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Ephraim Herschmann
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  1. 2d ago

    History Series 5: Jeff Rogg / American Military & Intelligence History / China / The Cold War

    Jeff Rogg is an assistant professor and senior research fellow at the Joint Special Operations University. Previously, Jeff was an assistant professor in the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at The Citadel. He was also a postdoctoral teaching and research fellow in the National Security Affairs Department at the U.S. Naval War College. He currently sits on the boards of the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence and the North American Society for Intelligence History. His work has appeared in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, Intelligence and National Security, Just Security, The Washington Post, The National Interest, and the Los Angeles Times. Jeff is currently revising his book manuscript, The Spy and the State: The Story of American Intelligence, under contract with Oxford University Press. PUBLICATIONS: Book Talk with Dr. Michael G. Vickers, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, ThinkJSOU, December 6, 2023.  “Not for Self, But for Country? A Crisis for U.S. Counterintelligence.” Just Security, May 9, 2023. “Military-Intelligence Relations: Explaining the Oxymoron.” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 36, no. 4 (2023): 1067-1084. “Coordinating Intelligence: An American Drama in Three Acts…of Congress.” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 36, no. 2 (2023): 423-443. Book Talk with Dr. Rory Cormac, How to Stage a Coup: And Ten Other Lessons From the World of Secret Statecraft, ThinkJSOU, February 8, 2023.  “America and the Intelligence Revolution.” NWC Talks, U.S. Naval War College production. “The U.S. Intelligence Community’s ‘MacArthur Moment.’” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence 33, no. 4 (2020): 666-681.

    1h 48m

  2. 6d ago

    #157 Pete A Turner / Middle East Military Spy / Break It Down Show / Understanding Motivation & Communication

    Pete A Turner is a former Army combat spy with over 1000 missions in conflict zones in a variety of countries, like Bosnia, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan. His daily missions took him off-camp to find the people, information and secrets that enabled commanders to win.Today, Pete uses his “Ground Truth” focused collection techniques on the Break It Down Show (BIDS). BIDS illustrates life through the experiences of fascinating people. One of the things that makes BIDS unique is Pete's desire to rotate cohosts on to the show. By opening up the right seat, BIDS creates incredible conversations that aren't possible on other shows. ​With over 900 episodes, his show is a leader in the veteran creative space. He is also the creator of the Prison Chronicles, an 8-part limited series from the Break It Down Show.As a media consultant focused on podcast, Pete helps people, projects and companies get the most out of their podcasting goals. His professional services include Executive Producer, Consultation and media-host training. For more on Pete, or to inquire about his services, email to pete@breakitdowshow.comPete has authored and published several peer-reviewed articles focused on aspects of modern conflict. He is a recognized expert on modern combat, culture and communication. To discuss projects with Pete email him directly at pete@breakitdownshow.com https://www.youtube.com/@PeteATurner

    1h 26m

  3. Jun 3

    #156 Morris P. Fiorina / Political Instability / Political History / Journalism & Media / 3rd Parties and Anti-Authoritarians

    Morris P. Fiorina is the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science and a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution. He received an undergraduate degree from Allegheny College and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, and taught at Caltech and Harvard before joining Stanford in 1998. Fiorina has written widely on American politics, with special emphasis on the study of representation, public opinion and elections. He has published numerous articles and written or edited thirteen books, including: Representatives, Roll Calls, and Constituencies; Congress--Keystone of the Washington Establishment; Retrospective Voting in American National Elections; The Personal Vote (coauthored with Bruce Cain and John Ferejohn); Divided Government; Civic Engagement in American Democracy (co-edited with Theda Skocpol), Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America (with Samuel Abrams and Jeremy Pope), Disconnect: The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics (with Samuel Abrams), Can We Talk: The Rise of Rude, Nasty, Stubborn Politics (co-edited with Dan Shea) and most recently, Unstable Majorities Continue. Fiorina has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in Political Science, Political Economy, Law, and Public Policy, and from 1986-1990 served as Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the American National Election Studies. https://politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/morris-p-fiorina

    1h 8m

  4. May 28

    Science Series 8: Gabe Xu / Understanding Plasma / Plasma Physics, Propulsion & Space / Plasma Biologics & Water Cleansing / Plasma UFO's

    Gabe Xu (pronounced shoe) obtained his B.S. in 2006, M.S. in 2009, and Ph.D. in 2012, all in Aerospace Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. His graduate research involved experimental testing and analysis of Hall effect thrusters to improve their performance by modifying the magnetic and electric fields. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2012. His research as a Laboratory Director at UAH involves experimental plasma science and engineering in the areas of in-space electric propulsion, advanced space propulsion, rotating detonation engines, plasma-assisted combustion, atmospheric pressure plasmas, plasma treatment of soft and biological materials. His is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and a member of APS and IEEE. https://www.uah.edu/eng/faculty-staff/kunning-gabriel-xu

    1h 7m

  5. May 20

    #155: Thomas Massie and the Populous / Crumbling Empires / Economic Slavery

    Solo ramble on Thomas Massie losing his congressional seat, Americans experiencing economic slavery, how we suddenly become humble when dealing with China, and the rising of new social orders!

    31 min

  6. May 18

    Economics Series 3: Nicholas Hill / Working DOJ / FTC / JetBlue & Spirit / Anti-Trust & Monopolies

    Nicholas Hill is an accomplished economic expert specializing in antitrust and competition economics. With extensive experience advising private clients, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), he has testified in federal court and the FTC’s administrative court. He has conducted detailed antitrust assessments in industries including agriculture, chemicals, consumer products, healthcare, media and entertainment, publishing, software, and transportation to name a few. His expertise has supported favorable outcomes for clients including merger approvals, divestitures, and settlement agreements from price-fixing to monopolization claims.

    1h 19m

  7. May 7

    Entertainment Series 14: Lawrence Levy / Taking PIXAR Public (IPO) / Steve Jobs / Eastern Philosophy / Search for Meaning

    Lawrence Levy is a lawyer that was selected by Steve Jobs to be the CFO of Pixar Studios, tasked with taking the company public in 1995. After leaving Pixar's Board (upon the purchase of Pixar by Disney in 2006),he pursued his passion for Buddhist Philosophy and meditation. He co-founded the organization, Juniper Foundation, and is the best selling author of the 2016 book "To Pixar and Beyond; My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History". https://lawrencelevy.com https://a.co/d/07inl1Ld

    1h 15m

  8. May 5

    Science Series 7: Tim Pickens / Rocket Science / Hybrid Propulsion / UFO’s / Missing Scientists

    Tim Pickens is a senior propulsion scientist at VALT Enterprises, and is President and CTO of Pickens Scientific out of Huntsville, Alabama. He has started (and sold) several commercial Space Technologies companies, and has worked with organizations such as Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace, Burt Rutan’s Spaceship1 (a Paul Allen Project), and Teledyne Brown Engineering.

    2h 8m
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