Fortress On A Hill (FOH) Podcast
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsThe United States has become synonymous with empire and endless war, American troops sit in 70% of the world’s countries, and yet, most Americans don’t know that. The military is joined disproportionately by a ‘warrior caste’ whom carry this enormous burden, making a less diverse force and ensuring most of society doesn’t see their sacrifice. And American tax dollars, funding hundreds of billions in unnecessary spending on global hegemony, are robbed from the domestic needs of ordinary Americans. We aim to change that. Join Henri, Keagan, Jovanni, Shiloh, and Monisha, six leftist US military veterans, as they discuss how to turn the tide against endless war and repair the damage America has caused abroad.
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Episodes
A Revolutionary Act of Protest: Aaron Bushnell and the American empire – Ep 155
March 22, 2024 09:41 - 1 hour - 69 MBJovanni and Keagan join About Face folks Jack Tucker, Rachell Tucker, and Ramon Mejia to discuss the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, the historical context of self-immolation as a form of protest, and the mainstream media’s pathological reaction to it. Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You’re enjoying the show so much, you’d like to leave us a review?! https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at [email protected] Check out our online s...
Shitcanning the media narrative on Ukraine w/ Olesya Orlenko – Ep 154
March 07, 2024 05:22 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBJovanni sits down with independent journalist Olesya Orlenko, a Russian historian, who provides on-the-ground perspectives from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. They discuss the roots of the conflict tracing back to the 2014 coup in Ukraine, the role of Western media in shaping narratives, and the views from both Russian and Ukrainian sides. Olesya Orlenko is a Russian historian, researcher, and reporter. She studied at the Institute of Russian and Archive in Russia, History Archive Russia, and...
The propaganda power of “Saving Private Ryan” w/ Tom Secker – Ep 153
February 18, 2024 02:43 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBClandesTime host Tom Secker joins Henri to discuss the 1998 World War 2 film, “Saving Private Ryan.” We spend ample time discussing that “horrific” opening scene and whether it’s as honest as Steven Spielberg would like it to be, as well as Spielberg’s tendency to sanitize and simplify so much of the combat. We cover the actual history of that section of Omaha beach, as well as the true story of the four brothers who were the inspiration for the film’s plot. Finally, we tackle the film’s ...
DPRK says no to reunification w/ KJ Noh – Ep 152
February 13, 2024 02:12 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBJovanni hosts political analyst K.J. Noh for a deep dive into the historic decision by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un not to pursue reconciliation with South Korea, the escalating tensions involving Pyongyang, Seoul, and Washington, and the impact of international geopolitics on North Korea’s future. They also weigh in on the recent International Court of Justice ruling regarding Israel. Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You’re enjoying the show so much, you’d li...
Revolutionary Optimism amid Global Crises – 2023 Year In Review / 2024 predictions – Ep 151
February 03, 2024 02:26 - 1 hour - 77 MBJovanni, Shiloh, and Monisha share an insightful look back at 2023 and share their hopes and predictions for 2024. The massive ongoing shift to multi-polarity, the view of Ukraine and Palestine as the year ends, and understanding how to pursue and maintain revolutionary optimism in a pessimistic world are all touched on. Thank you to everyone who has supported Fortress On A Hill as we enter our seventh year!!! Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You’re enjoying th...
Col. Ann Wright on Gaza and the UN – Ep 150
January 16, 2024 02:39 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBJovanni is joined by Colonel Ann Wright, former diplomat and retired U.S. Army colonel who resigned from the U.S. government in opposition to Bush’s war on Iraq. Jovanni and Ann discuss the lack of interest for diplomacy, the detrimental effects of transferring weapons into conflict areas, and Ann’s recent appearance at the UN, stressing the toll of Israel’s genocide against Gaza. Ann stresses the economic benefit to weapon manufacturers and corporations as one of the primary motivators fo...
Troublemakers, The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq w/ Stephen Russell – Ep 149
January 04, 2024 13:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBHenri hosts Stephen Russell, a veteran and comic book author, who shares his upcoming memoir ‘Troublemakers: The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq’. The memoir details Russell’s deployment to Iraq in 2006 during the Surge with Bravo Company, 112th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd BCT, where Stephen details the huge losses his unit suffered. They discuss the contrast between the ‘sanitized’ hero portrayal in media and the sobering reality of combat outpost conditions. Russell also delves into his comi...
