Hour 2: The Martial Instinct | 04-08-26

Welcome to "The Other Side of Midnight" with your host, the self-proclaimed political atheist, Lionel. In this episode, Lionel conducts a philosophical thought experiment: how would you explain humanity's inherent fascination with war to a visiting extraterrestrial?. Joined by a cast of eccentric midnight callers, the show attempts to unpack why humans memorialize conflict but struggle to remember peace. Is war simply a profitable business venture, a cosmic chess game orchestrated by higher beings treating Earth as an inescapable "zoo", or a primal instinct permanently baked into our DNA?. From the innate combativeness of sports to the psychology of childhood games and the bizarre history of "The Ballad of the Green Berets," tune in for a deep, humorous, and probing look at the bellicose nature of the human organism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices