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Manuel Betancourt, a Los Angeles-based queer Colombian writer and film critic joins Andrew in the ITBR to talk all things Hunks Heartthrobs and Desiring Men! Andrew asks Manuel why he decided to write "The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men" which

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we’re getting into Part 2 of the Patty Hearst series. We will be breaking down the mental consequences of Hearst’s kidnapping and the financial lengths her family went through to get her back-that failed (I forgot to equate to today's money so please forgive me. $2 million = $11,342,342.01; $6 million = $34,091,933.09).  

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Sources

News Update:

Danelo Cavalcante survived for two weeks in Chester County by stealing food and clothing (inquirer.com)

Meet Yoda, the dog who helped law enforcement catch Danelo Cavalcante (yahoo.com)

6 people accused of torturing, killing woman lured into religious group (msn.com)

Teenager, 15, among six 'Soldiers of Christ' members charged with murder after body was found in the trunk of a Jaguar parked outside an Atlanta spa: Female victim was beaten and starved (msn.com)

Patty Hearst Part 2:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/artifacts/patty-hearst-kidnapping

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patty-Hearst

https://www.biography.com/crime/patty-hearst

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-abduction-patty-hearst-made-her-icon-1970s-counterculture-180959971/

https://www.cnn.com/shows/radical-story-patty-hearst 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patty-hearst-kidnapped

Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) | History, Members, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica

M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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It's been 22 years since September 11th, and today Rachel Uchitel joins us to remember and reflect on the love of her life, Andy O'Grady who died in the attacks. She opens up about her last conversation with Andy and why it's so important for her to continue to tell Andy's story. So many reached out to Rachel after seeing her crying face on the front page news holding a photo of Andy. She explains that at the beginning of a tragedy you're surrounded by lots of support but after about a year, life moves on for those around you, but you're still left processing the trauma of the event.

In 2009, Rachel would again become front page news as one of Tiger Woods' mistresses, but instead of sympathizing with her, the court of public opinion villainized and even ostracized her. Rachel reveals how she dealt with the public's scrutiny of her and how she reclaimed her voice and her narrative. This is how her new podcast, "Miss Understood" was born since she is on a mission to amplify those whose stories have been reduced to a single headline! You may think you know Rachel Uchitel, but in this interview, she opens up about how the death of both Andy and her father psychologically impacted her and how she is still working her way through the pain. We hope that Rachel's story resonates with those of you who're processing loss, trauma, and finding your voice.

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Hey, true crime friends! I'm back from my vacation with a brand new case SERIES! (I know, it has been a while) Over the next few weeks, we will be covering the infamous kidnapping of Patty Hearst- granddaughter of newspaper mogul William Randolf Hearst. In this first part, we will go over Patty's (Patricia) early life and some of the tragic details of her kidnapping.

In this week's News Update, teachers in South Korea rally for protection of their rights, Danny Masterson aka 'Hyde' from That 70s Show is going to jail, and police are called for a traffic violation involving a strange (and large) passenger.

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This Week's Sources:

News Update:

Danny Masterson: Actor sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in rape case | CNN

Car with bull named Howdy Doody crammed into passenger seat pulled over by Nebraska police (nbcnews.com)  (VIDEO)

South Korean teachers hold protest rally after colleague's death (msn.com)

South Korean teachers rally after colleague's death | Watch (msn.com)

Case:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/artifacts/patty-hearst-kidnapping 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patty-Hearst 

https://www.biography.com/crime/patty-hearst 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-abduction-patty-hearst-made-her-icon-1970s-counterculture-180959971 

https://www.cnn.com/shows/radical-story-patty-hearst 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patty-hearst-kidnapped

 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) | History, Members, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica

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Welcome to a very special unfiltered conversation with Dr. Andrew Rimby! Andrew is ready to recap ITBR's empowering steamy summer episodes so get your pen and paper ready to take notes. Andrew reveals how interviewing guests who work on gender, sexuality, and/or erotic studies helped him become more authentic and unapologetically gay this summer, especially as he finished quite a homoerotic dissertation! He opens up about wanting to start dating again, whether he could be in an open relationship, and how straight friends of his are even questioning if they could be in a throuple. He addresses friend of the show Taylor Ferber and does a quick lesson on the debates within queer theory (a topic she covered on her show). Spoiler alert...this episode was apparently too steamy for our TikTok Live that Andrew got kicked out...oh and Andrew is just getting started since Part 2 continues on our Patreon! Andrew is about to talk about going back to the clothing optional Belvedere hotel on Fire Island...yes and the men he encountered there :)

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During my first semester at Kean University, in 2014, I met Dr. John Cullen Gruesser who quickly became one of my academic undergraduate mentors. To have him on the ITBR podcast means so much to me, and he has taught and continues to teach me so much about why I fell in love with literary studies and studying the Humanities. John (don't worry he said I can call him that) addresses the current crisis of where the Humanities fits into the university system. He calls it "Academia in Freefall." I ask him whether he believes academic freedom is going strongly or is under attack? What has happened to tenure positions, why are professors being fired for teaching controversial topics, and how can you still be passionate about your academic work right now? And why would someone, like myself, get a PhD in English when I knew full well that there most likely wouldn't be a university position waiting for me on the other side? We hope that this conversation speaks to those of you out there who are professors, students, or are thinking about entering into graduate programs. If you don't know a lot about the academic system, we pull back the curtain on what's going on inside the Ivory Tower!

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Have you ever thought to yourself I think I could be a poet? Today's guest, Stuart Barnes is an acclaimed Australian poet who reveals the trials and tribulations of becoming a published poet! Stuart opens up about how he found his openly queer male poetic voice, biographical elements in his poems, the ethics of Grindr, and thinking beyond human speech. Stuart even indulges us all in a reading of his poems "Moby Dick; or The Whale" and "Sex & Drugs & Goth Rock & Synth-pop & Hip-hop & New Wave & Funk/Soul Ghazal" from his new poetry book "Like to the Lark."

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we break down a cult related murder of University of Texas student Mark Kilroy. Please heed the warnings in this week's episode.

On the news update, we dive into celebrity news!

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Woman Allegedly Kidnapped From Boyfriend's Car Found Dead, Suspected Gunman Arrested (people.com)

Lizzo Plans to Countersue Backup Dancers in Response to Harassment Lawsuit (people.com)

'Below Deck' star Gary King accused of sexually assaulting staffers (pagesix.com)

Fundraiser by Diana Ortiz : Andrea Vazquez Family (gofundme.com)

Murder of Mark Kilroy - Wikipedia

Matamoros kidnapping: Mark Kilroy search led to 'human slaughterhouse' - The Washington Post

The Believers: Cult Murders in Mexico – Rolling Stone

Mark Kilroy Murder - Arrests (1989) (texasarchive.org)

ID GO - Watch TV Shows Online (investigationdiscovery.com)

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Joseph Federico (the Social Media Marketing Maven) joins Andrew for the first ever Gay Culture Corner! First, Andrew and Joseph bond over their New Jersey upbringing, their coming out journeys, and the trials and tribulations of gay dating and friendships. Joseph opens up about why Gothic TV and Literature resonates so deeply with the gay community and why he loves writing gothic fiction! Get ready for Joseph to come back during the Halloween season and be sure to watch the new "Interview with the Vampire" series and "American Horror Story: NYC." Maybe Andrew and Joseph will give their first impressions of the new "American Horror Story: Delicate" series with Kim Kardashian, Emma Roberts, and Cara Delevingne!

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(Content Warning) There will be a lot of discussion about gay sex and pornography...you've been warned!

Tim Dean and Andrew left you all on the edge of your seats since Tim was just about to answer Andrew's question about the male nude body have a renaissance! In the final part of this exclusive interview with Tim about his academic work in gay erotic and porn studies, he is extremely unfiltered. He talks about straight men who enjoy other men sexualizing them, the feminist desire to enter queer male spaces, and he even responds to a previous ITBR podcast guest's praise and critique of his work, Ramzi Fawaz! Remember to share your thoughts with us, share this episode on social media with your friends, and rate/follow our podcast!

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