Podcasts by What a Hell of a Way to Die

Duncan Hunter and Russia Both Love the Troops from 2019-12-12T05:01

It’s soon to be the end of an era: Duncan Hunter is leaving Congress after getting caught for too much vaping and gaming. We’ll miss the idea of him, even if we a...

Mil-Spec Prisons for Veterans: Not as Good as You Think from 2019-12-05T05:01

We’ve done a news roundup and found some great stories for you, to include: a special prison just for veterans, an appeal to not pretend your dog is a service ani...

The Deborah Sampson Act and Women Veterans’ Health feat. Andrea N. Goldstein from 2019-11-28T05:01

This week, Nate and Francis discuss the continued war-crime saga of Eddie Gallagher, but this episode also features an interview between Francis and Andrea N. Gol...

Controversial Take: War Criminals Are Bad from 2019-11-21T05:01

This episode is a bit of a psychic rollercoaster in that it begins with us losing our minds at the fact that Donald Trump pardoned a bunch of war criminals and ou...

Battlefield Antifa Update Brief feat. Ken Klippenstein from 2019-11-14T05:01

Our good friend Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippensteinListen

Will Allowing Beards Solve Recruiting Woes? (No) from 2019-11-07T05:01

If you’re a regular listener, you’re well aware of the fact that Nate and Francis love to dunk on proposed solutions to the military’s recruiting crisis. Well, th...

It’s 2 am—Do You Know What Your Warriors Are? from 2019-10-31T04:01

We all recognize military recruiting slogans like ‘Be All That You Can Be’ or ‘Fight A Dragon with a Sword,’ but the Army has decided that it wants yet another ta...

Rural Leftists, Assemble! feat. Tarence Ray from 2019-10-24T04:01

This week, Francis and Nate discuss rural politics and Appalachian tech hubs with Tarence Ray (Listen

Vova and Lexus Present: Punk’d in Rojava feat. Milo Edwards from 2019-10-17T04:01

This week’s episode features an impromptu guest spot with @trashfuturepod co-host and stand-up comedian Listen

Civil War 2: Schlichter’s Delight from 2019-10-10T04:01

Donald Trump recently tweeted that an impeachment proceeding would instigate a second Civil War. This has been a topic of discussion on the right for a long time ...

Reflections on the Bad Camouflage Era from 2019-10-02T23:05:47

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 unifor...

Hunter Biden’s Cocaine Navy from 2019-09-26T04:01

Where to even begin? Well, for starters, the Storm Area 51 thing happened and — while it was definitely dumb — it wasn’t a catastrophe. However, for some reason a...

Houthi Drone Operators: Gamer Legends from 2019-09-19T04:01

We stan a team of Houthi gamers who were able to knock out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil supply with some drones. And probably not even military-style UAVs -- chance...

Land Boss, Sea Boss, Cake Boss from 2019-09-12T04:01

Some recent developments in the US military that you should know about: first, the President has decided to Listen

Rent Control: Full Venezuela feat. Nick Babakitis from 2019-09-05T04:01

The rent is too damn high, but especially nowadays given that hedge funds and private equity are working to squeeze as much lifeblood out of renters as possible. ...

Antifa Juicero Chronicles feat. Rhett J. Evans from 2019-08-29T04:01

Francis is out this week, and this episode features Nate in discussion with Rhett J. Evans (Listen

‘Proud Boys’ Sounds Like a Book about Toilet Training from 2019-08-22T04:01

This podcast supports antifa -- end of discussion. “A bloo bloo bloo,” you might say in response, “My norm’s and notion’s of respectability!” We don’t care. Peopl...

Liz Cheney Hates Peace (It’s Genetic) from 2019-08-15T04:01

Word on the street is that the US and the Taliban may have come to a peace agreement. Which is why Republican politicians in America hate it. Why? Well, ...

When Your Defiant Teens Defy You by Enlisting from 2019-08-08T04:01

NOTE: When we recorded this episode, news reports hadn't yet disclosed that the Dayton shooter's murdered sibling was a trans man. We wanted to u...

Climate Change Presents: Heat Cat 40,000 from 2019-08-01T04:01

Well, it was bound to happen at some point. The US military has bases primarily in the South, and primarily in parts of the world in which climate change poses a ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Pulling Rank from 2019-07-25T04:01

The military is an authoritarian hellworld, sure, but there are ways to navigate it. In this week’s episode, Nate and Francis discuss a recent op-ed arguing on be...

Recruiting 16-Year-Olds: Patriotic Child Grooming from 2019-07-18T04:01

Yes, we’ve read the terrible article. A genius decided that it would be a wise idea to propose allowing 16-year-olds to enlist in the military (as a means of solv...

TTPs for Making Your Soldiers Eat Their Vegetables from 2019-07-11T04:01

It’s a season of good ideas, and by good ideas we mean people wanting to change things in the Army because they heard that keto was good for you or that you need ...

