Best Stephen Griffith Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 205: Mark Dubowitz on Israel’s Unfolding Campaign in Iran 31:16

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Mark Dubowitz, CEO of FDD, joins the show to breakdown last night’s spectacular Israeli strikes against the Iranian Regime and its nuclear program, and what comes next. ▪️ Times • 02:00 Deception • 06:00 Targets • 09:00 The Scientists • 11:00 Complacency • 14:00 Israeli goals • 19:00 Regime change • 23:00 Strikes and talks • 29:00 Drones • 31:00 Co…

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Chondros, Chondros & More Chondros: Talking GTPs With West Coast Chondros 1:43:11

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Episode #111 of Daffy's Round Table. On this episode I'm joined by Jason Binab of West Coast Chondros! As you can probably tell by the name of the episode Jason & I nerd out about Green Tree Pythons for the entire episode. We talk about the enclosures he uses, how he keeps his Neos vs how he keeps his adults, we talk about feeding and humidity and …

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Ep 204: Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear War 55:26

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Annie Jacobsen, journalist and author of Nuclear War: A Scenario, joins the show to discuss nuclear weapons and their use. ▪️ Times • 01:20 Introduction • 02:50 Finding the music • 07:02 Reporting • 09:15 Hidden information • 11:22 The scenario • 13:50 Launch on warning • 17:30 Villians • 20:45 Annihilation • 26:25 The Black Book • 30:40 North Kore…

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Ep 203: Stephen Rabe on the Invasion of Normandy 50:38

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Stephen Rabe, historian and author of The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village, joins the show to discuss one of the countless, incredible stories from D-Day. ▪️ Times • 01:18 Introduction • 01:25 Marine • 02:50 Origins • 06:48 Normandy • 09:29 507th • 15:20 Training • 18:23 Overlord • 21…

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#015 Dead Cats and Fish Poles—The Story of the Basket Windshield 56:47

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In this documentary, Neil looks at the emergence of location sound recording for cinema and one of the significant technological developments that enabled this. Starting with the Italian neorealism movement of the late 1940’s, the desire for dialogue authenticity gained hold in 1950’s Hollywood films. This and the artistic truth of French New Wave …

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Ep 202: Fred Kagan on Ukraine’s Attack and the Future of War 42:48

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Fred Kagan, senior fellow and the director of the Critical Threats Project at AEI, joins the show to discuss Ukraine’s drone operation targeting Russia’s strategic air assets. ▪️ Times • 01:46 Introduction • 02:25 What just happened? • 07:48 Escalation risk • 10:20 Control • 12:39 Implications • 21:10 Stratagems • 24:04 Effects • 30:40 Economic pre…

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#014 Acoustic Ecology with Dr Jesse Budel 1:15:47

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In this episode Neil and Jason speak with Dr Jesse Budel, a composer-performer, sound artist, academic and arts entrepreneur based in South Australia. As a composer, his works are for diverse media and spaces, ranging from concert works and installations to community and interdisciplinary collaborations. Jesse’s PhD research at the Elder Conservato…

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Ep 201: Zachary Griffiths & McKinsey Harb on the U.S. Army 45:59

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Lt. Col. Zachary Griffiths & Maj. McKinsey Harb joined the show to discuss the U.S. Army’s new Field Manual 1, FM 1 -THE ARMY: A PRIMER TO OUR PROFESSION OF ARMS. ▪️ Times • 01:22 Introduction • 01:51 West Point • 05:43 Culture shift • 08:50 FM 1 • 12:00 Ben Salomon • 18:06 Warrior • 24:04 Tensions • 31:05 Recruiting • 35:18 Leader/follower • 42:19…

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Everything You Need To Know About ANTARESIA With Slithering Oddities 1:16:18

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Episode #110 of Daffy's Round Table. On this episode im joined by JD & Kit of Slithering Oddities! They are working with some really cool and underrated species but in this episode we focus specifically on the Antaresia genus. We talk about Children's Pythons (A. childreni), Stimson's Pythons (A. stimsoni) & Spotted Pythons (A. maculosa). We talk a…

