Podcast appearances and mentions of doug stanton

Re-airing a Season One fan favorite:The most secretive mission of World War II ended in the largest scale shark attack of all time. The U.S.S. Indianapolis' mission was so secret, the entire crew was unaware of their cargo: the components of the atomic bomb ‘Little Boy' which was dropped on Hiroshima. Thus, when the cruiser was sunk by a Japanese torpedo, no one knew, and 900 sailors were left floating in shark-infested waters for four days. HBH is excited to welcome Doug Stanton, author of ‘In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors'.On July 30, 1945, after delivering their top secret cargo which would would strike Japan only one week later, the USS Indianapolis was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. The 610-foot cruiser quickly sank, and the surviving sailors had to battle dehydration and hundreds of hungry sharks for over four days.The crew of the Indianapolis was filled with incredible heroes, not all of whom survived this harrowing ordeal.In addition to 'In Harm's Way', Doug Stanton is the New York Times bestselling author of 'The Odyssey of Echo Company', as well as 'Horse Soldiers', which was the basis for the 2018 movie '12 Strong', starring Chris Hemsworth.

Send us a Text Message.  Award-winning author Doug Stanton joins us to pull back the curtain on these quiet professionals in a conversation that spans from the personal anecdotes of "Horse Soldiers" to the broader implications of military service on mental health. Doug's storytelling prowess shines as he recounts the challenges and profound responsibilities involved in bringing the Green Berets' narratives to light, revealing the meticulous research and relationship-building that underpins his work.  In our latest episode, we traverse the rugged terrain of military history writing, unearthing the Afghan-American perspective and the evolution of warfare. Doug's journey saw him conducting over 120 interviews to piece together a day-by-day account, visiting battle sites, and capturing the essence of the soldiers' experiences. We also discuss the role of Afghan allies and the bold tactics that reshaped the battlefield, highlighting how military strategy and technology have advanced to meet the demands of modern conflict. If you enjoy our content, sign up for our Patreon and get access to additional content, bonus episodes, and access each episode before they drop on Spotify or iTunes.  Patreon: securityhaltpodcastInstagram: @securityhaltX : @SecurityHaltTik Tok: @security.halt.pod We greatly appreciate you and your support, so please remember to LIKE, FOLLOW, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!Make sure that you follow Doug on LinkedIn and follow him on all of his social media channels!  LinkedIn: Doug StantonX: @DougStantonBookInstagram: dougstantonwriterTik Tok: dougstanton.officialWebsite: dougstanton.com  Doug Stanton's Books:Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in AfghanistanIn Harm's WayThe Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War  Support the Show.Produced by Security Halt Media

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Performance, Value, and Traceability with Doug Stanton on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts     Today's episode is packed full of good information on verification programs, what they are, and what it takes to be involved in each level. Value added programs are a hot topic these days, and we are happy that IMI Global's Doug Stanton joined us to fill us in on what's happening. We cover the progression of third party identification programs, how they started, and what they are doing for both the consumer and producer.   In this episode we cover:  Doug's opinion on what programs cattlemen should consider, no matter what segment of the industry they are in. How much each premium amounts to for the producer What new programs IMI is looking into What traceability means, and how it is properly being carried out in these programs How on site audits are conducted, and what is taken into consideration   Resources & Links:  For more info about IMI Global and 3rd party identification programs, check out their website, imiglobal.com You can also email info@imiglobal.com Become a member of The Collective today! Attend one of our 4 Day Business Summits Join us for a weekend of Ranch Camp Browse all the CU Merch in our Online Store Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U Learn more about ProfitFinder  The Cattleman U Planner  KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing  Connect with us on Facebook  Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline   Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry! Check out You Didn't Fail, You Learned Something with Brian Alexander Listen to Tapping Into All the Opportunities with Ryan Bedke More about Cattleman U podcast:  Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose-Bohannan, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.    Cattleman U assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this episode. These conversations are the experiences told by our guests and should be considered as such. The information contained is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness or accuracy.   Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis had just delivered the atomic bomb to the Pacific - what happened next is famously the subject of Quint's monologue in Jaws. Join Doogie and Tom for a special season finale focused on the events of those next five days featuring Doug Stanton, best-selling author of In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of It's Survivors.

It is increasingly crucial for cattle producers to distinguish their livestock in the market. As more feeders look to buy cattle with Angus influenced genetics, AngusLink℠ value added programs help buyers identify cattle from producers who have invested time and resources to separate their calves from the rest. Western Ag Network's Lane Nordlund sat down with Troy Marshall of the American Angus Association (AAA), Doug Stanton with IMI Global and Montana Angus breeder and AAA board member Darrell Stevenson.

