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When new neighbors move into Gainesboro, Tennessee, a small town at the foothills of Appalachia, locals are confused. Who are these self-proclaimed pioneers? And what do they want with their little town?Locals soon discover the new arrivals are connected to something much larger: A network of far-right Christians who have ties to Washington and are backed by venture capital. This is a story about a battle over identity fought on small town soil with small town spunk. Where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.
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Very interesting to hear about the effects of white supremacy, cloaked as Christian nationalism and how it can affect a town! Would love to hear a follow up with current news on the town too!
This podcast is fascinating. It explains the somewhat abstract and overwhelming movement of Christian Nationalism through the experience of a small town. The intelligence, dedication, and love of these local heroes is inspiring.
This is a very intimate and impactful show. Quite difficult to wait a full week till the next episode; the kind of show you find a road trip just to binge the whole season
Such a good podcast wow! I am in the medical field and had no idea about the level of coverup and corruption in the IVF world. Fascinating listen.
I agree with everyone about the ads (quantity and lack of smooth transition). However, I really did like the reporting and it was (is) an interesting story. The reason I’m rating this 2 stars is due to the update episode. It’s crazy to me how they do not acknowledge the dangers of the “TAKE IT DOWN” act and how it could be used for censorship. I will not get into details here as there have been numerous articles written about this but to not bring it up on this podcast is irresponsible. They also state how there is no legal recourse for the victims yet one of the main perpetrators in this story went to jail. Also, since 2020 (when the first victim in this story was attacked), 48 states have made non consensual deepfake productions a crime. I sympathize with the victims and non consensual deepfake porn is legitimate issue but the reporters do not make good faith reporting on that episode.
A really hard subject, really dark, and bleak. But there is ABSOLUTELY NO transition from this subject matter into ads. It's terrible podcasting. How long would it take to say, "more after the break?" A second. Which would be tolerable. As is, it's so jarring. Does a disservice to all the women who participated.
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