This week we have a daring burglary & history of the US' wildest airport. Brenton covers the FBI office break in that revealed its extensive spying programs on US citizens. Then Emily details the wild architecture & art of the Denver Airport including its association with the Freemasons.

COINTELPRO Reference: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/us/burglars-who-took-on-fbi-abandon-shadows.html

Denver Airport Reference: https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/denver-airport-conspiracy-theories

We take a deep dive into classifications of aliens before heading back to earth to discuss famous Vietnam sports protest. Emily details three different types of aliens, popular sightings, and whether the interactions were benevolent or sinister. Then Brenton covers Muhammad Ali's famous Vietnam protest and the legal battle that ensued over the next four years.

Alien References: https://www.gaia.com/article/nordic-aliens

Muhammad Ali References: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-refuses-army-induction
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/06/15/shoot-them-for-what-how-muhammad-ali-won-his-greatest-fight/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/19/1968-project-muhammad-ali-vietnam-war/334759002/
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/muhammad-ali-statement-wouldn-fight-vietnam-article-1.2661120
https://slate.com/culture/2020/08/wnba-activism-nba-strike-influence-jacob-blake.html

Mysterious circumstances abound! Brenton discusses the conflicting reports and conspiracy theories surrounding Jim Morrison's death. Then Emily details some of the top suspects associated with noted plane hijacker DB Cooper. Now in poem form!

Jim Morrison References: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jim-morrison-cause-of-death-22289495
https://allthatsinteresting.com/jim-morrison-death
https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/six-musicians-conspiracy-theorists-believe-faked-their-own-death-3524

DB Cooper References: https://www.history.com/news/who-was-d-b-cooper

Interested in secret societies? One with lots of rich business men and government leaders? Maybe ones with 2700 acres of private land? Emily's got an axe to grind with the secretive men's-only group, the Bohemian Club. Then Brenton details the behind the scenes work that prevented the turn of the millennium shut down and fixed the Y2K bug.

We have tales of government UFO projects and haunted San Diego houses. First Brenton discusses Project Blue Book, the secret Air Force project that attempted to debunk mysterious UFO sightings. Then Emily details the history and hauntings of the William Heath Davis house, the oldest wooden house in San Diego.

Project Blue Book references:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/arts/television/project-blue-book-history-true-story.html
https://www.newsweek.com/project-blue-book-true-story-reality-tv-show-history-channel-ufo-sightings-1288942
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chicago-ohare-ufo-leslie-_n_692515

William Heath Davis House references:
https://sdghosts.com/the-william-heath-davis-house/

Interested in ghosts haunting the White House? Missing the history of Black cowboys? Then we have the pod for you! Join us as we discuss the many sightings that took place at the White House & the long lineage of Black cowboys in the old west and current horse riding organizations.

White House Ghosts Resources: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room-old/white-house-ghost-stories

Black Cowboys Resources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/us/black-cowboys-protests-compton.html
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/11/where-have-all-the-black-cowboys-gone

We've got government cover-ups and architectural mysticism. Brenton details the tragic death of Frank Olson and his ties to the government program "MK-Ultra." Then Emily gives a lesson on the sacred geometry and architectural design of Washington D.C.

Frank Olson references:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2001/apr/07/books.guardianreview4
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secrets

Sacred Geometry references:
https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/02/21/l%E2%80%99enfant%E2%80%99s-sacred-design-washington-dc

It's powerful protests and working class uprisings this week. Emily details the life of Mother Jones and her lifelong fight to protect worker's rights as we go on a few tangents related to Unionization. Then Brenton covers the Watts Rebellion and how riots and protests are only a symptom of much larger injustices.

You can find ways to help the Black Lives Matter protests here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#

Mother Jones Resources: https://archive.iww.org/history/library/MotherJones/autobiography/

Watt's Rebellion Resources: https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/watts-riots
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/watts-rebellion-los-angeles
https://time.com/3974595/watts-riot-1965-history/
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103452604

Amidst the awful histories this week, we find some good levity. Brenton recounts the horrible story of the Central Park 5 and the swift "justice" that took away their lives. Then Emily talks about the life of Gladys Bentley, her rise from the Harlem Renaissance, and her amazing, gender-bending live shows.

You can find ways to help the Black Lives Matter protests here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#

Our minds aligned and we both independently picked Anna and Frederick Douglass. Emily covers Anna's life and her importance as a strong Black woman and mother. Then Brenton discusses the other side of Emily's story by detailing the life of Frederick Douglass.

You can find ways to help the Black Lives Matter protests here: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#

References: https://butreallytho.com/2020/07/10/black-history-we-didnt-learn-in-school-part-5/