Episode 260: If Korean Isn't a War...
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Episode 260: If Korean Isn't a War...

B2Upper-intermediateJune 8, 202623 min
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The Korean War tends to be one of America’s more forgotten conflicts, but as the fighting waged during the early 1950s it would have several impacts on the state. And it was a Marine veteran from Tucson whose story made sure Korean veterans had access to the same benefits as all other servicemen.

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Sweet Mother of Potato, MASH is a great show.

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MUSIC Sweet Mother of Potato, MASH is a great show. I had caught the odd episode here and there since I was a child, but a few years back I found that I had access to all 11 seasons through a streaming service,

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So I made a decision to binge the entire thing. Which leads me back to the point that it's an amazing show that pretty much nails the dramedy tone and never shied away from hitting the audience with gut punches. The finale in particular left me reeling.

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But the funny thing about MASH is the show itself is far removed from the setting its characters found themselves in. It started in 1972, 22 years after the start of the Korean War it claimed to portray, and it ended in 1983, 30 years after that war had come to a close.

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