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The Megyn Kelly Show"Second Strike" Narrative Falls Apart, Kash Patel Responds, and How To Be a Man, with Rich Lowry, Charles Cooke, Elliot Ackerman, and Bryan Cox | Ep. 1204Megyn Kelly is joined by Brian L. Cox, Cornell Law professor, to talk about the new reporting casting doubt on the Washington Post narrative about Sec. Hegseth and the deadly "second strike," the significance of a potential intercepted conversation between a survivor and a narco-terrorist, and more. Then Rich Lowry and Charles C.W. Cooke of National Review join to discuss the reality of the drug boat strike story, why the press is itching to slam the Trump admin and sacrificing objectivity, Kash Patel's exclusive comments reacting and pushing back against the anonymous report aimed at his work at th...
2025-12-021h 42
Cover Stories: Spies, Books & EntertainmentTalking "Skwerl" and "Cheese" with author Elliot AckermanAuthor and former Marine Elliot Ackerman's latest tale is about an ex-CIA Ground Branch operator who goes by his call sign, "Skwerl" and a former Afghan special ops pilot who goes by the name "Big Cheese" so you're probably already getting a good picture of Ackerman's latest novel Sheepdogs, which follows Skwerl and Cheese on a globe-trotting adventure from Uganda to Marseille. Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly welcomed Ackerman to the Cover Stories Studio to talk about missing handlers, hidden cargo and shadow war.
2025-09-0428 minCover Stories: Spies, Books & EntertainmentTalking "Skwerl" and "Cheese" with author Elliot AckermanAuthor and former Marine Elliot Ackerman's latest tale is about an ex-CIA Ground Branch operator who goes by his call sign, "Skwerl" and a former Afghan special ops pilot who goes by the name "Big Cheese" so you're probably already getting a good picture of Ackerman's latest novel Sheepdogs, which follows Skwerl and Cheese on a globe-trotting adventure from Uganda to Marseille. Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly welcomed Ackerman to the Cover Stories Studio to talk about missing handlers, hidden cargo and shadow war.
2025-09-0428 min
The Daily StoicAre We In A Post-Shame Society? | Elliot Ackerman (PT. 2)What happens when politics becomes performance and politicians become influencers? In today’s Part 2 episode, former Marine and NYT bestselling author Elliot Ackerman joins Ryan to talk about the idea that “everything’s a racket,” the collapse of institutional trust, and why restraint used to define real leadership. They talk about how cancel culture morphed into shamelessness as a superpower, why we might be living in a post-shame society, Ambrose Bierce’s wild literary exit, and why modern media feels more like professional wrestling than journalism.Elliot Ackerman is the New York Times bestselling author of...
2025-08-0939 min
The Daily StoicThe #1 Gift You Can Give Your Future Self | Former Marine Elliot AckermanFormer Marine turned novelist Elliot Ackerman sits down with Ryan to talk about what discipline really looks like in everyday life. From 100-degree runs to cold plunges and daily writing routines, they discuss what helps them stay steady, focused, and consistent even when it’s hard.Elliot Ackerman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels 2054, 2034, Halcyon, Red Dress in Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, as well as the memoirs The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan and Places and Names: On War...
2025-08-0634 min
MCA ScuttlebuttScuttlebutt Ep 166: Elliot AckermanHey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome Elliot Ackerman to the show. Elliot is a veteran Marine, infantry, and MARSOC officer, CIA paramilitary operative, and author of Green on Blue, Dark at the Crossing, Waiting for Eden, and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, and many others. He is also a journalist who frequently contributes to The Atlantic and New York Times. Elliot talks to us about his Marine Corps journey, his transition to becoming an award-winning author, reading as wargaming, and the value of a military imagination. It...
2024-10-101h 12MCA ScuttlebuttScuttlebutt Ep 166: Elliot AckermanHey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome Elliot Ackerman to the show. Elliot is a veteran Marine, infantry, and MARSOC officer, CIA paramilitary operative, and author of Green on Blue, Dark at the Crossing, Waiting for Eden, and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, and many others. He is also a journalist who frequently contributes to The Atlantic and New York Times. Elliot talks to us about his Marine Corps journey, his transition to becoming an award-winning author, reading as wargaming, and the value of a military imagination. It...
2024-10-101h 12
Serve to Lead® | James StrockElliot Ackerman | '2054: A Novel'Elliot Ackerman is a widely respected writer. His reach extends across fiction and non-fiction, from novels to essays to memoir and commentary. He is an exemplar of Theodore Roosevelt’s ideal of service combining thought and action.In this episode of the Serve to Lead podcast, Ackerman discusses his bestselling new book, 2054: A Novel. This is a successor to 2034: A Novel of the Next World War. Each is coauthored with Admiral James Stavridis. A third volume, 2084, is also planned.Ackerman shares his views of the value of history and literature in comprehending the unprecedented challenges of...
2024-06-0228 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2037: Elliot Ackerman on the danger of mercenaries and the value of national serviceElliot Ackerman has an intriguing essay in this issue of Liberties Quarterly on the use and abuse of mercenaries throughout history. Linking the history of the British in India, the US in Afghanistan and Russia in contemporary Ukraine, he ask what it means when mercenaries replace regular soldiers to fight supposedly “national” wars? It’s not usually good news, he suggests, arguing that for America to remain both a militarily and morally great power in the 21st century, it should consider reestablishing national service for all citizens, irrespective of gender, class or race. E...