Bergdahlpalooza 10 Years Later feat. Jon Thurman from 2019-07-04T04:01

10 years ago, an American soldier walked off an outpost in southeastern Afghanistan. It didn’t make the news in the US to a great degree, but 5 years after that, ...

Why Did Putin Tie My Shoes Together feat. Milo Edwards from 2019-06-27T04:01

That dastardly Vladimir Putin, the bane of our existence, is constantly deploying active measures to make Eric Garland tweet too much. Or is he? As Trashfuture co...

Expert Field Kitchen Badge from 2019-06-20T04:01

We’ve all seen chest candy. Whether it’s a private rocking an airborne badge or some terrifying spec-ops E-8 with every spaceship-commander skill badge in existen...

You Will Address Me as Sir or Ensign Priebus from 2019-06-13T04:01

Okay, seriously, what the hell--apparently Reince Priebus (former Trump Chief of Staff) has joined the Navy as an O-1… at age 47. We’re confused, but hey, there’s...

Vaping Your Way to War Crimes with Duncan Hunter from 2019-06-06T04:01

This week, Nate and Francis discuss two recent news stories that are painfully dumb but also, surprisingly, relevant to the military. First, we examine the story ...

Joining ISIS in the Multiverse feat. Hussein Kesvani from 2019-05-29T23:18:19

This week, Nate is in-studio with Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani), the author of the recently-published book “Follow Me, A...

War Crimes Pardons: The Ultimate Troop Respecting from 2019-05-23T04:01

Donald Trump, America’s big, wet President, recently pardoned a war criminal named Mike Behenna. Recently, he indicated that he wants to pardon even more war crim...

Training: No. Laser Tanks: Yes feat. Joe Kassabian from 2019-05-16T04:01

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Demon Guitar Solo Trumpism feat. Riley Quinn from 2019-05-09T09:00:09

Francis is out doing dad things, and Nate is covering down with a weird one out of left field. This week, Nate and special guest Riley Quinn (Listen

Crying: A Winning Public Affairs Strategy feat. Fred Wellman and Amber Mathwig from 2019-05-02T04:01

In this episode, Francis speaks with Army public affairs veteran Fred Wellman (@f...

*Preview* Triple Frontier: Divorced Dad Energy feat. Bryan Quinby from 2019-04-29T09:58:21

In a preview of this week's bonus episode, Francis speaks with Bryan Quinby (@murderbryan) of Street Fight ...

I Hate It When Fascists Police My Militarized Borders Somehow from 2019-04-25T04:01

This week, we react to the recent happening at the US-Mexico border, in which a group of paramilitaries (among them ex-cops and veterans) held unarmed asylum seek...

Imperial Aftershocks feat. Joe Glenton from 2019-04-18T04:01

We figured it was time to dig in a little deeper on British military stories. This week, Nate speaks with British Army veteran and journalist Joe Glenton (...

We Can’t Afford It (Unless It’s Racism) from 2019-04-11T04:01

It’s been something of a banner week for dumb military and veteran news. For starters, a scandal emerged in Nate’s adopted home of Britain after a video showed Br...

Just Say No (to Mayor Pete and Joe Biden) from 2019-04-04T04:01

Rumor has it that leftist politics podcasts only exist to rip on Democrats. Well, that’s only half-true: we rip on right-wing politicians all day long, but we kno...

Pacifism Does Not Mean Constantly Getting Owned feat. Nathan J. Robinson from 2019-03-28T04:01

This week, we speak with Current Affairs (@curaffairs Listen

Teen Antifa Fan Club from 2019-03-21T04:01

In the aftermath of the tragic and horrendous massacres in New Zealand, we witnessed what you might describe as performative innocence on the part of people who t...

Solving Problems by Adding More Lieutenants: The Army Way from 2019-03-14T00:12:42

This week, Francis and Nate discuss two new military-related stories that will likely bring comically unintended consequences.

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The Army Has Found a Way to Make Landlords Suck Even Worse from 2019-03-07T05:01

This week, Francis speaks with Army veteran and sociology student @Listen

Bad News: the Coast Guard is Now Fash Too from 2019-02-28T00:05:26

How did a white supremacist spend 30 years in the US military? Well, he enlisted, and then he reenlisted. This week, Nate and Francis discuss a recent story that ...

An Interview with Joe Haldeman, author of ‘The Forever War’ from 2019-02-21T05:01

This week, Francis did some damn journalism. He interviewed Joe Haldeman, author of the 1974 sci-fi masterpiece ‘The Forever War,’ about his Army service and how ...

