As the name suggests, SNAFUBAR is a show about strategic and moral military errors and mishaps, and the myths that both lead to and then justify them. The histories they look at will make clear the degree to which the U.S. is a warful nation, contrary to the myth of a peaceful nation regularly compelled, against its will, to go to war.
The show unpacks how our culture romanticizes and fetishizes the military - while not always providing the support it needs to carry out its intended (or stated) goals, or to meet veterans’ needs when they return from combat. Originally a podast, the program will air on KHSU Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
To set the stage for this series, SNAFUBAR explores militaristic language that you might not know you're using. Hart and Crane are diving into the topic of military lingo: a way of speaking that is embedded into everyday life for former and current military personnel, as well as for civilians.
SNAFUBAR began as a podcast and is now part of the Cal Poly Humboldt Podcast Network and is hosted by veteran Dr. Jeff Crane (Environmental Historian and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and Dr. Sara Hart (Chair of the department of Applied Humanities).
Works Cited in this episode:
- The Language of Naval Fighter Pilots
- Every Brief Ever
- Military Review
- War in Plain Language
- When Understanding Goes MIA
Research and writing for the show is done by Liam Salcuni and Roman Sotomayor.
SNAFUBAR is produced by Abigail Smithson and brought to you by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Music by BreakzStudios.