2024-04-1935 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 647: 2054 With Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James StavridisElliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) return to the show and chat with Daniel Ford and NovelClass' Dave Pezza about their new book 2054. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website. Also listen to our last conversation with the pair in Episode 476. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.
2024-04-0939 min
Intelligence SquaredA Journey Into Our Geopolitical Future, with Elliot AckermanWith AI's capabilities now beginning to conjure visions reminiscent of science fiction, it's fiction writers who are pointing the way to where these tools will take us in decades to come. 2054, the second of a trilogy of books depicting the AI-infused geopolitical landscape of decades not so far away is co-written by former marine and New York Times bestselling author and writer Elliot Ackerman, and Admiral Jim Stavridis, who spent more than 30 years in the U.S. Navy. The duo's story picks up 20 years after a catastrophic war between the US and China has brought down the old American...
2024-04-0635 min
Carnegie Council PodcastsThe Doorstep: 2054, with Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James StavridisAs we begin to see the effects of AI on the American political process and society, where will this trajectory lead? In their new novel 2054, the follow-up to 2034, authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis imagine a moment when a radical leap forward in technology combines with America's violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country, and the world. How will the world's great powers react in a new era of scientific discovery? In this virtual book talk three years after their discussion on 2034, Ackerman, Stavridis, and Doorstep co-hosts Nikolas Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin discus...
2024-03-2154 min
The Realignment465 | Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman: How AI, Biotech, and Geopolitics Will Define the 21st CenturySubscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/a16z Podcast: a16z Podcast | Andreessen HorowitzREALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiFormer NATO Allied Supreme Commander Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman, co-authors of 2054: A Novel and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, return to The Realignment. In a...
2024-03-2126 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyAdmiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman, 2054Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis to discuss 2054, an explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years after their first book, 2034, that shows a future America grappling with a violent partisan divide and a radical leap forward in AI. The co-authors discuss the inspiration behind this novel, their collaborative writing process, and the relevance of the book’s themes (like political polarization and the potential consequences of unchecked technologicalprogress) to contemporary society. They also reveal the potential for adaptation into film or television!Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly...
2024-03-2121 min
The Truth of the MatterJames Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman on “2054”Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and former commander of NATO and SOUTHCOM, and award-winning author Elliot Ackerman, contributor at The Atlantic and veteran of the U.S. Marines, join the podcast to discuss their new novel, “2054,” which explores where the United States could find itself in the middle of this century. “2054” is a sequel to New York Times bestseller “2034.”
2024-03-1422 minThe Truth of the MatterJames Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman on “2054”Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and former commander of NATO and SOUTHCOM, and award-winning author Elliot Ackerman, contributor at The Atlantic and veteran of the U.S. Marines, join the podcast to discuss their new novel, “2054,” which explores where the United States could find itself in the middle of this century. “2054” is a sequel to New York Times bestseller “2034.”
2024-03-1422 minThe Truth of the MatterJames Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman on “2054”Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and former commander of NATO and SOUTHCOM, and award-winning author Elliot Ackerman, contributor at The Atlantic and veteran of the U.S. Marines, join the podcast to discuss their new novel, “2054,” which explores where the United States could find itself in the middle of this century. “2054” is a sequel to New York Times bestseller “2034.”
2024-03-1422 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & Political2054: A Novel by James Stavridis, Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720610 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 2054: A Novel Author: James Stavridis, Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Junior Nyong'o, Vikas Adam, Brian Nishii, Emily Woo Zeller, Eunice Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 14, 2024 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the co...
2024-03-1405 min
Defense One RadioElliot Ackerman on '2054: A Novel'The author and Marine veteran discusses the future of technology, the promise of AI, the perils of toxic politics, and other themes packed into his latest work of speculative fiction. Guest: Elliot Ackerman, co-author of "2054: A Novel," which was published on March 12. Find our previous discussions with Ackerman here: Ep. 107: The legacy of America's Afghan war; And Ep. 79: "2034: A Novel of the Next World War".
2024-03-1318 min
Open Book with Anthony ScaramucciAmerica’s Greatest Threats Are Coming with Admiral James Stavridis & Elliot AckermanFrom China and Artificial Intelligence to the death of a President and the possibility of a coming Singularity, retired four-star U.S. Naval Officer Admiral James Stavridis and Marine Veteran Elliot Ackerman join Anthony to discuss their brand-new book, 2054. With another book in the trilogy still to come, what existential threat could be next… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-1334 min
The Sewanee Review PodcastElliot AckermanIn which Elliot Ackerman grapples with the military-industrial complex.
2024-02-0200 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Legal & Political2034: A Novel of the Next World War by James Stavridis, Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720607 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 2034: A Novel of the Next World War Author: James Stavridis, Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Vikas Adam, P.J. Ochlan, Emily Woo Zeller, Feodor Chin, Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 25, 2024 Genres: Legal & Political Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 – and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration On 12 March 2034, US Navy Commodore Sa...
2024-01-2505 min
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & War2034: A Novel of the Next World War by James Stavridis, Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720607 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 2034: A Novel of the Next World War Author: James Stavridis, Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Vikas Adam, P.J. Ochlan, Emily Woo Zeller, Feodor Chin, Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 25, 2024 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 – and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration On 12 March 2034, US Navy Commodore Sa...
