Podcasts about Complicity

Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome back Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Sun and author of Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War on Gaza, to talk about the Biden administration's role in enabling the genocide in Gaza. They discuss the conditions in the Strip as of the current day; Biden's small inner circle of Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk; Jack Lew's role of ambassador and the dubious war crime review process he implemented; the Rafah red line and its immediate collapse after Israel invaded; and the Democratic Party's domestic political miscalculations heading into 2024 and 2028.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny and Derek welcome back Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Sun and author of Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War on Gaza, to talk about the Biden administration's role in enabling the genocide in Gaza. They discuss the conditions in the Strip as of the current day; Biden's small inner circle of Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk; Jack Lew's role of ambassador and the dubious war crime review process he implemented; the Rafah red line and its immediate collapse after Israel invaded; and the Democratic Party's domestic political miscalculations heading into 2024 and 2028.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Private compromise and true spiritual warfare cannot peacefully coexist. Continuing the Tent Talk conversation on how mature sons conduct the good and handsome warfare, Nancy McCready turns attention to the private interior world. The Church cannot focus only on what attacks her publicly while ignoring what controls her privately. We can speak boldly about authority and rebuke darkness publicly while quietly negotiating with resentment, control, fantasy, self-pity, secret appetites, or other old patterns within. Nancy explores what it means to have no complicity with darkness—no quiet agreement that allows darkness to keep a protected room in our lives. But the answer is not greater self-suspicion, suppression, or willpower. The answer is the finished work of the Cross, the light of Holy Spirit, and deeper dependency upon the Father. We are sons of light, and the Cross has already severed us from the old independent life. True warfare begins from that victory. Maturing sons learn to recognize what they reach for apart from the Father, refuse agreements that contradict His character, and live increasingly from the life of Christ within. Do not reconnect what the Cross has disconnected. Thanks for Listening! I hope that after listening to The Tent Talk Podcast, you'll want to start discussions with your team or small group. These resources can help guide your discipleship journey to maturity and destiny with the Father: Episode Notes & Conversation Guide DOWNLOAD HERE https://nancymccready.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Episode-1128-No-Complicity-With-Darkness-The-Private-Battle-of-a-Mature-Son.pdf LINKS The Devotional Podcast with Nancy McCready https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2hHjwQ_3Qrp1rhbR9nu68wnBtQY0IHzc The Producer's Way School theproducersway.com Nancy's book, From Trauma to Trust www.amazon.com/dp/B096ZML6R3/ JOIN THE CONVERSATION Every journey begins with a conversation, join us on social media to get started! Facebook: www.facebook.com/nbmccready Instagram: www.instagram.com/nbmccready/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@nancymccreadyministries SUBSCRIBE Like what you hear? Subscribe to Tent Talk with Nancy McCready so you don't miss an episode! nancymccready.com/podcast/ ABOUT NANCY MCCREADY Nancy McCready is redefining discipleship across nations, cultures, and denominations. Through Nancy McCready Ministries, she partners with leaders to build deep, transformative discipleship cultures that provoke people to walk in freedom and live as mature sons of the Father. Her powerful message comes from her journey of overcoming abuse, addiction, and self-destruction to walk in true freedom. She now dedicates her life to helping others grow in intimacy with the Father and live unto Him. ABOUT TENT TALK PODCAST Tent Talk with Nancy McCready is a listener-funded podcast dedicated to helping Christians along their journey of a deeper walk with Christ. With the support of donors like you, we are able to help our listeners gain a deeper spiritual understanding and connection with the Father. Thank you for your support of the Tent Talk Podcast! nancymccready.com/giving/ Brought to you by Nancy McCready Ministries nancymccready.com/

this week's program was originally meant to be a two-hour analysis of the 2019 motion picture “Yesterday” in which a young musician is hit by a bus and awakes in an alternate reality where Anal Cunt never existed. It's a pretty sappy affair with an all-too-obvious idea and as you've already guessed, our protagonist achieves vast fame performing Seth Putnam's compositions as if they were his own. Said film also features singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran playing himself (very brave stretch) and it seems for that reason station management has forced me to re-record the entire episode.  I don't really keep up with social media but I've been told Sheeran is embroiled in a controversy of some sort at the moment which is a shame. He always struck me as the type who'd find a roundabout way of honoring Anal Cunt but it has also been explained (carefully) to me this movie is not a documentary.  I mean, fuck. 

Send us Fan MailFor this episode of Understanding Israel Palestine: Beyond the Walls, Jeremy Rothe-Kushel speaks with Stacy Gilbert about the background of her public resignation from the Biden State Department, the longterm humanitarian crisis deepened by the ending of US financial aid and political support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, and why all of this deeply haunts her and should publicly and politically haunt all those on up through President Biden who facilitated these crimes against humanity, and against American and International law.Stacy Gilbert is a former Senior Civil-Military Advisor in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, where she worked for more than 20 years in humanitarian emergencies and refugee crises worldwide. She advised U.S. and foreign militaries on humanitarian principles, civilian protection, aid worker security, and emergency response, and deployed to major crises including Kosovo, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In May 2024, she resigned from the State Department in protest after it concluded that Israel was not blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza, a decision that drew national and international attention. She continues to advocate for humanitarian issues, adherence to law, and public accountability.Stacy will be a panelist on this month's Voices From the Holy Land film and discussion salon titled The Palestinian Exile - 78 Years and No Future about the ongoing reality and necessary humanitarian resolution to the decades long and recently escalated Palestinian UN refugee camp crisis. The salon will take on place on Sunday September 20th, 2026 at 3pm Eastern time. You can go to VoicesFromTheHolyLand.org to find out more and gain access to the films and salon.------Understanding Israel Palestine archives: kkfi.org/program/understanding-israel-palestine/Beyond the Walls newsletter: beyondthewalls.substack.com

On April 4, 1968 the world changed when Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee. Soon James Earl Ray was arrested and conviction of the murder, but questions remained. Our guest is a retired scientist who considers himself a historian, not a conspiracy theorist. Robert Doti's book "Layers of Complicity" poses questions regarding the details of the crime that do not veer into political persuasion or narrative. For instance, how could a bartender apparently content with a new found life in Los Angeles fund such a venture? How did J Edgar Hoover and LBJ factor into the event, if at all? The book does offer it's own theories, but leave enough open ended for the reader to consider. #mlk #jamesearlray #lbj #april4 #civilrights #ihadadream #podmatch YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobri...Anti Social Network on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NrDN795E7qwmKL5wS6z7wLayers of Complicity on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Layers-Complicity-Robert-Doti-ebook/dp/B0GX4SY612/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZGvyQGsl14r_8goGrmgu8w.byiui0u2CPGsry7PAFT4EDEMRSl8eBhXdqZdpAMesOo&dib_tag=se&qid=1788824161&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+A.+Doti&s=books&sr=1-3Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:Yeah Uh Huh on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpodYeah Uh Huh on Facebookhttps://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aaYeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611Yeah Uh Huh Website:https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpod

