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. 199: shaken babies & tragedy gift shops
Ep. 198: medical murder & space capitalists
Ep. 197: horror flicks & melatonin rings
Ep. 196: scurvy & gremlore
Ep. 195: the london monster & the murder castle myth (w/ Hellrankers!)
Ep. 194: when the brain is blind but the eyes aren't
Ep. 193: skull science
Ep. 192: super(high) soldiers & near death experiences
Ep. 191: when chicago caught fire
Ep. 190: kathleen folbigg didn't kill her kids
Ep. 189: the unluckiest art piece on earth
Ep. 188: acid rain & vacay vibes
JoAG Bonus: Marko Reads "The Book of Blood"
Ep. 187: the lars mittank mystery & the sham trial of lucy letby
Ep. 186: the panic broadcast & the second death
Ep. 185: is everything...worse?
Ep. 184: memorial day movie smash
Ep: 183: a baby-eating dingo & tourist (death) traps
Ep. 182: plane theft & nonce hunters
Ep. 181: toxic landscapes & extreme protest
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