Behind the Police
Behind the Police
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts Robert Evans and rap artist Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.
Introducing: 'Behind the Insurrections'
In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2021
1 min
How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
Jul 2, 2020
2 hr 25 min
How Police Unions Made Cops Even Deadlier
How Police Unions Made Cops Even Deadlier
Jun 30, 2020
1 hr 36 min
How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
Lynching was the sharpest blade in the arsenal of white supremacy for decades, until American police replaced it with the death penalty. In this episode, Prop and Robert trace the evolution of police torture, and how the legacy of 'the third degree' persists in law enforcement to this day. FOOTNOTES: History of the KKK in Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma, Race Riot Tulsa Timeline The Color of the Third Degree: Racism, Police Torture, and Civil Rights in the American South, 1930–1955 ACCUSED TORTURER JON BURGE DIED LAST WEEK, BUT HIS LEGACY OF BRUTAL, RACIST POLICING LIVES ON IN CHICAGO CHICAGO POLICE TORTURE: EXPLAINED Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2020
1 hr 29 min
The History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
The History of American Police and the Ku Klux Klan
Jun 23, 2020
1 hr 28 min
How The First Police Went From Gangsters, To An Army  For The Rich
How The First Police Went From Gangsters, To An Army For The Rich
Jun 18, 2020
1 hr 22 min
Slavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
Slavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
Jun 16, 2020
1 hr 22 min
Behind the Police Trailer
How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts journalist, Robert Evans and rap artist, Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2020
54 sec
Behind the Police Trailer
How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts journalist, Robert Evans and rap artist, Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2020
54 sec