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Remarks prior to arrest at the U.S. Capitol by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber
The leader of Repairers of the Breach was arrested along with 8 others for praying in opposition to the Trump budget bill
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Eric Byler
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William J. Barber, II
, and 
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
2
21:17
This molten thing about interracial sex — Ep.9
Historian and author Tim Tyson explains how a racist lie, gradually vacated by white women, continues to deform our national psyche at the insistence of…
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Eric Byler
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44:52
Virtual manhood, virtual rape — Ep.8
Nina Jankowicz has received hundreds of rape/death threats intended to silence her. Instead, she's fighting for legislation to protect women from…
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Eric Byler
 and 
Nina Jankowicz
39:51
Sins of the Algorithmic Curator — Ep.7
Watch now (34 mins) | Hate, conflict, and conspiracy theory didn’t always dominate the Internet. Something changed us, and it wasn't in the air…
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Eric Byler
, 
Renee DiResta
, 
Mona Charen
, and 
Lawrence Lessig
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33:55
The stubborn illusion of the theatrical Ep.6
Trump's Oval Office ambush of Volodymyr Zelenskyy was widely panned as a stunt worthy of professional wrestling stunt. But what does that mean exactly?
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Eric Byler
 and 
Sarah Kurchak
45:48
Why wrestling fans boo Hulk Hogan — Ep.5
WWE's debut on Netflix was overshadowed by Hulk Hogan's viciously mocked "Real American Beer" promo. What does this tell us about wrestling's past and…
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Eric Byler
 and 
Sarah Kurchak
46:07
They faced down fear politics, and won (bonus episode)
Hate, lies, & fantasists enjoyed certain advantages even before AI ate the Internet. There were answers then. There are answers now.
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Eric Byler
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1:17:30
Wrestling Darkness
Wrestling Darkness
Wrestling Darkness deconstructs pro wrestling as the political project that gave rise to cable news and reality TV — the initial vehicles for Trumpism — and how hate spreads on the web. Eric Byler's films include Charlotte Sometimes & American Knees.
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