Podcast appearances and mentions of nate bethea

We're joined by Nate Bethea to delve into an alternate timeline as Quentin Letts us all know: if he could turn back time, if he could find a way, he'd take back those high speed collisions that have hurt you and you'd stay. Listen to Nate on Trashfuture - https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture  Listen to More Nate on Lions Led By Donkeys - https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys  Listen to Even More Nate on What a Hell of a Way to Dad - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  Subscribe for two whole bonus episodes a month: https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast  Watch streams: https://www.twitch.tv/praxiscast Buy shirts: https://praxiscast.teemill.com/  Follow us: https://bsky.app/profile/praxiscast.bsky.social Cast: Special Guest Nate Bethea - https://bsky.app/profile/inthesedeserts.bsky.social Jamie - https://bsky.app/profile/wizardcubes.bsky.social Rob - https://bsky.app/profile/trufflehog.bsky.social Alasdair - https://bsky.app/profile/ballistari.bsky.social

Britain's greatest living broadcaster, Jeremy Vine, of Radio 2 and Channel 5 fame, joins the gang to talk about what squads there should be, his 60th birthday and much more. Olga and Pierre were both away for this one so Producer Tom and friend-of-the-show Nate Bethea agreed to step in. Check out Jeremy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeremyvine/?hl=en Get an extra 40 mins of this episode in Part 2 - available exclusively on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114044085/ Follow us online to get Glue-related clips and updates: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glue.factory.pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gluefactorypodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/gluepodcast

Songs for parents, goofy rap, and extremely convoluted pirating.Episode 89 with Nate Bethea.Playlist Bill Withers - Use Me (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)Support for Nate:What a Hell Of a Way To DieTrashFutureLions Led By DonkeysKill James Bond!Support for Mixtaping Identity:Buy me a Ko-FiInstagramhttps://linktr.ee/MixtapingIdentity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Thomas O'Mahony aka “Irish Thom” from the Nate Bethea extended universe. In addition to producing Lions Led by Donkeys, and guesting here and there on What a Hell of a Way to Die and other podcasts, Thom co-hosts one of our fave pods, Beneath the Skin, a podcast about “the history of everything told through the history of tattooing”. We get into it about how he got into podding and the specific podcasts and people he works with, before going more in depth on Beneath the Skin specifically and then tattoos more broadly. 

Today, we're back talking to podcast host and producer Nate Bethea about OTRAG, the world's first private launch company, the weird dictators they worked with, and a lot more crocodiles than you'd expect. Sources: Projet Wotan, Joelle Stolz

Today, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are joined by Nate Bethea to talk about OTRAG, the first private rocket company. In Part 1, we cover the origins of Lutz Kayser and all the Nazis and dictators he worked with. Sources: Great Mambo Chicken and the Transhuman Condition, Ed Regis Projet Wotan, Joelle Stolz

It's Rambo 3, it's the third Rambo. Did you know that the 'dedicated to the brave mujahedeen fighters of Afghanistan' thing is just an urban legend? It's the full four-man cohort of KJB today, as our editor and producer Nate Bethea joins us to ask and answer one simple question: Is afghanistan about the size of hackney? you can find him on twitter at https://www.twitter.com/inthesedeserts and follow his podcast Hell of a Way to Die, a leftist millitary podcast by and for veterans at https://www.twitter.com/hellofaway ------ Consider supporting us on our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond ------ *WEB DESIGN ALERT*  Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/   Kill James Bond is hosted by Alice Caldwell-Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond  

This week, we are joined by co-host/producer of the ~other~ TF (Trashfuture), Nate Bethea. Nate is also a co-host and/or producer on What a Hell of a Way to Die, Lions Led by Donkeys, and Kill James Bond, all podcasts in our regular rotation. Given his vast repertoire of podcasts, we spent a good amount of time getting into the weeds of it all, from doing research/showrunning on a pod, to the editing process (he is a producer, after all), to growing their following; whether its viral video content or utilizing existing networks or doing live shows. We also talk about his pathway to podcasting, from his (regrettable) article talking about his connection to Bowe Bergdahl and co-hosting a companion podcast to the Serial Season 2 about the case, to the present day, now having co-hosted a podcast about why not to join the military for 7 years. We finally get a little bit into his own preferred podcasts, from Boonta Vista, to a specific episode of The Nod, to NYT/Serial's The Trojan Horse Affair, and touch on his decision to leave America and his experience/opinion on the politics of the two countries since. In practice of our new “segments” format, we put (most of) the Boyz only talk at the end so you don't have to skip thru it, but at that point we have a nice little discussion about sports, including the NBA offseason deals and Alex dropping a foul ball at the Mets game.

Riley and Dan were in the Trashfuture studios last week, and we spoke to certified indie superfan and sometime producer Nate Bethea about synthesisers, what it means to like music others find offputting, and (according to Riley) definitely making up at least half the band names. Check out the full episode on Patreon! www.patreon.com/dabottlemen 

For this month's movie corner Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy) are joined by military vibes expert Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) to talk about how the navy isn't actually full of guys dressed in perfect white whipping ass in planes... Full episode on Patreon for $5+ subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70051945 Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!

Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) joins the lads for a record-breaking third time as they build wonders and conquer the world in Sid Meier's revolutionary empire simulator: Civilization. They discuss the gamification of climate change, the problem with “Barbarians”, and the inherent optimism of hearing a satellite go “Beep, beep, beep.” NATE'S PODCASTS Kill James Bond! https://open.spotify.com/show/5kQS8cE6xF7rUzO2vtCZ3s?si=6fe11f17f1bb4793 What A Hell of a Way to Die: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XEfRCDbLKOB8naNbICU6q?si=6f0a8dfde3a54023 TRASHFUTURE: https://open.spotify.com/show/4loPiV9XWjVOitg2XfzK7Q?si=ef69cc5a7b114333 MEDIA REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE Sid Meier at the End of History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0aEO7CrxM How Sid Meier Almost Made Civilization a Real-Time Strategy Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwUM33VJRbY NO CARTRIDGE Episode 32, featuring Josh: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rxqu7OqIbJOfL5QIHpA2b?si=8iq1VFBrSBigSbSV_cKgxg **TICKETS FOR THE PINBALL LIVE SHOW**  https://www.nycpinballchamps.com TWOAPW Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Dalton https://www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Find the full episode at our reasonably-priced patreon! https://www.patreon.com/killjamesbond This week, what if there was a man who dressed so fly that the CIA wanted him dead? What if you could defeat the CIA by carjacking a hot enough woman? What if you read enough books that you stumbled upon something important? Three Days of the Condor is a movie that asks and answers all of these questions, and we have brought on our producer and true 4th mic, Nate Bethea, to discuss it. I think it provides a really interesting counterexample to the Bourne Identity. This is on Netflix and I genuinely recommend you watch it for a taste of shitty 1970s New York and Robert Redford dressing like a fucking don in every scene. We got our wonderful producer Nate on this one, you can find him on twitter at https://www.twitter.com/inthesedeserts and follow his podcast Hell of a Way to Die, a leftist millitary podcast by and for veterans at https://www.twitter.com/hellofaway *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/   Find us at https://killjamesbond.com and https://twitter.com/killjamesbond

Part 3/5 Suicide canoes, it turned out, would not be the wonder weapon Solano Lopez thought they would be. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Produced by Nate Bethea and Sarah Sahim Sources: Leuchars, Chris. To the Bitter End: Paraguay and the War of the Triple Alliance Kolinski, Charles. Independence or Death: The story of the Paraguayan War Whigham, Thomas L. The Road to Armageddon: Paraguay versus the Triple Alliance, 1866–70. warhistorymilitarypodcast

Nate teaches us a very important lesson about moose and we teach Nate on an often forgotten era of the 1950s vacuum salesmen. Go listen to Nate on the Trashfuture podcast, just search for it on your little google machine and we're sure you'll figure it out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/plumbingthedeathstar.

It's a rare all-in-person Bottlemen episode! Dan and Riley are in the trashfuture podcast studio with Milo and Nate to talk about some Canadian goings-on, but mostly to recount our trip to the British Museum where we were hoping to touch the mummies. Check out our Patreon, at www.patreon.com/dabottlemen 

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall Nate Bethea aka @inthesedeserts (What a Hell of a Way To Die, Trashfuture) returns to Odyssey (and the podcast!) as he and the lads tackle the real problems facing a divided America: insecticide, new highways, and bigotry against “citters”. Topics include the environmental activism of the early 90's, Pearl Harbor, and the benefits of having an American legend graffiti your door. Episodes discussed: #128 - One Bad Apple #129 - Not One of Us #175 - East Winds, Raining #202 - Timmy's Cabin Nate's Podcasts: What A Hell of a Way to Die https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-hell-of-a-way-to-die/id1174466127 TRASHFUTURE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trashfuture/id1261944206 Lions Led By Donkeys https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast/id1393845532 The Bottlemen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bottlemen/id1552066406 Kill James Bond! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-james-bond/id1554716458 TWOAPW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

British politics are in an uproar over … happy hour. How did Prime Minister Boris Johnson—shameless, disheveled Boris Johnson—end up here? On episode 42 of The Politics of Everything, hosts Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene try to make sense of the scandal gripping 10 Downing Street. Guests include Libby Watson, a British writer living in the United States; Nate Bethea, an American writer living in London; and Edward Docx, a British novelist who has written about the appeal of Johnson's clownish persona for The Guardian.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lads enlist Nate Bethea (What a Hell of a Way To Die, TRASHFUTURE) to help battle their way through some of Adventures in Odyssey's most patriotic episodes. They discuss the cliches of war stories, the manufactured outrage around flag burning, and getting uncucked at the hands of Dr. Beanes.   Nate's Twitter: @inthesedeserts   Nate's Podcasts: What A Hell of a Way to Die https://open.spotify.com/show/1XEfRCDbLKOB8naNbICU6q?si=6f0a8dfde3a54023   TRASHFUTURE https://open.spotify.com/show/4loPiV9XWjVOitg2XfzK7Q?si=ef69cc5a7b114333   Lions Led By Donkeys https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vw8AeyqBCI6R94FK3GBw9?si=62925b5cc9994609   The Bottlemen https://open.spotify.com/show/1tf9dAmIavUJxrzpMIbGuL?si=54b058ae28904e32   Kill James Bond! https://open.spotify.com/show/5kQS8cE6xF7rUzO2vtCZ3s?si=6fe11f17f1bb4793   Episodes of Odyssey: 93: Rescue from Manatugo Point 94: Operation: Dig-Out 149: By Dawn's Early Light 164: Sixties-Something   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll   Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

