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	Podcast:		Fresh Air
	Episode:		The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:45:44
	Publish Date:		2026-02-09 19:14:03
	Description:		We look back at the 1992 siege at Ruby Ridge in Idaho, where gunfire left two civilians and a deputy U.S. Marshal dead. Chris Jennings’ new book explores the apocalyptic religious beliefs that led Randy Weaver and his family to move to a remote cabin, armed to resist government intrusion. He traces the impact of Ruby Ridge on the spread of conspiratorial anti-government and white-supremacist movements. His book is ‘End of Days.’ Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the memoir 'Dizzy,’ by Rachel Weaver. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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