Best Jeffrey Roman Podcasts (2023)

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14. Project Scope Definition: How It Can Help Save Your Next Project, with Elizabeth Harrin 19:52

8h ago19:52

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Nowadays, projects are facing several challenges, including those associated with scope creep. It was a wonderful discussion with Elizabeth about project scope, and how proper definition can help save your projects from failure.

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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366 - Black Holes and the Nature of the Universe! 2:24:36

3d ago2:24:36

2:24:36

My favorite episode in months. One that I'm hoping the most curious of the cult of the curious will truly enjoy. Today, we look at the very nature of our existence, how we came to our current theoretical understanding of the universe, what we know about black holes (like how the bend the very fabric of space-time!) and more entertaining and existen…

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365 - The Trailside Killer 2:33:23

10d ago2:33:23

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Between August of 1979, and May of 1981, convicted serial rapist David Carpenter escalated to murdering his rape victims, and he killed at least seven young women, and likely several other victims. He also killed the fiancé of one victim and nearly killed the boyfriend of another. David's sexually violent crimes began almost 90 years ago in his chi…

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Dynasty Sports Empire THE Podcast

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NFL Week 1 Preview & NFL Season Predictions & PrimeTime Deion Sanders 57:47

16d ago57:47

57:47

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes upset TCU and that impact on college football. NFL Season Previews - who does Tim and Jeff have in the playoffs and the Super Bowl? NFL Week 1 Preview - EVERY GAME WE are sponsored by BetOnline! Claim your welcome bonus - use my special link https://promotions.betonline.ag/DSE-109320 to save 50% on your firs…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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364 - The Mystery of the Great Library of Ancient Alexandria 1:57:13

17d ago1:57:13

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Did the fall and/or destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria really set human progress a thousand years? Would w bee flying around in spaceships and teleporting and doing all kinds of crazy stuff if Julius Ceasar hadn't have burned down the library around 2000 years ago? Or DID Ceasar burn it down? What actually happened? What do we truly kno…

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363 - NATLFED: Communist Cult Hiding in America 2:40:14

24d ago2:40:14

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In the early '70s, a man presenting himself as Eugenio Mario Perente-Ramos creates the Eastern Farmworkers Association - an organization purportedly aiming to help migrant workers on Long Island, New York. He then quickly goes national with the National Labor Federation, aka NATLFED, and develops other groups purportedly aimed at helping the poor a…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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362 - Watergate: When Faith in American Politics Was Destroyed 2:56:29

1M ago2:56:29

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On August 9th, 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States of America, while serving his second term (after winning in a landslide), became the first and still only American leader to resign from office. Why? In a word, "Watergate." But Watergate was only the tip of the corruption iceberg. Through the televised Senate Water…

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Dynasty Sports Empire THE Podcast

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Hard Knocks, James Harden, Johnny Manziel and NFC/AFC West Previews 1:15:32

1M ago1:15:32

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Johnny Manziel Documentary on Netflix gives us the backstory on Johnny Football’s rollercoaster football career Hard Knocks is back with the Jets and Aaron Rodgers circus Two RBs find homes in Cook to the Jets and Zeke to the Pats Should we talk about James Harden? I guess we should. AFC and NFC West Previews - can anyone knock off the Chiefs and N…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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361 - The UK's Jeffrey Dahmer: Dennis Nilsen 2:49:24

1M ago2:49:24

2:49:24

In addition to being a serial killer who very likely killed at least 15 young men and boys around London between 1978 and 1983... Dennis Nilsen was also SO WEIRD. Have you ever pretended to pass out in front of a friend or coworker, hoping they'll try to molest you? Dennis did that. Ever strip down naked while working security and rubbed your genit…

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360 - The Lynching of Emmett Till 2:24:47

1M ago2:24:47

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Early on the morning of August 28th, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped from his great-uncle's home by two white men, Roy Bryant and JW Milam, and several others. Why? He'd allegedly flirted with Roy's wife Carolyn Bryant. Roy, JW, and possibly others proceeded to whip, punch, and pistol whip Emmett, before putting a bullet in his head and…

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We are Back! Aaron Rodgers, Runningbacks, Dan Synder, LIV Golf and more 1:09:35

2M ago1:09:35

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We are back! It has been a while - so we catch up on what has happened over break. It took a while but Aaron Rodgers got traded to the Jets and somehow has a rivalry with Sean Payton now. The DC area nightmare is finally over as Daniel Snyder officially sells the team - something he said he would never do - for an over $5 billion dollar profit Runn…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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359 - William Shakespeare (Billy Shakes?) 2:29:49

2M ago2:29:49

2:29:49

What do we known about William Shakespeare the man? And why are his works still popular today? Who was Billy Shakes? We dive into the legacy of the English language's most important author this week, examine the claims that Shakespeare didn't actually write all that is attributed to him, learn a lot about the time and place he lived in, and so much…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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358 - The Mysterious Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 2:21:37

