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
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Ep. 121: I am the law (w/ 2000AD's Michael Molcher)
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Ep. 117: The year that happened
Ep. 116: Solved mysteries
Ep. 115: State of the dystopia
Ep. 114: Cousins' kids and kidnappings
Ep. 113: Ball so hard (you die)
Ep. 112: Lead heads
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