The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world – from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday people who resisted every step of the way. As our society debates where policing is going, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD explor ...
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The story of how Eric Rewinkel imagined and started eSopris
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Origin Story is a conversational podcast that interviews creators about their lives, their work, and what's fueling their creations. Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp.
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Find out how your favorite musicans got to where they are today. Interviews with musicians of all genres. Follow us on twitter @origstrypodcast
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The story of Elon Musk, the way it's usually told, makes him sound like a fictional character, a comic-book superhero - or supervillain. He's the world's richest man, and now an adviser to the US President. He uses X - his social media platform - to berate politicians he doesn't agree with around the world. He plans to put chips in people's brains, and to save the world by colonising Mars. Musk's visions of the future seem to stem from the science fiction that has fired his imagination since ...
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Has Hollywood ruined your favorite comic book franchise? Don't fret, because Not Another Origin Story is here to critique the plot-holes, commend the casting, and certify the source material. Comedians Ben and Pogues, along with a passionate guest or two, assemble with their best jokes and sharpest opinions to take on every comic book film one by one. Subscribe today so you can download, listen, comment, and argue with us! New episodes Thursdays.
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The Origin Story is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Paven Gill. The main goal of the show is going through the origin stories of people that fascinate or inspire me and putting their stories out in the world in order to show that everyone has dealt with pain and struggle no matter who they are. Understanding that pain and struggle is the thing that connects everyone and the legacy you leave is the only thing that matters. "Everybody is going to die how you get there is up to you"
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Welcome to Lioness Origin Story, a special mini-series podcast presented by the Veterans Breakfast Club. Each week co-hosts Shannon Morgan, Army Lioness Vet, and Daria Sommers, Filmmaker/Writer, present, along with special guests, true stories of women who participated in Team Lioness. The goal is to provide an historical counter to Taylor Sheridan’s fictional Special Ops: Lioness. As the hosts and their guests trace the evolution of Lioness Teams into Female Engagement Teams and Cultural Su ...
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Introducing X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story
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2:01The story of Elon Musk, the way it's usually told, makes him sound like a fictional character, a comic-book superhero - or supervillain. He's the world's richest man, and now an adviser to the US President. He uses X - his social media platform - to berate politicians he doesn't agree with around the world. He plans to put chips in people's brains,…
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Bonus Episode: The Fall of Eric Adams
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24:02New York’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and charged by the federal government with corruption, wire fraud, bribery and more. Could we have predicted what kind of mayor Adams would become based on the culture he was a part of in the NYPD? Chenjerai and attorney John Teufel, who has investigated police misconduct, discuss the implications of th…
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Black History, For Real: NYPD's Secret Story | For Real, For Real | 9
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42:21"Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Conscious and Frankie welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika – host of Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD. Dr. Kumanyika’s podcast is a deeply personal tale of his relationship to policing, the history of the NYPD and its long reaching impact in police departments across the nation. Are the police …
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The NYPD loves to show off its diversity, but it often hides how hard and long it fought that diversity. Chenjerai takes us back in time to the real story of how the NYPD got its first Black cop – and how decades later, Black cops went to war with the NYPD’s union to push for civilian oversight of the police. But how effective is reform if the poli…
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New York’s police start to realize that beating up and arresting immigrants is making them distrustful of cops. In response, a police chief has an idea, borne out of his time colonizing the Philippines: control the population by recruiting local community members to police their own people. From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Empire City is …
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It’s like clockwork: every 20 years or so, a corruption scandal forces the NYPD into the hot seat. But how did this cycle begin? To find out, we go back over a century ago to the very first investigation into the police where the NYPD is put on trial like never before. From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Empire City is made with a commitment…
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Pogues is here with a special announcement.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Officers in early New York didn’t just police the city’s vice economy; they profited from it. But when America’s first professional vice fighter Anthony Comstock strong-arms the NYPD into enforcing his vision of morality, he also transformed how and what we police. From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Empire City is made with a commitment to …
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Horrific race riots erupt when New York City starts to draft soldiers into the Civil War. A mob of white people, who resent fighting for emancipation, direct their rage at the Black community as well as the police… and all hell breaks loose. The NYPD pushes for more firearms – but will they use them to protect New York’s most vulnerable, or subdue …
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Ben and Pogues watch City Hunter. They talk lack of plot, more interesting side characters, and deep dive too much on the Street Fighter fight scene.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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New York’s power-hungry mayor weaponizes the police to help him control the city – and bulldoze a thriving Black community for his own real estate profits. The state, fearing that the mayor and his police have become too strong, wage a war for control – and create their own rival force. From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Empire City is made…
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Ben and Pogues and a Chun Li Jackie ChanAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Before the NYPD existed, New Yorkers strongly opposed the idea of an armed police force – until a powerful news publisher changed everything. After a grisly murder takes place, the city’s newspapers sensationalize the story, blame the cops, and a new force is born. But will these cops work to solve the case or will they spend their days hunting som…
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Chenjerai takes us back to the summer of 1835, when Black New Yorkers are being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the south. But their friends and families can’t call the cops, because it turns out the kidnappers are the cops…can a group of Black resistance fighters stop it? From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack. Empire City is made with a com…
