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The Amelia Project

Imploding Fictions

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The Amelia Project is a secret agency that fakes its clients' deaths, then lets them reappear with a brand new identity! A black comedy full of secrets, twists... and cocoa. The series starts as a succession of interviews with clients who want to fake their deaths, then slowly a larger narrative begins to emerge... Each episode tells its own story, but we recommend starting with Season 1.
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5-4

Prologue Projects

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5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Hosted by Peter Shamshiri, Rhiannon Hamam, and Michael Liroff, it's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases and an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics. Subscribe to our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.
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Forgotten, forgetful gods (of a sort) walk among us. The Fallen Cycle was created by James Curcio and a rotating team of creative collaborators over the years, this transmedia project intertwines illustrated novels, comics, and a prior foray into audio fiction. We recommend you start from the first episode and listen in installments. Discover more at FallenCycle.com
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In Season Two of her true crime series, The God Hook, journalist Carol Costello investigates the complex case of the Ohio Craigslist Killings—and in doing so, unearths the untold story of the crimes that preceded the murders—and the victims who’ve never received justice. Richard Beasley was convicted of murdering three men and attempting to kill a fourth in the fall of 2011, but before that heinous spree, authorities were building a human trafficking case against him. Now, working with the c ...
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Celebrity memoirs aren’t like normal books—they’re fun! Join comedians Steven Phillips-Horst (@gossipbabies) & Lily Marotta (@lilyblueyez) as they rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip. Martinis not included.
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🏺 EXPERIENCE the Ramayana - a FASCINATING, MULTILAYERED EPIC like never before - let your imagination free with cinematic narration, 🎧 dramatic sound design 🎧 and an easy to follow narrative. It's not just mythology—it's a masterclass in leadership, love, loyalty, and making impossible choices. Ancient wisdom for a generation raised on podcasts, audiobooks, and cinematic universes. 3,000 years older and infinitely more profound. AI voices guided by a human storyteller. Caffeine-powered passi ...
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The Edge: Houston Astros

Audacy Studios | Ben Reiter | Prologue Projects

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The Edge follows best-selling Astroball author Ben Reiter as he investigates the cheating scandal that tarnished the Houston Astros’ World Series 2017 win. Through original interviews with key figures in the scandal, Reiter gets to the bottom of what happened, who’s to blame, and why the scandal enraged the sports world more than any other in recent memory. He also answers the biggest question of all: What drove the most forward-thinking organization in the history of sports not just to the ...
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An oral history of Caveh Zahedi by Caveh Zahedi. One story per day, every day, originally published Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2021. You can support this podcast at caveh365.com. Produced by Leon Neyfakh for Prologue Projects. Music by Evan Ziporyn. Engineering by Maxwell Di Paolo, with additional engineering by Ross Burlingame, Sam Brodsky, Maxwell Drexler, Robert Gordon, Wade Haesemeyer, Charlie O’Brien, Joseph Petrini, and Chien-Yu Wang. Artwork by August Polite. Cover design by Teddy Blanks.
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Fiasco

Leon Neyfakh

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From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events. The fifth season of the show goes deep on the AIDS epidemic in America, with a special focus on the early years of the crisis, when a diagnosis was tantamount to a death sentence. The eight-part series looks at the mystery and missteps around identifying and treating a new, contagious disease, and what it took to get the public — ...
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A series of weird horror podcasts set in the midwest. The Dead Letter Office of Somewhere, Ohio is a horror-comedy fiction podcast set within one of the last remaining Dead Letter Offices in the country. Join Conway, Wren, and the rest as they archive strange, spooky, surreal pieces of lost mail. A solo project by a nonbinary creator inspired by Kentucky Route Zero, Twin Peaks, Edgar Allen Poe, and more. Each episode features 2 short stories connected in some way, either narratively or thema ...
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Rage Against The Vagine

Down The Hill Studios

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Rage Against the Vagine is a six-part podcast series from Em Rusciano about perimenopause, patriarchy, and the midlife medical gaslighting we’re done putting up with. This isn’t your decline…it’s your reckoning. Combining lived experience with insights from top menopause-informed doctors, researchers, and psychologists, this series gets honest about what's happening to our bodies and brains during perimenopause, and why so few of us were warned. Each episode dives into one of six big questio ...
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Reading for Joy