2024-01-2505 min
Woke PointsThe Atlantic's Elliot Ackerman on Reinstating the DraftHaving served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, Elliot Ackerman knows what he's talking about when it comes to military service. He makes the argument that a draft could increase public engagement with the military and thus potentially reduce wars because everyone would have more skin in the game. In this episode, Ted and Marni talk to Elliot about how his experience informs his perspective and if he sees any real potential for a universal draft to be brought to fruition. Resources from this episode:Elliot's Time article about reinstating the draf...
2023-11-1453 min
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsElliot Ackerman reads from 'Green on Blue'When his older brother, Ali, is brutally injured in the bombing of a bazaar, Aziz must join a U.S.-funded militia, to ensure Ali is cared for. He learns to be a soldier and dreams of taking revenge against Gazan, the leader of the Taliban."In all too many accounts of the Afghan War, the Afghan people caught in the cross-fire are rendered invisible. … 'Green on Blue' places them front and center, taking us into the life of a Pashtun orphan navigating the impossible choices offered to him … An incisive and moving glimpse into the human consequences of decades of c...
2023-09-1547 min
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2023-09-0100 min
VFRL's An Accountable AmericaMaking Sense of the Wartime Experience, with Elliot AckermanJournalist, National Book Award Finalist, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to talk about making sense of the wartime experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-08-2448 min
Profiles in HavokElliot AckermanElliot Ackerman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Halcyon, 2034, Red Dress In Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, as well as the memoir The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan, and Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize among others. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and Marine veteran who served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan...
2023-06-131h 08
Savage WonderElliot AckermanElliot Ackerman is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Halcyon, 2034, Red Dress In Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, as well as the memoir The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan, and Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize among others. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and Marine veteran who served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan...
2023-06-121h 08
The Book Show1823 – Elliot Ackerman – Halcyon: A Novel | The Book ShowSet in an alternate version of America’s recent past, Elliot Ackerman’s latest, “Halcyon,” is a chilling novel about two self-made men confronting a world that seems to be moving on without them. It grapples with what history means, who is affected by it, and how the complexities of our shared future rest on the dual foundations of remembering and forgetting.
2023-06-0727 minThe Realignment374 | Elliot Ackerman: How a Divided America Grapples its Past, Present, and FutureSubscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/.REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiElliot Ackerman, author of Halcyon, The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan, and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, returns to The Realignment. Elliot and Marshall discuss his alternate history of America in the 2000s, how revisiting the...
2023-05-2646 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaHalcyon: A novel by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617668 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Halcyon: A novel Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Steven Jay Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A daring new novel, at once timely and timeless, set around an American family and the ever-shifting sands of history and memory and legacy that define them (“An expert juggling act.” —Stephen Markley, New York Times Book Review) Martin Neumann, recently divorced, is living at Halcyon, the Virginia estate of renowned lawyer, family patriarch, and World War II hero Robert Ableson. It’s 2004, and Gore is enter...
2023-05-2310 min
Westminster Town Hall ForumElliot Ackerman: America's End in AfghanistanVeteran and author Elliot Ackerman speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spoke on his most recent book, "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan."
Elliot Ackerman is a writer, journalist, former White House Fellow, and decorated veteran. He served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart.
He is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple novels. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton...
2023-04-2156 min
Chris Voss PodcastChris Voss Podcast – The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan by Elliot AckermanThe Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan by Elliot Ackerman A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war’s echoing legacy Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and later as a CIA paramilitary […]
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2023-04-0343 min
Brad Carr PodcastEp. 82 What Will World War 3 Look Like? | Elliot Ackerman🔔 SUBSCRIBE to help get more guests on the show ✉️ Get Immediately Actionable Tactics to Be More Strategic: http://eepurl.com/dELB39 ---------------------------- RELATED LINKS Book: https://amzn.to/3GdfU4i Website: http://elliotackerman.com/ Instagram: elliot.ackerman Elliot Ackerman is an American author and former Marine Corps Special Operations Team Leader. He is the New York Times-bestselling author of the novel 2034 and other works.
2023-01-0756 min
USA Cares PodcastEP 101 - Author and Former Marine Raider Elliot AckermanHappy New Year! Today we welcome New York Times-bestselling author and former Marine Raider Elliot Ackerman to the studio.Show Linkswww.usacarespodcast.orgwww.usacares.orgFB - @usacaresorgTwitter - @USACaresIG - @usacaresYouTube - USA Cares YouTubeTiktok - USA Cares Podcast
2023-01-0641 min
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2023-01-0656 min
MOAA's Never Stop Serving PodcastMarine and Author Elliot Ackerman: On America's End in AfghanistanAs Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021, Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and MARSOC team leader, found himself in the middle of an unofficial evacuation effort to help Afghan allies escape the country. Ackerman, a Silver Star recipient and author, wrote about the effort and his experiences in Afghanistan in his latest book, "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan."
2022-11-0737 min
Veterans ChroniclesCapt. Elliot Ackerman, USMC, Afghanistan, Iraq, Battle of FallujahElliot Ackerman knew at a young age that he wanted to be in the military. He wanted to serve his country and he wanted a job where it was imperative to succeed. After completing the ROTC program at college, Ackerman was commissioned as a a Marine Corps officer in 2003. The next six years would bring five tours of duty between Iraq and Afghanistan.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Ackerman takes us inside the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004 and what it was like to be the tip of the spear as the Marines plowed through that insurgent...
