In Slow Burn’s 10th season, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it.You’ll hear from the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly. You’ll also hear from Fox’s biggest antagonists—the political operatives, journalists, and comedians who attacked it, investigated it, and tried to mock i ...
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Welcome to The Slow Burn! We’re Jake, Andrew, Gilman and Red...just four buddies that indulge in true crime, conspiracies, politics, religion, mysteries of the world...and of course, a fine cigar. So grab a stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for a Slow Burn.
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Imagine working for an agency so secretive you don't even know its name—or your own. You are a Mystery Agent. You answer to someone called Control. You have a suit, a blue tie, a pair of sunglasses, and a small metal button with a question mark on it. And cigarettes. Blue City is beautiful in the way noir films and dusty cathedrals are beautiful. It is decades behind the times, more a memory of a place that no longer is... and never was, really. You've been sent here to locate the Hostile Pe ...
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A place to blow smoke, and laugh until you choke. We embody how it really feels to pull up to the homie's spot, and put one in the air. Maybe a few more. So pull up a chair and blow roll some red hair, if you ain't high yet, this is sure to take you there.
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Bonus: Feral People in National Parks Ft. Katelynn Ingraham
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Welcome! We're bringing you a Slow Burn Bonus! Tonight, Katelynn Ingraham joins us as we discuss the ideas and understandings behind one of Katelynn's favorite topics, the "Feral People & Wildman" theory. Are they real? Do they exist? Cut that stogie and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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Decoder Ring: Calling Dick Tracy! It’s Warren Beatty Again
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(While we work on the next season of Slow Burn we're showcasing new episodes from Slate's narrative podcast Decoder Ring.) Oscar-winner Warren Beatty first secured the rights to the comic book character Dick Tracy in the lead up to his 1990 movie adaptation. Decades later, Beatty kept playing Tracy in bizarre late-night specials airing on cable TV,…
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Enter The Exhibit. Tucker investigates the hidden secrets of Blue City and what lies beneath it. Bodies in one place—minds in another. Thoughts on the nature of the Hostile Personality. Is this a siren’s call… or a call to save Blue City? Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom…
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Halloween Special Ft. Hayley Rainwater and Jake Draper
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Welcome! Tonight, we're bringing you our 2nd Annual Halloween Special! We're joined by Hayley and Jake as we discuss our Top 5 Favorite/Scariest Horror Movie Icons and, of course, the annual Halloween Trivia contest. So get in your costume...no, seriously, wear it...cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for a Spooktacular Slow Burn!…
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The Rise of Fox News | 6. What Hath We Wrought?
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The 2004 presidential race would be the first fully Fox News election—a contest that was framed by Fox, and fought on its terms. But the fight over Fox News was about more than just partisan politics. It also launched covert ops against reporters and let loose a secret army of online trolls. And when a Fox producer made serious allegations against …
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The Philadelphia Experiment & More
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Welcome! This episode has failed to load THREE TIMES! We'll assume that it's because the universe is telling us how good of an episode it is...but anyway, Jake and Andy are going to take you through the Philadelphia Experiment and also go down a rabbit hole of a bunch of other fun stuff this week. You won't want to vanish! Cut that stogie, pour a g…
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Hollywood Match Game ft. Kayla, Paige & Katelynn
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Welcome! Tonight, coming off of a fresh newlywed ceremony, Red & Kayla jump in the ring to face off against Andy & Paige and Jake & Katelynn. The game is a match game. Whoever wins gets the WWF Couples Championship belt...which is actually just a casual dinner out on the town. Who will win? Join us and find out!…
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The Rise of Fox News | 5. Ludacris Has Been Fired
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As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But could the left put up a real fight without a Fox News of its own? And what did Fox’s critics miss when they focused only on its politics? Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all season…
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The Rise of Fox News | 4. Beacon of Truth
