Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Z Williamson

Gun fest come to the Authors Quill one of a kind show you should check it out The balance of Kevin's work has been hands on with weapons, first as a custom gunsmith, in the U.S. Military. He served in Company A (The President's Guard) of the Third Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) where his duty was to maintain a very wide variety of modern and antique military weapons, including 77 Brown Bess flintlock muskets. The latter weapon resulted in him being the last armorer in the U.S. Army qualified to knap* flints after training at the Smithsonian Institution and Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Kevin Dockery's further military career included time as a Designated Marksman in the President's Guard, a Mechanized Infantryman, squad leader on an 81mm Mortar, and Platoon Sergeant in an Infantry Company. He spent time during the first Gulf War as a support contractor on the Fox chemical/biological/nuclear scout vehicle. Since that time, Kevin Dockery has written several reference books on small arms as well as worked professionally as a custom gunsmith for a number of years. His specialty as a gunsmith was the production of customized pistols with particular expertise in the Smith and Wesson revolver lines and the M1911A1 as well as rebarreling and rebuilding military-style weapons including the Find out more at: DockeryArmory.comWhat if the United States went to war with the People's Republic of China? How would these rivals fight for supremacy on land, sea, air, and across the stochastic streams of time? What wonder weapons would be unleashed? What horrors would emerge from the irradiated sludge of the South China Sea? What heroes would rise and forever change the course of history? Tread into the deepest and darkest dimensions of the multiverse, gaze through a kaleidoscope of fractured realities, and bear witness to the disturbing visions of World War III from today's greatest minds in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Stories by: Larry Correia, Steve Diamond, David Drake, Nick Mamatas, Brian Trent, Martin L. Shoemaker, Blaine L. Pardoe, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Julian Michael Carver, D.J. Butler, David J. West, Sean Patrick Hazlett, Deborah A. Wolf, Stephen Lawson, Erica L. Satifka, Rob McMonigal, Brenda Clough, Kevin Ikenberry, Brad R. Torgersen, T.C. McCarthy, Nadia Bulkin, Freddy Costello, and Michael Z. Williamson. About Sean Patrick Hazlett Sean Patrick Hazlett is an Army veteran, writer, editor, and finance executive in the San Francisco Bay area. He holds an AB in history and BS in electrical engineering from Stanford University, and a

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: Doc Cisca (Uber Book Fan) (Army Medic) JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/blasters-and-blades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/blastersandbladespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BlastersandBladesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SF_Fantasy_Show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Our LinkTree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/blastersandblades⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Today's Sponsor Domesticating Dragon by Dan Kobolt: https://www.baen.com/domesticating-dragons.html   Lord of a Shattered Lands by Howard Andrew Jones: https://www.baen.com/lord-of-a-shattered-land.html   Follow Howard Andrew Jones on social media Howard's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Howard-Andrew-Jones/author/B001H6OE94 Howard's Website: http://www.howardandrewjones.com/ Howard's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HowardAndrewJon Howard's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howard.andrew.jones.1 Howard's Theme Song: https://soundcloud.com/user-746398759/hanuvar-theme-1 Howard's Cartographer: https://twitter.com/darianjonesart Howards Character Artist: https://www.darianvincentjones.com/   Reference Links Conan Rights: https://screenrant.com/new-conan-the-barbarian-series-titan-comics/ Marc Alan Edelheit: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Alan-Edelheit/author/B00WNMAX2S Stiger's Tigers Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074C8Z9N5 Making Garum Video: https://youtu.be/5S7Bb0Qg-oE Tasting History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TastingHistory Simon Scarrow, Author: https://www.simonscarrow.co.uk/ Eagles of the Empire Series: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0841YSFHQ A Long Time Until Now (Temporal Displacement Series Book 1) by Michael Z. Williamson: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Time-Until-Temporal-Displacement-ebook/dp/B00VGOPYE6/ Killer by David Drake: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/david-drake/killer.htm   #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #the #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #howardandrewjones #religionquestion #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #lotr #lordoftherings #thelordoftherings #jrrtolkien #tolkien #thehobbit #hobbit #pathfinder #pathfindernovels #robertehoward #lordofashatteredland --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

Michael Z. Williamson talks military thriller omnibus Target: Terror and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 14. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-target-terror-Cobra-part-14.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

