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DISGRACELAND

Peter Tosh (Pt. 2): A Home Invasion, an Assassination, and No Compromise

DISGRACELAND

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Music, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.613.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

As a reggae revolutionary who rejected peace in the name of truth and justice, and an outspoken critic of the Jamaican government, Peter Tosh's refusal to compromise nearly cost him his life many times over. He tried to amplify his message by purchasing Jamaica's Radio One. He tried to protect himself by way of African bush doctors and medicine men. He spent years knowing there was a bullet out there with his name on it. And in 1987, when Peter Tosh was 42, that bullet found him. Murdered in his own home by someone he knew. But why? Revenge? Wounded pride? Or was it murder for hire? Who really silenced the great Peter Tosh? To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Double Elvis.

0:05.0

If you could get rid of everything bad about banks and build one from scratch, you'd build a different kind of bank.

0:13.8

One that has actual people you can talk to 24-7, not robots,

0:18.7

doesn't invest in fossil fuels, charges no extra fees for spending abroad, and definitely doesn't close before you finish work.

0:25.0

You'd build tools to help manage bills, teach kids good money habits, and give interest on personal and joint accounts.

0:32.0

So what would that look like? interest on personal and joint accounts.

0:32.8

So what would that look like?

0:34.8

Starling Bank, the bank built for you.

0:38.3

Disgraysand is a production of Double Elvis.

0:42.0

Hey discos, I've got something special for you guys.

0:44.0

You asked, we listened, and now it's finally here.

0:48.0

Introducing Disgraceland All Access,

0:51.0

our very first official membership program.

0:54.0

Disgraysland All Access membership is your chance to support the show and get ad-free listening,

0:59.4

an exclusive scripted episode every month,

1:02.0

and exclusive bonus content every week

1:04.4

plus access to an always-on-chat with me and your fellow discos.

1:08.2

Visit disgraceland pod.com slash membership and sign up today. The Peter Tosh story, his role as a reggae revolutionary, who rejected peace in the name of truth and justice.

1:36.0

An outspoken critic of the Jamaican government whose refusal to compromise nearly cost him his life many times over, is so complex that we needed two

1:47.0

episodes to properly tell it.

1:50.3

If you're just getting hip to this now, I suggest you hit pause and go back to the last episode of Disgraceland, part one of the Peter Tosh story.

1:58.5

In this episode, we get into Peter Tosh's attempt to take his revolutionary message to the airwaves by buying

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