This week, Nate (@inthesedeserts) comes back on the Posts Pod to tell us about some internet history, and this little forum you might have heard of called "Something Awful". Following the death of Something Awful's founder, "Lowtax", Nate tells us how the forums shaped much of contemporary internet culture, ranging from terms like 'doxxing' and the ubiquity of trolls, to Lolcats, gifs, and uh, a lot of racism and Nazi insignia. But, it did also give us Dril, so who's to say if it was good or bad??? -------- If you want to hear more Nate, listen to his podcast, "A Hell Of A Way To Die" here: https://t.co/u0OcRMkTd1?amp=1 -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It is hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth). For weekly bonus episodes, subscribe to us on Patreon at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast.

The madlads from TrashFuture are back! Sean is joined by Riley (@raaleh) and Nate (@inthesedeserts) to discuss the very public meltdown of, well, you know, the entire British civilization. As it turns out, things in the UK are even more bleak than they appear from across the pond: supply chains breaking down, petrol stations empty, services being cut, etc. But even more dire, and darkly funny, is the reaction of the British ruling class' which absolutely refuses to rule. Put on your schadenfreude caps before queuing up for this one. For excellent bonus content, access to our Discord and more become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada. We're currently running another promotion so help us get to the lucky number 1917 and get a free Antifada prize pack with stickers and postcards! Good writers on the UK mentioned by Nate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6372431-when-the-lights-went-out https://tribunemag.co.uk/author/owen-hatherley Outro: Stormzy - Disapointed

Look, a lot of things happened in England recently and, in order to understand them we once again consult the podcaster's Oracle, Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) to try explain it to us. In this episode, we talk to Nate about Nicki Minaj posting weird British voice notes to Boris Johnson, her cousin's big balls, and what this tells us about vaccine posting more broadly. We then go on to discuss one of our favourite tweets of all time, Tim Stanley's infamous 2012 Bow Tie tweet, in which Stanley condemns the English, and in particular, early morning builders, who laughed at him for wearing a bow tie. BUT did this actually happen? Was Tim Stanley - in the most classic British tradition - simply inventing guys in his head to get mad at? Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. You can subscribe to us for bonus content every two weeks at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. 

As we move onto the second half of our 2-parter on Afghanistan, we move from the post-Soviet civil war and the Mujahideen period to the US invasion post-9/11 and the following 20 year occupation which only ended last month. As we listen to many of Nate's own stories of his time on the ground there, we take a look at what the future might hold for the Afghan people who have been fraught with war and desperation for so long now. /// SHOW NOTES /// /// CREDITS /// Hosts: Aarjan /// Ruairi Guest: Nate Bethea Production: Aarjan Music: Cardio /// Digital Mystikz - Anti-War Dub

The End and The Beginning. We reflect on 9/11 and Sleepy Joe's recent withdrawal, with TrshFuture's Nate Bethea providing lived experience of the 20 year occupation. We then take it back the start of modern Western imperialism in Afghanistan with The Great Game between Britain and Russia in the 19th Century through to the Soviet invasion that made Lenin's grave shake. /// SHOW NOTES /// /// CREDITS /// Hosts: Aarjan /// Ruairi Guest: Nate Bethea Production: Aarjan Music: Cardio /// Fatima Yamaha - Imaginary Lines

Producer of this podcast, Trashfuture, and also host of Hell of a Way to Die, Nate Bethea, comes on to discuss Afghanistan in the wake of the American withdrawal from the country. We ask what it means for Canada to be "taken seriously," and why this always requires us to send men with guns abroad. We also look at the specifically Canadian roots of the "nation building" approach to warfighting.

We have on Nate Bethea of TrashFuture and What a Hell of a Way to Die to breakdown the holy trinity that is our "German Guys" HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/cornerspaeti HOW TO REACH US: Corner Späti https://twitter.com/cornerspaeti Julia https://twitter.com/YungOctobrists Rob https://twitter.com/leninkraft Nick https://twitter.com/sternburgpapi Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold

A joyous bacchanal in celebration of our long, strange podcasting trip. Featuring RP producers Sarah Sahim (@hikikonormie) and tom disso (@nailheadparty) on mic alongside Jack, Yair and Geraint. (@wariotifo). Produced by Sarah, with additional prods (in multiple senses) by Jack, and special guest appearances by RP co-founder Tom Foster (@anotherlefttom), Jude Wanga (@judeinlondon2), Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts), Woke Bane (@BaneNook), Josie Long (@JosieLong), Shrieking Tinman (@phased_bemused), Juliet Jacques (@ZinovievLetter), Jimothy Baker (@JimothyBaker), Sinan Kose (@TheSinanKose), Mike Gapes (@RPCorpIntl) and Tony Blair (@aarjanistan).

