Best William Bragg Podcasts (2024)

Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into the case of Matthew Milat. In his early teen years, Matthew harbored an unhealthy obsession with his uncle -- Ivan Milat, the notorious "Backpack Murderer" of Australia. In 2010, Matthew decided to follow in Ivan's footsteps by killing his own friend. Candice explores Matthew's descen…

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071224 UNRWA Begs for Money, Biden's Flubs, AOC on Anti-Semitism, Columbia Suspends Deans 5:05

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071224 UNRWA Begs for Money, Biden's Flubs, AOC on Anti-Semitism, Columbia Suspends Deans by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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071124 Kenya's President Fires Cabinet, Impeaching SCOTUS, Voter Suppression Claimed Against GOP 4:56

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Netfa Freeman Institute for Policy Studies, Black Alliance for PeaceBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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071024 Step Aside Joe, NATO F-16s to Ukraine, Ft. Bragg Ceasefire Resolution 4:55

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Jeff Cohen rootsaction.orgAnna Marie StenbergBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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070924 France Election Win, Peltier Denied Parole Again, Eric Garner 10 Years Later 5:06

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070924 France Election Win, Peltier Denied Parole Again, Eric Garner 10 Years Later by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Mapping Hell: Alasdair Gray and William Blake 39:24

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Often hailed as "the Scottish William Blake", Alasdair Gray's love of both the graphic arts and written word does indeed owe much to his admiration for the Romantic poet and engraver. In this talk, originally delivered as part of the Global Blake In Conversation series, Jason Whittaker explores some of the connections between Gray's mythic work and…

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Encore - The Fort Bragg Murders: The Brutal Case of Jeffrey MacDonald 45:02

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Former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong takes a closer look at the case of Jeffrey MacDonald, a former United States Army officer convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters. He maintains innocence to this day, blaming four mysterious "hippies" for the crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca…

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070524 Britain's Elections ad a New Prime Minister, Biden Stays, Tragedy on the Lower East Side 4:52

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070524 Britain's Elections ad a New Prime Minister, Biden Stays, Tragedy on the Lower East Side by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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144 Birth & Death / Southern Baptists & IVF 31:30

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Hospice chaplain William reviews the connections (physical and spiritual) between birth and death. Then, a discussion of a recent controversial decision by the Southern Baptists regarding IVF. Facebook group thehopperpodcast.org Bonus Episodes Call or text us: 214.267.9287 Write us: thehopperpodcast@gmail.com…

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070124 SCOTUS Rules for Trump Immunity, NYC Budget Refunds Libraries 4:55

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Bill Blum on SCOTUS Trump Immunity RulingBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Belinda Van Krevel: Her Brother's Keeper 45:39

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong explores the case of Belinda Van Krevel. After enduring a childhood of alleged abuse – and her brother’s eventual spiral into violence and imprisonment – she orchestrated the murder of her father, whom she blamed for her brother’s downfall. Candice dives into this troubled family, and how Belin…

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Stephen Griffiths: Crossbow Killer 40:08

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the case of Stephen Griffiths. Between 2009 and 2010, Griffiths killed and cannibalized women in the West Yorkshire, England town of Bradford. His unusual weapon of choice – a crossbow – earned him the nickname “The Crossbow Cannibal.” Candice digs into the troubled mind of Griffiths…

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S5E6 - Cali Tucker and JD Shelburne 43:31

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In this episode, we visit with rising country singer Cali Tucker along with country singer-songwriter and long-time friend of the show JD Shelburne. We'll also take a look at some stats for your upcoming Independence Day travels, see that there's actually a country trying to make it illegal for politicians to lie, and our episode's "Stupid Criminal…

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Listen Now: The Spy Who 6:20

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These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma and Raza Jaffrey, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who risked everything in the national interest – or, sometimes, their own. L…

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062124 UN Warns of Catastrophe, McCarthy's Defenders, NY's Gowanus Cancer Cover-Up 5:05

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062124 UN Warns of Catastrophe, McCarthy's Defenders, NY's Gowanus Cancer Cover-Up by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Tackling True Crime, One Podcast at a Time: A Conversation With M. William Phelps 13:46

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For more than 20 years, bestselling author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps has been immersed in the world of true crime. As the host of the podcast Paper Ghosts, he seeks answers in unsolved cases. And in his podcast Crossing the Line with M. William Phelps, he sheds light on stories of the missing and murdered from the past – and th…

