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. 32: The f**k this guy spectrum
Ep. 31: How to maybe get away with murder
Ep. 30: Guns
Ep. 29: We need to talk about Oscar
Ep. 28: How do you solve a problem like men?
Ep. 27: Jack of All Watery Graves
Ep. 26: Bodies
Ep. 25: I like my comedy like I like Mark's soul
Ep. 24: Kids who kill
Ep. 23 - Benign anarchy (w/ Dead and Lovely's Steve Spratling!)
Ep. 22: Mack of All Graves
Ep. 21: Your asshole brain and you
Ep. 20: Surviving death
Ep. 19: Stage managing death
Ep. 18: Autonomy over your meat
Ep. 17: Zero percent juice
Ep. 16: Trust the boffins
Ep. 15: Jed Shepherd is a real nice guy
Ep. 14: The thrill of the kill
Ep. 13: The anxiety kitchen
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