If you missed the live, here's the video. Francis discusses the recent episodes, talks Star Wars, and shows off new things for Patreon Subscribers.
If you just want the Audio, you can listen here
2019-04-19 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFor this week's bonus episode, Nate and Cynthia review the 1995 Hughes Brothers film DEAD PRESIDENTS and discuss its iconic imagery, extremely dated special effects, weird corniness, and desire to be everything about the Black veteran experience all at once. Francis was stuck at drill this weekend, otherwise he'd be on here as well. Hope you enjoy!
2019-04-15 10:03:26 +0000 UTC View PostHello to our $10 and up backers! If you signed up for this tier in March, we will be dropping your thank you sticker in the mail soon. If you're one of the $15 backers, please make sure your address is up to date so we can send to you as well!
Currently for the planned June care package, we have a patch and magnet on order to go with the zine, and hoping to add something else in as well soon. We'll also send out special codes for the shop only to our care package backers to give you a ...
For this week's bonus, Francis continues his review of the 2008 HBO series 'Generation Kill,' discussing how he reacts to it as a leftist and as someone who likes war movies. Let us know what you think in the comments!
2019-04-08 15:17:09 +0000 UTC View PostFor this week's bonus, Francis speaks to friend of the show and podcast veteran Brock Wilbur about Sierra's "Police Quest" series, a game in which you'll always die if you don't do it by the book. They discuss its inherent reactionary sentiment, the way it changed to suit gaming modes of the day, and the looming shadow of Daryl F. Gates—the father of the militarized LAPD and a consultant for the Police Quest games.
2019-03-31 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the Thursday night live from Francis about our latest episodes, including more talk about pacifism and how much war sucks ass.
For those who want audio, you can download it here
2019-03-30 03:04:36 +0000 UTC View PostYou had questions and we have answers! Just remember, we do this every month (or at least attempt to), and you can always ask us questions by sending them to us here or on Twitter. You can learn what Nate and Francis think is the best invention ever, whether or not the NFL is going to employ veterans as anti-kneeling goons, and what Francis is currently growing in his garden. Enjoy!
2019-03-25 19:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, Nate and Francis review the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film COMMANDO, the originator of the tropes, the pinnacle of mindless '80s action cinema, the movie with the most sexual soundtrack in history. Through all the jumping off of airplanes in flight, impaling dudes inexplicably, crashing cars, one-liners, and weird Australian villains in sensual chain mail, we ask the most important question: is it fascist?
2019-03-18 13:29:23 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, you can hear Francis and Cynthia discuss the 1994 Disney animated film 'The Lion King,' although the conversation admittedly branches out into a wide array of topics, to include: Disney live-action remakes, babies in movie theaters, the fact that Matthew Broderick is supposed to be the son of the king and queen of Zamunda from 'Coming to America,' and much more.
Hope you enjoy!
2019-03-11 20:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostFrancis continues his review of the 2008 HBO series 'Generation Kill,' discussing how he reacts to it as a leftist and as someone who likes war movies. Let us know what you think in the comments!
2019-03-04 15:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In case you aren't in the discord channel, we wanted to make sure you patreon members got first crack at this new shirt / tank top to prepare for your revolutionary beach bod
Take yourself 10% off with the promo code 'discord' until March 9th store wide. And as always, thank you for your patreon age!
Pick it up here!
Francis goes off about Stolen Valor and how it wouldn't be a thing if we didn't keep going on about the valor of troops
Audio only version is attached
2019-02-25 21:19:38 +0000 UTC View PostWe are opening up the discord to all patreons now, so if you haven't joined in, come on over!
https://discord.gg/3yVsrHk
This fucking movie. Yes, we finally reviewed the only war movie to ever matter, the only movie that could comprehend the inscrutable void of Iraq — the proving ground of warriors, the secret hell dimension from Event Horizon, the yawning maw of oblivion — we went there and watched it and have some commentary. Also, for the benefit of our civilian fans, we're joined by a special guest: Cynthia (@grisuy), Nate's long-sufferi...
2019-02-18 13:37:42 +0000 UTC View PostFrancis continues his review of the 2008 HBO series 'Generation Kill,' discussing how he reacts to it as a leftist and as someone who likes war movies. Let us know what you think in the comments!
2019-02-11 18:30:50 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you who would prefer to listen to Francis' video review via audio format, here's the ripped / slightly cleaned up audio track. We're setting this to public -- so if you enjoy this, please share it with your friends.
2019-02-05 16:55:38 +0000 UTC View Post
If you haven't gotten attached to the discord yet, here's an open link for you to connect through. This is for Patreon members only, so please do not share this link.
2019-02-05 15:51:48 +0000 UTC View PostIf you haven't seen it yet, our subscribers giving $3 a month and up have been sent an invitation to a Patreon Only discord server! Francis and Nate will both stick their heads in when we can, but we want to start creating a community for everyone who are fans of the podcast.
2019-02-05 14:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, Francis and Nate respond to questions from listeners on diverse topics such as "why is veteran culture more toxic than active duty military culture" and "should you be allowed to take your cat to drill weekends." We love doing these and always want more questions, so keep them coming!
2019-02-03 20:32:12 +0000 UTC View Post
So it only took me a couple decades, but I finally finished the Harry Potter book series. Partially because I wanted to see why everyone uses it as a stand in for their politics, and partially because I needed something to clean Trigger Warning by William Johnstone (RIP) out of my brain.
I can't say I was expecting what I ended up finding. Of course we've known...
2019-01-30 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOn this week's bonus, Nate speaks with journalist and activist Sam Knight, creator of the District Sentinel new co-op, about DC politics, the DC City Council's recent repeal of a successful referendum, takes on potential 2020 Democratic candidates, and why local politics can be a better vector for change than Presidential LARPing. Also, they talk shit about Joe Biden.
You should absolutely sign up to Sam and his colleagues' podcast, District Sentinel Radio: 2019-01-28 18:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post
In this week's bonus episode, Francis speaks with Trevor Strunk of No Cartridge and Brock Wilbur of Missouri Loves Company (among many other shows) to discuss the Fallout series. They examine the various forms and plotlines that the story has taken over the years, and ask the important question: is it fascist?
We don't review video games all that often on this show, but if that's something that interests you, we're definitely open to doing it more often.
2019-01-21 00:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Francis had a couple beers and did a half hour live on Youtube to answer questions, talk about the future of the podcast, and just ramble about deployments
2019-01-19 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostI’ve recently given some thought to making an ebook or some kind of a primer for making your own podcast, but while that’s still far off in terms of development, I figured I might share some basic workflow stuff for any of you that are considering starting your own show.
I am in no position to lecture anyone on industry trends and various LinkedIn influencer ideas about digital media, but at present I’m involved in the production of 6 different shows in the US and UK, so I’ve ga...
2019-01-15 13:35:15 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, Nate speaks with Army veteran and writer Drew Pham (@Drewspeak). Drew is an MFA candidate in fiction at Brooklyn College, a prolific essay writer in venues like the War Horse and the Wrath Bearing Tree (where he's an editor), and a mainstay of the veteran writer community in New York City.
In this interview, Drew talks about his family's history in Vietnam and their relationship to the war,...
2019-01-14 19:33:28 +0000 UTC View PostIn this week's bonus episode, Nate and Francis conduct another Is This Fascist? movie review, this time for the 1994 Pauly Shore film 'In the Army Now.' They evaluate its plot, accuracy, extremely '90s tropes, and surprising faithfulness to what life in the Army is like. They also ask the important question: on a scale of 1 to 5, how fascist is it?
If you enjoyed this review, you might also enjoy Francis' essay on the topic of this film: 2019-01-07 21:04:52 +0000 UTC View Post
In this week's bonus episode, Nate speaks with friend Jasper Lo, a writer, journalist, and former armor officer in the US Army. Jasper is in the process of reporting a story about the death of Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier whose death by suicide in Afghanistan became a flashpoint in the New York Chinese community. Jasper grew up in the same community and returned after spending four years in the Army.
Nate and Jasper speak about veteran identity, what it's like being a Chinese-...
2018-12-31 19:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostIn this month's book review, Francis discusses 'We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People' by Peter Van Buren. Hear about how this book in many ways parallels Francis's experience in Iraq, and why follow-through is the single most lacking element of any US mission abroad.
2018-12-24 15:40:21 +0000 UTC View PostIn this month's installment of Is It Fascist?, Nate and Francis review the 1984 cult classic 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension' and discuss its inscrutable plot, strangely fleshy special effects, standout cast, and general insane weirdness.
We asked for a Christmas movie to review and the fans asked for this one. It's not a Christmas movie at all, but we did it regardless.
Remember: if you've got a film you'd like us to review, please let us know in the...
2018-12-17 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In his last bonus episode with us, Adrian Bonenberger interviews the President (Alex) and Vice-President (Faye) of the Socialist Rifle Association, or SRA, a non-profit organization dedicated to offering progressives, leftists, and apolitical left-wing allies a space to learn and practice responsible gun ownership without supporting the National Rifle Association or NRA, because the NRA has devolved into a far-right reactionary group that depends on racism, fear-mongering, and hatred, a...
2018-12-11 14:56:54 +0000 UTC View Post