What a Hell of a Way to Dad

No matter how much bleach you drink or inject, you may suffer permanent lung damage if you contract covid-19. But don't ask us -- ask the US military, who have decided that a positive covid-19 test may be ground to bar enlistment. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2020/05/people-hospitalized-for-coronavirus-may-not-be-able-to-join-the-military/ We also discuss the military's plans to raise the age for on-post tobacco purchases to 21. Our position is perhaps a less libertarian one: we're fine with it, so long as you also raise the minimum enlistment age to 21. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/07/army-bases-prepare-new-ban-under-21-tobacco-sales.html This week's bonus features Riley Quinn and Alice Caldwell-Kelly of the Trashfuture podcast, who help us break down the particularly online insanity of the recent Venezuela mercenary debacle. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36973145 *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

This week, Francis and Nate react to an incredible, incredible article in the AP about the gang of morons who tried to do unconventional warfare in Venezuela and wound up getting arrested. It's such an unbelievable story that we had to read it, line by line. The original article is here: https://apnews.com/79346b4e428676424c0e5669c80fc310?fbclid=IwAR1tOM0KKh7Jy3Ja5QTbvhhXdj0bIvh3x__HhCOGb195OsUAsx058ZiJ_XM This week's bonus is another DadChat, and you can get it for merely $1 a month on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36712168 *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

This week, we're discussing the fact that President Trump wants to recall West Point cadets from their home of record and transport them all to their campus in the Hudson Valley of New York in order to make them listen to him give a speech. There is nothing the military can do to prevent this, which means young people from basically all 50 states and a bunch of US territories will be traveling into the absolute center of the epidemic for no good reason, and then going straight back. Sad! https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/donald-trump-is-making-west-point-cadets-return-to-campus-so-he-can-give-a-speech This week's bonus features Francis interviewing journalist Jasper Craven (@jasper_craven) on the topic of the VA and its attempts to respond to the pandemic. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36355326 *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

For this unlocked bonus episode (originally recorded in September 2017), Nate speaks with Reggie Bell, a former enlisted infantryman and two-time combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan. They discuss Reggie's transition, the experience of trans people in the military, what life was like before and after the repeal of the DOD's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and more. If you want to get other bonus episodes like this one, sign up for the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

This week, Nate and Francis chat about the recent uprisings across America, by which we mean a few dozen astroturfed morons protesting their right to die in a pandemic. However, as we recorded it on 4/20, we also discuss weed, the Army's decision to reopen basic training, and the sub-contingent of right-wingers protesting the lockdown who want to blame the Jews for it somehow. This week's bonus features an interview between Francis and Rich Madrid (@richjmadrid), a leftist Navy veteran and a subject matter expert on that most confusing of military vehicles: the boat. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36180331 *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

Did you hear the one about the Twitch streamer who said mean things about Rep. Dan Crenshaw? Well, it turns out that the story's a bit more complicated than that, and we decided to get to the bottom of it by bringing TYT host and general internet superstar Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) on to the show. We also get into a discussion about the ways in which the military discards people when they're no longer useful, the sheer insanity of the defense budget, and why socialism offers a way out of our current malaise. This is an unlocked bonus episode that we've released for our fans currently in quarantine. If you want more bonus episodes like this, sign up for our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie You can view Hasan's Twitch stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi

This episode features a round-up of a number of issues: the recent Labour party leaks in the UK, the prospect of having to support Biden as the Democratic nominee, and some amazing stories from the world of the armed services -- to include the fact that apparently the commandant of Camp Pendleton, CA ordered that all barbershops stay open. Why? Because he'd rather Marines die than have long hair. It's amazing! https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-barber-shops-coronavirus We also talk about the situation on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the fact that, apparently, we're willing to accept unnecessary deaths in a pandemic for no other reason than optics. This week's Patreon is another DadChat, available at the $1 tier here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35935467 *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

We are humble servants to you, the fans. You voted and said that we should watch Rambo 2. So, we watched it, and boy is it... something. Hope you enjoy our unlocked review of this extremely coherent and realistic movie. We love it! If you want more bonus episodes like these, please sign up on the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

Did you know that the DOD has decided to order troops to make their own masks? Yes, we've applied just-in-time delivery to live-saving medical equipment, and now the true tactical tailors will have their time to shine: by making masks out of old brown t-shirts, 550 cord, and 100 mph tape. The story is here: https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-tells-members-make-their-own-masks-fight-coronavirus-new-guidelines-met-criticism-1496230 If you want to hear the Fall-of-Rome episode of Trashfuture that Nate referenced, it's available here: https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/e/the-empire-steps-on-a-rake-feat-patrick-wyman/ This week's bonus episode features an interview between Nate and Ben Natan (@thebennatan). Ben's an actor based in New York City, and he's involved with left-wing Jewish activism in the US, a politics he came to after growing up Jewish with one Israeli parent and one American one. They talked about Israel's relationship to militarism, what Zionism and anti-Zionism actually mean, and what sorts of fault lines exist in the Jewish experience in the US. You can get the entire episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35678774 *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

In this episode, Nate and Francis make the argument that there is no military failsafe in which uniformed services can rescue a failed civilian response to the current pandemic. Or, to put it succinctly: hospital ships are nice, if you live near the coast. What about everyone else? We also discuss the recent news that the President is recalling IRR and reservists back to active service (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/03/28/trump-approves-ordering-former-us-troops-active-duty-assist-coronavirus-response/), although at present it's completely voluntary. This week's bonus features Francis interviewing two therapists from Game to Grow, an organization that helps provide therapy via tabletop gaming. It's a fascinating topic and we really hope you enjoy it. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35404032 *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