The Broken Brain

What is with the stereotype of the Irish Cop? I have seen this in fiction, when I was young it seemed like half of fictional law enforcement were Irish. In the real world Irish culture has a strong present in the culture of modern day policing. Where did it come from?
This week's dive into cultural history is a story of immigration, discrimination, brutal capatilism leading to mass corruption, and how an immigrant group can be pressured into infighting with other immigrants. For Patrons of the show (who get the second half) there is also a touching story of modern Irish advocacy and referrals to Irish American Groups advancing rights of immigrants today. Here are links to the organizations mentioned:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPwq0sGkji-/ (Story of the Grapefruit Ladies)
https://www.irishamericandems.org/ (Irish American Democrats)
https://www.aaidnet.org/ (African American Irish Immigration)
https://aoh.com/ (Ancient Order of Hibernians)
https://ciic-usa.org/member-centers/ (Coalition of Irish American Center)
AND of course our highlighted charity this month: www.chirla.org, the Coalition fo rHuman Immigrant Rights

Cinequest Fim Festival is in full swing, which means interviews with Indie Artists! Today we discuss the film "Plan C," with writer/director Scott Cavalheiro, and star Claire Cavalheiro. Plan C is a heist movie focused on doing the wrong things for what feel like the right reasons: helping family. 
The highlighted charity this month is CHIRLA, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. Follow and support their important work at www.chirla.org åç

What information to we use to diagnose and deduce what is going on in a situation? What is a useful or less-useful way of going about this? 
The highlighted charity this month is the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, CHIRLA. Go to www.chirla.org to learn about and support this wonderful nonprofit working to support and protect the rights of immigrants.

The Isolation Helmet was an inventive, and quite odd, treatment device for mental health. Today we revisit this former episode of Thursday Thistory, with one important difference: Everyone gets the FULL episode! Try to control your excitement! Usually these history lessons are only available in full to Patreon donors, but everyone gets this one. 
The highlighted nonprofit this month is CHIRLA: The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. Go to www.CHIRLA.org to learn more and support this amazing and important organization.

Jonny Durgan is the writer & director of the new short film "G.S.W." now making the film festival circuit. This powerful film looks at a unique aspect of a school shooting, seen through the experience of a pair of EMTs near the site. Follow the process of this film, including a trailer and it's eventual general release, at www.youtube.com/@gsw_film  
The Broken Brain's highlighted charity this month is The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). Follow and support their important work at www.chirla.org