2022-09-2859 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 547: Phil Klay & Elliot AckermanAuthors Phil Klay (Redeployment, Missionaries) and Elliot Ackerman (2034, Places and Names) join Daniel Ford to chat about their new books Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War and The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan, respectively. To learn more about Phil Klay, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 454. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous interview with the author...
2022-09-1337 min
Firing Line with Margaret HooverVeteran and author Elliot Ackerman on America ‘flat-out’ losing in AfghanistanDecorated veteran and author Elliot Ackerman joins Margaret Hoover to talk about his new book, “The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan,” his role in the civilian-led evacuation of Afghan allies, and what happens next.
Ackerman discusses missteps in Afghanistan that spanned four presidencies, the Biden administration’s failure to plan for the worst-case scenario when U.S. troops withdrew, and how the war might have ended differently.
Twenty-one years after the 9/11 attacks, Ackerman also reflects on the successes and failures of the war on terror and the possibility that Afghanistan has again become a safe h...
2022-09-1046 min
Intelligence MattersJournalist and Former Marine Elliot Ackerman
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Journalist and Former Marine Elliot Ackerman about his new book The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan. Ackerman reflects on the impact of the war in Afghanistan for a generation of veterans. He discusses the constructs the United States built in order to sustain the war on terror and how he believes the veterans of the war should be memorialized.
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2022-09-0739 min
The Daily Beast PodcastAfghanistan Vet Elliot Ackerman: Why We Should Bring the Draft BackAuthor and war veteran Elliot Ackerman holds a very unpopular opinion about the draft: he supports it, but only because he thinks it could be a good thing for Americans. He joins this bonus episode of The New Abnormal to explain why he holds this take and how he sees it ultimately helping create more peace and less war. Plus, he shares his experience trying to evacuate people, including the Afghan girls’ robotics team, out of Afghanistan and what his new book The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan is all about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
2022-08-2124 min
Reliable SourcesElliot Ackerman reflects on Afghan war and how he helped rescue allies amid chaotic withdrawalIn his new book "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan," combat veteran and acclaimed novelist Elliot Ackerman documents the horrors of America's evacuation from Afghanistan. He talks with Brian Stelter about why he wrote the book; what people need to know about the August 2021 withdrawal; and the media's coverage of war. In "our obsession not to repeat Saigon... we actually created, I think, a far more terrible image and grisly image," he says. Ackerman also shares how the war in Ukraine relates to last year's images from Kabul. He predicts that "America might be done with Afghanistan, Afghanistan...
2022-08-1231 minThe Realignment273 | Elliot Ackerman: Reckoning with America's End in AfghanistanSubscribe to The Realignment on Supercast to support the show and access all of our bonus content: https://realignment.supercast.com/.REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail us at: realignmentpod@gmail.comElliot Ackerman, author of The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, returns to The Realignment near the first anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul to discuss how the war reshaped American society, the pivot to Great Power competition, and his service during...
2022-08-091h 00
Grab This Award-Winning Full Audiobook — Perfect At Home.The Fifth Act by Elliot AckermanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/87245to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Fifth Act
Author: Elliot Ackerman
Narrator: Elliot Ackerman
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Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
Release date: 08-09-22
Ratings: 3 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Afghan & Iraq Wars
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Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and, later, as a CIA paramilitary officer marked him indelibly. When the Taliban began to close in on Kabul in August of 2021 and the Afghan regime began its death spiral, he found himself pulled back into the conflict. The Fifth...
2022-08-096h 16
Listen to Trending Full trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Elliot Ackerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: August 9, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “The American betrayal of Afghanistan took twenty years. Elliot Ackerman, a participant and witness, tells the story with unsparing honesty in this intensely personal chronicle.” —George Packer A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war’s echoing legacy Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but...
2022-08-0910 min
Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Elliot Ackerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: August 9, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Times Political Book of the Year 2022 A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war’s echoing legacy. Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and, later, as a CI...
2022-08-0905 min
Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Elliot Ackerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: August 9, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The American betrayal of Afghanistan took twenty years. Elliot Ackerman, a participant and witness, tells the story with unsparing honesty in this intensely personal chronicle.” —George Packer A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war’s echoing legacy Elliot Ackerman left the American military...
2022-08-0910 min
Wide Angle with Brendon FallonTop Gun Wins Over Chinese Regime ‘Money Power;’ Imagining War with the CCP—Feat. Elliot AckermanIntimidating warplane “exercises” around Taiwan, saying that Australia could become its nuclear target, nearly ramming a U.S. warship; and now, flying dangerously close to Canadian Air Force jets—are these signals the Chinese regime is bracing to launch a real attack?Elliot Ackerman is a decorated, former U.S. Marine Corps officer who served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He offers his insights into what would happen if the U.S. defended Taiwan from Chinese regime invasion.“Top Gun: Maverick,” and “Doctor Strange 2” are breaking box office records. On a...
2022-06-0521 min
Wide Angle with Brendon FallonAfghanistan Vet. Elliot Ackerman: What Decides Who Wins in Ukraine“When I was in Ukraine, I was speaking to a few Ukrainian intellectuals, historians and others; one made a very interesting point to me...When Putin says Zelenksy is a Nazi; in the West, we hear that [as] so ridiculous. He's Jewish; how can he possibly be a Nazi? But when he's saying that to Russians it…sends a slightly different signal…When you're Russian, Nazism, the manifestation of Nazism isn’t anti-semitism so much; it's this western decadence. And so when Putin says Zelensky is a Nazi, he's saying Zelensky is the manifestation of this breed of Western decadenc...
