Marriage Classes at Guantánamo

When Jordan Carlos looks back on the role he was playing in his family a few years ago, he does not like what he sees. He was bringing home a good salary as a comedian, but doing only the bare minimum as a husband and a dad. When Jordan did show up at home, he was more likely to ...  Show more

Sam Graham-Felsen was not a tough child. He feared violence and didn’t feel that he could stand up for himself when he was bullied. His fear ate away at his confidence; he was afraid to go on dates, afraid to try hard in school. As an adult, he thought he had moved past those fea ...  Show more

Cela fait exactement 18 ans que la prison de Guantanamo sur la base américaine à Cuba a été ouverte. Encore aujourd’hui, une quarantaine de détenus croupissent sans jugement, certains sont pourtant déclarés « libérables ». 780 hommes y ont été enfermés depuis 2002, la plupart ont ...  Show more

On Tuesday, with 39 men remaining at Guantánamo Bay, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on closing the infamous military prison. This week on Intercepted: Intercept photo editor Elise Swain breaks down the horrifying story of one Yemeni man after being released from Gu ...  Show more

Today, an update on a story from the Kerning Cultures vault.The little-known, intertwining of history between Yemen and Vietnam, told through the lens of a single family. Then, a story of modern Arab migration.This story originally aired in December 2018.Thank you to Faraj and hi ...  Show more

At long last, the man/myth/legend, Amanda's dad, Craig Montell, whose riveting stories of his childhood spent in the Synanon cult planted her fascination with all things "cultish," joins as this week's guest. In this *extremely wholesome* episode, Amanda and her pop analyze a qua ...  Show more