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After 9/11, the Fox News Channel rallied a huge portion of the country around the Bush administration’s vision of the world. But as the U.S. marched to war in the Middle East, journalists, liberal watchdogs, and comedians began pushing back. Could The Daily Show, Fox News’ own liberal pundits, or an employee-turned-whistleblower take Fox down a peg…
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Unexplained Plane Disappearances & Crashes
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Welcome back! Tonight, we're going on a flight...but we're also coming back. Take a trip with us as we discuss 8 of the most mysterious plane disappearances and crashes! Some old, some new! Cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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The Rise of Fox News | 3. The Other Guy’s Hamburger
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For a decade and a half, CNN was peerless and ambitious, and it understood its place in the world. At least, it thought it did—until Fox News burst onto television screens. Could CNN save itself by becoming conservative or by going tabloid? And how would CNN and Fox respond when September 11 made the news more important than ever? Want more from Sl…
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The Large List of Facts! Ft. Joseph Boulter
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Welcome! Tonight, we're bringing you a long list of facts! From fucked up facts to family friendly ones, join us as we welcome Joseph Boulter to the Slow Burn Cigar Lounge! So cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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The Rise of Fox News | 2. A Network for Normal People
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Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. America’s Talking was his vision of the future of television: a strange, slapdash, mostly apolitical cable network. When that dream got snatched away from him, Ailes went on a revenge mission—and made a connection with Rupert Murdoch. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate…
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Top 10 Favorite Movies of All Time ft. Hayley & Chris Rainwater, Blake Collins
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Welcome! Tonight, join Jake, Hayley, Chris and Blake as they discuss their favorite movies of all time! The Truax boys are on a fishing trip, so Jake called in some cinema experts...or are they? Pour that glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 008—"Curiosity and Cats"
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Mission 2: Bad Medicine (Continued) What happens to Agents who die in Blue City—and what do they leave behind? Control wants everyone to gather at the Zoo. A golden mask… a roving crowd of Personalities… and nowhere to run…. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathomAf Lacuna: Slow Burn
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The Rise of Fox News | 1. We Report. You Can Suck It.
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When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be a joke for long. During the 2000 election, Fox News would captivate the nation – and just maybe change the fate of American democracy. Want more from Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full access to all seasons, includ…
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10 Scary Moments in History (and a bonus!)
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Welcome! Tonight, Jake will go over "10 Scary Moments in History". From scientific discoveries to the fall of man, let's discuss what science has decided were the scariest moments...so far...then we'll discuss some other types of fears in the modern science world! So as always, cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow B…
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 007—"Swish, Swish"
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Mission 2: Bad Medicine (continued) The Agents split up. Barker gets tickets to the Zoo. Seals and Chaffer enter the Manor. Where is the Exhibit? A question of who is cleared and who is invited. Danger! An unexpected visitor shakes things up. Support this and other projects at: http://patreon.com/DonFathom…
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Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check?
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Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy and a hungry mouse becomes fodder for the culture wars? Over the last decade, Laura Joffe Numeroff’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been adopted by some on the right as a cautionary tale about gover…
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Season 10 Trailer: The Rise of Fox News
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In Slow Burn’s 10th season, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. You’ll hear from the hosts, reporters, and producers who built Fox News, many who’ve never spoken publicly. You’ll …
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Welcome! Being that we take Labor Day off, we wanted to make sure we still had an episode to release for you the following week! That said, welcome to "10 Doomsday Prophecies"! We'll discuss a list of scenarios of which failed to come true or are yet to come true. Will the world end tomorrow? If so, you better get this episode in while you still ca…
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 006—"Why Can't I Wake Up?"