2M ago2:21:37

2:21:37

On March 8th, 2014, 227 passengers boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, taking off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 12:41 a.m., destined to arrive in Beijing, China at 6:30 a.m. Not only did the flight never land in Beijing, it never made it even close. It turned around and disappeared several thousand miles away over the Indian Ocean and has never …

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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357 - Whitey Bulger: How the FBI Built a Mob Boss 2:39:36

2M ago2:39:36

2:39:36

Today we take a fascinating look into how Whitey Bulger rose to power in Boston's underworld in the 70's and 80's, with not only the FBI's protection, but also their direct help. No one (that we're aware of publicly, at least) benefitted more from the FBI's Top Echelon Informant Program than Irish-American gangster, Whitey Bulger. Whitey rose throu…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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356 - Jerry Brudos: The Shoe Fetish Slayer 2:55:24

2M ago2:55:24

2:55:24

We got a weird one today! Wow. Jerry Brudos was a serial killer who became completely consumed with sexual fantasies revolving around women's shoes - specifically high heels - and women's undergarments. He wanted women he could control - to dress and pose exactly how he wanted, when he wanted. And if couldn't get them to do that in life, he would u…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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355 - Witchcraft! 3:00:03

3M ago3:00:03

3:00:03

Today we do a deep dive on the history of witchcraft. What is witchcraft? How does it differ from organized religion? Why did burning witches ever become a thing, and do witch hunts still occur in the modern world? Why do so many of us have such a strong and irrational fear of people we just don't understand? Going back to some of the earliest writ…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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354 - The Redemption Experiment of Serial Killer Jack Unterweger 2:18:54

3M ago2:18:54

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In the Spring of 1990, when Jack Unterweger was released from prison in Austria after serving fifteen years for strangling an eighteen year-old to death with her own bra (amongst numerous other crimes), many of Austria's literary elite were convinced he was rehabilitated. They'd even tried to get him pardoned years earlier after he'd written a best…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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353 - The Crusades 2:20:36

3M ago2:20:36

2:20:36

From 1095 to 1291 CE, thousands and thousands of knights, peasants, nobles, soldiers, and more left Europe for the Holy Land around Jerusalem to take land and power away from Muslims, and into Christian hands. Pope Urban II issued a speech in 1095 calling Christian to take up arms and reclaim "Christian" lands. As incentive, he promised salvation f…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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352 - R. Kelly's Sex Cult 2:56:30

3M ago2:56:30

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Did R. Kelly truly have a sex cult? For around a quarter-of-a-century Robert Sylvester Kelly wrote hit after hit after hit, becoming one of the most successful musical artists in American history. But also, the whole time it seems, he preyed viciously on young women and girls. He brainwashed them, physically abused them, psychologically abused them…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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351 - Pizza Bomber: The Mysterious Death of Brian Wells 2:22:21

4M ago2:22:21

2:22:21

On August 28, 2003, a 46 year-old pizza delivery man named Brian Douglas Wells robbed a PNC Bank near his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, with a bomb locked to his body at his neck. After the bomb detonated a few minutes later, it would take investigators years to figure out who placed the bomb on him and why. Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp tickets …

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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350 - The Hillside Stranglers 2:15:42

4M ago2:15:42

2:15:42

Between October 1977 and February 1978, with a nickname originating from the fact that many of the victims' bodies were discovered in the hills surrounding the city, the Hillside Stranglers terrorized the Los Angeles greater metro area, raping and strangling ten young women and girls. Generally posing as police officers, serial killing cousins Kenn…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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349 - The 1928 Banana Massacre 2:34:06

4M ago2:34:06

2:34:06

Did you know that American banana corporations turned almost all of Central America into US satellite states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for roughly half-a-century? It took the massacre of thousands of unarmed, exploited, and striking Columbian banana workers in 1928 to turn the tide against American imperialism. Today we explore just…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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348 - The Fountain Cult 2:39:01

4M ago2:39:01

2:39:01

We've covered a lot Los Angeles area cults from the 1960s and 70s, but as it turns out, there were cults in LA long before that. Lots and lots of cults. Today's topic, the WKFL Fountain of the World Cult, more commonly known as The Fountain, formed in the 1940s. And their apocalyptic teachings would influence Charles Manson's vision of Helter Skelt…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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347 - The Lonely Hearts Killers 2:38:04

5M ago2:38:04

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In the late 1940s, troubled lovers Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, ran a scam using dating services commonly known as Lonely Hearts Clubs to con and kill women. Their trial became the most sensationalized of the decade. Today we break down how these dating clubs operated, and get to know these two weirdos and killers in another true crime, deran…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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346 - The 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens 2:38:18

