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Partners
Grill to Be Great & Safe

Partners

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 28:25


A livestock farmer and an energy expert share their knowledge of great and safe grilling techniques. We talk cuts, foolproof ways to cook, energy use and storage. Hear from Wes Hornback, who with his family raise beef and pork, along with David Rich, Propane Marketing & Technical Services Manager, GROWMARK.

Catch The Moment
EPS 25: Rich "The Itch" Gaspari

Catch The Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 49:24


Rich "The Itch" Gaspari: A legend is in the building! Meet bodybuilding and fitness veteran Rich Gaspari. He is a winner of the Arnold Classic, Mr. Universe, Professional Mr. World, and is a three-time runner up for the Mr. Olympia. After an early retirement from competition, he began his own supplement line, Gaspari Nutrition, out of his garage in 1998. Pump it up and tune in to David & Rich as they discuss keys to championing your life.

Second Date Update Podcasts
SDUP 9 13 22 Madison and David - Rich Man, Poor Man

Second Date Update Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 6:48


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NAVFAC ENGINEERING: Constructive Career Conversations
Naval Base Ventura County Part 1

NAVFAC ENGINEERING: Constructive Career Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 34:58


In what will be a 3 part mini series, we speak with various people from Naval Base Ventura County. This first part includes Denis Acosta, Maintenance Supervisor, Dimitri Onishchuk, Construction Manager, and David Rich, Site Safety Manager. All of these individuals help support the warfighter with their various backgrounds and they share with us how NAVFAC SW is a great place to work. Listen now!

My Ship Story
The David Rich Story: The Butler Did It!

My Ship Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 38:47


David leaves South Africa in 2002 to join the Celebrity Millennium as an Assistant Waiter. He quickly becomes a Waiter and later goes to Oceania Cruise Line. He tells the story of a disaster doctor visit in France, partying with a famous South African Rugby player, working as a Butler, difficult passengers, and waiter pranks.

Farms, Food and You
Veterans in NC Agriculture

Farms, Food and You

Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 14:18 Transcription Available


There's a rising interest in the role that military veterans play in American agriculture. Four of them discuss their experiences in farming and homesteading. This episode also highlights an NC State program to help those who’ve served our country pursue agricultural careers.About Our GuestsRobert Elliott is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who grew up in Louisburg, North Carolina, on a large farm that produced soybeans, tobacco and other crops. After a career as a helicopter mechanic for the military, he went back to the family farm. He produced hogs, chickens and turkeys, mushrooms, hemp and other specialty crops on 40 acres. He holds two bachelor’s degrees from NC State’s biological and agricultural engineering department. He also helped create the Soldier to Agriculture program offered by North Carolina State University’s Agricultural Institute (AGI).Samantha Manning grew up on a family farm in Smithfield, where most of the land was leased to other farmers. She served in the U.S. Army, then had several jobs in the private sector. She went on to be valedictorian of her class with the Agricultural Institute, then turned back to farming. Last year, she joined the AGI’s Soldier to Agriculture program as a military liaison. She is also owner and operator of Watson-Sanders Farm in Smithfield, producing small fruits and vegetables using sustainable, organic and regenerative practices. Her farm products are sold through a CSA share program and at a local produce stand. She holds a bachelor’s in agricultural education at North Carolina A&T State University.David Rich was raised in Warwick, New York, in the Hudson River Valley. To earn extra money, he picked fruits and vegetables alongside migrant farmworkers. Rich always wanted to be in the military, and he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving for nearly 21 years. Much of that time, he served as an anti-terrorism advisor, traveling across Europe and to Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, New Zealand and Africa – as he puts it, “pretty much everywhere I’ve wanted to see.” He participated in AGI’s Soldier to Agriculture program and now has a homestead outside of Sanford, near the Cape Fear River. Tenita Solanto served 4½ years as an electronic technician working on radars and satellites in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the service in 2004, she enrolled in East Carolina University, earning a bachelor’s degree. She worked at Raytheon and IBM, then started her own business doing web design and social media marketing. She started Green Panda Farm in 2016. Now producing microgreens at the farm in Siler City, she plans to expand into hydroponics. Find out more about her and Green Panda Farms on Instagram and Facebook and at greenpandafarms.com. 