Doug Stanton and Howard Hale discuss food labeling practices

You put a lot of thought and effort into your calves' genetics and management. Why not get paid more for them? IMI Global's Doug Stanton and American Angus Association's Troy Marshall chat with Shauna about opportunities for earning more premiums for Angus calves. They answer: What kind of programs are available?How do you get started?What kind of premiums are they seeing, even in a high market?And more!Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

I stumbled upon Stanton wines a few years back and I was very impressed with their quality for the price. Their winemaker was none other than Dave Phinney who crafted amazing Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah from Doug's finest vineyards in  the Napa Valley. I tracked down Doug Stanton who joins us from the vineyard on this weeks Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and being the official wine preserver or gas (Argon) provider.Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make sure you click FOR YOUR HOME and enter CODE corkandtaylor to receive 10% off your  orderhttps://www.silvadorebrands.com/Also, Welcome Fly With Wine as a new partner of the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast.Solve the single biggest problem faced by wine country travelers as they follow their dreams of visiting their favorite wineries around the world. How to bring their favorite wines back home with them safely and securely on an airplane so they can be enjoyed while reliving memories with every sip. And so was borne the idea for FlyWithWine. Enter CODE corkandtaylor to receive 10% off your orderhttps://www.flywithwine.com/Don't forget to Subscribe, Rate and Review! Please please It only takes a few minutes and helps me/the show grow. The more subscribers, reviews and rates helps us to get discovered! Also, follow us on our Facebook @corkandtaylor and Instagram accounts @corkandtaylorpodcast.Also, Please consider supporting the show as it would be appreciated. This helps me offset  expenses to continue to run and grow the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Thanks! Lukewww.patreon.com/corkandtaylor#wine #winetime #winepodcast 

Doug Stanton wrote the #1 New York Times bestselling In Harm's Way and Horse Soldiers. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer turned Horse Soldiers into 12 Strong, starring Chris Hemsworth. Stanton is interested in “dramatic situations when people are forced to make a right decision at the most difficult moment.”Here we discuss In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Store of its Survivors, and the lessons it teaches on leadership, responsibility, and accountability to each other, after the absolute worst happens.In July of 1945, after the Indianapolis delivered the atomic bomb to Tinian Island so the Enola Gay could drop it on Hiroshima, the Indianapolis was torpedoed by the Japanese, sending 900 sailors into the shark-infested seas. Due to several catastrophic mistakes by Navy command, no one came to the rescue for days after, leaving 600 men to drown or be eaten by sharks. (This is the scene in JAWS that Quint describes while drinking with his crewmates.)To Captain McVay III's great credit, he kept the men together and spirits up during four inhumanly hard days – a sterling example of leadership under tremendous pressure, by McVay and the men themselves -- until finally a U.S. plane discovered them by accident, saving 300 souls. Nonetheless, McVay became the first U.S. Navy captain to be court-martialed, despite testimony from his crew to the Japanese captain who torpedoed his ship. It was a grossly unfair outcome, but Captain McVay never blamed anyone else – though he surely could have. The survivors kept reuniting for years afterward, and through their efforts, McVay's name was finally cleared in 2000 – 32 years after his death by suicide.Stanton tells the story masterfully, and the leadership lessons it has to teach.Connect with Doug and get his books:http://dougstanton.com/ For info about the book or this podcast please visit our website:http://www.letthemleadbybacon.comhttp://www.johnubacon.comYou can connect with John via these platforms:https://www.facebook.com/johnubaconhttps://twitter.com/Johnubacon

Do you remember where you were almost exactly a decade ago? If you were in the audience for our evening with #1 NYT Bestselling author Janet Evanovich, you do now! She joined the NWS in July 2012 for a conversation about her then-latest book Wicked Business with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton. In this conversation, they discuss the second in the Lizzy and Diesel supernatural mystery series, how she sold her first novel, who she'd like to kick off the Forbes "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" list (she was #79 that year) and her thoughts on topics on everything ranging writer's block all the way to Fifty Shades of Grey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

On this week's episode of Coffee with Closers, we talk with Doug Stanton, a #1 New York Times best-selling author. In a new edition of his book, In Harm's Way, he reveals a previously unreported discovery of 28 Black sailors aboard the USS Indianapolis, which sank in 1945. It remains the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. naval history, and Stanton continues to question the Navy's conclusion that no SOS was ever sent from the ship. He also discusses an update to Horse Soldiers, a gripping account of the heroism of the first band of Special Forces soldiers who rode to victory on horseback in Afghanistan following 9/11. It was the basis for the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 12 Strong, starring Chris Hemsworth.

