Does Russia have a new Rasputin?

Does Russia have a new Rasputin?

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The Lucy Letby Case, with Amanda Knox

It's often said that the modern world has two separate courts: the actual court of legal proceedings -- and the much less reliable court of public opinion. Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is no exception: despite numerous legal concerns and objections to the prosecution of her case, Le ...  Show more

Listener Mail: Blood Sacrifice and Sports, HipHop as Literature, the Caldor Burn Scar Area and More

S proposes that some modern sports get very close to human sacrifice. Flea asks the gang for recommendations on 'good' HipHop. Laney, the editor of the Tahoe Daily Tribune, asks for more visibility on the Caldor Burn Scar Area. All this and more in this week's listener mail segme ...  Show more

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