#025 - The Warren Commission Decided 7: Doing the Work
Fourth Reich Archaeology17 Jan 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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#082 - Fourth Reich Political Theology, Part 2 - Side A

#082 - Fourth Reich Political Theology, Part 2 - Side A

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#081 - Mafiocracy w/ Moe Tkacik (Side A)

#081 - Mafiocracy w/ Moe Tkacik (Side A)

This week we have yet another guest with whom to zoom out from the present moment and excavate critical contextual information and insights. This week’s guest is the great journalist Moe Tkacik of the...

30 Jan 1h 21min

#080 - Bracing for Revolution w/ Brace Belden

#080 - Bracing for Revolution w/ Brace Belden

This week we are joined by a special guest, TrueAnon’s Brace Belden, to take stock of the current and impending crisis and brainstorm ways that we might think creatively to meet the moment and face of...

23 Jan 1h 51min

#079 - Contra Iran, Side B

#079 - Contra Iran, Side B

In Side A (listen if you haven't already!), we went all the way back to the country’s entree into modernity and its role as a nominally independent nation amidst and between competing empires in The G...

19 Jan 1h 17min

#078 - Contra Iran, Side A

#078 - Contra Iran, Side A

This week we dig deep into Iran. We go all the way back to the country’s entree into modernity and its role as a nominally independent nation amidst and between competing empires in The Great Game. We...

15 Jan 1h 56min

#077 - Emergency Dispatch - Illegal Business

#077 - Emergency Dispatch - Illegal Business

This week we are dropping our episode early because there is just too much going on for us to sit on the sidelines until Friday.  Recorded on Sunday, January 4th, 2026, in this episode we weigh in on ...

7 Jan 1h 50min

#076 - Fourth Reich Political Theology with Marcus, Side B

#076 - Fourth Reich Political Theology with Marcus, Side B

Happy New Year! This week we are releasing Side B of “Fourth Reich Political Theology,” which is our interview/collaboration with Marcus from the Return of the Repressed Podcast.  In it, Don and Marcu...

2 Jan 1h 34min

#075 - Is This It?

#075 - Is This It?

It’s Christmas, 2025 is almost over, and the insanity of the world - the seemingly unaccountable criminality of our rulers - is on full display. Scan any newspaper, scroll the feed of your “favorite” ...

26 Dec 20251h 34min

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