About this episode
The episode discusses various topics including war justifications, the U.S. Navy, and the implications of A.I. in modern life.
Participants: John Steppling, Ray Hosseini, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Contradictory retroactive justifications for war, the struggling U.S. Navy fleet, Trump administration meltdown and clown show, clown shoes. Israeli officials missing in action, A.I. fakes as proof of life, Stalingrad is to Germany as Iran is to the U.S. The impossibility of mythic journeys in a world guided by GPS, living in the eternal present in the Giant’s realm at the top of the beanstalk. Music track: “Deep Blue Sea Blues” by Clara Smith (public domain).
People in this episode
Host: John Steppling
Guests: Ray Hosseini, Hiroyuki Hamada, Dennis Riches
Topics covered
- Contradictory retroactive justifications for war
- U.S. Navy fleet struggles
- Trump administration
- Israeli officials
- A.I. fakes
- mythic journeys
- living in the eternal present
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Stalingrad
- GPS
- Giant's realm
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Deep Blue Sea Blues by Clara Smith
Books & works: “Deep Blue Sea Blues
Places: Germany, Iran, U.S.
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