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The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight

It’s Personal

The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight

Sony Music

Society & Culture, News, Documentary, Politics, True Crime

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

After Sean Kealiher was killed, his mother Laura was subjected to brutal harassment from conservative trolls at her home and online—and it was Sean’s antifascist friends who provided her security, not the Portland police.  Meanwhile, we ask the former head of police detectives in Portland why there has been no progress in solving Sean’s homicide.  Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Fault Line, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of The Fault Line show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. A Somethin' Else, Oregon Public Broadcasting, & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Jesse Tyler Ferguson, host of the podcast, Dinner's On Me, where I interview some of my celebrity friends like Judy Greer, who has over 150 credits to her name.

0:11.0

She tells me all about when she does and does not get recognized.

0:15.5

I wrote a book called I Don't Know What You Know Me From, because a flight attendant once was like, nobody knows who you are, but I do.

0:24.0

Check out the full episode by searching Dinner's On Me, wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:32.6

Something else.

0:39.8

Previously on dying for a fight.

0:42.4

He said, bitch, you're about to get it now.

0:47.7

So I proceeded off the train with my mace in my hand.

0:48.9

He showed up that day.

0:50.4

I never knew who he was.

0:51.9

I thought he punched me.

0:54.9

And then I noticed there was blood with fingers. This This guy was a straight up Nazi anti-Semite.

0:59.0

You could see the anger and the hatred in him.

1:02.1

For basically the entirety of the nine months after this stabbing, I was drunk and high on

1:06.3

cocaine.

1:07.3

I'm calling everybody.

1:08.3

I'm always picking up their phone.

1:09.8

Except for Sean, he said all the wrong things to all the wrong people at all the wrong time. But when you fucking needed him, he was there every time. He's dead. I don't get to do shit for him. I don't get to, a warning.

1:33.9

This episode contains strong language.

1:36.6

Please keep that in mind when choosing when and where to listen.

1:43.0

My name is Jeff.

1:44.2

I saw your sign and I walked in here.

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