The most secretive mission of World War II ended in the largest scale shark attack of all time. The U.S.S. Indianapolis' mission was so secret, the entire crew was unaware of their cargo: the components of the atomic bomb ‘Little Boy' which was dropped on Hiroshima. Thus, when the cruiser was sunk by a Japanese torpedo, no one knew, and 900 sailors were left floating in shark-infested waters for four days. HBH is excited to welcome Doug Stanton, author of ‘In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors'.On July 30, 1945, after delivering their top secret cargo which would would strike Japan only one week later, the USS Indianapolis was struck by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. The 610-foot cruiser quickly sank, and the surviving sailors had to battle dehydration and hundreds of hungry sharks for over four days.The crew of the Indianapolis was filled with incredible heroes, not all of whom survived this harrowing ordeal.In addition to 'In Harm's Way', Doug Stanton is the New York Times bestselling author of 'The Odyssey of Echo Company', as well as 'Horse Soldiers', which was the basis for the 2018 movie '12 Strong', starring Chris Hemsworth.

Preston and Sayre are joined today with Doug Stanton. Doug is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, lecturer, screenwriter. His books include The Odyssey of Echo Company, In Harm's Way, and Horse Soldiers. The Odyssey of Echo Company entails the story of a 101st Airborne Division recon platoon who found themselves thrust into savage combat during the Vietnam War's Tet Offensive. In Harm's Way is the definitive account of the sinking, rescue, and valor of the USS Indianapolis crew during the end of the Second World War, and became required reading on the U.S. Navy's reading list for officers. Horse Soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of Green Berets who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. It is required reading by US Army Special Forces at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and is the inspiration behind the movie 12 Strong. Doug's books were all obtained from first-hand accounts and by personally observing the battlefields. We discuss many of the personal stories, themes, and history he's preserved through his writings. In Harm's Way is being re-released over 20 years later on May 17, 2022, including a new chapter of stories untold. We hope you enjoy.

This week the NWS welcomes bestselling suspense/thriller novelist Brad Meltzer to the NWS stage!. In advance of that, we thought we'd take a look back at a recent conversation with a similar author: Brad Thor. In this conversation, held virtually in the summer of 2020 following the release of "Near Dark," Brad and NWS co-founder Doug Stanton talk about everything from how the thriller genre changed after 9/11 to pitching a travel show to PBS to Brad's potential run for President in 2016. Why didn't he decide to jump into the fray? Listen in and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

This Friday (Feb. 4), we're talking about morals, ethics, and philosophy with Michael Schur, so we thought for this week's podcast we'd look back to another conversation about living a meaningful life. Dr. Lucy Kalanithi joined us in June 2016 to talk about the book she completed for her husband, neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. This conversation is hosted by bestselling author and NWS co-founder Doug Stanton. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he decided to write a memoir. He didn't live to see his book “When Breath Becomes Air” published, but it turned into a New York Times number one bestseller. In this profoundly moving book, Dr. Kalanithi wrote about mortality and how to live a meaningful life. He was a philosopher and seeker who became a neurosurgeon, in part, to discover life's deeper mysteries. Uncertain of how long he had to live, Paul decided to complete his medical training, write a memoir, and become a parent. His daughter, Elizabeth Acadia “Cady” Kalanithi, was born nine months after his diagnosis. Tragically, Paul died in March of 2015 and Lucy lovingly finished what her husband could not, drawing on letters, videos and emails. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

In 2013, Michael Paterniti joined the NWS on the stage of the Traverse City Opera House for a conversation with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton. According to Paterniti, the greatest storyteller he ever met is a cheese maker in the small Spanish village of Guzman. When he joined us, Paterniti's latest was The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and World's Greatest Piece of Cheese. For a previous book, Paterniti ended up on a cross-country road trip with Albert Einstein's brain in the trunk of the car. His literary non-fiction has appeared in magazines such as Outside, Rolling Stone, and Esquire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

About five years ago we were welcoming bestselling author Kyle Mills to the stage for a conversation hosted by NWS co-founder Doug Stanton. At the time, Kyle had recently taken over as the author of the Mitch Rapp series of novels, stepping in for the late Vince Flynn. Kyle has also written books in the Robert Ludlum Covert-One series as well as his own series of political thrillers. Since his latest book was just released a couple of months ago called Enemy at the Gates, we thought it was worth revisiting this conversation. Listen in as we talk about how Kyle came to take on the Mitch Rapp series, how he got into writing after a career in the banking industry, what his first drafts look like before he sends them to his mom to read … and about how he tried to walk away from it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

