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The real-life dictator who ruined his country and became a cannibal
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In this episode of the Mandatory Fun podcast, Blake, Tim, and O.V. talk with stand-up comedian and Marine veteran Mitch Burrow about a communist Army cadet, a cannibal dictator and make a smooth segway into Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary.
General Idi Amin dethroned the government of Milton Obote and declared himself President of Uganda. During his 8-years of ruthless leadership, its estimated he massacred approximately 300,000 civilians.
Then its rumored, the Ugandan president was a closet cannibal and like munch on human remains.
In this episode, we talk on a wide-range of topics including:
[1:10] The WATM crew discuss the Army cadet who is reported to be of the communist party.
[3:35] Mitch and Blake attempt to create a list of historical dictators that weren't considered dicks
[5:45] Blake talks about the dictator of Uganda who decided one-day to start eating people. Yew.
[6:35] Mitch puts in his two cents on why capitalism is better than communism.
[8:11] Blake attempts a smooth segway into discussing Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary on PBS.
[11:55] We break down who was fighting for who during the Vietnam War.
[14:00] Mitch makes a humorous statement clearing the air about his Marine Corps aspirations.
[19:15] Tim plugs his new WATM article franchise about what movies characters are doing after the credits roll.
Mitch is a Marine Corps veteran that served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. He then started a career in manufacturing before realizing that it sucked. Now, Mitch has found his true calling in acting silly on a stage in front of strangers on a nightly basis.
To follow Mitch or check out one of his shows visit his website: Mitchburrow.com.
Hosted By:
- Blake Stilwell: Air Force veteran and Managing Editor
- Tim Kirkpatrick: Navy veteran and Editorial Coordinator
- Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.): Navy veteran and Podcast Producer
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Manage episode 189898003 series 1407101
In this episode of the Mandatory Fun podcast, Blake, Tim, and O.V. talk with stand-up comedian and Marine veteran Mitch Burrow about a communist Army cadet, a cannibal dictator and make a smooth segway into Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary.
General Idi Amin dethroned the government of Milton Obote and declared himself President of Uganda. During his 8-years of ruthless leadership, its estimated he massacred approximately 300,000 civilians.
Then its rumored, the Ugandan president was a closet cannibal and like munch on human remains.
In this episode, we talk on a wide-range of topics including:
[1:10] The WATM crew discuss the Army cadet who is reported to be of the communist party.
[3:35] Mitch and Blake attempt to create a list of historical dictators that weren't considered dicks
[5:45] Blake talks about the dictator of Uganda who decided one-day to start eating people. Yew.
[6:35] Mitch puts in his two cents on why capitalism is better than communism.
[8:11] Blake attempts a smooth segway into discussing Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary on PBS.
[11:55] We break down who was fighting for who during the Vietnam War.
[14:00] Mitch makes a humorous statement clearing the air about his Marine Corps aspirations.
[19:15] Tim plugs his new WATM article franchise about what movies characters are doing after the credits roll.
Mitch is a Marine Corps veteran that served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. He then started a career in manufacturing before realizing that it sucked. Now, Mitch has found his true calling in acting silly on a stage in front of strangers on a nightly basis.
To follow Mitch or check out one of his shows visit his website: Mitchburrow.com.
Hosted By:
- Blake Stilwell: Air Force veteran and Managing Editor
- Tim Kirkpatrick: Navy veteran and Editorial Coordinator
- Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.): Navy veteran and Podcast Producer
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