Peter Anthony Holder's
#0594: Dawn Wells; Shawn Peterson; & David Rich

Peter Anthony Holder's "Stuph File"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 59:00


The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Dawn Wells from Gilligan's Island; Pez Candy Company historian, Shawn Peterson, author of PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon; & David Rich, author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel Download We remember actress Dawn Wells, of Gilligan's Island fame, who recently passed away from Covid-19, with part of a conversation we had back in 2001.(Patreon Stuph File patrons can hear the full conversation by following this Patreon link. Also, you can listen to a more recent conversation with Dawn from December 2012 on show #0172). Shawn Peterson is the Pez Candy Company historian and the author of the book PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon. As a Pez collector he actually went to the company and created his own job. David Rich is the author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel. A spy story that features the real life character of explorer and author Richard Francis Burton. This week’s guest slate is presented by Ernie Smith from the great newsletter Tedium, which has just celebrated its 6th year anniversary. Ernie has been a guest several times on this show and his newsletter is a great bi-weekly read.

Bouffons
Les Brèves d'Émilie - Des colis pour Beyrouth : quand la solidarité internationale s'organise (#3)

Bouffons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 5:56


Alors que l’ONU alerte sur une probable pénurie alimentaire libanaise fin 2020, comment mettre en place ce soutien alimentaire et quels sont ses enjeux ? De quels autres facteurs dépendent les besoins alimentaires d’un pays en temps de crise ? En compagnie d’Hans Bederski, directeur national de l’ONG Vision du Monde qui parraine des enfants et intervient dans les domaines de l’éducation, la santé et l’alimentation au Liban, Émilie aborde ces questions et les difficultés que peuvent rencontrer ceux et celles qui décident de mettre en place une telle aide. Références entendues dans l’épisode : Kamal Mouzawak est un chef libanais et “food activiste”. Il a mis en place en 2004 le souk El-Tayeb, marché de petits producteur.ice.s fermier.e.s à Beyrouth.Le site de l’ONG Vision du Monde“Plus de la moitié des Libanais risque une pénurie alimentaire d'ici fin 2020, prévient l'ONU”, L’Orient Le Jour, 30 août 2020. La plateforme de don pour aider Vision du Monde. Pour aller plus loin : “Liban : l'incendie au port de Beyrouth est éteint mais a détruit une partie de l'aide humanitaire”, AFP France Info, 8 septembre 2020. “Pénurie alimentaire, risques sanitaires… L’aide humanitaire cruciale pour l’avenir du Liban”, David Rich, France 24, 6 août 2020. “Distribuer de la mal-bouffe aux pauvres tout en défiscalisant : les dérives de l’aide alimentaire”, Sophie Chapelle, Bastamag, 8 septembre 2020. Les brèves d’Emilie est une productions Nouvelles Écoutes animé par Emilie Laystary. Avec l’aide en coulisses de Laura Cuissard et Clara Matet. Montage par Marine Raut. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu.

Cranleigh Community Radio
Cranleigh Community Radio episode 17

Cranleigh Community Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 61:24


Hello, and welcome to episode 17 on Cranleigh Community Radio, on Friday 7th August 2020. Coming up in this episode, we hear from Lynda in conversation with David Rich from Cranleigh Market. There's the first chapter of Frank Penny and the Mystery Ludlow Hums, read by local author Jeremy Elson. Trisha Broomfield reads her poem Simply Bliss. There's a conversation from the Cranleigh Arts team; what's your favourite movie? And Stephen Dennison introduces Mengyang Pan playing us out with a recital of Liszt Paganini Etude No. 6.

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Happy Marketer Connection
David Rich, Founder of Palabra “STORYTELLING”

Happy Marketer Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 35:37


David Rich, the Founder of Palabra, joins Happy Marketer Connection to discuss Storytelling. Hear how he's building a business around storytelling, why we learn through reflecting, how to unleash your passion into your branding, embracing your entrepreneurial spirit during times of crisis, and his experience finishing the Ironman Triathlon right before his wife went into labor. Connect with David at Palabra.co, DavidJRich.com, and on LinkedIn at @DavidJRich

Les interviews d'Europe 1
Le président de l'association des maires de Guyane "attend des actes forts" de la part du premier ministre

Les interviews d'Europe 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 7:32


Chaque samedi, Sébastien Guyot reçoit un invité au coeur de l'actualité politique. Aujourd’hui, ​David Riché​, président de l’association des maires de Guyane.

