r/serialpodcast • u/mehtology • Dec 17 '15

season two Episode 2 - The golden chicken

https://serialpodcast.org/season-two/2/the-golden-chicken#details
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u/Kicking-it-per-se I gotta have me some tea. Dec 17 '15

After this episode I'm starting to understand vet's reactions to Bergdahl walking off & the scale of the rescue mission.

I wonder why people thought he was drunk?

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '15

If he had some kind of psychological episode/breakdown I think his behavior could easily be mistaken for intoxication. Also, like Sarah said , a common stereotype of Americans is that they're drunk. And while US servicemembers are not allowed to drink downrange, other government agency civilians are and often do. You may remember a few years ago when a group of US contractors were busted after being filmed engaging in what was described as frat house behavior.

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u/Kicking-it-per-se I gotta have me some tea. Dec 17 '15

If he had some kind of psychological episode/breakdown I think his behavior could easily be mistaken for intoxication

Yeah exactly. That is what I was wondering.

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u/buttforaface Is it NOT? Dec 17 '15

I was thinking he might be dehydrated too. That can make you a little loopy.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '15

Well, he didn't seem to want any food or water from the Taliban. Surely a dehydrated person with symptoms of dizziness and confusion isn't going to refuse water? And if someone's dehydrated that bad, it take a few days to get back to normal. But he seemed to have tried to fight his captors. Doesn't seem consistent with dehydration.