In this episode of the Dudes and Beer podcast host Christopher Jordan is joined by Nelson Kugle to discuss the Roots of Violent Society, Gladiatorial Combat and Public Executions. Where does violence in America come from? Are violent movies, TV shows and video games slowly desensitizing our society from the time of childhood? What accounts for the recent and rapid rise in gladiatorial sports such as MMA and how far are we willing to let it go? Will we ever get back to the point where we have rapid public execution as a deterrence to crime or have we actually evolved past that point in America?