The Last Resort
The Last Resort
What if California seceded from the United States? If it did, what would happen? Would it usher in a new era of peace and prosperity? Or plunge the US into a new civil war? This is The Last Resort, a new documentary podcast following the rise, fall, and rebirth of CAL EXIT: the campaign for Californian Independence. It’s a story about a dream for a new progressive utopia on the West Coast. It’s…Social links:
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8 | Alcatraz
Marcus tries to rebuild the CAL EXIT movement, but sabotage from Louis creates new jeopardy. Then, the FBI ensnares a supporter. Can CAL EXIT escape its complicated past? And we ask: how do we chart a new path forward for America? Sources: Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc. ABC Action News …
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7 | People of the Sun
CAL EXIT is in disarray. But secession movements don’t happen in a straight line. In this episode, we tell the story of the Zapatistas. They fought for autonomy for decades. And in the 90s – it finally happened. Sources: ABC MIT Gerardo Uam on YouTube Radio Zapata Rage Against the Machine 20th Cent…
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6 | Civil War
Shocking revelations about Louis threaten to derail the CAL EXIT movement. Can it survive the civil war within its ranks?Sources: CNBC CNN The Guardian PBS NewsHour @samadams593 on TikTok @sheepdogs17762.0 on TikTok The Next News Network MSBNC ABC 7 News MSNBC CSPAN Reddebrek on YouTube
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5 | The Land of Flowing Water
Marcus & Louis file to get CAL EXIT on the ballot. But for CAL EXIT to happen, other states would have to agree. One big reason why they might? Water. Sources: FOX Weather PBS (Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature) BBC News CBS News The Sacramento Bee ABC 30 News Paramount Pictu…
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4 | The Great State of Jefferson
California is perceived as a liberal state but the truth is a lot more complicated. No place better epitomizes that truth than Shasta County, where far-right activists are plotting a government takeover. Sources: Doni Chamberlain / anewscafe.com Associated Press TMZ Action News Now CNN Indisputable…
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3 | After The Gold Rush
California has always attracted dreamers. But the California dream had a dark side. From this complicated history, Marcus & Louis saw an opportunity to grow their movement. Sources: OHS Film and Video Archives CBS News Fox News
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2 | The Ballad of Marcus & Louis
Meet your new Founding Fathers: Marcus Ruiz-Evans & Louis Marinelli. Who are they? And how did they take CAL EXIT from the political fringe to the national news? Sources: The Seasteading Institute @SophiaBollag on Twitter KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Fox News PBS SoCal Kayla Moon on YouTube Yes Califor…
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1 | The Tipping Point
Could California really secede from the United States? A group of activists believe it’s not just possible – it’s inevitable. They call their movement CAL EXIT. Sources: The Washington Post PBS NewsHour The New Yorker ABC7 News @sophiabollag on Twitter CGTN America KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco ABC7 Ne…
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Introducing: The Last Resort. Coming October 18th.
Could California secede from the United States? That’s the goal of activists behind the movement known as CAL EXIT. The Last Resort is a new 8 part series about their story. And it takes us to some wild places: from a far-right political revolution in upstate California to an international criminal…
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