The Dead Prussian Podcast

In this episode, Mick chats with editor, and US Marine Corps Reserve officer, Major Timothy Heck. They discuss his short story "Alphas", the winning entry in the Postmortem of the Marine Corps creative writing competition run by The Krulak Centre. Mick and Tim discuss the themes of loss at a personal, institutional, and national level.

Tim provides a parent's answer to the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with scholar and army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Gallagher. They discuss his recent book, The Day After: Why America wins the war but loses the Peace. Brendan highlights how the political objectives of war must remain the focus for achieving success.

Brendan provides a Commanding Officer's answer to the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with military historian and friend of the show, Dr Matthew Ford. They discuss his recent article, The epistemology of lethality: Bullets, knowledge trajectories, kinetic effects. Matthew highlights how the science of battle has become conflated with imprecise terminology.

Matthew provides the all-time, worst answer to the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Lieutenant Colonel David Calder, a British military officer, and researcher on war. They discuss his research on science fiction and its role in shaping society's understanding of war.

David provides an answer to the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Dr Pamela Toler, an author who writes history for a popular audience. They discuss her book, Women Warriors. Pamela explains how women have been at the frontlines throughout history, highlighting some fascinating examples along the way.

Pamela her take on the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Dr Cathal Nolan an Associate Professor of History at Boston University and author. They discuss his book, The Allure of Battle. Cathal explains how the popular focus on decisive battle often overlooks how wars are won.

Cathal provides an elegant answer to the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Ali Wyne, a national security researcher at RAND and a non-resident fellow at the Modern War Institute. They discuss his research on great power competition.

Ali tries to dodge the final question but Mick holds his feet to the flame.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Dr Kathleen J Mcinnis, national security expert and fiction author. They discuss her debut novel, The Heart of War, and how fiction and creative practices can assist in understanding national security and policy development.

Kathleen provides an answer to final question that would make Big Carl proud.

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***This is a late release episode and there were some minor audio issues***

In this episode, Mick chats with Professor David Whetham, professor Ethics and the Military profession at Kings College London. They discuss his co-edited book, Military Virtues, and why virtue ethics is important for military leaders.

David provides a very succinct take on the final question.

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In this episode, Mick chats with Dr Charles Edel, a Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre and author. They discuss his co-authored book, The Lessons of Tragedy, and how we can learn from wars' tragic past.

Charles provides a new take on the final question.

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