#025 - The Warren Commission Decided 7: Doing the Work
Fourth Reich Archaeology17 Tammi 2025

#025 - The Warren Commission Decided 7: Doing the Work

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—time for another installment of The Warren Commission Decided. We’re calling this week’s episode “Doing the Work” because in it, we take a deep look at the nitty-gritty of legal investigations.

Donning our lawyer hats, in the first part of this episode we give a short primer on the grind behind the scenes that makes investigations come together. We break down the real "work" of the Warren Commission. At its core, the Commission was basically a law firm—the staff was almost entirely lawyers, and J. Lee Rankin, the Commission’s Chief Counsel, was the one steering the ship.

For the second part of this episode, we explore the life and times of Rankin, including how and why he was picked for the position. A native Nebraskan, Rankin served as the administrative head of the Commission, handling all the logistical and organizational work that the seven commissioners were too busy and too important to take on. Rankin was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, from coordinating evidence collection to working with the investigators who obtained witness testimony. Late in his life, Rankin came out swinging against the FBI and CIA for their manipulative tactics with respect to the Commission. We play a good deal of his testimony from the House Select Committee on Assassinations; it is sure to elucidate and enlighten! Seriously insane audio we had never fully appreciated before this episode.

So, whether you’re powering through a work shift or wrapping up your classes for the week, hit play and give your brain a well-deserved snack—this episode is definitely worth it!

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#042 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 5

#042 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 5

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#041 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 4

#041 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 4

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#040 - The Big Con(gress) 1

#040 - The Big Con(gress) 1

This week Don is back with another guest: Andrew Myslik - a former legislative aide to Representative Rashida Tlaib. Andrew joined Rashida’s Congressional staff at the very beginning of her career on ...

2 Touko 20251h 53min

#039 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 3

#039 - Fourth Reich Geopolitik 3

This week, we are back with another excavation into the present moment, and once again, we are digging deep into its historical roots. The theme of the episode is genocide. First, we give a snapshot o...

25 Huhti 20251h 45min

#026 - Inauguration Special: The Chosen Hitler

#026 - Inauguration Special: The Chosen Hitler

This week, we're taking a break from the Warren Commission, but don't worry; JFK stuff still comes up as relevant context at the present moment. But mostly, we're back into current events to cover the...

24 Huhti 20251h 24min

#038 - The Warren Commission Decided 12: Lie-beler

#038 - The Warren Commission Decided 12: Lie-beler

Finally, we land on the original Warren Commission Defender, junior staff member Wesley J. (“Jim”) Liebeler. Liebeler, 24 years younger than his senior partner, Albert Jenner, came to the Commission f...

18 Huhti 20251h 9min

#037 - The Warren Commission Decided 11: White Russians / Black Ops pt. C

#037 - The Warren Commission Decided 11: White Russians / Black Ops pt. C

We return this week with another installment of our deep dive into the impact of Bert Jenner, the Warren Commission lawyer responsible for preparing the Report’s profile on Lee Harvey Oswald.  And boy...

11 Huhti 20251h 41min

#017 - The Warren Commission Decided 3: Commissioners Assemble

#017 - The Warren Commission Decided 3: Commissioners Assemble

Last week, we talked about how President Lyndon Johnson came to put together a top-flight blue ribbon commission to cover up the Kennedy assassination. For the next two episodes, we go around the tabl...

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