ICYMI: The Air Force's Frozen Chicken Gun
When the United States Air Force tests a new aircraft it needs to make sure it won't crash should a stray bird slam into the plane's side. Thankfully, the military has an artillery piece with a 60-foo...
21 Nov 201830min
Dissecting Today’s Apocalyptic Nuclear Culture
From Roadside Picnic to Fallout, the stories a culture tells about can tell you a lot about the culture. On this bonus episode of War College, Matthew and Jake Hanrahan of the Popular Front podcast si...
15 Nov 201838min
When Political Violence Exploded in America
From 1971 to 1972, the FBI reported more than 2,500 bombings in America. That’s five explosions a day, and most were tied to radical underground political movements. Political violence is on the rise ...
14 Nov 201832min
America’s Foreign Policy is Broken, Here’s How it Got That Way
America is at war all over the planet and the American public doesn’t seem to care. Since the end of the Cold War, Americans have largely checked out of foreign policy concerns. Today on War College, ...
8 Nov 201831min
The ‘Machete Squad’ Saved Lives in Afghanistan
The life of a combat medic is hard. When you’re a combat medic in Afghanistan, it’s hard and surreal. This week on War College former U.S. Army medic walks us through what it’s like to save lives in A...
30 Okt 201835min
From Vikings to Zombies: A History of Drug Use in the Military
Why do soldiers fight? Maybe it’s patriotism. Maybe it’s comradeship. Maybe it’s fear of their own side.Or maybe it’s the drugs.For as long as there have been people, there have been people trying to ...
22 Okt 201835min
What 'War by Other Means' Means Now
Taylor Swift and Islamic State are in a battle for our hearts, minds and eyeballs. Russia wants your vote, or for you not to vote at all. And if you think the amount of false information out there onl...
15 Okt 201832min
Why an Ancient Greek Historian Is Still Taught at West Point
More than 2,400 years ago, Thucydides of Athens wrote about his city's war with Sparta. Today, that book is still read at military academies all over the world.Why?That's what we asked Dr. Cliff Roger...
8 Okt 201829min
