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Join our hosts Mikel Howarth and Alex Stewart as they traverse the Star Wars galaxy aboard the Raven V, a heavily modified transport vessel, helmed by their repurposed battle droid, C-B7. Our fearless hosts will spend each episode focusing on a single topic within the Star Wars universe. Be it In-Universe (Lightsabers, Sith Lords, Psychometry, etc.) or Out (George Lucas, Dave Filoni's cowboy hat, ILM, The Hero's Journey, etc.), Alex and Mikel approach the topics with a positive, fun, and tho ...
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FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers for probing conversations about the investigative journalism that drives each FRONTLINE documentary and the stories that shape our time. Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at GBH in Boston and powered by PRX. The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.
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After 75 years of Chinese Communist Party rule in Tibet, and as Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, approaches his 90th birthday, Tibet is at a critical juncture. FRONTLINE’s documentary Battle For Tibet goes inside the long-running struggle over the future of the mountainous region. Award-winning producer and director Gesbeen Mohammad joins …
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Longtime FRONTLINE correspondent and director Martin Smith returns to talk about his latest documentary, China, the U.S. &the Rise of Xi Jinping. With President Trump vowing larger tariffs in his second term, the documentary examines China’s rise to economic prominence, the life and vision of its longstanding leader, and rising tensions with the Un…
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This is Fulcrum. Broadcasting out to all frequencies for the final time for the show STAR WARS: Skeleton Crew for episodes seven and eight: "We're Gonna Be in So Much Trouble" & "The Real Good Guys" Join us for for what we hope isn't the last time for good, but last time in a while that we will be talking about Skeleton Crew, for we are hoping for …
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This is Fulcrum. Broadcasting out to all frequencies yet again for another installation of STAR WARS: Skeleton Crew episodes five and six titled: "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates" & "Zero Friends Again". Tune in, as this will be our penultimate episode for the show, and won't be returning until the show is completed. The two episodes highligh…
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The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE). In the aftermath of Lewiston, healing and recovery is taking many forms. One shooting location was renovated and reopened. Another has become a nonprofit that serves some of the area’s most vulnerable residents. One victim’s father now ad…
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The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE). Four members of Maine's deaf community died in Lewiston in October 2023 in what is believed to be the deadliest mass shooting of deaf people in the U.S. The pain of that loss was magnified by the barriers to communication and information …
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The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE). When a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, last October, he used an autoloading rifle to fire 54 rounds in less than two minutes. Eighteen were killed and 13 wounded. Although nearly half of Maine household…
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American Experience is television's most watched history series. We're bringing you an episode of their new podcast, American Experience Presents: The Birth of McCarthyism. Joseph McCarthy grows up on a Wisconsin farm where he learns the value of hard work. After serving in World War II, he capitalizes on his military service to launch a successful…
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This is Fulcrum. Broadcasting out on all frequencies to bring you the continuation of STAR WARS: Skeleton Crew episodes three and four titled, "Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem" & "Can't Say I Remember No At Attin". Tune in to hear the newest leading theories on At Attin and now the Nine Jewels of the Old Republic. The show continues to …
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On December 8, 2024, Syrian rebels stunned the world when they seized Damascus and toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad, more than 13 years into the country’s brutal war. Spearheading the rebel offensive was Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Syrian militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — and a man who has been designated a terroris…
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This is Fulcrum reporting in for a brand new STAR WARS TV series that is now being broadcast throughout the galaxy: Skeleton Crew Episode 1: 'This Could Be a Real Adventure' & Episode 2: 'Way, Way Out Past the Barrier'. Join us as we discuss the two-episode premier and already start spinning some theories about who our main character is, the planet…
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The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE). How did leaders of the Army Reserve respond to the many, clear warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a part-time soldier who was in a dangerous, downward spiral? And why didn’t they take further action? The Army has acknowledged some …
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The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE). Months before the mass shooting in Lewiston that claimed 18 lives, the gunman’s family and friends were desperately trying to get him help. His mental health was deteriorating. He was experiencing auditory delusions. And there were multip…
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In this audio-only version of FRONTLINE's documentary The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz, FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they would bring to the White House. Stream the documentary on F…
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What does it mean to be a victim? Or a survivor? In a few brief moments in October 2023, 18 lives were lost in Lewiston — and Maine was changed. For the victims, their loved ones and everyone affected by this tragedy, the ability to heal means understanding what happened. In Episode 1, we meet several people who are trying to recover — from the tra…
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“Mass shooting.” Two words heard all too often in the United States. There were 656 mass shootings in the U.S in 2023. The one in Lewiston, Maine on October 25, 2023 was the year’s deadliest — and it may have also been the most preventable. For the last year, the newsroom at Maine Public Radio has been on the ground investigating, combing through d…
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Join us as we continue our STAR WARS: Rebels rewatch as we talk Season 2 Episodes 11 & 12. At the end of this episode we also include a 10 minute snippet of our STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi Live Commentary coming out this Friday over on our other podcast called THE CINEMENTALISTS. We would be honored if you would join us, and check out our live co…
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Join us as we continue our STAR WARS: Rebels rewatch as we talk Season 2 Episodes 9 & 10. At the end of this episode we also include a 10 minute snippet of our STAR WARS: The Empire Strikes Back Live Commentary coming out this Friday over on our other podcast called THE CINEMENTALISTS. We would be honored if you would join us, and check out our liv…
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Join us as we continue our STAR WARS: Rebels rewatch as we talk Season 2 Episodes 7 & 8. At the end of this episode we also include a 10 minute snippet of our STAR WARS: A New Hope Live Commentary coming out this Friday over on our other podcast called THE CINEMENTALISTS. We would be honored if you would join us, and check out our live commentaries…
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FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America. Award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team, who have made five prior installments of The Choice over the past 25 y…
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