Host Dan Taberski introduces the true-crime podcast Manifesto, focusing on former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner’s 2013 killing spree in Southern California. The episode details the double murder of a couple in Irvine and Dorner’s subsequent release of an 11-page manifesto outlining his grievances. Taberski explores the psychological shift from discontent to violent action, drawing parallels to historical documents like the Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program. This first episode sets the stage for an examination of how manifestos can incite real-world change or chaos.