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Let's do some HAIR STUDIES! How does blondeness recruit and convey power? When is curly hair a signifier of unruliness — and when does it say Cool Girl? Will we ever be free of the tyranny of the beachy wave? What's the New Karen Cut? Should we talk about Julia Roberts' hair in Pretty Woman for a solid 10 minutes? (Yes!) Sarah Mesle joins the pod to talk about her new book, Tangled: Seven Iconic Moments in White Women's Hair and What They Tell Us About Power, Pleasure, and Complicity, parse "good" blonde dye-jobs, wonder what happened to the Old Lady cut, and answer all of your questions about the politics of white lady hair. Thanks to the sponsors of today's episode: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at tumbleliving.com/CULTURE Use code CULTURE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a free gift with your first purchase! Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to:  https://www.wildalaskan.com/CULTURE Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to ollie.com/culture and use code CULTURE to get 70% off your first box! Show Notes: Follow Sarah on Instagram here Buy Tangled!!!!!!! It's so good! How to submit your hair studies pitch to Avidly A great short piece by Sarah on why hair studies matters Tressie McMillan Cottom on blondeness The episode of the Amy Poehler podcast I reference about blondes — with Leanne Morgan And also the episode of Amy Poehler I reference re: Paula Pell and her beautiful hair Sarah mentions the Dragon Prince series by Melanie Rawn Sarah also references Sabrina Strings' excellent book Fearing the Black Body Sarah also cites this article from Helana Darwin The Dolly Parton and Miley in 2010 (!) singing Jolene (I also love this one that's part of Miley's Backyard Sessions) We're currently looking for your questions on the following topics: WHAT'S GOING ON INFLUENCER CULTURE? with Katie Sturino — what's going on with privacy, spon, monetization, politics, algorithm fatigue — anything you want to ask someone who's watched the influencing world transform from inside THE LATEST IN BOOK TRENDS with Alyssa Morris (from our very popular BookTok episode!). Ask Alyssa about whatever you're seeing in the book world: covers, genres, how it's handling fan-fic, BookTok trends..... JOURNO-INFLUENCERS with s.e. smith — yep, another episode on influencers, this time on how they're changing the norms of journalism. What journo-influencers do you follow and what makes them compelling? What's the future of journalism when it's wed to this style of promotion? Is it actually anything new? Ask away! Anything you need advice for/want musings about for the AAA segment. You can ask about anything — it's literally the name of the segment.   Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world.Got a question to submit, a prompt for Ask Anne Anything, or an idea for a future episode? Tell us here.Catch up on everything else happening in the Culture Study universe here.Transcripts will be available here within 24 hours of publishing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Over the last three years Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's healthcare, education and agricultural infrastructure. It has deliberately targeted medical workers, journalists, academics and children, in its effort to erase the past, and destroy the future of the Palestinian people. Israel's genocide in Gaza could have been prevented, but our political leaders chose to participate instead. The Gaza Tribunal brings together testimony from survivors, witnesses and whistleblowers to uncover the devastating scope of Israel's crimes against humanity and the truth of Britain's involvement. In this episode of the podcast we are joined by the Tribunal's conveners and co-authors: Jeremy Corbyn, Neve Gordon and Shahd Hammouri. We talk about how the status quo of the post-Second World War international order is predicated on colonial erasure; what third party states' obligations are under international humanitarian law when there is deemed to be a plausible risk of genocide; and how these obligations have been utterly disregarded.  We also discuss Britain's military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and continued arms sales to Israel, the diplomatic cover it has provided, and the government's criminalisation of the pro-Palestine movement at home. The Gaza Tribunal: Britain's Complicity in Genocide is 40% off for podcast listeners on plutobooks.com. Use the coupon PODCAST at the checkout.

Also, Yale Law School grads have a side chat to discuss their infamous classmates. ----- Luigi Mangione's lawyers say their client can't be tried for murder now that he's pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges. At issue is a voluntary admission that his stalking led to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which is not an element of stalking but can be a sentencing enhancement. And his team hope this is enough to trigger New York's broad double jeopardy restrictions. Why is the Department of Justice going along with this? Meanwhile, Biglaw giants are taking meetings about taking private equity money, opening the door to investors buying stakes in law firms. The proposal revolves around the "management services organization," the same structure that put private equity in charge of your dentist. And J.D. and Usha Vance's Yale Law classmates maintain a private Signal group to compare notes on a couple they sat next to in Contracts.

"And all of the liars that kept Truman boxed in, they're all part of the Saturnian matrix, which is again time, space control, mostly time, and of course matter. Saturn being associated with black matter. The various symbols that we see, like the cube, for example, is a very common one. The hexagon, hexagram, All of these pertain to the same basic idea."Structural Fakery and Concurrent Programming A central theme of the broadcast is that major historic events are predominantly prefabricated simulations. The speaker points to "concurrent programming"—the real-time synchronization between entertainment media (like Netflix or movies) and global news events—as empirical evidence that these events are scripted and planned in advance."The major historic events that have shaped our worldview have predominantly been fake. And if there's an exception, let me know. Please, I want to be the first to know, tell me what was real. You know, I used to have people say, well, all the school shootings can't be fake. I didn't say all, but I'm asking, well, which one is real?" "The significance of it is the synchronization of manufactured events and entertainment necessitates advanced planning. And, you know, we've been mocked for saying that events are planned in advance. Well, look at any major PSYOP and the drills that accompany it and tell me it wasn't planned in advance, which by definition means that that historic event was scripted. It was prefabricated."The Controlled Dialectic and Crisis Actors The source argues that public debates between "alternative" and "mainstream" figures are often managed dialectics designed to guide the audience toward a pre-determined consensus. Those who emotionally participate in these narratives, such as mourning for "fake dead people," are labeled by the speaker as "crisis actors" who are unwittingly feeding the establishment's ecosystem."A controlled dialectic is a structured method where opposing ideas, the thesis, antithesis, are restricted and managed to guide outcomes toward a desired synthesis. In this case, they both agree Charlie's dead. Everything after that is building on a fake false premise. So this is how they engineer consensus. So everybody who was watching this debate Whether for Owens or for Wilson, were basically falling for the control dialectic." "If you follow controlled opposition, you are controlled opposition. If you are someone who is crying for a fake dead person, or if not crying, maybe mourning or advocating for A fake dead person. You are technically a crisis actor. So you see this flyer on the screen. It says, Crisis Actors for Charlie Kirk."Woke Rightism and Scapegoating Mechanics The speaker critiques the "woke right" as a mirror image of the "woke left," both of which use different scapegoats to maintain a narrative of oppression. While the left focuses on "critical race theory" and white scapegoats, the right adopts "critical Israel theory" and Jewish scapegoats, both of which serve as "mind viruses" that keep people trapped in the world stage paradigm."The woke right are handed Jewish scapegoats. So it's critical race theory versus critical Israel theory every single time. And each claims to be oppressed. So the far right believe that they're being genocided. They are convinced that they are And then the right will say we're suppressed or censored. Because we can't say the N-word." "Each side claims the other side is oppressing him. It's the oppressed versus the oppressed. And that's what wokeism is. Same machinery, different scapegoat. And I think it's important to call out woke rightism because it's a A position that is in the world stage and it actually is the container in which all of the conspiracy theories actually fit."Complicity in the Digital Panopticon The broadcast highlights the irony of "truthers" who fear government surveillance while willingly participating in self-surveillance via smartphones and social media. The speaker suggests that the culture has been sold on "commodifying privacy" for attention, effectively creating a "Digital Panopticon" where individuals act as their own jailers."I see people getting mad at flock cameras. Like, oh, I don't want to be surveilled. Meanwhile Everywhere you go, your phone is giving away your location. You're self-surveilling. Social media is tantamount to a mind-reading device. You even take your self-surveillance equipment with you into your bedroom. You take it wherever you go." "They sold you on this idea that, hey, if we don't keep government power in check They're going to surveil us. It's like 1984. Knowing that we would resist that and we would destroy the cameras and we wouldn't want 1984, they sold it to us in the culture. They sold self-surveillance through