On September 29th, 2013, the final episode of TV's legendary series "Breaking Bad" aired on AMC. We thought we'd take this opportunity to look back on series creator Vince Gilligan's appearance on the NWS stage the year prior. He joined us just a few months prior to the start of the show's amazing final season in February 2012. Gilligan - no stranger to northern Michigan, having attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts as a teen - sat down with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton to talk about the art of TV and film screenwriting, life in a writers room, and even a live script reading to show how the words on the page are transformed by the actors who embody them. If you know a high school student who might want to try their hand at scriptwriting, the NWS is hosting a special class soon through our Front Street Writers Program. Head to our site to learn more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Jason Boothroyd joins us in a big and candid discussion about Afghanistan. He shares what he learned while serving there, as well as sharing his perspective on why things went sideways at the end and what we can learn from it. Jay is a former Army Green Beret and was a member of ODA 534, which was one of the first teams into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban following September 11th. If you've ever read Doug Stanton's Horse Solders, you've read about Jay without even knowing it.

I would love to tell you about a recent book I read, In Harm's Way, by Doug Stanton. Join me as I discuss this amazingly tragic event in US military history. I will forever respect our men and women in uniform for all the unknowns they face and the sacrifice they make willingly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-george6/support

Benjamin Busch is probably best known for his acting career: He played the character of officer Tony Colicchio in the HBO series “The Wire” and has had roles in shows like "Generation Kill" and "The West Wing." Ben is quite active in many other creative pursuits, including writing, filmmaking, photography, and stonemasonry. He's written many poems and essays for various collections and periodicals. Ben is also a veteran officer of the U.S. Marine Corps and served two tours in Iraq. His memoir “Dust to Dust” came out in 2012. That year, Ben talked with Doug Stanton on the stage of the City Opera House in Traverse City. We thought that this sprawling two-hour conversation could be a great companion for the Independence Day holiday, and we hope you enjoy the discussion. If you were there in person, you would have seen Ben's entrance to the stage via roller skates, along with him smashing pottery and calling for chairs that dropped seemingly out of the sky. That doesn't work very well in an audio format so we've jumped straight into the conversation, but just know that it does come up in reference here and there throughout the episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Jennifer and Kari discuss arguably one of The Rookie's biggest episodes, 3x05 titled Lockdown. We covered Doug Stanton, and how he's a horrible person, Jackson West just being awesome, and John Nolan escaping death, yet again.    Tell us your thoughts about these storylines, on Twitter(@ShopTalkPod_) or email us at(shoptalktherookiepodcast@gmail.com) to continue the conversation.

Next Monday is Memorial Day, and with that holiday coming up, we thought this would be the right time to revisit our conversation with the author of The Greatest Generation: Tom Brokaw. Our discussion covers so much of Brokaw's history: how he coined the phrase "The Greatest Generation;" how he turned that into his first book and how it affected his reporting; his career covering everything from Watergate to 9/11; his thoughts on creating a Public Service Corps and how to provide a legacy for the next generation much like the one The Greatest Generation provided for us. Doug Stanton, the host for this discussion and co-founder of the NWS, recently told us this about the evening and the things that have followed: "All of this because of a postcard that came in a mailbox in a country road when we were broke, and I was trying to find my way as a writer, and had no idea how that would happen. None. So ... we just never know how we will affect other people, how we might help them, who might be a neighbor or a mentor. And that really is the driving force of the National Writers Series. I love it when other writers find opportunities through the things that this organization creates. That's why we're here." When Tom Brokaw visited the City Opera House back in May 2010, who knew where that conversation would lead us? Well, here we are, over a decade later, with continuing gratitude for that very first event and all the people who joined us for it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

We're celebrating a double anniversary this week! Not only did author, journalist, and filmmaker Sebastian Junger join the National Writers Series for a conversation with co-founder Doug Stanton in May 2011, but his book The Perfect Storm was released on May 17th, 1996. Of course, The Perfect Storm -- which followed the fishing vessel The Andrea Gail as it fought to survive against a brutal Nor'Easter storm -- was turned into a blockbuster hit movie in 2000 starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. Junger would join us again for a discussion in 2017, but join us now as we look back at our very first conversation where we cover his connection to the Boston Strangler, the reaction to his Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo and the necessity of journalism in times and areas of conflict... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

This week's podcast episode is a little different from our other entries. Sadly, former NWS guest author Jason Matthews passed away last week at age 69. Jason was the author of three best-selling spy thrillers including Red Sparrow, written based on his experiences working for the CIA over 33 years. We welcomed Jason to the NWS stage back in May 2013, where he and host Doug Stanton discussed how he came to the spy thriller genre, tricks of the CIA trade (unclassified, of course), Jason's experiences going up against Vladimir Putin's forces, and much more over a 90-minute discussion. As Doug told us, Jason certainly kept his espionage training sharp: "When I picked up Jason at the Park Place before the NWS event, he was standing right next to me, and I couldn't find him anywhere in the lobby. It was like he disappeared. He had changed his hat, turned his coat inside out, and did not look at all like the person I was looking for and had had lunch with at the house earlier. 'Hi Doug,' he said, standing next to me, a big smile on his face." There's an amazing story about how Jason and his wife helped save a Russian family from Putin's Russian Security Service that's right up there with anything Ian Fleming or John le Carré ever wrote - and it's all in this week's podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

