I dont know if its humility or neuroses, but I get worried that a source that looks reputable could be a limited hangout. Books used throughout Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala, Stephen Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer, 2005 Fidel: A Critical Portrait, Tad Szulc, 1983 Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story, Peter Wyden, 1979 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, A brief overview of how American nuclear weapons strategy ran parallel to the story in our main narrative. The portal to Gozer the Destructor is opened and the war begins. What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Amir, Chase, Chris & Doug discuss hacks and hoaxes. Kulwin: One of the primary accusations thats existed for years against the Cuban government is that it supports terrorism around the world. is an open air prison covered by a "dome" of poisonous chemicals & run by incompetent, immoral & greedy . Thats just part of the game. They were trying this radical new policy program, and imagine if we had bothered to try learning from them. Assassinations, coups, counter-coups, and the rise of Saddam. Were far from the first to say this, but there hasnt been a meaningful conversation in this country about what American imperialism looks like in decades. But the series falters when it fails to adequately push back against that consensus. Thats the kind of thing the Cuban revolution prevented. One might imagine that they would feel a certain solidarity, a shared mission to provide their generation with a clear-eyed, heavily researched and reported view of a conflict that shaped the world in which they came of age and are now inheriting. I tend to want to be conservative when it comes to the mythology side of things because theres still speculation even in very good books. Sign up to get unlimited songs and podcasts with occasional ads. When in fact, thats the minority of people who tend to care about this stuff. a couple of years ago that had a young ex-pat Venezuelan comedian say like, Hey, all you Twitter bro-cialists, stop trying to tell me whether or not America should invade my country. It hit all the right notes to paint anyone I mean, Noah and I are disgusting, bro-cialist guys from Brooklyn, but discount that for a second who makes any case against American imperialism as white dudes who have too much time on their hands. Our government is cool with aiding and abetting genocides and acts of cruelty around the world, and that we do so at home, too, in terms of how American law enforcement acts. To an extent, it is: Both shows are painstakingly researched, and tell the same cautionary tale. But it also prominently features interviews with Cubans who offer an invaluable, previously stifled perspective on the Cuban Revolution that diverges greatly from whats typically presented in the United States. How, when, and why we remember it matters, making this podcast skirmish a historical signpost in its own right. It shows the falsity of our rhetoric about international democracy and human rights, because if we really cared about spreading international democracy and human rights, we would have showed up to Cuba with notepads and not guns.. As decades roll on, the war becomes permanent.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, Stalemate on the battlefield does not stop the United States from obliterating North Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, President Truman and his Big General in the Far East enter their final standoff over the war.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, The US threatens to cross the Yalu. After a critically-acclaimed retelling of the Iraq War, season two of Blowbackpresents the unlikely story of the Cuban Revolution: America's Cold War crusade brings the world to a nuclear-tipped showdown between the Kennedy brothers, Fidel Castro, the Soviet Union, the CIA, and the Mafia. Of course, it doesnt take an advanced degree in journalism to understand that such stenography is where a reporters job begins, and not where it ends. Theres a cinematic quality to how they tell the story, with explicit audio references to crowd-pleasing movie classics, and the chatty, impassioned, late-night-party quality of the series creates a sense of community that makes the listener feel privy to a newer, truer American narrative. is brimming with intrigue: dissections of events like the CIAs scheming with organized crime, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and, yes, how all this may or may not tie in with the assassination of John F. Kennedy (All will be revealed, James quips). Preview of Spotify. Blowback 47 Episodes Share Follow Episodes About 97 minutes | Nov 28, 2022 S3 Episode 10 - "The Host" The armistice in Korea is supposed to be temporary. With still-inflammatory characters like Rumsfeld, Chalabi, and Miller to draw on, the Iraq War is a potent basis for such stories. Weve backslid, and its a tragedy. The term "blowback" describing the unintended consequences of covert foreign activities was coined in a 1954 CIA document that catalogued the agency's work in toppling Iranian Prime Minister. Kulwin: Its incredibly difficult for Americans to have any kind of relationship with Cubans business, social. Because of things like World War One and national liberation movements, America realized it had to adjust its language as any good marketing campaign is aware of with the trends. Slow Burn ultimately provides more of an unsettling portrait of the media drumbeat for the war. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. A podcast about the American Empire. Kulwin: Were trying to find a way to write him into season three his people are difficult but well see how it goes. The difference between the two stories is ultimately in what they offer: clarity, in the case of Blowback, and nuance, in much of Slow Burn. Clarity simplifies the complicated; it galvanizes the cowed or intimidated, it gives ballast to moral instinct. Here, the limitations of Slow Burns more traditionally measured framing come into sharp relief: It does not confront or challenge Miller in any meaningful way. An excellent detailed podcast professionally done without all the unnecessary corny jokes, drinking & clueless knowledge of the subject matter; I was born in 1955 and this let me know the entire world (except maybe Greenland, Iceland?) Search the history of over 797 billion A show about people whove done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, Stalemate on the battlefield does not stop the United States from obliterating North Korea. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Leftist theories debunked in 15 minutes or less. We want to hear it. Warfare minus two thousand years. As decades roll on, the war becomes permanent.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, Stalemate on the battlefield does not stop the United States from obliterating North Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, President Truman and his Big General in the Far East enter their final standoff over the war.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, The US threatens to cross the Yalu. Kulwin: Theyre in vogue against Cuba now. People have less trust of the government, and buried in that is a lot of scary stuff. Imperfect Paradise is a longform narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance. Missing Richard Simmons is Dans search for Richard - and the deeper he digs, the stranger it gets. And its not all about Castro either I think thats one way American narratives try to discredit the revolution, by putting it all on one guy. And for them and, I would argue, in most of the world Castro is viewed, rather uncontroversially, as a hero. The reality is, Cuban exiles have committed crimes like the detonation of an airplane and a hotel bombing in the Nineties. 17 years after the initial attack on Baghdad, wondering whether the war was just or executed in good faith is a ridiculous exercise. James: Everywhere you look in our modern world, the lines on the map, figurative and literal, come from this ongoing campaign. Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It might seem at first like a typical intra-left difference in temperament. If you are a podcaster, the best way to manage your podcasts on Listen Notes is by claiming your Listen Notes is an open air prison covered by a dome of poisonous chemicals & run by incompetent, immoral & greedy government officials; Plus the worlds largest gang: military, intelligence agencies & law enforcement. * Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. I think every part of that is wrong. Its all cherry-picked and drawn from outlets like CubaNet. But it also prominently features interviews with Cubans who offer an invaluable, previously stifled perspective on the Cuban Revolution that diverges greatly from whats typically presented in the United States. Join Brandon, Scott, Quintin, and T.J. as we laugh and learn a thing or two about the world and just maybe ourselves. It can also blinker one to the Butterfly Effect-like systems of cause-and-effect behind something as vast and amorphous as American public life. But what felt crazy was, they articulated this country, this government and this revolution that was doing things like teaching people how to read. A little less than a year before that, the left-wing journalists and respective Vice and Chapo Trap House alums Noah Kulwin and Brendan James released Blowback, an unapologetically left-wing re-examination of the wars many causes and ongoing effects. Its like when you see an Amazon ad with a smiling worker saying, I can go to the bathroom any time I want! And its shot beautifully, it looks like a vodka commercial, but its trying to manage something deeply authoritarian, unjust, and evil. This was done under the banner of anti-communism, regardless of whether a country was actually communist or just too left-leaning for Americas taste. They still fund organizations dedicated to painting Cuba as a totalitarian state where people are unthinking and have a perverse way of life. And what happens after in Guatemala? But when the National Endowment for Democracy produces evidence on countries on our naughty list, its solemnly reported on. Where is criticism warranted and where has it been overblown? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, Democrats believe they have the upper hand on legislation, culture, and the narrative but the blowback is already beginning. Janet Jackson's nephew has criticized her "overly sexualized" live shows. These are people who came from a variety of backgrounds and were open about what they saw as Cuban societys flaws, Kulwin says. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices, ^Nzdi^ Blowback (2022) Teljes film magyarul HD_ 4K, Program Podcast: Obama Libya Coup Blowback, Kyrsten Sinema faces Arizona blowback over becoming the Senate's new unmovable roadblock. In my opinion, relying too heavily on sound clips for comic relief. But apt as it may be, James (who also composed the score for Season Two and will release it later this year as an album co-produced with Wets Joe Valle and Marty Sulkow) stresses that its somewhat tongue-in-cheek. And part of that is because of movement failures, and part of that is because the government did its darndest to kill it. But were working to verify a lot of the rest. Amir, Chase & Doug discuss Amirs social skills in the first ever Blowback podcast. 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Well never sell your personal information. And will it bring you eternal happinessand, perhaps, eternal life? Signup to sync subscriptions across devices. But I think one thing were trying to do is expose how that happens and, in some cases, reveal the mirror image that the United States is projecting every time it describes the horrors of communism. We really appreciate everyone's support and understanding during this time and hope to be bringing you our regular sub-par content as soon as possible. 