Spy Stories

Chuck and Karen discuss the history of the filibuster. Some interesting historical filibusters. And how we think we could fix it! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/durbin-filibuster-myth/ https://history.house.gov/Blog/2020/June/6-11-Filibuster/#:~:text=The%20previous%20question%20motion%20originated,Congress%20(1789%E2%80%931791).&text=If%20the%20previous%20question%20motion%20failed%2C%20the%20House%20would%20end,move%20on%20to%20other%20business. https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/ https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/329645/americans-historically-support-massive-stimulus-spending.aspx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fk-OVM8-qp_xj1ZnFRFA4Ps-Z2lVx_CuCgSUGlMcxe0/edit https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://harvardjol.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2013/10/Bondurant_Article1.pdf https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30360 https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1682&context=faculty_scholarship https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-history-of-the-filibuster/

Chuck and Karen unravel the history of presidential pardons and discuss many of America's most controversial pardons. They also unpack what it means for the current (for now) President. They amuse themselves way too much and probably offend everyone. They also ramble a bit. (Disclaimer, neither are attorneys, so our words should not be construed as legal advice) #Presidential History #Presidential Pardons #History #US History # US Presidents #Pirates #Capitol Uprising #Capitol #Banter #Presidential Power Music: Taylor Walters (Old Guard): Get So Sick-used with permission Sources 1.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power 2.https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1786&context=ulj 3.https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/andrew-johnson-s-abuse-of-pardons-was-relentless Copyright © BloombergQuint 4.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/12/controversial-history-presidential-pardons-from-watergate-to-whiskey-rebellion/#close 5.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/first-presidential-pardon-pitted-hamilton-against-george-washington-180964659/ 6.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power Legal Arguments for Felony Murder .Felony Murder and the Storming of the Capitol Capitol Quotes :Quotations and Inscriptions Found on Capitol Hill | AOC 9q6rHBGb3THsu45HqbFc

    Chuck and Karen begin a series on the SOE fall of the Prosper Network and many of the agents involved.This episode sets up the story and delves into the life of Nicolas Bodington, Maurice Buckmaster, and Vera Atkins. Karen can’t help herself and throws in some terrible wordplay. Chuck succumbs to temptation and does too.  #Sabotage #Spies #VeraAtkins # Spymistress #SpyStories #Colonel Buckmaster #SOE #SpecialOperationsExecutive #Spies Are Cool #Stories Of Espionage #WWII #History #History Podcasts #Top Secret #Spy Missions #Imariskit #ProsperNetwork #SOESectionF Sources: SOE: Ruby, M. (1988) Open Road Integrated Media, F Section-SOE:The Story of the Buckmaster Network Ebook: https://www.scribd.com/book/445185744/F-Section-SOE-The-Story-of-the-Buckmaster-Network   https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Special_Operations_Executive   https://spartacus-educational.com/2WWsoe.htm   Theta   http://mikestravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-bergen-visit-the-theta-museum/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta_(SIS_radio_group)   Paraset: https://www.sm7ucz.se/Paraset/Paraset_e.htm   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraset   Reuters: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thomson-Reuters   Bodington Bio:  https://peoplepill.com/people/nicholas-bodington   Buckmaster Bio: https://www.scribd.com/article/389663767/On-The-British-Brothers-Who-Infiltrated-Nazi-Occupied-France   https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Maurice_Buckmaster   http://resistancefrancaise.blogspot.com/2011/09/maurice-buckmaster-chef-de-la-section.html   Buckmaster, Maurice Col (1958, 2014) Biteback Publishing Company, They Fought Alone Ebook: https://www.scribd.com/book/353175071/They-Fought-Alone-The-True-Story-of-SOE-s-Agents-in-Wartime-France   Atkins Bio:   Helm, Sarah (2007) Anchor; First Anchor Books E edition, A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII   https://spartacus-educational.com/SOEatkins.htm   https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/blogs/post/women-in-history-vera-atkins/   Stevenson, W. (2011) Arcade, Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II Ebook:https://www.scribd.com/book/396708116/Spymistress-The-True-Story-of-the-Greatest-Female-Secret-Agent-of-World-War-II

Context and Clarity returns with an exceptionally talkative Karen and weary Chuck. An improvisational episode where Chuck and Karen react to the attempted coups of the United States Capitol.

