Best James Gaddis Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 136: Ronald C. White on Joshua Chamberlain 43:24

1h ago43:24

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Ronald C. White, Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum and author of On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, joins the show to talk about the hero of Little Round Top, Joshua L. Chamberlain. ▪️ Times • 01:37 Introduction • 01:51 Why Chamberlain? • 09:01 Fighting for the Union • 14:05 The 20th Maine • 18:10 Arrivi…

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Ep 135: Rich Goldberg on Israel‘s Northern Crisis 53:18

3h ago53:18

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Rich Goldberg, senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to talk about the expanding war between Israel and Iran. ▪️ Times • 01:40 Introduction • 03:30 Where things stand • 15:25 Israeli expectations • 24:44 Retaliation • 31:39 Iran’s strategic concept • 36:16 American interests • 44:20 Projection • 50:36 Once Iran…

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Ep 134: Michael Sobolik on China’s Geostrategy 50:28

3h ago50:28

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Michael Sobolik, author of Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance and Senior Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, joins the show to talk about China. ▪️ Times • 01:38 Introduction • 04:29 Belt and Road • 07:54 The Beginning • 13:12 Chinese imperialism • 20:50 Mackinder’s math • 25:19 Nazi …

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Creating and Sharing with Joel Duggan 1:09:45

5h ago1:09:45

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Episode 128 features Joel Duggan, a podcaster, twitch streamer, animator, cartoonist, and content creator who wears more hats than that! We discuss explaining what you do, commercials, influences, getting started, learning from others, passion, the desire to share, go behind the scenes on his podcasts and processes, and much more… Mentioned and Hel…

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Ep 133: James Holland on World War II in Italy, 1943 43:45

2h ago43:45

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James Holland, author of The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 and host of the We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast, joins the show to talk about the Allied campaign in Italy. ▪️ Times • 02:08 Introduction • 04:23 “No greater moment of human drama…” • 11:08 Why go into Italy at all? • 18:24 Mission to Rome • 29:33 Baytown and Avalanche • 3…

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Ep 132: Michael Kofman on the Battlefield in Ukraine (War in Ukraine #4) 47:33

41m ago47:33

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Michael Kofman, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and contributor to War in Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, and the Return of a Fractured World, joins the show to talk about the operational phases of the war in Ukraine. ▪️ Times • 01:28 Introduction • 02:14 A case of “Two Wars” • 09:37 Operatin…

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Ep 131: Thomas Mahnken on Strategic Fallacies (War in Ukraine #3) 55:11

24d ago55:11

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Thomas Mahnken, President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and contributor to War in Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, and the Return of a Fractured World, joins the show to talk about how strategic fallacies have played a role in Ukraine. ▪️ Times • 01:33 Introduction • 02:30 Fallacies of rationality • 05:36 Is war irration…

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Space Exploration, Cycling, Community, and More with Swapna Krishna 1:03:50

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Episode 127 features Swapna Krishna, a prolific science communicator who's written for Engadget and Wired, and recently just started her own YouTube channel. We discuss arriving at that channel, being interested in just some of NASA's history, going back to the Moon, the Tour de France, and much more… Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode S…

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Ep 130: John Spencer on Israel’s Unprecedented War (or, Urban Warfare 101) 58:58

25d ago58:58

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John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute and host of the Urban Warfare Project, joins the show to talk about urban combat and how Israel is fighting an unprecedented war against Hamas with justice and humanity. ▪️ Times • 01:50 Introduction • 02:08 Fighting and teaching • 09:31 Changes in urban warfare • 17:14 Terrai…

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Ep 129: Frank Gavin on Nuclear Strategy and Ukraine (War in Ukraine #2) 53:21

28d ago53:21

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Frank Gavin, the Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and inaugural director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and contributor to War in Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, and the Return of a Fractured World, joins the show to talk about nuclear strategy and the war in Ukraine. ▪️ Times • 01:36 Introduction • 0…

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Bridging the gap from Podcast to Running with the return of Rebecca Seidel 58:53

