Narrative storytelling, topical interviews, and deep dives with Benjamin Bryant
Episodes
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
"An essential listen for federal employees, military personnel, and those who care about them in the age of Trump...[Benjamin and Christopher] clearly break down something everybody talks about, but no one really understands."
- The BZCast listener, via e-mail
Leaking. Long a part of the American political conversation, leaking is a hotter topic than ever as President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and other Government leaders pledge investigations and crackdowns on those they call leakers. Others call them whistleblowers, and argue for legal protections, and there are plenty of shades of gray in-between.
- What is a federal employee or military servicemember to believe when it comes to the legality (or morality?) of leaking information?
- Is leaking ever legal? Justified? Required?
- What's the difference between leaking, whistleblowing, and plain old "reporting up the proper channels" anyway?
- How can current and former Federal employees, including military personnel, understand the nuances involved and protect themselves legally?
Host Benjamin Bryant speaks with Christopher Nuneviller, Esq., both a military veteran and a veteran government lawyer. Listen as they discuss leaking and whistleblowing, how those differ from internal reporting of concerns within established channels, and what federal employees and military members, especially, need to know about all three in the current political environment, as well as views of the topic historically, including the Obama administration, and recent relevant cases, such as those of Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning and the exposure of the Abu Ghraib scandal.
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
In Episode 2, journalists Ben Bryant and Tommy Zamberlan dive deep into the accident investigation report and its devastating conclusions for Ana Clarke. As they seek to understand the disconnect between the exemplary soldier described by colleagues and in military records from her ten-year career, and the portrait of a willful and destructive biker, callously putting herself and others at risk for a high-stakes police encounter, described by the investigator, disturbing questions arise.
THE BRINK with BENJAMIN BRYANT: INTERSECTIONS explores the aftermath of the night a tragic turn of events took away Anastasha Clarke's ability to tell her own story and created an opportunity for others to tell a very different one for her.
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Produced by: BZ/MP
Executive Producers: Benjamin Bryant and Tommy Zamberlan
Consulting Producers: Laura Tamayo, and Daniel Bachmann
Written and Hosted by: Benjamin Bryant
Edited by: Tommy Zamberlan and Benjamin Bryant
Music in this episode:
"You Need to Go" by Goldie Shine - www.melodyloops.com
"In Dark Colurs" by DPmusic - www.melodyloops.com
"Broken Cordon" by SpMusicGroup - www.melodyloops.com
"The Assault" by SnowMusicStudio - www.melodyloops.com
"Urban Life" by Audioflame - www.melodyloops.com
"Something Good" by Infraction - www.melodyloops.com
"Ascension" by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
"Intervention" by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
"Toy Thief" by Ionics Music - www.melodlyloops.com
"Medal of Honor" by A G Music - www.melodyloops.com
(All music used under appropriate license or permission)
BZ/MP Assistants: Rebecca Michelle Vega-Contreras, Irene Cisneros
Additional Support: Amy Graf
Special Thanks: Christopher Nuneviller, Dalandra Belcher, Adrianna George, and Ana Clarke
