Expiration Date

S2 Ep5 - The Military Industrial Complex - The Finale

Michelle and David continue the conversation on how the Military's actions and inaction further cement its place in the complex of industry. This final episode brings things together and adds some last thoughts. Stay tuned for next season and special bonus episodes in the works.    Episode Sources:    https://theintercept.com/2021/08/26/afghanistan-america-failures/ [https://theintercept.com/2021/08/26/afghanistan-america-failures/]   https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/]   https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/iraq-war-media-fail-matt-taibbi-812230/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/iraq-war-media-fail-matt-taibbi-812230/]   https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2009/0213/p05s01-woeu.html [https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2009/0213/p05s01-woeu.html]   https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/unexploded-american-bombs-killing-children-laos [https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/unexploded-american-bombs-killing-children-laos]   https://earth.org/us-military-pollution/ [https://earth.org/us-military-pollution/]   https://thewashingtonstandard.com/as-ukranians-get-killed-displaced-weapons-companies-reaping-record-profits-off-their-suffering/ [https://thewashingtonstandard.com/as-ukranians-get-killed-displaced-weapons-companies-reaping-record-profits-off-their-suffering/]   How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr Manufacturing Consent by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Family of Secrets by Russ Baker The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins  Killing Hope by William Blum

S2 Ep4 Legacy of Ashes

In this episode Michelle and David do a deep dive into the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This well researched and beautifully explained episode covers motives and methods, backstories of key player, and inconsistencies in the investigations. Whether you have had limited exposure or if you are a true JFK expert, this episode has something for you. Email the hosts [expirationdatethepodcast@gmail.com] with questions and comments  Resources: JFK and the Unspeakable James W Douglass American Exception by Aaron Good Brothers David Talbot The Devil’s Chessboard David Talbot Death is Just Around the Corner Podcast JFK 4 part series (I listened on youtube) TrueAnon Podcast 6 Part JFK series (most episodes are on their patreon) Oliver Stone's JFK American Exception Podcast JFK series (an ongoing project, at the time of recording there were at least 11 episodes in the series) Family of Secrets Russ Baker https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKdeaths.htm [https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKdeaths.htm] (EXTENSIVE resource)

S2 Ep 3 - The Truth Will Set You Free

Michelle and David tackle the CIA and how, through the Dulles brothers, the U.S. toppled governments and put in place leadership favorable to the United States. Join the show's patreon at www.patreon.com/expirationdate [http://www.patreon.com/expirationdate] Email them at mailto:expriationdatethepodcast@gmail.com [expriationdatethepodcast@gmail.com] Follow the show on twitter: www.twitter.com/expirationpod [http://www.twitter.com/expirationpod]  Resources for this episode are: Killing Hope by William Blum   The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Book by David Talbot   https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t9jjYOblngt1Xf51I7uqd?si=nsAAEGHKSfCGv67z8a5Sgg&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t9jjYOblngt1Xf51I7uqd?si=nsAAEGHKSfCGv67z8a5Sgg&utm_source=copy-link] ( in this episode, the hosts interview Matt Taibbi. I quote him in the story but do not say it. The conclusion about the Trump activism is his.)    https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XcnRQHPtKexudT7r0kzxB?si=eUn0RXfpRbuFRojalBpV6g&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XcnRQHPtKexudT7r0kzxB?si=eUn0RXfpRbuFRojalBpV6g&utm_source=copy-link]   https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xga09jL3RvQKx0vPdt3AI?si=A0HaEI5XS0CgAWo3BMinUQ&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xga09jL3RvQKx0vPdt3AI?si=A0HaEI5XS0CgAWo3BMinUQ&utm_source=copy-link]

S2 Ep 2 - The Dulles Brothers

In the first of a multi-episode series on the Intelligence wing of the Military Industrial Complex, more specifically, the CIA. Michelle and David start by setting the stage with the Dulles brothers and their full impact on the intelligence community. All resources are listed below.    Support the Expiration Date Podcast by being a Patreon member at https://www.patreon.com/ExpirationDate [https://www.patreon.com/ExpirationDate]    Follow Expiration Date on Twitter @ExpirationPod   Three part series on the Dulles Brothers:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ragK8hvmjCMyRPRfUCjhX?si=UPPrLYXATh24zUTNf22Q_A&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ragK8hvmjCMyRPRfUCjhX?si=UPPrLYXATh24zUTNf22Q_A&utm_source=copy-link]   https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QSkENg5zGjzW6fIfVN41y?si=EZMxXjICR-2AgJueTaqUAw&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QSkENg5zGjzW6fIfVN41y?si=EZMxXjICR-2AgJueTaqUAw&utm_source=copy-link]   https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qTd9nrbfedW1bfhyJUpFR?si=gsOC75P4SmaNgMVkqm-b9g&utm_source=copy-link [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qTd9nrbfedW1bfhyJUpFR?si=gsOC75P4SmaNgMVkqm-b9g&utm_source=copy-link]   The Devil's Chessboard by David Talbot https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24723229-the-devil-s-chessboard [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24723229-the-devil-s-chessboard]   The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War by Stephen Kinzer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17286725-the-brothers [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17286725-the-brothers]   Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put it in the White House & What Their Influence Means for America by Russ Baker   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4274612-family-of-secrets [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4274612-family-of-secrets]   Misc Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles]   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Foster_Dulles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Foster_Dulles]   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthrow_of_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthrow_of_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom]   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lansing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lansing]   https://www.history.com/news/how-the-sinking-of-lusitania-changed-wwi [https://www.history.com/news/how-the-sinking-of-lusitania-changed-wwi]

S2 Ep 1 - The Lies We Believe

Michelle and David are back for Season Two of Expiration Date. There is an updated logo but the same great reporting. This season is all about the Military Industrial Complex.  In this first episode they provide an overview of the season as based on three specific wars. References are below. Feel Free to follow them on Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/expirationpod] and Email [expriationdatethepodcast@gmail.com%20] them with any comments/feedback. Enjoy.   References: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/26/afghanistan-america-failures/ [https://theintercept.com/2021/08/26/afghanistan-america-failures/]   https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/]   https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/iraq-war-media-fail-matt-taibbi-812230/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/iraq-war-media-fail-matt-taibbi-812230/]   https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2009/0213/p05s01-woeu.html [https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2009/0213/p05s01-woeu.html]   https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/unexploded-american-bombs-killing-children-laos [https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/unexploded-american-bombs-killing-children-laos]   https://earth.org/us-military-pollution/ [https://earth.org/us-military-pollution/]   https://www.palestinechronicle.com/ghassan-kanafani-voice-of-palestine-1936-1972/ [https://www.palestinechronicle.com/ghassan-kanafani-voice-of-palestine-1936-1972/]   https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdDjHFr7/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdDjHFr7/]   https://thewashingtonstandard.com/as-ukranians-get-killed-displaced-weapons-companies-reaping-record-profits-off-their-suffering/ [https://thewashingtonstandard.com/as-ukranians-get-killed-displaced-weapons-companies-reaping-record-profits-off-their-suffering/]     Season Source Books    How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr Manufacturing Consent by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn Family of Secrets by Russ Baker The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins  Killing Hope by William Blum