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Rise To Offend
by Rise To Offend
A podcast about the history of individuals that offended society and in the process changed it, each week we examine one figure each week who truly offended, some for the positive and some for the negative, and how history sees them today. Risetooffend.comEmail us at [email protected]/risetooffendtwitter @risetooffend
Episodes
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RTO 400 Chuck Schuldiner (Part 3 of 3)
By 1991 Death Metal was in full swing, and the blueprint for a successful image and sound was in place for most bands in the Florida scene, but Chuck Schuldiner would make the huge right turn for the genre when he unleashed his Fourth album Human. At that point the path that the scene he helped...
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RTO 399 Chuck Schuldiner(Part 2 of 3)
After the release of the debut record form Death entitled Scream Bloody Gore, the musical genre known as Death Metal had a presence created by Chuck Schuldiner that would spawn extreme acts across the globe. Conflict would follow as his loyalty to his home and family would clash with the vagabond...
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RTO 398 Chuck Schuldiner (Part 1 of 3)
When it comes to the history of extreme heavy metal Chuck Schuldiner will always have a chapter, as the media proclaimed Godfather of Death Metal, he would invent a sound and style of the underground that would influence the genre eternally. However despite the brutal name of his band Death and…
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RTO 397 Dance Marathons (Part 2 of 2)
October 28th, 1929 would be labeled Black Tuesday and would spark the end of the roaring 20’s and the beginning of the great depression in America, prohibition laws still in effect would create the rise of gangster culture and the newspaper would document the violence daily even making heroes out...
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RTO 396 Dance Marathons (Part 1 of 2)
When records in athletic events like the Olympics started to bring people fame and fortune, the common people of the world started doing endurance tests to gain the same record breaking notoriety as athletic achievements. The 1920's was a breeding ground for trends and fads that would be built on...
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RTO 395 Charles Bukowski (Part 3 of 3)
Decades of writing and keeping a normal 9 to 5 job would finally come to an end for Charles Bukowski after the release of his first novel Post Office, and the words that he passionately dictated would become his life and reality. His voice wold reach an audience and they would clamor for more…
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RTO 394 Charles Bukowski (Part 2 of 2)
The childhood behind him and the life of a drifter ahead. Charles Bukowski would gather genuine life experience by being the outcast he was always taught to be, and his voice as a writer would not compromise. Finding a partner would change everything for him as a person, writer, and his addiction...
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RTO 393 Charles Bukowski (Part 1 of 3)
Every person embraces a demon in life and gets tied to it, but Charles Bukowski made his demons cool. Writing in such a genuine cynicism that you would want to sit next to him to see the show that would be his life. Unapologetic to everyone he would embrace his addictions as a personality that...
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RTO 392 John O' Brien (Part 2 of 2)
Is the fantasy left behind the legacy of an artist? Is the goal to reach the world and leave a positive mark on other’s lives? John O’ Brien would be the seed to motivate and change the lives of many that his work influenced, but the story of who he was when he was will always be secondary to the...
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RTO 391 John O' Brien (Part 1 of 2)
Self destruction and art have always found a kinship in searching for truth. The words an author creates, when they are unquestionable genuine, always outweighs the legacy of the person who created them. John O'Brien was on that pursuit, embracing the glorious moments of the broken, the fake...
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RTO 390 Insane Clown Posse (Part 3 of 3)
After signing to Disney the Insane Clown Posse would get censored and their album would be pulled off the shelf across America, and that move by the corporate giant would make everyone want to know the controversy behind the Hip Hop Duo. The word of mouth alone would and hatred from critics would...
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RTO 389 Insane Clown Posse (Part 2 of 3)
After Carnival of Carnage dropped the Insane Clown Posse was met with horrible reviews from music critiques, and the major labels turning them down immediately. The persistent of the underground and Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope would not waiver as the mythos and marketing behind the group would…
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RTO 388 Insane Clown Posse (Part 1 of 3)
Few hip hop groups would be as unlikely to succeed as ICP was, but the found a core fanbase that nobody wanted or thought was out there and united them in a culture that would define many's lives. The Inner City Posse would form and want to conquer the world of wrestling and eventually hip hop…
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RTO 387 Woodstock (Part 3 of 3)
Recreating magic that occurred the weekend in Bethel, New York at Max Yasgur’s farm would be a lifelong journey for festival co founder Michael Lang, but with an expectation set of 3 days of peace and love and unity for half a million people would be difficult. In the process of finding that…
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RTO 386 Woodstock (Part 2 of 3)
The budget went over 600 percent and the construction would never get completed, but the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival was a revolution. A free concert, not by design, that would define a culture and music more than any moment in the history of America. Woodstock would garner an audience of...
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RTO 385 Woodstock (Part 1 of 3)
The 60’s were a time that was redefining culture in America and the generation known as the baby boomers had the challenge of living there lives through an influx of turmoil. 18 year olds were being drafted to a war in Vietnam, the leaders for change were being assassinated on a yearly basis,...
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RTO 384 Jerry Springer (Part 2 of 2)
After the failed attempt to go through politics because of a prostitution scandal, Jerry Springer would take his talents to the news becoming a TV anchorman winning 10 Emmy's, but when opportunity knocked for a daytime TV show Jerry would put all his eggs in that basket. Although the show was not...
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RTO 383 Jerry Springer (Part 1 of 2)
The story of the man behind some of television's most outrageous and lowest moments would be grounded in positive change for society in his youth. Jerry Springer would grow up in a home of survivors and educate himself into politics, changing important laws, and following leaders like RFK....
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RTO 382 Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus (Part 2 of 2)
Scumdogs of The Universe was released on January 8th, 1990 and the reaction would be immediate, the Slave Pit team that created this ultra offensive metal band of space aliens would get reactions from all. Dave Brockie would lead the charge and continue to create art that disturbed, took no...
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RTO 381 Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus (Part 1 of 2)
Dave Brockie was an outsider but a leader among those in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The punk rocker that would turn to music while attending VCU would immerse himself in underground art and culture at the abandoned Richmond Dairy Building, and as the years went on he would create a stage experience...
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RTO 380 William Friedkin's Cruising (Part 2 of 2)
Protestors were lined outside of the movie theater on Feb. 7th, 1980 to picket the film that would incite violence against homosexuals, but after the scathing reviews by critics, audiences seemed to be indifferent. All the dangerous hype that the movie had during the filming and advertising all...
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RTO 379 William Friedkin's Cruising (Part 1 of 2)
Few Films had an entire community protest it during filming like William Friedkin's Crusing.Red Flag after red flag wold go unnoticed by the filmmaking team as they would create one of the most controversial films of the 1980's. The gay community would claim the film promoted murdering gay people...
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RTO 378 John Walsh (Part 3 of 3)
After the success of America's Most Wanted John Walsh would use his status on television to start getting laws changed in America to protect children from predators. Championing Amber Alerts, the sex offender registry, and Code Adam he would help establish and save many children with laws...
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RTO 377 John Walsh (Part 2 of 3)
Fighting Back against the system that allowed his son's murderer to not face justice, John Walsh and his wife Revé would change legislative in America forever so nobody would experience what they did. After changing laws across America a new television station FOX would come to John Walsh with a...
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RTO 376 John Walsh (Part 1 of 3)
The American dream will always be something that can years to earn, and many pieces have to fall into place. The Walshes followed the rules and had that dream for 6 and a half years until a series of tragic events lead to one of the most heartbreaking tragedies we as human can imagine, shattering...
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RTO 375 The Joker (Part 3 of 3)
After the revolutionary performance by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight the world we be presented the most definitive and frightening vision of the Joker. His philosophy would motivate deranged individuals to mimic him in the real world and the insane laughter became all to real too many families...
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RTO 374 The Joker (Part 2 of 3)
By 1989 the comic book character and super villain in the Batman Universe would finally get a big screen performance by Jack Nicholson. The performance would define the iconic comic book villain, and despite critical acclaim going to Mark Hamill's voice work on the animated series, nobody would...
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RTO 373 The Joker (Part 1 of 3)
No supervillain has ever infected popular culture more than The Joker, and his ideals and personality always molded to the society in which he was apart, with a dangerous social message that people related to. From his birth 80 years ago as a homicidal clown to modern times, his impression on the...
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RTO 372 LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team (Part 3 of 3)
The 77th Division would ignite into a full scale riot after the acquittal of 4 police officers, the Crash Team would then turn against thier oath of protecting the streets, and be hired hands by Death Row Records leader Suge Knight. The Crash Team under employment of Suge Knight would be part of...
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RTO 371 LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team (Part 2 of 3)
After Operation Hammer and the glorification of Compton through the rise of Gangsta Rap the L.A.P.D. had lost control and became a renegade force in poverty stricken areas of South Central, L.A. The community that was stricken with violence, drugs, and theft was unwilling to side with police or...
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RTO 370 LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team (Part 1 of 3)
Distrusting the Police has been passed on from generation to generation at this point in time, but the most controversial special team that poured gasoline on the fire was that of the LAPD C.R.A.S.H Team. The Anti- Gang Unit that would be seen as another Gang in the Rampart Division of Los…
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RTO 369 Ronda Rousey (Part 2 of 2)
The MMA world could not ignore the dominance of Ronda Rousey, and despite UFC President Dana White stating he would never have women fight in the Octagon he was forced to realize he was walking away from a star athlete. Ronda Rousey changed the sport forever and single handedly put female MMA…
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RTO 368 Ronda Rousey (Part 1 of 2)
Full contact sports was always dominated by the testosterone that many felt fueled it and it would be scene as a violent act that was exclusive to men, but as MMA rose and the appeal of the sport needed something more to save it, the star power would come from a female and the fans would be...