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The financial sector was deeply entangled with Jeffrey Epstein's operation because major banks and financial institutions continued doing business with him despite years of red flags surrounding his wealth, his movements of money and his criminal history. Epstein relied on banks to move enormous sums, pay associates, fund properties, maintain aircraft and facilitate the financial infrastructure that allowed his trafficking network to function across multiple jurisdictions. Lawsuits and regulatory actions later alleged that institutions including JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank had access to information that should have triggered far greater scrutiny, including suspicious transactions, large cash withdrawals and payments connected to women in Epstein's orbit. Rather than cutting him off decisively, those institutions continued to provide services that gave Epstein access to the legitimate financial system. That access mattered because an enterprise of Epstein's scale could not operate efficiently without banking relationships, credit, wire transfers, account management and the ability to move money quietly and quickly. The financial system did not create Epstein's crimes, but its willingness to continue serving him helped provide the machinery that made his operation easier to sustain.The banks also benefited financially from those relationships. Epstein was an extremely wealthy client who generated fees, deposits, investment business and access to other wealthy people, making him valuable from a commercial standpoint even as his reputation became increasingly toxic. Litigation against JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank later focused heavily on the argument that profit and client relationships were allowed to outweigh compliance concerns, and both institutions ultimately paid substantial settlements connected to claims arising from their relationships with Epstein. The larger issue was not simply that Epstein had bank accounts; it was that financial institutions were positioned to see patterns of transactions that ordinary people could not see and nevertheless continued to profit from servicing him. That created a powerful argument that the financial sector was not merely a passive backdrop to Epstein's trafficking enterprise, but one of the systems that enabled him to preserve his wealth, maintain his network and operate for years with a level of financial legitimacy that helped shield him from meaningful scrutiny.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews psychotherapist and researcher Anette Birgersson about multidisciplinary professionals' perspectives on online child sexual abuse, including why prevalence is hard to measure due to research barriers with younger children, normalization, and underreporting driven by shame and guilt. They discuss how many cases are discovered through police investigations rather than child disclosure, creating varied reactions and challenges for forensic interviewers and families. Birgersson describes online abuse as an ongoing trauma because images may continue to spread and offenders can reengage, requiring adaptations to TF-CBT such as early psychoeducation, safety planning, and ongoing family communication. Professionals report caregivers often learn via a police call and may react in shock, needing crisis support and normalization. Birgersson highlights system gaps in Sweden where cases often bypass Barnahus, limiting coordinated support, medical involvement, and resources despite severe consequences. Time Stamps: Time. Topic 00:00 Episode Setup 01:25 Anette Background 02:46 Why Prevalence Varies 04:51 Discovered Not Disclosed 08:48 Study Questions 11:20 Complicity and Self-Blame 15:09 Ongoing Trauma Online 17:27 Adapting TF-CBT 20:19 Caregiver Shock and Support 25:06 Loneliness and Risk Factors 28:20 Engaging Caregivers in Treatment 32:13 Why Barnahus Matters 38:11 Closing Takeaways 40:50 Wrap Up and Next EpisodesResources:Support, snacks, and a tailored approach to empower recovery: professionals' insights on supporting children victimized by online child sexual abuse - PMCSupport the showDid you like this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

Headlines for August 12, 2026; Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs MP Jeremy Corbyn, Neve Gordon & Shahd Hammouri on U.K. Complicity in Genocide

Headlines for August 12, 2026; Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs MP Jeremy Corbyn, Neve Gordon & Shahd Hammouri on U.K. Complicity in Genocide

On today's show: Headlines Gaza Tribunal Co-Chairs MP Jeremy Corbyn, Neve Gordon & Shahd Hammouri on U.K. Complicity in Genocide   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – August 12, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

The Psychology Behind Conformity Bias Ever agree in the moment, but then look back and wish you spoke up and said something? This action of wanting to go with the flow is a very real phenomenon. We sit down with two experts to uncover how people's actions and opinions are altered by conformity bias. Guests:  Robert Prentice, professor, business ethics, business law, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, faculty director, Unwrapped Video Project, Center for Leadership and Ethics, McCombs School of Business Todd Rose, co-founder, president, Populace, author of Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions. Host: Marty Peterson Producers: Polly Hansen and Amirah Zaveri Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why So Many Young Readers Are Going Online More young people are reading these days thanks to one community on TikTok. We discuss the rise of BookTok and how publishers and authors are using this platform to better engage with consumers. Guests:  Cait Jacobs, TikTok account owner, CaitsBooks Claire Wallace, vice president, communications, Book Talk.   The Psychology Behind Conformity Bias Ever agree in the moment, but then look back and wish you spoke up and said something? This action of wanting to go with the flow is a very real phenomenon. We sit down with two experts to uncover how people's actions and opinions are altered by conformity bias. Guests:  Robert Prentice, professor, business ethics, business law, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, faculty director, Unwrapped Video Project, Center for Leadership and Ethics, McCombs School of Business Todd Rose, co-founder, president, Populace, author of Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions. Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 film, Shadow of a Doubt (1943), sets a murder story inside what seems the safest place imaginable: an ordinary American family in an ordinary American town. But as suspicion gathers around Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotton), the film slowly exposes something more unsettling than a single killer on the run. It reveals how charm, respectability, and social status can insulate wrongdoing from scrutiny — and how communities prefer comforting narratives to disruptive truths. The police investigate, but they move hesitantly; the town remains confident in its own innocence. The real drama unfolds not in the courtroom, but at the dinner table. The film explores law's capacity — and its limits. How does misogyny operate not just as motive but as ideology? What happens when loyalty to family collides with loyalty to justice? And in a film released at the height of World War II, is Hitchcock warning that the most dangerous threats to democracy are not always foreign invaders, but may also be charismatic figures embedded within everyday life?Timestamps:0:00     Introduction2:13     Teaching law students through film5:54     Shadow of a Doubt and law's inadequacies11:11   The film's setting and Santa Rosa, CA14:54   Imagining the perfect crime21:21   Misogyny in Shadow of a Doubt27:48   Playing with crime genres and narrative structures 32:58   Hitchcock's cameo35:16   Doubling and other filmic techniques48:19   Complicity in covering up the evil51:11   A critique of wartime idealism and the narrative of the enemy within56:17   Questioning American institutionsFurther reading:Eggert, Brian, Shadow of a Doubt, Deep Focus Review (Mar. 2, 2013) Hughes, Rowland, “Shadows and Doubts: Hitchcock, Genre, and Villainy,” in The Devil Himself: Villainy in Detective Fiction and Film (Stacy Gillis & Philippa Gates eds. 2001)Modleski, Tania, The Women Who Knew Too Much (1988)Scovell, Adam, “Why the sinister Shadow of a Doubt was Hitchcock's Favourite,” The Telegraph (Feb. 7, 2023)Truffaut, Francois, Hitchcock (Simon & Schuster, 1985)Wood, Robin, Hitchcock's Films Revisited (2002)Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

