Every now and again, a work of art is so profound that it breaches the boundary between fact and fiction and affects current events. And if you had to rank the most politically resonant artworks American pop culture has produced in the last 50 years, the 1991 film JFK would top the list.
More than any document, this film codified the murder of JFK as a cons ... Show More
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The Birth of Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything
How did air conditioning go from a niche invention for factories to a force that reshaped cities, industries, and even human behavior? In this episode of Breaking History, we dive deep into the surprising, often overlooked story of AC with author Salvatore Basile—author of Cool: ... Show More
29m 32s
Aug 6
Restless Nation | The Red-Green Alliance: The Making of Modern Iran (Part 2)
In our last episode, we traced the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and the forces building toward Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. This week, we turn to the man who brought that monarchy to an end: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. From exile in a quiet French chateau, Khomeini launched a ... Show More
1h 28m
May 30
Glenn Greenwald: The Truth About Epstein, Jake Tapper's Humiliation, & Insane New Push to Nuke Gaza
CNN spends five years lying about Joe Biden’s dementia, gets caught, and then instead of apologizing, pretends to break the story that Biden has brain damage. This, says Glenn Greenwald, is why every honest person on earth hates corporate media. (00:00) Introduction (07:40) How C ... Show More
2h 17m
Jul 2024
What Are Biden Supporters Thinking This Week?
As the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee takes up oxygen this week, Democrats are having tough conversations, including whether President Joe Biden could have another troubling debate. On this week's episode, host Johanna Maska talks with 21-year-old TikTok influencer H ... Show More
31m 54s
Jul 2024
Biden Says WHY He’s Out Of The Race!
In a rare televised address from the Oval Office, Biden makes his first public comments on why he dropped out of the presidential race. He said he would level with the American people, and tell the truth, but did he answer the big question? Justin and Adam discuss what President ... Show More
27m 30s
Jun 23
The U.S. Bombed Iran. Now What?
In an address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had carried out an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was a move that he had been threatening for days, and that previous U.S. presidents had avoided for decades.David E. Sanger, ... Show More
27m 49s