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Hey! We are Ash and Katy, this is our podcast, Always the Last to Know! Growing up we were taught how to live in the world, everything was going fine...until literally, the entire world changed, thus making everything we had learned essentially obsolete. Needless to say, Mr. Feeny and Cory Matthews did not prepare us for social media takeovers, taxes, or making our way through an insane world where an entire generation is trauma bonded. It feels like we missed entire lessons on things so the goal is to fill in the gaps of our education- from discussions on current laws to clones, from N.A.T.O to what's hidden under melting glaciers, join us while we attempt to navigate our way through the world, figure out adulthood, and hopefully learn something new along the way!

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S2 Ep36: JFK’s Time in the White House

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12/04/22 • 38 min

This week, Katy lays out the ground work for who exactly may have wanted John F. Kennedy dead after his time in the White House. From the Bay of Pigs disaster, through the Cuban Missile Crisis and his many affairs, JFK made quite a bit of enemies. Join us while we prepare to cover his assassination next week.
Sources
James Patterson’s House of Kennedy
American Dynasty Docuseries
https://spyscape.com/article/nixon-watergate-and-the-curious-jfk-connections
https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/04/archives/amphetamines-used-by-a-physician-to-lift-moods-of-famous-patients.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/03/24/archives/dr-max-jacobson-faces-state-charges-on-conduct-dr-max-jacobson.html
https://www.historynet.com/jack-kennedy-dr-feelgood/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/11/strange-saga-of-jfk-and-dr-feelgood.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507625/New-book-reveals-Marilyn-Monroe-JFK-Liz-Taylor-thrall-shady-German-Dr-Max-Jacobson.html
https://nypost.com/2013/04/21/the-kennedy-meth/

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S2 Ep33: Cleopatra's (Maybe No Longer) Lost Tomb

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11/13/22 • 58 min

With news about the possibility of finding Cleopatra's Tomb dropping this week, it seemed only right to cover her incredible life, mysterious death, and everything that has happened since. Join us while we refresh ourselves on the details surrounding one of the baddest, most intelligent, powerful, wise, and kindest b*tches in of all time.

SOURCES

Documentary "Cleopatra: Sex, Lies and Secrets" from 2020

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/egypt-temple-cleopatra-lost-tomb-scli-intl-scn/index.html

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/cleopatra

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cleopatra-queen-of-Egypt

https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cleopatra.shtml

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rehabilitating-cleopatra-70613486/

Stuff You Should Know Podcast- ep. Ms. Understood

Ms. Freeman's 6th Grade Social Studies class at Manhattan Beach Middle School 2002

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S2 Ep27: Protecting Survivor's Rights to their Rape Kits & Ending the Backlog

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10/02/22 • 58 min

This week, Ash informs us of the process of a rape kit and our justice system's backlog of untested kits. We learn about what is causing the backlog and about the short amount of time that many assault survivors have before their kits are destroyed. This leads us to talk about Amanda Nguyen, an activist whose own issues with her rape kit have emboldened her to write new legislation, the Sexual Assuault Survivor's Bill of Rights, and have it passed in Congress and the United Nations. Stay tuned for the end of the episode, we give links to organizations who are trying to end the backlog and change our legal system for the good of assault survivors.

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZG_Xb0NWE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nguyen#cite_note-NBC-4

https://www.amanda.website/

https://time.com/collection/american-voices-2017/4478049/amanda-nguyen-american-voices/

https://time.com/collection/women-of-the-year/6150543/amanda-nguyen-interview/

https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/04/united-nations-adopts-historic-resolution-on-justice-for-rape-survivors

https://ignitenational.org/blog/amanda-nguyen-is-an-ignite-leader-on-fire

https://www.forbes.com/sites/moiraforbes/2020/02/27/amanda-nguyens-historic-fight-for-sexual-assault-survivors/?sh=1539bfd32c8d

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Assault_Survivors%27_Rights_Act

https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2021/03/31/the-injustice-of-americas-rape-kit-backlog/

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/02/sen-cornyn-texas-has-the-tools-to-end-the-rape-kit-backlog-lets-use-them/

https://www.endthebacklog.org/what-is-the-backlog/why-test-all-kits/

https://www.risenow.us/rise-justice-labs

https://www.risenow.us/

https://www.risenow.us/campaigns/universal-survivors-bill-of-rights

https://www.risenow.us/campaigns/sexual-assault-survivors-bill-of-rights

https://www.rainn.org/consulting-services#programs

S1 Ep5: Emily Warren Roebling- Engineer Extraordinaire

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05/21/20 • 30 min

For another week Ash blows our mind with another wonder woman of history. A deep dive into the life of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman behind the Brooklyn Bridge. Join Ash and Katy (and Liz in spirit) while we learn another amazing story from the past.

