Jul 28, 2022
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook stop by to continue the conversation with Dan that began on their own podcast The Rest is History.
1. “Rubicon” by Tom
Holland
2. “Dominion” by Tom Holland
3. “Persian Fire” by Tom Holland
Apr 16, 2022
Professor Barry Strauss and Dan
talk about Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar
and a host of historical luminaries in a tale worthy of Shakespeare
as the Roman Republic goes down with the ships at Actium.
Show Notes:
1. “The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and
Octavian at...
Feb 6, 2022
Author, actor and senior fellow at the Modern War Institute Max Brooks joins Dan to discuss asymmetrical warfare and related societal issues.
1. "On War" by Gen. Carl von
Clausewitz
2. “The Art of War” by Sun Tsu
3. "War and Anti-War: Survival at the Dawn of the 21st Century” by
Alvin and Heidi Toffler
Jan 29, 2022
Iranian-born historian John Ghazvinian's new book is about the history of the U.S.-Iranian relationship. He and Dan discuss coups, oil, religion, history, arms deals, Shahs, U.S. presidents and wars.
1. “America and Iran: A History,
1720 to the Present” by John Ghazvinian.
Dec 13, 2021
Elon Musk and Bill Riley from SpaceX join Dan to discuss the underappreciated role of science and engineering in war. As you might imagine, military aircraft feature prominently in the conversation.
1. The Wages of destruction by
Adam Tooze
2.
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
3.The Wages of Destruction: The Making and
Breaking...