Through A Glass Darkly

Will Putin's cancer surgery precipitate a coup? How could it happen? What steps might Putin take to avoid one? Why is Russia's navy losing against Ukraine's army? How could the war escalate between the US and Russia? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with author and veteran naval officer, Joelle Presby. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Twitter...

What led Joelle to apply to the US Naval Academy? Why was her US Senator in space when he nominated her for an appointment to Annapolis? How did she come to start writing with David Weber? What projects is she currently working on? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and veteran naval officer, Joelle Presby. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Twitter Note:  As an Am...

What caused Ann Rice to defend Jonathan's honor against a troll for 2 years? How did he become a professional author? What tips does he have for writers on the writing business? How does Kagan the Damned compare to other famous swords & sorcery novels? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and martial artist, Jonathan Maberry. You can also watch the episode here . Links Websit...

What has caused recent explosions / disruptions at Russian Industrial facilities? Is it Ukrainian sabotage? Is it Russian sabotage disguised to look like Ukrainian sabotage? What will Russia do next in its war on Ukraine? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and Marine Corps veteran, Patrick Chiles. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Email Note:  As an Amazon Associa...

How did the Soviets get to Pluto? How did Patrick become a writer? What advice does he have for military veterans who want to become writers? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and Marine Corps veteran, Patrick Chiles. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Email Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books Frontier Frozen Orbit Perigee Farside...

What is Putin's Current Strategy? Does he have enough forces to pull it off? Will the oligarchs remove Putin? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond. You can also watch the episode here . Links Writer Dolo Larry Correia Website Steve Diamond Website Larry Correia Twitter Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Book...

How did Larry and Steve incorporate slavic folklore into their dark fantasy world? How is this dark fantasy realm related to our world? What other surprises do they have in this book? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond. You can also watch the episode here . Links Writer Dolo Larry Correia Website Steve Diamond Website Larry Correia Twitte...

Why are people freaking out about Elon Musk's offer for Twitter? Why is Elon Musk Buying Twitter the Worst Thing Since the Black Plague? Why does Max Boot want more content moderation? Why are people so scared of free speech? Find out when Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond. You can also watch the episode here . Links Writer Dolo Larry Correia Website Steve Diamond...

Why didn't the Russian Air Force suppress Ukrainian air defenses? What did they do wrong? What could they have done better? Is flying a nuclear-armed aircraft over a neutral country normal? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with US veteran & former stealth bomber pilot, Bill Crawford. You can also watch the episode here . Links TEDx Talks Note:  As an Amazon Associa...

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. You can also watch the episode here . Links TEDx Talks Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. B...

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. You can also watch the episode here . Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn...

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. You can also watch the episode her...

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. You can also watch the epi...

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. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Blog YouTube Channel Twitter Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualify...

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. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Blog YouTube Channel Twitter Note:  As an Amazon Associate...

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 &...

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 th...

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. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Facebook Note:  As...

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 Associ...

What are the US's strategic options regarding the Russian-Ukraine War? What are the possible scenarios from here on out? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with his fifteenth guest, Dragon Award winner, Brad R. Torgersen. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Facebook Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books Novels The Chaplain's War A Star-Wh...

How did Weston Ochse get his start in writing? Who are his influences? Did the Smithsonian really destroy its giant skeleton collection? Did Wes ever hear the Giant of Kandahar stories when he was deployed to Afghanistan? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with his fourteenth guest, Bram Stoker award-winning author, Weston Ochse. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Twitter Note...

Why does the US national security establishment no longer produce competent strategists? How are  strategists currently recruited and developed? How can the US produce better strategists? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with veteran national security professional, Dr. Sean McFate. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purcha...

What is Putin's end state in the Russia-Ukraine War? Why is Russia currently in position to win in this conflict despite devastating battlefield losses? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with veteran national security professional, Dr. Sean McFate. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books The New Rules for Wa...

What strategies can the US use to counter Chinese aggression in Taiwan and the South China Sea? How can the US use asymmetric warfare to contain China? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with veteran national security professional, Dr. Sean McFate. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books The New Rules for War Bio...

Are tanks obsolete? Has the Russian-Ukrainian War shown that the tank is dead? What would replace the tank? Does the tank still have a role on the modern battlefield? What about robotic tanks? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets again with Dr. Sean McFate. You can also watch the episode here . Links Website Note:  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books The New Rules for...