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CNN Presents is the home for powerful, narrative-driven audio storytelling, featuring in-depth reporting from CNN journalists. Leading off this feed: Civilian or Spy. When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?  Also in this feed: Tortured Justice with Omar Jimenez, Persuadable with Donie O’Sullivan and All Over the Map with John King. 

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Civilian or Spy: Double Blind

To date, the FBI has released no explanation of why they shot and killed Ilya Beloozerov in 2024. But after more than a year investigating the case, Isabelle is able to g

Aug 12
26 min

Civilian or Spy: A Spy On the Run?

When Isabelle starts digging into the mysterious death of Ilya Beloozerov at the hands of the FBI, her investigation quickly hits a wall. But the big breakthrough comes w

Aug 11
28 min

Civilian or Spy: Death at the Super 8

The last person to talk to Ilya Beloozerov was Kennon Green, who was living out of his truck in a McDonald’s parking lot when Ilya approached him with an offer: $30,000 t

Aug 10
28 min

Introducing: Civilian or Spy

When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman

Aug 7
1 min

Tortured Justice: The Midnight Crew

It’s 1989. James Gibson is back in Chicago for Christmas when he’s picked up by police on suspicion of murder. He will end up spending nearly 30 years in prison, convicte

Sep 17 2025
36 min

Tortured Justice: The Unlikeliest Man

James Gibson’s story might never have seen the light of day if not for one man — maybe the unlikeliest imaginable. Andrew Wilson’s relentless legal battle exposed a decad

Sep 17 2025
50 min

Tortured Justice: What Does Justice Look Like?

In the presence of torture, can real justice still exist? With the truth of torture under Chicago police commander Jon Burge and his detectives finally out in the open, t

Sep 17 2025
49 min

Coming Soon: Tortured Justice

Imagine you were tortured by police and sent to prison for 30 years for a crime you didn’t commit. Is there anything that could make up for what was done to you? What wou

Sep 10 2025
2 min

Persuadable: Scrolling Alone

If loneliness and social isolation are part of what pushes people down the rabbit hole, what’s the cure? CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan sits down with a cult survivor who explain

May 14 2025
34 min

Persuadable: Back Up the Rabbit Hole

What would you do if the person closest to you woke up believing something that sounded completely crazy? That’s what happened to Stephen Ghiglieri when his then- fiancée

May 7 2025
36 min

Persuadable: Why Do We Believe Crazy S**t?

Conspiracy theories are not new. They’re as old as time itself. But if you feel like they’re everywhere right now, you’re not alone. So, what do you do when somebody you

Apr 30 2025
31 min

All Over The Map: Why America Voted, From Actual Voters

As the dust settled in the wake of election day, the All Over the Map team started calling up some of the 86 swing-state voters John King has been visiting and revisiting

Nov 11 2024
32 min

All Over The Map: The Pennsylvania Voters Who May Decide the Race

With just hours before election day, we’re returning to a handful of people who represent a crucial voter segment: unhappy Pennsylvania Republicans. John King interviews

Nov 4 2024
33 min

All Over The Map: Why the Race Is So Close in the Rust Belt

Wisconsin and Michigan, the big bricks of the former Blue Wall, are considered must-wins for Kamala Harris. They’re also both toss-ups at this point. This week, John talk

Oct 28 2024
37 min

All Over The Map: In Purple Georgia, The Election Math Is Not So Simple

Vice President Kamala Harris’ goal in Georgia is to turn out the coalition that barely tipped the newly purple state to Joe Biden in 2020. That means firing up the base,

Oct 14 2024
31 min

All Over The Map: Why Nevada’s Economic Woes Make It an Election Wildcard

Nevada — especially Clark County, home to Vegas and almost 75 percent of the state’s population — is a political bellwether in a very specific way. The pandemic gutted th

Sep 30 2024
32 min

All Over The Map: Desert Demographics: Arizona in Play

In a presidential race destined to come down to a handful of swing states, Arizona is a political puzzle: a Sun Belt state that’s historically gone red, but went for Bide

Sep 16 2024
31 min

All Over The Map: The Cracks in the Blue Wall

Michigan and Wisconsin are Midwestern swing states with the power to make or break the election. They’re crucial bricks in the Democrats’ “Blue Wall” strategy, a wall tha

Jul 8 2024
33 min

All Over The Map: Georgia’s Swing-State Spotlight

During the 2020 election, there was perhaps no bigger upset than Joe Biden carrying Georgia. This was the first time a Democrat had won the reliably red state in three de

Jul 1 2024
33 min

All Over The Map: The Key to Pennsylvania? Nikki Haley Voters

More than 158,000 Republicans cast Pennsylvania primary votes for Nikki Haley nearly two months after she quit the race for president. That’s enough votes to swing a stat

Jun 24 2024
35 min

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What an amazing evaluation to help those of us trying to understand why a loved one went down the hole or in a cult. Please continue this series helping all of us trying to "make it out, only way is through".

Uplift Everyone · May 2025

I have personally been the victim of conspiratorial beliefs at times. I have also watched others fall over the event horizon of the rabbit hole and I wish I’d been able to hear something like this podcast. I believe it is lifeline, a rope to pull ourselves out of some of the beliefs that have the potential to hijack our minds and hearts. Thank you for this reporting Donie.

SallyTayloring · May 2025

I’m a huge fan of Mr. King on CNN, love the magic wall. But was thrilled to learn he had a podcast based on his On the Map reports . He’s a true reporter with no bias, he just demands honesty from his subjects - regular Americans of all stripes . Just wish there were more episodes!

sdachick · Sep 2024

I am a very liberal, but not progressive, democrat. While I most agreed with the gentleman interviewed, the woman, Linda I think, made me really think about how some Republicans feel. How they do struggle with their decision about who to vote for and how seriously they take it. As I tend to be so biased, this did make me stop and think. John King, I always enjoy hearing your take on things and I am very glad you are doing this podcast. I will listen again next Monday. So glad this popped up on my Instagram feed.

NightHawk_664 · Jun 2024

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