Best Michael Trevino Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 140: Roger Wicker on Defense Spending and Peace through Strength 24:26

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Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins the show to discuss his plan to spend five percent of America’s GDP on defense. Click the link to read more Peace through Strength: A Generational Investment in the U.S. Military ▪️ Times • 01:31 Introduction • 01:40 Service years • 04:39 3% vs 5% • 9:…

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Ep 139: Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. on CENTCOM 41:18

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General Kenneth F. McKenzie, USMC, retired as the fourteenth commander of U.S. Central Command in 2022 and is the author of The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century (https://a.co/d/a2RmIDK). He joins the show to talk about the strategic significance of the Middle East. ▪️ Times • 01:16 Introduction • 01:38 The Citadel • 04:15 The…

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Ep 138: Joshua S. Treviño on the Southern Border Crisis 48:57

9d ago48:57

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Joshua S. Treviño, Chief of Intelligence and Research and the Director for Texas Identity at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins the show to talk about the crisis on the U.S. southern border. ▪️ Times • 01:28 Introduction • 02:03 “The border itself is insecure…” • 06:06 Immigration is not the issue • 08:58 Texas remembers • 21:44 The Mexican …

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Ep 137: Richard Frank on Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and World War II’s Endgame 57:41

7d ago57:41

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Richard Frank, historian and author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire and Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War: July 1937-May 1942, joins the show to talk about the controversial legacy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ▪️ Times • 02:05 Introduction • 02:15 Soldier/Lawyer/Historian • 09:19 Early cont…

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

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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

28d 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

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

25d 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

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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

1M 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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Ep 130: John Spencer on Israel’s Unprecedented War (or, Urban Warfare 101) 58:58

2M 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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From AI to AR to Jesus Reality: Luke Richey’s Wild Journey 1:06:30

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At age 14, Luke Richey wasn't your typical teenager; he was hacking into banks and postal services. But that was just the beginning of his wild journey from a life of chaos to a man of faith. Today Luke is a world leader in Augmented Reality and the front edge of internet development. It is a compelling story of his early days as a messed up teen-a…

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

2M 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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Simon McIntyre; Philosopher from the Wilderness 1:22:54

2M ago1:22:54

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What happens when a distinguished leader decides to challenge deeply rooted religious attitudes and inspire a faith-filled journey across continents? Simon McIntyre, a pivotal figure in the C3 Church Movement, shares his transformative story from the early days of church planting in Australia to his influential roles in Europe and the Americas. Thr…

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

2M 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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REPLAY: "Low Self-Esteem in High Fashion" with Lo VonRumpf 47:32

2M ago47:32

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Original Air Date: March 14, 2022 Kayla is joined by celebrity stylist and host of “The Lo Life”, Lo VonRumpf to discuss the cyclical nature of fashion trends and how social media impacts the way we present and perceive ourselves. Follow Lo VonRumpf Lo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stylelvr Listen to “The Lo Life” Podcast: Apple Podcasts F…

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Identity, Grace and Authority in Christ 43:54

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Identity is under attack, and the stakes have never been higher. Ever felt like you weren’t enough or feared your past defines you? Here’s hope! Join me today on Brave Men as we confront the crucial themes shaping the lives of Christian men today. From the relentless attack on the family to the disruption of the family unit by fatherlessness to the…

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

2M 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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REPLAY: Okay, Cupid with Michael Kaye 38:57

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Original Air Date: February 13, 2024 Kayla is joined by dating expert and associate director of global communications at OKCupid, Michael Kaye, to discuss the data behind dating apps and some strategies to bettering one’s results on these apps. Follow Michael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelkayepr OKCupid: https://www.instagram.com/okcu…

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Redefining Your Story, Discovering Identity 43:30

3M ago43:30

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True identity is not found on a resume or LinkedIn profile … it’s found in your story. But what has shaped your story? Join me for a fascinating exploration of identity as we celebrate the launch of my new book, "Identity: Finding the Real You and Why It Matters." This episode is a deep dive into how the narratives we believe about ourselves influe…

