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Episodes

January 1, 2026

Ep 19: Ed Barker

Run fast. Fail early.

March 4, 2026

Ep 18: Nick Sinai

Why defense tech talent fails from the inside.

February 17, 2026

Ep 17: Court Vanzant

Uncomfortable? You’re still growing.

January 27, 2026

Ep 16: Daniel Hebb

MOSA compliance ≠ Interoperability.

January 7, 2026

Ep 15: Brandi Evans

SOCOM's speed secret.

December 9, 2025

Ep 14: Chris Costa

Spy Museum diplomacy.

November 5, 2025

Ep 13: Trevor Hough

Counterterrorism's away game problem.

October 22, 2025

Ep 12: Terry Kraft

Aircraft carriers adapting to future war.

October 8, 2025

Ep 11: Bob Sharp

Why intelligence without planning is just trivia.

September 24, 2025

Ep 10: Emelia Probasco

How military risk calculus changes under operational pressure.

September 10, 2025

Ep 9: Bob Ashley

The symbiotic relationship between commanders and intelligence analysts.

August 20, 2025

Ep 8: Mike Minihan

Why pacific theater removes permissive environment assumptions.

August 6, 2025

Ep 7: Heather Ichord

Moving defense tech beyond dual-use buzzwords.

July 22, 2025

Ep 6: Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross

Why defense acquisition feels broken.

July 8, 2025

Ep 5: Mike Dana

AI vulnerability maps for contested environments.

June 19, 2025

Ep 4: Fred Pyle

Industrial base shift from minimum to maximum rate.

June 3, 2025

Ep 3: Daniel "D-Day" Simpson

Preparing warfighters for AI integration.

May 21, 2025

Ep 2: Ed Sullivan & Ed Padinske

Why process-obsessed military culture blocks innovation.

May 5, 2025

Ep 1: Chané Jackson

How human-machine teaming reduces cognitive load in combat.