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Ben and Pogues watch Speed Racer. They talk neon lights, annoying kids, wasted races and question if that kid had ever even heard of air guitar.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Minisode. Speed Racer.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Introducing: Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
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2:58The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world – from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday …
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Ben, Pogues, and guest Mike Hayes watch Dr. Giggles. They talk failed doctor puns, knock off Freddie Prince Jr., wasted kill scenes, and one of the most disturbing scenes in comic movie history.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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it's a mini you filthy animals.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #191 - Venom Let There Be Carnage
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1:03:43Ben and Pogues watch Venom Let There Be Carnage. They talk lack of character development, confusing wigs, and the failure of the romcom.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #190.5 - Minisode Let There Be Carnage
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6:07Minisode with a special guestAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #190 - Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
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52:47Ben and Pogues watch Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. They talk terrible monster effects, excessive zombie backstories, and question if they can remember any of the plot.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben pogues. Dogs of a Dylan variety.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben and Pogues watch The Marvels. They talk Space Balls, generic bad guys, wish the fights were better and wonder what exactly happened to the people on the singing planet?Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Minisdoe the MarvelsAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #188 - Kingsman: The Secret Service
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56:19Ben and Pogues watch the Kingsman. They talk weird voice choices, surprising action scenes, and really don't like the that ending.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #187.5 - Minisode the Secret Service
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8:13Ben. Pogues. minisodesAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben and Pogues watch Dragonball Evolution. They talk questionable monkey effects, where does this take place, and wonder why there are so many gun fights?Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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ben and pogues....another minisode? wait?Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Pen. Bogues.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #186 - Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom
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1:05:52Ben and Pogues watch Aquaman 2. They talk weird pee jokes, pointless action, subpar CGI and question the UN's reaction to a whoo pier dive.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #185.5 - Minisode 2 Water Something
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12:57Ben. Pogues. Minisode. it's aquaman 2Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben, Pogues, and resident Spiderman expert Chris Doom watch Madame Web. They talk ADR'ed bad guy, visions more interesting than the movie, bad acting, and ask why would anyone wear those sunglasses at the end.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben. Pogues. Minisode. In the amazon while researching spiders.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #184 - Punisher: War Zone
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1:08:03Ben and Pogues watch Punisher: War Zone. They talk incompetent FBI agents, bad acting, a plot that makes no sense and wonder who ok'ed all these accents?Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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there is a tornado warning i don't have time for thisAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Lioness The Origin Story Ep. 12
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1:33:48In celebration of Women’s History Month, this episode features a conversation with three remarkable veterans and leaders who are at the forefront of advocacy for women servicemembers and veterans. (*This program was recorded live on Zoom during a VBC Monday night veteran’s storytelling program.) Retired USAF Colonel Lorry Fenner, Director of Govern…
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Ben and Pogues watch Guyver: Dark Hero. They talk decent monster design, incredibly slow pacing, and Ben reveals how news works in this film.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben. Pogues. minisodeAutor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben and Pogues watch Old. They talk bad acting, unnatural dialogue, how stupid the twist is and question of if the baby scene was needed.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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ben and pogues. a shortie....hopefully like the movie.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben and Pogues watch Guardians of the Galaxy. They talk dance numbers, good story telling and question how they went so long without doing this movie. As there is a surprise game.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Lioness The Origin Story Ep. 11
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1:27:46In this episode, we visit with two very special guests: retired Army Colonel Kate Guttormsen and Army Colonel Anastasia Breslow-Kynaston. The highest ranking women in the original Team Lioness group (Ramadi 2003-4), both were captains at the time making them the perfect guests for a look back at the Lioness experience. We discuss what it was like t…
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NAOS #180.5 - Guardians of the Minisode
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10:59its a minisode. get off my back.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #180 - Alien vs Predator: Requiem
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1:01:30Ben and Pogues watch AVP: Requiem. They talk no lighting, too many characters, and question why alien predators get dreads.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Ben. Pogues. Minisode. Mystery not a game game.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #179 0 Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
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40:06Ben and Pogues watch Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. They talk lack of a B story, question the length, wonder why there are so few Guardians and question if they needed that many full length songs.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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NAOS #178.9 - Minisode The Christmas Special
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19:28ben and pogues. Minisode.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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Lioness The Origin Story Ep. 10
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1:12:18With 28 years of service behind her, Army Colonel Ellen Haring, a West Point graduate, realized she’d hit the brass ceiling. As a woman, she’d been excluded from combat arms specialties, a career requirement to reach the military’s senior ranks. Then, in 2011, she read about The Molly Pitcher project. Led by Professor Anne Coughlin at University of…
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Ben and Pogues watch Blue Beetle. They talk giant orbits as a hiding mechanism, a too long run time, and question if Susan Sarandon really cared.Autor: Ben Chapman & Matthew 'Pogues' Metzger
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