The Convergence - An Army Mad Scientist Podcast

The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to ...more

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May 05, 2022 00:38:57
56. The Secret Sauce of America's Army with GEN Paul E. Funk II

56. The Secret Sauce of America's Army with GEN Paul E. Funk II

Gen. Paul E. Funk II, CG, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. (U.S. Army photo) General Paul E. Funk II assumed duties as the...

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April 21, 2022 00:43:53
55. Going Boldly: Military Thinking with Science Fiction

55. Going Boldly: Military Thinking with Science Fiction

To Boldy Go, edited by COL Jonathan Klug and Steven Leonard, and published by Casemate Publishers in 2021, is subtitled “Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict...

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April 07, 2022 00:56:01
54. Crossing the Valley of Death for Innovation with Trish Martinelli and David Schiff

54. Crossing the Valley of Death for Innovation with Trish Martinelli and David Schiff

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) is a problem-solving network in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that adapts to the emerging needs of those...

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March 24, 2022 00:50:37
53. Innovation at the Edge

53. Innovation at the Edge

In today’s interview, Senior Leaders and Soldiers discuss how the Army is successfully harnessing its disruptive thinkers to cultivate innovation at the tactical level....

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March 10, 2022 00:36:37
52. War in Ukraine: The Urban Fight is Happening Now with Maj. (Ret.) John Spencer

52. War in Ukraine: The Urban Fight is Happening Now with Maj. (Ret.) John Spencer

MAJ John Spencer (USA-Ret.) is the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Madison Policy Forum.  He served over twenty-five years in the U.S....

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February 24, 2022 00:27:49
51. Then and Now: Using the Past to Secure the Future with W02 Paul Barnes

51. Then and Now: Using the Past to Secure the Future with W02 Paul Barnes

Paul Barnes is a serving Warrant Officer in the British Army, employed as a Doctrine Writer at the Land Warfare Centre. He is uniquely...

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