The Smell of Victory Podcast by www.DivergentOptions.org

By Bob Hein, Steve Leonard, and Phil Walter

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What's The Smell of Victory Podcast by www.DivergentOptions.org about?

In about an hour Bob Hein, Steve Leonard, and Phil Walter of www.DivergentOptions.org, with occasional guests, discuss national security issues of the past, present, and future.

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The Smell of Victory Podcast by www.DivergentOptions.org episodes:

03.06.2021
Episode 0014: The Knocking the Rust Off Edition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
It has been quite awhile since we recorded and published an episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast, and, truth be told, it shows in this episode. Of course we suggest that you tune in anyway, and listen to Bob...
05.27.2019
Episode 0013: Spies and Satire with Alex Finley (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
On this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast, Bob Hein and Phil Walter interrogated former CIA Officer Alex Finley on her new book, “Victor in the Jungle,” which follows her first book, “Victor in the Rubble.” Key Intelligence Questions posed to Alex...
03.02.2019
Episode 0012: Hollywood, the U.S. Military, and Civil-Military Relations (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
On this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast Bob Hein, Steve Leonard, and Phil Walter discussed Hollywood, the U.S. Military, and Civil-Military Relations. Issues touched on and quotes from this episode include: – Hollywood, the strategic communications branch of civil-military relations. –...
01.13.2019
Episode 0011: U.S.-China Relations with Special Guest Ali Wyne (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
On this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast, Bob Hein and Phil Walter discussed U.S.-China relations with Ali Wyne a Political Scientist at RAND Corporation and the co-author of “Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and...
12.12.2018
Episode 0010: The 1986 Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
On this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast, Bob Hein and Phil Walter discussed the Goldwater-Nichols Act. Issues touched on and quotes from this episode include: – Does Goldwater-Nichols inhibit the military’s ability to plan against global threats? – Does Goldwater-Nichols inadvertently...
11.18.2018
Episode 0009: Guest Loren DeJonge Schulman / The Draft (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
Today on The Smell of Victory Podcast, Bob Hein and Phil Walter sat down with Loren DeJonge Schulman of the Center for a New American Security to discuss the draft. Issues touched on and quotes from this episode include: – As the...
10.22.2018
**CORRECTED** Episode 0008: Guest Tamara Cofman Wittes / Human Rights & National Security (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
Today on The Smell of Victory Podcast, Bob Hein and Phil Walter sat down with Tamara Cofman Wittes of The Brookings Institution and the Divergent Options Strategic Advisory Board to discuss human rights and national security. This hour-long discussion touched on:...
10.04.2018
Episode 0007: The Great Books Edition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
This episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast focuses on great books. More specifically, what Bob Hein, Steve Leonard, and Phil Walter think are great books. The Divergent Options trio determined what their favorite books were in the categories of...
08.18.2018
Episode 0006: The Politicization of Retired U.S. Military Generals and Admirals (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
In 1988 General Paul X. Kelly, a retired United States Marine Corps General, made it known that he endorsed candidate George Bush for President of the United States. That simple endorsement broke open the dam, emboldening future generations of retired Generals...
07.09.2018
Episode 0005: Mission Creep (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
What is mission creep? What are some examples of mission creep? What are some effects of mission creep? Why does the military seem to bat clean up for the rest of the Executive Branch when national security problems rear their...
05.28.2018
Episode 0004: Guest Kori Schake (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
In this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast Bob Hein and Steve Leonard interview Dr. Kori Schake the Deputy Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies regarding her newest book “Safe Passage: The Transition from British to American Hegemony.” We then wander...
05.02.2018
Episode 0003: Military Planning Constructs (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
In this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast Bob Hein, Steve Leonard, and Phil Walter tackle the phases of military operations and the new Joint Concept for Integrated Campaigning. The trio discusses the historic role of the phased planning construct...
03.26.2018
Episode 0002: U.S. & PRC Maritime Competition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
In this episode of The Smell of Victory Podcast Bob Hein leads the way in a discussion focusing on maritime competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China while Steve Leonard and Phil Walter sprint to keep up!...
03.02.2018
Episode 0001: U.S. National Security Strategy (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)
While Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2017, Divergent Options co-founder Bob Hein listened to a lot of podcasts. Along the way, he asked himself, “Why not a Divergent Options podcast?” Bob completed his thru-hike and has taken the helm on...

What's The Smell of Victory Podcast by www.DivergentOptions.org about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Smell of Victory Podcast by www.DivergentOptions.org episodes:

Episode 0014: The Knocking the Rust Off Edition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0013: Spies and Satire with Alex Finley (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0012: Hollywood, the U.S. Military, and Civil-Military Relations (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0011: U.S.-China Relations with Special Guest Ali Wyne (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0010: The 1986 Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0009: Guest Loren DeJonge Schulman / The Draft (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

**CORRECTED** Episode 0008: Guest Tamara Cofman Wittes / Human Rights & National Security (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0007: The Great Books Edition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0006: The Politicization of Retired U.S. Military Generals and Admirals (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0005: Mission Creep (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0004: Guest Kori Schake (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0003: Military Planning Constructs (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0002: U.S. & PRC Maritime Competition (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

Episode 0001: U.S. National Security Strategy (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)

CORRECTED Episode 0008: Guest Tamara Cofman Wittes / Human Rights & National Security (The Smell of Victory Podcast by Divergent Options)