Sam and I go over Episode 2 of Moon Knight! Spoilers abound! Is it a step up from Episode 1's slow burn? Well, no, but hope is not all lost. Please like and subscribe and leave a comment if you're enjoying our chats, and if you'd like to support the channel, please take a gander at our work below: Check out Sam's work here: https://narrowbridgefilms.com/ http://www.samplatizky.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Yellow-Scare-Sam-Platizky/dp/B08FT6P13H/ref=sr And if you'd like to read some stuff I've written: Some alternate history set at the end of WWI and the start of the Russian Civil War: https://www.amazon.com/Romanov-Rescue-Tom-Kratman-ebook/dp/B09KMG82GY/ref=sr Or perhaps some military science fiction in Michael Z. Williamson's Freehold universe: https://www.amazon.com/Freehold-Defiance-Michael-Z-Williamson-ebook/dp/B093F47LFW/ref=sr

Editor and author Michael Z. Williamson and authors Kevin Ikenberry, Jaime and Christopher DiNote, and Phillip Wohlrab discuss military science fiction anthology Freehold Defiance, a collection of stories set in the world of Williamson's Freehold series during the time of the war between the libertarian-leaning planet of Graine and a oligarchical and venal Earth run by the United Nations. Part 2 of a 2-part roundtable; And David Weber's Uncompromising Honor Part 67. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/Baen-Free-Radio-Hour-2021-05-21-Williamson-Uncompromising-Honor-67.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

Editor and author Michael Z. Williamson and authors Kevin Ikenberry, Jaime and Christopher DiNote, and Phillip Wohlrab discuss military science fiction anthology Freehold Defiance, a collection of stories set in the world of Williamson's Freehold series during the time of the war between the libertarian-leaning planet of Graine and a oligarchical and venal Earth run by the United Nations. Part 1 of a 2-part roundtable; And David Weber's Uncompromising Honor Part 66. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/Baen-Free-Radio-Hour-2021-05-14-Williamson-Defiance-1-Uncompromising-Honor-66.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

Michael Z. Williamson is an author who writes both military fiction and science fiction and is best known for his libertarian-themed Freehold series, exploring military and political themes as well as first contact with alien beings. With 25 years of service in the Army and Air Force, he has consulted on military matters and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel and is Editor-at-Large for Survivalblog. www.facebook.com/Michael-Z-Willia…-115086425180711

Michael Z. Williamson is an author who writes both military fiction and science fiction and is best known for his libertarian-themed Freehold series, exploring military and political themes as well as first contact with alien beings. With 25 years of service in the Army and Air Force, he has consulted on military matters and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel and is Editor-at-Large for Survivalblog. www.facebook.com/Michael-Z-Williamson-115086425180711

Michael Z. Williamson and authors on Freehold: Resistance, a story collection edited by Michael Z. Williamson that is also a complete novel, or story cycle, in that it tells the tale of the Freehold resistance during the U.N. invasion of the planet Grainne that's recounted in Williamson's groundbreaking novel, Freehold. Freehold: Resistance recounts the adventures of the individual resistance fighters who come together in a libertarian manner in defense of the (mostly) libertarian planet, Graine, after the fascistic U.N. decides they've had enough with these freedom loving types and invades. On the roundtable are Z. Williamson, Jessica Schlencker, Chris and Jaimie DiNote, and Jamie Ibson. This is part two of a two part discussion; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 74.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses his nonfiction piece "The Evolution of Body Armor." In addition to being creator of the Freehold science fiction novels, Williamson is an arms master, an arms historian, and was a soldier in the U.S. Air Force and Army for a combined 25 years; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 36.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses Tide of Battle, his latest short story and nonfiction collection containing stories set in Williamson's Freehold universe, collaborations set in the worlds of Mercedes Lackey, a novella, nonfiction essays and humorous pieces, and recipes for some provocative and possibly tasty cocktails; and Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia, Part 2.

