The Shephard Defence Podcast tells the stories of the defence industry, trends in military technology and the procurement programmes that get the kit into the hands of the warfighter. In a monthly news roundtable, Shephard Media’s team of international journalists and analysts take deep dives into defence issues, focusing on niche market sectors and looking at where the trends are heading. We also feature content developed by Shephard Studio in cooperation with our partners. If you work in t ...
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Your hosts James and Mike, with the occasional guest, look at the Canadian wargames scene. We're interested in miniature wargaming, board (hex and counter) games, and how Canadian military history inspires some of our projects. We hope to help tell the stories of a small but dynamic hobby scene in a big country.
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The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to explore technological, economic, and societal trends that disrupt the operational environment and to get a diversity of opinions on the character of warfare.
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Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters most. We'll take you out of this world to get an inside look into how we are pioneering a bold new vision of space. Join us on this journey of adventure and discovery as our experts explore the future of space and how today's technological advancements are helping humans "untether" from Earth, establishing interconnected communications, defending our allies, and sustaining Earth for future generations.
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The Scientists Growing Living Computers in Swiss Labs (Ep. 292)
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37:45Fred Jordan, Co-CEO of FinalSpark, takes us inside the radical world of biological computing, where real neurons extracted from human tissue are being trained to solve problems that would require 10 megawatts in silicon. We explore the life support systems keeping these "wetware" processors alive, the ethical quandaries of computation performed by …
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Precision on Demand: The New Age of Loitering Weapons
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When AI Hears Thunder But Misses the Fear (Ep. 291)
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46:37Sanjoy Chowdhury reveals AI's hidden weakness: while systems can see objects and hear sounds perfectly, they can't reason across senses like humans do. His research at University of Maryland College Park, including the Meerkat model and AVTrustBench, exposes why AI recognizes worried faces and thunder separately but fails to connect them—and what t…
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Canadian Wargamer Podcast 32 With Our Guest Don Perrin: The Wargaming Hobby and "The Churn"
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1:40:31Mike and James are joined by our friend and wargaming dignitary Don Perrin to take a 360 degree view of the wargaming hobby in the midst of "the churn" of where we are as a society - "churn" being the vortex of technological, social, political and economic flux that we're all caught up in. I think out conclusion is surprisingly optimistic, but have…
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Why VCs Are Funding $100M Remote Control Toys (Ep. 290)
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39:56This episode exposes the uncomfortable truth: most defense tech startups are just software engineers cosplaying as military innovators, creating fragmented solutions that Pentagon doesn't need. Not now, at least. References War On The Rocks: https://warontherocks.com/2025/08/ukraine-isnt-the-model-for-winning-the-innovation-war/ LinkedIn: https://w…
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117. From Campus to Command: The William & Mary Wargaming Lab with Luke Miller
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24:57[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist and the Georgetown University Wargaming Society co-hosted our Game On! Wargaming & The Operational Environment Conference at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, last November, exploring: Trends in hobbyist wargaming; How wargames can address unconventional and neglected aspects of the Operational Environment; H…
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A nostalgic dive into the rise and fall of true hacker culture - from MIT's curious tinkerers to today's hustle-obsessed "founders." Plus, why IRC was peak internet and what we lost when convenience killed community. For anyone who misses when coding was about elegance, not exits.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses. Interes…
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116. Do Androids Dream of Electric War: The Reality of Autonomous Weapons with Dr. Mark Bailey
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25:00“I think there’s a moral question that one has to ask in general about whether it’s appropriate for a machine to make a decision as to whether or not a human ought to live or die” [Editor’s Note: As observed in TRADOC Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational Environment 2024-2034: Large-Scale Combat Operations: “The increase in the production, employment, …
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Canadian Wargamer Podcast Episode 31 with our guest, Mike Hoyt of Battlespace Publishing
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1:49:18In this episode James and Mike chat with Canadian wargamer and games designer Mike Hoyt. Mike has been throwing dice since he was a kid and now brings his professional military expertise as a Canadian Armed Forces design to serious games design. Battlespace Publishing: https://www.battlespacepublishing.ca/about Mike's contributions to the CWP Digit…
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Defending the Fleet: Naval Air Defence in the Drone Era
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23:02In this episode of Designed for Advantage, host Tony Skinner speaks with Rafael’s VP of business development and marketing, Gideon Weiss, and Commander ‘K’, a naval surface warfare and air defence expert, about how navies are adapting to an era of bold, asymmetric threats at sea. From swarming drones in the Red Sea to precision missile strikes in t…
