171: What if you saw inside the belly of the beast?

This Is Actually Happening

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True Crime, Tiah, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 9.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

“Looking down the barrel of a gun is devastating….Although I was a kid it was very clear that there was lots of hate, and I was kind of frozen.”

Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits

Episode Summary: Growing up surrounded by racism and police brutality, a man tries to understand and heal his past by seeing what’s really inside the belly of the beast.

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Today’s episode featured scholar and novelist Dr. Michael Datcher. Michael is author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times Bestseller Raising Fences, the novel AMERICUS and the book of literary theory ANIMATING BLACK AND BROWN LIBERATION: A Theory of American Literatures. You can find out more about Michael and his work at www.michaeldatcher.com

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Content/Trigger Warnings: violence, lynching, police brutality, explicit language

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events.
0:04.2	Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode
0:07.6	and for more information about support services.
0:15.6	Today's episode marks the first of our new three-part happening series, This Is America,
0:20.4	featuring Dr. Michael Datcher. One thing to note about today's episode,
0:24.2	when this was recorded I had recently switched to using a new recording platform due to COVID,
0:28.3	and the audio quality suffered slightly as a result. Not too much, but please bear in mind as you
0:32.8	listen. Also, next week will be the final new episode before its three-week winter break,
0:37.3	starting December 22nd, in which we will be re-broadcasting three stand-out episodes from the
0:41.6	back catalogue, all centering around stories of people involved in life-threatening chases.
0:46.2	So stay tuned and thank you for listening.
0:51.4	Looking down the barrel of a gun is devastating. I mean, I was shaking to my core.
0:57.6	I was just very afraid. And that other I was a kid, it's very clear that there was lots of hate.
1:04.1	And I was kind of frozen. I kind of froze, actually.
1:07.9	From Wondry, I'm Whit Missildine. You are listening to this is actually happening.
1:23.7	Episode 171. Happening's volume 3. This is America. Part 1. What if you saw inside the belly of the beast?
1:46.5	Hey, prime members. You can listen to this is actually happening. Add free on Amazon Music.
1:52.5	Download the app today. 13 years ago in one of the cramped dorm rooms of prestigious
1:58.3	Sarah Lawrence College, a nightmare unfolded. The students didn't know it yet, but when a bizarre
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2:15.2	his daughter. Shortly thereafter, he started to control, manipulate, and brainwash some of the
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