0:00. Bonus Music From Blowback: Season 3 Thanks for supporting Blowbackhere's the original music from Season 3. edit transcripts, Improve the presence of your podcasts, e.g., self-service, If you share your Listen Notes page and at-mention. [4] What do you think we get wrong about Fidel Castro? No credit card needed. Blowback Podcast | Free Listening on Podbean App Blowback https://feeds.redcircle.com/e30b9f10-8c86-432e-9fa0-ba287fb94e7f Follow Share 1.7k Followers 47 Episodes Category: Society & Culture Last Update: 2022-11-28 Claim Ownership A podcast about American Empire. James: Were not the first people to say this, but the CIA is really as close as you can legally get to creating an arm of government thats organized crime. note: CubaNet is a non-profit media outlet that says its dedicated to promoting the alternative press in Cuba and sharing information about the reality of the island.] If you go to CubaNet and say, Where do they get their money from? They get it from the National Endowment for Democracy, which is the U.S. government. Noah Kulwin: And a colony exporting Soviet totalitarian ideology to the rest of the Western Hemisphere, in violation of Americas sworn promise to protect it in the form of the Monroe Doctrine. In Season 2 we look at a world just as shady and mysterious as MLMs, but one whose promises are at times even more bombastic and unfathomable: WELLNESS. But what felt crazy was, they articulated this country, this government and this revolution that was doing things like teaching people how to read. The myth about organized crime during World War II is that the wise guys and the cops put down the salami sandwiches and nightsticks to get along and protect our beautiful ports. note: This story was shared by noted film historian Joseph McBride, who said he had this conversation with Pakula.] The important thing is, we live in a society that views such a declaration not as Comey putting a grotesque trophy on his desk whatever his intentions may be but something thats supposedly a marker of progress. If you go to CubaNet and say, Where do they get their money from? They get it from the National Endowment for Democracy, which is the U.S. government. Nuance, on the other hand, can reveal the inner nature of such events while providing precious little of the desperately needed instruction about what to do in their aftermath. Review our. Blowback gets its title from a bit of Central Intelligence Agency jargon the unintended and adverse consequences of covert operations. Its a myth that in the Kennedy era there was this liberal, enlightened government that was trying to I dont know kill Castro the right way, or the moral way, and the CIA were just the dirty guys getting too crass about it. Brendan James. Itll point you in the right direction and show you Americas true genocidal role in world affairs. Kulwin: Thats not actually how they collaborated. Kulwin: Well, hold on Cuba is an island in the Caribbean. And youre right: Cuba does not have the same rules around speech that we do. Follow him on Twitter @derek_j_rob. Nobody has heard from him - and no one knows why he left. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. After a critically-acclaimed retelling of the Iraq War, season two of Blowback presents the unlikely story of the Cuban Revolution: America's Cold War crusade brings the world to a nuclear-tipped showdown between the Kennedy brothers, Fidel Castro, the Soviet Union, the CIA, and the Mafia. Our story: washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/ with Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, A rundown of the Cuban revolution's foreign policy in Africa with guest, Cuban diplomat Oscar Oramas-Oliva. We should maintain a healthy distrust of institutions that are supposedly responsible for acting in the name of national security, and who are also theoretically responsible for being transparent to Congress and the public. 1. As decades roll on, the war becomes permanent. There was a slick New York Times video a couple of years ago that had a young ex-pat Venezuelan comedian say like, Hey, all you Twitter bro-cialists, stop trying to tell me whether or not America should invade my country. It hit all the right notes to paint anyone I mean, Noah and I are disgusting, bro-cialist guys from Brooklyn, but discount that for a second who makes any case against American imperialism as white dudes who have too much time on their hands. Amir, Chase, Chris & Doug discuss the Oscars, Brian Williams, the social media watchmen, ISIS p.r. So, this slick messaging that happens around these things is very clever and insidious, but I hope its not a terribly effective way of manufacturing consent around these things in 2021. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy, Interviews with history professor Michelle Chase and Cuban scholar Marta Nuez Sarmiento. A podcast about American Empire. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. It matters how we write them, what we include, and what we leave out. The sanctions are still in place, were not moving toward an end of the embargo and were making up shit like sonic attacks in Havana that have no basis in reality. Hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt. Past seasons have explored the Iraq War . podcast pages. Revolutions, civil war, and a cast of characters from Kim Il-Sung to Mao Tse-tung to General Douglas MacArthur. Season three spans the dawn of America's empire in the Pacific, through the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula, onto the devastating conflict that broke out in 1950. Related Stories Weve backslid, and its a tragedy. The Gulf War, brutal sanctions, and the End of History. Some were downright tasteless. 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