Brian interviews <a href="https://mattyoungauthor.com/">Matt Young</a>, Marine Corps veteran, English professor, and author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Apple-Matt-Young/dp/1632869500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533849003&sr=8-1&keywords=eat+the+apple"> Eat the Apple</a>, an memoir that has been described as "The Iliad of the Iraq war." They begin by discussing maintaining your humanity (or not) while serving in and returning from war. They go on to talk about the relationship between civilian and military citizens and how literature and writing can help veterans to manage anger and build empathy after military service. Contains explicit language.

Ep. 23: Aristotle Politics Bk. I, part 2

Combat and Classics is a series of podcasts and free online seminars for active duty, reserve, and veteran U.S. military members, sponsored by St. John's College. The podcasts and seminars encourage deep thought and reflection by leaders in the company of their peers. In the discussion-based seminars devoted to what a leader must be and know, participants study historical and fictional leaders from the great books of the western canon. We examine techniques and examples of persuasion and fundamental questions on the nature of man. When participants take the time to reflect, with their peers, on the principles of leadership, they find that they return to their lives and professional positions energized and focused, with a deeper understanding of the context of their decisions, decision-making processes, and leadership roles.