I just finished the (excellent) My Lai series. I particularly enjoyed learning I had been saying it incorrectly all my life.

And I couldn't help but wonder...

Calley had men under his command who committed an atrocity.

Hugh Thomas - the helicopter pilot - had men under his command who - when ordered to do so - turned their guns on C company (fellow Americans) to prevent them from harming a group of villagers.

Here is my question - what would have happened if the men in each 'squad' were flipped? What was it that made helicopter men act in a selfless and heroic manner, even though it went against all their training, but C company men commit horrific, unthinkable acts? In both cases, they were given orders.

Would the men on the helicopter have engaged in the massacre if they were under Calley's command? Would the C company men have protected innocents if they had been under Thomas'?

I can't stop thinking about this.

Has anyone else had problems getting this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts with the Sirius xm subscription? It should be John Brinkley pt 1, but all I see is Cliff Olson part 4.

Did I miss something?

I’ve heard complaints on this sub about Marcus being confidently wrong a lot. This is not really one of those but it speaks to it fairly directly I’d say. I was listening to the NY Dolls No Dogs series, and for the second time (the first being in an older series), when referring to violence at a Dolls show, compared it to “Vivaldi’s” rite of Spring. He is referring to an avant garde opera in the early 20th century which allegedly caused riots. It was composed by Russian Composer Igor Stravinsky, a foundational figure in 20th Century music.

Yet somehow, One Marcus Parks, who does extensive research for multiple historical podcasts, confuses Stravinsky for Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian Baroque composer from the 1700s best known for his 4 seasons concerto. If I seem petty about this, it’s because I am. I especially tend to be that way when I am right! I almost jumped out of my skin in my car when I heard this, because it’s not the first time he’s said this. I wonder if Carolina is in on it because the last time he said this she asked, “wasn’t this when the audience was all wearing powdered wigs, etc…” Is she taking the piss or also caught lacking context in a research field. I really want to know if this is a genuine mistake, or a hidden joke. Because Marcus sounds like such an idiot saying this shit in this context. It’s like, what are you saying? 💀

So whatdyall think? I figure some of you know exactly what I’m talking about and have heard this. Some of you don’t care, so real answers only

Subway, they're eating your lunch. They're eating your CSAMdwich.

Just catching up on the Clifford Olsen eps, and I don't wish to engage further. I cede the rest of my time.

Has this been discussed?

I'm behind, I know, but I just got to Count Dante and "White guy with a black afro, pointy mustache, and Dracula cape" immediately clocked in my brain as Hercule (aka Mr. Satan) from DBZ.

I wonder if Toriyama took any inspiration.

I've hopped on this fun little romp on youtube and I think it would be absolutely amazing if the boys at LPOTL and Cassie Workman collabed. She has episodes on Aleister Crowley, The History of Wicca, Demons in Pop Culture....etc etc. The guest interviews aren't my favourite, but its funny, focused on the Occult and THERE'S PUPPETS!

Get into the Aleister Crowley episode here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy4O98LvVXI

It's appropriate that they have probably already recorded Side Stories.