Throttle-Up Episode: December 16, 2017

Part 1: A continuing discussion of critical thinking.  Part 2: Captain Smith introduces the idea of an American economic prosperity model.  Part 3: A book review of Inconvenient Deception: How Al Gore Distorts Climate Science and Energy Policy.

Throttle-Up Episode: December 9, 2017

The critical thinking segment of the show focuses on how to manage risk and solve problems when operating in complex environments.  The continuing story of America addresses the four main strategic initiatives for American foreign and domestic policy as articulated by national security adviser Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster. Then Captain Smith begins another discussion about North Korea.