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The Dollop [Podcast] -Comedians Discuss American History (w/ must-listen Iraq war ep)

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Prototype Viktor

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Boston Busing of 1974
It's the 1970's odds of it being about race is high :p
https://play.google.com/music/m/Dze..._Dollop_with_Dave_Anthony_and_Gareth_Reynolds


http://thedollop.libsyn.com/228-boston-busing-1974

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next episode is Boston Busing 1975
 
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Buckle

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Gotta love how that recurring element of racist people throughout history shouting to the heavens that they're being marginalized and discriminated against when minorities start to make even the littlest progress keeps popping up.

The complete loss of reality is just...goddamn. And we're seeing this shit pop up again now in the modern era.
 
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Buckle said:
Gotta love how that recurring element of racist people throughout history shouting to the heavens that they're being marginalized and discriminated against when minorities start to make even the littlest progress.

The complete loss of reality is just...goddamn. And we're seeing this shit pop up again now in the modern era.
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History repeats, more often the less you know
 
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King Tubby

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I discovered this when someone linked the Iraq War episode in another thread. This podcast is the shit. I need to catch up on more of it. I like the one about Rajneesh a lot too.

"First we will fuck and then we will murder Gandhi."
 
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This is amazing, because I genuinely feel like losing my sh*t right now. How can it be this awful...

If you guys like this and want to see the British side of the buildup to the Iraq War and the insanity that took place, a good film is In the Loop.

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It takes some liberties for Dramatic License but the best parts are the parts that are true.
 
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MarkMclovin

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Thanks for these.

Listening to the Iraq one now. Is the story he's telling based from real facts? Are these facts generally known?
 
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MarkMclovin

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Siegcram said:
That's kinda the point of the show. To point out the absurdity of real-life events
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I get that, but if it's being told with a side of opinion or fact-less theory just for comedy, then I can listen to it in a different way and still enjoy it.

If though all these stories are told with well known and backed up facts of how they really played out, then the comedic impact will be stronger on me.
 
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MarkMclovin said:
I get that, but if it's being told with a side of opinion or fact-less theory just for comedy, then I can listen to it in a different way and still enjoy it.

If though all these stories are told with well known and backed up facts of how they really played out, then the comedic impact will be stronger on me.
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Same information can also be found from Imperial Life in The Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone book by Rajiv Chandrasekaran..
 
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Siegcram

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Ochre

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Haven't listened to it much lately, but I've been to their live eps whenever they come down under and it's always good.
 
ebullientprism

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Just got done with the Iraq episode. Holy shit. Even if you tried, like actually made a concentrated effort, I don't think you could fuck up a country that much. They literally destroyed every functioning pillar of society.

Sold me on the podcast. Gonna check out more.
 
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Suikoguy

I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
I started from the beginning. Some really good stuff, the tickling episode inadvertently got turned into a movie.
 
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yanipheonu

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Never did get to mention I listened to the Iraq War episode.

Was really important to listen to, and really contextualizes the fatal flaw of Republicans.

Willful ignorance and The Rampant Application of Capitalism with complete disregard to if it will actually improve things.
 
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Prototype Viktor

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yanipheonu said:
Never did get to mention I listened to the Iraq War episode.

Was really important to listen to, and really contextualizes the fatal flaw of Republicans.

Willful ignorance and The Rampant Application of Capitalism with complete disregard to if it will actually improve things.
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History itself is the example of that
 
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Loxley

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I've been listening to their backlog between each new episode and just finished the FedEx flight episode - it was both hilarious and horrifying.

"So where are you from aga- OW HAMMERS! HAMMERS!"

Gareth is so good with the quick one-liners.
 
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Loxley said:
I've been listening to their backlog between each new episode and just finished the FedEx flight episode - it was both hilarious and horrifying.

"So where are you from aga- OW HAMMERS! HAMMERS!"

Gareth is so good with the quick one-liners.
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If there was a dollop one day that said he knew all along and was the one to actually do the research I'd believe it for how on point a lot of the riffs are
 
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Nappuccino

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I wish I could keep up with their output. I also wish their episode descriptions were, well, a little more descriptive. Half the ones about random names I have zero clue what I'm getting into. PhD life means I have no time for risks :(
 
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Nappuccino said:
I wish I could keep up with their output. I also wish their episode descriptions were, well, a little more descriptive. Half the ones about random names I have zero clue what I'm getting into. PhD life means I have no time for risks :(
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you could just ask here and i'll sum up a ep also continuing forward toss up a summary when i post a update on the podcast
 
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