War Keeps Us Safe? with Afghanistan War Veteran Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Host Orli Matlow sits down with former Marine Lyle Jeremy Rubin, author of the memoir Pain is Weakness Leaving The Body: A Marine's Unbecoming, to talk everything from Afghanistan to The Music Man. Lyle opens up about his politics going into the military and his politics after, the accountability crisis in American politics (George W. Bush is not a cutie patootie!), and the theatricality of war and military culture. They cover such radical ideas as gun control, being thoughtful, and having empathy. Lyle's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pain-is-weakness-leaving-the-body-a-marine-s-unbecoming-lyle-jeremy-rubin/39a2d54c496323ab Bang-Bang Podcast: https://substack.com/@bangbangthepod  Follow Orli: https://www.instagram.com/hiremeimfunny/  https://www.tiktok.com/@hiremeimfunny  Personal Fundraisers from Friends of Friends in Gaza: Support Majdy's family farm: http://givebutter.com/majdy  Support Salah's family farm: http://givebutter.com/salah  Support Moath's family & education initiative: http://givebutter.com/moaath  A new NGO founded by doctors buying formula for babies and offering vital nutrition and education to children in Gaza: https://www.thechildrensvillagegaza.org/ A small NGO providing sanitary needs and shelter: https://www.cleanshelter.org/