Full episode
549: Amateur Hour
Act One

Theater of War

Fort Bragg Army base was suffering a number of unnecessary deaths — so they decided to attempt to save soldiers’ lives through the art of musical theater. Jack Hitt investigates, and tells the story of how this strange phenomenon began. (20 minutes)

Jack is the author of several books, including Bunch of Amateurs. He's also the co-host of Uncivil from Gimlet Media.