Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith: Recent Episodes
Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith
Throttle-Up® Episode: August 1, 2026. Captain Smith discusses the stark reality facing our nation that we are now in a “great power conflict – version 2” and how this relates to combat engagement with the enemy. Go to TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016, as well as his videos, books and substack articles.
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 25, 2026. This week Captain Smith discusses the idea that to be a successful military combat unit its members must learn and adapt in real time. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books and articles at TheSonicWarrior.com. Be sure to check it out.
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 18, 2026. The Sonic Warrior Presents is a film by Laurie Polisky and it celebrates the early supersonic era of flight when velocity was king, skill and courage prevailed, and heroes emerged just-in-time. Captain Smith discusses all of this with his listeners. You can easily find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos and substack articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 11, 2026. Captain Smith observes that there is renewed interest in how successful war-fighters think. He discusses why this is happening and what should be done to capitalize on this movement. Gain easy access to all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books and articles at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXII: The Velocity Spectrum and Human Cognition. Captain Smith discusses the impact on human cognition when it is required for one to travel through time and space at high velocities. Visit TheSonicWarrior.com to have easy access to all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos and books.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXI: Thinking and Reasoning for Today’s Challenges. Captain Smith explains how to think and reason for today’s challenges which are really high-stakes operations, and why this is important.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXX: Critical Thinking. What is critical thinking? Why do we need it? How do we get it? Captain Smith addresses these questions for his listening audience. You will find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts from 2016 at TheSonicWarrior.com, as well as links to his videos, books, and SubStack articles. Check it out!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIX: This week Captain Smith discusses the lessons learned from the Angry Sea Event, and why they are important. Catch all of Captain Smith’s podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVIII: Stress-tested Thinking. Captain Smith proposes that in a world of action and activities such as high velocity flight or professional mountain climbing we should equip ourselves with stress-tested thinking. Check out the podcast and see if you agree. Also visit TheSonicWarrior.com to find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, videos, books, and substack articles.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVII: Cognitive Systems in the Battle Space. Captain Smith discusses the assertion that in air combat operations a warrior must, first and foremost, out-think and out-maneuver the enemy. We hope you will listen in, and then visit TheSonicWarrior.com to browse all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, videos, and Substack articles.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIII. “We don’t do it because it is easy; we do it because it is hard.” – a quote from President Kennedy. Captain Smith explains how this motivated him in his naval service. Access all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, and podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXII: The Truth Algorithm. The BBC, which is a British government entity, has admitted to knowingly asserting a “big lie” on the run-up to the last presidential election in the U.S. Captain Smith comments on this unbelievable intentional action from his perspective to “think like a fighter pilot”.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXI: Thinking about Spaces and Spectrums. Captain Smith discusses how we should think and reason: more discretely or more abstractly? He answers the question “how do fighter pilots think and reason?” See all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, and podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XX: A Warrior’s Journey – Part V. Captain Smith shares his personal journey to becoming a naval aviator, sonic warrior, and squadron commander. You can find all of Captain Smith’s written, video and audio content at TheSonicWarrior.com. Check it out!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XIX: A Warrior’s Journey – Part IV – Thinking and Reasoning in a Great Power Competition. Captain Smith discusses how we should think and reason in a great power competitive environment; and why it is different from what we have been doing and are doing now. Be sure to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVIII: A Warrior’s Journey – Part III. Captain Smith states that his journey as a Sonic Warrior was merit based, and he explains what type of system this is for his audience. You will want to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVII: A Warrior’s Journey – Part II. A Sonic Warrior’s motto: Don’t get behind because you will never catch up. Captain Smith explains this concept for his audience. You will want to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVI: A Warrior’s Journey. Captain Smith describes his journey as an officer in the United States Navy, and discusses the characteristics of a warrior’s journey as they apply to the life of Charlie Kirk. You can find all of Captain Smith’s audio and video content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
