Delay, Deny, Depose: Luigi Mangione and the Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Jan 18 2025 15 ep. 7 mins 9
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From Talkocast Studios comes "Delay, Deny, Depose" - an investigation into the December 4th assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. What began as a precisely planned murder outside the New York Hilton Midtown - complete with shell casings inscribed with a haunting message - has exposed the dark intersection of artificial intelligence, corporate healthcare, and human desperation.

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