The Continuum

In September 1980, Iraq invaded Iran. Saddam Hussein expected it to be over in weeks. It lasted eight years. It killed over a million people. It used chemical weapons on a scale not seen since World War One. This is Part 1 of our two-part series on the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988). This episode covers the ground war — the invasion, the human wave attacks, the chemical weapons, and the economic destru...

This week, Senator Lindsey Graham went on Fox News and said “We did Iwo Jima — we can do this” to argue for sending U.S. Marines to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. Republicans and Democrats immediately pushed back. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called it “a lack of respect for life.” Rep. Jason Crow noted that nearly 7,000 Americans died and 19,000 were wounded at Iwo Jima. Rep. Nancy Mace said Graham “needs...

In August 1953, the CIA and British intelligence MI6 overthrew Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in a covert operation codenamed Operation Ajax. They did it in four days. They did it for oil. And for seventy years, they denied it. This is the full story — from the 1901 British oil concession that handed Iran’s resources to a foreign company, to the global embargo that...

In 1972, a gallon of gas cost 36 cents. By 1980, the world had changed forever. This is the story of the 1970s energy crisis — the oil embargo that blindsided America, the gas lines that stretched for miles, and the political fallout that reshaped the country for decades. In October 1973, Arab members of OPEC launched an oil embargo against the United States in response to American support for Isr...

A billion-dollar bridge. A private billionaire. A sudden presidential threat. This is how the Gordie Howe Bridge exposed political cronyism in plain sight. The Gordie Howe International Bridge was designed to strengthen trade between the United States and Canada. Instead, it became the center of a controversy involving private business interests, government officials, and a last-minute threat that...

Before emperors ruled Rome, one man showed it could be done. Julius Caesar did not destroy the Roman Republic overnight. He survived it, learned from it, and mastered the broken system it had already become. In this episode of our Roman Emperors series , we follow Caesar’s life from his violent childhood during Rome’s civil wars to the battles, political maneuvering, and personal risks that made h...

They used skulls, rulers, and fake science to decide who was human. This documentary exposes how pseudoscience was weaponized to justify racism. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, so-called scientists claimed they could measure intelligence, morality, and worth by measuring skulls. This episode examines phrenology, craniometry, and scientific racism , revealing how false data and biased methods...

Leslie Wexner is often remembered as the billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret and L Brands—but his influence went far beyond retail. In this video, we examine Leslie Wexner’s business empire, political donations, and financial networks , and how they intersected with Jeffrey Epstein , one of the most notorious figures of the modern era. Using documented records, court filings, and investigative re...

After 9/11, America didn’t just change — it surrendered power in the name of safety. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Americans were promised security — and many accepted sweeping changes without debate. This narrative-driven documentary examines how fear enabled new laws, expanded surveillance, and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, permanently altering the balance betwee...

Before Julius Caesar. Before Augustus. Before Rome had emperors — there was Gaius Marius . Gaius Marius was not an emperor, but he was the man who changed Rome forever. In this episode of our Roman Emperors series , we explore how Marius transformed the Roman army, created the first true cult of personality in Roman politics, and made the rise of Julius Caesar — and the Roman Empire itself — inevi...

What exactly is EFTA0005010 , and why does this document stand out among the Epstein files? In this video, we take a focused, evidence-based look at EFTA0005010 , breaking down what the file contains, what’s missing, and why its details continue to raise serious questions. Rather than headlines or rumors, this analysis centers on documented records , redactions, and patterns found within the Epste...

Before Julius Caesar. Before Augustus. Before the Roman Empire ever existed — there was Sulla . Lucius Cornelius Sulla was not an emperor, but he was the man who proved Rome could be ruled by one. In this episode of our Roman Emperors series , we explore how civil war, political terror, and legalized mass executions shattered the Roman Republic and made imperial rule inevitable. Sulla was the firs...

