Strategy for Door Kickers

Strategy for Door Kickers

EPISODE 163 Strategy for Door Kickers Is “strategic” the size of the bomb you drop, the scale of the map you use, or way you play Monopoly? In this episode, Mike and Jim turn Sun Tzu’s fortune cookie sayings into operational reality. We work through how we can win...
Ordering Troops to their Deaths

Ordering Troops to their Deaths

EPISODE 162 Ordering Troops to their Deaths Is the American military prepared for the sacrifices that we can expect in a World War? Mike and Jim discuss whether commanders can lead and whether the troops will follow when it comes time to storm the beaches knowing many...
Tactical ADHD: Managing Attention

Tactical ADHD: Managing Attention

EPISODE 161 Tactical ADHD: Managing Attention Situational awareness demands focus and selective attention.  Sometimes playing on your phone can help, and sometimes it can kill you. Most people can’t multitask as well as they think, but Mike and Jim will give you...
What’s up with the beards? Setting and Enforcing Standards

What’s up with the beards? Setting and Enforcing Standards

EPISODE 159 What’s up with the beards? Setting and Enforcing Standards Green Berets have to work with a different rule book than the troops guarding nuclear weapons—and for good reasons. We explore the balance between strict adherence to rules and the often necessary...
“Your Children Are Not Safe”: DC Beltway Snipers

“Your Children Are Not Safe”: DC Beltway Snipers

EPISODE 158 “Your Children Are Not Safe”: DC Beltway Snipers In October 2002, a 17 and 41 year old carried out a series of serial murders, killing 10 and wounding 3 others in what were described as random attacks against people doing every day tasks like pumping gas...