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Ep 200: Rick Atkinson on the American Revolution at 250 53:35

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Rick Atkinson, historian and author of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, joins the show to discuss the causes, conduct, and epic consequences of the American Revolution. ▪️ Times • 02:08 Introduction • 02:21 Journalism • 04:30 Mogadishu • 09:30 Lessons • 12:49 Ideology • 16:36 Diplomacy • 20:21 Bos…

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Ep 199: Jonathan Hackett on Our Failures in Iraq & Afghanistan 41:00

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Jonathan Hackett, former U.S. Marine Corps interrogator and author of Theory of Irregular War, joins the show to discuss America’s post-9/11 wars and how irregular warfare works. ▪️ Times • 01:12 Introduction • 01:30 A good interrogator • 03:26 Afghanistan • 06:15 In the interrogation room • 12:10 The Reid Technique • 14:27 Galula • 17:10 A militar…

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Redesigning A Reptile Room From Scratch With Copperhead Customs 1:30:33

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Episode #109 of Daffy's Round Table. On this episode im joined by Damian Mckay of Copperhead customs! Damian is rebuilding his reptile room from scratch and on this episode he tells us the unique way he's planning and preparing for this big change. We talk about why he's restarting his reptile room and Copperhead Customs's plans for the future. Hug…

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Ep 198: Robert D. Kaplan on Crisis 38:10

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Robert D. Kaplan, Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and author of Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis, joins the show to discuss the world’s current state of “permanent crisis”. ▪️ Times • 01:40 Introduction • 02:00 Far Rockaway • 04:55 Balkan Ghosts • 08:20 Geography and technology • 10:55 Weimar…

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Revolutionizing Reptile Lighting With Tomaskas And The New Exo Terra UVB 1:44:44

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Episode #108 of Daffy's Round Table. On this episode im joined by Tom of Tomaskas Animal Husbandry and Lighting Consultancy & Education for a fascinating conversation on how he learned everything he knows about reptile lighting, how he became the authority on Giraffe lighting around the world, how he started Tomaskas and how we can do better for ou…

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Ep 197: Mick Ryan on the Ukrainian Battlefield 41:55

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Mick Ryan, retired major general in the Australian Army and author of The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire, joins the show to discuss the evolving battlefield and cycles of change and innovation going on in Ukraine. ▪️ Times • 01:35 Introduction • 02:17 Touring the front • 05:11 No place safe • 07:01 Change • 11:24 Wire guided dr…

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Ep 196: Thomas Bruscino and Mitchell G. Klingenberg on Mapping Warfare 50:46

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Thomas Bruscino, professor at the U.S. Army War College, and Mitchell G. Klingenberg, assistant professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, join the show to discuss their article "Making War Upon the Map" The U.S. Army’s Forgotten Map Problem, Meade’s Gettysburg Campaign, and Depicting Operational Art. ▪️ Times • 02:05 Introductio…

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Ep 195: John Hillen on Strategic Thinking 46:32

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John Hillen, James C. Wheat Professor in Leadership at Hampden-Sydney College and author of The Strategy Dialogues: A Primer on Business Strategy and Strategic Management, joins the show to talk about how to think strategically in war, business, and life. ▪️ Times • 01:55 Introduction • 02:31 An Army start • 05:17 Cold War ends • 10:14 The Gulf • 1…

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Ep 194: Mark Moyar on the Vietnam War 54:27

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Mark Moyar, William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College and author of Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War, 1965-1968, joins the show to explain the major inflection points of the Vietnam War. ▪️ Times • 01:58 Introduction • 02:47 The “orthodox view” • 05:51 Dominos • 08:41 A Maoist vision • 12:42 1963 • 15:30 Henry Cabot Lodge • …

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#013 Blast-off from Birmingham – The Story of Grosvenor Road Studios 1:27:08

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In this documentary, Neil travels back to his home town of Birmingham to learn more about what he considers to be the city’s best kept cultural secret – Grosvenor Road Studios: the family-run sound facility that came to be known as ‘Birmingham’s Abbey Road’. Still in operation today, the studios were founded 80 years ago by John Taylor, and his bus…