A Memorial to Charlie Kirk Recorded on the Anniversary of 9/11. Captain Smith memorializes Charlie Kirk who was assassinated yesterday and discusses Charlie’s way of conversing and thinking that was so convincing to so many young people. You can find all of Captain Smith’s audio and video content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XV: Who Can Hold the Air – Part 5. This week Captain Smith discusses the compelling realities of the airborne battle space when enemy engagement occurs at the high end of the conflict spectrum, that is, we are battling another great power. You are invited to take a look at Captain Smith’s landing page, TheSonicWarrior.com, for links to all of his written and audio content including books, Substack articles, YouTube videos, and podcasts since 2016.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXXI: What exactly do we bring to the battle space? Is it just what is obvious, or is it key intangibles as well? Captain Smith discusses and sheds light on this question.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXX: Edge of Reason 3. Upon entering a realm of reality previously unoccupied, what do you do? Captain Smith explains.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIX: Edge of Reason 2 – Think Critically and Reason Effectively. If we are engaged in a high stakes operation, in which complexity and uncertainty reside, we must operate 1) at the high end of the performance spectrum, as well as 2) at the extreme edge of the stability envelope. Captain Smith explains.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVIII: Edge of Reason. This week Captain Smith urges his listeners to upgrade their thinking and reasoning skills so as to be able to 1) operate at the high-end of the performance spectrum, and 2) perform with precision at the extreme edge of the operational envelope.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVII: Complex Problem Solving. This week’s broadcast is about solving a complex problem when operating at the high end of the conflict spectrum. Captain Smith explains what this statement means in practice in the military or business.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXVI: Why He Did It. Captain Smith explains to his audience why he wrote his latest book, The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer, and why he produced The Sonic Warrior Documentary found at “The Sonic Warrior Youtube Channel”. All of Captain Smith’s content (videos, books, substack articles, podcasts) can be accessed from TheSonicWarrior.com website.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXV: Flying the Supersonic F-8 Crusader. The F-8 Crusader set a national speed record and was awarded the Thompson Trophy in 1957. The U.S. Navy flew the F-8 Crusader for 30 years, as well as the French Navy and the Philippine Air Force. Captain Smith discusses what it was like flying the incredible F-8 Crusader – also called “Gator”.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIV: Kinematics and the Three Body Problem. This week Captain Smith discusses the three body problem. He wrote about it in his book, The Sonic Warrior, and in this broadcast he explains why understanding this phenomenon can improve our performance and why this is important.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXIII: Combat Effectiveness. Combat effectiveness of a forward deployed combat unit considers the skillful execution of the battle plan when enemy engagement occurs at the high end of the conflict spectrum. The execution of the battle plan follows immediately after the activation of the entry protocol, which occurs upon entering the airborne battle space, such that the relationship between friendly and adversarial velocity and energy becomes mission critical. In the current broadcast, Captain Smith expands on this aspect of combat effectiveness.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXII: The Curated Mind-Space. Captain Smith has said that the prime directive is “do not allow others to tell you what to think. Instead, learn how to think about everything.” In this episode Captain Smith explains the prime directive.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XXI: Combat Effectiveness. In a recent presentation at the Navy Postgraduate School, Captain Smith talked about the idea of combat effectiveness. In this episode he explains this concept and why it is so important today.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIV: Outcome Projection. Why is outcome projection so important? It has been said that in a highly dynamic combat engagement, what is most important is not what is happening right this moment, but what is coming the next moment or what it is becoming. Captain Smith discusses whether this concept is covered in air combat training.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVIII: Not the Plane, but the Pilot. In the Top Gun movie it was repeated several times that “it is not the plane, but the pilot”. In this episode of Throttle-Up Radio Show Captain Smith discusses what this means.
Special Edition: The Meta-Crisis. This week Captain Smith explains what the meta-crisis is; and he addresses what this means from his life purpose perspective.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVII: The Life and Times of a First Generation Sonic Warrior. Join Captain Smith as he discusses what this meant for him.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVI: For sonic warriors, the critical operational concern at hand is “how effective are we?”. Since he is a sonic warrior, Captain Smith is in a unique position to address this issue. Listen in to how he answers this important question.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XV: In Top Gun: Maverick, the Maverick character says “it is not what I am but who I am – a naval aviator, Navy fighter pilot…”. Captain Smith explains what this means to him as a retired naval aviator and Navy fighter pilot.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIV: The Story of Top Gun. Captain Smith discusses the actual story of Top Gun and his involvement with it.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIII: This week Captain Smith discusses warrior training and proficiency at the high end of the conflict spectrum, the kind of training needed in a great power conflict. How are such exercises developed?