2022-06-0321 min
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2022-05-2003 min
podcasts – Rob WolfIn 2034, Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis Offer a Cautionary Tale about the Next World War
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBN6492642799.mp3
The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis in their novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War.
Read an excerpt of our conversation about 2034: A Novel of the Next World War on Literary Hub.
When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy in their near-future thriller, the co-authors draw from personal experience. Ackerman worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq an...
2021-11-2700 minPodcast – Rob WolfIn 2034, Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis Offer a Cautionary Tale about the Next World War
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBN6492642799.mp3
The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis in their novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War.
Read an excerpt of our conversation about 2034: A Novel of the Next World War on Literary Hub.
When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy in their near-future thriller, the co-authors draw from personal experience. Ackerman worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq an...
2021-11-2700 minauthor interviews – Rob WolfIn 2034, Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis Offer a Cautionary Tale about the Next World War
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBN6492642799.mp3
The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis in their novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War.
Read an excerpt of our conversation about 2034: A Novel of the Next World War on Literary Hub.
When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy in their near-future thriller, the co-authors draw from personal experience. Ackerman worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq an...
2021-11-2700 minnew books – Rob WolfIn 2034, Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis Offer a Cautionary Tale about the Next World War
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBN6492642799.mp3
The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis in their novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War.
Read an excerpt of our conversation about 2034: A Novel of the Next World War on Literary Hub.
When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy in their near-future thriller, the co-authors draw from personal experience. Ackerman worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq an...
2021-11-2700 min
New Books in National SecurityElliot Ackerman and James Stavridis, "2034: A Novel of the Next World War" (Penguin, 2021)The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis, 2034: A Novel of the Next World War (Penguin, 2021).When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy, the co-authors draw from experience. Ackerman has worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. Stavridis, a retired United States Navy admiral, served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and, after leaving the Navy, a...
2021-11-2632 min
New Books in Science FictionElliot Ackerman and James Stavridis, "2034: A Novel of the Next World War" (Penguin, 2021)The next world war is 13 years away—that is, if you live in the world envisioned by Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis, 2034: A Novel of the Next World War (Penguin, 2021).When writing about the intersection of combat and diplomacy, the co-authors draw from experience. Ackerman has worked in the White House and served five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. Stavridis, a retired United States Navy admiral, served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and, after leaving the Navy, a...
2021-11-2634 min
AWM Author TalksEpisode 73: Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James StavridisThis week, two former military officers and award-winning authors, Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, discuss their recent book 2034: A Novel of the Next World War. This conversation originally took place March 31st, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.
We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer.
2021-11-1540 min
From The Green NotebookElliot Ackerman- The Dark Side of IdentitySend us a textElliot Ackerman joins the podcast to discuss a recent article he wrote for Liberties Journal titled, "Turning in My Card." Joe and Elliot talk about the dark side of identity and how it can prevent us from personal and professional growth. Additionally, Elliot cautions us to avoid using our identities to shut down discourse and warns everyone about the dangers of becoming a slave to identity.
2021-10-3030 min
FORWARD with Derek Herrera“We All Contain Multitudes...” With Elliot AckermanWelcome to Forward with Derek Herrera. Today we talk with Elliot Ackerman. Elliot is a former marine officer and served as a Marine raider before transitioning to the CIA. He is an award winning author of many works including his new book 2034:A Novel of the Next World War. We talk about his days in the Marine Corp and the founding days of the Marine Special Operations command, what it was like to transition to the CIA, and when he decided to leave that position to become an author.
2021-10-291h 02
Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers’ ConferenceElliot Ackerman on the End of the Forever WarIn this episode of Beyond the Page, acclaimed novelist, journalist, and Marine Corps veteran ELLIOT ACKERMAN talks to former CBS News Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief Christopher Isham about the United States military’s calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan and what comes after. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-2037 min
Inside the Hive"I thought you said you’d never forget”: A conversation on 9/11 with author Elliot AckermanThis week, co-host Joe Hagan talks to novelist Elliot Ackerman, a veteran of both the Afghan and Iraq wars, on the meaning of 9/11 and the long-term impact on American life, politics and culture. A critic of the Biden administration’s exit from Afghanistan, Ackerman has struggled with feelings of bitterness over the wars that defined his life and redefined the nation. As media and politics have become more extreme and polarized in the 20 years since 9/11, the country has become more cynical and demoralized, less able to unify in a crisis. An optimist in a pessimistic time, Ackerman looks for si...
2021-09-101h 01
RealClear Defense presents Hot WashElliot Ackerman on the Withdrawal from AfghanistanToday on the RealClearDefense podcast, "Hot Wash," host John Sorensen and RealClearDefense Editor David Craig speak with Elliot Ackerman: retired Marine, journalist, and novelist, most recently co-author with Ret. Admiral James Stavridas of “2034: A Novel of the Next World War”. Elliot served eight years as a Marine in both the infantry and special operations, including multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is also as a graduate of the Fletcher School of Diplomacy. He brings a unique perspective to both the experience of combat on the ground in Afghanistan, as well as the strategic issues surrounding America’s use of force in the wo...