Anti-war stats, military hierarchy, and masculinity – Ep 148
December 26, 2023 08:19 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBKeagan and Jovanni have a awesome short discussion on a few very pertinent topics, including some stats on anti-war veteran participation, understanding military hierarchy through Army combat arms, and a bit on military and veteran ideas of masculinity and conformity. Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You’re enjoying the show so much, you’d like to leave us a review?! https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at [email protected] Check out...
Rural care and the VHA w/ Suzanne Gordon – Ep 147
November 20, 2023 10:51 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBHenri is joined by Suzanne Gordon from the Health Care Policy Institute to delve into issues concerning the privatization of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the future of healthcare in rural areas. Suzanne warns against the slow dismantling of the VA system due to privatization and outsourcing to the private sector, and how it disproportionately affects rural veterans. She emphasizes the importance of expanding the VA system and improving it from within. Suzanne also suggest ways i...
Judith Norman on the Gaza offensive – Ep 146
November 08, 2023 13:30 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBJudith Norman joins Jovanni and Monisha to discuss her work and experience with Palestinian liberation movements and the current situation there on the ground. Judith Norman has been engaged with community organizing for 20 years. She has worked with movements for economic justice, anti-militarization, educational justice, decarceration, and the liberation of Palestine. The latter is closest to her heart, and she has worked with Jewish Voice For Peace and San Antonio for Justice in Palest...
Trans rights in the U.S. military – Ep 145
October 21, 2023 13:30 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThe lack of basic rights for trans folks within the military, despite its perennial place as a political football, deeply affects those it marginalizes. The military wants to “queerwash” its […]
Palestine resists, Israel reacts w/ Moureen Kaki – Ep 144
October 18, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBJovanni talks with Moureen Kaki, a Palestinian organizer, discussing the recent horrific violence in Gaza. Moureen was born in the United States and has been active in the Palestinian Solidarity […]
Headlines: GITMO, Nagorno Karbakh, National strikes – Ep 143
October 02, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBIt’s headline time!!! We discuss the UN Special Rapporteur’s report on torture regarding the prison and torture site at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a bit on the recent fighting and refugee […]
War in Ukraine: Making Sense of A Senseless Conflict w/ Medea Benjamin – Ep 142
August 20, 2023 07:11 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBHenri and Jovanni discuss the conflict in Ukraine with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink and co-author of War in Ukraine: Making Sense of A Senseless Conflict w/ Medea Benjamin. […]
Ukraine updates – Ep 140
July 07, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBKyle Anzelone from Antiwar.com and The Libertarian Institute joins Henri, Jovanni, and Keagan to discuss a host of recent Ukraine headlines and updates, including the status of Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive, […]
New co-hosts introduction – Ep 139
July 05, 2023 13:30 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWe welcome our new co-hosts, Shiloh Emelein and Monisha Rios, by discussing what they’re passionate about in the anti-war movement. We’re now on Telegram!!!! Please come join us and talk about […]
State of the anti-war movement w/ Greta Zarro and Ana Milosavljevic – Ep 138
April 28, 2023 11:01 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBGretta Zarro from World Beyond War and Ana Milosavljevic join us for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the anti-war movement and deciding whether to make connections with allies […]
Breakthrough News w/ Eugene Puryear – Ep 137
April 06, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBHenri and Jovanni chat with Eugene Puryear from BreakThrough News about his career as a journalist and a community organizer, the state of the anti-war movement to include a few comments […]
This Is Not A War Story panel – Ep 136
March 23, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBJovanni talks with director / actress Talia Lugacy and actors / anti-war activists Kevin Basl and Jan Berry about the inter-generational connections shown in This Is Not A War Story, […]
The end of the Vietnam War w/ Prof. Bob Buzzanco – Ep 135
March 16, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBProfessor Robert Buzzanco joins us to discuss the end of the Vietnam War, to include fragging and dissent among the troops, the horrors that came with the Christmas bombings, and […]
Preview of bonus episode – The Ghost Riders of Baghdad – Chapter 4
March 05, 2023 10:24 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBThis is Chapter 4 of Danny’s first book, The Ghost Riders of Baghdad. If you’d like to hear the rest, please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill.
