Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 27, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVII: A Warrior’s Journey – Part II. A Sonic Warrior’s motto: Don’t get behind because you will never catch up. Captain Smith explains this concept for his audience. You will want to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 13, 2025

A Memorial to Charlie Kirk Recorded on the Anniversary of 9/11. Captain Smith memorializes Charlie Kirk who was assassinated yesterday and discusses Charlie’s way of conversing and thinking that was so convincing to so many young people. You can find all of Captain Smith’s audio and video content at TheSonicWarrior.com.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 2 & 3, 2024

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXII: The Curated Mind-Space. Captain Smith has said that the prime directive is “do not allow others to tell you what to think. Instead, learn how to think about everything.” In this episode Captain Smith explains the prime directive.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 07 & 08, 2021

The Truth Algorithm – Part XVIII: “Big picture orientation plus critical thinking equals the ability to determine the credibility of any assertion that claims to be true.” Specifically we consider the CDC claim that the COVID-19 vaccine is “safe and effective for pregnant or nursing mothers.” From a critical thinking standpoint after seeing all the CDC has to say on the subject, our conclusion: this claim is not true. Listen to our podcast and make up your own mind.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 15 & 16, 2020

How to Think – Episode IV: Complex problem solving is now our greatest challenge as members of a modern industrial society. Unfortunately our training in this area has been essentially non-existent. Episodes I – III of this series can be found on Captain Smith’s website ThrottleUpRadio.com.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 8 & 9, 2020

Critical Thinking and Complex Problem Solving: Lessons Learned from the Field of Aviation. This week Captain Smith puts forth the proposition that for our nation to remain successful as a modern industrial society, we must become and remain proficient in two crucial areas: critical thinking and complex problem solving.

Throttle-Up Episode: Oct. 5 & 6, 2019

Critical Thinking Seminar: Session VII. Captain Smith discusses critical thinking for the real world. Sessions I – VI can be found at TrottleUpRadio.com. Additional sessions are planned.

Throttle-Up Episode: Sept. 28 & 29, 2019

Critical Thinking Seminar: Session VI. Captain Smith discusses critical thinking for the real world. Sessions I – V can be found at TrottleUpRadio.com. Additional sessions are planned.

Throttle-Up Episode: Sept. 21 & 22, 2019

Critical Thinking Seminar: Session V. Captain Smith discusses critical thinking for the real world. Sessions I – IV can be found at TrottleUpRadio.com. Additional sessions are planned.