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Pulse

By: Trevor Aaronson
Narrated by: Trevor Aaronson
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Pulse: The Untold Story, an Audible Original from journalist Trevor Aaronson and Western Sound, investigates the Pulse nightclub shooting and raises startling questions about the FBI’s culpability.

In a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, the shooter, Omar Mateen, murdered 49 people and wounded 53 others. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against the LGBTQ+ community in US history and the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11.

But there’s a story you haven’t heard. The FBI had a secret history with the shooter and his father. To obscure that history, the FBI pushed a false story that the media dutifully carried—that the attacker was a secretly gay Islamist extremist who had chosen to target Pulse and planned the attack for weeks.

Through a relentless and thorough investigation, Aaronson uncovers the volatile relationship between the shooter and his father and how their troubled interactions with the FBI lead to a disturbing final question: Could the FBI have prevented the massacre?

Pulse: The Untold Story is a documentary like no other. It will leave you wondering if anything you’ve heard about this case is true.

Warning: This program contains descriptions of violence and death and includes recordings from 911 calls and police body cameras from the night of the shooting. Listener discretion is advised.

©2024 Trevor Aaronson (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator and Performer

Trevor Aaronson is the author of The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism. He is also the creator and host of the podcast series Alphabet Boys and the Audible Originals Hold Fast and American ISIS.

Interview: "Pulse: The Untold Story" searches for the truth in an American tragedy

'So, it was at that point that I realized that there was a lot more to the story than we'd previously known.'
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Trevor's best work yet

An unbiased view from all angles, Aaronson covers one of the worst mass shootings in US history. A chilling report that leaves out politics, letting the listener form their own opinion on this condition plaguing the United States of America.

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Unbelievable

This podcast was well produced and informative. I believed the narrative put out by the media at large. This makes me wonder how many more stories are merely propaganda or short-sided. Wow!

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Details and look at different perspectives

I liked the amount of information and theories presented. Excellent narrative on the cause of the shooting.

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WOW! So sad, So interesting.

I liked that this was on the short end of things, a lot of these kinds of books are jam packed with fluff, but this was to the point. I never knew all of these details. The media definitely runs away with information and twists their narrative. So many moving parts that make you really question different government agencies. Overall, I definitely recommend this book. The performance was great, too. I really enjoyed the mixture of interviews and reading.

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Gripping eye-opener

Great work presenting the truth behind this horrible tragedy. Excellent reporting and narration. Will look for more from this author.

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Well investigated

Unafraid to question Father Brother and I (in case they monitor, but I am sure they do).

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excellent production lots to think about

great production. gave me a lot to think about. definitely worth your time. I highly recommend it.

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Intelligent, insightful.

Intelligent, insightful look into real misinformation by the federal government, mass media, and others over this event. Fact-driven.

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Gut Wrenching

Hardest thing I've ever listened to, but listen I must. Thank you for your work to bring this to the public. What happened on that tragic night should never be forgotten.

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Pulse - what you don’t know.

I loved the podcast format of this Audible original. I remember when the Pulse shooting happened. I had friends in Orlando, and I was very worried for their safety. Thankfully they were all safe. This was an eye-opening piece on what the media did not report about one of the worst mass shootings in American history.

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