Catch the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49312037 Milo (@milo_edwards) and Phoebe (@prhroy) are joined by podcaster and online guy Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) to talk about S2 E8 of Seinfeld including Costanza's experience of US healthcare, why Julia Louis Dreyfus is the hottest woman who has ever lived and what Michel Foucault would make of Desperate Housewives... Follow us on twitter @mastersofpod!

Nate (@inthesedeserts) from Trashfuture, Hell of a Way and other cool pods, joins us to talk about why British people are making their kids dress as Captain Tom, and what this says about the UK's weird relationship with our boys (but only the ones who fought in WW2).  We then talk about his ongoing war with British QCs, the elite lawyers who wear wigs and seem to spend all their time getting mad online. Why is it that some of the country's top barristers insist that Nate is a 20-year-old Christian used car salesman from Nebraska?--------You can listen to the entire episode on Patreon  . For $5 a month, you can get bonus content, including livestreams and Q&A content by subscribing to www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. 

Listen to the full episode featuring our friend Nate Bethea (inthesedeserts) from Trashfuture & What A Hell of a Way To Die by subscribing over @ patreon.com/reelpolitik. We're cheap! it's saturday night verging on sunday and i wanna get fucking BAKED so not gonna go too detailed with this description of this episode, but rest assured it's more than an hour of quality material we recorded with our guy @inthesedeserts in the sessions for episode 184. the inauguration! funny Trump moments! a very straight-faced discussion of trans healthcare! a musical number or two! rock 'n' roll

Jack, Geraint and Yair are joined for a very special discussion (the first of two parts - #2 will be on patreon.com/reelpolitik in the next few days) by Nate Bethea, co-host and producer of @hellofawaytodie and our friends at Trashfuture (Nate is @inthesedeserts on Twitter). With the addition of Nate to our roster resulting in a half-Jewish/half-American panel, we discussed being Jewish on the left and (in part 2) recent developments in US politics. Most notably, Nate tells us about his run-ins with the baldest of QCs, and his general experiences with the melt equivalent of the Q lot (dubbed "QCAnon" by RP's own tom disso.)

Subscribe to patreon.com/reelpolitik to hear the full episode. Our next Patreon exclusive will - like our new free episode - feature Nate Bethea of Trashfuture fame. Once again, happy new year to all - we're back in fucken business! Edited/produced by Yair with extra production by Jack on the Neil Young section, this conversation takes us all the way back to the end of November, when Yair had been watching the films of Ari Aster and Jack was knee-deep in Lucinda Williams' Lu's Jukebox performance series and Neil Young's Neil Young Archives Volume II 1972-76 boxset. It's fairly light and laid back and, to my recollection, does not contain much in the way of politics. But real members of Gape Nation, who love the densely edited musical episodes we sometimes put out, will vibe with it.

Did you know there is still a forever war going on? There is, and we're going to talk about it! Join us as we delve into the Pestonian question of "what is going on?" in Afghanistan, and how we've ended up there, a sharp nosedive into a very big brained article about why Baz isn't wrong about English nationalism actually, he's just misunderstood, and another interview with the Simulated Opposition. All of this, and with a special guest appearance from *checks notes* Norts Burger? Noot Brigadier? There's 12 of them anyway. CastSpecial Guest Nate Bethea - @inthesedesertsDavid - @SanitaryNaptimeJames - @anarchonburyJamie - @wizardcubesRob - @CountRThe Follow us on twitter @Praxiscast Relevant linkshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/In which a journalist is too high to function

This week Nate Bethea of the What a Hell of a Way to Die and Trash Future podcasts joins us to discuss the Atlantic bombshell that Trump doesn't respect the troops, whether this will influence republican voters, and how this political tack is bringing out the worst in the Democratic party Also, Trump boats sink, possibly because of terrorism?? Support the show, get a bonus episode every week and audio from our youtube livestreams at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult This week Alexander will be doing a live read of My Antifa Lover: A Riot of the Heart at http://youtube.com/miniondeathcult Wednesday, at 7:30pm PST  Music: Despise You - Fear's Song

In this episode, Simon and Tobi are joined by Nate Bethea to discuss Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China.

Tons of stories feature guns, but they're usually portrayed in a wildly unrealistic way. Nate Bethea of "What a Hell of a Way to Die" was kind enough to stop by to talk to us about what writers get wrong about firearms. The post Guns: How to Feature Them in a Realistic Way by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.

Tons of stories feature guns, but they're usually portrayed in a wildly unrealistic way. Nate Bethea of "What a Hell of a Way to Die" was kind enough to stop by to talk to us about what writers get wrong about firearms. The post Guns: How to Feature Them in a Realistic Way by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes.

