Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun industry in the Northeast, and how that industry has been partners with the governmen ... Show More
Mar 2024
Kind World presents: 'Beyond All Repair,' a new podcast about an unsolved murder and a woman who wasn’t believed
<p>Introducing <em>Beyond All Repair, </em>a new WBUR podcast hosted by Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia.</p>
<p>Sophia was newly married and six months pregnant when she was charged with murderin ... Show More
25m 28s
Oct 2023
Introducing 'The Gun Machine' Ep. 1: The U.S. gun industry's surprising origin story
<p>Hey, threadheads. It's a different day than we'd normally be in your feed, and we HAVE... something different for you!</p>
<p>It's the first episode of a new series from WBUR, our home station, of course, and The Trace. It's called "The Gun Machine," and it's an 8-part series ... Show More
40m 12s
Nov 2020
To Double Back or Double Down: Shannon Watts Works to End Gun Violence in America
Please be aware, this episode contains discussion of gun violence and suicide as it pertains to adults, children and teens.
It may be surprising to learn that among national polls, 90% of Americans favor stronger gun laws that require background checks before any gun sale takes ... Show More
23m 19s
Dec 2023
The Man Who Counts Every Shooting in America
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence</i></p><p>In 2023, the unrelenting epidemic of gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people. Throughout the year, each and every one of those shootings was chronicled by a website ... Show More
31m 3s
Jun 2022
What Can America Learn from Swiss Gun Culture?
In light of recent mass shootings in America, we revisit a piece we did on how Switzerland is able to have so many guns per capita, but no mass shootings. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with correspondent Michael Kosta, field producer Stacey Angeles, and their producer from Switzerl ... Show More
39m 17s
May 2022
137. Pourquoi le droit au port d'arme reste intouchable aux États-Unis malgré les fusillades
La National Rifle Association of America (NRA), le principal lobby des armes, a tenu son assemblée annuelle le vendredi 27 mai au Texas. L'événement a choqué. En effet, l'Amérique sort tout juste de deux tueries de masse, mais rien ne semble déstabiliser la tenue de ce rendez-vou ... Show More
23m 47s