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XII: Elite Problem Solvers. The meta-crisis is here. Now what are we going to do about it? Nothing? Jump on a solution right away? Give a speech? Initiate an ad campaign? Captain Smith provides his recommendation.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XI: The Meta-Crisis and a Revolution of Thought. In this week’s broadcast Captain Smith returns to an earlier discussion of the meta-crisis and calls for a revolution of thought.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part X: The discussion this week is focused on the capabilities that give us a good chance of achieving mission success in the field of air combat when operating at the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith hopes you will listen in!
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IX: This week Captain Smith addresses the meta-crisis facing our world as recently discussed by Iain McGilchrist, the author of The Matter with Things, and others.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VIII: The aircraft carrier at sea is the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith explains. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016 can be listened to or downloaded from his website, throttleupradio.com.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VII: Captain Smith gives a detailed description of combat effectiveness, a topic he presented at a recent MORS Wargaming Workshop in San Diego.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VI: Captain Smith presents the idea that tip-of-the-spear thinking is radically different from the kind of thinking that is currently in use. He explains why he is pointing this out and why it is helpful.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part V: Great Powers Conflict. Captain Smith explains what it means when preparing for battle at the tip-of-the-spear, and the reality is a conflict between the great powers. He also explains how one prepares for such a conflict within the airborne battle-space.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IV: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses his soon to be released film documentary describing his sonic warfare experience; and delves more deeply into his “Tip-of-the-Spear” initiative and what he hopes to accomplish.
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part III: Captain Smith proposes two familiar ideas – 1) If you want peace, prepare for war. 2) Prepare to engage the enemy at the tip-of-the-spear. What should we know about these statements. Why is this important?
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXVI: Captain Smith discusses Tailhook 2023, Top Gun, and aerial combat. He says, “perform complex problem solving with the airborne battle space and win.”
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXV: Perception, comprehension, projection – if used effectively will improve and optimize our performance. Captain Smith discusses what else is necessary.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXIV: Outcome Projection. This week Captain Smith discusses outcome projection. In terms of human factors what does outcome projection mean and why is it important? Listen in to find the answer.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXIII: Captain Smith answers this week’s question from his audio engineer: “During your time as a Sonic Warrior, you were faced with enormously difficult challenges that if unsolved would have significantly diminished combat effectiveness. What were those challenges?”
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXII: “High Flight”. Captain Smith clarifies how the poem “High Flight” is a template for how one should “think” when engaged in flight operations and high velocity combat operations.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXXI: Captain Smith answers a question posed by his audio engineer: “You have been spending quite a lot of time on this show and writing your Substack articles on 1) velocity, 2) atmospheric compression, 3) time compression, 4) temporal displacement, and 5) the flow. Can you explain how … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: July 15 & 16, 2023"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXX: Captain Smith answers this week’s question posed by his audio engineer, “You are proposing a radical idea: remove your currently installed intellectual equipment that is faulty and replace it with new and different intellectual equipment that will work. Please explain this for our listening audience.”
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXIX: Captain Smith is proposing a radical idea: that is if you want to perform well, you must first remove much of your intellectual equipment and replace it with that which will optimize performance during high-stakes operations.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVIII: “Don’t think, do!”. This is a quote from the Top Gun Maverick movie. Captain Smith will explain what this actually means to fighter pilots and why you would want to know. Listen in on the broadcast.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVII: This week Captain Smith tells three short stories. They are 1) The Perch, 2) Last of the Gunfighters, and 3) Necessary Intellectual Equipment. We hope you enjoy them!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXVI: Fighter pilots think critically, innovatively, and creatively. Captain Smith asserts that they must do this well because their environment is so unforgiving. Furthermore, he asserts, anyone can learn these intellectual skills; and now is the time!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXV: Battle Space Management. In order to manage the airborne battle space and succeed in comflict, we must be able to recognize the attempts at deception that the enemy will employ. What should we do to defeat this? Captain Smith urges you to learn and utilize the Truth Algorithm! Find this and all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website: ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXIV: Commanding the first forward deployed Top Gun unit, embarked aboard the USS Constellation – this was history in the making. Listen to Captain Smith as he tell his story.