The real-life dictator who ruined his country and became a cannibal

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