2030 - An experiment in thinking about the future

IT in 2023 part 1, but also the main insight prompted by David Rich: the object of this experiment is to explore the value in thinking about the future BEYOND guessing correctly or incorrectly. This value could indeed be in the realm of therapy, piece of mind, stimulation, premonition, or pleasure.

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2030 - An experiment in thinking about the future
David Rich on strategic predictions and on the purpose of thinking about the future

2030 - An experiment in thinking about the future

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 19:44


This episode is not an 8-minute monologue but a 20-minute conversation. David Rich, who has spent many years in marketing and strategy for high-tech, talks about the practice of planning and predicting, both professionally and privately. 

A Southern Girl’s View with Sandy Adams
Master Sergeant David Rich 172nd Security Forces Squadron Mississippi

A Southern Girl’s View with Sandy Adams

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 40:34


Today on the show, I am chatting with a long-time friend from high school, Master Sergeant David Rich from the 172nd Security Forces Squadron out of Mississippi David and I talk about growing up in Tennessee, his path from army to Air Force, his deployment days, his love of UT football (Tennessee not Texas) and his obsession with Nascar and what makes it so enthralling.   ________________________ Friends, Thank you so much for sharing this past hour (more or less) with David and I. We most appreciate you listening in today and hopefully, learning something new as well.  If you are not yet subscribed then head over to iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe so you do not miss any of the upcoming episodes. If you are feeling extra warm and fuzzy today please share this podcast with your family, friends and anyone else that might enjoy our conversations.  And please don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Until next time, have a fantastic rest of the day!

Gloucester Writers Center
A Reading from spoKe six

Gloucester Writers Center

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 60:57


A reading from spoKe six including David Rich reading from his essay on Gerrit Lansing, James Cook reading from his essay on Sam Cornish, poems by John Mulrooney, Jim Dunn and Amanda Cook. Hosted by Karina Van Berkum and Kevin Gallagher.   David Rich worked as the poet Gerrit Lansing’s archivist from 2017 to 2018, […]

Genuine Mississippi Podcast
Sippin' in the 'Sipp

Genuine Mississippi Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 37:16


A bit thirsty? Join Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson as he explores the very best crafted products in the Magnolia State. On this episode, Andy and featured guest Leslie Henderson of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company in Kiln talk Genuine Mississippi craft brewing and how that opens up new doors for people like Gerri Carter of Queen's Reward Meadery in Tupelo and David Rich of Rich Grain Distilling Company from Canton who are expanding Genuine Mississippi crafted products.

JumpbyDesign
#18 Making Sabbaticals Work: An Interview with David Rich and Jeff Gordman

JumpbyDesign

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 32:23


Today, I wrap up my conversation with David Rich and Jeff Gordman. While our sabbaticals in Spain were life-changing, they also came with a few challenges. We discuss those challenges, what we learned, and a few tips on how you can plan your sabbatical too! Make sure to leave rating and reviews! And tune in next week for another great episode of JumpbyDesign!

JumpbyDesign
#17 Making Sabbaticals Work: An Interview with David Rich and Jeff Gordman

JumpbyDesign

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 26:13


This week I had a chance to catch up with David Rich, an entrepreneur, investor, and adventurer; as well as Jeff Gordman, former CEO of Gordman's retail chain and current President of Jeff Gordman Advisory LLC. I along with these fine gentlemen and our families all lived in Barcelona, Spain while on sabbatical! Once the territory of scholars and professors, sabbaticals have become part of the new working persons normal. We discuss the benefits of stepping away and changing your environment and can't wait to share them with you all. Listen to how we did it, what it was like, and learn how you can take a sabbatical as well!

The Tire Talent Podcast: Exploring Talent Acquisition In Today’s Tire Industry
032: Interview with J. David Rich Of Hankook Tire

The Tire Talent Podcast: Exploring Talent Acquisition In Today’s Tire Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 10:34


Join host Mike Cioffi as he chats with J. David Rich. J. David is a tire industry veteran and currently works at Hankook Tire. Learn about Hankook Tire, how their team operates, and where J. David sees the team one year from now. Mike and J. David also discuss current challenges faced by the tire industry, Hankook Tire's approach to hiring and retaining top talent, what skills Hankook Tire looks for when hiring new team members, and how to WOW the Hankook Tire team when interviewing for an open position. Lastly, learn which hot topics J. David believes are important in today's tire industry.If you like what we're doing be sure to join the Tire Talen Community today!

