Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster

Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster

by | Jul 1, 2024 | Podcast

EPISODE 164 Power Lines and Wildfires: 2023 Maui Disaster Over 100 people were killed, more than 2,000 structures destroyed, and over $5 billion in damage were left behind after wind and fire tore through the historic Lahaina district and adjacent areas in Maui,...
Strategy for Door Kickers

Strategy for Door Kickers

by | Jun 15, 2024 | Podcast

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

by | Jun 1, 2024 | Podcast

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

by | May 15, 2024 | Podcast

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

by | Apr 16, 2024 | Podcast

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...