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How does someone become a stealth bomber pilot? What was it like to run an air mission over Baghdad? Did Bill ever observe any UAPs during the course of his Air Force career? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with US veteran & former stealth bomber pilot, Bill Crawford.

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Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School

Biography

Bill Crawford graduated from BYU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to fly Air Force fighters and bombers before studying entrepreneurship and finance at Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA in 2006. He has worked in sales, marketing and product development for Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. an award winning fast growth medical device company acquired by Roche in in 2008 for $3.4 billion. He currently teaches entrepreneurship and marketing at BYU-Idaho.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What is genocide? Did the Soviet Holodomor (man-made famine) in 1930s Ukraine fit this definition? Do the recent atrocities in Bucha? Has the Russian military conducted itself in a similar manner in prior conflicts? Is there a pattern there? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with Stanford Professor Dr. Norman Naimark.

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Books

The Russians in Germany: A History of the Soviet Zone of Occupation, 1945–1949
Stalin and the Fate of Europe: The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty
Stalin's Genocides (Human Rights and Crimes against Humanity Book 8)
Fires of Hatred: Ethnic Cleansing in Twentieth-Century Europe

Biography

Dr. Norman M. Naimark was born in New York and was educated at Stanford University, where he received his B.A.(1966), M.A.(1968), and Ph.D. (1972) degrees. For fifteen years, he was Professor of History at Boston University and Fellow of the Russian Research Center at Harvard.  

Naimark presently holds the Robert and Florence McDonnell Chair in East European History at Stanford University. He is also Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution and of the Institute of International Studies, where he was Convener of the “European Forum.” He has served as Director of Stanford’s Center for Russian and East European Studies (1989-95), Chair of its History Department (1995-1998), member of the Faculty Senate and its Steering Committee (2001-4), and Director of Stanford’s interdisciplinary programs in International Relations and International Policy Studies. He presently serves as the Burke Family Director of the Bing Overseas Studies Program.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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How did Kevin get his start as a pro writer? How did he come to write for George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards series? Which rockstar bought a transgender horror story from Kevin in the 1980s? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett interviews his eighteenth guest, writer, Kevin Andrew Murphy.  

Bonus: This interview has a cryptic update on the next Game of Thrones book.

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Knaves Over Queens

Fort Freak

Wendigo Tales

S5E

Biography

Kevin Andrew Murphy is an American novelist and game writer from Northern California. He is a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz and has a Master of Arts from University of Southern California. He has written gamebooks for Steve Jackson Games and White Wolf. He is one of the contributors to the Wild Cards book series edited by George R. R. Martin. His first solo novel, Penny Dreadful was released in 2007. He is also the designer of several fonts on the theme of witchcraft for Scriptorium Fonts.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What's Russia's next move? What didn't Western media say about Putin's March 18th speech? Why can't Sean access the Kremlin website? Is our government afraid of Russian information sources? Why? What is Putin's revised strategy and end game? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets again with author and former CIA weapons analyst, Dr. T.C. McCarthy.

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Books

Germline
Exogene
Chimera
Tyger Burning
Tyger Bright

Biography

Dr. Theodore C. McCarthy (“T.C.”) is an award winning and critically acclaimed southern author and technology development strategist. A former CIA weapons expert, T.C. is a recognized authority on the impact of technology on military strategy and is a regular speaker at USSOCOM (US Special Operations Command) and other commands on future warfare topics. Before embarking on a national security career, he earned a PhD in geology and bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and computer science – in addition to being a Fulbright Fellow and Howard Hughes Biomedical Research Fellow – and worked as a patent examiner in complex biotechnology and combinatorial chemistry.

T.C.’s short fiction, both literary and genre, has appeared in Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature and Ideas, Story Quarterly, Nature, and multiple anthologies. His debut novels, Germline (the winner of the Compton Crook Award in 2012), and its sequels, Exogene and Chimera, explored current trends in weapons and biotechnology research, applying his insights to construct a near-future, peer-to-peer conflict where infantry combat is forced underground.

Other Books Referenced in Interviews

Skinwalkers at the Pentagon
Journeys Out of the Body
Far Journeys Ultimate Journey

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.

What really happened at Bucha? Were the atrocities ordered from the top down or bottoms up? What will the next phase of the war look like? Is the tank obsolete? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets again with US veteran & former Ukrainian resident, Roman Skaskiw.

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Blog
YouTube Channel
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Books

Television
Convoy Home
Saddam Hussein and the Dark Princes of Love

Biography

Roman Skaskiw was born and raised in Queens, New York.

His six years in the US Army included Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq as an infantry officer with the 82nd Airborne division and another tour in Afghanistan with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Stanford Magazine, the Des Moines Register, the Daily Beast, Mises.org, Small Wars Journal, and elsewhere. His fiction has appeared in Front Porch Journal, Bound off, Nethra, Steel City Review, In the Fray Magazine, and elsewhere.

He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Stanford University's School of Engineering. He spent a decade in Ukraine.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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Roman discusses his experiences at the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop. He answers questions like: Is an MFA worth it? What's it like to be a veteran there? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with US veteran & former Ukrainian resident, Roman Skaskiw.

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Website
Blog
YouTube Channel
Twitter

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Books

Television
Convoy Home
Saddam Hussein and the Dark Princes of Love

Biography

Roman Skaskiw was born and raised in Queens, New York.

