Reflections on the Bad Camouflage Era

This week, we discuss big news that’s specific to the Army: the weird, broken-TV looking camouflage pattern has now been formally phased out. It’s the only uniform that Nate wore on active duty, it’s a legacy of terrible defense appropriations and the waste of our militarized budget, and it’s a reminder that just because something is ‘military grade’ doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck. This week’s bonus features Francis and Cynthia Bethea discussing the 1988 Eddie Murphy film COMING TO AMERICA. Why is it basically a family reunion for Black actors in the ’80s? Find out by listening here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/30165323 *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 We have a new t-shirt out — get some anarchist agriculture in your life! Buy it here: https://teespring.com/new-anarchist-agricultural#pid=387&cid;=101810&sid;=front You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang