We start off the episode by discussing the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen, who went missing from Fort Hood in April. Then we talk about the mysterious fireworks that have been (literally) popping off across the country, and delve into some theories about what it all means.Sources:https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/why-are-so-many-fireworks-going-off.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/22/21298912/firework-complaints-northeastern-citieshttps://twitter.com/AnneMarcelleN/status/1274540444253388800https://nypost.com/2020/06/17/fdny-firefighters-light-off-illegal-fireworks-in-brooklyn/https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-movehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/10/move-1985-bombing-reconciliation-philadelphiahttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/10/when-i-was-mayor-philadelphia-bombed-civilians-its-time-for-the-city-to-apologisehttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n-c-police-chief-apologizes-after-video-shows-officers-destroying-n1225716https://abc7ny.com/july-4-4th-of-macys-new-york-city/6261681/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pallets-of-bricks-protest-sites/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puzzling-number-men-tied-ferguson-protests-have-died-n984261https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/06/23/mayor-de-blasio-forms-illegal-fireworks-task-force-to-go-after-suppliers-in-huge-sting-operation/https://www.insider.com/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood-disappearance-army-suspects-foul-play-2020-6Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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