Two bonus episodes in two weeks, what is even happening! Well, The Odyssey happened — and after reading and writing about Matt Damon for this week's newsletter, I knew I wanted to talk and think more about the adaptation itself. Or, more specifically: the women of The Odyssey and Nolan's struggle to write women in his films. Oh, and their hair, of course — which is why Sarah Mesle, preeminent hair scholar, was the first person I emailed. We have an upcoming episode of the regularly scheduled pod with Sarah all about her forthcoming book Tangled: Seven Iconic Moments in White Women's Hair and What They Tell Us About Power, Pleasure, and Complicity, but for now, enjoy as we talk about Calypso's balayage, what Circe's hair could've (and should've) done, how Nolan created a world without female armpits, and so much more. Just remember these bonus episodes are a bit more off-the-cuff and unpolished — we think of them as the beginning of a conversation, not the end. So let's continue in the comments! (And if you'd like access to this paid podcast-subscriber-only episode, you can upgrade your Culture Study subscription SO EASILY here. If you have any issues, just email me at annehelenpetersen @ gmail dot com) Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world.Got a question to submit, a prompt for Ask Anne Anything, or an idea for a future episode? Tell us here.Catch up on everything else happening in the Culture Study universe here.Transcripts will be available here within 24 hours of publishing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailMargot Patterson talks to Robin Andersen, professor emerita of communications at Fordham University, about Andersen's new book, The Complicit Lens: U.S. Media Coverage of the Genocide in Gaza. In it, Andersen writes that the mainstream media in the United States abandoned journalistic standards of accuracy and impartiality in its coverage of events following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Recycling Israeli talking points without adequate scrutiny, U.S. legacy media became stenographers of genocide, she asserts.Andersen is on the Board of Directors of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, (FAIR), for which she writes regularly. She is the author, or co-author, of a dozen books, including A Century of Media, A Century of War, for which she won th the  Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award.

Headlines for July 29, 2026; U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. “Complicity” as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant; “Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s Public Health Cuts; India Unleashes “Massive Crackdown” on Youth-Led Cockroach Movement After Education Minister’s Ouster

Headlines for July 29, 2026; U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. “Complicity” as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant; “Tipping Point”: Ex-CDC Official Links Cyclospora & Measles Outbreaks to Trump’s Public Health Cuts; India Unleashes “Massive Crackdown” on Youth-Led Cockroach Movement After Education Minister’s Ouster

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comCan America tell its religious history honestly without confronting race? Jemar Tisby, historian, public scholar, author, and founder of Tisby Media, joins Will Wright for Church and State 250 to explain why race does not “enter” the American story later. It has been there from the beginning. Tisby connects the Declaration of Independence, the Three-Fifths Compromise, slavery, voting rights, segregation, the Black Church, and white Christian nationalism to show how Christianity has been used both to defend racial hierarchy and resist it. He explains how churches labeled slavery and race “political” when doing so protected money and power, while still speaking freely on other moral issues. The conversation also highlights how enslaved people heard a liberating gospel despite distorted biblical teaching, and why America's 250th should be a moment to reclaim patriotism, defend democracy, and work toward a more perfect union.Guest BioJemar Tisby, PhD, is a historian, New York Times bestselling author, public scholar, and founder and creative director of Tisby Media. His work focuses on race, religion, American history, democracy, and justice. He is the author of The Color of Compromise, How to Fight Racism, and The Spirit of Justice, along with several books for younger readers. He is also the executive producer of Jesus Was a Migrant, a documentary from Tisby Studios. In this conversation, Tisby helps explain how race and religion have been intertwined from America's founding through slavery, segregation, voting rights, the Black Church, white Christian nationalism, and the ongoing fight for democracy.Book MentionedThe Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church's Complicity in Racism by Jemar TisbyBookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9780310113607How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by Jemar TisbyBookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9780310154358The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance by Jemar TisbyBookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9780310144854Relevant Links & ResourcesJemar Tisby Official WebsiteURL: https://jemartisby.com/Jesus Was a MigrantURL: https://jesuswasamigrant.com/ Support Sarah Stankorb's work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: Josh@faithfulpolitics.comWill Wright, Political Host: Will@faithfulpolitics.comFollow Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast

In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri interviews body image coach and "Body Neutral" author Jessi Kneeland about why body positivity and self-love often feel inaccessible and ignore social context, and how body neutrality focuses on moral neutrality by stripping false, inflated meaning from appearance. Using examples like having a zit, they discuss how body shame spirals come from learned beliefs about worth and failure, and how "health" is frequently used as a socially acceptable cover for body hatred, disordered eating, and orthorexic behaviors. They explore the head-to-heart disconnect, the survival brain's role, the impact of oppression and weight stigma, and how "diet hope" offers false security while body neutrality supports living life despite discomfort.     02:13 Zit Example and Identity 04:38 Orthorexia and Fitness Culture 08:31 Thought Experiments on Health 12:34 Food Shame and Healing 15:57 Moral vs Emotional Neutrality 24:08 Politics Systems and Dissonance 27:47 Head to Heart Disconnect 30:32 False Safety of Thinness 31:34 Patriarchy and Slenderness Trap 33:23 Signs of Body Neutrality 44:41 Beauty Standards and Power 45:41 Complicity and Conscious Choices     WANT MORE OF JESSI? *Buy her book! Body Neutral *Website: https://www.jessikneeland.com/  *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessikneeland/  *Check out our episode on her podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-not-about-your-body-the-power-of-body-grief/id1581433799?i=1000602037792  WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
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What does fighting abuses of power in Hollywood have to do with science? In this episode, reporter Maureen Ryan discusses her book, "Burn it Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood," and the many parallels with cultural structures in science and academia. Mo shares her insights into how abuses of power arise and persist, and ideas for creating systemic change in the workplace. Want more podcast episodes? You can find them all on our podcast page, or you can subscribe through Apple Podcasts or Overcast. ABOUT THIS EPISODERelated links: Maureen "Mo" Ryan: Website Book: Burn It Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood Further References: Nature Harassment Survey (2021) Vanity Fair book excerpt on Lost Project Callisto Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Work Culture Report (2016) The Genius Myth by Helen Lewis Caroline Framke in Vox: "Instead of mourning great art tainted by awful men, mourn the work we lost from their victims" A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) article on disparity and advancement on women's health research Cell journal article on disparity of research funding towards Black scientists Interviewee: Mo Ryan Interviewer/Producer: Miriam Krause Music: PC III and Dexter Britain This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.

