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Episode 30- Shane Told, Silverstein

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The Strange and Emotional Vietnam War Draft

The speakers discuss a historical event involving a draft in 1969, where dates were randomly chosen from a bowl on a televised show. They reflect on the emotional nature of this method and discuss their own knowledge of the draft which inspired a song. They also mention the low recruitment rate during the war and the current recruitment crisis in the military.

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