Myspace and the Military feat. Matt Gallagher from 2019-02-14T05:01

This week, Nate speaks with Army veteran and author Matt Gallagher (Listen

War Criminal Chat: the Clint Lorance Story feat. Michael McGuinness from 2019-02-07T01:03:25

This week, we spoke with 82nd Airborne veteran Michael McGuinness (@beardedcynic473) Listen

Guaidon’t We Invade Another Country from 2019-01-31T05:01

Recent stirrings in the defense establishment seem to indicate that Trump’s cadre of goons want to invade Venezuela, or at least destabilize the region in hopes t...

Francis Presents: Trigger Warning, the Book from 2019-01-24T05:01

This Week, Francis drills a hole in his head with the book Trigger Warning by William and J. A. Johnstone. Trigger Warning is the book that happens when you melt multiple boomer Facebook meme pa...

Purity Politics? In My Leftist Podcast? from 2019-01-17T05:01

We rung in the new year and immediately launched into the Democratic presidential primary, in which all sorts of bad AI-generated takes on “affordable access” pro...

The Army: A Gap Year Where You Get Killed from 2019-01-10T05:01

It will probably come as no surprise to you that the military is having hard time meeting its recruiting goals. In fact, for the first time since 2005 (a year whe...

Shocking News: Jim Mattis Wasn't Smedley Butler from 2019-01-03T05:01

We were so busy ringing in the holidays with movie reviews that we didn’t have time to comment on Jim Mattis’ resignation, Trump’s extremely thought-out Syria zon...

Is It Fascist? 'Jarhead' (2005) from 2018-12-27T05:01

We heard that some of you were watching movies at Christmas, and so we watched a war movie (with some strong Christmas movie overtones) — Sam Mendes’ 2005 film Ja...

Don't Play Defense with Xenophobes feat. Ken Klippenstein from 2018-12-20T05:01

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means Francis has disappeared on vacation and left Nate at the helm of the show. This week, he speaks with inve...

*PREVIEW* Is It Fascist? 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension' (1984) from 2018-12-17T19:09:17

In this special promo segment, you can hear a preview of this month's installment of Is It Fascist?, in which Nate and Francis review the 1984 cult classic 'The Adventures of Buckaroo B...

On the Command of 'Muddle Along...' from 2018-12-13T05:01

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Read My Lips: Pardon Caspar Weinberger from 2018-12-05T22:13:21

We’re a highly organized military podcast, and as such it only made sense that we’d throw out our episode plans and instead react to breaking news. After hearing about the death of former U.S. P...

Bill Kristol Presents Regime Change Fantasia from 2018-11-29T00:47:04

In this week’s episode of Hell of a Way, the gang examines recent commentary from Bill Kristol and Max Boot, famous pro-intervention conservatives whose newly-cem...

How to Get Murdered with a Trident from 2018-11-22T05:01

In this week's episode of What a Hell of a Way to Die, Nate, Francis, and Adrian discuss the recent spate of Navy SEAL-related headlines for murder, murder-ish behavior, and much more. Specifica...

Where's Yer Bloody Poppy?! (Special 2-Year Anniversary Episode) from 2018-11-15T05:01

In this week's episode of What a Hell of a Way to Die, Nate, Francis, and Adrian have come to the realization that we’ve been doing this show for two years now. S...

Operation 'Deploy to the Desert.' No, the Other Desert! from 2018-11-08T05:00

In this week's episode of What a Hell of a Way to Die, Nate, Francis, and Adrian discuss the expanded, overstated, and extremely over-militarized response to a caravan of migrants fleeing Centra...

Put Your Tooth Under the Pillow for the Good Republicans from 2018-10-31T22:55:06

In this week's Episode of of What a Hell of a Way to Die, Nate, Francis, and Adrian discuss the three recent right-wing terror incidents (or 'senseless, unconnected outbursts' as they're referre...

Thomas the Migrant Train Engine from 2018-10-25T02:01:35

We're just weeks away from the midterm elections, and damn if we aren't just ramping up the racism and going full steam ahead into the fall of the new Roman Empire. This week Nate, Francis, and ...

Brain Drones: The Military Recruiting Solution (ft. Carlo Valle) from 2018-10-18T09:12:09

Fall is underway, the leaves are beginning to change color, and we're still in Afghanistan after 17 years. With a low unemployment rate (usual caveats apply), go figure that the Army is having a...

More Women Defense Contractor CEOs! *clap emoji* from 2018-10-11T01:30:15

Quick announcement before we get deep into the wood with Russian poisoning (both real and online) as well as the Department of Defense's attempt to find a Fiverr video editor and snaring a defun...

How to Envision Leftist Foreign Policy feat. Alex McCoy from 2018-10-04T04:00

We've kept you waiting for this week's episode, but you get additional content: first, an interview between Francis and veteran organizer Alex McCoy on the topic of foreign policy and leftism (a...

Betrayed by the Corps (Featuring Sam) from 2018-09-26T03:12:02

Francis talks with Sam, an IRR Marine officer who finds herself being pushed out of the Corps after reporting explicit photos being taken of her and circulated without her consent. The two talk ...

