Who was the real David Ferrie? Mythologized by Joe Pesci's hyper-paranoid portrayal in Olive Stone's JFK (1991), the real David Ferrie was more complex than we knew - that is, until the recent file releases provided more depth. Rob Clark, the host of The Lone Gunman Podcast, returns to guest host an in-depth study of the real David Ferrie. Rob Clark can be heard on The … [Read more...]
MWN Episode 103 – Robert Groden on the Zapruder Film Alteration Debate
Author and researcher Robert Groden joins S.T. Patrick to discuss the controversy over Zapruder film alteration. In this episode, Groden lays out his reasons for believing the Z-film has not been altered at any time. Also discussed is the chain of custody for the Zapruder film, the story of its recording, differentiating tampering from alteration, "jiggle analysis," the details … [Read more...]
MWN Episode 102 – Reassessing Watergate with Geoff Shepard
Author, attorney, and Nixon administration insider Geoff Shepard joins S.T. Patrick to reassess the figures and events of the Watergate era. Shepard, the author of The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down, is an expert on the legal malfeasance of the public figures involved, but he also knew many of the administration officials … [Read more...]
MWN Episode 101 – Ratical Observations with Dave Ratcliffe
Dave Ratcliffe is a preservationist of valuable information. As the architect and operator of Ratical.org, Dave has made available, once again, important works such as False Mystery by Vincent J. Salandria. A friend of Salandria, Fletcher Prouty, John Judge, and so many of the other first and second generation JFK assassination researchers, he joins S.T. Patrick on episode 101 … [Read more...]
MWN Episode 100 – A Return to Oswald
Author Gary Fannin and Juliet Toth, the guests from episode 001, return for the 100th episode of the Midnight Writer News Show. And with episode 100, we return to the subject of Lee Harvey Oswald. Juliet Toth conducts Oswald-centric tours of New Orleans, visiting the places LHO worked and live throughout his stay in the Big Easy. Gary Fannin is the author of The Innocence of … [Read more...]