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President Donald Trump has threatened the federal funding and jobs of institutions and individuals that document, archive, and analyze historical materials. On March 27, 2025, Trump signed “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” an executive order that directs Vice President JD Vance to eliminate "divisive race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo and to “restore” American history. While Trump has framed these actions as “efficiency” measures or removing bias in favor of women and underrepresented minorities, they are better understood as removing professionals who preserve the images and documents that politicians and public officials use to create powerful narratives. Today's guests are two historians featured in a Washington Post article on the firing of federal historians and the new oral history project designed to capture the history of federal firings, layoffs, and the current work climate. Dr. Jason Chernesky is a historian of medicine, public health, and environmental history whose research focuses on child health issues in the United States. Jason was the historian for the Food and Drug Administration until receiving a termination letter in February 2025. He is now on temporary administrative leave and the creator of the emergency oral history project. Dr. Beth English is the Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians. Her research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary labor movement, working-class issues, globalization, deindustrialization, and women in the workplace. She is the author of A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, and Capital Mobility in the Textile Industry, and co-editor of Global Women's Work: Perspectives on Gender and Work in the Global Economy. Beth has contributed to the Washington Post, NPR, Vox, Huffington Post, The New Republic, and other media outlets. Mentioned in the podcast: OAH's Emergency Oral History Project for federal workers (fired, on leave, or currently working) Gift link to the Washington Post article by Kyle Swenson about the oral history project “Origins of the FDA History Office” on the FDA website Organization of American Historians (OAH)'s Records at Risk Data Collection Initiative for individuals to report removed or changed material Arlington National Cemetery website removes histories highlighting Black, Hispanic, and women veterans Joint statement from the American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians Previous Postscripts with historian Dr. Wendy Rouse (Donald Trump is Erasing History – and what YOU can do about it) and executive directors of AHA and OAH, Drs. Jim Grossman and Beth English (Postscript: Not a Matter of Left or Right: Historians Fighting Censorship) Donate to the Emergency Oral History Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

President Donald Trump has threatened the federal funding and jobs of institutions and individuals that document, archive, and analyze historical materials. On March 27, 2025, Trump signed “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” an executive order that directs Vice President JD Vance to eliminate "divisive race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo and to “restore” American history. While Trump has framed these actions as “efficiency” measures or removing bias in favor of women and underrepresented minorities, they are better understood as removing professionals who preserve the images and documents that politicians and public officials use to create powerful narratives. Today's guests are two historians featured in a Washington Post article on the firing of federal historians and the new oral history project designed to capture the history of federal firings, layoffs, and the current work climate. Dr. Jason Chernesky is a historian of medicine, public health, and environmental history whose research focuses on child health issues in the United States. Jason was the historian for the Food and Drug Administration until receiving a termination letter in February 2025. He is now on temporary administrative leave and the creator of the emergency oral history project. Dr. Beth English is the Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians. Her research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary labor movement, working-class issues, globalization, deindustrialization, and women in the workplace. She is the author of A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, and Capital Mobility in the Textile Industry, and co-editor of Global Women's Work: Perspectives on Gender and Work in the Global Economy. Beth has contributed to the Washington Post, NPR, Vox, Huffington Post, The New Republic, and other media outlets. Mentioned in the podcast: OAH's Emergency Oral History Project for federal workers (fired, on leave, or currently working) Gift link to the Washington Post article by Kyle Swenson about the oral history project “Origins of the FDA History Office” on the FDA website Organization of American Historians (OAH)'s Records at Risk Data Collection Initiative for individuals to report removed or changed material Arlington National Cemetery website removes histories highlighting Black, Hispanic, and women veterans Joint statement from the American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians Previous Postscripts with historian Dr. Wendy Rouse (Donald Trump is Erasing History – and what YOU can do about it) and executive directors of AHA and OAH, Drs. Jim Grossman and Beth English (Postscript: Not a Matter of Left or Right: Historians Fighting Censorship) Donate to the Emergency Oral History Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

President Donald Trump has threatened the federal funding and jobs of institutions and individuals that document, archive, and analyze historical materials. On March 27, 2025, Trump signed “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” an executive order that directs Vice President JD Vance to eliminate "divisive race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo and to “restore” American history. While Trump has framed these actions as “efficiency” measures or removing bias in favor of women and underrepresented minorities, they are better understood as removing professionals who preserve the images and documents that politicians and public officials use to create powerful narratives. Today's guests are two historians featured in a Washington Post article on the firing of federal historians and the new oral history project designed to capture the history of federal firings, layoffs, and the current work climate. Dr. Jason Chernesky is a historian of medicine, public health, and environmental history whose research focuses on child health issues in the United States. Jason was the historian for the Food and Drug Administration until receiving a termination letter in February 2025. He is now on temporary administrative leave and the creator of the emergency oral history project. Dr. Beth English is the Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians. Her research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary labor movement, working-class issues, globalization, deindustrialization, and women in the workplace. She is the author of A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, and Capital Mobility in the Textile Industry, and co-editor of Global Women's Work: Perspectives on Gender and Work in the Global Economy. Beth has contributed to the Washington Post, NPR, Vox, Huffington Post, The New Republic, and other media outlets. Mentioned in the podcast: OAH's Emergency Oral History Project for federal workers (fired, on leave, or currently working) Gift link to the Washington Post article by Kyle Swenson about the oral history project “Origins of the FDA History Office” on the FDA website Organization of American Historians (OAH)'s Records at Risk Data Collection Initiative for individuals to report removed or changed material Arlington National Cemetery website removes histories highlighting Black, Hispanic, and women veterans Joint statement from the American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians Previous Postscripts with historian Dr. Wendy Rouse (Donald Trump is Erasing History – and what YOU can do about it) and executive directors of AHA and OAH, Drs. Jim Grossman and Beth English (Postscript: Not a Matter of Left or Right: Historians Fighting Censorship) Donate to the Emergency Oral History Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

President Donald Trump has threatened the federal funding and jobs of institutions and individuals that document, archive, and analyze historical materials. On March 27, 2025, Trump signed “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” an executive order that directs Vice President JD Vance to eliminate "divisive race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo and to “restore” American history. While Trump has framed these actions as “efficiency” measures or removing bias in favor of women and underrepresented minorities, they are better understood as removing professionals who preserve the images and documents that politicians and public officials use to create powerful narratives. Today's guests are two historians featured in a Washington Post article on the firing of federal historians and the new oral history project designed to capture the history of federal firings, layoffs, and the current work climate. Dr. Jason Chernesky is a historian of medicine, public health, and environmental history whose research focuses on child health issues in the United States. Jason was the historian for the Food and Drug Administration until receiving a termination letter in February 2025. He is now on temporary administrative leave and the creator of the emergency oral history project. Dr. Beth English is the Executive Director of the Organization of American Historians. Her research and teaching focus on the historical and contemporary labor movement, working-class issues, globalization, deindustrialization, and women in the workplace. She is the author of A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, and Capital Mobility in the Textile Industry, and co-editor of Global Women's Work: Perspectives on Gender and Work in the Global Economy. Beth has contributed to the Washington Post, NPR, Vox, Huffington Post, The New Republic, and other media outlets. Mentioned in the podcast: OAH's Emergency Oral History Project for federal workers (fired, on leave, or currently working) Gift link to the Washington Post article by Kyle Swenson about the oral history project “Origins of the FDA History Office” on the FDA website Organization of American Historians (OAH)'s Records at Risk Data Collection Initiative for individuals to report removed or changed material Arlington National Cemetery website removes histories highlighting Black, Hispanic, and women veterans Joint statement from the American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians Previous Postscripts with historian Dr. Wendy Rouse (Donald Trump is Erasing History – and what YOU can do about it) and executive directors of AHA and OAH, Drs. Jim Grossman and Beth English (Postscript: Not a Matter of Left or Right: Historians Fighting Censorship) Donate to the Emergency Oral History Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gregg Bafundo worked as a lead wilderness ranger in Washington state and used his basic firefighting training to help contain fires in the parks he worked in. Erin Williamson traveled to rural communities to help them get financing for essential services as part of her job with the U.S. Agriculture Department. Veteran Jared Blockus worked for a VA hospital in North Carolina ordering critical equipment. All of them were probationary workers fired a couple of weeks ago as part of the Trump administration's plan to reduce the size of the federal workforce, along with thousands of others. Host Martine Powers speaks with reporter Kyle Swenson about these former federal workers and what their job loss means personally and for the public. Correction: A previous version of this episode mispronounced a source's name. The error has been corrected.Today's show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

