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In warzones, ordinary commercially-available drones are used for extraordinary reconnaissance and information gathering. They can also be used for bombings - a drone carrying an explosive charge is potentially a powerful weapon. At the same time asymmetric warfare has become the norm - with large states increasingly fighting marginal terrorist groups in the Middle East and elsewhere. We are entering the age of the drone terrorist - groups such as Hezbollah are already using them in the Middle East. Today, Grossman explains the ways in which the United States, Israel and other advanced militaries use aerial drones and ground-based robots to fight non-state actors (e.g. ISIS, al Qaeda, the Iraqi and Afghan insurgencies, Hezbollah, Hamas, etc.) and how these groups, as well as individual terrorists, are utilizing less advanced commercially-available drones to fight powerful state opponents.

Bio: Nicholas Grossman is a lecturer in political science, teaching classes on terrorism and insurgency; national security policy; and 21st century technology and warfare, primarily robotic systems. He joined the UI faculty in 2013 after receiving his PhD from the University of Maryland. His research focuses on unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly known as drones) and how robotic technology affects the strategies of both sides in asymmetric warfare. He is also a frequent contributor to Arc Digital (https://thearcmag.com/), primarily writing on American foreign policy and national security.

Website - https://pol.illinois.edu/directory/profile/ng81

Book - https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/drones-and-terrorism-9781784538309/

Artwork by Phillip Thor - https://linktr.ee/Philipthor_art 

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Marc Polymeropoulos worked for 26 years at the CIA before retiring at the Senior Intelligence Service level. He was one of the CIA’s most highly decorated operations officers who served in multiple field assignments for the U.S. government. He specialized in counterterrorism, the Middle East and South Asia, including extensive time in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Website - https://www.spyex.com/expert/marc-polymeropoulos

Book - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clarity-in-crisis-marc-e-polymeropoulos/1138270236

Artwork by Phillip Thor - https://linktr.ee/Philipthor_art 

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The first attempt on Everest took place in 1922 by a British team led by George Leigh Mallory. What happened is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama, and incident, populated by a set of larger-than-life characters straight out of an adventure novel. I spoke with Mick Conefrey about this story.

Bio: For thirty years I’ve made documentaries for the BBC and all the major  British and US channels. I’ve been everywhere from the Arctic to the Himalayas to Angkor Wat and written books on mountaineering and exploration.

I’ve been lucky to have been able to film all over over the world  from Cambodia to K2, from Puerto Rico to Spitsbergen. I’m particularly  interested in films about exploration and mountaineering, and have  filmed in the Alps, the Himalayas and Alaska. Several of my films have  won international and British awards, at festivals such as Trento,  Telluride, Banff and Kendal.

As both a film maker and a writer, I’m fascinated by the art of  narrative. I love to find good stories with complex characters dealing  with even more complex situations. My definition of good drama is what  happens when people are put under pressure, and exploration and  mountaineering provide plenty examples of this. My heroes: John Hunt,  Graham Greene, Robert Siodmak, Tom Woolfe, Alexandra David Neel, Tom  Wolfe, Orson Welles, Ella Maillart, Sir Richard Burton, John Banville,  Don Cherry, Lucinda Williams. My current squeezes: Jeanette Winterson,  Bobby Womack, Jo Nesbo, Carla Bley.

Website - https://www.mickconefrey.co.uk/

Book - https://www.mickconefrey.co.uk/books/everest-1953

Artwork by Phillip Thor - https://linktr.ee/Philipthor_art 

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I'm sure you've heard the name; El Chapo. In today's episode, we talk about the environment that allowed El Chapo to thrive and prosper at the expense of others. One example of this environment; how the war on drugs was actually successful to certain people/organizations.

Bio of Noah Hurowitz: I am a freelance reporter based in New York City. I originally started covering domestic drug policy in the U.S., and began covering the drug trade and war on drugs in Mexico when I covered the trial of El Chapo for Rolling Stone. My goal in the work I do is to find innovative and engaging ways to illuminate the stories of people impacted by larger structures and policies while showing how those structures and policies function, who profits from them, and how a better world might emerge from the wreckage of this one.

Website - https://muckrack.com/noah-hurowitz

Book - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/El-Chapo/Noah-Hurowitz/9781982133757

Cover made by Kayro The Saint - https://instabio.cc/Kayrothesaint - https://twitter.com/kayrothesaint

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The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format. Sales grew a whopping 61% in 2021 as this dinosaur is coming back from the dead. Why is the vinyl record so appreciated and loved by music lovers? 

I was happy to welcome Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone on todays show. They have recently finished their documentary "Vinyl Nation." A film that dives into the history and appreciation behind the oldest music format.

Film - https://vinylnationfilm.com/

Christopher Boone - https://twitter.com/bartondeepwood

Kevin Smoker - https://www.kevinsmokler.com/

Cover made by Kayro The Saint - https://instabio.cc/Kayrothesaint - https://twitter.com/kayrothesaint

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Thank you Don Grant for the Intro/Outro. Check out his podcast - https://threeinterestingthings.captivate.fm

Intro guitar copied from Aiden Ayers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UiB9FMOP5s 

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