Unraveling 38: The Administration of Savagery

Lunatic asylum. Loony bin. Madhouse. Mental healthcare institutions have a long and checkered history. Beginning in the 1960s, rising public sentiment against compulsory treatment led most to the closure of most state mental hospitals, throwing many desperate patients out of the ...  Show more

Jocko and Darryl welcome Saagar Enjeti, co-host of Breaking Points w/Krystal Ball, to discuss how the changes in the media environment have transformed the nature of American democracy. 

Today, we discuss the tragic terror attack in Israel by Hamas, along with a background of the origins of Hamas. We also discuss the larger geopolitical implications of the war and the fear of mass suffering of Palestnians. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #291 Learn more about ...  Show more

The hosts have a deeper discussion about the tensions in Israel and Palestine as violence escalates between the Israeli military and Hamas. They discuss why the violence can be difficult to discuss, and the bad political actors who take advantage of justified emotions. Then, they ...  Show more

The eminent Israeli historian Benny Morris walks us through the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from antiquity to October 7. And the excellent historian of Palestine, Zachary Foster, digs into the often misunderstood history of the rise of Hamas. Finally, both share ...  Show more

The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza takes center stage as Daryl Cooper and Scott Horton examine damning testimony from a retired US special forces officer about Israeli tactics at food distribution centers. Colonel Coney Aguilera, a veteran of twelve deployments includ ...  Show more