Doomed to Fail Taylor Pineiro, Farz Sokhansanj

In War Games Part 2, we talk about the 1997 Game 'Eligible Receiver' where "Government Hackers" were able to disable civilian power grids, get into top-secret government networks, and take command of a ship. We chat about how the internet is really young, and how we are really old, and how everything that Hollywood can imagine is probably true.

Let's talk about the US's prison camp in Cuba's Guantanamo Bay - the history of why we have the space from Cuba, who's been there, and who has promised to close it down, to no avail.

Today, we take a look at Australia's gun laws, specifically the laws passed after the Port Arthur Massacre in 1996. Martin Bryant was a young man who had many, many issues and about a million dollars to his name when he went on a rampage, killing 35 people. Post this event, the Australian government upped their gun laws and did an extensive buy-back program.

We talk about the horrors of the event but also the extent to which the new laws changed Australia and their effect on mass shooting statistics.

You won't be surprised to know that the more guns, the more gun deaths.

🎙️ Hello! Join us this week as we explore the intense geopolitical tensions of the Cold War era through the lens of military exercises and simulations. Today, we unravel the significance of "war games" during Ronald Reagan's presidency, including the pivotal Able Archer 83 exercise. Discover how a NATO simulation inadvertently escalated tensions with the Soviet Union, shedding light on the delicate balance of international security perceptions.

We'll also talk about how close we were/are to total annihilation.

Don't miss out on this intriguing journey through past events that continue to shape our world today. Listen now!

#ColdWar #MilitaryHistory #Podcast 🚀🔥

We first published this episode a year ago and WOW things have changed for Gypsy since then! She's out of jail, she was married and flaunting her marital bliss, and now she's getting a divorce. She's been on tons of podcasts, shows, and all over the news. We're just happy that she's happy.

Welcome to Taylor's 4th-grade Philosophy Class! We'll learn the very basics of the life of Socrates; Taylor will totally misinterpret one of his greatest edicts, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” and we'll learn a little about the life of the Ancient Greek Thinkers.

The 'Doomed' part is that Socrates LOVED Athens with all his heart, and even when the gigantic jury of 501 Athenian Men find him guilty of not honoring the Gods of Athens & corrupting the youth, he still won't leave.

This isn't really for 4th graders. There is some swearing.