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115. 15 Layers Deep: Supporting Soldiers with Geospatial Intelligence
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44:05[Editor’s Note: As observed in TRADOC Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational Environment 2024-2034: Large-Scale Combat Operations: “LSCO will be marked by the democratization and proliferation of advanced technologies and hyperconnected global communications, creating an increasingly transparent battlefield that makes it difficult to hide from the enemy.…
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Robots Suck (But It’s Not Their Fault) (Ep. 288)
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16:16We were promised robot butlers and got Roombas that cry under the couch. In this brutally honest (and slightly hilarious) episode, Francesco dives into why the robot revolution fizzled, why your dishwasher still needs you, and how robotics became more YouTube circus than household helper. Spoiler: It's not the tech – it's us. Sponsors DSH is proudl…
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114. Data to Dominance: AI & Gaming to Create Decision Advantage with Jon Pan
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46:12“Agentic warfare is here, whether we welcome it or not. The era of military planners manually gathering limited data and compiling static crisis response options on briefing slides is over. In the next few years, the defense community will see the emergence of AI agents representing military planners, logisticians, intelligence officers, and operat…
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Your Favorite AI Startup is Probably Bullshit (Ep. 287)
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12:20The brutal truth about why Silicon Valley is blowing billions on glorified autocomplete while pretending it's the next iPhone. We're diving deep into the AI investment circus where VCs who can't code are funding companies that barely understand their own technology. From blockchain déjà vu to the "ChatGPT wrapper" economy—this episode will make you…
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Canadian Wargamer Podcast Episode 30 With Our Guest Andrew Dobson of Dobbies' Hobbies
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1:48:58As we reached Episode 30 of the CWP, James and I had a terrifically enjoyable chat with Andrew Dobson. Andrew is one of Canadian wargaming's rising stars, and is the proprietor of Dobbies Hobbies, a 3D printing factory licensed to produce a wide variety of models from a wide range of suppliers. We love Andrew's energy and his enthusiasm for the pot…
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Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything (Ep. 286) [RB]
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18:44From the viral article "Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything" on my newsletter at https://defragzone.substack.com/p/techs-dumbest-mistake-why-firing here are my thoughts about AI replacing programmers... 🎙️ Sponsors AGNTCY — The open source collective building the Internet of Agents 🌐 https://www.agntcy.org …
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113. Beyond Venture Capital: How the Government is Investing in Innovation
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37:22[Editor’s Note: Regular readers of the Mad Scientist Laboratory understand the transformative potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have on the character of warfare — for a comprehensive list of previously published blog posts and podcasts exploring the potential application of these technologies across the Oper…
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Brains in the Machine: The Rise of Neuromorphic Computing (Ep. 285)
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24:18In this episode of Data Science at Home, we explore the fascinating world of neuromorphic computing — a brain-inspired approach to computation that could reshape the future of AI and robotics. The episode breaks down how neuromorphic systems differ from conventional AI architectures like transformers and LLMs, diving into spiking neural networks (S…
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace
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21:48Long-range precision strike is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern military capability. As threats grow in complexity and coverage - from A2/AD environments to dispersed high-value targets - armed forces must respond with scalable, GPS-independent systems capable of delivering fast, coordinated effects. In this second episode of our special serie…
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Why Tactical UAVs Are Winning the Future Battlefield
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14:07In this special edition of the Shephard Defence Podcast, brought to you in partnership with Aeronautics Group, Tony Skinner sits down with Dan Slasky, President and CEO of Aeronautics, to explore how cutting-edge tactical unmanned aerial systems are reshaping today’s battlefields. From the Orbiter 5 to innovations in loitering munitions and VTOL pl…
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Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence
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19:35High-energy laser (HEL) systems are emerging as a pivotal layer in modern air defence strategies. As threats grow more agile, diverse and frequent – from swarming UAVs to short-range rockets – militaries are increasingly turning to cost-effective, sustainable methods of interception. HEL technology now offers high-capacity, low-cost engagement opti…
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DSH/Warcoded - AI in the Invisible Battlespace (Ep. 284)
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21:22This episode explores the invisible battlespace of cyber and electronic warfare, where AI takes center stage. From autonomous hacking bots to smart jamming and adversarial attacks on machine learning models, we uncover how modern conflicts are increasingly fought with code, not bullets — and why the future of warfare may be decided by algorithms. S…
