Oct 31, 2019
We all recognize military recruiting slogans like ‘Be All That You Can Be’ or ‘Fight A Dragon with a Sword,’ but the Army has decided that it wants yet another tagline. This time, it’s ‘What’s Your Warrior?’ which makes very little sense. We too ask ourselves this question on a regular basis. (Source:
Oct 24, 2019
This week, Francis and Nate discuss rural politics and Appalachian tech hubs with Tarence Ray (@tarenceray) of the Trillbilly Worker’s Party podcast (@thetrillbillies). Specifically, we’re discussing Tarence’s recent essay in The Baffler, which you can read here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/hollowed-out-ray
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Oct 17, 2019
This week’s episode features an impromptu guest spot with @trashfuturepod co-host and stand-up comedian @milo_edwards, who you should follow.
Donald Trump has decided that the US is going to pull out of Rojava, the autonomous enclave in northeastern Syria. Since we recorded this episode, the Turkish have invaded and...
Oct 10, 2019
Donald Trump recently tweeted that an impeachment proceeding would instigate a second Civil War. This has been a topic of discussion on the right for a long time now, but it hasn’t warranted much attention because it’s such an absurd proposition. However, this week we discuss it and a Daily Beast feature about where...
Oct 2, 2019
This week, we discuss big news that’s specific to the Army: the weird, broken-TV looking camouflage pattern has now been formally phased out. It’s the only uniform that Nate wore on active duty, it’s a legacy of terrible defense appropriations and the waste of our militarized budget, and it’s a reminder that...