Karen tells the story of Robert Baden Powell. Chuck wrestles a wild boar.  #RobertBadenPowell #BP #Scouts #Spies #Spystories

Chuck and Karen were honored to do a live show during Dweebcon 2019. Karen talks about the brave Revolutionary war spy Nancy Hart. Chuck talks about President Van Urine.

Karen tells the sad tale of Nathan Hale. (Which rhymes) and Chuck bemoans Karen’s horrible wordplay.

Karen tells the story of princess turned mercenary spy Yoshiko Kawashimi. Chuck does not love geese. Sources: spystoriespod.com #Asian History #SabotageSaturday #Spies #SpyHistory #History #Geese #SupportIndiePodcasts

Karen tells the story of spy tech genius Clayton Hutton, Chuck brags about his knowledge of monopoly. #Spies #SpyHistory #MI9 #WWII #WWII History #ClaytonHutton #Inventions #SpyStuff #Houdini

Karen digs into the story of Civil War Spy Mary Bowser. Chuck points out proper construction technique #Civil War #Black history #Spies #Virginia History #Intelligence History #American History #Support Indie Podcasts #TheLastMondayPodcast

Karen tells about the life of Sir Mansfield Cumming. Chuck has to keep Karen in line.  https://www.patreon.com/spystories   #spy #sabotage #MI6 #spyhistory #spycraft #toolsofthetrade #British history #supportindiepodcasts #podcastjunkie

Karen tells the story of leper spy Joey Guerrero. Chuck does not appreciate coconuts nor armadillos. #spystuff #leprosy #history #Carville #Manila #pirates #Hansen’s disease

Karen and Chuck try to figure out if John Honeyman was a spy or not. You decide. #Revolutionary war #History #USHistory #History mystery #Honeyman #spy

Karen shares the life of WWII agent Betty McIntosh, queen of fake news. Chuck gives valuable life lessons. https://www.patreon.com/spystories#female spies #women’s history #spies #world war II #history #propaganda #OSS #Morale operations #girl power #fake news

Karen explains how Vice Admiral James Stockdale created a network of espionage within the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War. Chuck schools us on tap codes.#ViceAdmiralJamesStockdale #surprising spies #spies #Naval history #CIA espionage #Military history #American History #War #Sybil Stockdale #Microdot #supportindiepodcasts #spystoriespod

Karen dissects the often misunderstood legend of notorious female spy Mata Hari. Chuck educates us all on syphilis. #matahari #history #spy #femalespy #sabotage #dancer

Karen and Chuck attempt to define “Constitutional crisis.” They fact check a meme. Chuck chats (also know as a rant). Karen talks civility-what it is and what it isn’t.

Karen tells the unfortunate tale of John Andre. Chuck, like Andre, is not great at listening     #spy #Revolutionarywar #Benedictarnold #peggyshippen #history

Karen tells the story of the fabulous entertainer and spy Josephine Baker. Chuck can’t handle Karen’s corny jokes.   Support the show at- https://www.patreon.com/spystories #josephinebaker #blackhistory #Stlouisriots1917 #Harlem #France #dance #spystuff #secretagent #itsasmallworldafterall # espionage

Karen tells the sad story of Timothy Webster, the civil war spy who was killed twice. Chuck discusses the calm temperament of the Irish.Support the show at- https://www.patreon.com/spystories    

Karen tells the story of SOE Seductress “Agent Fifi” Marie Christine Chilver. Chuck worries about his employee assessment.

