The Dead Prussian Podcast

Mick chats with Hugh Riminton, an Australian journalist and news anchor. They chat about Hugh's autobiography, Minefields, and his experiences reporting from conflict zones as a foreign correspondent. Mick also asks about the current state of mainstream media and the role it has to play in the future of war reporting. Finally,  Hugh, a director at Soldier On Australia, discusses the importance of acknowledging those who may not be in the military but are affected by war.

Hugh provides an answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Tristan Moss, an official history researcher at the Australian War Memorial. They chat Tristan's book, Guarding the Periphery: The Australian Army in Papua New Guinea 1951 - 1975.  Tristan also explains the use of colonial occupation forces in indigenous capacity building.

Tristan provides a non-warlike answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Pauline Shanks Kaurin an associate professor of Philosophy at the Pacific Lutheran University. They chat Pauline's use of Thucydides' Peloponnesian War to explore the experiences of war on society, morality, and ethical decision-making.  Pauline also explains how educators can use their students' experiences to engage with texts.

Pauline offers the most creative answer to the final question yet. 

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Mick chats with Michael C. Horowitz an associate professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. They chat about his award winning book, The Diffusion of Military Power. Michael also explains the impacts of new military technology on global relations.

Michael offers an interesting answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Thomas Richardson, a historian at the Australian War Memorial. They chat about his new book, Destroy and Build: Pacification in Phuoc Thuy, 1966–1972. Thomas also discusses population centric counter-insurgency and the way it was employed during the Vietnam War by the Australian forces.

Thomas offers an interesting answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Brian Laslie, a historian for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. They chat about his new book, Architect of Airpower: General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force. Brian also discusses airpower and the development of the modern US Airforce.

Brian offers an interesting answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with David Morgan-Owen, a lecturer in defence studies at Kings College London. They chat about his new book, The Fear of Invasion. David discusses the British strategy and planning motivators from 1880 up till the out break of the First World War in 1914.

David offers a very concise answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Azar Gat, a professor at Tel Aviv University. They chat about his new book, The Causes of War & the Spread of Peace. Azar also talks about the reasons for going to war throughout human history.

Azar offers a new take on an old definition for the answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Karl James a senior historian at the Australian War Memorial and editor of Kokoda: Beyond the Legend. They chat about the legend and the reality of Kokoda as well as its significance to Australia.

Karl offers a historian's answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Jack McCain an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and author of Angola, Clausewitz, and the American Way of War. They chat about the lessons that can be applied to contemporary conflict from this often overlooked war.

Jack offers a unique answer to the final question. 

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