E116 - A Marine's Unbecoming, Pt. 1 w/ Lyle Jeremy Rubin

<p>Danny and Derek chat with Lyle Jeremy Rubin, veteran of the war in Afghanistan and author of the memoir <em>Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body: A Marine’s Unbecoming</em>. In this first part, they get into Lyle’s origins in Connecticut, how he became enamored with rightwing media, the galvinizing impact of 9/11, what exactly one learns at bootcamp in 2006, the culture among his peers and superiors, and more through the end of his training.</p><p>Be sure to <a target="_blank" href="https://shorturl.at/equGL">grab a copy of Lyle’s book</a>!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>