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Mission 2: Bad Medicine (continued) Barker and Seals uncover something in the alleyway. Tucker and The Subject speak privately. New orders. What has Chaffer done? Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathomAf Lacuna: Slow Burn
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Welcome! Happy Labor Day weekend! Tonight, we're discussing some unsolved murders. We'll talk about murders that never had closure. From local to across the world, we're going to discuss the details of five murders with no, "who done it?" answers. So as always, grab a stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!…
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Greetings, Junior Agents This is Don Fathom, aka Control. We’re taking a break this week to catch up on a few things. And by we, I mostly mean me. A lot goes into editing and producing an episode of Lacuna Slow Burn. I’m going to take a little extra time so that I can improve the quality of future episodes and get everything back on a regular sched…
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Decoder Ring: Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore)
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In the late 1970s, a new and unusual concept for a restaurant chain emerged in California—video games plus bad pizza plus animatronic characters. The result was Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, an immensely popular chain with a pizza rat for a mascot. But the strangeness only starts there. Decoder Ring dives into the formation of Chuck E. Chee…
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WWE Talk ft. Jake Draper & Blake Collins
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Welcome! This week, we're bringing you an action packed podcast! We're talking about professional wrestling! So join us as we discuss some of our favorite moments and professional wrestlers of all-time in our latest installment. So cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!…
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 005—“What Else Can You Do?”
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Mission 2: Bad Medicine (Continued) What’s behind the door labeled Private? Something is happening to the Personalities of Blue City. An Agent pulls rank. Giles visits the Domingos and takes a tour of their wondrous manor. Agent Shields discovers a new location in Blue City. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom…
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Most Dangerous Prisons & Prisoners
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Welcome! Tonight, we're taking a trip around the world visiting the most dangerous prisons we can find! Then, we'll go over some of the most heinous and notorious prisoners the inside of a cell has ever seen! So cut that stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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Decoder Ring: The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria
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“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone away, and in its most baffling instances it can even be contagious. The idea of a mass psychogenic illness can be hard to wrap your head around. A group of people begins experiencing physical symptoms, because of something…
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 004—“It's my finest day”
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Begin Mission 2: Bad Medicine The Agents have a few questions for Control. Senior Instructor Agent Snyder introduces himself. Two new Mystery Agents join the mission. Tucker explains what static is. An invitation is made… and accepted. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom…
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Warning: This episode contains strong language and sarcastic humor. Welcome! Tonight, we're going to be discussing the theory of giants. Are they real? We'll talk about the history of giants, from ancient texts to modern video. Grab a stogie, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!…
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A Mystery Agent explores a ruined manor. The gates to The Heights are open. The Barber is a consummate professional. "That was the mission." Support this and other projects at Patreon.com/DonFathomAf Lacuna: Slow Burn
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Welcome! Tonight, we're scouring our own backwoods in Michigan! We'll talk about myths, monsters and local legends that will be sure to make you wonder what's really going "bump in the night"! So grab a cigar, pour a glass of whiskey and join us for another Slow Burn!Af The Slow Burn Podcast
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Decoder Ring: Standing Up for Sitting Down
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If you’re lucky, it’s possible you’ve never thought much about sitting. It’s just something your body does, like breathing or sleeping. But in the last decade or so, sitting has stepped into the spotlight, as a kind of villain. In today’s episode, Slate’s Dan Kois tells us about his radical experiment to go without sitting for an entire month. Then…
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 002—"I'd lose my job if I told you what to ask."
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Someone is in The Basement. The Agents question the Personalities in The Bar. An Agent checks to see if their head is screwed on correctly. The exterminators. Tucker asks just how many people are on the team for this mission. Support this and other projects at Patreon.com/DonFathomAf Lacuna: Slow Burn
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Welcome! You read the title right...we're diving into country music. Red, Andy and Jake will be doing a "Country Music Countdown". We'll discuss our Top 5 favorite country music artists and then our Top 5 favorite county songs! So cut that stogie, pour a glass of Red's favorite American drink, Bud Light, and join us for another Slow Burn!…
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Gays Against Briggs | The Story Behind Our Cover Art
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In this special bonus episode host Christina Cauterucci interviews Silvana Nova and Larry Hermsen. Silvana is the person you see raising a fist on this season’s cover art — and Larry is the one who made the photo in 1978. We hear about how they turned it into a poster to raise money to fight the Briggs Initiative, and how gender non-conforming gays…
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