History's Biggest Inventory Formation from 2018-09-19T04:01

For this week's episode, Nate, Francis, and Adrian discuss the enormous Vostok 2018 mil...

News Roundup: A week of Drama from 2018-09-12T12:03:03

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This week, the team covers several news stories, from Brist...

Is it Fascist: RoboCop (1987) from 2018-09-05T02:07:29

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The team watches the original RoboCop directed by Paul Verh...

Gamer Congressman Duncan Hunter Punches Reset Button on Career from 2018-08-29T02:06:47

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Adrian, Francis, and Karl talk about the curious case of th...

Going Outside the Wire with Jason Kander from 2018-08-22T01:54:23

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Francis sits down with Jason Kander, Afghanistan Veteran and Missouri politi...

The Nazis in your backyard (feat. Corey Pein) from 2018-08-15T02:28:28

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Everyone Needs a Side Hustle from 2018-08-08T03:42:43

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The team discusses guns yet again, ...

I Am An American Gamer from 2018-08-01T03:08:36

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The Broken Clock is Finally Right from 2018-07-25T03:25:29

Francis, Nate, and eventually Adrian talk about the Russian bear in the room. Then we congratulate the Army Times for finally being right about a new Army Physical Fitness Test (which probably s...

Book Report - The Right Answer by John K Delaney from 2018-07-21T18:31:37

Francis reviews the book The Right Answer by John K Delaney, which apparently involves a lot of private companies making a bunch of money off the tax payers.

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What's in the Water (Feat. Ken Klippenstein) from 2018-07-18T12:06:44

Ken Klippenstein, journalist with The Daily Beast and The Young Turks, joins Nate and Adrian to discuss poisoned water on military bases, the Freedom of Information Act, and how anyone with some...

HAIL HAIL The Gang's All Here from 2018-07-11T03:41:03

Adrian makes his triumphant return to the podcast. The team discusses just where the hell he's been and the politics of being a politician.

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Independence Day Special: Independence Day review! from 2018-07-03T03:13:48

IT'S INDEPENDENCE DAY, BABY!

Drop your fireworks for an hour and listen as Nate and Francis talk about the original Independence Day. The one with Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum.

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Red Cycle Tasking: Ethnic Cleansing from 2018-06-27T01:35:59

Nate and Francis discuss just how screwed the immigration crisis is. Includes: Us being mad at imperialism, Francis trying to parse the idea of the government taking away his kid, and the insani...

Buddy, They Won’t Even Let Me F*** the Army (feat. Spenser Rapone) from 2018-06-20T02:19:45

Spenser Rapone, in infamous Commie Cadet, as seen on the facebook page of your racist uncle who served three years in the Marines during the Cold War, joins the team to talk about what radicaliz...

The only real tankie online from 2018-06-13T15:14

Nate and Francis talk about the jackasses who called ICE on a guy delivering a pizza to a military base, as well as the hero LT who stole an M557 for a Virginia joyride

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MRE Pizzagate from 2018-06-05T23:55:26

Nate and Francis talk about an upcoming lawsuit to protect HIV+ soldiers serving, the myth of the dependapotomas, and wonder if pizza MREs are better if you leave them in the fridge overnight Listen

Memorial Day Spectacular: Pearl Harbor review from 2018-05-30T02:53:03

Nate and Francis watched the cinematic abortion known as Pearl Harbor and ask the question, Is it Fascist or just shit?

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The Hooligans of Kandahar (Feat. Joe Kassabian) from 2018-05-23T01:11:07

Francis talks with Joe Kassabian about his upcoming book "The Hooligans of Kandahar". Joe is a former combat soldier who spent two deployments overseas. In this episode, the two talk about their...

Getting waterboarded to own the libs from 2018-05-16T04:01:04

This week, we discuss the 82nd Airborne and their strange approach to suicide prevention, and we're getting waterboarded to own the libs. Please enjoy Producer Karl's first appearance on the sho...

Conservative vs Leftist - Health Care, Online and everything in between (Feat. @The_Tyler_Grant) from 2018-05-09T01:00

Francis interviews Tyler Grant (@The_Tyler_Grant), a conservative voter, writer and thinker. Somehow they manage to agree on a lot of things and we're unsure who that makes look bad.

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Free Bonus Content: Rojava Strong with Brace Belden from 2018-05-02T02:49:36

Nate is traveling and Francis had to play Soldier this weekend, so nothing got recorded. Instead, enjoy this old bonus episode with Brace Belden, the California Communist who ran off to Syria to...

Dinosaur Puppets: Banned Under UCMJ from 2018-04-25T02:08:37

This week, we're talking about how no one is allowed to have fun anymore, and how Trumps's great economy is fucking over recruiters

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How to Avoid Getting Killed by America (With Phil Klay) from 2018-04-18T03:12:21

This week, the fire team brings interviews Phil Klay about his article in the Atlantic tackling what exactly it is we’re supposed to be telling troops when we sen...

