Dan Taberski’s Manifesto
- Episodes
- 9
- Format
- Series – listen from the start
- Latest episode
- Nov 9, 2026
About the podcast
Dan Taberski (Hysterical, Missing Richard Simmons) sets off on his most complicated quest yet. He attempts to reclaim the manifesto from the sweaty clutches of mass shooters and return it to its rightful place: with the artists, the warriors, the visionaries, and the mildly crazy regular folks with something to say. Along the way, he even writes his own.
From Audible Originals and Please & Thanks Productions, this 6-part series explores the power of manifestos and asks: Can we get inspired again… and can we do it without a bullet?
Episodes 9
LISTEN NOW: The First Wife
Many listened to the Dirty John podcast, which introduced the world to John Meehan, a dangerous serial predator who infiltrates the life of Debra Newell and ultimately dies at the hand of her daughter, Terra …
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Many listened to the Dirty John podcast, which introduced the world to John Meehan, a dangerous serial predator who infiltrates the life of Debra Newell and ultimately dies at the hand of her daughter, Terra. But there was an overlooked story that’s now being told, in full, for the first time.
In The First Wife: John Meehan’s Reign of Terror, Tonia Bales recounts her harrowing experiences as John’s wife of 10 years and the mother of their daughters, Emily and Abby. Highlighting new details and revelations, Tonia shares the abuse she suffered from the man she once believed to be her soulmate, but who ultimately revealed himself as a coercive and controlling terrorist. Through exclusive archival materials and all-new interviews with the people who knew her and John best, uncovering long-held secrets and including perspective from their daughters, Tonia embarks on a re-investigation of the man she thought she knew. The multiple bombshells she unearths include one that will change her and her daughters’ lives forever.
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Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe
A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder.Vanessa Motta gives up a career of fake car crashes for real …
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A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder.
Vanessa Motta gives up a career of fake car crashes for real ones. But her law career in New Orleans gets off to a rocky start — until she meets Sean Alfortish, a charming man who offers her the perfect space for her law office. Vanessa and Sean fall hard for each other, and as a former lawyer himself, Sean becomes her mentor. So, what if he's done some prison time for fraud?
When Sean introduces Vanessa to one of the city's most prolific case runners, Cornelius Garrison, the money starts rolling in. Cornelius brings her a steady stream of accident victims looking to sue. There's just one problem: the accidents aren't real. And once the secret gets out, someone will have to pay.
Reported and hosted by Mitch Moxley, Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe is a six-part series about greed, betrayal, and who gets thrown under the bus when everything is on the line.
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6 | What We're Left With
Two manifestos written at the same time, 3,000 miles apart: One is by legendary punk singer Kathleen Hanna; the other by a man enraged watching his people die of AIDS. Through them, Dan concludes his own …
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Two manifestos written at the same time, 3,000 miles apart: One is by legendary punk singer Kathleen Hanna; the other by a man enraged watching his people die of AIDS. Through them, Dan concludes his own manifesto in a way that shocks even him.
Special thanks to Clare Chambers.
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5 | We Are Legion
How powerful is a joke? Anonymous, the online hacker collective, unleashes an army of pranksters against the Church of Scientology and finds out.Special thanks to Clare Chambers.See Privacy Policy at …
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How powerful is a joke? Anonymous, the online hacker collective, unleashes an army of pranksters against the Church of Scientology and finds out.
Special thanks to Clare Chambers.
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4 | Here’s to the Crazy Ones
It was one of the greatest ads in history. So great that it became bigger than just a commercial; it became a manifesto about the promise and hope of technology. But thirty years later, inspiration seems a lot …
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It was one of the greatest ads in history. So great that it became bigger than just a commercial; it became a manifesto about the promise and hope of technology. But thirty years later, inspiration seems a lot more like bullshit.
Special thanks to Clare Chambers.
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3 | Tree of Liberty
Thousands of anti-government rabble rousers declare their independence and find a new home to call their own. Who could object? How about the people already living there…Special thanks to Clare Chambers.See …
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Thousands of anti-government rabble rousers declare their independence and find a new home to call their own. Who could object? How about the people already living there…
Special thanks to Clare Chambers.
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2 | One Simple Demand
A manifesto calls for thousands to swarm a park and occupy it, day and night until their demands are met. But a question arises: what, exactly, do these occupiers want? Special thanks to Clare Chambers and to …
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A manifesto calls for thousands to swarm a park and occupy it, day and night until their demands are met. But a question arises: what, exactly, do these occupiers want?
Special thanks to Clare Chambers and to Marisa Holmes for archival footage from her film All Day All Week: An Occupy Wall Street Story.
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1 | To: America. Subject: Last Resort
In February 2013, an ex-cop begins a shooting spree with a manifesto, raging against the Los Angeles Police Department. Ten years later, Luigi Mangione allegedly kills a healthcare CEO and leaves behind a …
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In February 2013, an ex-cop begins a shooting spree with a manifesto, raging against the Los Angeles Police Department. Ten years later, Luigi Mangione allegedly kills a healthcare CEO and leaves behind a manifesto with his vision for the future.
As America celebrates its 250th birthday and the manifesto that created the country, Host Dan Taberski begins his search for a manifesto that could change the world – and asks whether that manifesto needs a bullet to make its point stick.
Special thanks to Clare Chambers and Reese Richardson.
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Introducing: Dan Taberski's Manifesto
Just in time for America’s 250th birthday, follow Dan Taberski (Hysterical, 9/12, Missing Richard Simmons) as he sets off on his most complicated quest yet: to reclaim the manifesto and write his own. Dan …
Show notes
Just in time for America’s 250th birthday, follow Dan Taberski (Hysterical, 9/12, Missing Richard Simmons) as he sets off on his most complicated quest yet: to reclaim the manifesto and write his own. Dan attempts to rescue the manifesto as a form from the sweaty clutches of cynical politicians and mass shooters and return it to its rightful place: with the artists, the warriors, the visionaries, and the mildly crazy regular folks with something to say, the passion to say it, and the courage to do something about it.
From Audible Originals and Please & Thanks Productions, this 6-part series explores the power of the manifesto and asks: Can we get inspired again… and can we do it without a bullet?
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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