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The Fighter Pilot Podcast is probably the best of them, both in terms of production and content, though recent episodes have drifted away from the ‘core content

by nickff 1y ago

The Fighter Pilot Podcast is probably the best of them, both in terms of production and content, though recent episodes have drifted away from the ‘core content’ where it really shone. War on the Rocks has had some good ones as well, but not as interesting (in my opinion). There are many other military-focused and leadership-focused podcasts where you can glean something interesting every once in a while, but not really enough that I’d actually recommend following them. edit: some NASA astronaut interviews contain interesting info about (retired) military astronauts’ careers, which tend to be interesting as well.

nobody9999 1y ago
And these podcasts prominently feature ex-military officers saying they lied to reporters on a regular basis? Can you be just slightly more specific? The two podcasts you actually named have ~650 episodes between them. Heaven knows how many are in the podcasts you didn't name.
- nickff 1y ago
  I never said that I'd heard any officer state that they'd lied to a reporter. I said that I believe that access is/was choreographed (to present a certain narrative to the reporter), and that I don't think the reporters get the 'real dirt' from Pentagon access that they think they do (because most officers doing a desk tour there know they are walking a political tightrope). There are definitely counter-examples (of officers who do spill real dirt to reporters), such as United States Air Force Colonel James G. Burton, but they are uncommon, don't seem exclusive to Pentagon-pool reporters, and there don't seem to be many these days. I don't take notes on the podcasts I listen to, so I don't have episode-specific citations for you.
  - nobody9999 1y ago
    >I never said that I'd heard any officer state that they'd lied to a reporter. I said that I believe that access is/was choreographed (to present a certain narrative to the reporter), and that I don't think the reporters get the 'real dirt' from Pentagon access that they think they do (because most officers doing a desk tour there know they are walking a political tightrope). >[...] >I don't take notes on the podcasts I listen to, so I don't have episode-specific citations for you. Fair enough and thank you for the references. Like I said, this wasn't some kind of "gotcha" exercise.

by nickff 1y ago

nobody9999 1y ago

And these podcasts prominently feature ex-military officers saying they lied to reporters on a regular basis? Can you be just slightly more specific? The two podcasts you actually named have ~650 episodes between them. Heaven knows how many are in the podcasts you didn't name.

nickff 1y ago
I never said that I'd heard any officer state that they'd lied to a reporter. I said that I believe that access is/was choreographed (to present a certain narrative to the reporter), and that I don't think the reporters get the 'real dirt' from Pentagon access that they think they do (because most officers doing a desk tour there know they are walking a political tightrope). There are definitely counter-examples (of officers who do spill real dirt to reporters), such as United States Air Force Colonel James G. Burton, but they are uncommon, don't seem exclusive to Pentagon-pool reporters, and there don't seem to be many these days. I don't take notes on the podcasts I listen to, so I don't have episode-specific citations for you.
- nobody9999 1y ago
  >I never said that I'd heard any officer state that they'd lied to a reporter. I said that I believe that access is/was choreographed (to present a certain narrative to the reporter), and that I don't think the reporters get the 'real dirt' from Pentagon access that they think they do (because most officers doing a desk tour there know they are walking a political tightrope). >[...] >I don't take notes on the podcasts I listen to, so I don't have episode-specific citations for you. Fair enough and thank you for the references. Like I said, this wasn't some kind of "gotcha" exercise.