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Jay gives us the rundown on Haddy's mission to "Print the World," his insights on what it takes to re-industrialize the USA, why Programs of Record are the enemy of modern warfare, how the relationships he built as a Marine continue to impact Haddy's work today, and tons more. Dig it!
Check out Haddy at https://www.haddy.life/
Byron talks about the moral complexity that inspired his debut novel Bury My Heart in Baghdad (available 11 Sep 2026), his wildly varied Marine Corps career in the infantry, reconnaissance, intelligence, and cyber fields, building military enterprises on the fly, why the future of the Corps is in good hands, and much more. Dig it!
Check out Byron's personal page at: https://broadswordsix.com/
And Bury My Heart in Baghdad at:
https://a.co/d/04Cj7aPP
Jeff talks all things 'fighter drones,' SplashOne's vision for the future fight, the case for replacing DOPMA, and why sometimes "violence is the answer."
Check out SplashOne's YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@SplashOneJeff.
In this episode Kyle discusses Fidelis Technology's approach to AI training for the military, walks us through the evolution of cyber as a warfighting domain, highlights the experiences that informed his decision to join the Corps' cyber ranks and leave active duty for the private sector, provides useful examples of leveraging AI to cut through the bureaucracy of USG contracting, and much more. Dig it!
In this episode Irby shares his industry-leading insights on:
- SIXGEN's history and mission
- The evolution of hacker culture
- The inspiration for Electronic Armor
- Navigating cybersecurity regulations
- AI's impact on cybersecurity and the call for craftsmanship
...and much more!
In this episode Rye discusses:
- His path to the Corps
- The inspiration behind the books It Happened on the Way to War and Courage Can Save Us
- Empowering Kenya's youth through Carolina for Kibera (CFK Africa)
- Combating polarization in Congress through With Honor
- And much more!
Christian talks Rilian's autonomous cyber defense, establishing the NYPD Intelligence Bureau's Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, running IBM's public safety efforts in the Middle East during the Arab Spring, the challenges and rewards of founding a tech start-up, and much more.
https://www.rilian.com/
Elliot discusses finding humor in war literature, balancing art and business, lessons learned from making multiple career transitions before the age of 32, and the lasting impact of his service in the Marine Corps infantry, MARSOC, and the CIA.
Check out the full range of Elliot's work at: https://elliotackerman.net/
Robert discusses early cyber efforts in the Marine Corps, working the 2016 DNC hack for CrowdStrike, founding Adlumin Security Operations, the impact of AI on cybersecurity, and much more.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsjohnston/
https://www.n-able.com/products/adlumin/mdr
Ben discusses the role of the Battle Research Group, the idiosyncratic nature of drone warfare in Ukraine, his service as an intelligence and foreign area office in the Middle East, his seminal study The Will to Fight, USMC Force Design, the role of AI in military research, and much more.
Ben's articles and podcasts:https://benconnable.com
Battle Research Group: https://battleresearchgroup.org
Ground Combat book and database:https://groundcombat.org
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