Heather Barfoot

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This podcast is a retirement project and maybe ... for the listener steeped in the controversies of modern culture and dire news reports ... something different. An eclectic collection of texts, chosen only for two reasons: I encountered them at some stage in my life and they endured for me, continuing to challenge me or delight me or, most often, doing both. You won't find audio book perfection here. I am most decidedly not a 'voice' professional. I am just a lover of ideas, both bright and ...
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30&Nerdy Podcast

The Duke of Nerds and Doctor of Nerdonomics

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Welcome to the house that Nerdledge built ​ There was an idea... a passion project celebrating Nerd Culture with"southern charm". After nights of planning, thinking, throwing around ideas and suggestions... an image began taking shape as the 30&Nerdy Podcast. What started as friends discussing their favorite comics, movies, and games quickly resonated with listeners who appreciated the authentic enthusiasm and unique southern perspective on all things nerdy. The podcast created a welcoming c ...
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The World Transformed

The World Transformed

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A four day festival of music, art & politics building power to Transform the World. Debates, discussion & other sounds from Liverpool & Brighton. If you have audio from previous festivals please get in touch so we can share it here.
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I think we can all agree that the Constitution guarantees every individual certain unalienable rights–oh wait, sorry, getting a call. Right. Sorry. Okay. Yea. Got it. Hey, so I think we can all agree that immigration law is different from other laws, and the Constitution doesn’t really apply there. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hea…
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Feels like we should be able to collectively wrestle with the problems of a system by which 14 million people will die in the next five years because one man can decide to withhold a bunch of money that Congress said needed to be spent, but unfortunately, because of the law, and what the law says, no one can sue about it. Good luck with figuring th…
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This is a NerdySouth Entertainment joint! 30&Nerdy Podcast’s Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Fanboy Expo Ad Music: “Omega” by Scott Buckley This Episode is brought to you by: Fan Boy Expo Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water use the code NERDYSOUTH at checkout Advertising Expressions Encore Theatrical Company S…
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Today we're introducing you to fellow fiction podcast Fear Daily. Fear Daily takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. The show explores ghost stories and supernatural encounters left on an old online bulletin board that continues to operate somewhere in an unknow…
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This is the pivotal episode where Rama transitions from a prince to a hero! The Ramayana, Episode 2: The First Quest & The Sage's Challenge The Trial by Fire: Young Prince Rama turns 16, but his royal peace is shattered by the arrival of the formidable sage Vishwamitra. The sage demands that King Dasharatha send the young prince to protect his sacr…
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The Ramayana, Episode 1: From Prophecy to Birth The Quest for the Perfect Hero: The epic begins with Valmiki, the revered poet, who seeks the perfect hero from the sage Narada. Witness the legendary moment when Brahma himself commissions Valmiki to compose the Ramayana in a new divine meter (Sloka), granting him perfect knowledge of Lord Rama's ent…
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The Ramayana: Prologue - The Cosmic Stage Before heroes are born, before love ignites wars, before destiny reshapes kingdoms—there was a curse that would change the fate of the universe. Are you new to Hindu history or looking for a deeper understanding of the Ramayana's philosophical framework? Dive deep into the origins of the Ramayana and its sp…
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Carol introduces a segment produced by her former student, Luke, titled "The Cost of Innocence." The episode explores the death penalty from a perspective that challenges its justification, featuring a story about a man whose brother was on death row, and highlighting a botched execution attempt. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emil…
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You’ve raged, you’ve cried, you’ve laughed and now it’s time for the warm down. In this unscripted season finale, host Em Rusciano opens a “time capsule” recorded five months before the series began, revealing her original vision and the challenges she anticipated. She gets honest about the personal toll of making the podcast, the biggest surprises…
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"Itthobaal, I beg you! Release me from these bandages!" The Amelia Project is a production of Imploding Fictions. This episode features Alan Burgon as The Interviewer, Paul Waggot as Romulus, Julia C. Thorne as Alvina and Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski. It was written and directed by Oystein Ulsberg Brager and Philip Thorne, with dialogue editing by Phi…
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30&Nerdy Podcast Show Notes: This is a NerdySouth Entertainment joint! 30&Nerdy Podcast’s Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley This Episode is brought to you by: Fan Boy Expo Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water use the code NERDYFOR30 at checkout Advertising Expressions Encore Theatrical Company Shane's Rib Shack R…
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We are all just costumes death wears for a season. Here we hear the conclusion of our first tale. As that Cycle closes, a new one opens. Next up will be our audio production of Party At The World’s End. Expect those episodes to start rolling out in 2026. In the meantime, explore more of the Fallen Cycle at our website. Order the Tales From When I H…