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DRIVELINE
E10 Drift Bristol post show - Guest's J David Rich & Tyler Garlatz

DRIVELINE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 47:24


This well fellow E10 Drift commentator/announcer J David Rich joins us, as well as current East 10 drift pro/am points leader Tyler Garlatz.

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The Hollywood in Toto Podcast
HiT Episode 79 David Rich (Lincoln & Grant)

The Hollywood in Toto Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 28:37


HiT details why Social Justice Warriors had a very good week, recommends a twisty new thriller you won't easily forget and interviews David Rich about his new conservative men's magazine Lincoln and Grant.

DRIVELINE
E10 Drift Round 1 Post Show - Guest J David Rich & Louie Garza

DRIVELINE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 55:16


This week, J David Rich and Louie Garza joins us via phone call to talk about round 1 of the East 10 Drift Pro-am series, and whats to come from this awesome new series!

Jimmy Sengenberger Show Podcast
Jimmy Sengenberger Show - June 9th, 2018 - Hr 3

Jimmy Sengenberger Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 52:50


Kristian Cook is joined in studio by David Rich. Mr. Rich is the founder and CEO of Lincoln and Grant Kickstarter Campaign that teaches men life skills, manners, and everything that real and proper masculinity is suppossed to be. The host talks with Mr. Rich on the current leftist culutre and how they want to change men into something that does not include real masculinity and tries to potray any man who is masculine as the enemy of women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jimmy Sengenberger Show
Jimmy Sengenberger Show - June 9th, 2018 - Hr 3

Jimmy Sengenberger Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 52:50


Kristian Cook is joined in studio by David Rich. Mr. Rich is the founder and CEO of Lincoln and Grant Kickstarter Campaign that teaches men life skills, manners, and everything that real and proper masculinity is suppossed to be. The host talks with Mr. Rich on the current leftist culutre and how they want to change men into something that does not include real masculinity and tries to potray any man who is masculine as the enemy of women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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DRIVELINE
East 10 Drift Round 1 Halftime - Guest J David Rich

DRIVELINE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 46:04


J David Rich joins us to talk cars, drifting and more on this halftime show for East 10 Drifts Round 1 Pro-am competition at Zmax dragway in Concord, NC. 

OPG inspire
Episode 2 - Leading the fight against homelessness with David Rich and Kathy Hunter

OPG inspire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 32:38


OPG Inspire's Robert Roche sits down with Executive Director David Rich and Deputy Director Kathy Hunter of Supportive Housing Works, an organization whose mission is to end homelessness in Fairfield County Connecticut by the year 2020.

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Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver Podcast
S7:E10 – “Split Decision”

Phoenix Foundation - A MacGyver Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 5:02


ORIGINAL AIRDATE: May 15th, 1989 --- Earl Dent needs MacGyver's training to punch his way to custody of his daughter MISSION: Earl Dent convinces MacGyver to train him for an upcoming boxing match with a twenty-five thousand dollar grand prize. He needs the money to prove to the Department of Children's Welfare that he makes enough money to provide for his estranged daughter. This week's highlights include: Here's a link to The MacGyver Project's interview with writer David Rich (evidently no relation to John.) ...and here's some info on that Tales From the Crypt reboot! Michael Buffer (Sports) Michael Buffer (born November 2, 1944) is an American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!", and for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to a fighter's name. His half-brother is UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Buffer. Watch S7E10: "Split Decision" on CBS's website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.

IMA Leader Audio Podcast | Leadership, Marketing, Content Marketing, Big Data, Social Media, Email
025: Finding Important Trends and Signals to Guide your Marketing with David Rich

IMA Leader Audio Podcast | Leadership, Marketing, Content Marketing, Big Data, Social Media, Email

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2015 35:10


David Rich, the Sr. Vice President of Client Services at George P. Johnson Experience Marketing revisits us to share insights into the societal evolution and its impact on marketers. Learn what to watch for, what to believe and what to keep your eye one.