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062024 Donald Sutherland gone, JFK jr. out, Social Media and Mental Health 4:58

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062024 Donald Sutherland gone, JFK jr. out, Social Media and Mental Health by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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061924 Gaza, Juneteenth, Rep. Jerry Nadler, NYCHA Privatization 5:00

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Rep Jerry NadlerBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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061924 Gaza Pier Gone, Israel's War Crime V. Children, Protesting Jerry Nadler, NYC Public Housing 5:00

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Rep. Jerry NadlerMayor Eric AdamsPresident Joe BidenUN Commission Blasts Israel for War CrimesNavy Supply Pier RemovedBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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S5E5 - Tiffany Woys and Billie Jo Jones 1:10:42

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In this episode, we visit with a pair of singer-songwriters talking about their latest works - Tiffany Woys and Billie Jo Jones. Tiffany shares the story behind her latest single "Took Back" - and how personal this project was. We talk about the ups, downs, and all arounds of life and love in Nashville. Tiffany shares her inspirations, and how she'…

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061824 Biden on DACA, Israel Makes Plans for War in Lebanon, Noam Chomsky Lives! 5:02

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Richard SilversteinBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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061724 Heat Wave Hits NYC, Climate Change Tipping Point, LGBTQ Rights Assault 4:56

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061724 Heat Wave Hits NYC, Climate Change Tipping Point, LGBTQ Rights Assault by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Nancy Brophy: The Husband Killer 43:35

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong walks us through the case of Nancy Brophy. Brophy was a romance novelist who murdered her husband Daniel at the culinary institute where he worked in 2018. Though it appeared that she and her husband had a good relationship and were said to be a loving couple, Brophy's elaborate plot showed sig…

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143 Trump and Biden are convicted / AI Nudes 47:40

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Donald Trump and Hunter Biden have been convicted of felonies. Did they deserve it? Yes and no. Then, a new report shows that high schools are struggling with AI nude images. What can we do? Then, a response to listener email. Ken Burns, Prohibition documentary "Real Teenagers, Fake Nudes" from New York Times Daily Podcast John Gottman's Seven Prin…

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William Blake's Samson - Milton, the Bible and Orc 30:28

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In this episode, Annise Rogers looks at the development of the figure of Samson in Blake's early collection, Poetical Sketches, exploring the connections to John Milton's Samson Agonistes, the violent and disturbing allusions to this hero in the Bible, and how he may have served as an early prototype of Orc and, later, the giant Albion.…

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061424 Chiquita Bananas on Trial, Columbia Death Squads, Stalking Consulates for Peace 4:59

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Stanford University Professor Terry KarlAnita Dutt Thomas CoxBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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How (Not) to Murder Your Husband: Inside the Story of Nancy Brophy 14:31

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In today’s Headlines, Candice is joined by novelist Heidi Tretheway, who was formerly a member of Brophy's writing group, and currently hosts the new Wondery limited series Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy. Together, they discuss possible reasons why Brophy committed such a horrible crime, and take a closer look at her behavior before and after t…

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061324 Abortion Pill Reprieve, Stealth Taxes, G7 Backs Ukraine, The Case for Palestine 5:03

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Dan Kovalik; Case for Palestine; Why it Matters and Why You Should CareBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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061224 Blinken Haggling, Sudan Starvation, Nova Music Festival Demo, Non-Violence 5:04

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061224 Blinken Haggling, Sudan Starvation, Nova Music Festival Demo, Non-Violence by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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061124 Hunter Guilty, Ceasefire Resolution, Gaza Aid Pier Closed, Leonard Peltier Parole Hearing 4:59

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Judge Kevin SharpAlice Rothchild JVPPetuuche Gilbert Acoma PuebloBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Encore - John Bunting: The Snowtown Murders 42:31

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into John Bunting, the ring leader of the Australian Snowtown murders. Bunting recruited acolytes to help him kill those he deemed unfit to live. Bunting considered himself a vigilante for justice, but his sadistic nature and financial crimes suggest otherwise. Candice explores the psychol…

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The Case of Kouri Richins: Will the Defense Struggle to Prove Her Claim of Innocence? 13:27

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In 2022, after the sudden death of her husband, Utah mother Kouri Richins released a children’s book about coping with grief. But shortly after the book garnered national attention, Kouri was charged with murder. Prosecutors say that she intentionally killed her own husband, but she claims she is innocent. Just a few weeks ago, Kouri’s attorneys wi…

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060624 Starlink Success, Biden's D-Day, Bannon to Jail, Advise & Consent in NYC 4:53

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060624 Starlink Success, Biden's D-Day, Bannon to Jail, Advise & Consent in NYC by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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There's Lots of Blake in Finnegans Wake: James Joyce's Adaptation of Jerusalem 46:25

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Critics have long noted the influence of William Blake on James Joyce's final novel, Finnegans Wake. What has been understudied, however, is the way Joyce extends Blake's subversive transformation of the epic tradition in his long poems, especially Jerusalem. While Ulysses is typically regarded as Joyce's major engagement with epic literature, Matt…

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060424 Biden Asylum Act, Eric Adams Rejected, Garland Not Intimidated, Gaza Aid Workers Won't Quit 4:37

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060424 Biden Asylum Act, Eric Adams Rejected, Garland Not Intimidated, Gaza Aid Workers Won't Quit by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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John Wayne Gacy, Part 2: A Conversation with his Appeal Lawyer 40:18

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In the second half of this two-part episode, retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong speaks with Chicago trial attorney, radio show host and legal analyst Karen Conti, who represented notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy in his final death row appeal attempts. Candice and Karen discuss what Gacy was like on a personal level and wh…

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060324 Argentina Womens March, Far Right Summit, Iran Nukes, Dr. Fauci We Presume 5:04

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060324 Argentina Womens March, Far Right Summit, Iran Nukes, Dr. Fauci We Presume by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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053124 Russian Targets, Biden Roadmap, US Lies, Trump Tyrant 5:41

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053124 Russian Targets, Biden Roadmap, US Lies, Trump Tyrant by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Felonious Florida: The Case of The Pillowcase Rapist 15:14

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During the 1980s, women in South Florida were terrorized by a prolific serial rapist. Victims reported a man sneaking into their homes at night and assaulting them while covering their faces with a pillowcase. They called him “The Pillowcase Rapist,” and after over 40 assaults, he vanished, until over 30 years later, when a stroke of luck led polic…

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052924 Trump Trial, Race and Immigration, Police Violence, NYC Budget Blues 5:07

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052924 Trump Trial, Race and Immigration, Police Violence, NYC Budget Blues by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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052824 Spain Recognizes Palestine, Gaza Tent Massacre, NYPD Kills Emotionally Disturbed Person 4:40

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052824 Spain Recognizes Palestine, Gaza Tent Massacre, NYPD Kills Emotionally Disturbed Person by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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052724 Memorial Day, Trump Libertarian Hell, Trump Trial Prognosis 5:00

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052724 Memorial Day, Trump Libertarian Hell, Trump Trial Prognosis by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Billy Bragg on William Blake 35:43

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Billy Bragg in conversation with Jason Whittaker on the influence of Blake on his life, music and politics, looking also at questions of the hymn Jerusalem and Englishness. This is taken from a recording originally made for The Blake Society in 2022.

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John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown, Part I 52:50

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Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong breaks down the seminal case of John Wayne Gacy. Known as the "Killer Clown," Gacy murdered thirty-three boys and young men, burying the majority of them under his house. Candice digs into Gacy's abusive childhood, a domineering father and internalized homophobia to understand how he became one…

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052424 Court tells Israel Halt Rafah Offensive, FBI Assassination Angle, NYC Hotel Room Boondoggle 5:00

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052424 Court tells Israel Halt Rafah Offensive, FBI Assassination Angle, NYC Hotel Room Boondoggle by The News with Paul DeRienzoBy The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Viral Blake - how Blake's Auguries of Innocence spread across media 36:07

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In this episode, Mike Goode considers the ways in which William Blake's famous invocation, "To see a world in a grain of sand" has become a viral meme jumping across different media formats, from poetry anthologies to popular TV shows and even computer viruses. This podcast is adapted from a talk originally made to the Global Blake conference in 20…

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Why Did Kendra Licari Harass her Own Daughter? The Strange Case of "Cyber Munchausen Syndrome" 11:26

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For over a year, Kendra Licari’s 14-year-old daughter received threatening and harmful messages from a person she believed to be another teenager. She told her mom and together, they reported the harassment to the police. Cyberbullying at its worst, the hateful messages devastated Kendra’s daughter as she didn’t know the culprit behind the messages…