Our Town
by Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts
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Chapter 4: All Metal Mode
Chapter 4: All Metal Mode
About this podcast
When new neighbors move into Gainesboro, Tennessee, a small town at the foothills of Appalachia, locals are confused. Who are these self-proclaimed pioneers? And what do they want with their little town?
Locals soon discover the new arrivals are connected to something much larger: A network of far-right Christians who have ties to Washington and are backed by venture capital.
This is a story about a battle over identity fought on small town soil with small town spunk. Where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.
Episodes
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- Chapter 4: All Metal Mode · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 4A 12-foot grim reaper becomes a neighborhood war cry, and the preacher-podcaster crosses the street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Chapter 3: One Little Bacon-Wrapped Sausage · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 3Backers of the venture are big fans of a town in Idaho where a preacher with a flamethrower tells our reporters how much he hates feminism. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Chapter 2: This Dangerous Venture of Yours · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 2Diana looks into the town’s newest arrivals: What’s their deal — and who are their friends? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Chapter 1: Sometimes You Find Silver · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 1Oh, the things you can find with an inquisitive mind – and a metal detector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Introducing: Our Town · 2 min · Season 4Our Town from Bloomberg’s Big Take podcast follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, after a group of far-right Christians moves in with plans for a radical social experiment…
- 6. Nothing Is Holy · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 6“This is what happens with spies.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 5. One Way In, One Way Out · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 5The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4. The Duck Analogy · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 4A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3. Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 3Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- 2. The Spy’s Diary · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 2Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1. Your Friend From Nanjing · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 1A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Introducing: The Sixth Bureau · 1 min · Season 3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- IVF Disrupted Ep 5: The Baby Project · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 5A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie…
- IVF Disrupted Ep 4: Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 4Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive…
- IVF Disrupted Ep 3: Rocketship to Nowhere · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 3Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie…
- IVF Disrupted Ep 2: The Embryo Mixup · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 2Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was…
- IVF Disrupted Ep 1: The Fertility Spa · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 1In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a…
- Levittown Ep 7: 'My Son Wasn't There Alone' · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 7The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent to do? In this episode of the…
- Levittown Update: The Deepfake Law · 20 min · Season 1This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to…
- Levittown Ep 6: Warp Speed · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 6In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town…
