This is a preview of episode 1 of the latest season of Legends of the Old West about the infamous land dispute known as a the Pleasant Valley War.What began as a feud between two families turned into a decade-long war that engulfed much of the Arizona territory and becamethe most deadly range conflict in US history. In each season of Legends of the Old West, host Chris Wimmer tellsthe tales of lawmen like Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok and the Texas Rangers;outlaws like Jesse James and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid;Native American leaders like Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse;and rowdy towns like Deadwood, Tombstone and Dodge City. Subscribe to Legends of the Old West on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. etc.Also check out Chris Wimmer's historical true crime podcast Infamous America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. Infamous America and Legends of the Old West are produced by Black Barrel Media and are part of the Airwave Media podcast network.
Season 15 of the true crime history podcast Infamous America is all about the notorious 1978 Lufthansa Heist. It involved one of New York’s biggest crime families and nearly $6 million in cash and jewelry - the largest cash robbery ever on American soil at the time. The money and jewels are still missing to this day and the mystery remains largely unsolved! Enjoy this preview of Episode 1: The Robert's Lounge Gang. Hosted by Chris Wimmer, Infamous America takes you on a journey through the wildest, and sometimes darkest, chapters of American history. From the Salem Witch Trials to the gangsters of the 1930s to assassins, traitors, outlaws, scandals and events that still defy explanation, you’ll hear them all on Infamous America. Subscribe to Infamous America on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Also check out Chris Wimmer's western history show Legends of the Old West on Apple, Spotify, etc. Infamous America and Legends of the Old West are produced by Black Barrel Media and are part of the Airwave Media podcast network.
Ben Rhodes, A former White House aide and close confidant to President Barack Obama,discusses what it was like to go from being the ultimate White House insiderto reporting on world events from the outside. He talks about his conversation with the now imprisoned Russian activist Alexei Navalny, what he learned from the Hong Kong protesters, and how Hungarian strongman Victor Orban quickly consolidated power and rolled back post-Soviet freedoms. Plus he reveals why he believes that America is partly to blame for figures like Orban, Putin, and Xi, and he even weighs in on the government’s joint intelligence report about Unidentified Arial Phenomena. Order Ben's new book After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made on Amazon, Audible, or wherever books are sold. Subscribe to Ben’s podcast Pod Save the World wherever you like to listen, and follow him on twitter at @brhodes.
Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone discusses his bookAmazon Unbound:Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire. He talks about how Amazon has exploded during the pandemic, how the company’s purchase of Whole Foods proved all the critics wrong,and why the online retail giant is now making a big bet on brick and mortar stores. We get into the fraught process of selecting a location for Amazon HQ2and how Bezos managed to triumph over a different public relations nightmare surrounding his extra-marital affair. Plus we discuss Bezos’s relationship with frienemy Elon Musk,why he’s choosing to retire from Amazon,and what’s next for the company known as the “Everything Store.” Order Brad Stone's new book Amazon Unbound:Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empireon Amazon, Audible, or wherever books are sold. Follow Brad on twitter at @Brad Stone Kickass News is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Check out some of Airwave's other great shows like Movie Therapy, When Thing...
Malcolm Gladwell discusses the stranger fiction of the story of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer,a band of brothers in central Alabama,a British psychopath,and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvardto examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. Plus Malcolm talks about his heart-wrenching visit to museum dedicated to victims of the Tokyo firebombings,his revealing dinner with the top brass of the US Airforce,and why he’s making a big bet on audiobooks with his latest offering. Order Malcolm's new book The Bomber Mafia on Amazon, Audible, or wherever books are sold. Kickass News is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Check out some of Airwave's other great shows like Infamous America, Investing for Beginners, and My History Can Beat Up Your Politics.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham returns todiscuss the early rumblings within the Conservative movement that led to the Capitol riots of January 6, 2021 and why Democrats and Republicans can no longer agree on something as objective as facts. He reveals that the roots of January 6 go as far back as Barry Goldwater,how the GOP succeeded in squelching the John Birchers in the 60’s,but how they failed to control the radical elements in the party today. Plus Q-Anon, the future of the Republican Party, and Jon shares what his late friend George H.W. Bush thought about the rise of the alt-right. Subscribe to Jon Meacham's podcast FATE OF FACT on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen. Follow Jon on twitter at @jonmeacham and at www.jonmeacham.com. Today's episode was brought to you by Gastropod podcast. Kickass News is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Check out some of Airwave's other great shows like Infamous America, Investing for Begin...
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney discusses his new documentary The Crime of the Century about how big pharma knowingly got America hooked on opioids. Watch Alex's two-part documentary The Crime of the Century on HBO Max andfollow Alex on Twitter at @alexgibneyfilm. Kickass News is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Check out some of our other great shows like Food with Mark Bittman, Movie Therapy, and When Things Go Wrong on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
We're launching our new podcast network Airwave on Monday, May 24, starting with our first original podcastFOOD WITH MARK BITTMAN. Former New York Times food journalist and #1 bestselling author Mark Bittman (How to Cook Everything, Eat Vegan Before 6:00) is obsessed with everything about food. Each week on FOOD, Mark sits down with a different guest, ranging from Chef Tom Colicchio to Jane Goodall to Carla Hall, and to important people in the food world you may not know about. They talk about cooking, eating, and how food affects us all – our lives, our health, our planet.They talk recipes, ingredients, how to shop, what to cook tonight, and what you can do to help build a better food system. Mark even takes your questions, and gives advice – cooking and otherwise! Whatever you want is fair game, from how to boil an egg to how to feed your picky toddler to how to increase people’s control over the role food plays in our lives. Click here to subscribe now to FOOD WITH MARK BITTMA...
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick come back to the podcastto discuss their new 3-part documentary on Ernest Hemingway. They share their own memories of the first Hemingway books they ever read,the challenges of getting to the real person behind the legend,and what it was like to re-examining some of the trouble aspects of the writer’s personality from his views on women and race to his struggles with mental health. They reveal what they learned from the many contemporary authors with whom they spokeas
Comedian Jo Koy talks aboutgrowing up as a biracial military brat, his mom’s immigrant hustle,and his first taste of the spotlight as a childhood Michael Jackson impersonator. He recalls selling tickets door to door for his first comedy show,encountering racism in Hollywood,and how he's now paying it forward to other Philippino artists and comedians. Plus Jo talks about embracing our stereotypes,Philippino crucifixion rituals,and why there really are so many Phillipino nurses. Order Jo Koy'