Audra and Mason have a conversation with Adam Johnson. co-host of the Citations Needed podcast and author of "How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza." His writing has been featured in The Nation, In These Times, The Intercept, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.

While the atrocities in Palestine and Gaza have been live-streamed by courageous on-the-ground journalists, American legacy media have operated in an entirely different reality. Dr. Andersen details how establishment journalism has actively abandoned baseline standards of accuracy and fairness to echo fabricated atrocity propaganda and shield the state of Israel from accountability.In this interview, we break down the explicit mechanics of this media complicity:The New York Times Bureau Bias: How the "paper of record" has historically staffed its Jerusalem bureau with known Zionists and activists whose families actively serve in the IDF. We discuss the biostructural compromise of the bureau physically operating out of a home stolen from a Palestinian family during the Nakba.Leaked Style Guides & Directives: A look into the newsroom directives leaked to The Intercept that formally banned journalists from using core factual terms like "occupied territories," "refugee camps," "massacre," or "genocide".Weaponized Passive Voice: How headlines use phrases like "aid-related deaths" or "explosions" to describe situations where Israeli soldiers actively shot starving civilians or bombed densely populated neighborhoods like Jabalia.Billionaire Capture & Digital Suppression: The chilling effects of doxxing groups like the Canary Mission on university campuses, and the corporate takeover of networks like CBS by tech moguls implementing top-down Zionist editorial overrides.Dr. Robin Andersen's book, The Complicit Lens, features an introduction by Rashid Khalidi and is available now directly from OR Books.Like, subscribe, drop a comment, and protect your peace. To support independent, commercial-free media analysis, join our community on Patreon at patreon.com/varnvlog.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer 

I discuss the global male fertility crisis, which I predicted over 3 years ago, and which was reported on today in the Guardian.I predicted this in past episodes, particularly one I published here on February 16, 2023, where I explicitly stated that this was a possibility during Neptune's transit of Aries (2025-2039). See links below.Guardian report:Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists (Jul 7, 2026)#Astrology #Health #EnvironmentThis episode was published on July 7, 2026 at 4:52pm EDT.Book an astrology reading with me.Please add yourself to my contact list.Recent episodes and related links:The Stunning Transit of Neptune in Aries: 2025-2039 - Feb 16, 2023Our Toxic Legacy - Oct 28, 2022Preparing for Jupiter transit Leo for Sagittarius & Sag Rising 2026-27 - June 30, 2026Jupiter in Leo for Sagittarius: 2026-2027 - June 3, 2026Why it's been so hard for Sagittarius: 2008-2026 - Oct 15, 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeOiojbHEI - March 13, 2026Stop Feeding The Beast - July 20, 2025The Paradox of Tolerance - Aug 2, 2025Silence is Complicity - Sept 28, 2025The Rise of the Divine Feminine - July 22, 2025Cowardice - A defining feature of our time - Aug 16, 2025This is Not a Drill - Aug 1, 2025The Truth is Not Popular - Aug 3, 2025I Apologize for Ruining the World - July 24, 2025Pluto in Aquarius - Purging Social Constructs - June 30, 2025Pluto in Aquarius - Dawn of Global Consciousness⁠ - Feb 14, 2022 ⁠

X: @GarrettInExile @americasrt1776 @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a brilliant conservative communicator — Honorable Thomas Garrett, Delegate, House of Delegates, Commonwealth of Virginia and former U.S. Congressman who served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Education and Workforce Committee. Delegate Tom Garrett earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond. After the University of Richmond, Tom Garrett became an artillery officer in the United States Army. Achieving the rank of Captain, Tom led soldiers overseas—most notably while deployed in Bosnia. Upon returning to the States, Tom earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond and served as an Assistant Attorney General for Virginia. The conversation is focused on America's 250th anniversary, the recent U.S. Supreme Court's decisions, the significance of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE Act) for America's future, with an update on the Middle East and what to expect from the US-Iran talks to ensure that the regime in Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon. Delegate Tom Garrett has traveled extensively throughout the Balkans and the Middle East. americasrt.com https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @GarrettInExile @ileaderssummit @americasrt1776 @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk @JTitMVirginia America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable radio program focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

John welcomes Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen to discuss the increasingly deep fault line among Democrats over U.S. policy towards Israel. Van Hollen, who published a recent New York Times op-ed about why his party must abandon its “reflexive and unconditional” support for Israel, argues that Joe Biden's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was a stain on his foreign policy record; that Democratic presidential contenders who voted to fund Bibi Netanyahu's war on Gaza will pay a steep political price; and that Democratic foreign policy hands who “refuse to acknowledge their complicity” in what he sees as a genocidal campaign should have no role in future Democratic administrations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is Orwell's birthday. We're celebrating with the recording of the Mrs. Orwell live-taping – available in full this Sunday, only on Patreon and Substack for our supporters who make Gaslit Nation possible. For now, here's our special primary election recap.  The message from New York's elections is clear: voters want fighters. Brad Lander built trust by showing up at immigration court to protect vulnerable people. Progressive challengers are defeating establishment politicians tied to AIPAC. Across the country, voters are demanding consequences for lawlessness and attacks on democracy–the unholy trinity of strongmen: Trump and his two buddies Netanyahu and Putin.  But our solidarity must be morally consistent. Progressives cannot just rightfully condemn Netanyahu's violations of international law while repeating Kremlin propaganda that blames the United States or NATO for Russia's genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Putin and Netanyahu belong to the same transnational crime syndicate, as Gaslit Nation is here to remind you.  Ukraine is not the reason Americans lack universal healthcare and a functioning social safety net. We can tax the rich, confront corporate greed, invest in our communities, and help Ukraine defeat Russian imperialism.  The struggle against authoritarianism is global. Our solidarity must be, too. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com Show Notes: NATO - The largest military alliance in the world | DW Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cTFk6MNUHQ Brad Lander New York Primary Night Victory Remarks https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/brad-lander-new-york-primary-night-victory-remarks/681601 Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06/federal-agents-track-down-syracuse-woman-demand-she-remove-instagram-post-about-ice.html Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with 'faith in the future' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/24/darializa-avila-chevalier-win-new-york Where AI, pro-Israel and other big-money groups spent millions, won and lost in Tuesday's primaries https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/ai-israel-groups-big-money-spent-millions-won-lost-tuesdays-primaries-rcna351599 The Bibi Files documentary on Gaslit Nation: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/hitler-youth/ Mamdani-backed congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/kfile-ny-13-darializa-avila-chevalier-deleted-tweets-defund-abolish-police-prisons-deportations Brad Lander found not guilty in trial over immigration court arrest https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brad-lander-guilty-immigration-court-arrest/ What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump's America https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/06/trump-justice-antifa-texas-january-6/687707/?gift=5sEjti6FimVYKnwaLcONjEJ8wOgaBa9e-kSI9ttDNhI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share  Glen Greenwald cheers on lack of support for Ukraine among progressives: https://x.com/KareemRifai/status/2069977490765021387

Underground History host Chelsea Rose talks with Marc James Carpenter, author of "The War on Illahee: Genocide, Complicity, and Cover-Ups in the Pioneer Northwest."

