A Fine Leader and an Extraordinary Human Being. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Lieutenant Dan Leaf (USAF retired) talks about the passing of his friend Admiral Zap Zlatoper, what it takes to get to be a 4-star admiral, Zap’s contributions to the Navy during his illustrious […]
Imagining History You Can Feel (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Clint Churchill. Fig chats with his good friend Clint Churchill about airplanes, flying, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Clint was one of the founding fathers of the museum at the site of the Japanese attack […]
Figments Special Edition: Hot Topics (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Ukraine War, China Lockdowns and More. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Dan “Fig” Leaf, security consultant and retired Air Force three-star general, shares his insight on the Blinken/Austin visit to Ukraine and how the US role in the conflict should evolve. He also examines the situation in China with COVID-19 […]
Imagine Patriotism Without Politics (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Citizens Serving with the Spirit of America. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Jim Hake. Fig interviews Jim Hake, founder and CEO of Spirit of America. Spirit of America is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit working alongside U.S. troops and diplomats to help them save and improve lives. We are […]
Imagining Air Superiority (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Lessons from Ukraine and Other Wars. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Russia’s failures in Ukraine have highlighted the importance of air superiority in military operations. Russian invaders have been unable to achieve the goal of controlling the air domain and paid dearly for that on the ground. Host “Fig” Leaf is […]
Imagine Doing 710 Mph in a 55 Mph Zone (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Former Thunderbird Jeff Remington. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Jeff Remington. Jeff Remington shares stories with host Fig of being a Thunderbird pilot in the US Air Force. The two retired three-star generals compare flying experiences and talk about two hot issues – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and […]
Can we Afford to be Optimistic These Days (Community Matters)
If Not, What Should we be Worried About. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Our panel will discuss the things that we should be most fearful about in this fragmented and violent world and whether and to what extent we can afford to be optimistic given the […]
Imaging North Korea Part 1 (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Missile Tests – Methods or Madness. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guests are Sangmin ‘Simon’ Lee and Ed Hawkins. With the world focuses Russia and Ukraine, North Korea has conducted a significant series of missile tests in 2022. Why has the DPRK suddenly resumed testing? Is this a decision made […]
COVID Scams Courtesy of Your Government (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Soft Shut-downs Are Defrauding Taxpayers. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Many federal and state government offices suspended in-person services in March of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Why haven’t they reopened when stores, restaurants and gyms are? What is the impact on taxpayers who need help from their government? […]
I Imagined we Could Change the World (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Security Studies Powered by Aloha. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Pete Gumataotao. Fig welcomes RADM (Ret) Pete Gumataotao, Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). DKI APCSS is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that officially opened Sept. 4, 1995, in Honolulu, […]