His six years in the US Army included Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq as an infantry officer with the 82nd Airborne division and another tour in Afghanistan with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Stanford Magazine, the Des Moines Register, the Daily Beast, Mises.org, Small Wars Journal, and elsewhere. His fiction has appeared in Front Porch Journal, Bound off, Nethra, Steel City Review, In the Fray Magazine, and elsewhere.

He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Stanford University's School of Engineering. He spent a decade in Ukraine.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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Roman continues his discussion on the ground truth in Ukraine, where he spent the first few weeks of the war. He answers questions like: What's the difference between Russian VDV airborne infantry and the US 82nd Airborne Division? How have the Ukrainians dealt with Russian collaborators? Does Putin have a way out? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with US veteran & former Ukrainian resident, Roman Skaskiw.

You can also watch the episode here.

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Website
Blog
YouTube Channel
Twitter

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Books

Television
Convoy Home
Saddam Hussein and the Dark Princes of Love

Biography

Roman Skaskiw was born and raised in Queens, New York.

His six years in the US Army included Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq as an infantry officer with the 82nd Airborne division and another tour in Afghanistan with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Stanford Magazine, the Des Moines Register, the Daily Beast, Mises.org, Small Wars Journal, and elsewhere. His fiction has appeared in Front Porch Journal, Bound off, Nethra, Steel City Review, In the Fray Magazine, and elsewhere.

He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Stanford University's School of Engineering. He spent a decade in Ukraine.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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Roman discusses the ground truth in Ukraine, where he spent the first few weeks of the war. He answers questions like: Are the Russians as incompetent as Western media portrays them? Is their shelling of civilian targets deliberate or just incompetent? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with his seventeenth guest, US veteran & former Ukrainian resident, Roman Skaskiw.

You can also watch the episode here.

Links

Website
Blog
YouTube Channel
Twitter

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Books

Television
Convoy Home
Saddam Hussein and the Dark Princes of Love

Biography

Roman Skaskiw was born and raised in Queens, New York.

His six years in the US Army included Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq as an infantry officer with the 82nd Airborne division and another tour in Afghanistan with the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

His essays have appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Stanford Magazine, the Des Moines Register, the Daily Beast, Mises.org, Small Wars Journal, and elsewhere. His fiction has appeared in Front Porch Journal, Bound off, Nethra, Steel City Review, In the Fray Magazine, and elsewhere.

He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Stanford University's School of Engineering. He spent a decade in Ukraine.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.

How does persistence sustain a writer through years of setbacks and rejection? How do you use these setbacks to become better as a writer? Who are Brad's writing influences? Why? What advice does he have for new writers? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with his fifteenth guest, Dragon Award winner, Brad R. Torgersen.

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Facebook

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Novels
The Chaplain's War
A Star-Wheeled Sky

Zenophobia Saga
Heretic: A Military Archaeological Space Adventure (The Zenophobia Saga Book 1)
Messenger: A Military Archaeological Space Adventure (The Zenophobia Saga Book 2)
Extremist: A Military Archaeological Space Adventure (The Zenophobia Saga Book 3)

Anthologies and Novellas
Light in the Deep Man-Kzin Wars XV (Man-Kzin Wars Series Book 15)
The Year's Best Military and Adventure SF, Volume 4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 26
The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Biography

Brad R. Torgersen is a multi-award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer whose book A Star-Wheeled Sky won the 2019 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel at the 33rd annual DragonCon fan convention in Atlanta, GA. A prolific short fiction author, Torgersen has published stories in numerous anthologies and magazines, to include several Best Of Year editions. Brad is named in Analog magazine’s who’s who of top Analog authors, alongside venerable writers like Larry Niven, Lois McMaster Bujold, Orson Scott Card, and Robert A. Heinlein. Married for over 28 years, Brad is also a United States Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer—with multiple deployments to his credit.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What advice did writer, George Plimpton give T.C. on a writing career? How did T.C.'s experiences in the CIA make him a better writer? What is the current state of the publishing industry? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with author and former CIA weapons analyst, Dr. T.C. McCarthy.

You can also watch the episode here.

Links

Website
Twitter

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Books

Germline
Exogene
Chimera
Tyger Burning
Tyger Bright

Biography

Dr. Theodore C. McCarthy (“T.C.”) is an award winning and critically acclaimed southern author and technology development strategist. A former CIA weapons expert, T.C. is a recognized authority on the impact of technology on military strategy and is a regular speaker at USSOCOM (US Special Operations Command) and other commands on future warfare topics. Before embarking on a national security career, he earned a PhD in geology and bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and computer science – in addition to being a Fulbright Fellow and Howard Hughes Biomedical Research Fellow – and worked as a patent examiner in complex biotechnology and combinatorial chemistry.

T.C.’s short fiction, both literary and genre, has appeared in Per Contra: The International Journal of the Arts, Literature and Ideas, Story Quarterly, Nature, and multiple anthologies. His debut novels, Germline (the winner of the Compton Crook Award in 2012), and its sequels, Exogene and Chimera, explored current trends in weapons and biotechnology research, applying his insights to construct a near-future, peer-to-peer conflict where infantry combat is forced underground.

Other Books Referenced in Interviews

Skinwalkers at the Pentagon
Journeys Out of the Body
Far Journeys
Ultimate Journey

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.