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Randy and Vicki Weaver moved their family to a remote Idaho cabin. They feared their world would be destroyed in an apocalyptic confrontation with the federal government. They were right.In this first episode of our new narrative miniseries Standoff, host Ruth Graham explores the ideologies and influences that led to the deadly siege at Ruby Ridge in 1992.Join Slate Plus to unlock the full season of The Queen—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from our show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/thequeenplus to get access wherever you listen.

Ruth Graham breaks down what led to a shootout on the Weaver family property on Aug. 21, 1992, that left three people dead.Join Slate Plus to unlock the full season of Standoff—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/standoffplus for access wherever you listen.

Host Ruth Graham describes what happens for the bulk of the 11-day siege on the Weaver family property. As the surviving Weavers stayed holed up inside their cabin, their story attracted droves of supporters and rabble-rousers to rural Idaho.This episode is for Slate Plus members. Join now to unlock the full season of Standoff—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/standoffplus for access wherever you listen.

In the final episode of Standoff, our narrative miniseries on the story of Ruby Ridge, host Ruth Graham recaps the prosecution of Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris, and explores how the story of the standoff became legendary among the modern far right.This episode is for Slate Plus members. Join now to unlock the full season of Standoff—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/standoffplus for access wherever you listen.

Season 1 of Slate Presents brought you the story of Ruby Ridge, and Season 2 brings you a fight to transform one big-city justice system.Join Slate Plus to unlock all seasons of Slate Presents—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/podcastplus for access wherever you listen.

The mayor of New York deals with a big political problem by creating a new court in Brooklyn. Two men, born 25 years and a few blocks apart in Brooklyn, take entirely different paths to meet at that court—one as a defendant and the other as the district attorney. This episode is sponsored by Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit audible.com/CHARGED or text CHARGED to 500-500Join Slate Plus to unlock all seasons of Slate Presents—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/podcastplus for access wherever you listen.