The Definitive Guide to Skating on the Southern Border from 2018-04-11T02:19:17

This week, the fire team brings on an Air National Guardsman to discuss what exactly it is the military will be doing along the Mexican border. Turns out it’s mos...

Who Needs HIPAA When You Have the Army from 2018-04-04T03:36:52

This week, Nate and Francis discuss the military barring enlistment, and even pulling someone out of basic training, for seeking counceling while a military depen...

Our Little Baby War Grew up Into a Surly Teen from 2018-03-28T01:48:56

Nate and Francis discuss John Bolton as the new NatSec advisor to President Trump, and just who we're going to war with first. Then we talk about the 15 year anniversary of the start of the Iraq...

Shamrock you like a Hurricane from 2018-03-21T02:40:04

This week, we're chatting about Shamrock Hellfires and the Space Forces. Both dumb ideas from completely different places! NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news lett...

Story Time 2 from 2018-03-16T16:57:52

Have another one on us. It's your Story Time Podcast! This time with Navy Veteran Amber (@Tooterbelle) and Nate https://twitter.com/Tooterbelle

The Truth Is Out There, Just on the Other Side of the Red Tape from 2018-03-14T02:31:05

Nate and Francis discuss the toxicity of the military and how there really needs to be a block of instructions on how to turn off your dickishness and casual racism when you’re out in the real worl...

MRE Sommeliers from 2018-03-07T03:51:02

Nate and Francis discuss an article from Task and Purpose that gives step by step instructions on how to eat Army Long Term Survival rations. From the bar of compressed peas to your very own chili....

Military News Roundup: Drunk and Naked in the Woods from 2018-02-27T23:04:52

It's a Round Robin this week as Nate and Francis grab a few news articles and hash them out. First up: new changes to Army Basic Training. We're marching in formations again! At least you don't hav...

Story Time! from 2018-02-23T03:43:50

It's been a hell of a week, so for your mental health here's a free bonus episode where Francis and Nate share Army stories. If you want to share a story, you can record it and send to sergeantjoke...

We Need to talk about Guns. Again. from 2018-02-21T04:16:22

In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shootings, Nate and Francis talk about guns yet again and the new crop of talking points Republicans ineffectively throw around every time this happens. This ti...

Vets against Hate, and also Military Parades from 2018-02-14T03:47:46

This week Nate and Francis are joined by Alex McCoy, a member of Common Defense which is an organization that rallies and organizes veterans against hate. We talk about how being a veteran protects...

Book Review: Way of the Shadow Wolves (Feat. The Warax) from 2018-02-07T02:36:32

The Warax joins us to discuss Steven Seagal's fictional(???) book The Way of the Shadow Wolves. Through a mixture of brake cleaner and huffing glue, The Warax managed to plow through the entirety o...

We are the Warax. Except AmVets. Screw those guys from 2018-01-31T02:18:43

The Warax takes a break from speaking for the troops to join Francis and Nate on the podcast to talk about his dustup with the Veterans service Organization AMVETS, who tried to get an advertisemen...

Clown School is Closed: Government Shutdown 2018 from 2018-01-24T13:52:56

NEW NEWSLETTER! Sign up with your email here for a twice monthly news letter. Don't miss anything and have it delivered directly to you -eepurl.com/dhFP4n The government may have closed their doors...

Taking a machine gun to blackmail charges from 2018-01-18T03:58:35

Nate and Francis talk local politics with Connor Southard (@connorsouthard). Connor spent time in the same educational program as Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who is currently in the hot seat f...

Learn our Names First: Politicizing Fallen Soldiers from 2018-01-10T04:04:29

This week, the team takes on the politicizing of those who have fallen in war, especially by complete asshole politicians like the president and noted felon and conservative troll. Dinesh D'Souza. ...

Please finish your mandatory OPSEC training before close of business from 2018-01-03T02:44:33

Nate and Francis talk aboutThe curious case of George Papadopoulos and his amazingly loud mouth after a few drinks. George managed to start the whole Russia investigation into Trump's campaign by g...

Stolen Valor and Challenge coins from 2017-12-27T04:47:06

Nate and Francis discuss Stolen Valor, as explained by Alex Nichols in his latest piece for The Outline. In the last decade or two of war, it seems Conservatives think there is no greater disrespec...

No one actually cares about Alabama (Feat: @juanyfbaby) from 2017-12-20T03:50:48

Nate and Francis are joined by Juan (twitter.com/juanyfbaby) to discuss the Alabama senate race and how quickly everyone is going to forget about black women after they turned out in droves to defe...

A Message from Marine Todd from 2017-12-13T14:06:06

Francis got an email regarding his Everyday Carry piece about Sebastian Gorka that was somehow longer than the actual article. After having just recorded their most current mailbag episode after so...