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Behind The Scenes At An Exotic Vet Clinic With Stephen Griffiths 1:11:48

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Episode #107 of Daffy's Round Table! This week i am joined by Stephen Griffiths, a legend in the reptile industry that has worked on all kinds of awesome projects. In this episode we talk about his experience working at Zoos and Aquariums, we also talk about his current job working in an exotic vet clinic, building a reef & reptile store and all th…

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Ep 193: Douglas Murray on Israel’s War and its Global Consequences 55:47

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Douglas Murray, journalist and author of On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation that covers Death Cults, anti-Semitism, and recent shifts in the Right. ▪️ Times • 01:42 Introduction • 03:00 9/11 origins • 09:50 It’s not 1939 • 13:45 Death cults • 19:16 “I’m not a fascist…

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Ep 192: Raymond Jonas on Europe’s War on the Monroe Doctrine (~165 years ago) 48:20

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Raymond Jonas, Jon Bridgman Endowed Professor in History at the University of Washington and author of Habsburgs on the Rio Grande: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire, joins the show to discuss a failed-but-spectacular 19th Century attempt by European powers to undermine the Monroe Doctrine. ▪️ Times • 01:42 Introduction • 03:31 Transat…

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Life as Head Zookeeper at The Reptarium & Preparing For The LegaSea Aquarium With Mike Wilson 51:12

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Episode #106 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the head zoo keeper at The Reptarium, Mike Wilson! Join us as we discuss Mike's responsibilities as the head zookeeper, what his day to day at work looks like and all the awesome species he gets to work with. We also talk about what it was like working with the great Brian Barcyzk …

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Ep 191: Mark Dubowitz on Iran and the Trump Administration 45:56

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Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and host of The Iran Breakdown podcast, joins the show to discuss the Iranian nuclear program, where things stand with the Trump administration’s pursuit of a deal, and the prospects of an Israeli attack. ▪️ Times • 01:33 Introduction • 02:04 Beginnings • 04:25 A weapon is the purpose …

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Fighting Cryptosporidium And Breeding Rare Lizards With Reptiliatus 1:13:01

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Episode #105 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the one and only Dayyan Of Reptiliatus! Join us as we discuss what went down in Dayyan's Reptile Room and how he battled Crypto. We also talk about all of Dayyan's current breeding projects, from project mini dragon with his crocodile skinks to his Chinese Crocodile lizards. This w…

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Ep 190: Michael Doran on “Restraint” and the Middle East 54:59

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Michael Doran, senior fellow and director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at Hudson Institute, joins the show to discuss “restraintism” as a factor in Trump’s choices in the Middle East. ▪️ Times • 01:46 Introduction • 02:20 What is it? • 05:01 Left, right, center • 06:56 Syria ’07 • 11:47 Iraq Study Group • 17:21 Populist e…

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Ep 189: Andrew Roberts on October 7th and Antisemitism 31:33

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Lord Andrew Roberts, the Bonnie and Tom McCloskey Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and chair of the 7 October Parliamentary Commission Report, joins the show to discuss October 7th revisionism, the potency of antisemitism, and the strange effort to reinterpret World War II. ▪️ Times • 01:56 Introduction • 02:35 Why? • 03:48 N…

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Making Reptile Breeding A Full Time Career With TikisGeckos 1:00:46

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Episode #104 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the one and only David from Tikis Geckos! Join us as we discuss what it takes to run a breeding facility and breeding reptiles full time! We also talk about David's journey in reptile keeping, projects he's currently excited about and we discuss some controversial topics revolving …

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Ep 188: Jonathan Horn on MacArthur and the Battle for the Philippines 53:18

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Jonathan Horn, former White House speechwriter and author of The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines, joins the show to discuss the defeats, victories, and legacies of Douglas MacArthur and Jonathan Wainwright, the highest-ranking American POW of WWII. ▪️ Times • 01:56 Introduction • 04:36 Arthur Mac…