“It was probably out in the middle of the river. I just saw a fireball, and then it was gone.” Today on “Post Reports,” unpacking a deadly collision in the nation's capital.Read more:On Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. D.C. officials believe the three soldiers in the helicopter and all 64 passengers and crew aboard the airplane were killed. Today on “Post Reports,” host Elahe Izadi and transportation reporter Lori Aratani break down what we know about the collision, the close calls faced around Reagan National Airport in the recent past, and President Donald Trump's baseless claims that diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the Federal Aviation Administration were to blame for the crash. Today's show was produced by Bishop Sand and Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed by Sam Bair and edited by Reena Flores. Thanks to Teddy Amenabar, Blair Guild, Evan Hill, Jorge Ribas, Chris Rowland, Kyle Swenson and Clarence Williams.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Today on “Post Reports,” a viral fundraiser for an unhoused man triggers backlash online. And, how platforms like GoFundMe are increasingly replacing America's social safety net. Read more:Earlier this year, 21-year-old Sanai Graden – a college student from California – was on her way to a grocery store in D.C. when an unhoused man named Alonzo called out to her asking for tea. “I'm walking to Trader Joe's,” she said to him. “You want to walk with me? We can stop at Starbucks.”It was the beginning of a daylong journey for the two of them, which Graden recorded and posted to TikTok, imploring her followers to donate to Alonzo. Within days her video had racked up millions of views and the GoFundMe she set up for him had raised more than $400,000.And then, the fairy tale slammed into reality. Today on “Post Reports,” reporter Kyle Swenson talks about Graden's saga – how even the best intentions can have unexpected complications online, and the perils of fundraising on platforms like TikTok and GoFundMe. Today's show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed and edited by Ted Muldoon.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind had no reason to suspect her neighbor, Brooke Crews, was up to something. Brooke claimed she just needed a quick favor. Would Savanna come upstairs and try on a dress she'd been making? Savanna was eight months pregnant and about to sit down to dinner, but she told Brooke she'd help her out. It was the last thing she ever did. Then Kristin tells us a story that illustrates the dangers of becoming a confidential informant. When police discovered marijuana and ecstasy in 23-year-old Rachel Hoffman's apartment, they leveled with her. She could go to prison for up to four years. Or she could become a confidential informant. Rachel chose the latter and soon found herself at the center of a very dangerous drug bust. And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: “The Throwaways,” by Sarah Stillman for The New Yorker “Rachel's timeline,” The Rachel Morningstar Foundation “Botched sting: killed with the gun she was supposed to buy,” by Brian Ross and Vic Walter for ABC News “Hoffman's attorneys release statement critical of TPD,” Tallahassee Democrat “Lieutenant who OK'd Hoffman drug buy has ‘sustained' investigation on record,” by Corey Clark for the Tallahassee Democrat “City commission approves $2.6M deal with parents of slain police confidential informant Rachel Hoffman,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Lance Block bio,” lanceblocklaw.com “A decade later, Rachel Hoffman's tragic death helps make police informants safer,” by Jennifer Portman and Karl Etters for the Tallahassee Democrat “Transcripts released in Hoffman investigation,” by Nic Corbett and Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “TPD: We shouldn't have blamed Rachel Hoffman,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Parents stand behind son on trial for murder,” by Donna Koehn for the Tampa Tribune “Murder-trial testimony begins,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Shooters frantic, testimony alleges,” by Donna Koehn for the Tampa Tribune “Bradshaw seen buying bleach, witness says,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Expert: Hoffman killed in her car,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “State rests in murder trial,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Closing arguments today in murder trial,” by Jennifer Portman for the Tallahassee Democrat “Murder case stymies jurors,” by John Frank for the Miami Herald In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “A Killer Upstairs” episode Killer Motive “Fargo woman lured pregnant neighbor to her apartment, killed her and took her unborn baby” by Kyle Swenson, Washington Post “Pregnant Woman's Killer Cut Out Her Baby with Small Blade Then Smuggled Her Body Out in a Dresser” by KC Baker, people.com “Man Found Not Guilty After Girlfriend Lured Pregnant Neighbor to Their Apartment and Cut Out Her Baby” by KC Baker, people.com “Slain Mom's ‘Miracle Child' — Who Was Cut From Her Belly — Thrives 2 Years Later” by Daniel Egitto, oxygen.com “State Supreme Court Tosses Life Sentence For Man Whose Girlfriend Cut Baby From Neighbor's Womb” by Dorian Geiger, oxygen.com “Man acquitted in pregnant woman's slaying in North Dakota” by Dave Kolpack, Associated Press “North Dakota court overturns life term in cut from womb case” by Dave Kolpack, Associated Press “North Dakota v. Hoehn” justia.com YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 35+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!  