Birthday Cake and Iran Hate (Feat. Madrian Bonenburger) from 2017-12-06T01:29:10

This week, Nate and Francis are joined by Adrian's evil twin brother Madrian to discuss Tom Cotton's love of birthday cake and hatred of Iranians. Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus cont...

Sebastian Dorka EDC and the future of Emergency Medicine from 2017-11-29T03:10:35

this week, Francis spends some time ranting about Sebastian Gorka's tryhard everyday carry list that appeals only to other tryhard douchbags. Then Francis talks with Dan Burke, an old friend and 3D...

Southland Tales with Matt Christman (promo) from 2017-11-28T13:33:27

Matt Christman (@Cushbomb)joins Francis to talk about the 2006 Richard Kelly movie Southland Tales, which sets itself in the backdrop of a fascist America where Sean Wallace and the guy who played ...

What We've Got Here is Failure to Communicate from 2017-11-22T01:29:43

Francis and Nate discuss the Texas shooter and how he managed to get a hold of guns, even though he was a convicted domestic abuser. Turns out, Federal agencies are absolutely terrible at telling e...

Enlisted vs Officer: The Great Divide from 2017-11-15T03:28:05

Nate and Francis discuss the difference between the supreme Officers and the dirtbag Enlisted corp, and where each one matters most in the military. Then, we talk about a Washington Post article ab...

Bowe Bergdahl and how Best to Prepare for Your Veterans Day Freebies from 2017-11-08T03:44:01

Have questions for our upcoming mailbag? DM us or post to https://curiouscat.me/16666014 Nate and Francis talk Bowe Berghdal and just how crappy a lot of the troops we were getting in the surge yea...

Mailbag: Call the platoon sergeant, we need a ride home from 2017-10-30T13:09:13

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Five bucks a month gets you access to more content. Jen Snyder about staying home while her boyfriend (Piss Pig Granddad) went off to join the...

I am the Lorax, I speak for the Troops from 2017-10-25T03:01:49

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Five bucks a month gets you access to more content. Jen Snyder about staying home while her boyfriend (Piss Pig Granddad) went off to join the...

Rojava strong Pt 2: Interview with Jen Snyder (Preview) from 2017-10-23T12:31:26

For access to the full episode, go to the Patreon page and pledge $5 a month. Support the troops! - https://www.patreon.com/posts/15005765 Francis talks with Jen Snyder, the girlfriend of Brace Bel...

Let's Make an Iran Deal (Feat. Derek Davison) from 2017-10-18T02:25:27

Francis and Nate are joined by Derek Davison to discuss the Iran deal, what it is, and why it pisses everyone off. Also, if you'd like to support Francis and his quest to play twelve straight hours...

Shooting the Fleas off a Dogs Back at 500 Yards from 2017-10-11T03:36:50

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie Francis and Nate talk about what they would have done when rounds started to ...

For Better or Worse, the state of it all from 2017-10-04T03:18:30

Francis talks to Adam Weinstein, Task and Purpose senior editor, veteran and writer all over about the state of America. We talk about an article Adam wrote about Spencer Rapone, the West Point Com...

Buddy, They Don't Even Let Me Respect The Flag from 2017-09-27T02:53:33

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie This week, Nate and Francis are pressing F to pay their respects to the flag....

No Immigrants Need Enlist from 2017-09-20T03:45:43

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie The team talks about a story from Alex Horton about immigrants trying to enli...

Disaster Relief (When You're a Disaster) from 2017-09-13T14:28:16

Nate and Adrian comment on the tendency of using the military as a disaster relief response force. Francis was too busy being an actual soldier to be on this episode, but he remains in spirit. Also...

The Ballad of Sgt. Maj Bofades from 2017-09-06T03:20:02

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie Francis and Nate talk about how right they were about the bullshit UCCS propa...

American Propaganda from 2017-08-30T03:07:13

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie This week, the team discusses propaganda in the year 2017 and how insane it i...

Johnny Get your Gun from 2017-08-23T03:35:02

Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bonus content! Sign up for the patreon today! - www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie No extended show notes this week. It's just all about guns! The fire team is ...

Bash the Fash! from 2017-08-16T02:41:12

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Millennials are Killing War from 2017-08-09T12:16:50

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All Servicemembers Are Welcome from 2017-08-02T02:50:49

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Free Bonus Episode - Interview with Alex Horton (@AlexHortonTX) from 2017-07-31T02:34:24

We're giving you a free bonus episode this week for those of you still on the fence about kicking up five bucks a month. So here's a taste of some of the interviews and bonus content you're missing...

Almost a Soldier from 2017-07-26T01:35:35

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Rojava Strong: Talking Army with Brace Belden (Promo) from 2017-07-24T03:34:35

Get access to the full episode by supporting the troops and giving $5 a month to our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie You may remember him as PissPigGranddad, the California Commun...

