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Breakdown
Hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · EN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's award-winning podcast "Breakdown," tells deeply human stories about the Georgia justice system. Season 11 explores how a young military couple found themselves at the center of something neither expected. Something terrible. Something… criminal.
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 7: Down the Rabbit Hole
3w ago00:55:20Tap to summarizeThe team uncovers glaring red flags unknown to the GBI. The deeper they go, the harder it becomes to understand how they were ever missed. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Guidestones Announcement
Apr 2100:00:39Tap to summarizeHi Guidestones listeners, a lot has happened since we dropped our last episode, and we’re going to need just a little more time to wrap up our next one. In the meantime, we hope you’ll check out some of the bonus episodes we’ve been dropping along the way (if you haven’t already), and we’ll continue sharing new bonus episodes as we have them ready. But don’t worry, we will be back very soon. So stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 6: Revelations
Apr 1400:30:29Tap to summarizeThe AJC locates the long‑hidden remains of the Guidestones. The culture war around the monument erupts, and the team identifies people the GBI should have talked to. The question now is whether they ever did? If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 5: Jesus, Guns and Babies
Apr 700:34:14Tap to summarizeThe AJC uncovers evidence the GBI overlooked. The swatting of Kandiss Taylor reveals blind spots, missteps, and a shocking lack of urgency from the GBI. Can the team solve this crime on their own? Has too much time passed? A wild hunt of car records leads to a surprising discovery. What we choose to ignore has bigger ripple effects than we understand. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 4: We Bring the Boom
Apr 700:37:31Tap to summarizeWhen sources go quiet, the data starts talking. AJC data journalist Charles Minshew follows a hidden trail through records and digital clues—pushing the investigation further than anyone has before. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 3: Prophets and Fanatics
Apr 700:37:36Tap to summarizeHow did a roadside oddity become a culture-war flashpoint? During the 2022 governor’s race, the Guidestones move from roadside curiosity to political target—and conspiracy theories start becoming marching orders. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 2: Monuments Men
Apr 700:38:11Tap to summarizeThe mythology of the Georgia Guidestones begins to crack. As journalists pursue the mysterious man known only as “R.C. Christian,” a hidden past starts to emerge—raising unsettling questions about the ideas that shaped the monument. If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Blew Up The Guidestones? Ep 1: The Granite Capital of the World
Apr 700:34:20Tap to summarizeA man with a fake name shows up in Elberton, Georgia and commissions six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society. Deals are made, The Guidestones appear, and the conspiracies begin… If you like this series, you’re only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Introducing: Who Blew Up The Guidestones?
Apr 300:03:33Tap to summarizeFor decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana…a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue…and the occasional pagan ritual. But something changed in 2022. The Guidestones became a flashpoint. How did a kitschy southern oddity become the site of an act of domestic terrorism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Breakdown Season 11 Bonus
Aug 2500:45:11Tap to summarizeLooking back on seasons past with Bill Rankin and what's next for Albert and Ashley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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