2021-08-2051 min
Beautiful Bastards Podcast#37 2034 with Elliot AckermanNew York Times best selling author Elliot Ackerman is on this week to talk about his new book 2034: A Novel Of The Next World War. Tune in to find out what went into writing this great book. We talk about about the realities that shaped the idea for his novel, from cyber attacks like we experience now, to the potential ramifications of depending on technology the way we do now. We also recommend picking up Elliot's book anywhere you can buy good books!
2021-07-1959 min
Burn the BoatsElliot Ackerman: Writing About War and America’s FutureElliot Ackerman, Marine combat veteran and bestselling author, talks about writing and about his fears for the future.Elliot’s latest book is 2034: A Novel of the Next World War. The Harper’s story referenced in the episode is “Civil Warning”. Learn more about Elliot’s work at elliotackerman.com and find him on Twitter at @elliotackerman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-0238 min
Combat StoryCombat Story (Ep 28): Elliot Ackerman - Marine | MARSOC | CIA Paramilitary | Best Selling Author | Silver StarToday we hear another Combat Story from Elliot Ackerman, a decorated Marine infantry officer, Special Operations operator, CIA Paramilitary Officer, Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient, and best-selling author.
As many will recall, Elliot was our first guest on Combat Story long before we ever did video interviews. That first interview remains one of my favorites and covers an incredible inside look at his role as a Platoon Leader in Fallujah II in 2004 and the true grit and determination it required. It was that battle that earned him the Silver Star.
In this second interview...
2021-05-151h 11
Combat StoryCombat Story (Ep 28): Elliot Ackerman - Marine | MARSOC | CIA Paramilitary | Best Selling Author | Silver StarJoin our weekly Combat Check-In Newsletter (www.combatstory.com/newsletter) to get a short email from Ryan for people who love and support our veterans, service members, and their families. It has info on a significant event in military and/or intel history, a funny military joke, an update on a current event I'm following, something I'm doing that week in my life, a book I'm reading, a look at an upcoming interview, a reflection on a past episode and more! Today we hear another Combat Story from Elliot Ackerman, a decorated Marine infantry officer, Special Operations o...
2021-05-141h 12
Sea ControlSea Control 247 - 2034 with Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot AckermanLinks1. War in 2034: A Novel of the Next War, by James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman, Penguin Press, 2021.2. Partnership for the Americas: Western Hemisphere Strategy and U.S. Southern Command, by James Stavridis, National Defense University Press, 2010.3. The Bedford Incident, by Mark Raskovich, Thunderchild Publishing (reprint, 2016).4. Destined for War: Can America and China Escape the Thucydides Trap? by Graham Allison, Mariner Books (reprint, 2017).5. Winds of War, by Herman Wouk, Hodder & Stoughton, 2013.6. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, Tor Books (reprint, 2017).7. Man’s Fate, by Andre Malraux, Vintage, 1990.8. Red Storm Rising, by T...
2021-05-0646 min
The DC SalonSeventh Episode - Elliot Ackerman and Leon WieseltierElliot Ackerman and Leon Wieseltier talk with Celeste Marcus about American foreign policy. Regarding the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan: "We'll either never think about this again or we'll think about this in eighteen months when Kabul falls to the Taliban and people are being executed in the streets and we have to answer for it in some way."
2021-04-3054 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 476: 2034, With Authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James StavridisAuthors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis join Daniel Ford and special guest co-host Dave Pezza (NovelClass) on the show to discuss their speculative fiction novel 2034. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author in Episode 425 and his last appearance on NovelClass. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. 2034 was featured in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." ...
2021-04-2736 minThe Realignment117 | Elliot Ackerman, Part II: What Would a War with China Look Like?Subscribe to The Realignment’s Substack, now released on Thursdays: https://therealignment.substack.com/
Check out Elliot and Admiral Stavridis’s Bookshop recommendations on the U.S. and China, foreign policy, and warfare: https://bookshop.org/lists/2034-admiral-james-stavridis-and-elliot-ackerman-book-recommendations
Elliot Ackerman, co-author of 2034: A Novel of the Next World War and Marine combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, joins The Realignment to follow up on the pod’s conversation with Admiral James Stavridis, the legacy of the “forever” wars in the Middle East and Central Asia, what history teaches us about a future U.S.-China conflict, and of course...
2021-04-151h 07
The Interview with Hugh Hewitt13. James Stavridis & Elliot Ackerman, co-authors, "2034: A Novel of the Next World War"In this episode of The Interview, Hugh is joined by Admiral James Stavridis (U.S. Navy - Ret.) and Elliot Ackerman to discuss their book, "2034: A Novel of the Next World War." From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034--and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. Everything in 2034 is an imaginative extrapolation from present-day facts on the ground combined with the authors' years working at the highest and most classified le...
2021-03-1941 min
Writing F(r)iction#17 - Elliot AckermanElliot Ackerman is the author of the novels 2034, Red Dress In Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and non-fiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize among others.
2020-12-0651 min
Proust Questionnaire PodcastProust Questionnaire 29: Elliot Ackerman and Lea Carpenter, NovelistsToday's we're speaking to a married couple, both esteemed novelists. Elliot Ackerman is the author of the novels 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, Red Dress In Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, and the memoir Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning. Lea Carpenter is the author of the novels Eleven Days, and Red, White, Blue, and the screenplay for Mile 22, the 2018 film directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg and John Malkovich. Ulrich Baer is University Professor at New York University where he teaches lite...