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Macklot's Pythons, Dumeril's Boas & Target Training with The All Canadian Reptile Girl 1:15:46

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Episode #103 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the one and only Annaliese The All Canadian Reptile Girl!! Join us as we discuss everything you need to know about Macklot's Pythons and Dumeril's Boas and target training snakes! We also talk about how Youtube & homeschooling go hand in hand in Annaliese's education! This was a su…

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#012 Reading others, understanding ourselves – Michelle Mills-Porter 1:19:39

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In this episode, Neil and Jason talk to behaviour analyst Michelle Mills-Porter, about the challenges faced by creatives: particularly freelancers who work in ad-hoc teams and find themselves having to adapt to others' behaviour. Through understanding our own driving forces, Michelle explains how we can realise the powerful potential within us all …

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Ep 187: Richard Fontaine on the “Reverse Kissinger” 46:53

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Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and co-author of No Limits? The China-Russia Relationship and U.S. Foreign Policy, joins the show to discuss Beijing-Moscow cooperation and the prospects of the U.S. driving a wedge between them. ▪️ Times • 02:05 Introduction • 02:21 Sino-Soviet split • 06:20 Spheres of influenc…

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Ep 186: Walter Russell Mead on Trump, Strategy, and Mercantilism 53:58

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Walter Russell Mead, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft at the University of Florida's Hamilton Center and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, joins the show to talk about the role of economic issues in Trump’s strategic views. ▪️ Times • 01:34 Introduction • 04:09 Mercantilism & physiocracy • 08:50 Silicon Valley • 14:01 Co…

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Ep 185: Lara Burns on the Hamas Threat in America 56:53

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Lara Burns, retired FBI Special Agent and head of terrorism research at the Program on Extremism at The George Washington University, joins the show to talk about how Islamist groups operate in the United States. ▪️ Watch the interview on YouTube - Ep 185: Lara Burns on the Hamas Threat in America ▪️ Times • 01:32 Introduction • 01:48 Terrorism squ…

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Ep 184: Alexander Burns on the Dawn of the Modern Battlefield 43:17

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Alexander Burns, Assistant Professor of History at Franciscan University and author of Infantry in Battle 1733-1783 (From Reason to Revolution), joins the show to talk about how combat evolved in the decades between Marlborough and Napoleon. ▪️ Times • 01:45 Introduction • 02:19 1733 • 06:20 Infantry in battle • 10:54 Achieving results • 14:19 Tact…

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Ep 183: Tom Cotton on China 36:14

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Tom Cotton, U.S. senator from Arkansas and author of Seven Things You Can't Say About China, joins the show to talk about the CCP’s global designs. ▪️ Times • 01:48 Introduction • 02:30 Paying attention • 05:38 Bipartisan • 08:38 Early days • 13:54 Strategic delays • 16:13 An evil empire • 18:45 “What’s it to us?” • 22:04 Lynchpin • 25:24 Splitting…

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True Spiders vs. Tarantulas: What’s the Best Pet Spider? With Tarantula Kat 58:06

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Episode #102 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the one and only Tarantula Kat! Join us as we discuss Jumping spiders, the difference between true spiders and tarantulas, and what makes the better pet? We also talk about Kat's experiences in the hobby and Youtube! Huge thank you to Exo Terra for Sponsoring this podcast and makin…

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Ep 182: Sean McMeekin on Communism 47:58

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Sean McMeekin, Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College and author of To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism, joins the show to talk about Communist approaches to foreign policy and war. ▪️ Times • 01:35 Introduction • 02:39 Communism and war • 11:02 Giving history a shove • 16:41 Lenin’s vision • 20:55 A u…

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Ep 181: Michael Cook on the Islamic Conquests 46:20

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Michael Cook, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and author of A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity, joins the show to discuss the sudden, explosive Arab expansion of the 7th century. ▪️ Times • 01:46 Introduction • 03:05 Sources • 04:42 War and politics • 07:32 Grass and sand • 09:30 Self-…

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Ep 180: Stephen Kotkin on Endgames in Ukraine 53:44

