
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We’re back to finish off the story of Jen Shah. In this episode, comedian and Emmy-nominated TV writer, Rae Sanni, serves as our Real Housewives expert helping us dig into Jen’s time on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Jen Shah is nothing if not ambitious, she chose to be on national TV while actively running a telemarketing scheme that targeted the elderly. She’s sick and twisted and at the end of the day that’s actually what reality TV is all about!! She wasn’t our most strategic fraudster– her time on the show allowed the feds to grow their case against her and she was famously arrested during the filming of Season 2, which actually makes for great reality TV (toxic!!!). We talk about how she’s doing in prison, and Rae helps us envision the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s future without Jen. Spoiler alert: with Jen in prison, it’ll be boring.
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Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon
Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/
Clips Pulled From:
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S1E1
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S2E9
Clip Links:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1488529711334463
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr6aSTPzTt0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPF74wkNuWc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqVnmznKuo&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U54biR9Dk9U&t=401s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnrNYk4jmY&t=89s
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