• Friendly Race? Tragic Pace
    Sep 18 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk with Garnell Walls about the loss of his friend, Sheldon. Sheldon’s death at a local community event remains an unsolved murder. They also discuss politics and ways that the Harris administration could end gun violence in this country.

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Guns in Society
    Sep 18 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk to Congressional hopeful, Victoria Broderick, about the role of guns in American society, the impact of money in politics, and the reasons that our government refuses to address gun violence in the United States. Victoria’s stances can be found at https://www.victoria4tennessee.org.

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Suicide is a Drag
    Sep 1 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow sits down with former political aspirant, Khary Penebaker, to discuss gun suicide in America, lobbying efforts, and the importance of discussing all forms of gun mortality as well as a need to dispel myths and half-truths about guns. Listener discretion is advised.

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Their Screams Will Haunt Your Nightmares
    Aug 16 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross discuss the releasing of body cam footage and phone calls from Uvalde, Uziyah’s birthday, and the fictions people tell themselves about good guys and guns.

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    2 hrs
  • A Mother’s Fight
    Aug 2 2024

    In this week’s episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk to Shaundelle Brooks, who lost her son, Akilah DaSilva, on April 22, 2018 at a mass shooting in a Waffle House in Tennessee. Akilah was a computer engineer and musician. He rapped under the pseudonym Natrix Dream, and his music can be found on many platforms. Since, that tragic event, Brooks has risen up to challenge the gun lobby and career politicians and currently is running for a State House seat in District 60. She can be found on social media, including Instagram and TikTok, as @natrixdreammom.

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Caught in a Well-connected Crossfire
    Jul 26 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk with lawyer, activist, and comedian, Elizabeth Booker Houston, about the murder of her brother John. They discuss police failings, powerful connections, and other barriers to justice in the now cold case. They end the episode discussing social media activism, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions, and the sudden shift in the Democratic Party’s leadership.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Watching You While You Sleep
    Jul 18 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk with Amber Starr about the murder of her father, Stephen Starr, by a man who stalked her. With special guest host Steve (Facts Still Matter on TikTok). Trigger Warning: some of the discussion may be disturbing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • The Gunning of Civil Protest
    Jul 12 2024

    In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Dowd-Arrow and Brett Cross talk about the death of Garrett Foster with his mother, Sheila Foster, and widow, Whitney Mitchell. Garrett was murdered while attending a Black Lives Matter event in Austin by a racist extremist. Despite being found guilty of premeditated murder, the murderer was ultimately pardoned by Governor Greg Abbott because the Governor of Texas sympathized with the murderer’s racist ideologies.

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    1 hr and 58 mins