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DSH/Warcoded Swarming the Battlefield (Ep. 283)
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26:05Swarming the Battlefield explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing combat through coordinated drone swarms. We dive into the algorithms that enable autonomous collaboration, from decentralized decision-making to real-time target allocation, and examine real-world implementations shaping modern battle strategies. This episode uncovers …
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Canadian Wargamer Podcast Episode 29 With Our Guest Jay Arnold, The Veteran Wargamer
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1:21:36It's a special Hands Across The Border episode with our favourite Yank, Jay Arnold, the Veteran Wargamer. After a brief skirmish in which Jay tries to annex us, we talk about podcasting versus gaming, what Jay as a soldier looks for in a wargame, and of course, lots of Quar talk during which I went and made a sandwich. Here's links to what we menti…
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DSH/Warcoded Kill Chains and Algorithmic Warfare – Autonomy in Targeting and Engagement (Ep. 282)
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26:29In this gripping follow-up, we dive into how AI is transforming kinetic operations—from identifying a threat to executing a strike. 🔍 Highlights from this episode: How AI compresses the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) The spectrum of autonomy: human-on-the-loop vs. human-out-of-the-loop Real-world systems like loitering munitions (Switchbl…
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DSH/Warcoded: Eyes and Ears of the Machine – AI Reconnaissance and Surveillance (Ep. 281)
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19:20Welcome to DSH/Warcoded We explore how AI is transforming ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)—from satellite imagery to drone feeds. In this episode: 🔍 Computer vision for target ID 📡 Predictive surveillance & pattern-of-life modeling 🧠 LLMs for SIGINT & OSINT intelligence briefings 🌍 Real-world examples: Ukraine, Gaza & more Listen no…
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Defence Insight Briefs - Europe Rearming and the Naval Market
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38:05In this episode of Defence Insight Briefs, Senior Naval Analyst Giovani Rasio discusses all things naval. With Europe rearming, where is the money being spent and how are current affairs changing the calculus for NATO? IMDEX Asia is right around the corner. Do you want the best industry information for you and your team? Listen to the full podcast …
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AI Agents with Atomic Agents 🚀 with Kenny Vaneetvelde (Ep. 280)
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55:46🎙️ In this episode of Data Science at Home, we sit down with Kenny Vaneetvelde, the mastermind behind Atomic Agents, a groundbreaking framework redefining AI development. 🔍 Discover how atomicity simplifies complex AI systems, why modularity matters more than ever, and how Atomic Agents is eliminating hidden assumptions and redundant complexity in …
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CWP Episode 28 With Our Guest, Byron Mudry from Northern Lights Terrain
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1:27:12Mike and James have a great chat with Winnipeg's Byron Mudry, a lifelong gamer who also takes us behind the scenes in his MDF terrain business. We also talk about the vibrant gaming scene on the Canadian prairies, and his love of wargaming Canada's storied First World War history. Byron also schooled us about Trench Crusade and other games that the…
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Run massive models on crappy machines (Ep. 279)
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47:10AI shouldn’t be limited to those with access to expensive hardware. This episode explores how to break down barriers by running massive AI models on "crappy machines"—affordable, low-spec devices. Clever techniques like quantization, pruning, model distillation might not be enough. With edge offloading, we can make state-of-the-art AI accessible to…
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WeightWatcher: The AI Detective for LLMs (DeepSeek & OpenAI included) (Ep. 278)
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51:47Is DeepSeek the next big thing in AI? Can OpenAI keep up? And how do we truly understand these massive LLMs? Enter WeightWatcher—the AI detective tool that peeks inside neural networks without needing their data. In this episode, we chat with its creator, Dr. Charles Martin, to uncover what makes LLMs tick, the hidden patterns inside models like GP…
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Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything (Ep. 277)
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17:33From the viral article "Tech's Dumbest Mistake: Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything" on my newsletter at https://defragzone.substack.com/p/techs-dumbest-mistake-why-firing here are my thoughts about AI replacing programmers... ✨ Connect with us! 📩 Newsletter: https://datascienceathome.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, …
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112. Battle Tested: Revolutionizing Wargaming with AI featuring Dr. Billy Barry
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59:44Today’s The Convergence podcast welcomes back proclaimed Mad Scientist Dr. Billy Barry, Professor of Emerging Technology at the U.S. Army War College, to discuss his latest innovation — an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital war game. We tested this capability with two of the TRADOC G-2’s most experienced wargamers to get their thoughts on…
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Mike and James Learn How to Play Midgard
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2:03:57Not an episode per se, we just hit record for two hours while we tried to play Midgard using Zoom. May or not be your cup of tea, certainly nothing slick and polished, but that wouldn't be us, would it? Might amuse you while you're painting or lying on a gurney in the ER.By Michael Peterson
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