Topic: Reservists

3 chapters across the catalog

Drop the Op
Episode 1599 1:14:41 - 1:17:05

1599: Drop the Op

60 Minutes on IDF Reservist Protests

A 60 Minutes segment features IDF reservists, including a female combat pilot, who refuse to serve under a government they deem autocratic. The soldiers express fear that Netanyahu's coalition will turn Israel into a theocracy and roll back LGBTQ and women's rights. The hosts note the coordinated nature of these talking points across international media.

Drop the Op
Episode 1599 1:17:06 - 1:19:35

1599: Drop the Op

Queers for Palestine and Military Readiness

The hosts discuss the "Queers for Palestine" movement and its intersection with the Israeli protest movement. They speculate on whether the internal division caused by reservists threatening to withhold service contributed to the security failures on October 7. The discussion explores the possibility that the protest movement's focus on "saving democracy" created a blind spot for external threats.

Associative Propaganda
Episode 549 1:26:02 - 1:28:01

549: Associative Propaganda

Miss Kansas, Theresa Vail, Naval Reservist

The hosts praise Miss Kansas, Theresa Vail, a naval reservist with visible tattoos who performed archery. They describe her as the "American boy's dream" of Miss America because she shoots guns and drinks beer. They contrast her authentic persona with the "multicultural" narrative pushed by the pageant's winners.