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXIII: In this episode Captain Smith discusses how important it is to strive to excel in all of our endeavors. This is what fighter pilots do, and this is what everyone should do. Manifest excellence! Shed doubt and soar!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXII: This week Captain Smith discusses how he was able to improve and optimize the close-in air combat performance of fighter crews deployed aboard the USS Constellation.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXXI: Mission Critical. What is it and why do I need to know how to address myself to something that has become this important? Listen in as Captain Smith discusses this question from the point of view of a fighter pilot. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website: throttleupradio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXX: “Guns only.” What does this mean? How do fighter pilots process this, and what are the implications for us all? Listen in as Captain Smith discusses these questions.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVIII: Regarding close-in, high velocity, aerial combat, you may ask: what is it; why do I need to know about it; how is this good for me? Captain Smith discusses all of these questions this week.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVIII: This week Captain Smith encourages everyone to think like a fighter pilot by doing the following: 1) think critically, 2) clarify what is real and true, 3) exploit velocity, 4) manage trajectory, and 5) achieve mission success! Find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVII: Captain Smith says “Fighter pilots employ that which is necessary to achieve mission success in an uncertain and complex world.” We need to understand those methods. Listen to the discussion!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVI: In this episode Captain Smith discusses what it means to be willing and able to “build and create”. And why as humans we need to be able to do this.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXV: Captain Smith discusses his recent author event at the Henderson Barnes and Noble, Las Vegas, NV. He recognizes the growing desire in our culture for men and women that can actually lead and get things done.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIV: Captain Smith discusses the legacy of Colonel Tommy Hitchcock, U.S. Army Air Force, a leading P-51 Mustang pilot and the first Top Gun “Maverick”. Why is this important? Join the discussion and find out for yourself!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIII: Let us consider how well we are thinking… Captain Smith’s observation: Not very well! If we agree, then what do we do about it? Captain Smith’s answer: Think like a fighter pilot! Fighter pilots live in a high velocity world in which complexity and uncertainty prevail. They employ a different type of thinking strategy – called probabilistic conceptualism. Listen to the show to learn more about it! All of Captain Smith’s broadcasts can be found on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXII: Join Captain Kevin Smith in his discussion of becoming a first generation Sonic Warrior and Top Gun pioneer. What is the significance of these accomplishments and how did he do it?
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXI: 2023 – The Year of Change. Captain Kevin Smith: 60 years ago, in 1963, I entered a completely new world in which humans just began to occupy a world in which they had no operational or theoretical knowledge. In 2023 we all are doing that which I have done.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVIII first broadcast Dec. 3, 2022: Captain Smith shares with the audience that speaking at the USS Midway Museum and the Yanks Air Museum was an honor. At both events he discussed the quality and effectiveness of thinking and reasoning when engaged in high-stakes operations under challenging conditions. Learn more about it in this broadcast.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXX: The most important question we can ask ourselves: Is my thinking and reasoning process robust or fragile? …now let us consider conceptualism. Please join Captain Kevin Smith in this exercise.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIX: Achieving Success in a High Velocity World. During this broadcast Captain Smith discusses why we need to know these skills – why they are essential in order to survive and prosper in today’s environment. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts can be downloaded from his website ThrottleUpRadio.com. Check them out!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVIII: Captain Smith shares with the audience that speaking at the USS Midway Museum and the Yanks Air Museum was an honor. At both events he discussed the quality and effectiveness of thinking and reasoning when engaged in high-stakes operations under challenging conditions. Learn more about it in this broadcast.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVII: “Adapting the Top Gun training model for use aboard a deployed aircraft carrier was one of the most challenging yet important military operations I have ever done. This is my story,” Captain Smith shares with the audience.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVI: Join Captain Kevin Smith for the telling of a most compelling story: a first hand account of the experience of commanding the first deployed Top Gun unit, embarked aboard the USS Constellation.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXV: Join us for a deep dive into the life of a Sonic Warrior. Prepare to be amazed!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIV: Human cognition in the form of innovation, creativity and response to criticality is credited for our ability to turn supersonic flight into a new warfare specialty: Sonic Warfare. Join Captain Smith in the discussion. Find all of his podcasts at ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIII: This episode is all about “how to think” when traveling at sonic speeds. This newly discovered thinking process, “high velocity reasoning”, is presented and explained. This podcast and all of Captain Smith’s podcasts are available on his website: ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXII: The challenge we all face is how to optimize our thinking process when problems arise and uncertainty prevails. As a group of thought leaders, the Sonic Warrior community can help.