History, Biography & Adventure
1265: Joe Loya | Confessions of a Bank Robber Part Two
Former bank robber Joe Loya reveals how childhood trauma transformed him into a prolific criminal — and how he found his way back. [Part 2 of 2 — catch up with Part 1 here!] What We Discuss with Joe Loya: Trauma fragments your sense of the future. When Joe kept robbing banks while out on […]
VIEW EPISODE1264: Joe Loya | Confessions of a Bank Robber Part One
Former bank robber Joe Loya reveals how childhood trauma transformed him into a prolific criminal — and how he found his way back. [Part 1 of 2 — find Part 2 here!] What We Discuss with Joe Loya: Childhood trauma doesn’t excuse criminal behavior, but it explains how violence becomes normalized. Joe’s father beat him […]
VIEW EPISODE1243: Christopher Whitcomb | A Life Among Spies Part Two
Ex-FBI sniper Christopher Whitcomb survived warlords, black ops, and helicopter crashes. He’s here to explain how calculating risk kept him alive. [Pt. 2/2 — find Pt. 1/2 here!] What We Discuss with Christopher Whitcomb: Guantanamo Bay exposed the systematic breakdown between official policy and reality. Christopher Whitcomb witnessed 13-year-olds detained 12,000 miles from home while […]
VIEW EPISODE1242: Christopher Whitcomb | A Life Among Spies Part One
Ex-FBI sniper Christopher Whitcomb survived warlords, black ops, and helicopter crashes. He’s here to explain how calculating risk kept him alive. [Pt. 1/2 — find Pt. 2/2 here!] What We Discuss with Christopher Whitcomb: Risk calculation becomes second nature in high-stakes environments. Christopher Whitcomb describes constant mental math in life-threatening situations, assessing odds, escape routes, and […]
VIEW EPISODE1238: Ken Burns | What If the American Revolution Isn’t Over?
The American Revolution isn’t over — it just changed uniforms. Documentary legend Ken Burns explains why we’re still debugging an experiment from 1776. What We Discuss with Ken Burns: America’s origin was born from division, not unity. Ken Burns argues the US was born from violence and division, not unity. The Revolutionary War was a […]
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