Phil Kraske stops by the podcast to discuss his new book "11/9 And The Terrorist Who Loved Bonsai Trees". To see Phil's bio and more about his other works, visit www.philipkraske.com Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers - Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, Henry Szamota, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Kevin Fathi, and the Statist Quo Podcast.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

As the trial of Eddie Gallagher moves forward, we decided to talk war crimes a bit.  We also discuss the arrest and prosecution of whistleblower Daniel Hale and Danny brings us into the reality surrounding the death of former Egypt president Mohammed Morsi. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers - Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, Henry Szamota, James Higgins, James O’Barr, Adam Bellows, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Kevin Fathi, and the Statist Quo Podcast.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Suzanne Gordon, journalist and author of “Wounds of War - How the VA delivers health, healing, and hope for the nation’s veterans”, joins us for a discussion on her book and all things veterans health.  We discuss the nation’s veteran suicide epidemic, with the understanding that only 9 million of America’s 22 million veterans qualify for VHA (healthcare arm of the VA) care, meaning 14 out of 20 veterans who take their lives couldn’t have received help from the VA.  We also discuss the fear surrounding the MISSION Act (now the umbrella for all the VHA’s community care programs), wondering how much of a blow it may cause to VHA care as a whole. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, Matt the Virgin Slayer, and Kevin Fathi.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Rosa del Duca sits down with us today to discuss her new book, “Breaking Cadence - one woman’s war against the war”, a tale of a National Guard soldier turned ROTC cadet who became a conscientious objector.  It’s an amazing tale of leadership and courage, which you can buy right here from Amazon. Be sure to check out her podcast as well, "Breaking Cadence: Insights from a modern day conscientious objector." Rosa earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Saint Mary's College of California. Her shorter creative work has been published in CALYX, River Teeth, Cutbank, Grain, the Los Angeles Review, and other literary magazines. When she’s not writing creatively, Rosa is writing cold hard facts as a journalist, leading peer writers' groups, or playing music. While a solo singer-songwriter at the moment, Rosa founded the band Hunters with Will Decher in 2011. Over the course of five years they put out three albums: White Lies, Treeline and We All Go Up the Mountain Alone Together, before taking a break to focus on other projects. Rosa lives in Castro Valley, California with her writer, professor, and craftsman husband, Nicholas Leither, and their two young children, Itasca and River. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

This week I take a look at the Australian election results, which wound up playing out rather contrary to popular expectations, and try to figure out what that means (despite knowing very little about australia). Then Nate Bethea of Trashfuture and What a Hell of a Way to Die joins me to break down exactly why a US/Iran war would be an unmitigated disaster, we also discuss other foreign policy issues, Trump potentially pardoning alleged war criminals, Brexit, the EU elections, milkshakes, how elitist conmen are benefiting from modern right populist movements, and more. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/49thParahell

With the moves towards Iran coming one after another, we decided to hit back in kind.  We break down the recent ‘evidence’ produced by living mustache John Bolton and his minions, as well as playing devil's advocate with Danny on how Iran has become the natsec boogeyman. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Dr. Jeffrey Kaye returns for a new discussion on the existence of two torture programs during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  The new program (to us at least) is quite different from the program which used so called "experimental interrogation techniques" like water boarding and relied on more simple, but still quite horrifying, techniques like using stress positions or confusing a prisoner's sense of time of day.  The new program will be referred to as Program B, while the experimental one already widely known, will be referred to as Program A.   Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.   Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Dr. Jeffrey Kaye sits down with us to discuss his work "Cover-Up at Guantanamo: The NCIS Investigation Into the Suicides of Mohammed Al Hanashi and Abdul Rahman Al Amri." Dr. Kaye also discusses his work on biowarfare conducted by the US Army during the Korean War. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Tom Secker drops by the podcast to discuss Forrest Gump, to include both the book and the film, how they differ in huge ways, and how the film pushed clearly pro-war themes. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Being a whistleblower is a difficult path, one that only a few choose to follow.  Chelsea Manning is one of those people, but the pain of her choice continues to haunt her in horrifying ways.  Here, we discuss Chelsea Manning's jailtime over her refusal to testify in a grand jury proceeding related to Julian Assange.  We also discuss Assange's recent loss of asylum by the Ecuadorian embassy and arrest by UK authorities. 00:55 - Supreme Court rules US terrorism victims cannot sue foreign countries 07:48 - Declaring portions of Iranian military a “terrorist organization” 24:16 - Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange 42:22 - Benjamin Netanyahu wins reelection in Israel Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570. Buy one of our awesome t-shirts to support the podcast: Spreadshirt Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

David discusses a bit about his organization, World Beyond War, along with discussing violence caused directly by veterans.  Veterans live under a halo of protection in the United States, but they shouldn't.  Even America’s ostensible heroes should be above the law.  It's a short but good one. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Julie Dupris, Paul Appel, Eric Phillips, and Matt the Virgin Slayer.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted and written by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton. FOH is produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, BT Hampton, and Nate Bethea. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Today I'm joined by Nate Bethea, military badass and Twitter sage that is an integral part of the What a Hell Of A Way To Die and Trashfuture podcasts. We start off talking about his background and military service, what it's like to be a leftist running a military podcast and a burdgeoning community, and life as an expat in the UK working on a hilarious show with a diverse and funky crew. Be sure to check out his podcasts and follow him on the Twitters. This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

We have our first t-shirt for sale!!!  Click here to check it out. Today, I sit down with Tom Secker of spyculture.com to discuss the National Geographic series The Long Road Home.  Here, Tom and I note its lack of discussion on the historical and cultural questions surrounding the massive battle in Sadr City, known by veterans of the battle as Black Sunday, and the military questions I have as a soldier who was fighting against the same Mahdi militia in southern Iraq at the same time. Thanks again to Tom for chatting with me.  He wrote an amazing piece of analysis with journalist Matthew Alford on the influence of the Pentagon and the CIA in American films and television.  It’s called National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood.  Definitely pick up a copy!!  And don’t forget to subscribe to Tom’s podcast, ClandesTime.  He recently did a review on Executive Decision, the Kurt Russell/Steven Seagal film from 1996. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, and James O'Barr.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Thanks to Nate Bethea from What A Hell of a Way to Die for editing and mixing this episode Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Today is a politics day at Fortress On A Hill.  The guys and I seldom spend THIS much time discussing the political background of anyone, much else future Democratic presidential candidates.    Here, we dig into Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren, and Tulsi Gabbbard; we’ll cover others like Kamala Harris in a later episode. We will continue to do this as more candidates announce; the compare and contrast of the group is quite important for understanding how American foreign policy might play out in a future Democratic administration.   Tulsi Gabbard Violated Military Regulations for Political Gain in Every Campaign Since 2012 The Organization That Sent Tulsi Gabbard to Syria PHOTOS: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Meets with Egypt President el-Sisi and Other Leaders in Cairo TULSI GABBARD IS A RISING PROGRESSIVE STAR, DESPITE HER SUPPORT FOR HINDU NATIONALISTS Top C.I.A. Lawyer Sides with Senate Torture Report 12 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU READ THE TORTURE REPORT London visit makes loss clear Christians United For Israel SURFING WITH TULSI GABBARD ... LONG BEFORE HER PRESIDENTIAL BID Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, and James O'Barr.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Facebook - Fortress On A Hill Twitter - Fortress On A Hill Soundcloud - Fortress On A Hill FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Thanks to Nate Bethea from What A Hell of a Way to Die for editing and mixing this episode Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Joe Kassabian, U.S. Army veteran of Afghanistan, author, and cohost of the Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast stops by to discuss his new book “The Hooligans of Kandahar”, a novel about Joe’s second tour in Afghanistan.  We discuss Afghanistan, the racism of Ty Cobb and the ‘good soldier’ doctrine, and whether news should get out of the opinion business. Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, Fahim Shirazee, James Higgins, and James O'Barr.  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Facebook - Fortress On A Hill Twitter - Fortress On A Hill Soundcloud - Fortress On A Hill FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and BT Hampton Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Thanks to Nate Bethea from What A Hell of a Way to Die for editing and mixing this episode Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Tom Secker visits the podcast for an in-depth discussion on examining films manipulated by the CIA or the DOD, filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the US government, various military films to include A Few Good Men, War Machine, and Zero Dark Thirty, and lastly, we discuss Tom's book “National Security Cinema” Tom Secker is a British-based writer, researcher, author, podcaster and filmmaker.  His specialities include the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism.  He runs the Spy Culture site and hosts the ClandesTime podcast, and his latest book is National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. NOTE: THIS EPISODE HAS SOME AUDIO QUALITY ISSUES.  ZOOM CRASHED ON US AND SKYPE SUCKS.   Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, and Fahim Shirazee!!  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Facebook - Fortress On A Hill Twitter - Fortress On A Hill Soundcloud - Fortress On A Hill FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson and Danny Sjursen Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Thanks to Nate Bethea from What A Hell of a Way to Die for editing and mixing this episode Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

It's been WAY too long since we've done headlines, so we do our best to catch you up.  I break down the current situation in Yemen and discuss some updates, including the American contractors working as mercenaries there while Danny takes us back to the seventeen year old war in Afghanistan, showing the headlines missed during the week while the media was focused on a photo of the senior commander in Afghanistan carrying his rifle. America Is Headed For Military Defeat in Afghanistan - Danny Sjursen - The American Conservative Tank plant in Ohio that Trump “saved” - nothing in piece suggested he actually “saved” it. 1.3 million Iraqi children displaced by war with Islamic State Al Qaeda commander gets numerous emergency surgeries while held at GITMO. US exempts Iran's Chabahar Port from sanctions - helpful to Afghanistan’s economy. Iraq asks US to consider how sanctions will affect Iraq's economy / etc. Marine veteran protests Leupold at Blazers game Think Progress on Leupold protest Second Saudi journalist tortured and murdered by Saudi authorities The Ministry of Defense in the UK is being petitioned to stop recruiting 16 and 17 year olds. Low IQ draftees were chosen after Vietnam leaders couldn't make numbers. Rust costs 21 billion per year Statistical connections between veterans and mass shooters Army secretary says NCOs should visit barracks on weekends to prevent suicide Hypertension linked to Agent Orange exposure VA moving hundreds of docs from union admin spots back to providing care for veterans 1 in 5 generals couldn't deploy for medical reasons in 2016 There's a strong possibility that several of the northern Marianas Islands will become bombing ranges for the US Navy - ep from Chapo Traphouse The Trump administration is demanding the Supreme Court immediately rule on the ban on transgender people serving in the military. VA isn't providing benefits correctly to veterans with ALS 85k children under believed to have died in the war in Yemen - CNN Trump may declare the Houthis a terrorist organization Finland and Denmark have joined Germany in ceasing all weapons sales to Saudi Arabia over their war crimes in Yemen, along with the continuing fallout from the assassination of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi Yemenis killed in assassination by American contractors Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us direct by email at fortressonahill@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 860-598-0570.  We might even play it on the podcast!!! Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our contributors today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our honorary producers Matthew Hoh, Will Ahrens, Gage Counts, and Fahim Shirazee!!  Without you guys, we couldn't continue our work.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Facebook - Fortress On A Hill Twitter - Fortress On A Hill Soundcloud - Fortress On A Hill FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson and Danny Sjursen Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Thanks to Nate Bethea from What A Hell of a Way to Die for editing and mixing this episode Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Nate Bethea is co-host of the podcast A Hell of a Way to Die, a funny, often bracing show about the intersection of leftist politics and American military culture. While serving as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army from 2007-2014, and deploying to Afghanistan in 2009-2010, Bethea reports that he “lived the Army values so hard that I became a socialist.” In this conversation, he discusses the hazards of being openly left while on active duty, the disturbing rise of MAGA-style fascism among veterans, and how his experience at war deepened his political commitments:   “Leftist veterans aren't coming from the perspective that everyone should be in the military, but what we're saying is that we've seen some of these policies put forth in the military, we've seen things like universal health care, things like the GI Bill covering your full tuition—we see these things, and we think, why can't everybody have this? And we also have seen the waste and the stupidity . . . the containers full of shit burned in Afghanistan, vehicles valued at $300,000 abandoned in Iraq . . . I mean, if you take ROTC paying for my undergrad, and the GI Bill paying for my M.F.A., and if I had done a Ph.D., all of that tuition put together, and all the cost of living allowance they've given me, would not equal the cost of one stupid Humvee that we gave to the Iraqis and then ISIS stole, and then we bombed it with a bomb that cost more than the Humvee.”  

It's a nerdcast, folks! Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@milo_edwards), and Suze (@SuzeMarsupial) subbing in for Hussein (@HKesvani) talk to Trevor Strunk (@Hegelbon), the host of the inimitable No Cartridge (@NoCartridge) gaming podcast. We begin by reading an article about milennials building a mountain fortress from which to rule the world with apps, and then Trev tells us about how Gamergate birthed the alt-right, and the new and interesting ways in which the games industry is exploiting everyone's labour... including people who don't know their labour is being exploited. Also welcome to the new, good sounding Trashfuture with its high quality audio.... which has been lovingly produced by Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts), who you may remember from a previous episode of this podcast, or his own podcast, Hell of a Way to Die (@hellofaway) Follow us on twitter (@trashfuturepod) Buy a shirt from @tinycomrade Anyway this was the most @ handles I've ever put in a single description love Riley

This week Riley (@Raaleh), Hussein (@HKesvani), and Olga (@rocknrolga), belatedly joined by Milo (@Milo_Edwards) sit down with Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) from the leftist troopcast, What A Hell of a Way to Die (@HellOfAWay) to talk all about the incredibly stupid ways in which the military uses technology - from the Strava fitness tracking app doing radical praxis by doxxing US military facilities around the world and tech-f*cking procurement nonsense. We then read a fawning article by the Adam Smith Institute's perennial trash thinker Dr. Madsen Pirie about Elon Musk's dumb space launch. Riley has another anger short curcuit. Follow us on @trashfuturepod

Weirick is joined by numerous guests to discuss the conviction and sentence of SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA. Lauren Katzenberg and Nate Bethea join Weirick to discuss the genesis of Task & Purpose Radio, and our commentary on Serial Season 2, and the Bergdahl case. Then Col J L Siegel, USMC (Ret.) joins Weirick to discuss the recent Unlawful Command Influence motion in the Bergdahl case. Guest: Lauren Katzenberg Twitter: ‪@Lkatzenberg Web: http://taskandpurpose.com Task & Purpose Radio: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/task-purpose-radio/id1069442620 Guest: Nate Bethea Twitter: ‪@inthesedeserts Podcast Twitter: ‪@HellOfAWay Podcast cohost: ‪@ArmyStrang ‬ Guest: Col J L Siegel, USMC (Ret.) Web: http://www.militaryjustice.com Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

First, [3:10] Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) stops by to answer a listener’s question about the role of gay men in #metoo, which leads to an honest discussion about female vs. male leadership. Then, [19:40] we sit down with Afghanistan war veteran Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) to explore how progressives should situate themselves in relation to the military (spoiler: plenty of people who serve are leftists, if not as overtly so as right-leaning troops). We also ask, is it OK to criticize the military, and who should be doing the criticizing? Finally, we acknowledge that standing for troops at airports can be uncomfortable for all parties, and settle on saying hi one-on-one instead. Tweet the pod at @crooked_friends and email us your questions at withfriendslikepod@gmail.com. Check out crooked.com for a full reading list and sources. Thanks to our excellent sponsors! The Better Off podcast, where Emmy-nominated Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger takes on uncomfortable and sometimes controversial money and investing issues. Framebridge: Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code FRIENDS for 15% off your first order. Texture: Get a free trial when you go to texture.com/FRIENDS and save 30 percent a month on the regular price if you choose to continue your subscription. Everlane: Free shipping on your first order at Everlane.com/friends

Adrian Bonenberger joins Nate and Francis to talk about the GI Bill, the post 9/11 bill and all the ways the military like to call you worthless and unable to function in polite society. In the news segment, we discuss the DoD health officials warning that energy drinks, the very life blood of the deployed troop, are suddenly bad for you. Support the troops and pick up The Road Ahead: Stories Of the Forever War from Amazon or other places books are sold. With stories from all over the military, including host Nate Bethea (@inthesedeserts) and edited by Adrian Bonenberger. https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ahead-Stories-Forever-War/dp/1681773074/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483389137&sr=8-1&keywords=the%20road%20ahead

We have a new Cohost! Nate Bethea, former infantry, Ranger qualified and all around smart dude joins the podcast to talk about the lack of compassion in the military This will be the last guaranteed episode for the next couple weeks as I'm traveling, but I'll try to get interviews and new things uploaded while I'm away

Host James Weirick introduces you to the world of military justice. This episode is dedicated to The Honorable Walter B. Jones, a man I will never be able to fully repay for all he has done for me. -- Thank you to: -- Task and Purpose @taskandpurpose Brian Adam Jones @bjones Lauren Katzenberg @Lkatzenberg Nate Bethea @inthedeserts -- The Undisclosed Podcast Team @Undisclosedpod Rabia Chaudry @rabiasquared Dennis Robinson @DennERob Susan Simpson @TheViewFromLL2 Colin Miller @EvidenceProf Mital Telhan @ItsMital -- Partners in Crime Media Rebecca Lavoie @reblavoie Kevin Flynn @kevinpflynn Crime Writers On @CrimeWritersOn Law & Order Podcast @lawandorderpod -- Congressman Walter B. Jones, North Carolina @RepWalterJones -- Uber Producer #Dreadnaught -- Contact: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com -- For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com - Sound Production by Brooke Gittings @BrookeGittings of Actual Innocence Podcast @Actualinpod

This week on Task & Purpose Radio, Lauren Katzenberg interviews former Army Spc. Cody Full, who was members of the same three-man fire team before Bergdahl disappeared. Lauren, Nate Bethea, and James Weirick discuss a new report released by the Government Accountability Office on hazing in the military. Weirick reads some real messages that Task & Purpose has received to its Facebook page

Following the latest episode of Serial — which examines hostage recovery efforts at the Pentagon in the years following Bowe Bergdahl’s disappearance — Lauren Katzenberg, Nate Bethea, and James Weirick discuss their personal experiences with government dysfunction and bureaucracy.

Nate Bethea reached out and spoke with Mike Waltz, a former Special Forces commander who led seven Green Beret teams and one Navy SEAL team during recovery operations in Afghanistan looking for Bergdahl. Previously Waltz worked as a policy advisor in the White House and Pentagon and is the author of the book, “Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan.

This week, Lauren Katzenberg, James Weirick, and Nate Bethea discuss Serial’s coverage of Bowe Bergdahl’s treatment and attempted escapes during his first year of captivity by the Taliban. Weirick provides historical insight into the military’s code of conduct on how to behave if captured, Nate explains how the Army failed to control the strange rumors circulating about Bergdahl while he was a POW, and Lauren seeks more skepticism from Serial as they lay out Bergdahl’s personal account.

In episode 2, James Weirick offers his take on what to expect from the court-martial. Nate Bethea talks about his experience during the initial days of Bergdahl’s disappearance while in Afghanistan. And Lauren Katzenberg shares some apprehensions about Serial’s coverage of the Bergdahl case.

On episode 1 of Task & Purpose radio, host Lauren Katzenberg gives you a rundown the latest news from the Bowe Bergdahl case with co-hosts James Weirick, a former judge advocate in the Marine Corps, and Nate Bethea, who was an officer in Bergdahl’s battalion in Afghanistan. Weirick and Nate weigh in on Bergdahl’s motivations for launching the DUSTWUN in June 2009 when he walked off base in Paktika province, Afghanistan. We also discuss how the team behind the viral podcast Serial decided to focus on Bergdahl for season two and its implications for the case. Finally, what does it mean when the only person with access to Bergdahl is Hurt Locker screenwriter Mark Boal?