Falling Humvees and Raising Up Women Troops from 2017-07-21T02:59:21

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Why you shouldn't fear a war with Best Korea from 2017-07-12T02:26:46

Expanded show notes can be found here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/single-post/2017/07/11/Why-a-War-with-Best-Korea-is-Never-Happening First the team gives props to the Iraqi military and poli...

Independence Day Extravaganza! from 2017-07-07T12:08:39

The team takes a break from bitching about politics to instead bitch about dumb things that happens in the training field. They also discuss their favorite war movies, why no one seems to be able t...

VA Disabilities and Yet Another Horny General from 2017-06-28T12:57:15

The team discusses new changes being proposed for veteran disabilities, namely changes that might screw vets over. Then, we revisit the well of the double standard as a two star general blames too ...

Star Trek: TNG bonus episode promo from 2017-06-26T12:09:12

Adrian and another infantry officer from the 173rd, Eric Nelson, talk about Star Trek TNG. Why did Worf always get beaten up by the aliens? Why did Picard hate Riker? Why was Riker not beaten up *m...

Afghanistan bound...Again from 2017-06-21T12:28:52

The team relates their stories about Afghanistan and American treatment of the locals as Gen. Mattis prepares to increase troop levels once again. Read the extended show notes and links here - http...

Jeremy Corbyn teaches us what Hope and Change really means from 2017-06-14T12:43:37

Nate turns out to be half Red Coat, and teachs us about UK politics, as well as interviews Chris Donnelly, a Northern Irish journalist, about the state of UK politics outside of England. You can fo...

Talking Top Gun (feat. @cushbomb) - Preview from 2017-06-12T03:33:02

Francis and Matt Christman (@cushbomb) of Chapo Trap House strip off their shirts for some verbal volleyball about the 1986 hit movie Top Gun. Want the full episode? Sign up to the Patreon here - h...

We'll always have Paris... from 2017-06-07T02:15:41

We've walked away from the Paris Agreement on Climate change. The team talks about what this can mean for the future of warfare (doomed) and America (doomed) Read More here - https://www.hellofaway...

PREVIEW - Postcards from the Ukraine: Katherine Jacobsen from 2017-06-02T03:21:14

Adrian talks with Katherine Jacobsen, a freelance journalist living in Ukraine and covering Russia and Ukraine for western media outlets. Jacobsen watched the Euromaidan revolution firsthand, and h...

Trump's orb handling skills from 2017-05-31T12:34:16

The team takes on the President's orb handling skills, discusses just how bad of an officer you have to be to miss out on Officer Basic Course, and caps it off with just how great USAA really is. R...

She's Free: Our Chelsea Manning Release Party from 2017-05-24T12:36:20

The three talk about Chelsea Manning and her recent release from military prison, as well as what those leaks mean for the future of American Imperialism. Not a subscriber? You're missing out on bo...

Deep Throat State from 2017-05-17T12:37:04

The team talks about why a military coup from the deep state is possibly the worst idea ever. Plus, the Comey firing and how exactly to influence the President of the free world. Not a subscriber? ...

Education in and out of the military, Feat. Freddie DeBoer from 2017-05-10T02:57:51

Adrian interviews Freddie DeBoer about the current state, and future of education and the GI Bill. If you want to read more about education, check out Freddie's ANOVA blog project at https://fredri...

DS9 Teaser from 2017-05-04T12:44:55

Teaser for the Bonus Episode with Will Menaker from Chapo Traphouse, in which Will, Adrian and Francis nerd out about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Get access to the full episode here - https://www.p...

Only Warriors Deserve Free Tuition at Devry University from 2017-05-03T02:19:58

The group talks about Sarah Palin attempting to remain relevant through facebook memes claiming that if you want free college, you should join up. Unfortunately she chose the cigarette smoking Mari...

Bronze Star Awardees Only from 2017-04-26T03:30:16

Nate and Francis talk about a new bill in Congress that aims to charge troops to use their GI Bill benefits, and all the other ways budget cuts seem to screw over Soldiers instead of new Aircraft C...

COIN operated war from 2017-04-19T11:00:55

The fire team is back with a new episode talking about the MOAB, Best Korea saber rattling, and just how useless American counterinsurgency training is, was, and will be. Not a subscriber? You're m...

Syria - A land of contrasts (Featuring Derek Davison) from 2017-04-11T12:12:06

Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318)is back on the podcast as he and Francis try to parse out the recent American attack on a Syrian Airbase. Come join us on a journey of frustration and confusion. Derek...

Starship Troopers 3 with Matt Christman PREVIEW from 2017-04-06T12:59:47

Preview of a bonus episode where Francis and Matt Christman (@cushbomb) talk about the third movie of the Starship Troopers franchise, and how it lines up with politics today. Would you like to kno...

