In this episode we discuss the 2022 film Dog. You can stream it on Amazon Prime or rent it from Google Play or Apple TV.

Content warnings for strong language, PTSD, war, American military industrial complex, military propaganda in American film, on-screen photograph of injured dog, discussion of dog injury and trauma, descriptions of animal cruelty, discussion of suicide and its repercussions, discussion of driving while under the influence, on-screen seizure and medical distress, disability mimicry, discussion of racist cops, failure of care for American veterans, discussion of assumed hate crime written into narrative, and also so much good dog talk

If you or a loved one need help: 

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• Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, text 838255, or Chat Online
  
  
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or Live Online Chat
  
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  • Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
    
    
  • Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
    
  
  
  
  
• Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need — text HOME to 741741
  
  
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence provides assistance to those who need help and guidance confronting alcohol or drug dependence, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — Hopeline 800-NCA-CALL (622-2255)
  
  
• S.A.F.E. Alternatives self-injury support — 1-800-DONTCUT (366-8288)
  

We reference or spoil: Jack London‘s White Fang, New Girl (Season 1, Episode 24, “See Ya“), Among Us (game), John Carpenter‘s The Thing (1982), the dog from The Thing being verified on Twitter, John Wick (2014), does the dog die?, The Little Prince, Grey’s Anatomy (with major spoilers), Magic Mike 3, Shakespeare‘s Twelfth Night, Bradley Denton‘s “Sergeant Chip“, Lord of the Rings, PsychologyToday.com, The Odyssey, O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000), The Warriors (1979), The Gentleman (2019), Knives Out (2019), The Big Lebowski (1998), Groundhog Day (1993), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 5, Episode 16, “The Body“), Puppet History (major spoilers), Jupiter Ascending (2015), Scooby-Doo, Clue (1985), Turner & Hooch (1989), and The Green Knight (2021)

Also check out Kat’s The Minor Hours and Small Thoughts Magazine and Bren’s Select Start improv shows benefiting Arcade Comedy Theater. 

Kat also has a short story “DEMON FIGHTER SUCKS”, with a new essay, in Apex Magazine 2021 anthology, available for preorder. Tor Essentials is also reprinting the award-winning Knights Wyrd by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald, which goes on sale next year.

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The transcript will be available soon on nostoryissacred.com.