1M ago58:53

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Episode 126 features the return of Rebecca Seidel who’s back because since her last appearance she launched a podcast and ran her first marathon! We discuss those two milestones, plus running, editing audio, reading more, finding balance, taking time to decompress and much much more … Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode Abridged.xyz Rebec…

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Ep 128: Stephen Kotkin on Russia and Ukraine (War in Ukraine #1) 58:38

1M ago58:38

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Stephen Kotkin, Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and contributor to War in Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, and the Return of a Fractured World, joins the show to talk about the war in Ukraine and what the endgame might look like. ▪️ Times • 02:24 Introduction • 05:09 Four victories • 11:48 “Winning only on Twitter” • 22:36 10/7 and U…

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Ep 127: Robert Blackwill & Richard Fontaine on the Failed Pivot to Asia 54:08

1M ago54:08

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Robert Blackwill & Richard Fontaine, authors of Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power, join the show to talk about America’s failed pivot to Asia and why they think it still needs to happen. ▪️ Times • 01:59 Introduction • 03:10 Was the pivot serious? • 07:40 Absent compulsion • 13:25 War in Europe? • 22:46 Changes to the …

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How MovieRob Settled In His Home(land) 51:07

1M ago51:07

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Episode 125 features Movie Minute Rob! He's a movie blogger and podcaster, host of a minute-by-minute podcast, and he has returned! He's back to continue his story of emigration and then we talk about movies, blogging, podcasting, and the impact that what we put into the world can have on the world and us. We also touch on some spirituality, learni…

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Ep 126: Michel Paradis on D-Day and Eisenhower 49:36

2M ago49:36

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Michel Paradis—litigator, national security law scholar, and author of The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower—joins the show to talk about D-Day and the man behind the invasion, Dwight Eisenhower. ▪️ Times • 01:49 Introduction • 01:56 “Wildly under appreciated” • 05:17 Upbringing • 11:40 Seeing the world as…

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Jayson Gaddis: Founder of The Relationship School 1:13:43

2M ago1:13:43

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Please welcome Jayson Gaddis to the show, he is — well — a lot of things. He's a father, an entrepreneur, an artist, an author, a public speaker, a human behavior specialist, and most importantly, he's a relationship expert. He's the author of Getting to Zero: How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships and is also the founder of…

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Ep 125: Nick Bunker on America and the Early Cold War 52:30

2M ago52:30

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Nick Bunker, journalist and author of In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950, joins the show to talk about the first decade of the Cold War. ▪️ Times • 01:36 Introduction • 02:26 Countdown to war • 05:17 Biden and Truman • 09:05 A failure of American policy? • 13:09 Present at the Creation • 21:16 Stalin’s view of the world • 25:50 St…

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How MovieRob Found His Home(land) 1:03:19

2M ago1:03:19

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Episode 124 features Movie Minute Rob! He's a movie blogger and podcaster, host of a minute-by-minute podcast, who also happens to be from New Jersey but lives in Israel. How did that transpire? What are the differences and similarities between both of our first experiences in the Holy Land, what happens when a place stops being a noun and starts b…

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Ryan Coisson: Building Wealth and Managing Risk 1:34:01

2M ago1:34:01

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Please welcome Ryan Coisson, whom I've known for more than 10 years, to the show. He's a digital business owner, content marketer, outdoor adventurer, and finance whiz. Ryan is a pro at creating high-level processes, including planning and building specific — and I mean very, very specific — actionable steps to achieve the goals around those financ…

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Ep 124: Shane Brennan on Xenophon and Leadership 45:38

2M ago45:38

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Shane Brennan, Associate Professor of History and Classics at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh and author of Xenophon's Anabasis: A Socratic History, joins the show to talk about why the Anabasis remains an important part of the Western canon of military writing. ▪️ Times • 01:30 Introduction • 02:05 Dubai to Bangladesh • 05:37 Xenophon…

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Ep 123: Sergey Radchenko on Soviet Motivations in the Cold War 49:32

