Over The Hedge

British freight and passenger transport is blockaded, COVID19 is out of control, and the Brexit negotiations are shambling towards a lethal injection. Sometimes, before you move forwards, you need a tightener. This is yours.

This bonus episode was recorded in a live webinar on Wednesday August 5th 2020. Does contain some profanity so please exercise discretion.

Polarise opinion. Glamorise extremes. Salt the common earth. This is the Art of Hybrid War with James Patrick. People face battles every single day, and not all of those fights involve bullets and bombs. Though that is not to say the peril is any the lesser. Some face their own demons. Some face the situational asphyxia of life. Poverty, domestic violence. Abuse. Others face the consequences of arms sales and oil wars. Territorial conflicts founded upon little more than greed and ego. Motivations as old as recorded history itself.  Time's hands have since ticked by and we now face a very different world — one where swords have been replaced by weapons of mass destruction and computers, and battlefields have shifted from the blood-soaked mud to the dirty code of the online world. In this podcast we are going to explore the philosophy of hybrid warfare from a civilian point of view, drawing out the wider meanings of the 2018 book of the same name. This series will take you deeper into the elements of the philosophy and, hopefully, bring you some understanding of the world around us, the chess moves being played, and what we can do about it. Just remember, not all soldiers are warriors, and not all warriors are soldiers. The Art of Hybrid War features the following music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 006 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6308-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 14 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4662-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-14 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Polarise opinion. Glamorise extremes. Salt the common earth. This is the Art of Hybrid War with James Patrick. People face battles every single day, and not all of those fights involve bullets and bombs. Though that is not to say the peril is any the lesser. Some face their own demons. Some face the situational asphyxia of life. Poverty, domestic violence. Abuse. Others face the consequences of arms sales and oil wars. Territorial conflicts founded upon little more than greed and ego. Motivations as old as recorded history itself.  Time's hands have since ticked by and we now face a very different world — one where swords have been replaced by weapons of mass destruction and computers, and battlefields have shifted from the blood-soaked mud to the dirty code of the online world. In this podcast we are going to explore the philosophy of hybrid warfare from a civilian point of view, drawing out the wider meanings of the 2018 book of the same name. This series will take you deeper into the elements of the philosophy and, hopefully, bring you some understanding of the world around us, the chess moves being played, and what we can do about it. Just remember, not all soldiers are warriors, and not all warriors are soldiers. The Art of Hybrid War features the following music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 006 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6308-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 14 by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4662-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-14 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hold The Line  is written by James Patrick and Guy Dorrell and is produced by Cynefin Digital Limited. Each episode we will be bringing you some take-away learning, so you can be more prepared and more resilient. Our key message is a simple one: If you want to stay safe, you have to be in control of your actions and surroundings. If you like this podcast please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps. You can also spread the word among your friends and social network connections, that way we get stronger together.   This podcast is made possible by SOCINT: Social Intelligence (https://socint.org.uk/) through the People Together (https://people-together.co.uk/) project.   Original background music is courtesy of filmmusic.io: Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Blockbuster 2  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5618-blockbuster-2- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Epic Destructive Blockbuster Trailer  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5343-epic-destructive-blockbuster-trailer- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hold The Line  is written by James Patrick and Guy Dorrell and is produced by Cynefin Digital Limited. Each episode we will be bringing you some take-away learning, so you can be more prepared and more resilient. Our key message is a simple one: If you want to stay safe, you have to be in control of your actions and surroundings. If you like this podcast please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps. You can also spread the word among your friends and social network connections, that way we get stronger together.   This podcast is made possible by SOCINT: Social Intelligence (https://socint.org.uk/) through the People Together (https://people-together.co.uk/) project.   Original background music is courtesy of filmmusic.io: Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Blockbuster 2  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5618-blockbuster-2- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Epic Destructive Blockbuster Trailer  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5343-epic-destructive-blockbuster-trailer- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hold The Line  is written by James Patrick and Guy Dorrell and is produced by Cynefin Digital Limited. Each episode we will be bringing you some take-away learning, so you can be more prepared and more resilient. Our key message is a simple one: If you want to stay safe, you have to be in control of your actions and surroundings. If you like this podcast please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps. You can also spread the word among your friends and social network connections, that way we get stronger together.   This podcast is made possible by SOCINT: Social Intelligence (https://socint.org.uk/) through the People Together (https://people-together.co.uk/) project.   Original background music is courtesy of filmmusic.io: Cinema Blockbuster Trailer 13 (99FIRE-FILMS AWARD) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3137-cinema-blockbuster-trailer-13-99fire-films-award- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Blockbuster 2  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5618-blockbuster-2- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Epic Destructive Blockbuster Trailer  by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5343-epic-destructive-blockbuster-trailer- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the first of a brand new series written by James Patrick and Guy Dorrell, Hold The Line introduces Situation, Mission, Execution training and guidance to help listeners become more prepared and resilient for whatever comes next.

In this episode of The Fall, James and Guy discuss electricity and fuel supply disruption, setting out a number of ways in which you can minimise your exposure to vulnerabilities and achieve a basic level of preparedness for a situation in which the lights go out and the petrol stations run dry. For the first time, listeners have been able to ask questions covering all areas of preparedness for a no deal Brexit and beyond, from finances, to growing your own, to Tommy Robinson...

In this episode of The Fall, James and Guy discuss the digitalisation of the world and its impact on us in terms of hostile actor and state surveillance and the vulnerabilities our online presence and personal data sharing opens us up to.  As well as discussing the implications of digital life in respect of Brexit, The Fall also explores a worst case scenario Critical Infrastructure Cyber Attack written by James at the start of 2018, which is timely given a very recent warning from the UK's NCSC.

The landscape of Brexit has continued to become clearer since The Fall's first episode went out and the probability of no deal being the final outcome is now seen as 75% upwards - even within the more cautious predictions of the markets. The reality, assessing on risk beyond financial considerations is that the probability of a no deal exit lies between 90 and 95%.  The key to understanding our direction of travel is in plain sight, yet a number of often dangerous myths and misconceptions remain pervasive. As no deal inches ever closer, it's essential we talk about the very basic things people need: food and water...

In this first episode, James and Guy bring listeners up to date on the state of Britain's Brexit negotiations through the lens of potential no deal outcome, and explore the likely impact of such a scenario in the early days of post-Brexit Britain, from supply to chain to military deployments.