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Trackpads

Podcast by Dr Jason Edwards

English

Technology & science

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Step into the world of military history and strategy with Trackpads. This weekly podcast transforms insightful articles into engaging audio episodes, making it easier than ever to learn about the military, history, and beyond, wherever you are. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a military aficionado, or just curious about the stories and lessons behind the action, Trackpads delivers a compelling mix of education and entertainment. Listen on the go and stay connected to the past, present, and future of the military.

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56 episodes

episode Deck on Fire: The 1969 USS Enterprise Ordnance Disaster artwork

Deck on Fire: The 1969 USS Enterprise Ordnance Disaster

In January 1969, the nuclear-powered carrier USS Enterprise faced one of the most devastating peacetime disasters in U.S. Navy history. A single misfired rocket ignited a chain reaction of explosions and fire across her crowded flight deck, killing dozens and threatening to destroy the ship outright. This extended podcast episode builds on the written Trackpads article, showing how a moment of chaos reshaped naval aviation safety and doctrine for generations to come. Listeners will experience the inferno through vivid storytelling: the split-second ignition, the cascade of detonations, the sailors who fought amid smoke and shrapnel, and the leaders who made life-or-death choices in the heat of disaster. More detail than the written article, richer battlefield atmosphere, and lessons in leadership and resilience make this an unforgettable narrative. Produced by Trackpads.com.

16 Dec 2025 - 33 min
episode Collision in the Dark: Wasp–Hobson and Command at Sea artwork

Collision in the Dark: Wasp–Hobson and Command at Sea

On a moonless Atlantic night in 1952, routine carrier operations turned into catastrophe when the USS Wasp and her plane guard destroyer USS Hobson collided during a turn into the wind. In minutes, the Hobson was torn apart and over 170 sailors were lost. This extended version of our written article explores how doctrine, fatigue, and split-second decisions collided with unforgiving physics at sea, shaping one of the Navy’s most haunting peacetime tragedies. Listeners will be taken onto the darkened bridges and into the chaos of the collision, hearing vivid storytelling that goes beyond the written page. From the perspective of sailors in the water to officers balancing command decisions, this episode draws leadership lessons on vigilance, communication, and the crushing weight of responsibility at sea. It is history told not just as events, but as lived experience. Produced by Trackpads.com.

9 Dec 2025 - 35 min
episode Drones Before Drones: Balloons, the Kettering Bug, and UAS Ancestry artwork

Drones Before Drones: Balloons, the Kettering Bug, and UAS Ancestry

From the smoke-filled skies above Fleurus in 1794 to the buzzing wooden Kettering Bug of 1918, militaries have long searched for ways to see and strike without risking pilots. Balloons, target drones, and early reconnaissance craft were fragile, often flawed, yet each altered the rhythm of warfare by extending vision and reach. This extended podcast episode builds on the written Trackpads article, tracing the ancestry of unmanned aerial systems and showing why these early machines mattered in shaping campaigns, doctrine, and soldier experience. Listeners will gain more than dates and designs—they’ll hear the battlefield come alive through vivid narration: the sway of a balloon basket under fire, the nerve of observers guiding artillery by telegraph, and the eerie spectacle of pilotless planes wobbling skyward. With added depth beyond the article, this episode reveals leadership lessons, tactical shifts, and the human factor that defined drones before drones. Produced by Trackpads.com.

2 Dec 2025 - 34 min
episode The Arsenal Behind the Lines: Combat Engineers as War-Makers artwork

The Arsenal Behind the Lines: Combat Engineers as War-Makers

Combat engineers have long been the arsenal behind the lines, shaping victory in ways that rarely make the history books. From minefield breaches to river crossings, from urban rubble turned into strongholds to lifelines of supply carved under fire, their work determined the tempo of campaigns and the fate of armies. This episode is an extended version of our written article, bringing fuller scope and deeper perspective on why engineers were not just supporters of battle but war-makers in their own right. Listeners will experience vivid battlefield storytelling that reveals how sappers bent terrain, time, and steel to a commander’s will. We explore soldier experiences at the breach, leadership decisions made under impossible deadlines, and the human dimension of a trade built on precision, courage, and sacrifice. More than the quick read, this full narration offers expanded detail and timeless lessons in adaptability and leadership under fire. Produced by Trackpads.com.

25 Nov 2025 - 38 min
episode Mogadishu: The Night Urban Warfare Changed artwork

Mogadishu: The Night Urban Warfare Changed

In October 1993, a mission meant to last just ninety minutes unraveled into one of the most intense urban battles of modern times. Task Force Ranger entered Mogadishu with precision and confidence, only to face a city that turned every alley, rooftop, and crowd into a weapon. Helicopters fell from the sky, convoys became trapped in endless ambushes, and soldiers fought through the long night in a struggle that reshaped military doctrine. This episode is the extended version of our written article, bringing the stakes and lessons of Mogadishu into sharp focus. Listeners will hear a vivid retelling of how terrain, leadership, and raw human endurance collided on the streets of Somalia’s capital. The narration goes beyond the article, capturing the chaos of crash sites, the grit of medics under fire, the sacrifice of Gordon and Shughart, and the hard lessons that transformed urban warfare for a generation. It’s a story of courage, leadership, and survival under impossible odds. Produced by Trackpads.com.

18 Nov 2025 - 38 min
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