2020-11-181h 28
ideamix podcastEntrepreneurs 101 - Elliot Ackerman, AuthorAfter 5 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Silver Star, and a Purple Heart, Elliot Ackerman needed to reinvent himself to return to civilian life. Embracing his creative side, he became a best-selling author and journalist, writing fiction and non-fiction inspired by his experiences in military service. Listen as he tells us about his experience transitioning from soldier to author and the importance of communication in an increasingly divided society. Subscribe to Ideamix Radio and stay tuned for new episodes every Thursday. On Ideamix Radio we speak with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, career changers, experts and enthusiasts for insider tips that...
2020-10-2926 min
Combat StoryCombat Story (Ep 1): Elliot Ackerman | Marine Platoon Leader in Fallujah | Special Operator | Author | Silver StarJoin our weekly Combat Check-In Newsletter (www.combatstory.com/newsletter) to get a short email from Ryan for people who love and support our veterans, service members, and their families. It has info on a significant event in military and/or intel history, a funny military joke, an update on a current event I'm following, something I'm doing that week in my life, a book I'm reading, a look at an upcoming interview, a reflection on a past episode and more! This is the Combat Story of Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine who served five tours in I...
2020-10-251h 14
The AskEpisode 3 – Green on Blue by Elliot AckermanIn this episode of The Ask author Elliot Ackerman discusses his work on Green on Blue About the Book: Aziz and his older brother Ali live in a village amid the pine forests and endless mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Their family is poor, but inside their mud-walled home, they have stability, love, and routine. But…
2020-07-1951 min
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaRed Dress in Black and White: A novel by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Dress in Black and White: A novel Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Maggie-Meg Reed Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 26, 2020 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the widely acclaimed author of Waiting for Eden: a stirring, timely new novel that unfolds over the course of a single day in Istanbul: the story of an American woman attempting to leave behind her life in Turkey--to leave without her husband. Catherine has been married for many years to Murat, an influential Turkish real estate developer, and they have...
2020-05-2610 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 425: Elliot Ackerman, Author of Red Dress in Black & WhiteElliot Ackerman, author of Waiting for Eden and Places and Names, returns to the show to talk about his new novel Red Dress in Black & White. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Red Dress in Black & White in May's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar" and listen to our last interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Noir at the Bar - New England, and OneRoom.
2020-05-2615 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenRed Dress in Black and White: A novel by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Dress in Black and White: A novel Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Maggie-Meg Reed Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 26, 2020 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: From the widely acclaimed author of Waiting for Eden: a stirring, timely new novel that unfolds over the course of a single day in Istanbul: the story of an American woman attempting to leave behind her life in Turkey--to leave without her husband. Catherine has been married for many years to Murat, an influential Turkish real estate developer, and they...
2020-05-2610 min
fiction/non/fiction21: The Military in a Time of Trump: Elliot Ackerman and Anuradha Bhagwati on the Armed Services Past and FutureIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, novelist Elliot Ackerman and memoirist Anuradha Bhagwati talk about how the military has—and hasn’t—changed during Donald Trump’s time as Commander in Chief. They also discuss their own experiences as Marines, the history of the American military, and how its future may affect the country and the world.To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (make sure to include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streamin...
2019-07-111h 09
fiction/non/fiction21: The Military in a Time of Trump: Elliot Ackerman and Anuradha Bhagwati on the Armed Services Past and FutureIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, novelist Elliot Ackerman and memoirist Anuradha Bhagwati talk about how the military has—and hasn’t—changed during Donald Trump’s time as Commander in Chief. They also discuss their own experiences as Marines, the history of the American military, and how its future may affect the country and the world.To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (make sure to include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streamin...
2019-07-111h 13
Writer's BoneEpisode 365: Elliot Ackerman, Author of Places and NamesElliot Ackerman, National Book Award finalist for Dark at the Crossing, returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new book Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to his last appearance on the show and his guest-starring role on NovelClass. Read our full review of Places and Names in June’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.
2019-06-2422 min
The Decision AdvantageOn Places and Names Stratfor’s Ryan Bohl interviews author Elliot Ackerman about his memoir of Iraq and AfghanistanThe United States has been militarily engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq for almost a generation. For many Americans, those wars have been defining elements of their lives. For others, events far away that simply do not affect them. In what Booklist has called a “searing, contemplative, and unforgettable memoir… perhaps the finest writing about the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts that has been published to date,” former Marine Elliot Ackerman returns to the places he fought to learn the names of those he fought against.
2019-06-1432 min
This Is the AuthorS4 E35: Larry Diamond, Amanda Little, and Elliot AckermanS4 E35: In this episode meet Larry Diamond, author of ILL WINDS; Amanda Little, author of THE FATE AND THE FOOD; and Elliot Ackerman, author of PLACES AND NAMES. Each of these authors tackles necessary and timely subjects in their audiobooks, from the alarming rise of anti-democratic politics around the world to climate change. Listeners will come away with a new understanding of the world after hearing from these authors. Plus, find out why one author would cast Will Ferrell to read his audiobook.
Ill Winds by Larry Diamond: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/588987/ill-winds/
The Fate of Food by...
2019-06-1116 min
Get Lost In A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Places and Names by Elliot AckermanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131984to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Places and Names
Author: Elliot Ackerman
Narrator: Elliot Ackerman
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
Release date: 06-11-19
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: 21st Century
Publisher's Summary:
In a refugee camp in southern Turkey, Elliot Ackerman sits across the table from Abu Hassar, who fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq and has murky connections to the Islamic State. At first, Ackerman pretends to have been a journalist during the Iraq War, but after he establishes a rapport with Abu Hassar, he reveals that in fact he was...
