Topic: Assassination Attempt

3 chapters across the catalog

99: Devil in the Details
1:55:51 - 2:00:40

99: Devil in the Details

Trump’s Message and the Selection of JD Vance

Donald Trump's use of the song "Nessun Dorma" at the RNC is interpreted as a coded message to his enemies, referencing a scene from "The Sum of All Fears" where a president's hit squad eliminates conspirators. The selection of JD Vance as Vice President is viewed as a strategic move to align with the "Cowboy" intelligence faction represented by Peter Thiel. The hosts discuss the personal toll and security shifts following the attempt on Trump's life.

84: More or Less
1:02:03 - 1:04:25

84: More or Less

Nicholas John Roske and the Kavanaugh Assassination Plot

Nicholas John Roske was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home in Maryland after traveling from California with a handgun, knife, and pepper spray. Roske reportedly called 911 on himself, citing homicidal thoughts driven by the leaked abortion ruling and potential gun law changes. The hosts question the lack of media coverage and the logistics of how Roske obtained his weapons.

22: The Dream Maker
12:16 - 15:34

22: The Dream Maker

Izola Ware Curry and the 1958 Harlem Stabbing

In September 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed in the chest with a seven-inch letter opener by Izola Ware Curry during a book signing in Harlem. Curry, described as a demented woman, believed King was a communist spy. Doctors stated King was a "sneeze away from death" because the blade was positioned dangerously close to his aorta.