Before badges and cruisers, there were whips and runaway notices. In this urgent episode, host Jesse Lee Hammonds uncovers the chilling roots of American law enforcement—from colonial slave patrols to today’s immigration raids and ICE detentions. Joined by The Logical Lawyer, Bernie Brown, and retired engineer Michael Williams, they unravel how “order” was historically enforced not for justice—but for control. With riveting historical detail and modern-day headlines, this episode makes one thing clear: history isn’t behind us. It’s now. And unless we understand the systems, we’ll keep repeating them. This is the part of the story they didn’t teach in school.

What happens when we base an entire economy on feeding the elite? It’s That Part host Jesse Lee Hammonds unpacks the dangerous myth of supply-side economics — an idea born in the 1800s and still fueling bad policy in 2025. From robber barons to Elon Musk, from the Great Depression to the next crash, this episode connects the historical dots and shows why the system was never built to serve everyone. If you’ve ever wondered why your paycheck feels smaller while the rich get richer, this episode is your answer.

Everybody's talking about “going back”—but back to what? Host Jesse Lee Hammonds pulls the mask off nostalgic narratives and exposes the truth behind the 1789–1913 economic model. From slavery to sharecropping to today's tariffs, this episode unpacks why America’s so-called "great past" wasn’t great for everybody—and why moving forward means facing the facts, not rewriting history.