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A long time ago, i.e. when Nate and Francis were teens and the Global War on Terror started, you didn't really get internet while deployed. However, even if the war has gone nowhere, the slow march of progress has made it possible for troops to get personalized greetings from porn stars while overseas. This seems great, but also bad, and even worse when you consider the multi-generational time scale of the conflict.
However, it might be ending soon! Or something. Because the US is in peace talks with the Taliban and we might actually turn the final corner after turning it 1000 times in the past.
We also discuss a recent essay about self-directed learning in the military (i.e. reading the Doom novels and learning how to fight on Phobos). Does it work? Have you ever seen it work? We want to hear your military learning story.
This week's bonus is another Is It Fascist review of the 2002 Christian Bale film EQUILIBRIUM. Folks, it's a lot, and you can get it on Patreon at the $3 tier here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34084649
*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
You may have noticed that the next issue of our zine has debuted, and you can get it in print by signing up at the $10 monthly Patreon tier.
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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A long time ago, i.e. when Nate and Francis were teens and the Global War on Terror started, you didn't really get internet while deployed. However, even if the war has gone nowhere, the slow march of progress has made it possible for troops to get personalized greetings from porn stars while overseas. This seems great, but also bad, and even worse when you consider the multi-generational time scale of the conflict.
However, it might be ending soon! Or something. Because the US is in peace talks with the Taliban and we might actually turn the final corner after turning it 1000 times in the past.
We also discuss a recent essay about self-directed learning in the military (i.e. reading the Doom novels and learning how to fight on Phobos). Does it work? Have you ever seen it work? We want to hear your military learning story.
This week's bonus is another Is It Fascist review of the 2002 Christian Bale film EQUILIBRIUM. Folks, it's a lot, and you can get it on Patreon at the $3 tier here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34084649
*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
You may have noticed that the next issue of our zine has debuted, and you can get it in print by signing up at the $10 monthly Patreon tier.
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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