IMA Leader Audio Podcast | Leadership, Marketing, Content Marketing, Big Data, Social Media, Email
023: David Rich: Theatrical Magic, Crooked Gambling and Sr. VP of Client Services at George P Johnson

IMA Leader Audio Podcast | Leadership, Marketing, Content Marketing, Big Data, Social Media, Email

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2015 20:05


George P Johnson Experience Marketing recently celebrated 100 years in business. The company’s founder and namesake started one of the first modern event marketing companies by helping Henry Ford drive traffic to the first auto shows. In this episode, GPJ Sr. VP of Client Services David Rich shares and incredible story of how he went from crooked gambling to modern marketer. We also share a Director of Online Marketing Strategy job recently posted by an IMA partner organization.

Writer's Bone
Episode 55: Screenwriter and Author David Rich

Writer's Bone

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2014 39:16


In the last Writer’s Bone podcast of 2014, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and author David Rich stops by to talk about his love of movies, his career writing for television and film, and his novels featuring Rollie Waters.

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column
1547: A 2014 Interview with David Rich

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014


"...so much is known so quickly..."

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Rick Kleffel:Agony Column
1546: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 155: David Rich

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2014


Middle Man

Sam in the Morning on LA Talk Radio
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sam in the Morning on LA Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2013 50:00


We open by discussing Mia's dressing habits. We promote the new thriller by David Rich, "Middle Man," which is very entertaining. Make sure to go to the book signing at Book Soup this weekend. We are joined in the studio by musician Heather Stewart, a very fun woman with original music.

Sam in the Morning on LA Talk Radio
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sam in the Morning on LA Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2013 50:00


We open by discussing Mia's dressing habits. We promote the new thriller by David Rich, "Middle Man," which is very entertaining. Make sure to go to the book signing at Book Soup this weekend. We are joined in the studio by musician Heather Stewart, a very fun woman with original music.

The Animation Guild Oral Histories
Creating an Animated Documentary?

The Animation Guild Oral Histories

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2013


David Rich is an actor, comedian and filmmaker. TAG Interview with David RichFind all TAG Interviews on the TAG website at this link In 2010, Mr Rich began filming a non-fiction movie entitled Actor?, which explores the acting craft through the eyes of Ed Asner, Dee Wallace and numerous others. From the start, David Rich intended large sections of the non-fiction movie to have a complementary animated story weaving around the live-action ... Actor? is filled with entertaining interviews, but the animated sections make it considerably different from your garden-variety documentary. I asked Mr. Rich how the animated sequences were put together, and he informed me that a Michigan studio (where entertainment tax subsidies occur in abundance) performed the work. There were twenty animators, designers and technicians on the film from start to finish, and production took approximately a year. There's not a lot of long-form indie animated product out there, but Actor is one of them.

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column
1362: A 2012 Interview with David Rich

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2012


"You don't know what your parents have going on, and all of a sudden it affects your life."

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Rick Kleffel:Agony Column
1361: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 65: David Rich

Rick Kleffel:Agony Column

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2012


Caravan of Thieves

New Books Network
John Steinberg, “All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2010)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2010 70:36


The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was the most important political event of the twentieth century (no Revolution; no Nazis; no Nazis, no World War II; no World War II, no Cold War). It’s little wonder, then, that historians have expended oceans of effort and ink trying to explain why and how it happened. The answer is complex, but it boils down to this: Nicholas II’s armies had a rough time of it in World War I, his regime lost credibility, the hungry cities revolted, and the Bolsheviks usurped power in an armed coup. The key event was, then, the Russian loss to the Germans on the Eastern Front. Surprisingly, the Russian defeat –arguably the second most important political event of the twentieth century because it triggered the first–has not been widely studied. For my generation of Russian historians (and, I should add, the one that preceded it), the Revolution–the last, best hope of mankind to many–was a sexy topic indeed; the failure of the Russian Imperial Army, not so much. So we were left in the dark (or, rather, left ourselves in the dark). There were, however, historians who went against this grain. Among them are (to name only a few and those who write in English): John Bushnell, William Fuller, Peter Gatrell, Hubertus Jahn, Eric Lohr, Bruce Menning, David Rich, David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Norman Stone, Allen Wildman and our guest today John Steinberg. Steinberg’s wonderful new book All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914 (Johns Hopkins/Wilson Center, 2010) is a significant contribution to our understanding of the roots of the Russian defeat in World War I. His focus is the Imperial General Staff and its struggle (failed, as it turned out) to reform itself and the army that it commanded. As Steinberg points out, their task was a difficult one, made much more so by Russia’s all-encompassing (and to a considerable degree self-imposed) backwardness. The leaders of the General Staff were smart people. They knew what to do to make the Imperial Army a first-rate fighting force. Under other leadership, they might have succeeded in modernizing the army. But Nicholas did not lead, and so nothing could be done. Autocracies depend on autocrats, and Russia had none when it needed one most. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
John Steinberg, “All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2010)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2010 70:36


