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Red teaming. It is a practice as old as the Devil's Advocate, the 11th-century Vatican official charged with discrediting candidates for sainthood. Today, red teams - comprised primarily of fearless skeptics and those assuming the role of saboteurs who seek to better understand the interests, intentions, and capabilities of institutions or potential competitors - are used widely in both the public and private sector.

In Micah Clarke, we embark on a thrilling journey alongside a young boy who is captivated by the romantic ideals of soldiering and the allure of adventure. As Micah sets off to seek excitement, he soon discovers that the reality of adventure can be far more daunting than he ever imagined—especially when he finds himself embroiled in a rebellion. Join Micah as he learns that true bravery lies not just in the pursuit of glory, but in facing the challenges that come his way. - Summary by Carolin

Developed as the commercial hub of the Texas cotton and sugarcane industries, Houston was designed for profit, not stability. Its first residents razed swamplands into submission to construct a maze of highways and suburbs, giving the city a sprawling, centerless energy as storms and floods rattled coastal Texas. When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017, Fields set off from his home in Iowa back to the battered city of his childhood to rescue his mother. Fields tracks the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one storm in a long lineage that threatens the fourth largest city in America.

A celebrated Israeli author explores the roots of the divide between religion and secularism in Israel today and offers a path to bridging the divide.

In search of magical beasts.

"How can mankind move upward," John K. Fairbank once asked, "except by standing on the shoulders and faces of the older generation?" Join Micah Muscolino and his guests as they put feet to faces and discuss the best books about Chinese history that no one reads anymore.

The personal rambles and riveting conversations of a tattoo artist with their clients, friends, and idols in a homey setting. This is a podcast about culture from a tattoo table perspective.

Micah Sander and Carter Greene interview Brooklyn College’s history professors to give students insight into their specialties, how they got where they are, and their personal interests. 

Since the Six-Day War, Israelis have been entrenched in a national debate over whether to keep the land they conquered or to return some, if not all, of the territories to Palestinians. In a balanced and insightful analysis, Micah Goodman deftly sheds light on the ideas that have shaped Israelis' thinking on both sides of the debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Contrary to opinions that dominate the discussion, he discovers that the paradox of Israeli political discourse is that both sides are right in what they affirm - and wrong in what they deny.

Hosts Rick Davis and Micah Mertes explore the most peculiar corners of Creighton University's history.