This week Terry and Matt discuss why firing the VA Secretary is bad news for Veterans, and why firing the National Security Advisor is a very bad sign. But don’t worry. The ship of state lumbers on. So Congress is still our focus for change.

Guns, Guns, Guns!

Mar 5th, 2018 1h 9m

Another month, another mass shooting in America–once again with the military-grade AR-15. But how does the US military treat firearms? And is there really such a thing as an “assault rife?” Spoiler alert: there is.This week Terry and Matt d

Episode 14 - Guns, Guns, Guns

Mar 5th, 2018 1h 9m

What Is Your Feeling On Civil Defense

Feb 5th, 2018 1h 6m

What just happened? Seriously. Tell us because we can’t keep up. This week, we discuss the origins of civil defense warnings, how to make generals pick the option you want, and why the fundamentals of government are more important than tweets

Episode 12 – Security Issues in 2018

Jan 8th, 2018 1h 3m

Do we have things to worry about in 2018? We sure do, but maybe not the things you think. So what should we be concerned about? And how can we have an impact? Plus it’s a new year and a new Prudent or Paranoid! https://www.npr.org/sections/

Episode 11 - #AuditthePentagon

Dec 16th, 2017 54m 28s

The Administration is getting ready to publishing the US National Security Strategy. And it looks not crazy! So we have that going for us. But the US military budget is still enormous and who knows what’s in there? The only way to find out is t

That Just Happened

Dec 4th, 2017 1h 5m

The President retweeting racist videos, and North Korea becoming a nuclear power–those two things just happened. But you know what? It’s fine. Let’s keep our focus on where it belongs–getting our candidates into office. https://www.pressreader.

Episode 09 – But really, Will the World End in Nuclear Fire Under Trump?

Nov 23rd, 2017 1h 4m

This week we discuss whether or not the US military would follow an order to end the world. We also mull over the best way to apply your time and energy for political change. Plus Prudent or Paranoid! https://theintercept.com/2017/11/21/u-s-g

I'm Going In! (feat. John Roderick)

Nov 10th, 2017 1h 4m

Just who are these admirals, anyway? And what are all the military people grinning about? In Part 2 of Matt’s discussion with John Roderick, they talk about their experiences in Africa, hobnobbing with military brass, and why every problem seem

Turns Out It's No One's Job

Nov 2nd, 2017 56m 45s

The Over There Podcast returns with a two-Part discussion with famous podcaster, John Roderick. Matt and John discuss their time in Niger, the way the United States plans and executes wars, and why we keep making the same mistakes. Check back

Episode 06 – Do Your Job–And Persuade Someone to do Theirs

Mar 15th, 2017 1m 6s

Haven’t you always wanted to know about the defense Budget? Sure, we all have. Plus how Congress is a bigger threat to the military than any enemy. And six ways to persuade. https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Ciald

Episode 05 – Deep State

Feb 27th, 2017 1h 11m

How deep is the deep state? And can a combination of bureaucratic inertia and executive incompetence keep the ship of state lumbering in the right direction?Plus more Prudent or Paranoid!http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-was-ataturk

Episode 04 – Reasonable and Rationable

Feb 12th, 2017 1m 2s

The President authorized a counter-terrorism raid in Yemen, which went about as well as these things tend to go. Is Trump’s counter-terrorism strategy just more of the same? Meanwhile we’re pitching in to help refugees. And Terry is trying t

Episode 03 – Holy Toledo!

Jan 30th, 2017 1h 11m

Updated version.Is it OK to punch a Nazi? And what do the Tuskegee Airmen, The Battle of Thermopylae, and talking on the phone have to do with activism? Plenty!This week we talk about how to call your representatives, how to keep going for th

Episode 02 – Paranoia, Drones, and Strategy vs. Tactics

Jan 17th, 2017 58s

http://bluecircle.org/overthere/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OverThere_Ep02.mp3Items from Terry’s end-of-the-world kit: Prudent or Paranoid?Also, the recent BBC article and what it’s like to be a drone pilot.Finally, confronting the strategy v

Episode 01 – Will the World End in Nuclear Fire Under Trump

Jan 4th, 2017 56m 5s

The short answer is “no.” The longer answer is: the combination of Donald Trump and nuclear weapons is scary. But there’s a lot of reasons why nuclear war is not going to suddenly break out. And in the meantime we need to shore up our local civ