Latest Episodes

Ep. 24 - Physical Fitness and National Security with Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling
In this episode, we talk to Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling about the risk to military readiness and national security posed by declining American...

Ep. 23 - Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of War
In this episode, we speak with US Air Force Maj. Jen Snow of USSOCOM's SOFWERX and author and futurist Dr. James Canton. From robotics...

Ep. 22 - On Writing and War
In this episode, four writers discuss the ways that writing can help clarify our thinking about war—past, present, and future—and process firsthand experiences at...

Ep. 21 – "Tunnel Warfare, Robots, and the Future Battlefield" with IDF Brig. Gen. Nechemya Sokal
Brig. Gen. Nechemya Sokal, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces’ Technology and Logistics Branch, discusses battlefield challenges the IDF has confronted, the...

Ep. 20 - "Championing Creativity" with Max Brooks
Max Brooks talks about how creativity can only succeed if someone takes up and works for new ideas. From Army doctrine to weapons development...

Ep. 19 - "Leadership on Your Worst Day" with MoH Recipient SSG Sal Giunta
Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. (Ret) Sal Giunta discusses his actions in the Korengal Valley in 2007, how he managed keep calm under...