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 conspiracy in Russia. Narrated by Xiuhtezcatl. 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 conspiracy in Russia. Narrated by Xiuhtezcatl. Coming October 18th.

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 about the fight for America’s future. And it’s also a tale of two friends who started on the political fringe and ended up in the middle of a still-unfolding global criminal conspiracy involving the FBI and Russian Intelligence.

Coming October 18th from Interval Presents and Awfully Nice. Narrated by Xiuhtezcatl.

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 about the fight for America’s future. And it’s also a tale of two friends who started on the political fringe and ended up in the middle of a still-unfolding global criminal conspiracy involving the FBI and Russian Intelligence. Coming October 18th from Interval Presents and Awfully Nice. Narrated by Xiuhtezcatl.

The Last Resort

Introducing: The Last Resort. Coming October 18th.

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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
Slavic Sacramento
MSBNC
MSBNC
The Rubin Report
Fox Business
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
NBC News Archives

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:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QNfUE7hBUc&amp;t=137s">Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mn2F1UZzzM">ABC Action News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/AeGcwY_tRew?t=482">Slavic Sacramento</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/0ESTRer8V5g?t=27">MSBNC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/h1FcACiPEvI?t=61">MSBNC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/h10kXgTdhNU?t=10">The Rubin Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/v_NhYV63K5E?t=3">Fox Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_28-5717m0482m">American Archive of Public Broadcasting</a></li>
<li>NBC News Archives</li>
</ul>

8 | Alcatraz

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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 Century Studios
EZLN
WGN News
CNN
NPR
UVA Miller Center
Associated Press
ABC
Bloomberg
CNN

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:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/n-gaQV-zuhI">ABC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XstC7SuLotE">MIT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2VRBQMguzc">Gerardo Uam</a> on YouTube</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLahBiQE45E">Radio Zapata</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/vgUOgd4lIY8?t=8">Rage Against the Machine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045296/">20th Century Studios</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=139&amp;v=pyEb_YcauKw&amp;feature=youtu.be">EZLN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/-Ko_ZBO2i3g?t=51">WGN News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yXzCFs3JQ">CNN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1082172618/why-ukraine-gave-up-its-nukes">NPR</a></li>
<li><a href="https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/december-8-1993-remarks-signing-nafta">UVA Miller Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/A54SzzqID_w?t=68">Associated Press</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/hTWLEhlq1cQ?t=6">ABC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGM2CpYuTf4">Bloomberg</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIaoZqMrbCo">CNN</a></li>
</ul>

7 | People of the Sun

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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

Shocking revelations about Louis threaten to derail the CAL EXIT movement. Can it survive the civil war within its ranks?Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/12/documents-taken-in-trump-raid-included-files-marked-top-secret-report-says.html">CNBC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/3R_Ex5Xi5Nw?t=56">CNN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/iiIqZlcafSY?t=35">The Guardian</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/fGpGOqo-R-8">PBS NewsHour</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/LivingBlueTX/status/1557138184563314690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1557138184563314690%7Ctwgr%5Eef28b97416009a7318d68a8a764eecac120e7b18%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indy100.com%2Fviral%2Ftrump-supporters-civil-war-tiktok">@samadams593 on TikTok</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/LivingBlueTX/status/1557746574306033666">@sheepdogs17762.0 on TikTok</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/wsyFZRBEZOY?t=3">The Next News Network</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/p2hhVsZUYw0?t=888">MSBNC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abc7news.com/campaign-underway-to-make-california-a-separate-country-secede-cal-exit-movement/1752988/">ABC 7 News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/what-s-driving-the-cal-exit-885298243934">MSNBC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?418279-2/russian-president-vladimir-putin-reacts-us-election-results">CSPAN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=34&amp;v=ffbEJTWvov0&amp;feature=youtu.be">Reddebrek</a> on YouTube</li>
</ul>

6 | Civil War

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