“The whole idea here is to form a nationalistic or an emotional connection to these weapon systems.” – Roger Stahl

The military uses a variety of tactics to spread its ideals and messages – one effective way is through the entertainment industry. From films to video games to ads, war will creep into your everyday life, whether you like it or not.

In this episode we discuss how the very opaque relationship between the military, weapons manufacturers and the entertainment industry works, how both parties benefit immensely from this connection, how it impacts society’s ideas of masculinity, and what we can all do to fight against it.

Our guest is Professor Roger Stahl, a renowned scholar specialising in the intersection of media, war, and politics.

Your hosts are:

• Dean Peacock, Project Director of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's initiative on men and militarism
• Reem Abbas, Communications Coordinator for the Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace Programme.

Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace is a podcast from WILPF, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, in which we uncover the transformative power of feminist peace and explore how men can be active proponents of achieving gender equality and peace.

For more resources and information, visit wilpf.org and the Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace project page here.