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXI: As humans we have not been taught how to think (how one should think) when encountering stressful situations that contain elements of complexity and uncertainty. This is a HUGE problem and accounts for much of what subsequently goes wrong.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XX: Fighter pilots trained in ultra high-speed aerial combat are known as Sonic Warriors. This includes, but is not limited to those that have received Topgun instruction. In order to achieve mission success as a Sonic Warrior, expanded consciousness is necessary. This episode discusses the definition of expanded … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 1 & 2, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XIX: Captain Smith examines how and why Sonic Warriors think the way that they do; and why this is important, not just for high-velocity combat, but for all operators and managers as well. Look for Captain Kevin Smith’s new book – The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 24 & 25, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVIII: Mission Critical Thinking. Captain Smith continues his discussion of the Top Gun Maverick movie and his new book The Sonic Warrior, in a Q&A format. Importantly he discusses how sonic warfare – the newest warfare specialty to emerge – uncovers and clarifies a completely new way of … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 17 & 18, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVII: This week’s episode is a Q&A session with Captain Kevin Smith regarding the fighter pilot community, the Sonic Warrior community, and the critical aspects of sonic warfare. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVI: We could refer to this as the ultimate challenge in order to defend this nation against airborne enemy forces. A new type of warfare, built from the ground up, was urgently needed. It is called “sonic warfare”. Since reliance on previous knowledge was impossible (because it did … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: August 13 & 14, 2022"
The Sonic Warrior – Part I: Captain Kevin Smith discusses the national obsession with the Top Gun Maverick movie, and how it relates to his new book The Sonic Warrior – Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. Listen to all Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XV: The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. The new book by Captain Kevin Smith chronicles an era in aviation when supersonic flight was new, Top Gun was emerging, critical challenges were addressed, and a novel war fighting community was established. The book and audio book … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: July 30 & 31, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XIV: The Leadership Imperative. Effective leadership involves, first and foremost, the deliberate optimization of our ability to think critically when engaged in a high stakes operation. Captain Smith employs two clips from Jordan Peterson in making his point.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XIII: Embrace the idea that we can all be heroes! And do things that the nay sayers claim can not be done! Listen to all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XII: Top Gun, The Sonic Warrior, and Throttle-Up. The Top Gun Maverick movie, The Sonic Warrior book, and the Throttle-Up radio show converge to deliver a message: all humans – just like fighter pilots – are capable of overcoming most artificially imposed limitations and perform beyond expectations.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XI: Top Gun and The Sonic Warrior. Captain Smith discusses the Top Gun Maverick movie and his new book The Sonic Warrior; and the the return of close-in air combat operations, a topic relevant to both the movie and the book.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part X: Courage, confidence, and a winning attitude combined with the ability to think critically is how fighter pilots think. Captain Smith asserts that we all can learn to think and perform this way as well. Join the discussion! You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: June 11 & 12, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part IX: This week Captain Smith discusses the movie Top Gun: Maverick, and his new book The Sonic Warrior: Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. Both provide insight into how to think when conditions are at once dangerous and difficult. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts can be found on … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: June 04 & 05, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part VIII: Operating at the tip of the spear – what warriors do!
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part VII: The Problem of Consciousness. Captain Smith challenges us to look at how we detect signals and acquire information; and how we construct an enduring model of reality. He plays 2 clips from Jordan Peterson to enhance the discussion. If you are not reading this description on his … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: May 21 & 22, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part VI: This week’s show is focused on human cognition. Captain Smith discusses the problem of perception and how to think, operate, and perform when encountering hostilities such that survival as a nation is at stake. If not viewing this description on his website, be advised that ALL of … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: May 14 & 15, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part V: Captain Smith discusses how a fighter pilot thinks and why it matters. You will want to learn! More of this kind of thinking will benefit our world.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part IV: Embrace courage and optimism. Reject fear and anxiety. We must decide that we cannot live in a risk free world and we will not become risk averse. Rather we will face challenges with confidence.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part III: Take charge of your thinking and think vertically. This will create a mind-space that defines who you are. Perhaps you will say “I am no longer a flat-lander. I have learned to soar through the heavens.”