As a writer, podcaster, and columnist for TRNN, Adam Johnson has been one of the fiercest, sharpest, and most consistent critics of legacy and Western media's roles in laundering, obscuring, justifying, and manufacturing consent for crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza genocide by Israel and with the full support of the United States. But critique is not enough anymore; to ensure that these horrific crimes don't continue, we need accountability for the political actors and media organizations that made it happen, or helped. At a live event hosted by Red Emma's Cooperative Bookstore and Coffeehouse in Baltimore, Maryland, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Johnson about his new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, and about how to hold media organizations accountable for their roles in manufacturing the conditions for genocide.Guests:Adam Johnson is a writer, media critic, co-host of the podcast Citations Needed, and a columnist for TRNN. He is the author of the book How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza.Credits:Audio Post-Production: Alina NehlichBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

When does refusing to repeat a lie become complicity in it?The hardest question in documentary filmmaking is not how to find the truth. It is how to handle a lie. When a false story is already loose in the world, you have two choices that look almost identical on the page: refuse to repeat it, or amplify it by debunking it. The discipline of knowing which is which can decide whether your film tells the truth or makes the lie stronger.In this Deep Dive on Documentary First Episode 279 with Brian Pocrass, host Christian Taylor digs into the question Brian asked on tape about how much oxygen you give a lie. The conversation took thirty minutes to arrive there, but the question turns out to be the spine of every documentary that touches a contested story. This episode traces that question through C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life under the Nazi regime, Alexander Solzhenitsyn's 1974 essay Live Not By Lies, and a two thousand year old paradox in the book of Proverbs.The spine of the episode is Brian's question on tape: "The question is, how much oxygen do you give it?" That question runs straight into a paradox the rabbis of the Talmud spent centuries arguing over. Proverbs 26:4 says do not answer a fool according to his folly. Proverbs 26:5, the very next verse, says answer a fool according to his folly. The Talmudic resolution maps directly onto the filmmaker's dilemma: the stakes determine the answer. Christian closes the episode with her own test, drawn from her film The Girl Who Wore Freedom: the story of Michel de Vallavieille, the French farmer shot in the back by an American paratrooper on D-Day, and the famous Band of Brothers rumor she refused to put on screen.In this episode, Christian explores:Why every production company wanted Brian Pocrass to tell a different version of Heather O'Rourke's story than the one he ended up makingThe C.S. Lewis principle from The Screwtape Letters that the devil cares more about attention than beliefHow debunking a conspiracy theory can give the conspiracy a brand new piece of footage to point atDietrich Bonhoeffer's argument that silence in the face of evil is itself evilAlexander Solzhenitsyn's 1974 essay Live Not By Lies and the moral discipline of refusalThe two thousand year old paradox in Proverbs 26:4-5 and how the Talmudic rabbis resolved itWhy the Talmud's answer is sacred versus mundane stakes, and what that means for documentary filmmakersThe Michel de Vallavieille story from Christian's film The Girl Who Wore FreedomThe Band of Brothers rumor about Bill Guarnere that Christian refused to put on screenThe two questions every documentary filmmaker has to weigh before they amplify a storyChapters0:00 C.S. Lewis, the Devil, and Brian Pocrass's Question0:30 How Much Oxygen Do You Give a Lie?1:28 The Screwtape Letters and the Devil's Currency2:24 Bonhoeffer: Silence in the Face of Evil Is Evil Itself3:27 Solzhenitsyn's Live Not By Lies and Proverbs 264:59 The Girl Who Wore Freedom: Bill Guarnere and My Own Test6:14 The Question I Leave You WithFrequently Asked QuestionsWhen does debunking a lie make it stronger?Researchers at Data and Society documented this dynamic in a 2018 study called The Oxygen of Amplification. Repeating a false claim in order to refute it gives the claim attention, repeats the language, and trains the algorithm to surface it more. Britannica describes this dynamic as adding oxygen to the fire of misinformation. For documentary filmmakers, this means a debunking film about a conspiracy theory can leave viewers more familiar with the conspiracy than with the truth.What did Dietrich Bonhoeffer say about silence?Bonhoeffer's most famous line on the subject is silence in the face of evil is itself evil; not to speak is to speak; not to act is to act. Bonhoeffer was a German pastor in the 1930s who watched the German church surrender to the Nazi regime. He spent his adult life arguing against the silence of fellow pastors. The Nazis executed him in April 1945. His writings on costly discipleship remain among the most cited works of twentieth century theology.What is Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Live Not By Lies about?Live Not By Lies is the essay Solzhenitsyn released on the day the KGB arrested and deported him in 1974. He argues that while a single person cannot stop a lie from being told, every person can refuse to repeat it. The refusal itself is the action. The essay is one of the foundational moral texts of the dissident movement against Soviet totalitarianism and remains widely cited in discussions of personal moral resistance.How do the rabbis of the Talmud resolve Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5?Proverbs 26:4 says do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Proverbs 26:5 says answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. The Talmudic resolution is that the two verses apply to different kinds of stakes. When the fool is talking about something sacred, you answer. When the fool is talking about something mundane, you do not. The wisdom is in knowing which kind of stakes you are facing.How do documentary filmmakers handle conspiracy theories about their subjects?There is no industry standard. Each filmmaker has to weigh the specific story. Some choose to confront the conspiracy directly and risk amplifying it. Others refuse to give the conspiracy screen time and risk being accused of avoidance. The discipline is to ask what the documentary makes more solid in the world and who the actual audience is: the people who already believe the lie, or the people who deserve the truth.About the Source EpisodeDocumentary First Episode 279 with Brian Pocrass aired on June 9, 2026. Brian is an attorney based in Los Angeles and the producer of She Was Here, the 2026 documentary about the life and death of Heather O'Rourke. The film features Heather's family debunking the Poltergeist curse rumor that has surrounded her death for almost forty years.Episode link: https://pod.fo/e/427c08About The Girl Who Wore FreedomThe Girl Who Wore Freedom is Christian Taylor's documentary about the children of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, and the American GIs who liberated their town on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The film centers on Danielle Patrix Van Den Heede, whose family hid GIs in the days after the invasion, and Michel de Vallavieille, the young farmer at Brecourt Manor who was shot in the back by an American paratrooper on D-Day and went on to build the Utah Beach Museum and become the mayor of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.Website: https://thegirlwhoworefreedom.comAbout Documentary First: The Deep DiveEach week, host Christian Taylor takes an insight from a recent Documentary First filmmaker interview and explores it through literature, philosophy, theology, current culture, and the universal human experience. It is a companion show to Documentary First, built for documentary filmmakers, lovers of story, and anyone who wants to think more deeply about what we are watching. Christian Taylor is a documentary filmmaker (The Girl Who Wore Freedom, Heroes of Carentan), actor, voice actor, and podcast host based in the United States.Resources MentionedDocumentary First Episode 279 with Brian Pocrass: https://pod.fo/e/427c08She Was Here, directed by Nick Bailey, produced by Brian Pocrass (2026)The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (1942)Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), German pastor and theologianLive Not By Lies by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1974 essay)Proverbs 26:4-5Talmud, Shabbat 30bThe Girl Who Wore Freedom, directed and produced by Christian Taylor: https://thegirlwhoworefreedom.comBand of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose (1992 book and 2001 HBO miniseries)The Oxygen of Amplification, Whitney Phillips, Data and Society Research Institute (2018)Listen and FollowListen to this episode on your preferred podcast app: https://pod.fo/e/[DD 279 CODE — TO BE ADDED ONCE EPISODE IS LIVE]Documentary First on all podcast apps: https://podfollow.com/documentary-firstYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@documentaryfirstSupport the show on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/DocumentaryFirstConnectDocumentary First on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/doc1stConnect with Christian Taylor on...

