Unfit for Service

Publisher:
Wavland

Unfit for Service

4.8/5

Critic Rating

Randy Taylor became a soldier to serve America. But he was forced to live a life plagued by paranoia, secrecy and isolation. For years, Randy hid his true identity while risking his life in the United States Army. This is his harrowing, untold story. Unfit for Service is an 8-episode series with new episodes publishing Monday mornings. Series launches with the first two episodes on October 21. Unfit for Service is a production of Wavland and Vespucci and is hosted by Eric Marcus. “Exposes the awful toxicity of making gay people unwelcome in the military, through the story of one very sw...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Hannah Verdier • The Guardian Nov 7, 2024

"...timely podcast, Eric Marcus of Making Gay History slowly and sensitively peels open the hateful policy. It’s a tough listen..."

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Score: 5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Nov 4, 2024

"...when you hear about the hoops it was going through at the time to allow gay soldiers in the military, you won’t hate it less but you’ll be less flabbergasted. Eric supports Randy’s open and heartfelt storytelling with context and narration. It was unsettling to see how many gay people in the military have been murdered in similar ways, it took me awhile to find Allen’s name."

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Score: 4.5

Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian Oct 26, 2024

"More gripping, but rather too long...Be warned: episode two, about the homophobic murder of another soldier, is harrowing. …"

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