In the finale on our Ruby Ridge series, we cover the final death in the case as well as the 11 day standoff and it's eventual conclusion. We also go through the trial and aftermath of the whole event, the first piece in the Oklahoma City disaster puzzle.

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The boys continue their coverage on the story of the Weaver family this week by discussing the various task forces set up to crack down on organized racism and how Randy Weaver became a target of one of these task forces. A simple gun charge turns into a full on U.S. Marshals stake out that has a fatal end. 

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On the first part of this three part series, the boys cover the upbringings of Randy and Vicki Weaver and the eventual family they create as well as their move out to the mountains of Northern Idaho. What lead this idyllic Midwestern family to become so secluded and hide in their self built mountain cabin? It turns out paranoia and close mindedness can do that to you!

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We are back with our finale on the American mafia, this time with much more murder and also a lot more money. We cover big names such as Al Capone and Charles "Lucky" Luciano, who really changed the way the mafia ran and brought it into the public scene. We also attempt to pronounce a lot of names that we probably got wrong.

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This week we start on our overview of the origins of the American mafia and organized crime in the United States. What began as a protest against inequality for the disenfranchised immigrants quickly became an organized syndicate of different people committing felonies and framing local politics. What fun!

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Welcome back for our speed run of some of the major events that took place in 2021! We discuss extremism, sports, and space along with many other key topics. A lot of bad things occurred last year, but so did some good. Here's to hoping that 2022 is a better year for everyone and will hold some great memories!

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This week we cover one of the greatest figures in the world of the Islamic people: Saladin! He was born into relative nonimportance but slowly grew and worked his way into being one of the best rulers that the Middle East had seen. Between pushing back the Crusades and uniting the different Islamic kingdoms into one, he was a very busy man. And one of the most impressive things about it all was the respect even his opponents had for him. 

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