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes were not separate stories running beside each other; in key cases, they were intertwined parts of the same operation. Epstein supplied the money, the houses, the private planes, the social access, and the predatory appetite, but Maxwell functioned as far more than a passive companion. Survivors described her as a recruiter, groomer, scheduler, minder, and participant who helped normalize Epstein's abuse by presenting herself as a sophisticated, trusted woman who could make young victims feel safe before the trap closed. In certain cases, that meant identifying vulnerable girls, drawing them into Epstein's orbit under false pretenses, reassuring them, instructing them, managing their movements, and helping create the environment in which Epstein could abuse them. Her conviction confirmed what survivors had been saying for years: Maxwell was not merely “around” Epstein's crimes; she helped make some of them possible.That is why those crimes are owned by both of them. Epstein may have been the center of the enterprise, but Maxwell was one of the people who helped turn his predation into a system. The abuse did not happen in a vacuum, and it did not continue for years simply because Epstein had money. It continued because others enabled, protected, facilitated, and participated in the machinery around him, and Maxwell was central to that machinery in the cases proven against her. The harm belongs to Epstein because he abused girls and built the world in which that abuse flourished, but it also belongs to Maxwell because she helped deliver victims into that world and, in doing so, became an active partner in the exploitation. Their shared responsibility matters because it destroys the excuse that Epstein acted completely alone; in the cases where Maxwell helped recruit, groom, and facilitate abuse, the crime was not just his. It was theirs.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Robin Anderson joins This Is Hell! to talk about her her new book “The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage Of Israel's Genocide In Gaza” published by OR Books. https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-complicit-lens/ Robin Andersen is professor emerita of media studies at Fordham University and an award-winning author of a dozen single- and co-authored books. Her work examines film, television, and media coverage of war, the environment, politics, and elections. She edits the Routledge Focus Book Series on Media and Humanitarian Action, serves as a Project Censored Judge, and contributes to the annual State of the Free Press. Andersen is on the Board of Directors of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), where she also writes regularly, and is an Izzy Award Judge for the Park Center for Independent Media. Her writing has appeared in CounterPunch, LA Progressive, The Progressive, Salon, Common Dreams, and ScheerPost, among others. We will have new installments of Rotten History and Hangover Cure. We will also be sharing your answers to this week's Question from Hell! from Patreon. Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

Robin Anderson joins This Is Hell! to talk about her her new book “The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage Of Israel's Genocide In Gaza” published by OR Books. https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-complicit-lens/ Robin Andersen is professor emerita of media studies at Fordham University and an award-winning author of a dozen single- and co-authored books. Her work examines film, television, and media coverage of war, the environment, politics, and elections. She edits the Routledge Focus Book Series on Media and Humanitarian Action, serves as a Project Censored Judge, and contributes to the annual State of the Free Press. Andersen is on the Board of Directors of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), where she also writes regularly, and is an Izzy Award Judge for the Park Center for Independent Media. Her writing has appeared in CounterPunch, LA Progressive, The Progressive, Salon, Common Dreams, and ScheerPost, among others. Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes were not separate stories running beside each other; in key cases, they were intertwined parts of the same operation. Epstein supplied the money, the houses, the private planes, the social access, and the predatory appetite, but Maxwell functioned as far more than a passive companion. Survivors described her as a recruiter, groomer, scheduler, minder, and participant who helped normalize Epstein's abuse by presenting herself as a sophisticated, trusted woman who could make young victims feel safe before the trap closed. In certain cases, that meant identifying vulnerable girls, drawing them into Epstein's orbit under false pretenses, reassuring them, instructing them, managing their movements, and helping create the environment in which Epstein could abuse them. Her conviction confirmed what survivors had been saying for years: Maxwell was not merely “around” Epstein's crimes; she helped make some of them possible.That is why those crimes are owned by both of them. Epstein may have been the center of the enterprise, but Maxwell was one of the people who helped turn his predation into a system. The abuse did not happen in a vacuum, and it did not continue for years simply because Epstein had money. It continued because others enabled, protected, facilitated, and participated in the machinery around him, and Maxwell was central to that machinery in the cases proven against her. The harm belongs to Epstein because he abused girls and built the world in which that abuse flourished, but it also belongs to Maxwell because she helped deliver victims into that world and, in doing so, became an active partner in the exploitation. Their shared responsibility matters because it destroys the excuse that Epstein acted completely alone; in the cases where Maxwell helped recruit, groom, and facilitate abuse, the crime was not just his. It was theirs.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/3/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v78ljpa","div":"rumble_v78ljpa"}); Source Links (In Chronological Order): (21) Chris Menahan

Send us a Positive Review!Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part VI of VII]In this episode Val & Nathan break down what religious institutional silent is communicating in times of social unrest.  Don't miss this episode or series if you want to more deeply understand why religions are simply never neutral!  They are loudly communicating what they stand for when they choose silence over speaking truth to power.  Timestamps:00:00 Series Recap Setup02:12 Religion Meets Politics05:24 Legitimacy vs Transformation06:59 Silence Equals Complicity08:48 Why Churches Stay Quiet13:23 Truth Claims Block Reform20:05 Faith as Moral Reform26:01 Rethinking Prophets29:37 Prophetic Not Partisan31:30 Closing and Next EpisodeSupport the showSupport the showJoin The Live FellowshipListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10Valerie's Support & Processing GroupsGift a ScholarshipDownload Free ResourcesVisit our Website

What happens when a frontline healthcare professional begins questioning the very system they dedicated their life to serving? In this powerful and emotional episode, Kimberly Overton joins Michael Jaco to share her personal journey through the Covid era, the difficult questions she began asking inside the healthcare system, and why she ultimately chose to speak publicly about what she believes were devastating failures, corruption, and institutional deception surrounding pandemic-era medical protocols. As a nurse who witnessed events unfolding firsthand, Kimberly discusses the growing disconnect she experienced between official narratives, real-world patient outcomes, and the pressure many healthcare workers faced to remain silent, comply, and “follow the science” without questioning policies, treatment approaches, or institutional directives. The conversation explores the emotional toll placed on nurses, doctors, families, and patients during one of the most controversial periods in modern medical history. Kimberly speaks openly about what led her to question the system, why many healthcare professionals felt trapped inside rigid protocols, and how fear, censorship, institutional pressure, and financial incentives may have shaped decisions throughout the pandemic response. The deeper this conversation goes, the more it becomes about personal conscience, medical ethics, informed consent, and the courage required to stand against powerful systems when something feels fundamentally wrong. Michael and Kimberly also discuss the growing movement of healthcare professionals, patients, and independent researchers seeking greater transparency, accountability, and patient-centered care moving forward. At its core, this episode is about awakening, integrity, and the importance of asking difficult questions — even when doing so comes with enormous personal and professional consequences. This is a conversation about truth, healthcare freedom, institutional trust, and the growing realization that many people are reevaluating what they were told during the Covid era.

