Chapter
Blahyi's Rival
42:58 - 50:33 (07:35)
The behavior of Blahyi's rival that involves child soldiers is a different form of violent conning while Blahyi himself is criticized through ableism for his violent behavior.
Clips
In areas such as Liberia, fighting naked does not expose individuals to much more danger than fighting with clothes on, due to a lack of access to quality body armor.
42:58 - 44:05 (01:07)
Summary
In areas such as Liberia, fighting naked does not expose individuals to much more danger than fighting with clothes on, due to a lack of access to quality body armor. In fact, being naked offers the benefit of not having dirty or matted fabric pushed into an open wound, decreasing the likelihood of infection, and making people less likely to fight a naked individual who gains a reputation of being invincible.
ChapterBlahyi's Rival
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Despite the lurid and wild stories surrounding General Butt Naked, there are rational reasons for everything he did, even though it may seem insane or crazy to outside observers.
44:05 - 45:27 (01:22)
Summary
Despite the lurid and wild stories surrounding General Butt Naked, there are rational reasons for everything he did, even though it may seem insane or crazy to outside observers. His actions were perfectly rational within the context of the society that had devolved during the war in Liberia.
ChapterBlahyi's Rival
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
General Butt Naked, once a feared warlord in Liberia who claimed he could harness supernatural powers to protect himself and his men in battle, now lives as an evangelical preacher.
45:27 - 48:11 (02:43)
Summary
General Butt Naked, once a feared warlord in Liberia who claimed he could harness supernatural powers to protect himself and his men in battle, now lives as an evangelical preacher. He claims to have stopped his violent ways in 1996 after a battle, but it's worth noting that this was also the year of a ceasefire in Liberia.
ChapterBlahyi's Rival
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The civil war in Liberia has been going on for 14 years and is marked by the use of child armies that keep escalating the violence.
48:11 - 50:33 (02:22)
Summary
The civil war in Liberia has been going on for 14 years and is marked by the use of child armies that keep escalating the violence. Women have bore the brunt of the violence, and nonviolent protest campaigns were attempted during the first civil war.