{"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":"House of Dynamite in Review","slug":"house-of-dynamite-in-review","published_at":"2026-01-28T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576/house-of-dynamite-in-review","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/books-to-battles/2489997","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/333678/2489997/books-to-battles/2026_01_26_04_46_33_2b176cd8-5715-46ca-846d-a833c4d65bc2.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Dr. Whitman Cobb and Col. Hollon analyze House of Dynamite , a recent film depicting a nuclear missile crisis from multiple institutional and human perspectives. The discussion examines how the movie portrays early warning, missile defense, crisis decision-making, and civil–military relations under extreme time pressure and uncertainty. The hosts assess the realism of command-and-control procedures, escalation dynamics, and the emotional burden placed on political leaders and military advisors. The episode uses the film as a lens to explore enduring themes in deterrence, escalation, and nuclear decision-making. If you have questions, comments, or episode recommendations, please email us at bookstobattles@au.af.edu. 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, Dr. Whitman Cobb and Col. Hollon analyze House of Dynamite , a recent film depicting a nuclear missile crisis from multiple institutional…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/books-to-battles-7380576/episodes/house-of-dynamite-in-review/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/house-of-dynamite-in-review.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}