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DODReads: What are you reading?

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What are you reading? is a podcast dedicated to inspiring a culture of scholarship and lifelong learning in the Armed Forces. This podcast is in partnership with DODReads.com The views presented in this podcast are those of the participants and do not reflect the views of the Department of Defense or its components.

Latest episodes

  • General Stanley A. McChrystal, USA (Ret.)

    January 24, 2022 · 44 min

    This is the final episode of the DODReads: What are you Reading? podcast. Thank you for listening! In Episode 63, host Tim Bettis interviews General Stanley McChrystal, USA (Ret.) on risk, learning from history, and the importance of…

  • General George W. Casey, Jr., USA (Ret.)

    October 25, 2021 · 49 min

    In Episode 62, host Bryan Wittmeyer interviews retired U.S. Army General George Casey, the 36th U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq from 2004 to 2007. The two discuss General Casey's philosophy on…

  • Richard Kidd IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience

    October 11, 2021 · 32 min

    In Episode 60, Julie Stabile interviews Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience, Richard Kidd. They discuss how to develop climate literacy, the role of junior leaders in the response to climate change…

  • Rear Admiral Kenneth Bernard, USPHS (Ret.)

    September 27, 2021 · 35 min

    In Episode 59, Ryder Ashcraft interviews Rear Admiral Kenneth Bernard of the U.S. Public Health Service. They discuss the ability of government agencies to respond to a public health crisis, future biosecurity threats that may affect…

  • Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (Ret.)

    September 13, 2021 · 29 min

    In Episode 58, Julie Stabile interviews Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz, USCG (Ret.), the author of Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass. They discuss character development, lifelong learning, and how to continually grow as a leader. Book…

  • Lieutenant General Michael Plehn, USAF - President, National Defense University

    September 6, 2021 · 36 min

    In Episode 57, Ryder Ashcraft interviews Lieutenant General Michael Plehn, USAF the President of the National Defense University. They discuss higher education opportunities, the value of working with periphery allies, and the future of…

  • Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, USAF (Ret.)

    August 30, 2021 · 43 min

    In Episode 56, host Tim Bettis interviews retired Air Force Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, the Inaugural Director of the Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The two discuss graduate school, the…

  • Admiral James Foggo, USN (Ret.)

    August 23, 2021 · 45 min

    In Episode 55, Ryder Ashcraft and Phoebe Kotlikoff interview Admiral James Foggo, USN (Ret). They discuss working with allied partners, the importance of building relationships on the peripheries, and operating in the Arctic in an era of…