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22 Oct 2014

Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

Many patriotic Democrats who believe in God and the Constitution have been shoved aside by their party. Says Wild Bill, “The Democrat Party of today is not the party that my grandpa belonged to. What the modern Democrat Party stands for would nauseate World War II Democrats.” Spurred from a letter from a Democrat patriot, Wild Bill suggests launching a Democrat Wing of the Tea Party. Listen to his logic in this edition of Wild Bill for America.

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29 Aug 2013

Where are the Baseball Caps?

Zonation’s Alfonzo Rachel opines on the recent, senseless murders of Oklahoma baseball player Christopher Lane and 88-year-old World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton, of Spokane, Washington. Says Rachel, “I wonder if those who sport hoodies saying, ‘I am Trayvon Martin,” will now sport baseball caps and jerseys saying, ‘I’m Christopher Lane,’ or wear military green saying, ‘I am Delbert Belton.’ Because they were murdered in cold blood.” Listen in, as Rachel wonders why no one is making a huge fuss over these murders.

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21 Jul 2013

Schindler’s List on E-Bay

The story of Oskar Schindler and the Jews he saved during World War II has spawned a world renowned, Oscar-winning film and prize-winning novel. Now the last known original copy of Schindler’s list, as its now known, is set to be put up for auction on eBay with a reserve price of  3 million dollars.

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09 Jul 2013

Palau’s Bomb Squads

In just four years, 23,000 WW2 bombs have been removed from tourist haven Palau. Yet with thousands more littering the island, the legacy of battle remains a deadly threat to people, economy and environment.

“Over there in the mangroves is a 100kg bomb sticking out,” points Steve Ballinger of the demining organization Cleared Ground. The inhabitants of the island are still coming to grips with the extent of the threat. Every search uncovers more bombs: in the waters, caves and even people’s backyards. Acid leaking out of the bombs poisons the water and the animals that people eat. As the race to remove the bombs becomes more hazardous, this report from SBS Australia captures the dangerous task of cleaning up an old mess.

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25 Jun 2013

Is War Ever Justified?

Most wars seem to create costs that far outweigh their benefits, but is war ever justified? In this Learn Liberty debate, professors Bryan Caplan and Jan Ting disagree. Caplan argues that pacifism should be the U.S. policy as the costs and benefits of war are too difficult to predict and innocent lives are almost certainly going to be lost. Ting argues that there are occasions in which war is necessary, such as against ideological or religious perspectives that cannot be reasoned with. He uses World War II as an example when U.S. military intervention did more good than harm.

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29 Apr 2013

The Sounds of Capitalism

UCLA ethnomusicology professor Tim Taylor talks with Kennedy from Reason.TV about the rise of music in radio advertising and the early days of television. Taylor is the author of a book — The Sounds of Capitalism: Advertising, Music and the Conquest of Culture.

From the early days of radio through the rise of television after World War II to the present, music has been used more and more often to sell goods and establish brand identities. And since at least the 1920s, songs originally written for commercials have become popular songs, and songs written for a popular audience have become irrevocably associated with specific brands and products. Today, musicians move flexibly between the music and advertising worlds, while the line between commercial messages and popular music has become increasingly blurred.

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23 Apr 2013

The Shell House Raid

The world is awash with stories from World War Two. Yet every now and again, a tale is told that makes you see the conflict with fresh eyes. For the first time, this intimate and moving doc details one of the most daring missions of the war, bringing the extraordinary bravery of those involved and its costs into stark relief. Martin Sheen narrates the story of the raid on Shell House, Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen. More from Journeyman Pictures.

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05 Apr 2013

Britain’s Sea Forts

The Maunsell Army Forts could easily be mistaken for a sci-fi movie set on the Planet Hoth. The fortified structures were named after their creator, Guy Maunsell. Built between 1941 and 1942 in the United Kingdom, their purpose was to protect the region from World War II enemy fire. The structures are now in a state of disrepair, but continue to be a popular tourist attraction.

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11 Mar 2013

The Manhattan Project

World War II’s Manhattan Project ushered in the Atomic Age. On the one hand, the project led to the development of the first nuclear bombs, but it also produced a wealth of new scientific knowledge from which mankind is still reaping the rewards today. Hank Green looks back at that massive project and its enormous consequences in this edition of the SciShow.

 

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17 Feb 2013

Babes of Burlesque: 48

MISSY MALONE

Scotland’s most celebrated burlesque artist, Missy Malone, isn’t a good fan dancer. She’s a fantastic one. But the fans are only a small part of her stage arsenal. For an act she calls “The Bride,” paying homage to the 1935 movie The Bride of Frankenstein, she dances using that silts that transform her into a towering, nine-foot figure. She also does a champagne-themed balloon dance and impersonates a gambling cowgirl in “Ace of Spades.”

To get a sense of her elaborate costumes and stage props, check out this routine called “Jack Frost,” performed at Burlescapades, hosted by the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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From an early age, Missy was inspired by classic American pin-up artwork, particularly WWII airplane nose art. This passion is evident in “The Military Strip,” a duet she performed with Leyla Rose at The Arches in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Want to see more? Go to her website at http://www.missymalone.co.uk/

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