A look at the awful aftermath of the Brooklyn subway shooting. The alleged perp, 62 year old Frank James was mentally disturbed with nine prior arrests and a penchant for broadcasting his most violent fantasies on YouTube. Despite his lengthy rap sheet, James was allowed to purchase an arsenal of weapons, some of which he used to terrorize New York City. Mea Culpa examines how this happened and when, if ever, we can expect sensible gun legislation. Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi joins the conversation. 
 
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How the Subway Shooter Got His Guns + A Conversation with Frank Figliuzzi

Are you sick and tired of the MAGA nonsense and the squawking of ignorant right wing trolls; spewing their lies and toxic venom? Does the voice of Donald Trump not to mention the sight of his saggy skin and piss colored hair send you in paroxysms of rage?  Are you worried that 2024 will be 2016 all over again and that we will be dragged backwards into a fascist state run by morons and fools who do nothing but hate? You've come to the right place. Don't get mad, get DEFIANT. Welcome to the official podcast of Brooklyn Dad Defiant. With an army of 1.3 million strong, we've decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Its time to stand atop the shoulders of history and shout "STOP!" So join us. Join the DEFIANT PODCAST twice weekly. We're giving a road map to victory, a blueprint for sanity and a way forward out of the madness. LFG!

THIS IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA ARCHIVE. LISTEN TO HUNDREDS OF EPISODES RIGHT HERE!

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WE ARE NOT JOURNALISTS is a weekly podcast starring popular social media pranksters Walter Masterson and Maximillian Clark, who take delight in asking laugh-out-loud, nonsensical questions of today’s newsmakers, many of whom remain relentlessly and utterly clueless. Being somewhat socially responsible, there are also experts, comedians, and politicians analyzing how crazy everything is, and maybe collectively, we can figure out how to save the world.

THE DEFIANT PODCAST PRESENT: WE ARE NOT JOURNALISTS FROM WALTER MASTERSON AND MAXIMILLIAN CLARK

Majid looks back on a weird week in Trump land as Sleepy Don angles for a mistrial then looks ahead to day one of the jury trial. Insiders are betting on a guilty verdict. Grant Stern from Occupy Democrats joins for the Big Conversation. Listen now!

Breaking!! Insiders Say Trump Guilty Verdict Inevitable + A Conversation with Occupy Democrats' Grant Stern

Majid breaks down the battle between Donald Trump and Judge Juan Merchan.  Will order in the court be restored or will Trump continue to press his luck until he's found in contempt? Find out all this and more as Majid is joined by Talking Feds host Harry Litman. 

Why Trump WANTS to be Jailed + A Conversation with Harry Litman

On the premiere episode of The Defiant Podcast, Majid spotlights the ongoing GOP meltdown precipitated by the Arizona abortion ruling. Continued overreach by GOP extremists has galvanized Democrats and promises to change the calculus for the 2024 election as voters wake up to what will happen if Trump is allowed to return to the White House. Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi joins Majid to discuss how Russian propaganda has infected the GOP via extremist Republicans like  MGT, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Paul Gosar who have become the face of the GOP as they move the party deeper into the arms of Vladimir Putin and QANON. Now GOP strategists and Trump himself are fretting that now that the genie is out of the bottle, people are terrified that the GOP is run by a cabal of extremist lunatics.


Check out Frank Figliuzzi’s new book “Long Haul,” hailed as a true crime classic about the hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.


https://www.amazon.com/Long-Haul-Hunting-Highway-Killers/dp/006326515X

How GOP Extremists Will Cost Trump the 2024 Election + A Conversation with Frank Figliuzzi

Are you sick and tired of the MAGA nonsense and the squawking of ignorant right wing trolls; spewing their lies and toxic venom? Does the voice of Donald Trump not to mention the sight of his saggy skin and piss colored hair send you in paroxysms of rage?  Are you worried that 2024 will be 2016 all over again and that we will be dragged backwards into a fascist state run by morons and fools who do nothing but hate? You've come to the right place. Don't get mad, get DEFIANT. Welcome to the official podcast of Brooklyn Dad Defiant. With an army of 1.3 million strong, we've decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Its time to stand atop the shoulders of history and shout "STOP!" So join us. Join the DEFIANT PODCAST twice weekly. We're giving a road map to victory, a blueprint for sanity and a way forward out of the madness. LFG!

How the Subway Shooter Got His Guns + A Conversation with Frank Figliuzzi

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