While Captain Dick investigates the recent invasion of Golden Door, the Proud Karens debate on whether or not to reveal Haisley's true identity to Ellington's Magistrate.  

De'ontay is on a mission to get the Chatham refugee camp to join forces with the Golden Door camp, but hadn't foreseen their perspective on saving American democracy. 

In this bonus episode we explore some of the foundational principles behind Democracy Jones Podcast. In particular, two books which both subtly compare the Late Republic era of Rome, and American politics today: Mike Duncan's "The Storm Before the Storm" and in this episode, a review of Edward J. Watts' "Mortal Republic" in Smithsonian Magazine.   

Note: This is episode was originally a flashback, but fans have said it's a great place to start Democracy Jones. 

Flashback to 7/13, the President of the United States of America Sabina Xú Manzana and her staff learn about the Pentagon PSYOP masterminded by General Schenk as it unfolds. Chaos ensues!

Zeke hears gunshots back in Ellington. 

Captain Dick hears the same thing on Harlan's walkie-talkie, and the BATAs converge on Golden Door when they realize it's a member of The Crowned. 

Haisley directs De'ontay on how to avoid capture. 

An armed standoff takes place in the house Abra is hiding in.   

Captain Dick has to make a difficult decision and pressures Brenda to side with him against the Venus Genetrix. 

Abra wants to go on a Girl Adventure to Golden Door Estates and runs right into a nightmare at the Jones's. 

If a pregnant Haisley Jones can survive, the simulations created by Rhetoric prophesies that she, De’ontay and their child will galvanize a movement to overthrow General Schenk and bring back democracy to a post-apocalyptic America.

Zeke hunts down two different groups in the Everglades and must keep them from finding out about each other.

Haisley begins to author the story of her own life.

De'ontay is the first casualty when turkey vultures overrun the main camp of refugees in the Everglades.

In this bonus episode, we go back and look at what led up to the military coup on 7/13 during the 2030s, which became known as the "Dirty Thirties." 

Thirty minutes before tragedy, Haisley has a chance to avert it. But her guide, Maya, and the simulations she draws data from, ended up being wrong, causing the deaths of too many of the town's residents.

Captain Dick angles his way back into the graces of the people after being deemed a Lady Killer, and proposes a union between Ellington's two most powerful personalities.

Abra witnesses more atrocities, learns a lesson, and makes friends.  

De'ontay finds himself pushed aside by Fyvush as the refugee camp out in the Everglades begins to fall apart, struggling to secure resources while being haunted by their Shadow.   

Abra is in FemCademy with the BATA girls but quickly realizes she will never be accepted when the town of Ellington is faced with a terrifying danger no one saw coming.