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What a Hell of a Way to Dad

What a Hell of a Way to Dad

Francis and Nate bring you weekly dad chats, plotting the growth of their daughters and themselves. Episodes are interspersed with interviews with various authors and journalists. The hosts are both veterans, so also expect a lot of meandering stories

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All Episodes

59:15

Towards a Unionized Military? feat. Steve Beynon

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/03/17

This week, Francis speaks with Military dot com reporter Steve Beynon (@StevenBeynon) about the misery of National Guard deployments to the Texas/Mexico border, a push among Guard soldiers to unionize, and much more. For this week’s bonus, Francis made Shocks read a listicle of 'Top Boston Movies' and they discuss it. Some surprising entries on here and some Wahlberg-centric ones, too. Get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63837204 *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront

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01:03:18

Europe’s First War Ever

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/03/10

DadChat/CovidChat ends at 15:57! This week, Nate and Francis discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and why it’s sometimes better to not feel obligated to have a take. We didn’t think the invasion was going to happen, and we think it’s a human catastrophe that it did. However, when weighing in, it’s often important to know what you’re actually calling for. We go into this in detail, and more, in this episode. Get bonus episodes of Hell of a Way dating all the way back to 2016 here:

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54:39

*UNLOCKED* 'Send in the Army' feat. Milo Edwards

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/03/05

(Sorry for the delayed episodes--Nate is out with covid and Francis is out of town) This week, Nate and Milo discuss the peculiarly British phenomenon of calling for the Army to be deployed domestically--whether it's to quell a social conflict or fix a logistics issue. They love to call for the Army to be sent in. We get to the bottom of what this means, and why people want it. *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair

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35:40

*CROSSPOST* Sam Asumadu Interviews Author Matt Potter...

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/03/04

There’s no Hell of a Way this week, as Nate has covid and Francis left on vacation before the war in Ukraine started. We’ll hopefully be back next week. In the interim, we’re crossposting a piece from Media Diversified (@WritersofColour) director and previous guest Samantha Asumadu, in which she speaks with author Matt Potter about information warfare (both as relates to Ukraine and in general). Thank you for your patience, and hope you enjoy. For this week’s bonus, Joe, Francis, and Carey discuss

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01:06:07

Shut Up and Pull Security, Jesus feat. TWOAPW

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/02/24

This week, Nate speaks with Brian (@Spocks_Brian), Josh (@boshj), and A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) from The Worst of All Possible Worlds (@TWOAPW), a podcast by ex-evangelicals that documents case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. We’re talking how evangelical Christianity views the military, and the truly bizarre things that result when those two worlds come in contact. Get more TWOAPW content here: Website: http://worstpossible.world Patreon: http://patreon.com/worstofall For this week’s

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59:27

Getting Rid of Grandpa: the Captain Tom Story

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2022/02/16

DadChat ends at 9:36! Nate and Francis discuss the true story of Captain Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who enchanted Britain by walking around his garden to raise money for the state-funded healthcare service that shouldn’t need to receive charitable donations. He got knighted, he got commemorated, he got sent to Barbados on a charity publicity trip and then got covid and died. But it turns out: it started as elder abuse and ended as a grift! And we talk a lot about Britain’s fixation on its

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53:20

The UK’s War in Yemen feat. Sam Asumadu

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/02/10

This week, Nate speaks with Sam Asumadu of Media Diversified (@writersofcolour) about her recent piece on the UK’s war in Yemen–that is, the ways in which the UK arms industry’s relationship with Saudi Arabia means that arms sales continue no matter what. We also discuss a lot about UK domestic politics and the relationships between reactionary movements in the US and the developing world. Read Sam’s piece about Yemen here:

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01:10:37

National Guard Substitute Teachers (Not Joking)

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/02/03

DadChat ends at 16:30! This week, Nate and Francis discuss a recent headline about the New Mexico National Guard being called out to serve as substitute teachers due to covid. It turns out it’s a state employee volunteer scheme, but in the course of researching this episode (i.e. reading two articles) we discover that a number of neighboring states have simply reduced the barriers to becoming a teacher. Read the piece here:

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01:01:00

Island Boys Sing Away Your DUI

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/01/27

Dadchat ends at 17:02! Nate and Francis discuss the strange phenomenon of the Floridian 20-year-old twins named the ‘Island Boys’ who are receiving Cameo requests to make military-specific greetings–to include requesting that the Marine Corps not boot a guy for a DUI. We read about it here and you can too: https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/island-boys-military-tiktok-videos-cameo/?taid=61f01823dfb48e00010ebd58&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter For this week’s

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Smedley Butler: Beyond That One Book feat. Jonathan...

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/01/20

This week, Francis speaks with writer Jonathan M. Katz (@KatzOnEarth) about his new book “Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire.” We learn about Butler’s participation in the Spanish-American War (and in just about every other early-20th century imperial conflict), his exposure of an attempted fascist coup, and his role in subjugating Haiti. In this book, Katz follows in Butler’s footsteps across Central America piecing together the

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51:08

Smedley Butler: Beyond That One Book feat. Jonathan...

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/01/20

This week, Francis speaks with writer Jonathan M. Katz (@KatzOnEarth) about his new book “Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire.” We learn about Butler’s participation in the Spanish-American War (and in just about every other early-20th century imperial conflict), his exposure of an attempted fascist coup, and his role in subjugating Haiti. In this book, Katz follows in Butler’s footsteps across Central America piecing together the

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46:21

Don’t Drink the Water feat. Haley Britzky

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2022/01/13

This week, Francis speaks with Task and Purpose reporter Haley Britzky about the water pollution crisis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor in Hawai’i, the ways in which the Navy effectively told its service members and dependents to pound sand, and how the Army surprised everyone by… communicating more than once. Read Haley’s article here: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-investigating-hawaii-fuel-leak-may/ The bonus this week is the Zoo Crew’s year in review for 2021. Well, this isn't really a review

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01:07:05

SEAL Copypastas Against Vaccines

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/01/06

DadChat ends at 15:45! This week, Nate and Francis discuss recent news that a group of Navy SEALs have filed an injunction to get religious exemptions from the DOD’s vaccine mandate (which we argue is funny and also a very bad thing to entertain). In order to familiarize everyone with the topic at hand, we also read the original Navy SEAL Copypasta (for subject matter awareness). For this week’s bonus, Francis subjects Carey and Joe to two current military news stories: 1. he got a copy of the

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01:02:25

*UNLOCKED* How to Dodge The Draft Theatrically

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/12/30

This is an unlocked bonus from earlier this year--we'll return with a new episode next week. Joe and Shocks join Francis to discuss historical instances of draft dodging that involve fleeing into the woods of Alaska, fleeing to Germany, and much more. If you want more bonus episodes, get them on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie *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

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01:00:37

DadChat: Holiday Edition

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/12/23

CONTENT WARNING: Nate discusses having witnessed a situation involving a lot of severe child neglect, which some listeners might find distressing. This segment runs from 9:10 to 15:02. This week, it’s a holiday-themed DadChat in which Nate and Francis discuss coffee mostly, and intensely difficult Army schools that are difficult for no reason, and what happens if you refuse to jump out of an airplane, and much more. In case you missed the bonus, it’s a cross-post from Trashfuture's Britainology

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52:19

Border Deployments, Border DUIs feat. Davis Winkie

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/12/16

This week, Francis speaks with Army Times investigative reporter Davis Winkie (@davis_winkie) about his recent story covering troop deployments at the US-Mexico border and the spate of incidents–to include deaths, serious injuries, and enormous amounts of UCMJ–and the fact that soldiers and officers at every echelon are reaching out with one very important statement: they shouldn’t be there. Read Davis’ story here:

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53:19

FarmChat feat. Eric Peacock

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/12/09

This week, Francis speaks with farmer and legendary poster Eric Peacock (@UweBollocks) about his experience as an organic farmer in northwest Ohio, what he grows in his own garden, the ethical dilemma you face when confronting the intelligence of pigs, and so much more. Check out Eric’s podcast Soundtracker (@soundtracker_) here: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1840875.rss For this week’s bonus: there aren't a whole lot of new military comedies being made these days (we blame Bin Laden), but in the

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01:03:45

A Shot or Your (Military) Paycheck

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/12/02

This week, Nate and Francis discuss the fact that the Department of Defense has zero time for service members refusing to get vaccinated, even if they’re the commanding general of the Oklahoma National Guard, and we ponder why things have gotten to this point. We also talk about a British F35 falling off an aircraft carrier (which you can see here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/f35-crash-queen-elizabeth-raf-b1966487.html) For the bonus, Francis takes Carey and Joe down a rabbit

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01:04:50

Troopsgiving (Lit Edition)

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/11/25

A bit of a hybrid DadChat / Thanksgiving themed episode in which we discuss our various military Thanksgiving experiences, Francis seeing the band Lit while in Kuwait somehow, reminiscences of the BDU era, and much more. Happy Thanksgiving, and hope you enjoy! For this week’s bonus, Francis made Joe and Carey watch the 1970 film M*A*S*H*, not the series but the film itself, and react to all of the ways in which it captures aspects of the military that they recognize...and the ways in which it has

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01:02:16

Commit Pay Grade-Appropriate Crimes

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2021/11/18

DadChat ends at 14:13! This week, we examine a recent story about an Army Colonel getting a formal reprimand for stealing a pair of $45 sneakers at a PX in Kuwait? Which is something that legitimately took place, we guess (you can read the story here: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/11/16/colonel-punished-for-shoplifting-shoes-at-kuwait-px/). We also discuss weird crimes we’ve seen people commit in uniform, the stuff about MASH that hasn’t aged well, the career of Christopher Meloni,

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