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You are getting very sleepy…you are getting very sleepy…HEY! Wake up. It may look like the slate of cases for this Supreme Court term doesn't have many fundamental constitutional rights hanging in the balance, but don’t be lulled into thinking any of this is low stakes. Voting rights, trans people in sports, the death penalty—they’re still on that …
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In this fix-it episode of Rage Against the Vagine, host Em Rusciano takes aim at the systems that were never built with women and AFAB people in mind, and asks how do we actually fix them. From healthcare to workplaces, research to education, Em unpacks the structural failures that keep perimenopause invisible and undervalued. Alongside voices from…
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Criminologist Dr. Volkan Topalli joins Carol and Emily to analyze Richard Beasley’s jailhouse phone calls to his mother, revealing the disturbing psychological dynamics that underscore a manipulative relationship. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Sup…
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Papers, please. The hallmark of fascist states of eras past and your favorite movie about authoritarianism is now also the official policy of the United States, with the Supreme Court’s blessing. But don’t worry, you (probably) won’t be stopped, unless you kinda look Hispanic or shop at Home Depot! I feel safer already. If you're not a 5-4 Premium …
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Ever walked out of a doctor’s office brushed off, told to lose weight, or handed a script you didn’t ask for? You’re not alone. In this episode, host Em Rusciano unpacks the messy reality of trying to get help in a medical system that wasn’t built for perimenopause. With raw stories from the Rage Committee and insights from leading GPs, specialists…
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We are all just costumes death wears for a season. Nyssa finally gets to speak for herself, and she has a lot to say. Blood, memory, and myth collide as she retraces the night everything changed—revealing the truth of her identity and setting the stage for The Spring Tree’s conclusion. Order the Tales From When I Had A Face B&W illustrated edition …
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Kudos to everyone who is starting law school in this economy and during an authoritarian regime. In this annual episode, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael share their wisdom on how to survive law school. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and …
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This episode of Rage Against the Vagine is for anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?” Host Em Rusciano sits down with leading experts to unpack the hormonal and neurobiological chaos of perimenopause, from brain fog and emotional outbursts, to the slow unravelling of old identities and coping s…
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It's okay to be scared. It's hard not to succumb to the nihilism of the second Trump administration. But that is precisely what he and his administration want you to do. Please don't fall for it. Instead, own your power, make them fear you, and for God's sake, STEP YOUR PUSSY UP! If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode!…
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In this episode, host Em Rusciano dives into the silence, shame, and broken systems that have left half the population unprepared for perimenopause. We explore the historical and cultural reasons behind the lack of information, from medical paternalism and misogyny, to workplaces not designed for women. The episode features honest conversations abo…
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"For a man so cocky, it really is floppy." Itthobaal and Arthur are young death fakers, with a less than impressive track record... After banishments from Egypt, Nubia, Urartu, Israel, Judah, and the entire Assyrian Empire, they decide to set up camp in Babylon... The Amelia Project is a production of Imploding Fictions. This episode featured Alan …
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We are all just costumes death wears for a season. The dream breaks. In this second chapter of The Spring Tree, we leave the inner monologue behind and enter the cold aftermath. A video store clerk is found dead in a snow-choked alley. Detective Trevino and his team arrive to sort the real from the surreal. Blood on the pavement, a name scrawled on…
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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast is a weekly true crime podcast from journalist/producers Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton (formerly of The Opportunist). The Knife is a show about people who’ve been dropped into a story they didn't start, but are left to finish. Through empathetic, in-depth interviews, Hannah and Patia find the untold stories of people …
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Federal law says that Medicaid recipients have the right to choose their healthcare provider. One problem, though–what if a Medicaid recipient chooses to go to Planned Parenthood to get healthcare? In that case, federal law doesn’t really say what it means. Federal law is silly like that sometimes! If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hea…
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Think perimenopause is just hot flushes? THINK. AGAIN. In this episode, host Em Rusciano and a powerhouse lineup of doctors and experts unpack what’s really going on in your body… because, get this, there are hormone receptors every-f*cking-where! We’re talking body-wide chemical chaos, brain rewiring, and the weird, blindsiding symptoms that make …
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Welcome to the first full episode of Rage Against the Vagine. We originally planned to start with the symptoms and the science, but after connecting with our Rage Committee, we realised we had to start by breaking the silence. The most important thing you told us you needed: connection and to feel seen. In this episode, host Em Rusciano is joined b…
