What a Hell of a Way to Dad

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*PREVIEW* On the Subtle Art of the Technical feat. Well There's Your Problem Sep 17, 2020

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It's a combo episode of What a Hell of a Way to Die and Well There's Your Problem, in which we discuss the history of the technical and have a debate about what actually counts as one. You will love it hopefully as much as Uday and Qusay Hussain loved technicals.

If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41575118

The Worst President You Know Just Made a Great Point Sep 10, 2020

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Donald Trump is at war with the generals. Well, not really, but he's a big idiot and is lashing out at anyone he thinks is criticizing him -- which has led him to make the statement that the military rank-and-file love him, but the top brass don't because they just want to go to war in order to make money for defense contractors.

Now, we're not saying we agree with him, and we don't endorse him in any capacity, but this is perhaps an example of why our big wet baby leader is right for the wrong reasons. Because yes, when you get down to it, it does all seem like one big money-making enterprise.

We do a bit of a DadChat at the beginning, but the regular discussion starts at 9:26

This week's bonus features Francis and extreme friend of the show Brock Wilbur discussing the Call of Duty series. It's got a lot of war crimes! You can learn about it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41248364

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Tik Tok and Army Lieutenants: Hell is Real Sep 03, 2020

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You know what's bad? The general concept of 'military TikTok.' You know what's even worse? An active duty Army lieutenant posting a Holocaust joke on his TikTok with 3 million followers. But, as we point out in our discussion, he's only telling the kind of jokes that anyone who grew up in a majority white and Christian part of America grew up hearing. We argue that the true reckoning should be asking yourself why people think jokes like that are funny.

The story about said lieutenant is here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/08/31/fort-bragg-investigating-army-officer-crass-holocaust-joke-tiktok.html

We do a bit of a DadChat at the beginning, but the regular discussion starts at 13:35.

This week's bonus features Nate and Milo from the Trashfuture podcast discussing British war movies about WWII, the deep national psychosis that springs from them, and why A Bridge Too Far is just a stone-cold classic. Get it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41037380

Get the trans rights AK pin! $5 from each pin goes to support Trans Lifeline: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/product-page/transgender-ak-pin

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

SEAL Team S***poster: The McHooyah Story Aug 27, 2020

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Why is it that there's one particularly online SEAL, the guy who shot Bin Laden, and he won't stop talking about it? Have you ever read his book? Well, Nate and Francis dug through the McHooyah story and have brought out some choice quotes for you to examine. We explore the deeply unwell psychology of the Navy SEALs and why this particular guy is just so much all the time.

We do a bit of a DadChat at the beginning, but the regular discussion starts at 11:43.

This week's bonus features Francis speaking with Air Force legal guy Pat about Guantanamo Bay, the absurd lack of any real judicial process there, and why it's basically becoming a geriatric home for people we're hoping to have die before they get to stand trial. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40698677

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Osprey: The Elevator of Death feat. Well There's Your Problem Aug 21, 2020

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We did a joint episode with the cast of the Well There's Your Problem podcast (@wtyppod), covering the checkered history of the V-22 Osprey.

We're going to do another bonus episode with WTYP soon, so check out the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

The Audacity of No Hope for Anything Ever Aug 20, 2020

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The DNC platform didn't exactly make a strong impression on us, so we decided to discuss it in detail -- with specific emphasis on the stuff that pertains to America's wars. We're both really excited about 'right-sizing' our presence in combat zones!

For this week's bonus, Francis speaks with journalist Jasper Craven (@Jasper_Craven) about the right-wing veteran mythos and why ex-SEAL Carl Higbie will probably survive the Trump administration and factor in our lives for a while, despite being a huge piece of garbage. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40598382

Jasper has a substack and you should absolutely sign up for it: https://battleborne.substack.com/people/2318067-jasper-craven

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Don't Mind Me, I'm Just an Ex-SEAL Chucking Pipe Bombs Aug 12, 2020

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This week features a story that very few people outside of Oregon have seen fit to cover. The story of what appears to be an ex-Navy SEAL chucking pipe bombs at protestors in Portland and then bragging about it on LinkedIn. A tale as old as time: what is wrong with the Navy. (Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/10/man-seen-in-area-of-homemade-explosive-at-portland-protest-ided-as-ex-navy-seal/?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true)

This week's bonus features Francis speaking with defense reporter Kelsey Atherton (@AthertonKD) about the usage of nuclear weapons, the reasons for mushroom clouds, the weird fixation on drones as a solution to everything, and much more. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40276380

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

DHS: The President's Private Army Aug 06, 2020

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This week, Nate and Francis are joined by special guest and friend of the show Ken Klippenstein (@KenKlippenstein), a reporter for the Nation who has become the master of leaks. We discuss his recent reporting about DHS's "Fusion Cells" in Portland, their presence as masked goons disappearing people into rental vans, and how the entire structure of the agency is a holdover of Bush-era paranoia.

This week's bonus is a DadChat, and it's available on Patreon at the $1 tier. Get it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40020160

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

Banning Recruiting on Twitch? How About Everywhere Else, Too Jul 30, 2020

Show notes

This week, Nate and Francis discuss the amendment put forth by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez to defund the military's recruiting on Twitch and similar platforms. We talk about how recruiting worked when we were in school, how people get assigned to be recruiters, and why (once again) the correct position is Do Not Join. (source: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/budget-appropriations/509218-ocasio-cortez-calls-for-end-to-federal-funding-for)

This week's bonus features Joe Kassabian of the Lions Led by Donkeys podcast on the topic of the '90s TV series Young Indiana Jones. Get it at the $3 tier on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39746069

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

It Sure Looks Like the Military Doesn't Care About Sexual Assault (feat. Pat) Jul 23, 2020

Show notes

This week, Francis speaks with an Air Force reservist paralegal named Pat who takes us through the way that the military approaches sexual assault cases. As you might expect, it leaves an inordinate amount of leeway for commanders' discretion. But we hope that this episode gives you a better idea of why things don't seem to be getting better.

Our bonus this week features Milo and Alice from Trashfuture on the topic of Britain's peculiarities, and folks… you will like this one. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39492812

*SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:

https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop

We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw

You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts

Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

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