Assassin Saint: The Story of Soghomon Tehlirian (S4:EP8)

Join Vic and Mike live as they invite special guest, Michael Lee Gavlak. Michael, is an Emmy Award-winning Hollywood producer. In 2017, he encountered the story of Talaat's assassination and the consequential landmark court case, a tale that surprisingly was new to him. Puzzled by his unfamiliarity with this significant event, and driven by a desire to uncover more, Michael embarked on a journey that led him to an important figure: Zaven, the 88-year-old son of Soghomon Tehlirian. In a remarkable twist of fate, Michael was granted the exclusive rights to Soghomon's life story, but with a crucial mandate: "Tell the truth." Join us as we delve into this fascinating journey with Michael Lee Gavlak. Donate and get the book here: https://projectjustice.info Join our Mer Hersoner channel to get access to perks:    / @merherosner   For merchandise: https://merherosner.com/ Support The Show   / merherosner   questions? email us at [email protected] Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Opening 3:29 - Guest Introduction 6:40 - Who is Michael Lee Gavlak 14:05 - Project Assassin Saint 22:22 - Soghomon's story 33:25 - Acquiring rights to Soghomon's story 47:48 - The responsibility of "telling the truth" 59:40 - Order the Book by Donating 1:02:02 - Trip to Armenia 1:08:10 - Why we do this 1:12:52 - What is in the book 1:16:50 - Commercial Pause 1:19:40 - Research process for this series 1:30:53 - Bringing this series to life 1:36:00 - Structuring Soghomon's life story across seasons 1:46:44 - Challenges to create a historical series of this magnitude 1:57:58 - Takeaway and impact of this story from the series 2:07:30 - Outro