Karen talks about the life of one of America's first double agents, James Armistead.  Chuck appreciates the French. 

Karen talks about the amazing spy Virginia “Dindy” Hall and her fake leg Cuthbert. Chuck admits he knows nothing about women. Karen agrees. 

Chuck and Karen talk PACs and Dark Money. As usual, Chuck tries to steal the last word and Karen sighs again. Several times.

Karen tells the story of Patriot spy Hercules Mulligan. Chuck wants a cool name like Hercules and mocks Nathan Hale.

  Karen tells the story of incredible WWII spy Nancy Wake. Chuck is in love. AGAIN!

Show notes: Chuck and Karen talk about the history of brib-we mean lobbying . Karen can barely get it together to start the show, and Chuck doesn’t really know what is going on

Karen tells the story of famous author and spy Roald Dahl. Chuck ruminates.

Chuck and Karen finish up their episode on Presidents and special investigations. Chuck makes Karen want to scream. Which is nothing new.

Karen tells the tale of WW2 spy Claire "High Pockets" Phillips.  Chuck like cookies.  

Chuck plays Karen’s new game and they both go through some of history’s presidential special investigations and laugh at the interesting names within. Because they are basically twelve. And cannot stop giggling over the word heinie.

Karen tells the story of WWII spy Christine Granville. Chuck decides he is in love.

Karen tells the story of unlikely double agent Juan Pujol Garcia, affectionately known as Garbo. Chuck decides to be a spy too. After all, how hard can it be?

Karen tells the story of Civil War spy Sarah Emma Edmonds Seely. Chuck decides Sarah is much more of a man than he is.

Chuck and Karen learn a bit about North Korea and go over the timeline of US/North Korea relations. They also talk about the cult of personality (something Chuck is quite familiar with). Chuck gets the last word in and irritates Karen. A lot.

Chuck and Karen go into the history of executive action and the nuances between different types of orders, especially emergency declarations. They discuss President Trump's Emergency Declaration.They also decide whether or not the President can be compared to whipped cream. Karen gets fired up, Chuck is astounded (again) to learn Karen was born in the hospital Harry Truman died in.

Chuck and Karen get a little serious and talk about the important reason they changed the name of the show. Karen admits she is wrong and Chuck admits he is biased.

Karen gets Chuck excited by telling him the show is going to be about turnovers. When he realizes it is not the flaky pastry but Trump she is talking about, he gets sad.

Chuck and Karen discuss the evolution of the State of the Union address, the hospital Karen was born in, and of course, Johnson.

Karen and Chuck discuss government shutdowns, past, present. Why this one is different and potential consequences.

Chuck and Karen reflect on their favorite and least favorite episodes and their podcast journey through the year and make a couple of big announcements.

Karen and Chuck discuss Christmas stories, political regret and how guilt can be good.  And what matters most.

The annoying statistical nightmare that finally ends Karen’s series on election fraud...I mean Chuck and Karen finish their discussion on election tampering. They also talk Putin and PAPER.

Spy Stories trailer. 

Karen and Chuck talk about fraud claims from the left and right. We address gerrymandering, voter ID laws, Crosscheck, voter impersonation and all the thing that happen in Florida.

Chuck and Karen examine the fowl innards of the turkey pardons.

After the dust settles on the mid-terms, Karen and Chuck take a look at how voting has evolved since our founding.  Bloodbaths, Mobs and Cults, oh my!

Karen and Chuck look at ghosts of midterms past and compare those to the 2018 midterms. Karen once again swoons over a certain Midwestern Senator and Chuck reveals his secret crush on a special Samoan Representative.

Karen and Chuck discuss false flags. why Karen is a conspiracy nut and what they can do about it.

Karen and Chuck discuss the political strategies that they would use if they were the heads of each party.

Karen and Chuck discuss the differences between Socialism and Communism. Chuck gets ranty, Karen gets reasonable. (According to Karen)