2M ago49:32

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Sergey Radchenko, Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and author of To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power, joins the show to talk about the strategic aims of the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War and how the Soviets attempted to run the world. ▪️ Times • 01:17 In…

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The more things change, the more they stay the same with Danno Sullivan 1:03:24

3M ago1:03:24

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Episode 123 features Danno Sullivan a comedian, podcaster, musician, and long-lost Marx Brother. He’s here to discuss the Ukulele, being a comedy show off, Vaudeville, being communicators and so much more… … Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode playitdailyukulele.com funnypodcast.co AgentPalmer.com Tweets @AgentPalmer @ThePalmerFiles Other…

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Ep 122: Mike Gallagher and Matt Pottinger on a Victory Strategy for China 36:30

2M ago36:30

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Mike Gallagher and Matt Pottinger join the show to discuss their recent Foreign Affairs essay on the need for a victory strategy in America’s cold war with China. ▪️ Times • 01:53 Introduction • 03:25 Meeting in Iraq • 07:43 “There are bad guys…” • 13:15 Why detente isn’t working • 23:45 Real statesmanship? • 32:12 Rearm/Reduce/Recruit • 35:20 TikT…

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Ep 121: Andy Lowery on Drones and Directed Energy 47:59

3M ago47:59

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Andy Lowery, CEO of EPIRUS and a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, joins the show to talk about directed energy weapons on the modern battlefield. ▪️ Times • 01:45 Introduction • 02:02 Before EPIRUS • 06:29 Drones on the battlefield • 13:30 Current countermeasures • 19:40 An answer for autonomy • 21:32 How does it all work? • 29:54 Beam specs…

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One Final Question: Volume IV 1:11:10

3M ago1:11:10

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Episode 122 features Kelly, Jimmy, Travis, Chris, Tony, Zapata, and my Dad. Discussing the past, the future, anxiety, technology, passion, friendships, and a few favorites from the "One Final Question" after-credits of The Palmer Files podcast. During the episode we cover: Where are you in five years? How to deal with creative anxiety? Removing a t…

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Ep 120: Iskander Rehman on the Emperor Tiberius and American Primacy 44:12

3M ago44:12

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Iskander Rehman, Ax:son Johnson Fellow at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Kissinger Center and author of Iron Imperator: Roman Grand Strategy Under Tiberius, joins the show to talk about the military career and statecraft of Tiberius and what his career has to teach us today. ▪️ Times • 02:32 Introduction • 03:29 The Pentagon and Rome • 07:29 Why Tiberius? …

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Martin Krung: DeFi Innovation at Curve Finance 1:09:47

3M ago1:09:47

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I dive into the world of decentralized finance with Martin Krung, a prominent figure in the crypto space and a key contributor to Curve Finance. Martin has been an active participant in the crypto community for over a decade, focusing on innovative solutions and technological advancements. As a full-stack developer with a background in art software…

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Ep 119: Yaroslav Trofimov on the War in Ukraine 45:15

3M ago45:15

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Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal and author of Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence, joins the show to talk about the early days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, how the battlefield has evolved, and where the war may be headed. ▪️ Times • 01:48 Introduction • 02:…

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Some ABCs with Amber Naslund (Analog, Balance, & Career) 1:11:43

4M ago1:11:43

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Episode 121 features Amber Naslund, an entrepreneur, marketer, salesperson, writer, leader, and too many more things there isn’t enough time to mention! We discuss careers and trajectories, confidence and risk, fear and opportunity, setbacks and balance, and so much more. Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode Amber on LinkedIn Amber on Inst…

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Demian Voorhagen: Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth 1:07:08

3M ago1:07:08

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I'm happy to have Demian Voorhagen with me, a name synonymous with scaling tech companies and driving substantial growth. Born and raised in Amsterdam, Demian's journey from exploring the realms of management, economics, and law, to becoming a pivotal figure in the startup and scale-up scene, is nothing short of inspiring. As someone deeply interes…

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Ep 118: Michael Doran on Is Hamas Winning? 36:42