“I don't know.” Chatter takes on WTF about the WFT, and debate if you can separate an artist from their controversy as Washington Post reporter and author Kyle Swenson joins David and Torie. Featured author Katharine Blake zooms in to chat about The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy, her deeply personal and passionate and provocative look at crime, justice and forgiveness.

Under what circumstances can police officers be entitled to qualified immunity? Rick speaks with Mark Joseph Stern. Then, Kyle Swenson discusses what's going to happen to the child tax credit.

In a predominantly Black Chicago neighborhood, how one affordable housing program is addressing inequality by enabling homeownership. Read more:Over the years, rows of two-story stone houses and small buildings have fallen into disrepair in the Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale. The neighborhood was made famous in 1966, when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — hoping to turn the focus of the civil rights movement on housing inequalities in the North — moved his wife and four children into a dilapidated apartment there. Decades later, much has stayed the same in North Lawndale, where crime and poverty rates remain high. Last year, more than 2,000 empty lots dotted the neighborhood. But a group of local developers and activists are pushing to change things. They're planning to build 1,000 standalone affordable homes for people who already live in the neighborhood as renters, so they can buy homes and start building equity and generational wealth through homeownership.The approach aims to end poverty by focusing not on rental subsidies, but on finance classes and helping people buy their own homes. But according to reporter Kyle Swenson, it's an approach that will need federal government buy-in to really succeed.

The Biden administration is expected to announce a new action to limit evictions as a federal eviction moratorium expires. But it's unclear how many people that will help. And, why the expanded child tax credit may not be a silver bullet against poverty.Read more:Nearly a year and a half into the pandemic, 28 percent of households are struggling to cover basic expenses. More than 11 million renters are behind on payments. One in seven parents are struggling to feed their families. This is all despite a raft of government interventions, including an expanded child tax credit approved in March. The White House said the expanded child tax credit would cut child poverty by more than 40 percent. But that lofty expectation is crashing into the reality of debt for many people behind on rent and utility bills. Kyle Swenson reports on the potentially blunted impact of those payments for families living with debt, including moms such as Brittany Baker in Ohio.

What Biden's summit with Putin can tell us about the future of U.S.-Russia relations. And, what could happen to struggling tenants when the rent comes due in July. Read more:President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded their Wednesday summit as “positive” and “constructive” — but politics reporter Eugene Scott says their back-to-back news conferences made clear that the two leaders remain at odds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium is up at the end of June, leaving many renters at risk of eviction. Kyle Swenson reports on why rent relief hasn't made it to many who need it and how some tenants are getting by.If you're enjoying this podcast and you'd like to support the reporting that makes it possible, please consider subscribing to The Washington Post. A subscription gets you unlimited access to all the journalism we publish, from breaking news to deep investigations to baking tips. Subscriptions also directly support this show, and the work of Washington Post journalists around the world. Right now, podcast listeners can get one year of unlimited access to The Post for just $29. That's less than one dollar a week. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/3zkogmc

