Commentaries

I’ve spoken about Russell Bentley’s mishap and death before on the podcast, but never written about it. However, I haven’t been idle. When I first heard of his disappearance on April 10, I started making some inquiries with my contacts.

Though I had never met Russell in person, I have corresponded with him in person and he forwarded a copy of his book for my thoughts on. So I was deeply concerned about his disappearance, but I didn’t cause a stink. While he was missing and before the death confirmation, I believed it was best to not make too much noise, as widespread publicity wouldn’t necessarily help him if he was in a potential kidnapping/hostage situation.

Now a couple of weeks later, I think I have all the facts I’m ever going to have.

I’m now live on the show, come watch me!

I find the most recent Star Wars trilogy significant because it demonstrates an empire with the aesthetics of rebellion, which mirrors real life American tropes. In the previous movie, The Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia and her oligarch friends successfully regime changed the entire galaxy and put themselves in power. 20 years later in The Force Awakens, we … Read more

Hello everyone, new podcast on Blowback. This time I give my perspective on the Iranian retaliation against Israel, updates on the Russell Bentley disappearance in Donetsk, and direction of the Ukraine conflict in general.