Part One: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy

Robert is joined by Joe Kassabian to discuss the death of Pat Tillman.FOOTNOTES: http://www.edgeofsports.com/2008-06-02-350/ https://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/22/mary_tillman_mother_of_slain_nfl https://www.c-span.org/video/?200236-1/army-ranger-tillman-death-investigation https://theintercept.com/2017/09/28/pat-tillman-nfl-protest-death-army-disgrace/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/22/305969203/soldier-speaks-up-a-decade-after-pat-tillmans-friendly-fire-death https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/22/american-troops-friendly-fire-iraq http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10791530/ex-army-ranger-speaks-first-former-nfl-player-pat-tillman-shooting-says-fired-fatal-shots https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6HE3W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Juli 20201h 16min

Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to continue reading Ben Shapiro's terrible novel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Juli 20201h 26min

Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Bill Cooper. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Juli 20201h 28min

Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss conspiracy theorist Bill Cooper.FOOTNOTES: https://www.wired.com/2017/03/internet-protocols-elders-zion/ https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Conspiracy-Apocalyptic-Contemporary-Comparative/dp/0520248120 https://www.amazon.com/Pale-Horse-Rider-William-Conspiracy/dp/0399169954 https://books.google.com/books?id=_-oRyJF9t3cC&q=born#v=onepage&q&f=false https://medium.com/@lennyflatley/alex-jones-the-death-of-bill-cooper-and-the-rise-of-the-conspiracy-creeps-494d8646cf23 https://newrepublic.com/article/150922/pioneer-paranoia https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/stricter-parents-turning-children-effective-liars/ https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/how-behold-a-pale-horse-influenced-hip-hop.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Juli 20201h 29min

Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti to continue discussing John of God. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Juli 202053min

Robert is joined by Andrew Ti to discuss Brazilian 'healer' John of God.FOOTNOTES: Impression on Observing Psychic Surgery and Healing in Brazil Which Appear to Incorporate (+) Qi Gong Energy & the Use of Acupuncture Points Spiritual Surgery: An Investigation SPIRITS WITH SCALPELS: THE CULTURAL BIOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS HEALING IN BRAZIL Brazil 'spiritual healer' known as John of God jailed for 19 years for raping four women An Oprah Winfrey Scandal Timeline: It's Not The First Time She's Weathered A Storm Like This Slaves to religion: Brazil raids expose dark side of cults Notorious celebrity faith healer John of God 'sold babies' to Australians Faith healer with millions of followers ran a "sex slave farm and sold babies to highest bidder" ‘John of God’ cult leader allegedly ran child sex slave farm Brazilian activist’s alleged suicide sparks coverage controversy Leap of Faith: Meet John of God John of God: my encounter with Brazil’s accused faith healer I Found Healing With A Famed Spiritualist. Then He Was Arrested As A Sexual Predator. Celebrity Brazilian healer ‘John of God,’ once featured by Oprah, surrenders on sexual abuse charges John of God – the Brazilian psychic surgeon He is Brazil's favourite faith healer, but did he spirit away £1million? The Science of Faith Healing John of God: Miracle worker or charlatan? The Right Chemistry: Brazilian 'healer' John of God leads cancer patients by the nose Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Juli 20201h 13min

For the last episode of Behind the Police, we discuss the history of police militarization in the United States, and where it's led us to today. FOOTNOTES: I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing The History of Policing in the United States A New History Tears Down the Myth of the Texas Rangers American Police Training and Political Violence: From the Philippines Conquest to the Killing Fields of Afghanistan and Iraq THE MILITARIZATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE Militarized policing doesn’t reduce crime and disproportionately hits black communities Multi-Method Study Of Special Weapons and Tactics Teams  The Growing Epidemic of Cops Shooting Family Dogs U.S. spends twice as much on law and order as it does on cash welfare, data show Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation Police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period 'Who will protect you from rape without police?' More cops. Is it the answer to fighting crime? How shows like ‘Cops’ and ‘Law & Order’ affect our views of the police The Militarization of America's Police: A Brief History Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Juli 20202h 33min

If you thought police were deadly up till this point, wait until you hear about what unionization did to the U.S. police (hint: it got a hell of a lot of the rest of us killed.)FOOTNOTES: The History of Policing in the United States Study finds misconduct spreads among police officers like contagion The End of Policing  How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts The unjust power of police unions How Police Unions Enable and Conceal Abuses of Power Minneapolis Police Union President Allegedly Wore a “White Power Patch” and Made Racist Remarks Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets How a 50-year-old study was misconstrued to create destructive broken-windows policing In New York, major crime complaints fell when cops took a break from ‘proactive policing’ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Juni 20201h 44min