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In this episode, I address all the signs of a silent civil war emerging in America as the presidential election looms. This could get ugly fast.

Liz Flatt traveled to Austin, Texas, for a true crime conference. She met two investigators who presented at the conference that year. They claimed to have helped find Rebekah Gould's killer using crowdsourcing.

A report from the Justice Department finds multiple failures in how law enforcement responded to the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Congress has passed yet another short term funding bill against the wishes of the far-right Freedom Caucus. And Iran's role in a number of conflicts in neighboring countries.

Are the lunatic Libs getting ready “to hit the streets” if Trump wins? In this episode, I address all the evidence. The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election.

Priscilla Davis filed for divorce from her husband, Cullen Davis, in 1974. Less than two years later, a man wearing a disguise broke into Priscilla’s home and killed her twelve-year-old daughter. Cullen Davis was immediately suspected of the murders and taken into custody, leading to one of the most sensational and captivating trials the country had ever seen.

Eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua. Two climbers died. Their bodies were left behind. Now, decades later, a camera belonging to one of the deceased climbers has emerged.

Part 2/2 - On March 19, 1969, thirty-eight-year-old Houston socialite Joan Robinson Hill died at Sharpstown General Hospital from what doctors at the time believed was flu-related symptoms. Hill’s body was quickly taken to the mortuary and embalmed before an autopsy could be performed, violating Texas law and undermining any attempts determine the cause of Joan’s death. Nevertheless, Joan’s father, a wealthy oil tycoon,...

On March 19, 1969, thirty-eight-year-old Houston socialite Joan Robinson Hill died at Sharpstown General Hospital from what doctors at the time believed was flu-related symptoms. Hill’s body was quickly taken to the mortuary and embalmed before an autopsy could be performed, violating Texas law and undermining any attempts determine the cause of Joan’s death. Nevertheless, Joan’s father, a wealthy oil tycoon, believed his daughter’s...

The U.S. announces Operation Prosperity Guardian in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Texas criminalizes border crossings at the state level. Catholics react to the Vatican allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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