On March 5, 1770, a street confrontation in Boston turned deadly — and pushed America toward revolution. This episode breaks down how the Boston Massacre really happened and why it changed history forever. The Boston Massacre was not a single moment of madness, but the result of years of tension between British soldiers and Boston civilians. In this documentary-style episode, we examine the politi...

On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was violently attacked as Congress met to certify the presidential election. Capitol Police were beaten, crushed, sprayed with chemical agents, and forced into hand-to-hand combat while defending the building from a mob determined to stop the transfer of power. This documentary-style episode focuses on what actually happened inside and outside the Capi...

In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq to stop weapons of mass destruction — weapons that were never found. So why did the war happen anyway? This documentary-style episode breaks down how the Iraq War was sold to the American public, how intelligence was shaped to build support, and how oil, power, and strategy quietly influenced the decision to invade. Using documented evidence and historical a...

In October 1962, the U.S. Navy blockaded Cuba as Soviet ships carrying nuclear weapons approached American waters. This episode breaks down the Cuban Missile Crisis at sea — the ships involved, submarine confrontations, and the near-miss moments that almost triggered nuclear war. A detailed naval history of the thirteen days that brought the world to the edge of destruction. This is a public episo...

How do nations turn celebration into authority? How does spectacle shape belief? This documentary explores the Nazi Nuremberg Rallies (1923–1938) —one of the most meticulously staged political spectacles in modern history. Through architecture, choreography, light, sound, and mass participation, the Nazi regime transformed rallies into immersive experiences designed to shape identity, loyalty, and...

Domitian ruled Rome through fear, executions, and absolute control — all in the name of ending corruption. Senators called him a tyrant, yet under his reign the empire stabilized, borders held, and theft declined. This episode explores how far Rome was willing to go to restore order, and the cost of justice enforced by blood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...

Sejun Park is a U.S. Army veteran who enlisted at just 19 years old and was deployed to Panama during Operation Just Cause in 1989. Wounded twice in combat, including a round that struck his dog tags, he survived the battlefield and was awarded the Purple Heart for his courage and sacrifice. Only for the Trump regime to deport him from the country he served. This is a public episode. If you would...

There’s a prison in Florida that isn’t listed on any map. Inside, men are locked in cages with the lights always on. Some are punished in a metal box under the sun. Others just disappear. This episode reveals the secret world of Alligator Alcatraz and the human cost of America’s detention machine. Thank you to Amnesty International USA This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

The Buyo Maru Incident uncovers one of the most troubling and least-known events of the Pacific War. After torpedoing a Japanese transport ship in 1943, the American submarine USS Wahoo opened fire on survivors in the water — men who were believed to be enemy troops, but who included unarmed Indian POWs and laborers. Through survivors’ memories, wartime reports, and long-buried controversy, the se...

The Valladolid Debate was Spain’s battle for its soul — a clash over the humanity of Indigenous peoples that reshaped an empire. This episode dives into the fierce arguments, the political stakes, and the haunting outcome: while Native enslavement was curbed, the door to African slavery swung wider than ever. Part of the Political Besties Network #history #currentevents This is a public episode. I...

The My Lai Massacre was a 1968 incident where U.S. soldiers were ordered to clear a Vietnamese village but instead killed unarmed civilians. Several soldiers refused the illegal order, and helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson intervened to stop the killings and rescue survivors. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reji...

the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 — the first U.S. federal law to ban immigration based on race and nationality. This episode traces the economic tensions, political debates, labor conflicts, and legal decisions that led to exclusion, and follows its nationwide impact on Chinese communities, immigration policy, and American law for more than six decades. Part of the Political Besties Network #hist...

The Naturalization Act of 1790 laid a groundwork that all United States immigrations law would follow. The problem is that the Naturalization Act of 1790 was based off of only “Free White Persons” being allowed to become citizens of the United States. The Act was built on with more immigration laws but the racism, gender disqualifying, and exclusion at its core would taint them and still hurts the...