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May 2024
30m 7s

Episode 1: Broken Glass

Brazen
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To this day, no one knows what happened at the Hyatt Hotel and Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on December 7th, 2014. All we do know is that it could have been one of the deadliest domestic terror attacks in US history.  So why is the case unsolved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium ... Show More
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May 2024
Episode 2: The Stairwell
Nicky Woolf goes to Midwest FurFest 2023 to see the scene of the crime. How did this attack unfold 10 years ago? How deadly could it have been? What sort of impact has it had on the furry community? And most importantly – who could have done it? Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More
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May 2024
Episode 3: Pawstikas
After Nicky's trip to Midwest Fur Fest, he comes to understand just how bad the attack could have been. With the help of Patch O’Furr, Nicky begins honing in on who they believe to be a prime suspect – a Furry who goes by the Fursona Magnus Diridian. To understand Magnus, Nicky t ... Show More
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While the investigation from Nicky and Patch strongly points to one individual...Magnus Diridian, there's a sudden surprise. The Brazen team gets documents returned from a FOIA request (Freedom of Information Act). Those documents give just enough information for us to piece toge ... Show More
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