Episode 276: Captain Phillips: Why is The Man from Big Crying in My Bank Account?

Former Pirate Hunter Ben Adams, Peter Fenzel, East Africa expert Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather overthink the movie Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.

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Your Panel

• Ben Adams
• Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
• Ryan Sheely
• Matthew Wrather: @mwrather

Further Reading

• Close-in weapon system (CWIS)
• USS Gettysburg
• War Making and State Making as Organized Crime by Charles Tilly (PDF)
• ‘Miraa is cool’: the cultural importance of miraa (khat) for Tigania and Igembe youth in Kenya

Episode 276: Captain Phillips: Why is The Man from Big Crying in My Bank Account? originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]