Michael Z. Williamson, author, he will discuss is latest book, Freehold: Forged in Blood, which was released in September 2017. Science Fiction at its best! Author Dan Perkins he will be discussing his latest, novel Ted Baker in Terrorist Gold, this is a sequel of his bestselling series, Brotherhood of the Red Nile Series.This show is broadcast live on Thursday's 2PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/

Editor Michael Z. Williamson is joined by Kacey Ezell, John F. Holmes, and Rob Reed to discuss the new anthology Forged in Blood. Set in Williamson's popular Freehold universe, Forged in Blood traces the history of a sword from 13th century Japan into the far future and details the stories of the men and women who wield it, in battle and in times of peace; and part seventeen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Baen assistant editor Christopher Ruocchio hosts a roundtable discussion with David Drake, Michael Z. Williamson, and Susan R. Matthews on constructing political systems for science fiction novels, part 2 of 2. And part forty-four of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Baen assistant editor Christopher Ruocchio hosts a roundtable discussion with David Drake, Michael Z. Williamson, and Susan R. Matthews on constructing political systems for science fiction novels. And part forty-three of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses Angeleyes, a new entry in his Freehold science fiction series that is contemporaneous with the first series novel, Freehold. Angeleyes takes place behind the lines of the fight on Freehold—that is, in space and on space stations. We follow an intel adviser to a Freehold special forces team who use her space station street-smarts to give the U.N. forces hell. And part twenty-seven of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.

Michael Z. Williamson discusses A Long Time Until Now, a time travel novel about a group of soldiers thrown 10,000 years into the Paleolithic era in Afghanistan to face problems of survival and the belligerent locals, some of whom are from other times, as well. Also part 56 of Larry Correia's Hard Magic, as read by Bronson Pinchot.

Topic: 3D Printing -- It's advantages, limitations, current abilities, and future possibilities. Speakers: David L. Burkhead, Stephanie Osborn, Bart Kemper, Jeremy Levitt and Michael Z. Williamson as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 8, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 53 minutes] This panel was recorded in front of an audience on June 28, 2014 in Chattanooga TN at the SF&F convention LibertyCon. Stephen Euin Cobb has interviewed over 300 people for his work as an author, futurist, magazine writer and award-winning podcaster. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. For the last nine years he has produced a weekly podcast, The Future And You, which explores (through interviews, panel discussions and commentary) all the ways the future will be different from today. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author an ebook about the future entitled: Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science.

Topic: The Technological Future of War. Speakers: Jim Beall, Charles E. Gannon, Mark Wandrey, Bart Kemper, and Michael Z. Williamson. Michael Z. Williamson is retired from the United States military after 25 years and is both a science fiction and military fiction author. He is also associate editor at SurvivalBlog where he does reviews of disaster preparedness products. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions. He tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. He is the author of at least ten military SF novels, one of which is a collaboration with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo. Jim Beall has been a nuclear engineer for over 40 years. His experience in engineering and power systems began as a naval officer. After the USN he worked in design, construction, inspection, and assessment at a nuclear utility and at an architectural engineering firm before joining the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). Dr. Charles E. Gannon was a Distinguished Professor of English at St. Bonaventure University and a Fulbright Senior Specialist (2004-2009). As a member of the think-tank SIGMA, he has advised the Pentagon, Air Force, Army, NATO, DARPA, DHS, NASA, and other agencies. His earlier credits include film and TV writing & production in NYC. These days he is principally known as a New York Times bestselling author. Mark Wandrey is a writer who has had a lifetime of diverse jobs, extensive travels, and living in most areas of the country. He is best known for his Earth Song series of novels. Bart Kemper is a Professional Engineer who works as a consultant for the US military. He is also a writer, soldier, photographer, inventor, and problem solver. Based in Louisiana, he also works in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and Washington State. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the August 20, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 55 minutes] This panel was recorded in front of an audience on June 28, 2014 in Chattanooga TN at the SF&F convention LibertyCon. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author an ebook about the future entitled: Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science.

Legendary Baen cover artist Tom Kidd discusses his work on the Ring of Fire series book covers and more, and Bronson Pinchot reads Larry Correia's Hard Magic, Part 8

Michael Z. Williamson discusses his first novel, Freehold, considered a libertarian classic by some, on the tenth anniversary of its publication and the issue of a signed limited edition in hardcover, and Bronson Pinchot reads Larry Correia's Hard Magic, Part 7

John Ringo (best selling author), Larry Correa (best selling author), Catherine Asaro (theoretical physicist, author and SIGMA consultant), Les Johnson (author and NASA administrator), Tedd Roberts (brain scientist), Michael Z. Williamson (author), Julie Cochran (author), Patrick Vanner (author) and Lillian Price (microbiologist and medical student) are today's speakers. Topic: "Ten Ways Civilization Might Die." Ways discussed include: another Carrington Event, an eruption of the Yellowstone caldera, an asteroidal impact, The Singularity, a computer virus with unexpected catastrophic secondary and tertiary effects, a human engineered virus or bacteria, cyber attacks against infrastructure, EMPs (electromagnetic pulses), the vulnerabilities of digital patient medical records, the rise of artificial intelligence, universal apathy in a wired world, The Law of Unintended Consequences, and the obvious--Global Nuclear War. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the July 31, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 60 minutes] This is a panel discussion recorded before a live audience at the SF&F convention LibertyCon in Chattanooga TN on June 29, 2013.

A discussion with Michael Z. Williamson on his latest science fiction novel When Diplomacy Fails. . ., and short fiction collection Tour of Duty, a talk with Baen summer interns, and David Weber's Shadow of Freedom Part 19.

Seventeen diverse interviews from LibertyCon 2013. Topics: Trends and insight into what is happening behind the scenes in a wide variety of professions, interests, enthusiasms and fields. This collection is partly intended give you a sense of the trends which are creating the future, but also to provide you with a bit of the flavor of the science fiction and fantasy convention LibertyCon. Our guests today in the order in which they appear: Catherine Asaro (author, scientist, dancer, singer and LibertyCon's Science Guest of Honor). Kevin J Anderson (best selling author and LibertyCon's Literary Guest of Honor) accompanied by his wife Rebecca Moesta. Larry Correia (best selling author and LibertyCon's Master of Ceremonies). John Ringo (bestselling author). Toni Weisskopf (head of Baen Books). Michael Z. Williamson (author of military SF). Patrick Vanner (author). Stuart Jaffe (author & podcaster). Elayna Little Cook (volunteer working in the LibertyCon art room). Melissa Gay (professional artist). Brandy Spraker (LibertyCon's new chairperson). Kennith I. Roy (engineer and space engineering researcher). Gail Sanders (costume maker and vendor). Warren Buff & Jeff Orth (SF&F convention organizers). Cathe Smith (insect geneticist and LibertyCon volunteer). Geoffrey Mandragora (author of The Thunderbolt Affair). Lillian Price (author of Thin Places). Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the July 24, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 133 minutes].

This is the 300th episode of The Future And You. A hundred new predictions about the future from dozens of past guests, a few possible future guests, several listeners and an assortment of people actively building the future we are all going to live in. Predictions from: David Brin, Jack McDevitt, Mike Resnick, Larry Niven, Nancy Kress, Joe Haldeman, Kim Stanley Robinson, Paul Parsons, Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Michael Vassar, Extropia DaSilva, Khannea Suntzu, Rudi Hoffman, David Orban, Charlie Kam, Brian Wang, Terry Grossman, M.D., Sarah A. Hoyt, Dave Freer, Tom Kratman, Michael Z. Williamson, Michael H. Hanson, Daniel M. Hoyt, Cathe Smith, Bob Hooker, Jeremiah Bilas, Barry Haworth, Larry Bowman, Andrew Alexander Wallace, Siddartha S Verma and James Xun. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 24, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 48 minutes]. And If you enjoy the many predictions in this episode you may also enjoy the 200th episode (May 25, 2011) which also contains over 100 predictions from past guests.

The Baen Free Radio Hour with guest Eric Flint, media commentary from Michael Z. Williamson, a writing suggestion from Frank Chadwick, and chapter one of David Weber's Shadow of Freedom.

Michael Z. Williamson,Philip R. Cox and Janet Morris are today's featured speakers. Topic: (Second Half of discussion on) Future Weapons, including Post-Projectile weapons and "non-lethal" or "Less-than-lethal" weapons. Michael Z. Williamson is retired from the United States military after 25 years and is both a science fiction and military fiction author. He is also associate editor at SurvivalBlog where he does reviews of disaster preparedness products. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions. He tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. He is the author of at least ten military SF novels, one of which is a collaboration with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo. Janet Morris is President and CEO of M2 Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned corporation specializing in non-lethal weapons (NLW), novel technology applications, tactics and technology. Her seminal non-lethal concept and novel technology applications work has been used by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and was excerpted in the Army's Draft Operations Concept for Disabling Measures (920904). She has taught or provided course material to the U.S. Air Force's Air Command and Staff College, National Defense University's (IRMC) School of Information Warfare and Strategy, and Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory's Non-Lethal Institute. She has provided and presented seminars and briefings to the Defense Science Board, the Congressional Research Service, Senate Armed Services Committee Staff, and the Center for Naval Analysis. Philip R. Cox has been an engineer in the military-industrial complex for the last thirty years. His career has included the development of many fine spacecraft and weapons of mass destruction. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 12, 2012 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 28 minutes] This panel was recorded on July 21, 2012 before a live audience in Chattanooga Tennessee at the science fiction and fantasy convention: LibertyCon. Special thanks go to Derek Spraker and John Trieber of LibertyCon who recorded this, and many other panels for me; and to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel for having such a fine sound system.

Michael Z. Williamson, Philip R. Cox and Janet Morris are today's featured speakers. Topic: Future Weapons, including Post-Projectile weapons and "non-lethal" or "Less-than-lethal" weapons. (First of two parts.) Michael Z. Williamson is retired from the United States military after 25 years and is both a science fiction and military fiction author. He is also associate editor at SurvivalBlog where he does reviews of disaster preparedness products. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions. He tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. He is the author of at least ten military SF novels, one of which is a collaboration with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo. Janet Morris is President and CEO of M2 Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned corporation specializing in non-lethal weapons (NLW), novel technology applications, tactics and technology. Her seminal non-lethal concept and novel technology applications work has been used by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and was excerpted in the Army's Draft Operations Concept for Disabling Measures (920904). She has taught or provided course material to the U.S. Air Force's Air Command and Staff College, National Defense University's (IRMC) School of Information Warfare and Strategy, and Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory's Non-Lethal Institute. She has provided and presented seminars and briefings to the Defense Science Board, the Congressional Research Service, Senate Armed Services Committee Staff, and the Center for Naval Analysis. Philip R. Cox has been an engineer in the military-industrial complex for the last thirty years. His career has included the development of many fine spacecraft and weapons of mass destruction. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 5, 2012 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 31 minutes] This panel was recorded on July 21, 2012 before a live audience in Chattanooga Tennessee at the science fiction and fantasy convention: LibertyCon. Special thanks go to Derek Spraker and John Trieber of LibertyCon who recorded this, and many other panels for me; and to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel for having such a fine sound system.

Toni Weisskopf, Julie Cochrane, Michael Z. Williamson, and Jason Cordova are our featured guests.  Topic: The growing cultural divide between the military and civilians, as viewed by military personnel and military families. (Part 2) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 30, 2011 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 37 minutes]. This is the second half of a panel recorded on July 16, 2011 in Chattanooga TN, at the SF&F conventionLibertyCon. Toni Weisskopf is the publisher of Baen Books: one of the largest publishers of SF&F in America, and probably the number one publisher of Military SF. Julie Cochrane has degrees and training in chemistry, psychology and computer science. Her hobbies include pistol marksmanship, history, criminology and folk music. She is coauthor of three military SF novels with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo. Jason Cordova served in the Navy, and is the author of the novel Corruptor. Michael Z. Williamson is retired from the United States military after 25 years and is both a science fiction and military fiction author. He is also associate editor at SurvivalBlog where he does reviews of disaster preparedness products. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions. He tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. He is the author of at least ten military SF novels, one of which is a collaboration with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo.

Toni Weisskopf, Julie Cochrane, Michael Z. Williamson, and Jason Cordova are our featured guests.  Topic: The growing cultural divide between the military and civilians, as viewed by military personnel and military families. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 23, 2011 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 34 minutes]. This panel was recorded on July 16, 2011 in Chattanooga TN, at the SF&F convention LibertyCon. Toni Weisskopf is the publisher of Baen Books: one of the largest publishers of SF&F in America, and probably the number one publisher of Military SF. Julie Cochrane has degrees and training in chemistry, psychology and computer science. Her hobbies include pistol marksmanship, history, criminology and folk music. She is coauthor of three military SF novels with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo. Jason Cordova served in the Navy, and is the author of the novel Corruptor. Michael Z. Williamson is retired from the United States military after 25 years and is both a science fiction and military fiction author. He is also associate editor at SurvivalBlog where he does reviews of disaster preparedness products. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions. He tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. He is the author of at least ten military SF novels, one of which is a collaboration with the New York Times best-selling author John Ringo.