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Before we dive headfirst into the chaos of perimenopause, patriarchy and medical gaslighting, this prologue is your 101 guide to Rage Against the Vagine - the six-part podcast series from Em Rusciano that’s here to help you feel less alone and a lot more informed. Think of this episode as your pre-game warm-up: what the podcast’s about, why we made…
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We are all just costumes death wears for a season. The prologue to Season 4: The Spring Tree is told by an unnamed clerk at Incunabula Video, a refuge of rare films and stranger books, in the year 2008. Every night, the same dream: a ledge, a fall, snow turning to light, a city where something is always watching. Nearly a decade behind the counter …
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Carol and Emily interview “The Knife” podcast hosts Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton about empathetic storytelling and the delicate nature of telling survivors’ stories. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director …
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Don't be sad, little Johnny, Trump just took the Department of Education to live on a big farm with so much space to run around and play in, and all the treats the Department of Education could ever dream of. The Department of Education will miss you, too, Johnny, but we promise she's so much happier now. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're …
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California has become a testing ground for Trump's police state ambitions. In Los Angeles and across the country, he’s merging the military and the police into one entity, with its guns aimed inward. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and…
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30&Nerdy Podcast Show Notes: This is a NerdySouth Entertainment joint! In this SUPER Season 6 Finale, we sit down and talk Superman with two of the biggest Superman fans we know. We are joined by Matt aka Knoxville Superman, and Julian from Fanboy Expo and his own very successful journeys through The Nerdiverse. We are also very excited because as …
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Carol and Emily discuss human trafficking with podcaster Ellyn Marsh, exploring the disturbing parallels between the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Richard Beasley. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Productio…
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Please have your driver's license, social security card, or any other highly personal private information ready to share if you wish to rub one out to online porn. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/suppo…
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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…
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"I want to take you to Canaan, where we met a striking young man with a coat of many colours and a head full of dreams..." Maybe you know the story of Joseph and his multicoloured coat from the Book of Genesis, or maybe you know it from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical... but you've never heard the story told like this! The Amelia Project is a produ…
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Because the conservatives on the Supreme Court are lowkey homophobic, they have made it easier for parents of kids in public schools to opt out of topics that make them uncomfortable. LGBTQ books, no thank you— evolution, not for my kids. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episo…
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Carol interviews Emily Pelphrey and Paul Scarsella, two of the special prosecutors on the Beasley death penalty case. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director - Brigid Coyne Executive Producer - Gerardo Orla…
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These “boys” and in some cases “gals” keep proving us right! The 2024-2025 Supreme Court term was a beautiful illustration of this podcast’s entire thesis: this is an institution untethered by law, beholden only to right-wing ideology, and led by a real dipshit Chief Justice. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To …
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CTRL+F for “birthright citizenship” in this majority opinion, and you only get two hits. That’s because Amy Coney Barrett spends thousands of words telling you that the President's evisceration of birthright citizenship from the Constitution isn’t really about birthright citizenship, it’s about nationwide injunctions. If you're not a 5-4 Premium me…
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Join us on the beautiful Cape Cod National Seashore as we explore Kennedy family royalty Maria Shriver's new book of poetry— yes, poetry— "I Am Maria." From growing up as the niece of JFK to marrying Arnold Schwarzenegger, always being a horse girl, and ultimately getting railed by a former Bush campaign strategist, this is one very American tall t…
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30&Nerdy Show Notes: 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Special Co-Host of the episode: Taylor Napier Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NerdySouth! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast…
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Hear firsthand about the survival bonds formed by victims and their families, and how they will face Brogan Rafferty’s potential parole. Amy never received justice – listen to her surprising message to Richard Beasley. Investigators share their feelings about the religious conman turned serial killer. Former prosecutors reflect on the systemic issu…
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The Supreme Court has made life more difficult for trans children, who are already among the most marginalized groups in the country. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not hearing every episode! To hear this and other Premium-only episodes, access to our Slack community, and more, join at fivefourpod.com/support. 5-4 is presented by Prolog…
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