#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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#059 - You Don’t Know Jack (Ruby), Part 6–Side B

#059 - You Don’t Know Jack (Ruby), Part 6–Side B

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#058 - You Don’t Know Jack (Ruby), Part 6–Side A

#058 - You Don’t Know Jack (Ruby), Part 6–Side A

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#057 - The Big Con(gress) 3 - Side B

#057 - The Big Con(gress) 3 - Side B

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#056 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby), pt. 5

#056 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby), pt. 5

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#055 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby) pt. 4--Side B

#055 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby) pt. 4--Side B

We are back with side B of episode 4 of our excavation into the man who killed Lee Oswald, Jack Ruby. With us again is Max Arvo, and in this one we take a close look at Max's original research on the ...

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#054 - The Anniversary Episode

#054 - The Anniversary Episode

It's our birthday! Well, technically, it's not until this Saturday, but given everything going on in the world, we think we deserve a pass for celebrating early. And considering the monumental occasio...

1 Aug 20251h 29min

#053 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby) pt. 4--Side A

#053 - You Don't Know Jack (Ruby) pt. 4--Side A

We are thrilled to be back with our friend from across the pond, researcher Max Arvo, for another installment of our excavation into the man who killed Lee Oswald, Jack Ruby. It's another split episod...

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#052 - The Big Con(gress) 3

#052 - The Big Con(gress) 3

We are back with another installment of the Big Con(gress)—our ongoing exploration of that putrid cesspool on the Potomac, the United States Congress.  In this episode we turn our focus back to the on...

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