017: Well That Was Easy (The Coup)

Alice Hamilton and I sat down to discuss the attempted takeover of the Capitol in DC.

A note of caution: language is terribly important. Alice and I use the term "coup" as a catchall throughout this episode to refer to the events that occurred in Washington DC on January 6th, 2021. With that said, I don't know how precise it is to refer to this event as a coup. For starters most (operative word!!) of the duck dynasty delegation had absolutely no plan other than to get inside the building. They didn't have a list of demands. They just wanted to break stuff and take selfies. Crimes for sure but that hardly qualifies as an attempted coup.

Obviously there were plenty of malicious actors with boatloads of ammunition, and about a dozen bombs (though only two were placed).

All this to say I have no idea what to call what transpired. I have taken to calling it the Saltine Siege because I saw that somewhere, it's funny, and it kinda fits. On a more serious note, I'm still reading, listening, researching and I'm sure our language will evolve as more of the pieces fall into place.

Executive Producers
Jeffrey Martin
Nate Frazier

Producer
Jillian Cohan Martin

Audio Producer and Editor
Nash Propst

Artwork by Slade Sundar
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Music by K.Solis