Interview with Daily Beast writer and Marine Vet James LaPorta from 2017-04-05T12:22:06

Francis talks with James LaPorta, a freelance journalist and a former U.S. Marine infantry squad leader and intelligence chief. He frequently covers national security and veterans issues. We talk M...

The Double Standard Between Generals and the Rest of us Dirtbags from 2017-03-29T12:36:36

Adrian takes point to talk about the double standard for criminal punishment that exists between Generals, officers and all the lowly privates. The Podcast - twitter.com/hellofaway Francis - twitte...

The Unredeemable Portraits of Redemption from 2017-03-22T12:12:33

This week, the team discusses the unredeemable George W. Bush and his paintings of wounded veterans. Plus, we discuss Chelsea Clinton's possible run for office and all manner of other Army nonsense...

The Marines United nude photo scandal, featuring Teresa Fazio from 2017-03-14T12:32:17

Teresa Fazio, former Marine Corps officer, joins us at the smoke deck to talk about the recent nudes sharing scandal blowing up all over the military. She tells us how something like this is neithe...

Preview interview with Mikael Skillt from 2017-03-10T13:12:32

Adrian talks with Swedish soldier Mikael Skillt about the politics of soldiers, and how quickly that goes out the window as soon as you take incoming fire. Follow Mikael on twitter at https://twitt...

What do you do with 54 billion dollars? from 2017-03-08T13:46:07

Trump is promising us a $54b increase to the military budget so we can by more Ripits and Copenhagen long cut. The three talk about insane ways we've personally seen money spent by the Army, from b...

Clint Lorance, Allan West Murderfest from 2017-03-01T13:30:01

How bad do you need to screw up to get charged with murder in a War Zone? We talk about the the push to get a pardon for Lt. Clint Lorance, a guy who managed to go to jail for killing people in Ira...

Bonus Episode Preview - Felix Biederman from 2017-02-27T13:43:40

First bonus episod with Felix Biederman (@ByYourLogic) of Chapo Trap House as we talk midwest gunfucking and the left

The past, present, and future of America with Iran. Featuring Derek Davison from 2017-02-22T13:25:37

Adrian is out hunting Ukranian Nazis so Francis and Nate are joined by Derek Davison, an expert on Iran. We talk about the Iran/Iraq war, the history of American foreign policy with Iran and if Fra...

Leftist, don't get left behind! Join today! from 2017-02-15T13:25:40

Should a leftist join the American military, or does that just make you a tool for the imperial war machine? Is there anything a lefty can learn from serving, or is it all just a waste of time? Thi...

Islamophobia and the Muslim Ban from 2017-02-08T13:24:11

This week we talk about the Muslim ban and the roots of Islamophobia in America and what it means for troops like us who have spent time in some of these banned countries PATREON IS UP. Give your m...

BONUS EPISODE: The Road Ahead from 2017-02-02T13:12:12

Welcome to the free release of the first bonus episode with Nate and Adrian as they talk about their book, The Road Ahead. After this all other bonus episodes will be behind out $5 a month paywall ...

What does a Socialist utopia do with a standing Army? from 2017-01-25T13:31:16

So you have a socialist America. Great! Now what do you do with the most powerful military in the world? The team discusses the role of the warfighter in this brave new world. PATREON IS UP. Give y...

Who's ready for a war? from 2017-01-18T13:30:39

The fire team discusses if we're ready for the next big war, and what that war might entail (provided we don't just nuke each other seven times over.) PATREON IS UP. Give your money to troops direc...

How to go to war: The Draft from 2017-01-11T13:42:18

The fireteam talks about the Draft starting with the Civil War and going up to the 1980s selective service act. Is it right to send resistant hippies to the front lines? Do we even want them there?...

The GI Bill: letting the military pay for a BA in underwater basketweaving from 2017-01-04T13:23:13

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 new...

Christmas Recall Formation from 2016-12-28T15:18:15

Francis and Nate chat about Christmas overseas, care packages and getting drunk in a war zone

No Money, Mo Problems from 2016-12-21T13:27:15

Nate and Joker talk about Payday loans and other ways people who don't love the troops try to dick us over. In the news section, we mourn the passing of the M113 Armored personnel carrier and all t...

I refuse to reference any 80s pop song mentioning Japan from 2016-12-16T16:30:52

Quick episode of just me talking about Japan. We'll be recording a new episode with Nate this weekend. Be sure to also check out my article in Task and Purpose about the intersection of bad drug la...

Being Civilized in an Uncivil War from 2016-11-29T13:33:17

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 guarantee...

Bridging the Gap from 2016-11-23T13:43:37

Talk of the present and talk of the future of the podcast

This is my Boomstick from 2016-11-16T13:33:03

Today we discuss how awesome guns are and how bad the government is at planning

Veterans day deals and the future of the stoned Soldier from 2016-11-09T17:40:30

Veterans day deals and the future of the stoned Soldier by What a Hell of a Way to Die