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Rosanne Boyland hated politics. She was shy, and she rarely left her home in Georgia. But then her family got a shocking call: Rosanne had died at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in the middle of a crowd trying to force its way past a police line.

From the depths of their grief, the Boylands vow to figure out what happened to Rosanne. Her brother-in-law, Justin Cave, reaches out to an old high school friend he hopes can help: MSNBC journalist Ayman Mohyeldin.

The quest for the truth takes Ayman back to his hometown of Kennesaw, Georgia, where he retraces the last six months of Rosanne’s life and picks up a trail that leads to childhood haunts, missing boyfriends, and down shadowy internet rabbit holes. American Radical is a five part series, with new episodes every Thursday and Sunday through December 19.

Latest Episodes:

Special Preview: New episode of Tiffany Dover Is Dead* Podcast

As a preview for American Radical listeners, here’s a sneak peek from a special new episode of Truthers: Tiffany Dover Is Dead*, an NBC News... Read more

Published on: 2023-04-10
News from Ayman: How to Listen to The January 6th Hearings

MSNBC will be broadcasting special coverage of the January 6th Hearings this month. Good news: you can listen to the full hearings, plus the team’s... Read more

Published on: 2022-06-10
Monsters and Martyrs

The investigation into January 6 grabs the spotlight on Capitol Hill. An alternative news site begins to investigate Rosanne’s death, and Lonna suddenly regrets giving... Read more

Published on: 2021-12-19
Cause of Death

Rosanne’s official autopsy report leaves more questions than answers. Lonna, skeptical of the results, starts an investigation of her own. Meanwhile, an old friend named... Read more

Published on: 2021-12-16
14 Hours

Rosanne had always loved conspiracy theories, but her sister Lonna says there was one single night where she changed from hobbyist to hard-core QAnon believer.... Read more

Published on: 2021-12-12
The Other Justin

The Boylands’ questions about Rosanne’s radicalization begin to swirl around one man: the friend Rosanne went to the Capitol with, Justin Winchell. He’s a guy... Read more

Published on: 2021-12-09
Who Killed Rosanne Boyland?

Three days after Rosanne Boyland dies at the Capitol riot, host Ayman Mohyeldin gets a message from an old high school friend, Justin Cave. Justin... Read more

Published on: 2021-12-05
Introducing: American Radical

Rosanne Boyland hated politics. She was shy, and she rarely left her home in Georgia. But then her family got a shocking call: Rosanne had... Read more

Published on: 2021-11-22