3M ago36:42

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Michael Doran, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute and co-host of the podcast Counterbalance, joins the show to talk about the Israel-Hamas war and the broader regional competition with Iran. ▪️ Times • 02:04 Introduction • 04:01 Is Hamas winning? • 10:29 Fighting the clocks • 1…

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Ep 117: Shlomo Brody on the Ethics of War 45:41

4M ago45:41

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Rabbi Shlomo Brody, executive director of Ematai and author of Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality, joins the show to talk about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and the Jewish tradition of military ethics. ▪️ Times • 01:28 Introduction • 04:04 Just war • 07:27 The Bible as a framework • 13:34 International service • 1…

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Learning, Focus, and Storytelling with NostalgAK’s James Gaddis 1:06:16

4M ago1:06:16

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Episode 120 features James Gaddis, a former journalist, currently a digital marketer of many hats, who's channeling his nostalgia and passion for storytelling on YouTube. We talk about crafting a story, being on both sides of the camera, digital marketing and change, comfort zones, snap judgments, we attempt to replace primary with firstiary and mu…

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Vin Armani: A Tale of Tech, Liberty, and Legacy 2:27:21

4M ago2:27:21

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Please welcome Vin Armani, also known as Cyprian, a man of many lives and many talents. Originally from Southern California, Vin first made a name for himself as the star of Showtime's "Gigolos" TV series which chronicled his life as a sought-after gigolo in Las Vegas. By day he's been a professional Bitcoin developer since 2014. He's an author, a …

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Ep 116: David Stahel on Guderian and Hitler’s Panzer Generals 1:03:04

4M ago1:03:04

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David Stahel, associate professor of history at the University of New South Wales and author of Hitler's Panzer Generals: Guderian, Hoepner, Reinhardt and Schmidt Unguarded, joins the show to talk about Heinz Guderian, the myth and the man. ▪️ Times • 01:38 Introduction • 02:57 Diving into the letters • 08:43 Debunking • 15:30 A sinister figure • 1…

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Ep 115: Stephen Robinson on the Case against John Boyd 56:07

4M ago56:07

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Stephen Robinson, author of The Blind Strategist: John Boyd and the American Art of War, joins the show to talk about Boyd, the man who developed the concept of “maneuver warfare,” and what Boyd may have gotten wrong. ▪️ Times • 01:21 Introduction • 02:24 “A genuine polymath” • 04:20 The OODA Loop • 07:39 J.F.C. Fuller and B.H. Liddell Hart • 13:28…

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Lawyers, Myths, and Debate with Jess Eskra 58:52

5M ago58:52

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Episode 119 features Jess Eskra, a lawyer who's in the game to help people. We talk about lawyer myths, posture, legislation, Jury duty, law school, debate, education, and much much more. Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode AgentPalmer.com Tweets @AgentPalmer @ThePalmerFiles Other Links Finding Future Pirate Treasure in the pages of Debat…

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Ep 114: Eric Edelman on the Foundations of Nuclear Strategy (New Makers of Modern Strategy #11) 56:41

5M ago56:41

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Eric Edelman, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Ambassador to Turkey and Finland, joins the show to talk about how nuclear strategic thinking began and how those debates resonate today. ▪️ Times • 01:47 Introduction • 02:45 Oppenheimer’s Borden in reality • 07:00 Brodie and The Absolute Power • 11:12 Deterrence before Hiroshima • 13:…

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Ep 113: Rebeccah Heinrichs on Today’s Crisis of American Deterrence 43:32

5M ago43:32

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Rebeccah Heinrichs, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the director of its Keystone Defense Initiative, joins the show to talk about the state of U.S. deterrence of Russia, Iran, and China—and what Washington could be doing better. ▪️ Times • 01:42 Introduction • 02:18 Conventional and strategic deterrence • 04:06 A failure of strategic dete…

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An Illuminating Conversation with Horror Author Katherine Silva 59:44

5M ago59:44

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Episode 118 features Katherine Silva, who is a published author, an editor-in-chief of a small press, who writes horror but with a mix of grief and existentialism, as opposed to just slash’em and bash’em. We talk about writing, getting into horror, living in Maine, process, online communities, Anthony Bourdain, the DIY nature of indies, being worka…

