Walking Through Fire Brian Hoops

We put a close on America's most boring domestic terrorist group, the Weathermen. In this episode we'll discuss the failed FBI investigation of the group, the downfall of the Weathermen, and what living members are up to today.

We take a dive into the US domestic terrorist group, The Weather Underground or the Weathermen. The Weathermen operated throughout the 1960s-80s.

Today, we'll look at the group's formation and initial actions. Next episode we'll go into their downfall and a "Where are they now," update.

References:

SDS Weatherman War Council Newspapers

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Books:

Days of Rage by Bryan Burroughs

Witnessing the Revolution by Clara Bingham

Bringing Down America by Larry Grathwohl

We examine the case of Robert (or Bob or Bobby) Garwood. In 1965, while serving in the Marines during the Vietnam War, Garwood was captured by the enemy. Some would say he willingly assisted the opposing communist North Vietnamese, some would say he did what he could to survive. What became of his captivity remains a debate to this day.

War is hell and most people who fight them are glad when they are over, despite what side they are on.

Like a bad coke bender, some people want to keep the fight going. Today we explore secret armies and the guys (maybe gals too) that tried keeping up the fight.

We look back at the short lived 1970s radical group, the Symbionese Liberation Army. We'll look at their formation, activities and the famous kidnapping of Patty Hearst. We'll discuss the conspiracy behind the group's leader, Donald DeFreeze and the end of radical groups in the 1970s.

Sources:
Revolution's End: The Patty Hearst Kidnapping, Mind Control, and the Secret History of Donald DeFreeze and the SLA by Brad Schreiber

American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin

Today we'll be looking into the life's of two former US servicemen who later went on to carry out some of the worst terrorist attacks in the US.