The Hidden History of Assassins, Part I: An Origin Story

The Hidden History of Assassins, Part I: An Origin Story

What's the difference between an assassination and a garden-variety murder? Where does the term 'assassin' actually come from, and how did an obscure sect founded almost one thousand years ago fundamentally change the course of history as we know it? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more in the first part of this special two-part series.

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Listener Mail: Bank Scandals, Amish Abuse, Letters From Home and Some Terrible Jokes

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The Rise and Fall of Paul Bergrin, with Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins

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Classic: Vaccines: Fact vs. Fiction

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