The WBT Podcast

Dewaine Farria and revolutions of all colors

A conversation with USMC veteran Dewaine Farria, whose novel, Revolutions of All Colors, spans different countries and colors to explore how minority groups navigate their identities. Farria, along with host Adrian Bonenberger, discuss (among other things) the culture of Ukraine, where both spent a great deal of time.

Chekhov's Ward No. Six: Madness and Magic Circles

Wrath-Bearing Tree editors Mike Carson, Adrian Bonenberger, and David James sit down to discuss Chekhov's Ward No. 6, a short story about a doctor who encounters a life-changing experience when visiting a mental ward in his hospital.

America's "First Principles," with Tom Ricks

Chat with Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Ricks about his recent book "First Principles," written in order to consider the curricula and intellectual schemas on which the first four U.S. presidents based their views, and to better understand the quandary in which the U.S. finds itself today.

The War for the Soul of the Navy SEALS

Conversation between WBT co-host Adrian Bonenberger and New York Times Staff Writer David Philipps about Philipps' new book, "Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALS." Philipps discusses researching the book, his thoughts about what led to the crisis of morality within SEAL teams, and why he believes the SEALS who reported Gallagher were the ones who ultimately won in a process that tested their integrity.

When Might Makes Right: practicing history through games and movies

Adrian Bonenberger talks with Bret Charles Devereaux, PhD, lecturer in UNC-Chapel Hill's department of history, about his blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantries (or "ACOUP"), and some of the more extraordinary and engaging claims he's made on it. Discussion topics include neorealism in Europa Universalis IV and Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria II, and reflections of history present in Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings.