The Last Resort

<p>Marcus tries to rebuild the CAL EXIT movement, but sabotage from Louis creates new jeopardy. Then, the FBI ensnares a supporter. Can CAL EXIT escape its complicated past? And we ask: how do we chart a new path forward for America? Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QNfUE7hBUc&t=137s'>Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mn2F1UZzzM'>ABC Action News</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/AeGcwY_tRew?t=482'>

<p>CAL EXIT is in disarray. But secession movements don’t happen in a straight line. In this episode, we tell the story of the Zapatistas. They fought for autonomy for decades. And in the 90s – it finally happened. Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://youtu.be/n-gaQV-zuhI'>ABC</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XstC7SuLotE'>MIT</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2VRBQMguzc'>Gerardo Uam</a> on YouTube</li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLahBi

<p>Shocking revelations about Louis threaten to derail the CAL EXIT movement. Can it survive the civil war within its ranks?Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/12/documents-taken-in-trump-raid-included-files-marked-top-secret-report-says.html'>CNBC</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/3R_Ex5Xi5Nw?t=56'>CNN</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/iiIqZlcafSY?t=35'>The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/fGpGOqo-R-8'>PBS NewsHour</a></li> <li><a href='https://tw

<p>Marcus & Louis file to get CAL EXIT on the ballot. But for CAL EXIT to happen, other states would have to agree. One big reason why they might? Water. Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PlqZFUw9Ro'>FOX Weather</a></li> <li>PBS (Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature)</li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guo4gXeOVOA'>BBC News</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.cbsnews.com/video/millions-in-southern-californians-ordered-to-cut-water-use-

<p>California is perceived as a liberal state but the truth is a lot more complicated. No place better epitomizes that truth than Shasta County, where far-right activists are plotting a government takeover. Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://anewscafe.com/2021/08/23/redding/an-unhinged-carlos-zapata-reveals-pandoras-box-of-rage-instability/'>Doni Chamberlain</a> / <a href='http://anewscafe.com/'>anewscafe.com</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TGp-vDNiNM'>Associated Press<

<p>California has always attracted dreamers. But the California dream had a dark side. From this complicated history, Marcus & Louis saw an opportunity to grow their movement. Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://youtu.be/6Z4N4BSs4Ic?t=89'>OHS Film and Video Archives</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watts-riots-50-years-later/'>CBS News</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfza-aHFtwk'>Fox News</a></li> </ul> <p>See <a href='https://omnystudio.com/listener'>o

<p>Meet your new Founding Fathers: Marcus Ruiz-Evans & Louis Marinelli. Who are they? And how did they take CAL EXIT from the political fringe to the national news? Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrhIMUckrtU'>The Seasteading Institute</a></li> <li><a href='https://twitter.com/sophiabollag/status/796524088604753921'>@SophiaBollag on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5H67QXhPsg&t=41s'>KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco</a></li> <li><a href='https:/

<p>Could California really secede from the United States? A group of activists believe it’s not just possible – it’s inevitable. They call their movement CAL EXIT.</p> <p>Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/01/biden-democracy-republican-extremists-trump/'>The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/3c24Awxc2hs?t=6'>PBS NewsHour</a></li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/270F8s5TEKY?t=178'>The New Yorker</a></li> <li><a href='https://abc7news.c