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

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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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REPLAY: Boyslut with Zachary Zane 45:12

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Original Air Date: May 22, 2023 Kayla is joined by sex activist, columnist, and author Zachary Zane to discuss his personal journey in healing from sexual shame and living with OCD as a bisexual man. If you’re ready to get out of your comfort zone and also have some laughs along the way, listen in to expand not just your mind but vocabulary to unpa…

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Fred Ichniowski on Boxing, Mentoring and Transformative Leadership 1:08:34

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The Brave Men podcasts highlight men who are leaders because they’re honest, strong, vulnerable and filled with wisdom. But what can we learn from boxing? Here’s your answer. Fred Ichniowski is a leading business consultant and boxing commentator. And he’s also a dad … When Fred Ichniowski’s eight-year-old son asked him a profound question about li…

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

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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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REPLAY: Hiding Behind the Smile with Hannah Brown 50:45

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Orignal Airdate: Nov 20th 2023 Kayla is joined by Hannah Brown, former Bachelorette and now happily engaged author, to talk about her inspiring journey of questioning her options in life, processing her trauma and stress, and how her real romance inspired her debut novel MISTAKES WE NEVER MADE. From winning pageants to dating on television for the …

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This is Courage; Inside Iran’s Underground Church w/David Yeghnazar 46:30

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From our first day of ministry in the Middle East, we were struck by the vibrant faith of the underground church leaders, their stories a testament to the power of perseverance in the face of adversity. This episode pulls back the curtain on the remarkable expansion of Christianity in Iran, a land where faith comes at a high cost, following Jesus C…

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

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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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REPLAY: The Leftovers with Tiffani Thiessen 29:29

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Original Air Date: November 6, 2023 Kayla is joined by fellow actor and mom, Tiffani Thiessen, to chat about parenting qualms such as when to give your child a cell phone or how to prepare for the teenage years. After reflecting on her own upbringing, Tiffani was inspired to create her cookbook “Here We Go Again” which teaches us how to make the mo…

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Guiding Souls and Shaping Legacies with Steve Trevino 1:06:53

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Embarking on a spiritual quest often begins with a single step, a step that Steve Trevino (@pr.stevetrevino) has taken time and again, transforming not just his life but the lives of countless others through his dedication to discipleship. His journey from pastoring to uplifting pastors in the Middle East is a stirring testament to the profound imp…

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

3M 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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Hope for Leaders with Michael Murphy & Brandon Cole 1:11:48

4M ago1:11:48

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Here’s some hope in your leadership journey. This week, explore the intrinsic connection between joy and a deep-seated relationship with Jesus with my guest, great friend Michael Murphy and our guest host this episode, my son Brandon Cole. They discuss how joy can act as a spiritual barometer and the profound impact of authentic community within th…

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

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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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REPLAY: “Finding Your Tribe” w/ Aisha Tyler and Carina MacKenzie 1:08:58

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Original Airdate: December 17th, 2018 We all have our ups and downs in life and it may be hard to find people that have your back no matter what. Boss ladies Aisha Tyler (actress, comedian, director, host) and Carina MacKenzie (Showrunner of “Roswell, New Mexico”) share how they became friends and maintain their friendship despite being constantly …

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Clear Thinking: Faith and Neuroscience-informed Therapy with Josh Spurlock 1:25:58

4M ago1:25:58

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Unlock the transformative power of neuroscience-informed Christian counseling with licensed professional counselor and certified sex therapist, Josh Spurlock. Immerse your heart into a terrific conversation with our good friend Josh as we peel back layers of emotional and relational inhibitors. Dive with us into a profound discussion on the long-te…

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

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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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REPLAY: Paul Wesley 57:32

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Original Air Date: November 30, 2020 We're joined by Paul Wesley! We're telling stories from “The Vampire Diaries,” talking about Brothers Bond Bourbon, and giving advice to our younger selves. Find Paul: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulwesley/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulwesley Brothers Bond Bourbon: https://brothersbondbourbon.com/ …

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