Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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“Incendiary Narratives: Political Violence, Media Bias, and the Weaponization of Outrage”
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In this fiery and unfiltered commentary, the host explores what they view as a double standard in how political violence and protest are perceived, reported, and prosecuted in America. From a Democrat congresswoman caught on camera clashing with ICE agents to James Comey’s alleged nod to assassination culture via a suspicious beach photo, the segment dives into claims that left-wing figures are inciting unrest while deflecting accountability. The conversation connects the dots between rising political extremism, the glorification of radicals like Che Guevara, and social media trends celebrating violent rhetoric. With biting sarcasm and blunt accusations, the host warns of a dangerous normalization of political bloodlust disguised as activism—and the media’s role in fueling it
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In this fiery and unfiltered commentary, the host explores what they view as a double standard in how political violence and protest are perceived, reported, and prosecuted in America. From a Democrat congresswoman caught on camera clashing with ICE agents to James Comey’s alleged nod to assassination culture via a suspicious beach photo, the segment dives into claims that left-wing figures are inciting unrest while deflecting accountability. The conversation connects the dots between rising political extremism, the glorification of radicals like Che Guevara, and social media trends celebrating violent rhetoric. With biting sarcasm and blunt accusations, the host warns of a dangerous normalization of political bloodlust disguised as activism—and the media’s role in fueling it
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