Sherry Shriner had a wacky belief: That alien lizards had come to Earth, shape shifted into human form, and were conspiring to put the antichrist in power. Sherry shared this belief online, and incredibly, her views gained traction. Soon, thousands of people came to believe the “prophet” Sherry Shriner’s teachings. Steven Mineo and his girlfriend Barbara Rogers were two of Sherry’s loyal followers. But when Barbara made a Facebook post about steak tartare, their online community turned on them.Then Kristin tells us about the Angleton family. The Angletons had it all. They lived in an affluent area of Houston, Texas. They belonged to the best country club. They hobnobbed with all the right people. Bob Angleton worked long hours as a bookie. His hard work meant big money. But the money couldn’t make up for the problems in Bob and Doris’ marriage. So in February of 1997, Doris asked Bob for a divorce. Two months later, police discovered Doris Angleton dead in her home.And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.In this episode, Kristin pulled from:An episode of The Dead Wives Club titled, “The Bookie’s Wife”“The Bookmaker’s Wife,” by Skip Hollandsworth for Texas Monthly An episode of Power Privilege and Justice titled, “The Murder of Doris Angleton” “Doris Angleton” entry on WikipediaIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:“Online Alien Reptiles” episode Deadly Cults“Man's Online Feud With Reptile-Fearing Cult Ends In Bizarre Murder” by Erik Hawkins, Oxygen“Reptile Cult Feud Ends in Death” by Kelly Weill, The Daily Beast“It looked like a simple domestic murder. Then police learned about the alien reptile cult.” by Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post“Homicide Trial: Woman Claims Online Alien Cult Led to Deadly Shooting” by Carmella Mataloni, WNEP16 News“Tobyhanna woman convicted in cult-related slaying” The Pocono Record“She killed her boyfriend because of an alien cult – and was sentenced to up to 40 years” by Ryan W. Miller, USA Today“Barbara Rogers Loses Murder Appeal” by Alberto Luperon, LawandCrime.com   YOU’RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We’d offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you’ll get 19+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90’s style chat room!  

Kwame Ajamu spent 3 years on death row and a total of 28 years in prison for a robbery and murder he didn't commit. He was finally freed when the sole witness in the case recanted his testimony. Visit exoneratedpodcast.com for more information and special content. Special thanks to Kwame Ajamu, Witness To Innocence, and Kyle Swenson of The Washington Post.

This week, Fernando is back to help me unpack one of the wildest UFO rides I've ever been on! LET'S GET WEIRD! CW: Murder, Suicide, Homophobia, Transphobia, Anti-Semitism, Reptilian Aliens, The Devil, Literal Biblicism, Online Cults, Mention of the Illuminati. Sherry Shriner, direct descendant of King David, started a ministry to help people prepare for the New World Order takeover. She's also responsible for ruining countless lives- and indirectly (or directly) influenced the death of two of her former followers. Jonathan Frakes Asks You Things- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S1EzkRpelYWe're international, Fam! Monsters Walk has been streamed in 60 different countries & territories, which blows my mind. I'd love to hear from you so send an email or DM with your case suggestions! Join the Patreon fam - https://www.patreon.com/MonstersWalk Follow us on IG @ HiddenMonstersWalk Email: Hidden.Monsters.Walk@gmail.comLeave us a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts!Theme: Mada by Eugenio MininniSources : Cults podcast- The virtual Reptilian Cult Deadly Cults S2 E3 - Online Alien Reptiles Washington Post Article by Kyle Swenson - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/11/alien-reptile-murder-cult-barbara-rogers-sherry-shriner/Penn Live.com article by Matt Miller - https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/02/pa-woman-linked-to-alien-reptile-cult-must-stay-jailed-for-killing-boyfriend-state-court-says.html

How one sperm donor found out he has 19 children -- and learned the promises and perils of online genetic testing. And, how dogs can sniff out diseases, including the coronavirus. Read more:When Bryce Cleary donated his sperm in 1989, he was told he would have five donor children at most and all would be located on the East Coast, his own role hidden behind anonymity. Kyle Swenson reports that with the advent of genealogical websites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe, Cleary realized he one day might be revealed to the children he helped bring into the world.As the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the world, researchers are racing to find a faster way to detect it. Frances Stead Sellers reports that nine dogs at the University of Pennsylvania are being trained to sniff out the disease.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Today on Post Reports, social issues reporter Kyle Swenson explains how America’s unemployment system is stretched to the brink by the pandemic. And reporter Sydney Page on one artist’s random acts of kindness, and what they mean to health-care heroes. Read more:Ten bucks left, no place to go: How the pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives.Health-care workers are opening their mailboxes and finding their own portraits.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

In our final episode of season 1, we take a look at the week in numbers, talk about what we learned and what surprised us during this inaugural Oh This World season, and share our recs for what we're listening to, reading and watching to stay grounded in this unsettling time.The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center dashboard is available here. You can read the Kyle Swenson story on the origins of the dashboard in the Washington Post. The Texas Tribune has more on coronavirus in Texas and on Gov. Abbott's mask mandate. The NBC News story on the end of the federal unemployment benefit is here. Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò's Washington Post column on the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in America is here.Our weekend recs?Antoinette suggests Knives Out, while Lucas recommends the must-see documentary Welcome to Chechnya on HBO, about the anti-LGBT atrocities happening there, and the activists who are fighting back. He also suggests the horror podcast Radio Rental.We've had a great time Oh This World-ing with you this season. See you in August for Season 2!This episode was recorded on Friday, July 3, 2020.