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RTO 367 Silent Night, Deadly Night (Part 2 of 2)
Critics showed venom, parents would protest, and a major studio would go into full damage control mode after the release of Silent Night, Deadly Night, as the demand for the film became bigger and bigger due to its controversy, the creators would still try and bury it. The ad campaign would be…
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RTO 366 Silent Night, Deadly Night (Part 1 of 2)
The Christmas spirit was a special and sacred time for children in America, and Santa Claus was the mythical figure that represented that special time, but in the 1980's slasher films were becoming viewed as a major market and Tri-Star pictures wanted in on the trend, and their advertising plan…
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RTO 365 Marilyn Manson (Part 3.5 of 3.5)
After the release of The Golden Age of Grotesque the mystique behind one of Heavy Metal's most prolific figures was fading, the fame would follow him in ever motion he made, and public relationships became as much the focus of his career as his music, throughout the voice of reason to the...
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RTO 364 Marilyn Manson (Part 3.0 of 3.5)
The world was his after the release of Mechanical Animals, and rock n roll had a new star that would scare parents and empower the youth, but with the image and rage behind him the media would make him the easiest finger to point at. The career trajectory would halt after a tragedy the would…
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RTO 363 Marilyn Manson (Part 2.5 of 3)
Following up the culture impact of Antichrist Superstar was just one of the challenges faced by Marilyn Manson when he went back into the studio for the first time without Trent Reznor. What he would create would be the antithesis of his past work, and be seen as a new chapter in a unpredictable...
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RTO 362 Marilyn Manson (Part 2 of 3)
When Marilyn Manson released its first album to the world it didn't leave the impression or hype behind the act as they hoped for, the hype was still there behind to co sign of NIN frontman Trent Reznor, but the traveling act needed its own identity and vision, and taking art and performance to…
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RTO 361 Marilyn Manson (Part 1 of 3)
The birth of the last greatest shock rocker in America could have only came from the soil of Mid West Americana. Brian Warner would be indoctrinated in a culture that would never accept him and his passion for artistry, but he found friends and acceptance through his records and music. The power…
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RTO 360 Jackass (Part 2 of 2)
The farewell of Jackass was supposed to be the feature film, but it become a huge hit, and sent it's star Johnny Knoxville into mainstream Hollywood as a leading man, the legacy would continue with Knoxville as a proven box office star, and half the cast becoming small screen reality TV stars.…
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RTO 359 Jackass (Part 1 of 2)
Skate culture in the late 90's became a counter culture with its own sense of humor, and leading underground magazine Big Brother was pushing the boundaries of low brow content. When Johnny Knoxville pitched the idea of trying self defense equipment on his self something clicked, and across the...
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RTO 358 Steve Biko (Part 2 of 2)
By 1970 Steve Biko's message and voice would be considered a threat to the Nationalist Party in South Africa. A smear campaign would be launched throughout the nation to pose him as a threat, but news reporter Donald Woods would meet Biko and start to see the truth behind his message of non...
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RTO 357 Steve Biko (Part 1 of 2)
Change comes with a price and the voice that ignites the flame often has to pay it. The story of Steve Biko isn’t just about change it is about empowerment and loving yourself when an education system and government was telling you to opposite, coining the phrase “Black is Beautiful” he would…
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RTO 356 Ann Coulter (Part 3 of 3)
By 2008 Ann Coulter's message and voice was known across the media world and her no holds barred message, and hate for liberal thinking would not be compromised. The labels placed on her would start to follow her globally, and her thought process would be linked too, and supported by hate groups…
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RTO 355 Ann Coulter (Part 2 of 3)
Becoming a best selling author, and the political landscape in America once becoming a Republican one, Ann Coulter would become in high demand as a media personality. Her takes on policies and America would always cause controversy, followed by outrage, yet behind the sarcasm and playful smile...
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RTO 354 Ann Coulter (Part 1 of 3)
When Ann Coulter entered the media spotlight her voice and opinions were something that many Americans found honest and direct, and other found easy to attach a negative connotation too. Highly educated, brash, and aggressive in her beliefs, her books and articles would garner controversy and…
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RTO 353 To Catch A Predator(Part 3 of 3)
Ratings would go through the roof for To Catch A Predator, and to maintain the shows exciting for fans would take the show to a questionable ethical place. Which breed the question do people who want to hurt children really deserve any sympathy or consideration? Is taken them down and its...
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RTO 352 To Catch A Predator (Part 2 of 3)
Respected News Journalist Chris Hansen was on board to create segments with the Perverted Justice team, and he would be able to bring it to a mass level because of his ties to major network NBC. The segments would be controversial at the start but the entertainment value and ratings that followed...
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RTO 351 To Catch A Predator(Part 1 of 3)
Entrapment? Sensationalized journalism? Justice?If there was one crimes society has no sympathy for it is those who harm children, and the founders of the website pervertedjustice.com exploited that disgust to great results. The controversial website would be meet with critics about the approach...
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A podcast about the history of individuals that offended society and in the process changed it, each week we examine one figure each week who truly offended, some for the positive and some for the negative, and how history sees them today. Risetooffend.comEmail us at [email protected]/risetooffendtwitter @risetooffend
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