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A decorated military specialist with a serious criminal record. A pattern of brazen crimes across multiple states. A system of protection that defies explanation.

"You Should Not Know This" investigates the extraordinary case of Ted Braden, whose documented life reads like an impossible thriller. Military desertion, mercenary work, bank robbery, counterfeiting – the crimes are as varied as they are shocking. Yet, time after time, Ted walked away from offenses that would have imprisoned anyone else for decades.

This isn't just history – it's happening now. We're filing FOIA requests, interviewing witnesses who've never spoken publicly, and uncovering documents that reveal Ted's actions, and the shadowy network that enabled and shielded him. The deeper you dig, the more unreal this true story becomes.

What You'll Discover

Documented Evidence: Court records, police reports, and military documents reveal a pattern too consistent to be coincidence

Colorful Characters: From bartenders to war heroes, the people in Ted's orbit tell a story that grows ever stranger

Protection Patterns: The systematic way Ted escaped serious consequences, and sometimes consequences entirely

Active Investigation Updates: Real-time discoveries as witnesses speak for the first time and forgotten documents emerge

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• Regular podcast episode releases

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• Complete court records, police reports & FOIA requests

• Detailed evidence analysis

• Early episode access

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Your subscription directly funds document acquisition efforts, FOIA requests, and investigative work. Without your support, this evidence remains buried forever.

The Team

Dee Rog is joined by investigator Tim Wallace, author and historian Drew Beeson, and investigator Ian Glover. This team brings together expertise in journalism, history, audio production, psychology and military operations to unravel one of the most compelling true stories never told, and the reason why.

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Your insights, questions, and support are essential to uncovering what they don't want you to know. And what they don't want you to know is the most amazing story you've never heard... For a reason.

There’s a reason you’ve never heard this story.