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Ep 112: Paul Scharre on AI 101 49:44

5M ago49:44

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Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at CNAS and author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, joins the show to talk about how AI will change the battlefield. ▪️ Times • 01:38 Introduction • 01:54 Becoming a Ranger • 03:48 A defining moment • 07:25 A historical parallel for AI • 11:16 Hardware…

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Guy Smith: Founder of the Gun Facts Project 1:28:18

6M ago1:28:18

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Please welcome Guy Smith, a 25-year gun control policy researcher and the founder of the Gun Facts Project. He's also the author of "Guns and Control", has appeared on Fox News, AlJazeera America, and is a frequent talk radio and podcast guest where he shares his team's learnings from conducting data-based investigations into criminology, public sa…

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Ep 111: Prit Buttar on the Siege of Leningrad and War in the East 1:07:11

6M ago1:07:11

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Prit Buttar, historian and author of To Besiege a City: Leningrad 1941–42, joins the show to talk about the siege of Leningrad and about the nature of war on the Eastern Front. ▪️ Times • 01:56 Introduction • 02:10 A familiar story • 06:09 Themes of the Eastern Front • 13:19 From Tsar to Stalin to Putin • 11:10 Barbarosa • 19:45 An immense scale • …

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Hello there - A Conversation with Obi-Wan Nickobi 1:08:51

6M ago1:08:51

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Episode 117 features Nick Schiner (aka Obi-Wan Nickobi) an educator, a maker, and a gamer, as well as a family man, who just happens to be this guy I met on the internet who turned out to be cool. We talk about meeting in a chat room, and how that’s not as bad as it sounds, online communities, reading, being the family IT guy, and much much more… M…

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Mark Pulliam: Lawyer, Writer, and Activist 1:03:20

5M ago1:03:20

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Please welcome Mark Pulliam, an award-winning lawyer, writer, and activist living in East Tennessee. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times, the Federalist, and many other publications. He writes regularly at Misrule of Law and is also a contributing editor at Law and Liberty. As a "political refugee" from blue Austin, TX,…

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Ep 110: Thomas Mahnken on Net Assessment 46:31

6M ago46:31

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Thomas Mahnken, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, joins the show to talk about net assessment and the future of war. ▪️ Times • 01:39 Introduction • 02:02 An interesting journey • 03:33 The Office of Net Assessment • 09:49 A tool, not a solution • 13:19 Both quantity and quality matter • 15…

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Phil Craig: Leader of South Africa's Referendum Party 1:06:06

6M ago1:06:06

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On this episode, I invite Phil Craig onto the show. He is the leader of South Africa's Referendum Party — a single-issue party whose goal is to call a referendum on the Western Cape province seceding from South Africa. According to polls, 68% of Western Cape voters support holding a referendum, and 58% support independence. We talk about South Afri…

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Ep 109: John Noonan on Nuclear Weapons and Policy 55:23

6M ago55:23

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John Noonan, senior advisor at POLARIS National Security, joins the show to talk about all things nuclear; the life of a missileer, the current U.S. arsenal and its production problems, the strategy of deterrence, and how Congressional oversight helps/hinders good government. ▪️ Times • 01:34 Introduction • 02:04 VMI and the Air Force • 05:13 Missi…

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Left of the Dial, Talking Radio with Bill Childs 1:07:03

6M ago1:07:03

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Episode 116 features Bill Childs, host of the radio show Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, who is here to discuss the importance and longevity of radio, audio, music, and so much more. Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode spare the rock, spoil the child AgentPalmer.com Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child on Facebook Bill Childs on BlueSky Bill …

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Ep 108: Donald L. Miller on Masters of the Air 1:10:52

6M ago1:10:52

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Donald L. Miller, historian and author of Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, the book behind Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air, joins the show to talk about the air war over Europe during WWII. ▪️ Times • 01 :41 Introduction • 02:12 Growing up “surrounded by the war” • 15:35 Both sides are losing • 2…

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