Hands off Uhuru w/ Jesse Nevel – Ep 134
March 02, 2023 02:16 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBJovanni and I talk with Jesse Nevel, national chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement. We discuss the horrifying raid conducted by the FBI against the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) […]
John Kiriakou – Ep 133
February 08, 2023 04:46 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBHenri talks with former CIA officer and whistleblowers John Kiriakou about his career, his time working on the Iraq Desk, the Obama-era war on whistleblowers, and even a bit on […]
2022 Year End Wrap Up w/ Jake Tucker – Ep 132
January 22, 2023 08:36 - 2 hours - 159 MBWe take some time to discuss our thoughts on 2022 / early 2023 with a whole host of subjects: Ukraine, Afghanistan, Yemen, reproductive freedom / justice, and a lot more. […]
The Reid technique w/ Dr. Jeff Kaye – Ep 131
January 11, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBDr. Jeff Kaye joins us to discuss the Reid interview and interrogation technique, used by police departments around the world and often criticized for its ability to allow false confessions. […]
Our Veterans w/ Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early – Ep 130
December 07, 2022 04:44 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBSuzanne Gordon and Steve Early from the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute stop by the podcast to discuss their new book, “Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends and Enemies on the New […]
South Korea war games and American militarism w/ KJ Noh – Ep 129
December 02, 2022 13:28 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBJournalist and political analyst KJ Noh joins us to discuss all things South Korea, including a mountain of war games, the billions of dollars poured into the South Korean military […]
Reproductive freedom / justice and abortion access in the U.S. military – Ep 128
November 16, 2022 10:36 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBShiloh Emelein and Rachell Tucker joins us to discuss the state of reproductive justice and abortion access within the U.S. military. We cover the Dobbs decision from the Supreme Court, […]
Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body: A Marine’s Unbecoming w/ Lyle Jeremy Rubin – Ep 127
October 28, 2022 21:39 - 59.2 MB VideoYouTube version: https://youtu.be/–rLFi4FL1o Lyle Rubin, anti-war activist and author, talks with Henri about his new book, “Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body: A Marine’s Unbecoming.” Lyle shares his story of […]
War Of The Worlds w/ Tom Secker – Ep 126
October 23, 2022 11:06 - 1 hour - 113 MBAuthor and podcaster Tom Secker, host of the ClandesTime podcast and writer / publisher of Spyculture.com, joins us to discuss the 2005 Tom Cruise movie, War Of The Worlds, which […]
The Sacking of Fallujah w/ Ross Caputi and Scott Spaulding – Ep 125
September 12, 2022 02:23 - 84.2 MBRoss Caputi and Scott Spaulding join us to discuss The Sacking of Fallujah, both the event and the book which Ross co-wrote. Fallujah is seen by the American empire as […]
Camilo Mejia and Nicaragua – Part 2 – Ep 124
September 01, 2022 10:21 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBHere’s part 2 of our discussion with Camilo Mejia, this one focusing much more on Nicaragua, the history of the Sandinista movement, and the many ways U.S. hybrid warfare affects […]
Camilo Mejia and Nicaragua – Part 1 – Ep 123
August 23, 2022 05:32 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThe guys and I host Camilo Mejia, former U.S. Army soldier, conscientious objector, and native of Nicaragua, who shares his story of dissent within the ranks of the military as […]
Theaters of War w/ Tom Secker and Matt Alford – Ep 122
August 04, 2022 08:14 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBTom Secker and Matt Alford joins us to discuss their new project, Theaters of War, a documentary on the role of the U.S. military / national security state in censoring […]
Vieques / Culebra destruction by U.S. military w/ Monisha Rios – Ep 121
July 11, 2022 05:34 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBMonisha Rios, psychologist, social worker, and fellow anti-imperialist, joins Henri and Jovanni to the discuss the long standing destruction of Vieques and Culebra, two islands that make up a portion […]
Dr. John Cobb of the Cobb Institute – Ep 120
July 03, 2022 23:56 - 47.6 MBClick here for video version: https://youtu.be/GCDjJ04drWE Dr. John Cobb of the Cobb Institute, renowned author, professor, and theologian, joins Henri to discuss the ecological disaster our Earth is headed towards […]