7:35AM - KYLE SWENSON - reporter for The Washington Post TOPIC: As restrictions loosen, here’s what will be opening in the D.C. area https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/05/28/restrictions-loosen-heres-what-will-be-opening-dc-area/?arc404=true

Today on Post Reports, political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down President Trump’s impeachment defense. Kyle Swenson explains the cluster of HIV cases in West Virginia. And sports columnist Jerry Brewer reflects on Kobe Bryant’s stardom on and off the court, as well as his sexual assault case. Read more:The Senate impeachment trial continues and President Trump’s defense team says their piece. Read live impeachment trial updates.Post reporter Kyle Swenson says one of the many side effects of the opioid crisis in West Virginia has been a burst of HIV cases. Read how people are trying to treat these cases.Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Read about his life from sports columnist Jerry Brewer.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

This week, Jaymie discusses the disappearance and murder of Dorothy Jane Scott, probably definitely by her stalker. Jessica covers the murder of Jane Morton Antunez and Patricia Dwyer by Arthur Rudy Martinez— with the likelihood there's more.  Jaymie's source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dorothy_Jane_Scott Jessica's source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/18/two-murders-stumped-cops-years-key-was-sitting-bathroom-cabinet/- Kyle Swenson

Former Stanford University sailing coach John Vandemoer is the first person to be sentenced in the college admissions cheating scandal: Operation Varsity Blues. He was sentenced to one day in prison, six months of home detention, two years of supervised release, and a $10,000 fine.  My producer Miranda joins us to break it down and the thing that worked in his favor, he never pocketed the money, but sent it all back to the sailing program. Next, nearly 1,400 people had died in Congo from an Ebola outbreak that has lasted nearly a year, and now the contagious disease has spread to Uganda.  A 5 year old boy crossed the border with his family and later died.  The Ebola problems have persisted in Congo as a result of community distrust and armed rebel groups threatening violence against health workers. Andrew Freedman, science editor at Axios, joins us for more on the Ebola outbreak. Finally, at first it looked like a simple domestic murder, but then police learned about the alien reptilian cult.  Steve Mineo was shot by his girlfriend Barbara Rogers who had been accused of being a “Vampire Witch Reptilian Super Soldier.” She has now been found guilty of third-degree murder. Kyle Swenson, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for the bizarre backstory of this extraterrestrial cult that swallowed them both up.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

After a couple day of some very impassioned debate, the Florida House of Representatives passed controversial bill that would permit classroom teachers to carry guns in schools.  It is an expansion of a “guardian” program created after the Parkland shooting last year.  The new bill is opt-in for school districts and also includes other safety procedures.  Colleen Wright, education reporter for the Miami Herald joins us for more. Next, the robots might have just arrived for you jobs, just not the way you would expect them to.  Software and algorithms are used to screen applicants, hire employees and assign jobs, but now they are also used to determine who to fire.  Technology is allowing managers to track worker productivity on a minute by minute basis.  Greg Ip, economics columnist for the WSJ, joins us for how the algorithms are deciding more in the workplace. Finally, a great story about an almost perfect bank heist. Gary Cazeraz, robbed the Alaskan bank he worked at and took $4.3 million.  He hopped on a plane to Seattle, drove to Mexico, and then hopped on a bus to go the rest of the way.  That's when things went bad for him.  Now back in the states, he has just been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Kyle Swenson, Reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for how this bank heist went wrong. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On today's show, Marc makes an announcement about a book deal he just signed, Torie talks about a new feature coming up on the show "The Battle of the Books", and they talk about books that should be made into a movie. Then they welcome their author in - Kyle Swenson - and they discuss his brilliant book "Good Kids, Bad City : A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America", and they close things out with some book recommendations about con jobs and heists!

