Episode 206: A Letter to Call of Duty's Infinity Ward with John Phillips

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Content Warning: Discussions of warfare, trauma, death, and suicide. On this week's episode, I let my good friend John Phillips take the mic to talk about his thoughts and feelings on how Infinity Ward and Activision are marketing the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot as the grittier, extra-realistic take on modern combat. Rather than having a full conversation, John has given me permission to rehost the audio he posted a little while back. I felt it illustrated his thoughts more eloquently than I ever could in a real conversation. This isn't an easy conversation to have, but John is a brilliant person, and if this means this much to him, then I think it should mean something to a lot of folks. In this episode, John discusses his background as a former marine, the mental struggles he's carried ever since, and how Infinity Ward is still failing to respectfully or accurately portray the harsh realities of war. Take a seat, and listen in. Follow John on Twitter: @mistermegative Follow his show, the Super Deformed Gamescast: https://twitter.com/officialSDGC For those in need of support: Wounded Warrior: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Substance Abuse: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ Mental Health: https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/therapy