War Games Play Pivotal Role in Military Strategy and International Relations

War Games Play Pivotal Role in Military Strategy and International Relations

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 1094 , Segment 2

Episode: Kim Jong Un, War Games, Water Cycle

  • Jun 17, 2019 10:00 pm
  • 16:07 mins

Guest: David Shlapak, Senior Defense Researcher at the RAND Corporation Militaries the world over devote lots of time and money to practicing for battle. Sometimes it’s tabletop exercises like an amped-up version of Risk. Other times, it’s full-fledged rehearsal. We wanted to know a bit more about how these rehearsals work –and whether they’re really worth the money.

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Anti-Plagiarism Software Uncovers New Info for Shakespeare's Iconic Works

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Guest: Dennis McCarthy, Independent Shakespeare Scholar, Co-Author of “A Brief Discourse of Rebellion and Rebels by George North” It’s the season of free outdoor Shakespeare performances, which started in New York’s Central Park in the 1960s and have spread to cities across the country. I love how you can see people of all ages and backgrounds at these performances. With all the “where tos” and “forthwiths” it’s easy to forget that Shakespeare wrote his plays for a wide audience. And he didn’t just invent plots and characters out of thin air. Shakespeare scholars have identified many of the Bard’s influences, but one of the biggest was only discovered in the last year or so, with the help of anti-plagiarism software.

Guest: Dennis McCarthy, Independent Shakespeare Scholar, Co-Author of “A Brief Discourse of Rebellion and Rebels by George North” It’s the season of free outdoor Shakespeare performances, which started in New York’s Central Park in the 1960s and have spread to cities across the country. I love how you can see people of all ages and backgrounds at these performances. With all the “where tos” and “forthwiths” it’s easy to forget that Shakespeare wrote his plays for a wide audience. And he didn’t just invent plots and characters out of thin air. Shakespeare scholars have identified many of the Bard’s influences, but one of the biggest was only discovered in the last year or so, with the help of anti-plagiarism software.