For the month of February, we’re doing a deep dive into the history that has led to the current genocide in Gaza, taking a particular look at how our countries (the U.S. and the U.K.) paved the way for atrocities we now also fund. This week, we’re journeying back to the Spanish American War to talk about the birth of American Imperialism. This week’s book: The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of the American Empire by Stephen Kinzer
Highlights:[0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about a man who bioengineered his own cancer
[12:50] Mark has Covid and we’ve got new stuff up on the YouTube !
[20:33] What we watched! (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 12 Angry Men, Total Recall, Dog Day Afternoon, Jules, Mosquito, The Beekeeper, American Nightmare, Drive, The Odds, Anguish)
[55:30] The Spanish American War and the birth of American Imperialism
If you want to read in prep for next week, we’ll be discussing The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
Ep: 183: a baby-eating dingo & tourist (death) traps
Ep. 182: plane theft & nonce hunters
Ep. 181: toxic landscapes & extreme protest
Ep. 180: The Toynbee Tiles & Media Gambles
Extra: The Doomsday Clock
Ep. 179: the coffee's too hot and so is the planet
Ep. 178: a soviet hero, mercury mayhem, & the thing about documentaries
Ep. 177: a scientology scandal & a brief history of assassination
Ep. 176: the ethics of AI art
Ep. 175: irish america & feral children
Special Sneak Peak! JoAG Fancave Ep. 1: The Others
Ep. 174: a real mean serial killer & a royal conspiracy
Ep. 173: chiropractic quackery & tiktok pranksters
Gaza Supersode
Ep. 172: gaza pt. 4: but do you condemn hamas?
Ep. 171: gaza pt. 3: oil, anticommunism, & the rapture
Ep. 170: gaza pt. 2: the brits & the making of israel
Ep. 168: chasing the humane execution
Ep. 167: sasquatches & spiritual warfare
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