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Stephen Kotkin, Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins the show to discuss how both sides have lost the Ukraine War, and the risks of various routes to peace. ▪️ Times • 02:47 Pressuring Putin • 12:50 A new path • 17:07 Avoiding a debacle • 32:43 Friends • 38:30 Realignment • 46:58 Articulating strategy Follow along on Instagram,…

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Ep 179: Phillips O’Brien on Grand Strategy in WW2 53:42

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Phillips O’Brien, chair of Strategic Studies at the University of St. Andrews and author of The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler--How War Made Them and How They Made War, joins the show to discuss the nature of strategic decision making in World War II and beyond. ▪️ Times • 01:50 Introduction • 02:48 Germany 1st deb…

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Let's Talk Oophaga & Takydromus With Mike Tytula Of Alpha Reptile 1:18:51

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Episode #101 of Daffy's Round Table! On this episode i am joined by the one and only Mike Tytula! Join us as we discuss all things Oophaga, from the species that Mike keeps to their care and differences between other dart frog species. We also touch on Takydromus and Mike's travels to herp around the world! Huge thank you to Exo Terra for Sponsorin…

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Ep 178: Mark Montgomery on Cyber War 52:48

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Mark Montgomery, senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at FDD and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, joins the show to discuss how prepared (or ill-prepared) the U.S. is for cyber warfare. ▪️ Times • 03:24 Introduction • 04:20 America: A Target Rich Environment • 05:59 Cyber and mobilization • 08:35 What actually happens? • …

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#011 Dreamcatcher – composer David Lowe on ambition, hope and phenomenal success 1:30:12

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In this episode, Neil and Jason talk to the prolific British composer David Lowe about his rise to success and his musical milestones along the way—from work experience at BBC Radio Birmingham to composing the BBC theme that has heralded the corporation’s global news output for more than 25 years. With familiar theme tunes for internationally syndi…

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Ep 177: Christopher Kolakowski on Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. 52:18

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Christopher Kolakowski, director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and editor of Tenth Army Commander: The World War II Diary of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., joins the show to discuss the most senior U.S. officer killed by enemy action in WWII, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ▪️ Times • 01:44 Introduction • 02:15 In the shadows • 03:53 Fathers and sons • 06…

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Keeping Up With The Wickens! Controversial Topics, Breeding Projects & More!! 1:14:01

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Episode #100 Of Daffy's Round Table!! On this episode were coming to you from the Wickens household! join Danielle & I as we sit down with Adam & Trish and have a good time! We talk about hognose, we talk about controversial topics in the hobby & we wrap it up with some talk on breeding projects! Thank you to everyone who's been following along wit…

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Ep 176: David Betz on Modern Fortification 51:51

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David Betz, Professor of War in the Modern World at King’s College London and author of The Guarded Age: Fortification in the Twenty-First Century, joins the show to discuss how fortification is alive, well, and everywhere. ▪️ Times • 01:22 Introduction • 01:53 A default condition • 13:20 Why is that there? • 22:13 Alexandrian foundations • 28:50 S…

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Ep 175: Mick Ryan on War & Fiction 38:01

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Mick Ryan, a retired major general in the Australian Army and author of War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict, joins the show to discuss future-war fiction and the possible futures of current wars. ▪️ Times • 01:23 Introduction • 02:10 Tom Clancy • 05:40 Accessibility • 07:14 The Battle of Dorking …

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100+ Reptiles, 3 Boys, and One Super Mom With Trish Wickens 1:01:02

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Episode #99 of Daffy's Round Table! This Week I am excited to be joined by my good friend, the one and only Trish Wickens! In this episode, Trish and I dive into what it takes to manage a large reptile room while juggling life as a full time mom of three young boys. We chat about how she balances family life with reptile care, and then we get into …

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Ep 174: Hal Brands on the Long Struggle for Eurasia 38:09

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Hal Brands, Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and author of The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World, joins the show to discuss the continued relevance of geopolitics. ▪️ Times • 01:29 Introduction • 01:54 Twentieth century …