Joe Alesi

{# Meta Title Priority (in order): 1. Homepage: Use podcast's metadata.title (object == podcast on homepage, and users can set podcast.meta_title) 2. Content pages (episodes, blog posts, custom pages): Use content item's metadata.title (users can set meta_title per episode/post) 3. Generic pages (contact, about, etc.): Use page_title from build_header_context() (set by podcast-level page settings) Why this complexity? We need to distinguish between: - Homepage where object IS the podcast (should use podcast metadata) - Content pages where object is NOT the podcast (should use content metadata) - Generic pages where object might be podcast or not set (should use page_title) #} {# Meta Description Priority (same as title): 1. Homepage: Use podcast's metadata.description 2. Content pages: Use content item's metadata.description 3. Generic pages: Use page_description from build_header_context() #}

Nov. 23, 2025

Ruth Paine - In Memoriam. Talking with Joe Alesi.

Ruth Paine, an important Warren Commission witness, passed away August 31, 2025. Her friend Joe Alesi reminisces about the trip to Dallas he took with Ruth and her son Chris to mark the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination in 2023.

Guest: Joe Alesi