Episode 124: Gangsters of Capitalism w/ Jonathan Myerson Katz

Philip spends time with historian Jonathan Myerson Katz, author of Gangsters of Capitalism, Smedley Butler, The Marines and the Making/Breaking of America’s Empire. In their conversation they trace the origins of the American Empire and how it relates to our current social, economic and political reality. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Di4Ries (Netflix) Jonathan’s Drop: The Dispossessed – Ursula K. LeGuin