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part II: Fighter pilots have solved the problem of perception. This solution can be useful to all now that we live in a world of deception and propaganda. We all must consider the question: Is our perception valid or corrupted? Listen in to the discussion. Captain Smith plays several … Continue reading "Throttle-Up® Episode: Apr. 16 & 17, 2022"
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part I: Captain Smith discusses why this is important and how it relates to the Truth Algorithm. Fighter pilots perceive and think accurately and critically under extreme conditions.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXVI: What is the Truth? Is Ukraine a democracy or is it a dictatorship? Captain Smith examines this issue from the perspective of critical thinking and the Truth Algorithm.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXV: Human Consciousness and the Comprehension of That Which Is the Truth. The Truth Algorithm requires us, when commencing any inquiry to first inventory our mind-space in order to identify and clear out any contamination that has invaded our consciousness.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXIV: We are faced with a stark choice: we can either remain passive, confused and deceived; or we can take positive action. Such action involves the ability to uncover the truth in a hostile world. This we can do by employing the Truth Algorithm whenever we encounter attempts at deception.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXIII: Captain Smith discusses the manufacturing of fear and how world domination occurs.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXII: This broadcast centers around the Truth Algorithm and the clarification of the Big Lie brought to you by government and big tech. Captain Smith plays clips from Steve Hilton and Dr. Robert Malone. Access all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on the Truth Algorithm on his website, ThrottleUpRadio.com.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXXI: Captain Smith continues his discussion and development of the Truth Algorithm. He announces the posting of his 3rd u-tube video that gives the algorithmic details of the Truth Algorithm.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXX: The Truth Algorithm and the Power of Ideas. The Truth Algorithm is based on the concept that can be described as “higher-order” abstract reasoning. This idea must be clearly understood and Captain Smith addresses it in this podcast. The Truth Algorithm Part I – Part XXXX are posted on the website ThrottleUpRadio.com. Captain Smith broadcasts each weekend on RedStateTalkRadio.com, 6 & 7 PM Eastern.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXIX: Captain Smith continues the development and discussion of the Truth Algorithm. He invites listeners to view his videos explaining the Truth Algorithm posted on his website, ThrottleUpRadio.com, and his u-tube channel, Critical Thinking and Complex Problem Solving.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXVIII: Captain Smith continues his discussion and development of the Truth Algorithm. The use of the Truth Algorithm is no longer optional. It is now MISSION CRITICAL!
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXVII: Captain Smith continues with the discussion and development of the Truth Algorithm.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXVI: Captain Smith continues with the discussion and development of the Truth Algorithm. Use the Truth Algorithm on order to survive. We must be able to process valid and truthful information, not false, fake or deceptive information.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXV: HAPPY NEW YEAR to All! In this first broadcast of the new year Captain Smith announces the Truth Algorithm Informational Video now available on ThrottleUpRadio.com and his utube channel – Critical Decision Making and Complex Problem Solving. Listen here and take a look at the video for more information about the Truth Algorithm.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXIV: The Truth Algorithm is explained in terms that it can prevent us from entering the “mind prison” that humans find themselves in. Or the Truth Algorithm can help one escape this “mind prison”!
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXIII: Captain Smith uses critical thinking and the Truth Algorithm to examine a classic piece of propaganda and declares its assertions and propositions to be NOT TRUE!
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXII: In this episode Captain Smith examines the evil alliance of the main stream media and some medical experts, and the propaganda they are delivering. He shows how to detect such propaganda by using the Truth Algorithm. How do you convince an individual or a group that what you are asserting is true even though it is objectively not true? Unfortunately that is what is happening in our country today; and this falsification of reality, if it continues to be believed will benefit the few over the many.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXXI: We all have a choice: we can surrender our independence, or stand strong employing intellectual courage to defeat the deception that assaults us on a daily basis. Recognizing reality, we are now engaged in an information warfare battle which we can win. Enter the Truth Algorithm, our weapon of choice.
The Truth Algorithm – Part XXX: The Durham investigation has provided an “after-action” report of an information warfare battle that occurred during and after the 2016 election of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States. This full blown battle persisted for four years. Captain Smith discusses the report as an illustration of the life and death of lies, and the final triumph of the truth. It is an example of why we need to prepare ourselves for the next battle against evil with the Truth Algorithm. Captain Smith also plays an excellent audio from The Academy of Ideas warning of the use of our digital devices as weapons employed against us. Beware!