Award-winning journalist Kyle Swenson joins us to discuss Good Kids, Bad City, his first book about the true story of the longest wrongful imprisonment in the United States to end in exoneration, and a critical social and political history of Cleveland, the city that convicted them. In an immersive exploration of race in America, Swenson investigates this disgraceful miscarriage of justice, and how the corruption and decay of Cleveland led to their wrongful imprisonment. Kyle Swenson is a reporter with The Washington Post‘s Morning Mix team. Prior to joining The Post in 2017, he covered South Florida for the New Times Broward-Palm Beach. His reporting on the criminal justice system and features have won several national awards, including the Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. In 2015 he was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. His work has appeared in The Village Voice, The New Republic, and Longreads. A graduate of Kenyon College, he lives in Washington, D.C. Good Kids, Bad City is his first book. Read our interview with Kyle Swenson at: https://pen.org/works-of-justice-kyle-swenson-interview/ Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe hosts events throughout the year. Special thanks to Rosie Clarke who helped envision the first four events in this series and inspire this channel. See more about Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe at: https://www.housingworks.org/

While Washington Post reporter Kyle Swenson (who formerly worked for Cleveland Scene) was in town promoting his new book ("Good Kids. Bad City"), we were joined by current and former Scene writers Sam Allard and Eric Sandy to discuss the importance of journalism in holding power accountable and uncovering and telling the truth in the pursuit of justice. We also discuss their respective times working at Cleveland Scene, their involvement in starting a new wave of journalism for the publication, and the importance of alt-weeklies both in small cities and as a wake-up call to journalists who stick to the coasts, rather than taking up crucial positions in local journalism in flyover country. The intro song for this episode is "Going to Canada" by Racket Man. You can find their music on Spotify or purchase their music on bandcamp (racketman.bandcamp.com/). The outro for this episode is a beat graciously shared by aLive of Muamin Collective. Find their music on their website (muamincollective.com/) and listen to them on Spotify. Show notes and relevant articles: 1. "What the Boy Saw." Kyle's article in Scene that was the precursor to the book, and played a huge role in getting Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman freed. (www.clevescene.com/cleveland/what-…ent?oid=2598138) 2. Find Sam's reporting here: www.clevescene.com/cleveland/Artic…?author=3130652. He tirelessly holds power in Cleveland accountable, and points out the absurdities that further demonstrate how poorly our city is run. 3. Eric Sandy reviewed the book for our publication. Find the review here: www.clereviewofbooks.com/home/2019/2/…ids-bad-city. 4. Purchase the book at your local bookstore or on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250120236

In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Golden State Killer, and the news that Americans are forgetting the Holocaust.  Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: At this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedian Michelle Wolf caused controversy. You can watch Wolf’s full performance here. Niki referenced Megan Garber’s Atlantic article, “The Slow, Awkward Death of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.” Natalia cited this Columbia Journalism Review article noting that some members of the WHCA are opting to bring journalism students rather than celebrities to the event. The Golden State Killer, who claimed fifty victims in the 1970s and 80s, has been apprehended thanks to DNA evidence. Neil recommended Sarah Zhang’s Atlantic article explaining how police investigators used genealogy websites to find the killer. (We discussed genetic testing websites on Episode 90.) Niki referred to Michelle McNamara’s posthumously published I’ll Be Gone in the Dark that helped solve the crime, and Neil referenced McNamara’s Los Angeles magazine article about how the serial killer terrorized California. Natalia recommended the Atlanta Monster podcast that chronicles a serial killer who victimized that city. A troubling report suggests Americans are decreasingly aware of the scale of the Holocaust. Natalia discussed Rebecca Onion’s Slate article historicizing this apparent illiteracy. Niki cited this Atlantic article considering Poland’s relationship to its role in the Holocaust along with Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands and Jan Gross’ Neighbors. In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Neil shared Dana Goldstein’s New York Times article, “Teacher Pay is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They Are Recruiting Overseas.” Natalia discussed Kyle Swenson’s Washington Post article, “Harold Bornstein: Exiled from Trumpland, Doctor Now ‘Frightened and Sad’.” Niki discussed Pamela Burger’s JSTOR Daily article, “The Bloody History of the True Crime Genre.”

KYLE SWENSON of the Washington Post talks about the role of race, policing and the justice system in his upcoming book about the wrongful murder conviction of three young black men in Cleveland, in 1975, and his role in the 39-year fight to exonerate them.