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A podcast about the history of individuals that offended society and in the process changed it, each week we examine one figure each week who truly offended, some for the positive and some for the neg... more
FAQs about Rise To Offend:How many episodes does Rise To Offend have?The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.
March 26, 2020RTO 380 William Friedkin's Cruising (Part 2 of 2)Protestors were lined outside of the movie theater on Feb. 7th, 1980 to picket the film that would incite violence against homosexuals, but after the scathing reviews by critics, audiences seemed to be indifferent. All the dangerous hype that the movie had during the filming and advertising all went away, but despite the film failing at the box office, it would still be linked to a notorious crime 7 months later and the fears of the gay community would come to fruition. Part 2 of 2...more1h 13minPlay
March 20, 2020RTO 379 William Friedkin's Cruising (Part 1 of 2)Few Films had an entire community protest it during filming like William Friedkin's Crusing.Red Flag after red flag wold go unnoticed by the filmmaking team as they would create one of the most controversial films of the 1980's. The gay community would claim the film promoted murdering gay people and associated and entire community with a subculture of the leather bars and sex clubs. Between all this actor insanity actor Al Pacino would tackle the lead role and almost ruin his A list status after the release of the film not due to the controversial nature but due to how awful the final product was and his performance would be seen by movie critics. Part 1 of 2...more59minPlay
March 12, 2020RTO 378 John Walsh (Part 3 of 3)After the success of America's Most Wanted John Walsh would use his status on television to start getting laws changed in America to protect children from predators. Championing Amber Alerts, the sex offender registry, and Code Adam he would help establish and save many children with laws implemented across the 50 states of America. After the cancellation of America's Most Wanted the fire behind John Walsh would still burn and he would recruit his son as the voice for the voiceless in justice, and the Walshes would keep cracking the impossible case to give justice to those who lost hope. Part 3 of 3...more1h 9minPlay
March 05, 2020RTO 377 John Walsh (Part 2 of 3)Fighting Back against the system that allowed his son's murderer to not face justice, John Walsh and his wife Revé would change legislative in America forever so nobody would experience what they did. After changing laws across America a new television station FOX would come to John Walsh with a proposition that would allow him to help others get the justice he never did, and the legacy of America's greatest manhunter and the proof of the power of Television fighting crime would begin. Part 2 of 3...more1h 7minPlay
February 27, 2020RTO 376 John Walsh (Part 1 of 3)The American dream will always be something that can years to earn, and many pieces have to fall into place. The Walshes followed the rules and had that dream for 6 and a half years until a series of tragic events lead to one of the most heartbreaking tragedies we as human can imagine, shattering their world completely. The choice to be swallowed into the abyss seemed logically but instead John Walsh and his wife Revé would make sure their tragedy didn't happen to others and keep the honor and legacy of their son Adam forever in America. Part 1 of 3...more1hPlay
February 11, 2020RTO 375 The Joker (Part 3 of 3)After the revolutionary performance by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight the world we be presented the most definitive and frightening vision of the Joker. His philosophy would motivate deranged individuals to mimic him in the real world and the insane laughter became all to real too many families grieving from the actions of a few, but the worlds love affair with understanding the super villain would not be quenched until he was presented more human than ever. Part 3 of 3...more48minPlay
February 05, 2020RTO 374 The Joker (Part 2 of 3)By 1989 the comic book character and super villain in the Batman Universe would finally get a big screen performance by Jack Nicholson. The performance would define the iconic comic book villain, and despite critical acclaim going to Mark Hamill's voice work on the animated series, nobody would take the task of challenging Nicholson. Then art House filmmaker Christopher Nolan would envision the universe and attach Heath Ledger to tackle the role, and the world would change as his philosophy didn't just motivate anarchy it inspired it in real life. Part 2 of 3...more1h 4minPlay
January 29, 2020RTO 373 The Joker (Part 1 of 3)No supervillain has ever infected popular culture more than The Joker, and his ideals and personality always molded to the society in which he was apart, with a dangerous social message that people related to. From his birth 80 years ago as a homicidal clown to modern times, his impression on the youth and the disenfranchised has only become more rabid, and as each incarnation of him fades into obscurity the mirror he held up to audiences often reflected more than just a comic book villain. Part 1 of 3...more1h 2minPlay
January 23, 2020RTO 372 LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team (Part 3 of 3)The 77th Division would ignite into a full scale riot after the acquittal of 4 police officers, the Crash Team would then turn against thier oath of protecting the streets, and be hired hands by Death Row Records leader Suge Knight. The Crash Team under employment of Suge Knight would be part of the cover up on the murder of the death of rival artist Notorious B.I.G. and the LAPD would have to protect themselves after the Crash Team would turn on themselves and the department creating the biggest scandal in LAPD history. Part 3 of 3...more1h 13minPlay
January 16, 2020RTO 371 LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team (Part 2 of 3)After Operation Hammer and the glorification of Compton through the rise of Gangsta Rap the L.A.P.D. had lost control and became a renegade force in poverty stricken areas of South Central, L.A. The community that was stricken with violence, drugs, and theft was unwilling to side with police or assist. Racial profiling, police brutality, and excessive force was a day to day and part of the culture, and then it was caught on tape for the world to take notice of the horrific place this street war had reached. Part 2 of 3...more55minPlay
FAQs about Rise To Offend:How many episodes does Rise To Offend have?The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.