Pirates and Emperors - Size Does Matter

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May. 03, 2011

While critics decry the United States' current brand of military and economic imperialism as dangerously unprecedented, great powers have been throwing their weight around like schoolyard bullies since St. Augustine's time. This playful but pointed cartoon shows that while Uncle Sam has been an especially bad apple of late, he's following a pattern of bad behavior which goes back decades.

Written & Directed by: Eric Henry

Produced by: Eric Henry & RES Media Group

Animation/Illustration: Eric & Cristie Henry, Martha Sue Harris, David Drowns, Poopy Lickles, Joshua Ellingson, Magda May, Syd Garon, Dylan Latimer

Narrator: Amy X Neuburg
Alexander the Great: Ian Scott McGregor
Pirate: Ian Scott McGregor
Uncle Sam: Ian Scott McGregor
Comic Book Kid: Elijah Yesovitch
Duck: Kerry Rose

Music: Eric Henry & Jim Coursey
Sound Design: Jim Coursey

Music Performed by:
Vocals - Amy X Neuburg
Guitar - Ted Savarese
Bass - Ashley Adams
Drums - Mark Edwards
Keyboards - Jim Coursey

Engineered by: Mark Edwards & Tardon Feathered
Mixed by: Mark Edwards
Recorded at Mr. Toad's, San Francisco

Research: Ahart Powers III

Special Thanks: Zoe Edmonds, Louis Fox, Syd Garon, Peter Henry, Dylan Latimer, Naeem Mohaiemen, Jonathan Wells

Inspired by the writings of Noam Chomsky.

TRT 4:05, © 2004 Eric Henry