# Badlands Story Hour Ep. 183: Lawless

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-5934327)
Published: 2026-09-04T05:51:58+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/badlands-story-hour-ep-183-lawless/
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Duration seconds: 6252

## Resource

Chris Paul and Burning Bright dig into this 2012 Prohibition era drama with a genuinely stacked cast, and both come away pleasantly surprised by how well it holds up. The pick came from a random YouTube rabbit hole that somehow led straight to Tom Hardy, which feels about right for how these episodes usually go. Expect a solid breakdown of the film's bootlegger versus corrupt lawman setup and why that particular flavor of systems versus sovereigns storytelling keeps resurfacing depending on where the culture happens to be. There's a real conversation about trust in institutions, narrative fatigue, and a pointed detour into who actually benefits from convincing people that human nature is fundamentally bad. Expect some sharp opinions on that one. Stick around for listener boosts and next week's pick, a late 90s thriller about martial law that feels a little too familiar these days.

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