Time for New Thinking and Capability. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf and Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Two retired Air Force generals, Dan “Fig” Leaf and Howard “Dallas” Thompson, discuss what they see as a fundamental shift in nuclear thinking. They describe the emergence of a new norm […]
Imagine the Ghost of Kyiv (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Flying the Su-27 Flanker. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Su-27 Flanker and MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters have done battle for both sides over Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Wonder what is like to fly one of the warplanes? Tune in as Fig hosts Maj Gen (Ret) […]
Sanctions Against Russia (Transitional Justice)
Understanding why Sanctions Are Effective. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Bohdan Bernatskyi. Mr. Bernatskyi explains how sanctions against Russia work. There is a common misunderstanding about the effectiveness of sanctions. Mr. Bernatskyi and Mr. Fidell discuss how to guide listeners through various approaches which US and EU foreign policies […]
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 […]
International Law Claims Against Putin and Russia (Global Connections)
The Proceedings Are Only Now Just Beginning. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Alexander H.E. Morawa. Law professor Alexander Morawa helps us understand the ICC Prosecutor’s investigation of Putin and Russia (now pending before a pretrial chamber); several sets of provisional measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights; […]
How we Have Strayed from the Liberal World Order (History is Here to Help)
What Can we Do to Get Back to it. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. Historian Peter Hoffenberg helps us understand how things have changed since 1945 and how we have strayed from the days of the Marshall Plan and the creation of the United Nations and the liberal world […]
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 […]
How Do You Build Ukraine Back from Rubble (Community Matters)
Where Do You Start Rebuilding. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Song Choi. Song Choi, Associate Dean of the School of Engineering at UH Manoa, helps us understand the engineering that will be necessary to rebuild Ukraine, which is now being reduced to rubble, after the invasion is over. What […]
How Do You Build Ukraine Back from Rubble (Community Matters)
Where Do You Start Rebuilding. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Manfred Zapka. Manfred Zapka, a civil engineer, helps us understand what will be necessary to rebuild Ukraine, which is now being reduced to rubble, after the invasion is over. What systems and infrastructure do you rebuild first, what steps […]
War in the Shadow of the Coronavirus (Coronavirus and Our Mental Health)
How Much Stress Can we Bear Before we Break. The hosts for this show are Ken Burtness and Daniel Lev. In the midst of a global pandemic Russia attacks Ukraine and the world is drawn into another worldwide crisis. How much can an individual take? How much can nations take? Coronavirus has shown it itself […]