Something Approximating An Episode: Proxy Wars and Sci-Fi

05/02/22 • 51 min

Ian, Eric, Annie, and Andy P. of The Great Derelict take a look at proxy wars--why they happen, what types of proxy wars are out there, and how sci-fi tends to portray these conflicts!

Also in this episode, Annie reveals her true purpose, Andy plays his role as the EPH, Eric makes an unsurprising claim about the best sci-fi of all time, and Ian does something truly horrific...

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The Joint Geeks on this episode are: Ian Boley (@IBBoley) and Eric Muirhead (@StarfleetHist). Our guests are Annie Muirhead (@LariaHoD) and Andy Poulastides (@Andy3E) of The Great Derelict podcast (@GreatDerelict).

Ian, Eric, Annie, and Andy P. of The Great Derelict take a look at proxy wars--why they happen, what types of proxy wars are out there, and how sci-fi tends to portray these conflicts!

Also in this episode, Annie reveals her true purpose, Andy plays his role as the EPH, Eric makes an unsurprising claim about the best sci-fi of all time, and Ian does something truly horrific...

Reach out to us via Discord at:discord.gg/6xg2sApfGJ

Previous Episode

Belated April 1 2022

Clara and Ian broadcast a late 1 April episode after some technical issues that cropped up while they were on vacation. They break down the 13 Dimensions of a Foreign Service Officer using a case study from the Galaxy Far, Far Away! Learn about the rubric by which potential diplomats are judged through some absolutely fantastic examples taken from a unique life. Everything ends with Ian and Clara revealing their true source of marital angst....

NavyCon 2022 has been postponed until this fall, but in the meantime, if you want to send us a proposal, please go ahead and do so!

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The Joint Geeks on this episode are: Ian Boley (@IBBoley) and Clara Engle Boley. No one else wanted anything to do with this episode. Except Tom. But he couldn't make it.

The 13 Dimensions: https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/officer/13-dimensions/

The State Department's careers website--note that they hire both specialists (people with marketable skills) and generalists (diplomats). https://careers.state.gov/

Clara's Lemon Cardamom Rolls recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019242-lemon-sweet-rolls-with-cream-cheese-icing

Next Episode

“Into the Garbage Chute, Flyboy!” Why You Don’t See Air Forces in Science Fiction

Ian and Cory sit down with Nick Narbutovskih for a two-parter about air power in science fiction and combined arms. In part 1 they talk about the high-level stuff–why does the Air Force exist? What makes AF special operations forces special? What does an air force do to help out on the ground?

Part 2 gets into topics like operating with coalition partners, managing information flow in the air, and the need to rule the electromagnetic spectrum.

Also in this episode, Nick takes pity on Ian, Cory talks about why the Air Force loves his dissertation, and Ian calls Cory out for leaving his messages on read...

Check out Nick’s work and social media links here! https://narbutov.com/

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The Joint Geeks on this episode are: Ian Boley (@IBBoley) and Cory Hollon (@cory_hollon). Nick Narbutovskih (@NNarbutovskih) was our guest.