Tank Man. An indelible image burned in our brains. But what led to this extraordinary event? Chuck and Josh walk you through the days and weeks leading up to the massacre at Tiananmen Square, which is more of a cautionary tale than we realized.
Aug 2020
The Sad, Dangerous, and Predictable State of Qanon
Today we talk with Aum Shinrikyo expert Sarah Hightower about the increasing danger of Qanon, how cults grow, and what we can possibly do to help people lost to them. We recorded this a day before some genius asked the president about it in public and he responded how cool they a ... Show More
56m 19s
Aug 2020
The Weekend of so Many Different Kinds of Protests
In today's episode, we discuss the wide range of protests that happened over the weekend: the proud boys, QAnon, and black lives matter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1h 5m
Sep 2021
Listener Mail: Guan Yu, the Tytler Cycle, and a Ghost Story
<p>A listener with experience in China breaks down the cultural context of the Guan Yu statue. A caller asks to learn more about the Tytler cycle, which proposes all democracies have an expiration date. As Halloween approaches, the guys get increasingly into ghost stories. All th ... Show More
53m 58s
Mar 2022
Strange News: Stolen Heads, a Mysterious Z, and a Broken Stone in Japan May Have Just Released a Demon
<p>Someone has stolen a box of human heads from Denver's Central Park. Speculation grows regarding the 'Z' worn by supporters of the Russian invasion. Over in Japan, some locals worry that damage to an ancient 'Killing Stone' may be an ill omen for dangerous supernatural events o ... Show More
45m 5s