S2 Ep22: The Lies We've Been Told About Human Trafficking

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08/28/22 • 42 min

This week Katy tells us all about the misconceptions and misleading things we've been taught about trafficking and stranger danger. We discuss how there is a major lack of accurate statistics surrounding this issue, why that could be, and how the things presented to us cloud to real issues of human trafficking.

SOURCES

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-018-1367-4.pdf

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.459.3197&rep=rep1&type=pdf

https://www.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl486/files/our_work/DMM/MAD/Counter-trafficking%20Data%20Brief%20081217.pdf

https://www.ctdatacollaborative.org

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/children-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-epidemic/620845/

You're Wrong About- Podcast

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/the-disturbing-saga-of-robert-kraft

S2 Ep34: The Kennedy Curse

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11/20/22 • 43 min

Curse...or Karma? This week we begin our deepest dive ever, all leading up to John F. Kennedy's assassination. We begin with Joe Kennedy Sr. and his rags to riches story, including: the death of a few of his children, his quest for political power, his fall out of society, the work he went through to start JFK's political career, and the fate of his daughter, Rose Marie Kennedy, whose horrible treatment inspired her sister to start the Special Olympics.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-P-Kennedy
https://jfkhyannismuseum.org/joseph-p-kennedy/
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/the-kennedy-family/joseph-p-kennedy
https://www.nps.gov/people/joseph-p-kennedy-patriarch-of-the-kennedys.htm
American Dynasty Docuseries

S2 Ep47: Ghosts and Time Travel

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02/12/23 • 15 min

You'll quickly realize that Ash lost her voice, but we didn't want to leave ya'll hanging this week, so please enjoy this off the cuff episode about time travel and ghosts.

S2 Ep45: Part 4: Marilyn Monroe: A Feminist Icon

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02/05/23 • 148 min

This week we bring you the final installment of our Norma Jeane series. This episode is lengthy and filled with a lot of information that can be very upsetting, so we ask that you take breaks while listening if necessary. Extra trigger warning for topics such as suicide, drug use, death, mental abuse, sexual abuse, and medical abuse.
Sources
Books:
My Story by Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe J. Randy Taraborrelli
Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon by Charles Casillo
Marilyn Monroe | Biography, Death, Movies, & Facts
Marilyn Monroe is found dead
Marilyn Monroe's Death: Her Sudden Passing and Its Aftermath
Fact or fiction: 6 scenes from 'Blonde' and the real-life stories behind them
Here's How Much 'Blonde' Stays True to Marilyn Monroe's Life
He helped organise Marilyn Monroe's big break only to die days later
Marilyn Monroe’s Medical Records Suggest She Had Plastic Surgery
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/marilyn-monroe-net-worth-she-212331151.html
Before Blonde, revisiting Marilyn Monroe’s tragic life and mysterious death
Marilyn Monroe's Death Didn't Happen *Exactly* The Way It Was Reported
From the Archives: Marilyn Monroe Dies; Pills Blamed
Who Was the Real Marilyn Monroe?

S2 Ep57: Oysters: A War Story

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04/23/23 • 38 min

You may be asking, what do oysters have to do with war? We tell you in this week's episode! Join us for a crazy historical tale that spanned nearly a century.
Sources
https://witf.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f8d2f302-7aa7-4550-8163-c71dd6aa886b/the-oyster-wars/https://boundarystones.weta.org/2020/11/18/centuries-long-saga-oyster-wars
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/Oyster-Wars.pdf
https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/mayjune/statement/oyster-wars
https://somdoysterguide.com/the-infamous-oyster-wars/

S2 Ep98: Incredible Women of the Civil War

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02/13/24 • 45 min

This week, we learn about 3 incredibly strong and multifaceted black women who lived during the time of the civil war. We also discuss the importance of archiving and protecting the means of record keeping for accurate portrayals of history.
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How many episodes does Always the Last to Know have?

Always the Last to Know currently has 138 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Society & Culture, Comedy and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Always the Last to Know?

The episode title 'S2 Ep33: Cleopatra's (Maybe No Longer) Lost Tomb' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Always the Last to Know is 46 minutes.

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Episodes of Always the Last to Know are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Always the Last to Know was released on Nov 18, 2019.

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