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Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

By: Rachel Maddow MSNBC
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  • Sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government. Insurrectionists criminally charged with plotting to end American democracy for good. Justice Department prosecutors under crushing political pressure. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra is the all-but-forgotten true story of good, old-fashioned American extremism getting supercharged by proximity to power. When extremist elected officials get caught plotting against America with the violent ultra right, this is the story of the lengths they will go to… to cover their tracks. Follow now and join Rachel Maddow for the first two episodes on October 10th.
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  • Introducing Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

    Introducing Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
    Oct 1 2022

    Sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government. Insurrectionists criminally charged with plotting to end American democracy for good. Justice Department prosecutors under crushing political pressure. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra is the all-but-forgotten true story of good, old-fashioned American extremism getting supercharged by proximity to power. When extremist elected officials get caught plotting against America with the violent ultra right, this is the story of the lengths they will go to… to cover their tracks. Follow now and join Rachel Maddow for the first two episodes on October 10th.
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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: Trip 19

    Episode 1: Trip 19
    Oct 10 2022

    It started with a plane crash. The tragic, mysterious crash of a commercial airliner in the summer of 1940 left a scene of devastation in rural Virginia -- and a series of unanswered questions. The cause of the crash was unclear. Among the dozens of people killed was a sitting U.S. senator. His presence on the flight and the strange circumstances surrounding the crash would end up revealing threats to American democracy itself.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 2: The Brooklyn Boys

    Episode 2: The Brooklyn Boys
    Oct 10 2022

    The most prominent media figure in America calls for the creation of a militia, armed Americans willing to use violence to get their way. What they want is to overthrow the U.S. government and to end democracy in this country – by force. Their plot raised alarming indications that the federal government is not up to the task of dealing with that kind of homegrown threat.
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    39 mins
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ULTRA

As always, I appreciate the efforts of Rachel Maddow, her staff & colleagues for their enlightenment of our history of times past.

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Riveting

the similarities to what's happening now with the Jan 06th trial are eerie. it is as of the trump folks took a page right out of this story, trial, politics, and even the recruitment of participants!

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stunning roots of US politics redux

Eager for the next episode. And the next. As disappointed as I was to have Rachel shift gears beyond her daily weekday presence, it is clear her present prodigious oeuvre is bringing to light issues critically affecting current world events that otherwise would continue sub rosa.

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Fascinating!

Maddow and her team have done an amazing job weaving these historic events and shining lights on what many never knew about it. Highly recommend it.

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Fantastic!

This is a fascinating and informative piece of journalism. We need to understand that those who don’t learn from history are bound to repeat it. Thanks for the amazing work Rachel!

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Informative, entertaining, and necessary

Great podcast, Rachel's Performance was everything you could hope for. The material was an A+.

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Amazing Historical Reference

This was very interesting. It should be included in high school and college curricula.

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A must listen

Listening to this post cast illuminated a period in our history I was unaware of. Very grateful to Rachel Maddow. Her voice and narration made a compelling accounting even more gripping.

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History Repeats Itself

The way Ms. Maddow reports history is deeply insightful and an outstanding version of adult connect the dots! Thanks again for a great story!

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History repeats when we're...

Thanks for bringing these events forward and making a bit smarter. History repeats when we're collectively uneducated and/or do nothing.

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