Starship Troopers - Episode 1 (e) 
2023-08-25
Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe
Wherein we talk about the first 9 chapters of Starship Troopers and we also discuss: earning citizenship via military service, a modern vision of the military from the 1960s, using force to discourage using force, biblical advice not to follow, and saying 'thank you' as incentive to do jobs we don't want to.
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Things of note in this episode:
- Intro Clip: Let's just cancel the call
- When did you know your dad was your dad
- Earning citizenship via military service
- A modern vision of military culture from the 1960s
- Documenting points of view rather than critiquing
- Where are the bugs, man?
- Using military force to discourage the use of military force
- Having a super dog is a commitment
- Using live ammo to keep the trainees on their toes
- Biblical advice not to follow
- Thank you' as incentive to do jobs we don't want to do
- Homework for next time: Finish the rest of the book
- "What Else Is Good?"
- On Second Thoughts
- After Credits: How come Chris always disappears?
What Else Is Good?:
Chris:
Other Chris: Travis:An automatically generated transcript of this episode is available here