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The Sosh Podcast is a co-production of the Sosh Research Lab and WKDT at West Point. Our Department motto is “Humani nihil alienum,” meaning “nothing human is alien to us,” and with this podcast, we’ll endeavor to increase our understanding of what’s going on in the world through the lenses of political science and economics. Show notes at https://www.westpoint.edu/academics/academic-departments/social-sciences/sosh-research-lab/podcast
Episodes
Oct 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
44 min
MAJ Brian Harris and BG Cindy Jebb sit down with CDTs Lauren Clark and Xavier Williams to discuss this semester’s Dean’s Book Club book, Citizen by Claudia Rankine. Her volume of poetry inspires a fascinating conversation about race in our society, the value of diverse ideas and perspectives, and how sharing individual experiences can help us better understand difficult issues.
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
53 min
MAJ Steve Taylor co-hosts with Dr. Scott Limbocker as they discuss the upcoming election and making sense of the polls with Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics. The cadet leaders of the Domestic Affairs Forum join in with questions from the Corps of Cadets. Recorded on 6 October 2020.
Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
29 min
LTC Sean Morrow, former commander of the battalion that secures the DMZ’s Joint Security Area, joins host MAJ Tom Fox to discuss building trust at the tactical level, the direct link between the tactical and strategic levels at the border in Korea, and how history shapes modern strategy. Show notes available at https://www.westpoint.edu/academics/academic-departments/social-sciences/sosh-research-lab/podcast.
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020
32 min
August Cole, co-author of Ghost Fleet and Burn In, joins host MAJ Tom Fox for a conversation about how fiction helps us explore the intersection of politics, economics, and technology. They discuss the new book Burn In, dystopian futures, and the social contract before finishing with some summer reading recommendations. Show notes here.
Jul 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
55 min
MAJ Steve Taylor and CPT Brian Harris dive into a discussion on race and policing in America, continuing the conversation from a Domestic Affairs Forum event and interweaving their own personal experiences and academic expertise. Show notes here.
Jun 30, 2020
Jun 30, 2020
39 min
Dr. Hugh Liebert welcomes MAJ Macks Colella to his course on Political Thought, and they have a far-ranging discussion on Alexis de Tocqueville's timeless study Democracy in America. Show notes here.
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
29 min
Elizabeth Economy of CFR joins us for our launch episode, and we dive into US-China relations, the battle for narratives, and the topic of the moment: the coronavirus pandemic. Show notes here.