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Things That Go Boom
Things That Go Boom
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Stories about the ins, outs, and whathaveyous of what keeps us safe. Hosted by Laicie Heeley.

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Episodes

MAGA, Mahmoud Khalil, and the War for Free Speech on Campus

Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Palestinian rights at Columbia University when the Syrian-born refugee refused to wear a mask... more

31 Mar 2025 · 34 minutes
Hit Print for War

If you live in the US, buying a gun can be as easy as going to Walmart. In countries with... more

17 Mar 2025 · 38 minutes
It’s All an Illusion

Nearly everyone has played dress up at some point in their lives, whether putting on mom or dad’s clothes as... more

03 Mar 2025 · 27 minutes
A Walkman and a Wire

Initially assigned to $100 million bank failure investigations, Mike German’s FBI career took a pivotal turn in 1992, when he... more

17 Feb 2025 · 32 minutes
Pardon Me? Pardon You

True to his promise, on the first day of Donald Trump’s second term as president, he pardoned more than 1,500... more

03 Feb 2025 · 30 minutes
The Militias Next Door

Amy Cooter has been studying US militias since 2008 when, as a graduate student in Michigan, she attended a public... more

20 Jan 2025 · 29 minutes
What a Tipping Point Looks Like

In 1970, Canada’s streets were full of troops and the country was on edge. Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte had... more

06 Jan 2025 · 35 minutes
Season 10: Coming Soon!

When Members of Congress are sworn into office, they say an oath.  To protect the country from all enemies… foreign and... more

30 Dec 2024 · 1 minute
Monologues (The War Horse Sessions): The Reason Why Soldiers’ Christmas Care Packages Wind Up in the Trash

When former US Navy Intelligence Officer Andrew McCormick spent the holiday season in Kandahar in 2013, attempts at holiday cheer... more

23 Dec 2024 · 8 minutes
Monologues (The War Horse Sessions): One Step From Nuclear War, and I Didn’t Even Know It

One night In 1968, Ed Meagher was finishing his last shift at Clark Airways, which included authenticating and repeating messages... more

16 Dec 2024 · 10 minutes