VFP’s The Golden Rule w/ Ren Jacob – Ep 119
June 16, 2022 01:49 - 78.2 MBRen Jacob, Air Force veteran and previous crew member of the Golden Rule, a sailboat owned and operated by Veterans For Peace with its own storied anti-war history, joins the […]
Ukraine (mid May 2022 update) – Ep 118
May 22, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWe give our most recent Ukraine update, including Finland / Sweden joining NATO, the entire lack of tracking or accountability for the huge deluge of weapons entering Ukraine, Poland providing […]
PFAS contamination and the U.S. Military w/ Pat Elder – Ep 117
April 26, 2022 03:59 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBInvestigative journalist Pat Elder from www.militarypoisons.org joins Henri and guest co-host Eric Morris for a discussion on all things PFAS contamination (including what it is, if you’re unfamiliar.) Pat Elder […]
Torture victims and U.S. mail censorship w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kaye – Ep 116
April 05, 2022 03:13 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBDr. Jeffrey Kaye returns to the podcast to discuss both the censorship of U.S. mail initiated during the Korean War to prevent materials from Communist-believed sources from reaching Americans, along […]
Matthew Hoh For Senate – Ep 115
March 23, 2022 22:26 - 70.1 MBMatthew Hoh, frequent guest of FOH and anti-war scholar / activist, joins us to discuss his running for U.S. Senate in the Green Party of North Carolina. We then give […]
The Ukraine conflict and NATO expansion w/ Jovanni Reyes – Ep 114
March 15, 2022 04:29 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBJovanni Reyes, About Face member and anti-war activist, joins us to discuss the situation in Ukraine. We discuss Ukrainian history from 2014 through now and how the West is using […]
Media representations of Ukraine vs Middle East conflicts w/ Eric Morris – Ep 113
March 09, 2022 06:30 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBEric Morris from Catholics Against Militarism joins Henri to discuss the ongoing deluge of media coverage of the situation in Ukraine, far surpassing anything the mainstream media says about much […]
(Preview) Bonus ep – Illuminating the diff between veteran and active duty suicides w/ Matt Hoh
January 31, 2022 05:53 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBMatt Hoh joins me to discuss some of the frustrating aspects regarding stats and studies of veteran and active duty suicide, to include a historical discussion highlighting the commonality of […]
2022 predictions
January 09, 2022 05:48 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBEditing note (1-9-22): the original file for this episode was incorrect. It’s now been fixed. Keagan and I decided to give you our ideas for the new year, to include […]
2022 predictions – Ep 112
January 08, 2022 22:48 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBEditing note (1-9-22): the original file for this episode was incorrect. It's now been fixed. Keagan and I decided to give you our ideas for the new year, to include some of our favorite episodes from 2021. The state of the pandemic, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and even a few positive thoughts are just a few things we have in store for you. Enjoy!!! Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?! http...
Censorship, mind control, biological warfare, and the Korean War w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kaye – Ep 111
December 28, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBFor anyone who follows this podcast, it’s never a surprise when you hear the words “I don’t know.” Not due to a gap in knowledge of any kind or the […]
Drone strike murders by Delta Force – Ep 110
December 24, 2021 21:30 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBKyle Anzelone from Conflicts of Interest stops by to discuss a new report from the New York Times discussing how Delta Force members, working as part of a drone strike […]
Reign of Terror w/ Spencer Ackerman – Ep 109
December 07, 2021 04:36 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBSpencer Ackerman joins the podcast to discuss his new book “REIGN OF TERROR: How The 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump.” We discuss the presence of war crimes in […]
National Bird – Drone warfare w/ Lisa Ling – Ep 108
November 18, 2021 01:22 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBToday, Keagan and I will be talking with Lisa Ling, a former intel analyst and whistleblower who worked with drones. She’s the one of the subjects of National Bird, the […]