William Murray

Lessons Lost in Time

History EN ↓ 32 episodes

Welcome to the Lessons Lost in Time Podcast. I’m Bill Murray. Here, with a few fellow misfits and sharp minds, we’re digging through the wreckage of history—looking at how real leaders dealt with real problems when the stakes were high and the playbook was blank. If you’re the kind of person who likes to question things, pick at the edges, and think a little deeper about why the world is the way it is and what we can do about it, then pull up a chair. Because if we want new solutions, we need to discuss old problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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William Murray

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The Yom Kippur War: Surprise and Survival w/ Aaron Ritzema 10.11.2024 1:03:30

What lessons can we learn from a surprise attack over 51 years ago that maximized emerging technology but still failed? I hope you’re ready to join me and my friend Aaron Ritzema in discussing the 1973 Yom Kippur War and how the lessons of warnings and indicators, cognitive bias, and technology and tactics apply to us today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hamas and Hezbollah: What Comes Next? 03.11.2024 24:25

What lessons can we glean from that past that shed some light on the future of Hamas and Hezbollah? I hope you're ready to join me for a special bonus episode to discuss how the lessons of decentralized leadership, popular support, and strong political integration and adaptability apply to Hamas and Hezbollah today.   Great article - must read The Tamil Tigers Were Completely Crushed. Is Hama...

Ukraine’s Victory Blueprint: A Critical Review 20.10.2024 22:17

What lessons can we glean from that past that can shed some light on President Zelensky’s Victory Plan for Ukraine?  I hope you're ready to join me for a special episode to discuss how the lessons of having strong and committed allies, foreign investment, and being in a place of strength at the negotiation table apply to Ukraine today.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Conflict Realism: Understanding the Causal Logic of Modern War and Warfare w/ Dr. Amos Fox 13.10.2024 1:11:37

What can we learn from a Realistic Approach to warfare that counters the futuristic view that is so popular in current strategic and military thinking?    I hope you're ready to join me and my friend and expert Dr. Amos Fox in discussing his book "Conflict Realism" and how the lessons of thinking about the probable versus possible, realistic principles of war, and the limi...

Houthis in the Red Sea: The Battle for Control w/ Nadwa Al-Dawsari 22.09.2024 50:33

What can we learn from an impoverished tribe from Yemen that went from obscurity 15 years ago to commanding one of the most strategic locations in the world? I hope you're ready to join me and my new friend and expert Nadwa Al-Dawsari in discussing the rise of the Houthis and how lessons learned over the past 15 years can help shape a more coherent and complete future strategy. Link to Nadwa Al-Da...

America in Somalia: Intervention, Failure, and Consequences w/ Daniel Roper 08.09.2024 57:29

What can we learn from a failed US and UN operation that was intended to help millions of starving Somalis and ended in an 18-hour battle with 18 US soldiers killed and 73 wounded, along with 500 Somalis killed and 1000 wounded, and a quick US exit?     I hope you're ready to discuss the Battle of Mogadishu and Operation Gothic Serpent, with my New Friend Colonel Retired Daniel Rope...

The Barbary Wars: America’s First Foreign Conflict w/ Dr. Brian O’Lavin 12.08.2024 52:30

What lessons can we learn from a series of wars that occurred over two hundred years ago between the fledgling United States and some North African countries halfway around the world? I hope you're as pumped as I am to discuss the Barbary Wars, with my friend Dr. & Navy Captain Brian O'Lavin, and how lessons from those conflicts apply to us today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...