This week's episode sees us looking back to April 2013 when we welcomed bestselling author Gillian Flynn to the NWS Stage. Flynn joined us for a discussion with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton a year after the release of her breakout novel, Gone Girl (and a year before the release of the David Fincher-directed film based on the book). During a wide-ranging conversation in front of a sell-out crowd, Flynn and Stanton chatted about the difficulties of leading an "authentic life" in a media-heavy age, the perks of being a Midwesterner living in New York, and her history displaying Honey Baked Hams... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

For this week's podcast, we're looking back to one of our first National Writers Series conversations ever, featuring author and Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom. This conversation took place in April 2011 - exactly one decade ago - and iit's the first of three conversations Albom has held with the NWS over the years. In this conversation, NWS co-founder Doug Stanton talks with Albom a few days after the paperback release of his fourth (non-sports) book, Have A Little Faith. They talked about Albom's experiences writing the autobiography of Bo Schembechler, the genesis of his hugely-successful Tuesdays With Morrie, and the feeling of victory when you make a reader cry... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Harlan Coben has published over 30 novels, and his book "Tell No One" was recently into a film of the same name. In the past few years, Harlan's created three TV shows available on Netflix: No Second Chance, The Five, and Safe. His latest thriller, "Win," just came out this week - so we thought that was a great reason to look back to our NWS conversation with this amazingly prolific writer. NWS co-founder Doug Stanton spoke with Harlan on the stage of the Traverse City Opera House back in July 2015, and at that time, his book “The Stranger” had just come out. Doug asked Harlan to tell him about how he balances his work with his family life... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Author Lee Child is best known for his Jack Reacher thriller series. The series has been adapted into two films starring Tom Cruise as the title character. Lee's 24th book in the series, Blue Moon, came out in 2019. Lee visited Traverse City in 2012 and spoke with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton on the stage of the City Opera House. Doug started by asking Lee to take him through a typical day of writing... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Margaret Atwood is the author of over 40 books spanning many genres, including poetry, essays, and fiction. Her books include “Hag-Seed,” which is a retelling of Shakespeare's play “The Tempest” and a graphic novel called “Angel Catbird” featuring a cat-bird superhero. Her most famous work is "The Handmaid's Tale," which was adapted into an award-winning TV series in 2016 by Hulu. In this episode of the NWS Podcast, Margaret Atwood joins guest host Doug Stanton. She starts this evening's discussion by talking more about how she came to write “Angel Catbird.” This event was recorded at the Traverse City Opera House in October 2016. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Quote: “Where do you want to start?” —Farhad Azad About: Afghanistan has far too often been referred to as a place where countries go to die, it is a graveyard of empires. This moniker has been cited so many times and for so long that it’s unclear who first said it. Even the Afghan community will recite this pride. But what a title like this fails to convey is that while this might be a country responsible for the many tombstones of others, it very well is also a moratorium of progress for itself, a state in perpetual arrested development. This is also a cemetery for countless Afghans who, in more modern times, failed to see any empire rise. Why do some countries get to debate their histories while others have their legacy determined by outsiders? And what gets lost along the way? This is Part II of a multi-part story on how history, current events, and culture all complicate the Afghan identity.  Show Notes: [00:30] “The Layers of Heaven” by Jovica [00:45] The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini [00:50] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis [01:15] Re: Is it hard to have fun when you have a library card? [01:20] More on Jamil Jan Kochai (@jamiljankochai) Read his book, 99 Nights in Logar Read his New Yorker story [01:35] The renovation project on the West Sacramento Public Library [02:35] Listen to Part 1 here [02:50] A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini  [03:10] Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini  [03:15] “Mirrored Seduction” by Walt Adams [04:40] SparkNotes for The Kite Runner  [05:05] The Kite Runner movie trailer [07:50] “Attan-Khatme Zanzeri” s/o to the original “afghan-music.com”  [09:50]  Books here: Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics by Martin Ewans The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Lemmon Killing the Cranes: A Reporter's Journey through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan by Edward Girardet Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War by Svetlana Alexievichy Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Steve Cole Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton [11:55] “Walk Like an Egyptian” cover by The Cleverlys [12:20] Light reading on Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt Related reading here [12:35] French Suite No. 2 in C Minor [13:20] Light reading on the late Edward Said [13:30] A recent review of Orientalism by Edward Said [13:45] “Choose Your Outfit” by Colors of Illusion [14:10] Edward Said with the Media Education Foundation in 1998 [15:20] More on Farhad Azad and afghanmagazine.com [16:10] “Over the Dunes” by Jon Sumner [16:55] Light reading on Nader Shah [17:10] Light reading on the Pashtuns More on Pashtunwali Light reading on Ahmad Shah Durrani [20:05] “Portobello Road” by David Celeste [20:30] More on Dr. Nivi Manchanda (@ManchandaNivi) Her blog on the disorder of things Her book, Imagining Afghanistan: the History and Politics of Imperial Knowledge  A Q&A on her book [21:00] Light reading on the British East India Company [21:10] Light reading on the geopolitical context of the 1800s [21:50] An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India [22:30] Some of Dr. Manchanda’s other writings “The Imperial Sociology of the ‘Tribe’ in Afghanistan” “Queering the Pashtun: Afghansexuality in the homo-nationalist imaginary” [23:45] “Fairy’s Fear” by Deskant  [26:30] “Leavy Quickly” by Alan Carlson-Green [26:35] Light reading on the US-Afghan war [26:50] Light reading on the Great Game [27:00] “Oh Motherland” by Sight of Wonders  [27:25] “Devil’s Disgrace” by Deskant [27:35] Light reading on the British Intelligence officer who coined the term “The Great Game”    Related: A 1901 review of Rudyard Kipling’s Kim [29:05] See 'Remnants of An Army’ Read some backstory of the painting here [29:30] Light reading on William Brydon [29:45] Technically, it was the winter of 1841-42, but more reading on that retreat here. [31:20] Light reading of that first occupation in 1842 [31:25] ”Alive Without Breathing” by Deskant [32:30] Light reading on Dost Muhammad Khan’s reflections on the British empire More on First Anglo Afghan War (1839-42) [32:50] Light reading on Sher Ali Khan  More on the Second Anglo Afghan War (1878-80) [33:50] Light reading on Abdur-Rahman Khan (aka The Iron Emir) Light reading on the state of the Hazara population Light reading on the Hazara genocide of the 1890s More reading on the Hazara genocide More reading on the Hazaras His rationale of his brutal reign [33:55] “Pepper Seeds” by Rune Dale [35:40] News of Afghanistan’s latest railroad here and here [36:05] Light reading on the assassination of Habibullah Khan [37:20] “Crusade” by Max Anson [37:50] Light reading on the Third Anglo Afghan War (1919) Light reading on Ammanullah Khan Light reading on the bombings of Kabul Light reading on Afghan Independence Day Related: Independence movements in Egypt, Ireland and Malta Light reading on the Durand Line [39:35] More on Wazhmah Osman And her book: Television and the Afghan Culture Wars And her film: Postcards from Tora Bora [41:40] Light reading on Khushal Khan Khattak [44:00] “Nothing in This World” by Telmo Telmo  

The couple who became the beating heart of northern Michigan’s budding literary community. This episode features writer Doug Stanton and Co-founder and Executive Director of the National Writers Series, Anne Stanton.

Doug W. Stanton joins Jeffrey C. Mosher in the studio for a chat as Doug was criss-crossing Michigan with MBN ally - Susan Wilcox Olson. They cover his background, the National Writers Series and how it is celebrating a 10th anniversary, sharing a bit of the Michigan and national flavor attendees get when going to sessions in Traverse City. Then they get into the challenges and lay-of-the-land for how book tours for authors have changed in the past twenty years. From Doug's perspective In 36 hours, in three major cities, on 8 TV, print, radio and podcast interviews (like MBN's) across commercial and public media, he spoke to about 1 million people about the Traverse City National Writers Series, authors, bookstores, and Traverse City, my hometown. He's been in hundreds of bookstores, done hundreds of interviews on 3 three national book tours, and few people equalled Susan's ability to get the word out. Give this extended interview a listen.

Description: Imagine actual people living for real through the plot of several disaster and survival movies combined. That's what the crew of the USS Indianapolis experienced after it was torpedoed at the very end of the Second World War. Show Notes: 1. "In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors" by Doug Stanton 2. "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why" by Amanda Ripley This episode is brought to you by Audible

Doug Stanton, author of the book on which the recent movie "12 Strong" is based, talks about the extraordinary events that he researched to bring the story to life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'12 Strong' is out in over 2,000 theaters nationwide. The film is based on Doug Stanton's book, 'Horse Soldiers,' and has a star-studded cast of Chris Hemsworth, Rob Riggle, Michael Shannon, and many more. FOX's Tonya J. Powers spends "A Few Moments With..." New York Times bestseller and executive producer of '12 Strong' Doug Stanton: Follow Doug Stanton on Twitter: @DougStantonBookFollow Tonya J. Powers on Twitter: @TonyaJPowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers) is a 2018 American war drama film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of CIA paramilitary officers and U.S. Special Forces, in addition to USAF Combat Controllers, sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle. Principal photography began in January 2017 in New Mexico. The film was released in the United States on January 19, 2018, in standard and IMAX theaters. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of hindsight of the War in Afghanistan. The harrowing story of the first U.S. special forces mission in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The following is the second part of an Army.mil exclusive three-part feature recounts the events of the Green Berets' first mission in Afghanistan, as they sought to destroy the Taliban regime and deny Al-Qaida sanctuary in that country. BOMB STRIKES One of the primary and most important functions of the Special Forces teams during the early days of Afghanistan operations was calling in air strikes, supported by combat controllers from Air Force Special Operations Command. The U.S. military had been bombing the Taliban for a couple of weeks, but in a land of caves and mountains and small villages, it was difficult to distinguish targets. To help level the field and give the resistance forces a chance, the U.S. had to get rid of those tanks, armored carriers and antiaircraft guns. Once they got on the ground, Soldiers identified enemy targets, and skilled Airmen called in those targets and quickly began picking off the Taliban and Al Qaeda. They also called for resupplies and humanitarian assistance drops. "The sole focus of that combat controller was to bring that air-to-ground interface, so to look for areas where we could establish an airhead, where we could land aircraft, where we could bring supplies where we could do airdrops," explained former combat controller and retired Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Markham, who received a Silver Star for the operation. "The other side of it was to bring that close air support expertise with our air traffic control background, having multiple stacks of aircraft … from fighters to bombers overhead," he said. "It annihilated the enemy," he continued, noting that the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom was the first time B52s had been used for close air support since the Vietnam War. "I think it really broke their will to fight. You kill 10, 15 enemy combatants on the battlefield at one time, I'm sure it's a devastating blow to them, but when you're talking about hundreds of enemy combatants losing their lives from one strike, it makes the other guys think about what they're doing and that maybe they should retreat." The success of the bomb strikes also encouraged other fighters, who were perhaps on the fence, to join the coalition. "We fought for about a month and a half to two months, constantly air attacks, air attacks, air attacks on all of the Taliban positions, until it got to a point where we moved forward and took their lines and they just kind of went back to the populace," said Master Sgt. Keith Gamble, then a weapons sergeant on ODA 585. "Once we started dropping bombs on the enemy, their [civilians] whole attitude changed," Gamble added. "They were loving us. A lot of (sodas) came out. A lot of really good food came out. We were their heroes." AN ERRANT STRIKE There were tragedies as well as successes. Fowers' team had a communications sergeant shot in the neck as they tried to advance across a heavily defended bridge. Then, the next day, Dec. 5, came one of the worst tragedie...

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It’s January, and that means the pickings at the local multiplex are among the leanest and least ambitious of the year. Enter—loud, blustery, rousing, paper-thin—12 Strong. Excitingly directed by newcomer Nicolai Fuglsig (Exfil) and based on Doug Stanton’s harrowing non-fiction bestseller 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers, the movie version is a yay-us (or yay-U.S.), Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, post-9/11 rabble-rouser and flag-waver.

On this weekend's show, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman reveal their Beer of the Year for 2017! This episode aired Jan. 6 and 7, 2018 on radio stations across the state of Michigan.Segment 1: Paul Starr of I'm a Beer Hound talks about his upcoming Art & Craft Beer Festival, which is Jan. 27, 2018 in REO Town in Lansing. More info at http://www.artandcraftbeerfest.com/Segment 2 (Listen at 10:08): Traverse City author Doug Stanton talks about his book "Horse Soldiers," which will be released Jan, 19, 2018 as the Jerry Bruckheimer film "12 Strong." More on Doug at http://dougstanton.com/Segment 3 (Listen at 19:32): John and Amy talk about things you can do on an "adult" Snow Day.Segment 4 (Listen at 29:31): Beer of the Year! Find out what John and Amy select as as their top pick for 2017.More on Behind the Mitten at http://behindthemitten.com/

December 4, 2017 - This week, our time machine travels back 50 years to one of the Vietnam War's massive set pieces: The Tet Offensive. This series of simultaneous attacks by the communist North on 36 cities, aimed to weaken support both within the Vietnamese republic in the South and across the Pacific in the United States. Our guest, Doug Stanton, embeds his readers with 46 fresh, young American soldiers in Echo Company: An Army reconnaissance platoon of the 101st Airborne Division. Some of those men had only been in country for a few weeks when they found themselves facing waves of battle-hardened Viet Cong guerrillas, often in hand-to-hand combat, at the point of a bayonet. Doug Stanton captures their story through the eyes of 20-year-old Stanley Parker in The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War. Mr. Stanton is a journalist, lecturer, screenwriter, and the author of New York Times bestsellers In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors.  He also brought us Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan, which is the basis for a Jerry Bruckheimer film coming in 2018. Doug Stanton's work has appeared in a wide number of top publications, and he's been a contributing editor at Outside. He's also a founder of the National Writers Series. For more, visit DougStanton.com or follow him on Twitter @DougStantonBook. Also mentioned in this episode is author/illustrator Marcelino Truong's graphic memoir on growing up in the ultimately doomed Republic of Vietnam: Such a Lovely Little War: Saigon 1961-63.  

The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War No one can tell a story better than New York Times Bestselling author Doug Stanton. It’s both an art and a science, involving inspiration and structure. A good story motivates, moves, and calls to action. Storytelling, in fact, is a powerful business skill. Whereas facts and data are […]

Doug Stanton is a journalist, lecturer, screenwriter, and author of the New York Times bestsellers In Harm’s Way and Horse Soldiers. Horse Soldiers is the basis for a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie by the same name, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, to be released by Warner Bros. in 2018. In Harm’s Way, the definitive account of the sinking, rescue, and valor of the USS Indianapolis crew, spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list and became required reading on the U.S. Navy's reading list for officers. The unabridged audiobook edition of In Harm’s Way is the winner of the 2017 Audie Award in the History category. His new book, The Odyssey of Echo Company, tells the story of the 1968 Tet Offensive and the soldiers who fought in those battles. He speaks with us today about his career and the stories he’s struggled to tell.  This week’s episode was sponsored by Care/of. Go to takecareof.com and take the quiz to get your personalized vitamin recommendation. Use offer code WRITE to get 50% off your first month of Care/of.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Behind the Mitten, John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman spend time in Traverse City. They talk fall fun, and more. (This episode aired Sept. 23-24, 2017.)Segment 1: Trevor Tkach and Jenny Jenness of the Traverse City Tourism Bureau talk about fall fun!https://www.traversecity.com/hotels/packages/fab-fall-packages/?utm_source=fabfall.com&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=fab%20fallSegment 2 (Listen at 10:30): Traverse City Author Doug Stanton talks about his new book, "The Odyssey of Echo Company," which is about the Vietnam War.http://dougstanton.com/Segment 3 (Listen at 20:20): Marie-Chantal Dalese of Chateau Chantal on the Old Mission Peninsula talks about the busy fall season, as well as special dinners and tastings. http://www.chateauchantal.com/Segment 4 (Listen at 30:25): Beer of the Week (from Rare Bird Brewpub), as well as statewide events.https://www.facebook.com/rarebirdbrewpub/More info on BTM: https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/

Sep 27th - Doug Stanton, Dr. Mary Neal

Sep 27th - Doug Stanton, Dr. Mary Neal

On this episode, John and Amy spend some time in Rockford and the Traverse City area. They talk chicken wings, distilleries and more!Segment 1: John and Amy talk to Richard Andersen of Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville, which is about to celebrate its first anniversary over Labor Day.More info at https://www.facebook.com/ironfishdistillery/Segment 2 (Listen at 10:31): John and Amy head to the Rockford Brewing Company, where they talk to reps from The Corner Bar, an iconic hot dog restaurant that recently suffered a total loss due to a fire. They talked about how they will rebuild and how the community has come together.More info at https://www.facebook.com/rockfordcornerbar/Segment 3 (Listen at 19:19): Michigan author Doug Stanton is in the news lately because the USS Indianapolis, the topic of his 2002 book, "In Harm's Way," was discovered. Doug is also the co-founder of the National Writers Series in Traverse City.More info on Doug Stanton at http://dougstanton.com/More info on National Writers Series at http://nationalwritersseries.org/John's MLive story http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/08/discovery_of_uss_indianpolis_w.htmlSegment 4 (Listen at 29:10): Seth Rivard and Chris Holt of Rockford Brewing Company welcome back John and Amy; they talk about upcoming events, as well as BEER of the WEEK. The beer is the Hoplust IPA, which is RBC's most popular beer. It its an American-style IPA with a lot of hops on the nose, but not overly bitter on the taste. It is being released in bottles.More on RBC at https://www.facebook.com/RockfordBrewingCompany/More info on Behind the Mitten at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten/