Where is it Going in Today’s Geopolitical World. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the growth and development going on in South East Asia, what countries there are most prosperous and in what activities and industries, especially agriculture, […]
Imagine Owning DANGER CLOSE (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Forward Air Control in Combat Operations. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guests are Guy Gruters and Campbell ‘CB’ Long. The term ‘Danger Close’ is used to indicates that friendly forces are within close proximity of the target in close air support (CAS), artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support fires. Executing […]
Imagine Truly Loving Your Enemy (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Finding Faith in the Depths of Hell. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Guy Gruters. Guy Gruters had already completed over 400 combat missions in the O-1 Birddog, only to be shot down as a Misty Fast Forward Air Controller during the war in Viet Nam. After recovering from […]
Searching Southeast Asia’s Secrets (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
If it’s Monday it Must be Laos. The hosts for this show are Marco Mangelsdorf and Jay Fidell. There’s been no shortage of the world’s attention lately on Southeast Asia as leaders gathered for ASEAN in Phnom Penh, the G20 in Bali and APEC in Bangkok. With the backdrop of Ukraine, the ongoing war in […]
American Armageddon with Author John Glen (Books! Books! Books!)
John Glen Talks About American Armageddon. The host for this show is Rita Forsythe. The guest is John Glen. John Glen talks about his time as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam and his enlightening book, American Armageddon. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6k3GeYp6ipULIhR-EJtgYJZ Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see […]
Let’s Learn About the Honor Flight Network (Military In Hawaii)
Honoring and Celebrating America’s Veterans. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Meredith Rosenbeck. Meredith Rosenbeck, CEO of Honor Flight Network in Washington, helps us understand its mission. Of course, we want to be a nation where all our veterans experience the honor, gratitude, and community of support they deserve. The […]
Lessons from the Example of Zap Zlatoper (Military In Hawaii)
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 […]
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 […]
Failure, Solution and Fallout – Where from Here (Community Matters)
Two Veterans Talk About Their Commentary. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Vic Craft and John Riess. Vic Craft and John Riess, both US military veterans, wrote an commentary called “Failure.” In this talk show they discuss their commentary and their thinking about the failures and threats facing the United […]
I dreamt I could fly…and fly…and fly (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Greg ‘Slick’ Aguirre wants to fly every day. The host for this episode is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest for this episode is Greg ‘Slick’ Aguirre. Lt Col (Retired) Greg “Slick” Aguirre shares how he took his dream of flying into 27,000 hours in helicopters, fighter aircraft and airliners – and how he still wants […]