5M ago2:38:18

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On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 AM local time, a major explosive eruption took place at a volcano in southwest Washington State. After months of earthquakes and smaller eruptions, Mt. St. Helens exploded. Over 1,000 feet of mountain was gone in just a few moments. And 57 people quickly died as hot volcanic ash, mudslides, and a fast-moving, incredibly hot…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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345 - The Prospect Killer: Terry Blair 2:08:01

5M ago2:08:01

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Terry Blair. The Prospect Killer. Before he became a serial killer in the Prospect Avenue neighborhood of Kansas City in 2004, his mother, brother, and sister had all been convicted of different murders. He has two nephews in prison for life for murder. He has a half-brother in prison for life for rape and assault. He witnessed his stepdad get murd…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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344 - Bible Belt Strangler/Redhead Murders 2:09:09

5M ago2:09:09

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Today we look into a series of murders, mostly occurring in the mid-1980s, in the southeastern US. The bodies of unidentified women kept being found along I-40. Collectively, these killings came to be known as the Redhead Murders. And a possible unknown serial killer thought to be responsible for killing many of these women was named the Bible Belt…

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343 - The Irish Mob 2:55:37

5M ago2:55:37

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Today we dig into the origins and the history of America's Irish Mob. We begin centuries ago in Ireland, when a series of oppressive, discriminatory laws designed to break the backs of the Irish and leave them too powerless to rebel against British rule, followed by the Great Famine that was greatly intensified by these same laws, led to hundreds o…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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342 - The Kirtland Cult Killings and Jeffrey Lundgren: 2 of 2 2:27:04

6M ago2:27:04

2:27:04

The conclusion of the the craziest cult story I had never heard of. This week, things, incredibly, get even weirder and darker than last week. More sexual debauchery. More twisted visions. And mass murder. And then it all comes crashing down after Jeffrey leads his followers into the wilderness where are there are dreams of magical vaginas, additio…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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341 - The Kirtland Cult Killings and Jeffrey Lundgren: 1 of 2 2:55:03

6M ago2:55:03

2:55:03

The craziest cult story I had never heard of. Jeffrey Lundgren was a cult leader and a mass leader before being caught, imprisoned, and executed. What a wild ride he had before it all came to an end. Twisted sexual desires, doomsday predictions, and more. Today I tell the first of two parts of this tale. Who was Jeffrey Lundgren? How did he twist R…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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340 - The Skull and Bones aka The Brotherhood of Death 2:56:18

6M ago2:56:18

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Skull and Bones has been shrouded in mystery ever since it was founded nearly two centuries ago now, back in 1832. All members take an oath promising NEVER to reveal the group’s activities and secrets. And that oath is taken seriously. According to the traditional narrative, Skull and Bones was founded by a group of Yale juniors who were either ang…

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339 - The Death Angels 2:32:37

6M ago2:32:37

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The Zebra Murders were a series of racially motivated attacks and murders committed in San Francisco, California, by some so-called "Death Angels." From October of 1973 to April of 1974, a group of cold-blooded killers truly terrorized the city. Why? Nation of Islam teachings had convinced them that white people, in general, were truly evil "white …

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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338 - Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster 3:03:03

7M ago3:03:03

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Early in the morning of March 28th, 1979, equipment failures and a stuck open relief valve prevented the removal of heat from Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island Unit 2 nuclear reactor’s core - an essential function that prevents reactor damage. And within hours, it seemed like things were on the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis. In the end, a t…

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Dynasty Sports Empire THE Podcast

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32 NFL Teams in 64 Minutes 1:20:33

7M ago1:20:33

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In honor of the NFL combine, we go through all 32 NFL team in 64 minutes with 2 minutes per team and recap where they are, where they can go from here and what they need to do in the offseason and in the NFL draft. (It's exhausting) But a very fun exercise.By Jeffrey Roman

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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337 - Heist! The $600 Million Gardner Museum Robbery 2:23:23

7M ago2:23:23

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On March 18th, 1990 two men disguised as Boston police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and overpowered the two security guards on duty. In just 81 minutes, the thieves stole over $600 MILLION worth of historic art. Valued at over $200 million at the time. The Gardner Museum heist remains the biggest art theft in the world - and…

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13. Understanding Project Lifecycle on Your Projects, with Elizabeth Harrin 37:17

7M ago37:17

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I discussed the flow of a typical project, right from setting the business goals, to closing out on the project. You can visit rebelsguidetopm.com and you can also check Elizabeth Harrin out on LinkedIn

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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336 - The Night Witches 2:52:54

7M ago2:52:54

2:52:54

On October 8th, 1941, with Stalingrad surrounded, Leningrad besieged, and the Nazis making new gains on Russian territory every day, Joseph Stalin ordered the creation of three new Air Force regiments... the first female aviation military regiments in world history. Led by famed civilian aviator Marina Raskova, these young women, most of whom were …

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Super Bowl Recap & Coaching and Quarterback Carousel 1:14:04

7M ago1:14:04

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Super Bowl Recap - Officiating - Mahomes Comeback - Chiefs Dynasty - Eagles Future Quarterback Carosel about to Begin - Where do they land? - Carr, Rogers, Tannehill, Garrapolo, Name we don't know yet? New coaches from Eagles - Stiechen in Indy and Gannon in Arizona Baseball Rules Changes PGA Genesis - One of the new big money PGA events…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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335 - Leopold and Loeb: The Perfect Murder 2:25:29

7M ago2:25:29

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What is the the Perfect Murder? It's what two affluent and academically brilliant young Chicagoans, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, wanted to pull off in 1924 when the murdered fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks. WHY did they want to kill anyone? In part, to prove to themselves that were Übermensches after misunderstanding the philosophical nihilism o…

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Dynasty Sports Empire THE Podcast

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NFL Super Bowl Preview and NBA Trade Deadline 59:57

8M ago59:57

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Super Bowl Preview Super Bowl Props and NBA Trade DeadlineBy Jeffrey Roman

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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334 - The Tiananmen Square Massacre and Protests 2:38:20

8M ago2:38:20

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The Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China in 1989 is one of the most important, noteworthy tragedies in modern Chinese history. It was the biggest protest against communism rule in over sixty years. But thanks to the consistent suppression and propaganda of the modern Chinese government… many if not most Chinese citizens today...don’t even kn…

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Dynasty Sports Empire THE Podcast

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NFL Conference Championship Games & NFL Drama & Tom Brady & New Head Coaches 1:08:51

8M ago1:08:51

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NFL Championship Weekend Recap One weird game, one controversial Is the NFL in trouble with their rules and refeering? Tom Brady Retires - this time for good? Coach Carosel Reich to Carolina Demeco Ryans to Houston Sean Payton to Denver (for picks!) Arizona and Indy still open OCs Hackett to Jets Kellen Moore to Chargers Mike Lefleur to Rams Bill O…

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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333 - The Sullivanians: Therapy Sex Cult 3:02:30

8M ago3:02:30

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In the 1960s, a strange new cult emerged in Manhattan's Upper West Side out of the Sullivan Institute. A cult created by shady "therapist" Saul Newton, who twisted the psychoanalytical teachings of Henry Stack Sullivan into something insidious - a way from him to sleep with paying therapy patients, have them move onto his compound, and play god ove…

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NFL Conference Championships Preview, NFL Divisional Round Review, NFL Award Finalists 47:17

8M ago47:17

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NFL Divisional Round Recap Conference Championship Game Preview NFL Awards Finalists Rolen HOFBy Jeffrey Roman

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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332 - Patrick Kearney: The Trash Bag Killer 2:12:04

8M ago2:12:04

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This week we investigate the life and crimes of one of the Freeway Killers. Patrick Kearney, the Trash Bag Killer, was convicted for 21 murders, confessed to 32, but is suspected of up to 43 killings of both boys and young men between 1962 and 1977 in Southern California. Lesser known then the other Freeway Killers, previous Suck subjects Randy "Sc…

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NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Recap & NFL Divisional Round Preview 1:08:20

8M ago1:08:20

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NFL Super WildCard Weekend Recap Staley saves job fires OC How is NIL changing college sports? NFL Divisional Round PreviewBy Jeffrey Roman

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331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator 2:21:47

8M ago2:21:47

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Today we dig into the life of Julius Caesar and the final days of the Roman Republic. How was Caesar and what was Rome when he lived there? How did he transform himself from a random minor noble in a Republic full of fandom nobles, into one of the most powerful man in Rome and one of the most known historical figures of all time? Today's tale if fu…

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NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Preview 1:07:07

9M ago1:07:07

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NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview All games all picks NFL Fired Coaches - best opening? Arizona, Houston, Carolina, Indy, Denver, Rams Just missed - Where do we go from here? Jets, Packers, Pats, Lions, PittsburghBy Jeffrey Roman

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Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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330 - Amanda Knox and the Murder of Meredith Kercher 2:41:54

8M ago2:41:54

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What do you think you know about Amanda Knox? Do you think she was a sex-crazed party girl who got away with the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007? That's what I thought before I dug into the research for this episode. I do not think that anymore. The case against her is the sloppiest murder trial I've ever looked into. Outlandish investi…

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329 - Dungeons and Dragons: Satanic Tool or Harmless Game? 2:59:04

9M ago2:59:04

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Today we dig into the history of Dungeons and Dragons and look at what influences Gary Gygax and others drew from to create such an immersive and addictive RPG experience. We'll examine the long history of wargaming and fantasy literature to understand where games like D&D come from. And I'll lay out exactly how D&D came to be associated with Satan…

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