Humans are social creatures, and one of our strongest instincts is to fit in with the group. We want to belong. We want approval. And often, we assume that if enough people appear to believe something, it must be true. But what if a lot of people are only pretending to agree? According to Dr. Todd Rose, this happens far more often than we realize. People routinely stay quiet about what they truly think because they fear being judged, criticized, or isolated. The result is something he calls a “collective illusion”—a situation where many people privately disagree with something while publicly going along with it because they mistakenly believe most others support it. And in today's world of social media, that problem may be getting worse. Loud, confident voices online can create the impression that an opinion is widely accepted—even when it isn't. Yet humans are wired to interpret visibility and volume as popularity and truth. Dr. Todd Rose, Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions (https://amzn.to/3CZz6AF), joins me to explain how conformity shapes behavior, why groups sometimes make terrible decisions, and how easily people can be influenced by what they think everyone else believes. This conversation may change the way you look at public opinion, social pressure, and even your own willingness to speak up. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS POCKET HOSE: For a limited time, when you purchase a new Pocket Hose Ballistic, you'll get a FREE 360 degree rotating pocket pivot and a FREE thumb drive nozzle! Just text SYSK to 64000 AQUA TRU: Take the guesswork out of pure, great-tasting water. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://AquaTru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now and get 20% off your purifier using promo code SYSK. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee or your money back. RULA: This Mental Health Awareness Month, don't just think about your mental health - actually take the step to take care of it. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Rula.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started. QUINCE: Refresh your everyday with luxury you will actual use! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! DELL:  With the Dell Pro laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra with vPro, no matter how many interruptions you have, your laptop won't be one of them. With battery that's optimized for the way you work, and built-in intelligence that quiets distractions the moment you're trying to focus, your tech won't slow you down.  Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠https://Dell.com/Dell-Pro⁠⁠⁠ SHOPIFY: It's time to turn those "what ifs" into CHA CHING with Shopify Today! Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Educational psychologist, researcher and author Dr. Todd Rose has one of the most unusual journeys of any academic. Todd dropped out of high school, became a father at a young age, and went on welfare to support his family.  Recognizing his own distinctive talents changed everything for Todd. He realized that humans are not cookie cutters: we have unique gifts, but that is not the same as individualism. We are fundamentally connected to one another. Todd went on to get a masters and doctorate from Harvard, before co-founding Populace, a thinktank which aims to research and understand individuality so people can live fulfilling lives.   In this conversation, Todd talks about our deep yearning to belong – but also the dangers of assuming we know what the group thinks, and the perils of conforming. He also explains why we're in an epidemic of resentment – and what you can do about it in your own life.  Todd's books: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness 2016 Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment 2018  Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions 2022 With & For is a podcast of the Thrive Center, an applied research center that exists to catalyze a movement of human thriving, with and for others through spiritual health. Learn more at thethrivecenter.org. Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenter Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King hosts With & For, and is the Executive Director of the Thrive Center and the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary. Follow her @drpamking. About With & For Host: Pam King Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook Operations Manager: Lauren Kim Social Media & Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen Senior Producer: Clare Wiley Executive Producer: Jakob Lewis Produced by Great Feeling Studios Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and Fuller Seminary's School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. The podcast was made possible through the support from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

This episode is juicy, and it does have gossip — but I admit that it's actually less about specific juicy gossip and more about why we love juicy gossip... gossip about celebrities, gossip about extended family, gossip about our coworkers and frenemies and reality stars and even random people involved in high drama. We love reading gossip, whispering gossip, talking shit about people who gossip too much (or not enough)... gossip is a primary means of making sense of the world, and we should all talk (and think) about it more. Nichole Hill, host of the fantastic podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, joins me to do just that. Thanks to the sponsors of today's episode! Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code CULTURE at checkout. Experience the world's #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Thanks to Article for sponsoring this podcast! If you're in the market for a beautiful new sofa, dining table or bed, head over to https://www.article.com/ Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CULTURE at https://www.oneskin.co/CULTURE Ready to upgrade your eyewear to something functional, fashionable, fun, and affordable? Head to goodr.com/CULTURE to claim $10 off your first order. Show Notes: Listen to Our Ancestors Were Messy! Learn more about Nichole's work Nicole references the episode on Paul Robeson, which you can find here My chapter on Dorothy Dandridge is in my book Scandals of Classic Hollywood Dandridge on the cover of Life Magazine: We also reference the episode on Oscar Micheaux, which is so wild Nichole's co-host on that episode = Dr. Ray Christian We're currently looking for your questions for future episodes about: WOMEN'S FITNESS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. As our co-host Zoe Rom puts it: "Women are told they need to do fasting, creatine, lifting, fueling, and recovery differently than men. Sometimes the science backs it. More often the "different" is a marketing mechanism: invent a gendered problem, sell a gendered protocol, collect the markup." What's going on here? Where have you seen it, what pisses you off about it... take this wherever you'd like. WHITE LADY HAIR! Cultural critic Sarah Mesle will be joining us to talk about her new book Tangled: Seven Iconic Moments in White Women's Hair and What They Tell Us About Power, Pleasure, and Complicity. If there's a white lady whose hair interests you, I guarantee you it interests Sarah, too. We can talk about specific celebrity/actress haircuts but also specific styles/trends. I cannot wait for this one. INTERGENERATIONAL FRIENDSHIP with Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less (and Villa Coco, a new book with an intergenerational friendship at its center). You can ask questions about how to find intergenerational friends, how to sustain those friendships, what people seem to love so much about them, wherever your heart takes you. Anything you need advice for/want musings about for the AAA segment. You can ask about anything, it's literally the name of the segment. Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world.Got a question to submit, a prompt for Ask Anne Anything, or an idea for a future episode? Tell us here.Catch up on everything else happening in the Culture Study universe here.Transcripts will be available here within 24 hours of publishing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a live recording between Nima and Adam at the Word is Change Bookstore May 7, 2026. In this conversation, we discuss key findings that can be found in Adam's new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza.

Howard Kurtz, media and political analyst for Fox News Channel and host of Media Buzzmeter podcast, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to weigh in on the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Kurtz responded to the media reaction surrounding the shooting, as well as the narrative that media members are somehow "complicit" with the actions of the Trump Admin by attending the dinner. Listen to the full interview with Kurtz below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices