February 20, 2024

Ep. 171: gaza pt. 3: oil, anticommunism, & the rapture

2 hours 5 minutes

Why can't the U.S. quit Israel? This week we delve into the various reasons why the U.S. supports the Israeli government unconditionally, no matter how distasteful we might find their actions.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Alphabet Murders
[23:37] CoRri wants to summarize docuseries that are too long, Mark hates beatboxers, and we've got a watchalong coming this Saturday 2/19/24. Tell us what movie about a human murderer you want to watch!
[42:50] What we watched! (The Oracle, House of Wax, The Holdovers, Dream Scenario, The Departed, Mosquito, You Won't Be Alone, Butchers of the Bayou, Lover, Stalker, Killer)
[73:45] Why the U.S. backs Israel unconditionally

Stuff we referenced:

Reading list from Gibson's Bookstore

Dying to Forget: Oil Power, Palestine, & the Foundation of U.S. Policy in the Middle East by Irene L. Gendzier

Half of evangelicals support Israel because they believe it is important for fulfilling end-times prophecy

Evangelical Christians must rethink their reflexive support for Israel

American evangelicals interpret Israel-Hamas War as a prelude to End Times

‘This war is prophetically significant’: why US evangelical Christians support Israel

Jews and the Rapture

U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts

How the US became Israel’s closest ally

...more

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