I’m sorry, we have to talk about Elon Musk one more time. Or, as Jason said. “Twitter: Now With More Musk!”
But seriously. This episode is about more than Musk. It’s about how conflict has gotten … weird. We start with a conversation about a new podcast about the weird future of war. Then we asked one question about Musk and things spiraled out of control.
Has conflict gotten …weirder? Have the lines gotten blurrier? Why are cartoon Shiba Inu dogs yelling at Russian officials online? Why is the JAVELIN weapons system a saint? Why does that HIMARS system look … horny? When is an innocent meme not an innocent meme and what has the internet done to the way we fight?
War … was has changed. Shitposts, disinformation, trolls farms in Macedonia, and Telegram channels full of gore videos that would make the average Ogrish visitor weep. (That was for you very old heads)
So much of this feels like war …. Not exactly war but … something close. If only there were a podcast that explored these various phenomena and explained the recent origin of them.
Well … it just so happens there is. It’s called LikeWar and returning guest Peter W. Singer is one of its hosts. He’s here with us today to talk about the show.
Listen to Likewar on iTunes.
Angry Planet has a substack! Join the Information War to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.
https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribe
You can listen to Angry Planet on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. Our website is angryplanetpod.com. You can reach us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/; and on Twitter: @angryplanetpod.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tacticool Girlfriend Explains Why America Loves Guns
The Fish Wars Are Coming
UNLOCKED: Syria, Chemical Weapons, and Crossing the Red Line
What's 'The Deal' With Iran's Nukes?
Welcome to the Angry Ocean
COVID, Extremists, and Readiness: How Is the U.S. Military?
How 9/11 Changed the British Military
How the Iran-Iraq War Shaped the Modern World
Service Without a Smile: A History of the Draft
Why Navalny Went Back to Russia
TEASER: The Cold War Conspiracy That Shaped the Modern GOP
Spartans, Confederates, and the Cult of the Loser
Turning QAnon QAnoff
Free Speech Vs. the Big Lie
Democracy on the Run in Belarus
UNLOCKED: How 3D Printed Guns Will Rewrite Our Laws
ICYMI: The Highs and Lows of U.S. Special Operations Forces
The Life and Death of Iran's Shadow Commander
The Lingering Aftertaste of Fascism
A Journey into the Jungles of ‘Pulp Vietnam’
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free