The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was the most important political event of the twentieth century (no Revolution; no Nazis; no Nazis, no World War II; no World War II, no Cold War). It’s little wonder, then, that historians have expended oceans of effort and ink trying to explain why and how it happened. The answer is complex, but it boils down to this: Nicholas II’s armies had a rough time of it in World War I, his regime lost credibility, the hungry cities revolted, and the Bolsheviks usurped power in an armed coup. The key event was, then, the Russian loss to the Germans on the Eastern Front. Surprisingly, the Russian defeat –arguably the second most important political event of the twentieth century because it triggered the first–has not been widely studied. For my generation of Russian historians (and, I should add, the one that preceded it), the Revolution–the last, best hope of mankind to many–was a sexy topic indeed; the failure of the Russian Imperial Army, not so much. So we were left in the dark (or, rather, left ourselves in the dark). There were, however, historians who went against this grain. Among them are (to name only a few and those who write in English): John Bushnell, William Fuller, Peter Gatrell, Hubertus Jahn, Eric Lohr, Bruce Menning, David Rich, David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Norman Stone, Allen Wildman and our guest today John Steinberg. Steinberg’s wonderful new book All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914 (Johns Hopkins/Wilson Center, 2010) is a significant contribution to our understanding of the roots of the Russian defeat in World War I. His focus is the Imperial General Staff and its struggle (failed, as it turned out) to reform itself and the army that it commanded. As Steinberg points out, their task was a difficult one, made much more so by Russia’s all-encompassing (and to a considerable degree self-imposed) backwardness. The leaders of the General Staff were smart people. They knew what to do to make the Imperial Army a first-rate fighting force. Under other leadership, they might have succeeded in modernizing the army. But Nicholas did not lead, and so nothing could be done. Autocracies depend on autocrats, and Russia had none when it needed one most. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Military History
John Steinberg, “All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2010)

New Books in Military History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2010 71:02


The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was the most important political event of the twentieth century (no Revolution; no Nazis; no Nazis, no World War II; no World War II, no Cold War). It’s little wonder, then, that historians have expended oceans of effort and ink trying to explain why and how it happened. The answer is complex, but it boils down to this: Nicholas II’s armies had a rough time of it in World War I, his regime lost credibility, the hungry cities revolted, and the Bolsheviks usurped power in an armed coup. The key event was, then, the Russian loss to the Germans on the Eastern Front. Surprisingly, the Russian defeat –arguably the second most important political event of the twentieth century because it triggered the first–has not been widely studied. For my generation of Russian historians (and, I should add, the one that preceded it), the Revolution–the last, best hope of mankind to many–was a sexy topic indeed; the failure of the Russian Imperial Army, not so much. So we were left in the dark (or, rather, left ourselves in the dark). There were, however, historians who went against this grain. Among them are (to name only a few and those who write in English): John Bushnell, William Fuller, Peter Gatrell, Hubertus Jahn, Eric Lohr, Bruce Menning, David Rich, David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Norman Stone, Allen Wildman and our guest today John Steinberg. Steinberg’s wonderful new book All the Tsar’s Men: Russia’s General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898-1914 (Johns Hopkins/Wilson Center, 2010) is a significant contribution to our understanding of the roots of the Russian defeat in World War I. His focus is the Imperial General Staff and its struggle (failed, as it turned out) to reform itself and the army that it commanded. As Steinberg points out, their task was a difficult one, made much more so by Russia’s all-encompassing (and to a considerable degree self-imposed) backwardness. The leaders of the General Staff were smart people. They knew what to do to make the Imperial Army a first-rate fighting force. Under other leadership, they might have succeeded in modernizing the army. But Nicholas did not lead, and so nothing could be done. Autocracies depend on autocrats, and Russia had none when it needed one most. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices