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The Poetry and Majesty of Conspiracy Theory
Candice Wuehle discusses trauma, society, and her debut novel Monarch
Lucien Greaves Receives Death Threat from Sovereign Citizen Group
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Gabriel of Urantia Warns of the Apocalypse… But This Time We're Afraid He Means It
Joshua Lilly joins us to dissect the cult leader's latest message, but first a conversation about the cultural importance of Project Monarch mind control myths
J.D. Vance is a terrible person (feat. Roe v. Wade and James Shelby Downard)
Failed State Update Newsletter for May 4, 2022
'Become Hard To Ignore': Why We Glued Ourselves to a Government Building
In a choice between fossil fuels and a liveable planet, the government has chosen oil and gas
The Man in the Bubble: Steven Hassan and the Cult of Trump
No, not everything you disagree with is a "cult"
Dear Abby: I Think My Neighbors Voted for Trump
Failed State Update newsletter for April 27, 2022
Rick Alan Ross on Steven Hassan, Ginni Thomas, and the Public Shaming of Cult Victims
The word "cult” becomes politicized
Mark Jacobson on the Popular Music of Infamous Cult Leaders (feat. Shy Boyz)
What does Jonestown have in common with Burning Man?
The Failed State Jukebox Police Lip-Sync Battle
In the wake of massive public backlash, the cop shops mount a charm offensive
Whitmer Kidnapping Trial Ends: 2 Acquitted, 2 Facing Retrial
Looks like they were entrapped after all
Prophets of (White) Rage
Are Governor Whitmer's would-be kidnappers victims of FBI entrapment? And so what if they are?