2019-06-116h 39
Listen to Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryPlaces and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368879 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Elliot Ackerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Places and Names: On War, Revolution and Returning by Elliot Ackerman. In a refugee camp in southern Turkey, Elliot Ackerman sits across the table from Abu Hassar, who fought for Al Qaeda in Iraq and has murky connections to the Islamic State. At first, Ackerman pretends to have been a journalist during the Iraq War...
2019-06-1105 min
The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life351: Elliot Ackerman!In this week's episode, I speak with the war veteran, journalist, and novelist Elliot Ackerman about composition and revision strategies, and the emotional access points from our own experience to the stories we tell. [caption id="attachment_23972" align="alignnone" width="4416"]Photo by Huger Foote.[/caption] TEXTS DISCUSSED
2019-01-2753 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenWaiting for Eden: A novel by Elliot AckermanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344559 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waiting for Eden: A novel Author: Elliot Ackerman Narrator: Macleod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “Patiently, and unflinchingly, Ackerman is becoming one of the great poet laureates of America’s tragic adventurism across the globe.” —Pico Iyer Eden lies in a hospital bed, unable to move or speak. His wife Mary spends every day on the sofa in his room. We see them through the eyes of Eden’s best friend, a fellow Mar...
2018-09-2505 min
Hazard GroundElliot Ackerman (Marine, Author)He completed five combat deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan as both an infantry Marine and Marine Special Operator. He has been awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star for Valor for actions on the battlefield during those deployments. He has seen the hellish, unlucky, and simply chaotic side of war, and lived to tell about it. After eight years of service, he left the Marine Corps to become a writer. Now Elliot Ackerman is an accomplished author, who has plenty of life experience to keep the pen on paper for years and years to come. And out of all of...
2018-05-211h 05
2018-01-2333 min
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingFirst Draft - Elliot AckermanElliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. A former White House Fellow, his essays and fiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, and Ecotone, among others. His novels include Green on Blue and Dark at the Crossing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-01-2236 min
Writers Who Don't WriteElliot AckermanElliot Ackerman is an American author and journalist, currently based in Istanbul. Prior to his writing career, he served five distinguished tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. His books are Green on Blue and Dark at the Crossing, and he’s written for Esquire, GQ and The New Yorker, among others. Dark at the Crossing is currently one of five books nominated for the National Book Award for fiction. He speaks with us today about the one story he struggled to tell. The music you heard at the top and bottom of the hour was from Ryan Dann of...
2017-10-181h 02
Military JusticeEpisode 023: More Marines United With Elliot AckermanWeirick discusses the latest on Marines United with Marine/author/reporter Elliot Ackerman.
Guest: Elliot Ackerman
Twitter: @elliotackerman
Web: http://www.elliotackerman.com
Latest book: Dark at the Crossing
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-at-Crossing-Elliot-Ackerman/dp/1101947373
Review:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/books/review/dark-at-the-crossing-elliot-ackerman.html?referer=
Host: James W. Weirick
Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com
Twitter: @PodcastMJ
Instagram: thepodcastmj
FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast
Email: weirick@weirick.com
Editing and Mixing:
Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR
For Advertising Inquiries Contact:
Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com
2017-07-2657 min
Writer's BoneEpisode 176: Author and Journalist Elliot AckermanElliot Ackerman, author of Green on Blue and the recently published Dark at the Crossing, talks to Dave Pezza about toggling between journalism and fiction, painting an honest and realistic portrait of the Middle East, developing characters who feel real, and why it takes guts to write.
2017-03-1525 min
Global I.Q. PodcastElliot Ackerman - Author/JournalistThis Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk focuses on a novelist, his inspiration and his goals. Istanbul-based writer Elliot Ackerman, a U.S. Marine with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, has lived a life that has led him to what he calls an "improbable friendship, " an opportunity for understanding that helps him "trace the emotional topography" of "complex geopolitical events."
Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk is sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2017-03-0109 min
MidweekMeera Syal, James Runcie, Elliot Ackerman, Philip HoareLibby Purves meets actor and writer Meera Syal; writer and director James Runcie; former soldier Elliot Ackerman and Philip Hoare, author, broadcaster and whale chaser.Philip Hoare is a writer and broadcaster. He narrates Chasing the Whale, a show inspired by the 19th century journeys of whaling ships from Britain to the South Seas. Philip's stories delve into the log books of history to tell of the dangers and hardships endured by the crews on their epic voyages. The author of the award-winning Leviathan and the Whale, he also recalls his own memories of swimming alongside whales...
2016-03-2341 min
ThirtyFour-50's tracksElliot Ackerman- International WriterElliot Ackerman is a writer based out of Istanbul. His fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic, among others. He is also a contributor to The Daily Beast, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has been interviewed in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal and appeared on Charlie Rose, The Colbert Report, NPR Talk of the Nation, Meet the Press, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Al Jazeera and PBS News Hour among others.Most recently, he served as a White House Fellow...
2016-01-1123 min
The Book ReviewInside The New York Times Book Review: Elliot Ackerman’s ‘Green on Blue’This week, Tom Bissell discusses Elliot Ackerman’s “Green on Blue”; Alexandra Alter has news from the literary world; John Hooper talks about “The Italians”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
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2015-02-2738 min