The 1992 Los Angeles Riots, or the Rodney King Riots, occurred suddenly after the Los Angeles police officers who beat Rodney King in 1991 were acquitted. Ex-SWAT officer Scott Reitz looks backs at trying to contain the riots with an underprepared task force, under fire and amidst racial tension, in this clip from the full length Crime Time interview with …
Sexism and Pay Disparity in Hollywood
Sexism made evident through the pay disparity between women in the media and their male coworkers is a multi-dimensional problem that reaches far beyond just the entertainment industry. We sit down with entertainment lawyer Nicole Page and hear about why women shouldn’t be afraid to ask perspective employers for the pay that they deserve and how men can get involved …
Extreme Porn Tiger Joke Leaves Man’s Life in Ruins
A British man was arrested for owning “extreme porn” and charged with possessing bestiality porn after a video showing a woman having sex with a tiger was sent to him as a joke. 51-year-old Andrew Holland was labeled a pedophile, suffered a near-fatal heart attack, faced harassment and six months on bail, lost his job, was forced to leave his …
Walmart Animal Abuse with Pig Gestation Crates
Pig gestation crates are on the verge of being banned in New Jersey with Bill S. 998, and we discuss the truth about these tiny animal pens, + how Walmart is still sourcing their pork from farms that use this abusive practice with Nathan Runkle of Mercy For Animals. With footage from the pig gestation crates, we take a walk …
Poet Mandy Kahn on Talk Show with Harper Simon
Poet Mandy Kahn explores creativity, collaboration, and Barry Manilow in this unorthodox discussion on how to let your life runneth over with Harper Simon. She shares the influence of Einstein On The Beach, perils of taking artistic risks in public, and her newest works which meld music and poetry. Her book, Collage Culture, the definition of poetry, and whether poets …
THE PARANORMAL DIARIES & Black Magic Church at Clophill
The “haunted” church at Clophill is the site of unexplained phenomenon recorded in the documentary, THE PARANORMAL DIARIES. The site’s history as a magnet for ritual practices, witchcraft, and black masses, plus the evidence of supernatural phenomenon that was recorded by filmmakers Kevin Gates and Michael Bartlett is discussed in this Halloween episode of Buzzsaw, hosted by Sean Stone. GUEST …
Nuclear Plant Earthquake Safety Lies at Diablo Canyon
The Nuclear Plant at Diablo Canyon falsified their license to hide earthquake vulnerability, and now the plant faces a lawsuit by environmentalist group, Friends of Earth. Concern over nuclear pollution in the aftermath of an earthquake is a huge in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, and we look at how the corruption has endangered people and if there will …