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This is the 2018 theme song for the Midnight Writer News Show. There will be new clips in 2019, so stay tuned. For our free archives, go to www.MidnightWriterNews.com. See you all in 2019!

Barbara Honegger joins S.T. Patrick to discuss her book The October Surprise: Did the Reagan-Bush Election Campaign Sabotage President Carter's Attempts to Free the American Hostages in Iran? Honegger discusses her work and associations within the 1980 Reagan-Bush campaign and her position at the White House from 1981-1983. Why is the October Surprise important today? Whom did she most admire in the Reagan White House? When did she first suspect a secret deal had been made? Was there a 53rd hostage? Why is the situation called the October Surprise? How and at what point were the Israelis brought into the arms transactions? Who is William Casey in 1980? What was the importance of Hushang Lavi? Did Carter believe he had a secret deal, himself, in October 1980? What happened at the seminal Paris meeting in October 1980? And so much more! For our free archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

Andrew Kreig, the director of the Justice Integrity Project and the author of Presidential Puppetry, joins S.T. Patrick to discuss presidential politics of the last 40 years. What should we have known about George H.W. Bush, Bill & Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, John Kerry, John Edwards, and John McCain? Krieg takes a non-partisan approach to dissecting the pros, cons, misdeeds, and motivations of American presidential and vice-presidential candidates, dating back decades. In the interview, Kreig covers the Bush dynasty, why Reagan chose Bush in 1980, Bush and the October Surprise, the Willie Horton ad, The Election of 1992, Ross Perot's deficiencies, what Fletcher Prouty still teaches us, the legitimacy of Bob Dole's 1996 nomination, the value of Jack Kemp, Bush v Gore, The Two Johns: Kerry & Edwards, the real John McCain, and much more. Kreig also discusses current events with us, including the Corsi/Stone vs Mueller situation and the unbelievable resolution of the Jeffery Epstein trial in Palm Beach. For our free archives, go to www.MidnightWriterNews.com.

Who was the real David Ferrie? Mythologized by Joe Pesci's hyper-paranoid portrayal in Olive Stone's JFK (1991), the real David Ferrie was more complex than we knew - that is, until the recent file releases provided more depth. Rob Clark, the host of The Lone Gunman Podcast, returns to guest host an in-depth study of the real David Ferrie. Rob Clark can be heard on The Lone Gunman Podcast archives. For the archives to the Midnight Writer News Show, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

Author and researcher Robert Groden joins S.T. Patrick to discuss the controversy over Zapruder film alteration. In this episode, Groden lays out his reasons for believing the Z-film has not been altered at any time. Also discussed is the chain of custody for the Zapruder film, the story of its recording, differentiating tampering from alteration, "jiggle analysis," the details regarding the specific film used by Zapruder, the work done by Thom Whitehead and Sydney Wilkinson, whether or not W&W contacted Groden, Oliver Stone's source film for the JFK trial scene, which JFK actor was most interested in the details of the case, the Absolute Prof controversy, and so much more. For our FREE archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

Author, attorney, and Nixon administration insider Geoff Shepard joins S.T. Patrick to reassess the figures and events of the Watergate era. Shepard, the author of The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down, is an expert on the legal malfeasance of the public figures involved, but he also knew many of the administration officials that were so demonized by the media and historical establishment. What were John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, John Mitchell, and Charles Colson really like? How did a young Geoff Shepard land his first job in the White House? What was the reaction of Ehrlichman's Domestic Council to the failed break-ins? How and when did the Watergate story gain traction nationally? Shepard also takes us into the careers of Judge John Sirica and special prosecutors Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski. ...All of this and more in our first discussion with author Geoff Shepard. For our FREE archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

Dave Ratcliffe is a preservationist of valuable information. As the architect and operator of Ratical.org, Dave has made available, once again, important works such as False Mystery by Vincent J. Salandria. A friend of Salandria, Fletcher Prouty, John Judge, and so many of the other first and second generation JFK assassination researchers, he joins S.T. Patrick on episode 101 of the Midnight Writer News Show to discuss whether or not the Internet has realized its potential and purpose, interviewing Fletcher Prouty and the lessons learned, being open to a pre-planned conspiratorial view of history, the incredible work and mind of Mae Brussell, the importance of Vince Salandria, what it was like to truly know John Judge, the challenges and value of preserving JFK assassination research, the ultimate dangers of nuclear power, and so much more.Dave Ratcliffe can be read and followed at Ratical.org. For more on John Judge, visit the Hidden History Center and watch The Searchers. For our free archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

Author Gary Fannin and Juliet Toth, the guests from episode 001, return for the 100th episode of the Midnight Writer News Show. And with episode 100, we return to the subject of Lee Harvey Oswald. Juliet Toth conducts Oswald-centric tours of New Orleans, visiting the places LHO worked and live throughout his stay in the Big Easy. Gary Fannin is the author of The Innocence of Oswald and the director of the documentary with the same name. Tonight, Fannin joins S.T. Patrick to discuss the successes of the 2018 JFK assassination conference, the history of Campisi's, Fannin's memories of his first trip to Dealey Plaza, troubles with Amazon.com, the success of The Innocence of Oswald, what it's like to get praised by the authors he had admired for so long, why Oswald left the TSBD to go home and grab a gun, where he might have been going had he made it out of the Texas Theatre, guessing the shooters, and much more.For our free archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

S.T. Patrick reviews one long drive and four wonderful days in Dallas attending the 6th Annual JFK Assassination Conference.

For more on next year's conference, keep checking back to JFKDallasConference.com.

For information on the April 2019 conference in Olney, IL., go to JFKHistorical.com.

Dr. Jim Fetzer joins S.T. Patrick to discuss the JFK assassination research. On this episode, part of the second annual Midnight Writer News JFK Month, Fetzer discusses his newest contribution to the JFK community, JFK: Who, How, and Why. Fetzer co-edited and contributed to the work from Moon Rock Books. Tonight, he discusses his own entrance into the community, the identities of the shooters and whether it matters, alteration of the Zapruder film, the anti-LBJ theories, who ultimately bears responsibility for the plot, and the upcoming conference in Dallas. When this episode was recorded, the "package bombs" story was less than a week old, so we also asked Dr. Fetzer's views on that. Go to MidnightWriterNews.com for our FREE archives.