Fear Not the Blue-Haired Soldier?
Does the future of warfare demand the U.S. military change its standards for everything from fitness to personal appearance? This question opened up a major debate in the electronic pages of War on th...
19 Feb 201836min
The Big Cyber Spectacular
In our latest episode, Usha Sahay and Ryan Evans were joined by Thomas Rid, Michael Sulmeyer, and a mystery guest (ok, ok, it's Corinna Fehst) to talk about cyber-security, election meddling, reports ...
14 Feb 201848min
To Compete with China, Can America Get Out of Its Own Way?
Two key strategy documents released by the Trump administration signal the United States is finally gearing up for a new era of great power competition. And China is the most daunting competitor on th...
7 Feb 201849min
Grand Strategy from Obama to Trump
How did President Barack Obama leave America's strategic position when he left office? How is President Donald Trump doing so far? What is the role of the historian in sorting through these questions?...
31 Jan 201855min
Satire and Terror: A Conversation with the Editor-in-Chief of Charlie Hebdo
Ryan spent a week in France earlier this year and was fortunate to meet with Gérard Biard, the editor-in-chief of Charlie Hebdo, the ever-irreverent French satirical magazine that made international h...
19 Des 201743min
The Adventures of Intel in Trumpland
Weeks before Donald Trump took office, Ryan convened a group of professionals from in and around the intelligence community to talk about the incoming president's approach to intel ("He's Just Not Tha...
22 Nov 201754min
Storming Rome with Mike Duncan
History podcasting mastermind Mike Duncan joined Ryan for a few drinks in Washington for our latest episode. Rome is what brought them together — more specifically his New York Times best-selling book...
8 Nov 201752min
The Hard Human Realities that Follow the War
The bottom line of this episode is this: If you can identify with the experience of coming home from war or you want to better understand that experience, you should see the new film "Thank You For Yo...
31 Okt 201720min
