{"podcast":{"title":"Books to Battles","slug":"books-to-battles-7380576","podcast_index_feed_id":7380576,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/books-to-battles/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/books-to-battles","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/books-to-battles/20250701_080726_7fe0c952cfb72054c89c2c16d1930989.png","author":"School of Advanced Air and Space Studies","episode_count":42,"summary":"Books to Battles is the official podcast of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), where rigorous academic thought meets real-world military application. In each episode, we'll take you inside our school to explore its courses, students, and faculty. We'll show how foundational ideas—from classic works of strategy to cutting-edge scholarship—inform the development and execution of air and space power in today’s complex strategic environment. Join us as we bridge the gap between theory and practice, bringing deep intellectual insight to the art of war in the air and beyond. All views expressed in this series are the speakers' own and are not necessarily reflective of the Department of Defense, the US government, or any other affiliated organizations.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576"},"episode":{"title":"Air University Press and Journals","slug":"air-university-press-and-journals","published_at":"2026-03-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576/air-university-press-and-journals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/books-to-battles/2616694","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/333678/2616694/books-to-battles/2026_03_10_14_18_43_b4434ddc-40de-439d-8634-2ecad887bef9.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Books to Battles , hosts Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon speak with Air University Press editors Michael Tate and Megan Hohen about the role of military academic journals in shaping professional debate within the Air Force and Space Force. The discussion explores how the Air University journals support warfighter education by publishing research on airpower, spacepower, deterrence, and multi-domain operations. Tate and Hohen explain the submission and peer-review process, the challenges facing academic publishing, and recent efforts to consolidate Air University’s journals while maintaining high-quality scholarship. The conversation also highlights opportunities for military professionals to publish articles or book reviews as a form of professional development. If you have questions, comments, or episode recommendations, please email us at bookstobattles@au.af.edu AU Press Sites Main press website: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AUPress/ Email for submissions: aspj@au.af.edu Main Air and Space Power Journal Site: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/ Submission guidelines: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/Submission-Guidelines/ Book review site: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/Book-Reviews/Books-for-Review/ The opinions expressed here are those of the hosts or the guests and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Department of the Air Force, the Depart of Defense, or the United States Government.","meta_description":"In this episode of Books to Battles , hosts Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon speak with Air University Press editors Michael Tate and Megan Hoh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1852,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/books-to-battles-7380576/episodes/air-university-press-and-journals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576/air-university-press-and-journals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}