Guests Dr. Henry Farid and Ted Schlein join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Tim Schultz to discuss deepfake technology and the challenge of the proliferation of fake news and disinformation. One of Aesop’s fables was titled Prometheus and Dolus, or sometimes alternatively titled, On Truth and Falsehood. In the fable, Prometheus can bring to li…

Professor Jacob Ware joins host Col. Dave Brown and Dr. Timothy Hoyt to discuss both current manifestations of and potential future episodes of election violence in this presidential election cycle. Quoting from one of Professor Ware's recent articles, "counterterrorism scholars and analysts have predicted for [some time] that the 2024 presidential…

In this special episode, on the occasion of the 140th Anniversary of the U.S. Naval War College, we take a break from the annals of Irregular Warfare and focus on the historical legacy and significance of this storied institution. Viribus Mari Victoria: or from the Latin (Victory thru Sea Power) is the motto of the college, and Dr. John Hattendorf …

Marking the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, guests Dr. Tim Hoyt and Dr. Craig Whiteside join host Col. Dave Brown as they revisit their policy roundtable 2019 article, “Retrospect and Prospect: On Endless War,” and continue their discussion and analysis of not only how American thinking and counter-terrorism efforts have evolved, but that the…

In conjunction with the 2024 Maritime Symposium: Exploring Our Maritime Strategies II, guests Royal Navy Commodore Adrian Fryer (Ret.) and Mr. Evan Curt join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Jon R. Huggins to discuss security threats to shipping, particularly energy exports sailing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Listen to this ep…

In conjunction with the 2024 Maritime Symposium: Exploring Our Maritime Strategies II, guests Capt. Joe Baggett, Nadwa Al-Dawsari, and Evan Curt join host Col. Dave Brown to discuss the Houthi attacks on global shipping vessels and U.S. warships in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, in the Red Sea. Listen to this episode to gain an overview of the threat to…

In anticipation of CIWAG’s 2024 Maritime Symposium: Exploring Our Maritime Strategies – II, scheduled for June 24-25, Guest Dr. Ian Ralby joins host Col. Dave Brown to discuss the two great maritime straits in the Middle East. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf currently share several things; both a…

Guests Dr. Lawson Brigham and Dr. Rebecca Pincus join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Walter Berbrick to discuss the growing importance of the Arctic Sea as an area of economic resources, Trans-Arctic shipping routes, and a potential zone of international security concerns. This episode will touch upon items relating to the Arctic Council, Arc…

Guests Dr. Colin Clarke and Raphael Parens join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Christopher Faulkner to discuss the Wagner Group’s rise and fall, as well as what’s happened to the group since the death of its leader in August 2023. Private military companies (PMCs) have been around for decades, but Russia’s use of these private military entiti…

Guests Dr. Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Timothy Hoyt to discuss the modern growth of Far-Right terrorism in the United States; its definitions and distinctions, historical roots, major groups, recruitment, connections to U.S. military services, international expansion, and policy options in confronting thes…

Guests Jada Fraser and Dr. Scott Edwards join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Curtis Bell to analyze the continuing and growing need for broad and comprehensive maritime collaboration to protect shared commerce and increase security across the vastness of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. Articles: The Quad, AUKUS, and I2U2 formats: Ma…

Guests LTG David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel join host Col. Dave Brown and co-host Dr. Timothy Hoyt to analyze emerging trends in the character of Irregular Warfare (IW), as seen in the on-going conflicts in both Ukraine and Gaza. Article: Learning from Real Wars: Gaza and Ukraine - War on the Rocks, D. Barno & N. Bensahel, War on the Rocks, Dec 6,…

Guests Robert S. Burrell, Richard Tilley, and David H. Ucko join host Col. Dave Brown to discuss the definition of Irregular Warfare (IW), its changing construct in DoD, and its overall utility. The group touches on the broader dimensions of the “competition” space indirectly affecting both IW and the larger international security environment. Arti…

Welcome to Isolated Ep 14. A New version of mixes we are calling Random Dance Memories (RDM) IYKYK! Man it’s been too long! 70 minutes of tracks in this mix! Isolated Episode 14 - Random Dance Memories Vol 1. Thank you again for the continuous support! Love you all! Follow us on the gram @rhonimohanraj @tridentmusic @tridenteventgroup…

Welcome to Isolated Ep 13 - Open Format Vol 3. On this episode it's the ultimate party starter, MixMaster Mac! The coolest dude on planet earth and loves music like no one else! Rumour has it, he along with DJ Red is going to be regular on this mix session going forward! So expect a lot more of him in the coming months!! Also, we are streaming thes…

Welcome to Isolated Ep 12 - Funky Disco House On this episode it's the man, the myth, the legend himself.. DJ RED!!!! This man's knowledge of music knows no bounds and his cool factor has no limits. Rumour has it, he is going to be regular on this mix session going forward! So expect a lot more of him in the coming months!! Also, we are streaming t…

Welcome to Isolated Ep 11 - Recap 2022! Man it’s been too long! Almost a year since the last mix dropped and I am back at it finally!! As the title suggests, yes! It’s a recap of 2022 with some of my favourite songs in the dance genre. So Pop Dance, House and Deep House! 100 minutes of tracks in this mix took almost 11 hours to put together! So I r…

It's perhaps no longer a surprise to see Manchester United lose out in a Manchester derby, but it is sobering to see them do so in a limp fashion. Unfortunately, that is the reality that faces us after Ralf Rangnick's side went down 4-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad. Against all natural impulses, Simon, Josh & James convened the next day to talk…

We're back, again! Things have been quiet at The Devil's Trident HQ lately but we couldn't miss out on talking about Manchester United in the Champions League! It may not have been a performance that we look back fondly on, but the result and the way the game ended was. Our Swedish upstart Anthony Elanga came off the bench late on to keep Rangnick'…

The sign in the away end at Villa Park on Saturday evening, alongside the on-pitch performance, summed things up for Manchester United. It read 'Broken and Rotten from Top to Bottom' and it's hard to argue. Ralf Rangnick's side are bewilderingly inconsistent and disjointed during the games, but there's also evidence of a huge disconnect growing off…

We may have turned over to another year on our calendars but Manchester United haven't turned over a new leaf to start 2022 with much renewed positivity. After a disrupted Festive period hit by COVID cancellations, Ralf Rangnick's side have flattered to deceive on their return with a true mixed bag of results. Defeat against Wolves at Old Trafford …

After a 7 week(!) hiatus, The Devil's Trident Podcast is back, and boy oh boy do we have a lot to cover! Lots has changed at Manchester United since we last spoke, so Simon, Matt, Josh and James went over all of it after a pretty dour Champions League draw against Young Boys. We talk Solskjaer's undoing, Carrick's ship-steadying and departure, plus…

It's Halloween 2021! We are back to some what of normal and the parties have begun! Here is a 25 minute mix of the 2021 halloween mix with a taste of Squid Game in there. (You gotta do it!) Thank you again for the continuous support! Love you all! Follow us on the gram @rhonimohanraj @tridentradioshow @tridentmusic…

Just like Neil Warnock's Middlesbrough, you truly never know what you're going to get from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United, do you? After a entirely lacklustre display against Leicester City in the Premier League, the Reds pulled another stunning second half comeback out of the bag in the Champions League against Atalanta at Old Trafford t…

After the high of 95 minutes into Wednesday's Champions League game against Villarreal, Manchester United once again bumped back down to earth in the Premier League. Whilst a draw at home to Everton isn't shameful, it does represent yet more home points dropped and once more, it was completely avoidable. Inevitably, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now faces m…

After a pretty torrid week, Manchester United managed to pull a win out of the hat in the dying embers of their Champions League group stage game against Villarreal! Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with seconds left on the clock to relief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of some of the pressure himself and his team had piled on him in the last eight days or so wit…

Wow, a lot has happened since we last spoke down our microphones. In the time since the Southampton draw, Manchester United have re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo, beaten Wolves, fawned over the aforementioned signing non-stop, beaten Newcastle at Old Trafford and stumbled to an opening game Champions League defeat to Young Boys. It's never dull, is it? …

The predictions of ourselves and many others didn't come to fruition for Manchester United on Sunday. Many expected to see a comfortable win for Solskjaer's side given the starts to the season and the contrast in transfer activity but Southampton really made United squirm and work for their 1-1 draw. After the game Simon & Matt battled through the …

What a way to start a Premier League season! Despite several first-teamers having minimal preparation for an Old Trafford clash against the old rival Leeds United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side well and truly hit the ground running with a 5-1 demolition job. Paul Pogba's four assists and Bruno Fernandes' hat-trick stole the show in front of 75000 ret…

We're back! After a summer of concentrating on England's efforts at the Euros, The Devil's Trident Podcast returns with new signings for the 2021/22 season. Last season's regulars Simon, Matt and James are joined by Josh and Sam to look ahead to an exciting season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United. We discussed the signings of Raphael Va…

After once again going deep into every tournament for a second season in a row under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United have ended another season without earning any silverware after a crushing Europa League final defeat. The lottery of a penalty shootout of immense quality proved a step too far for the Reds. Not quite fresh from the night bef…

Well, that was a disappointing few days. There was always the chance of dropped points at home to Leicester City and Liverpool, but two Old Trafford defeats against top six rivals takes a little bit of the shine off Manchester United's end of season run-in. After the Liverpool game, Simon, Matt & James talked over what went wrong across the week pl…

Doing it the easy way is boring, right? We weren't certain of it while recording, but Manchester United have confirmed their place in next year's Champions League after yet another comeback win against Aston Villa at Villa Park. A maximum of 4 more points are needed to secure second spot as Solskjaer's men prepare for a Europa League final in confi…

Manchester United looked like they were doing their best to bottle the job in periods of the second leg in Rome but Solskjaer's men got over the line despite a 3-2 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico. We're going a European final and it feels good! On this episode Simon and Matt caught up with the returning James to talk about the Roma game, our Europa L…

Things were looking a bit sketchy at half-time for Manchester United against Roma after giving away their one goal lead to trail at the break, but boy did they recover! Five second half goals were added to Bruno Fernandes' first-half dink to effectively book United's place in the Gdansk final in May. Simon and Matt re-lived the action after the gam…

We were a man down this week but we ploughed on regardless to cover Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Leeds that fell well short of pre-match expectations! We also discussed the joyful demise of the Super League, English football's social media blackout, Cavani's future and Thursday's upcoming Europa League semi against Roma. Enjoy, Reds! - - - - -…

*Recorded before Premier League teams withdrew from The Super League and Ed Woodward’s resignation* This should be a podcast about an in-the-end routine 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley for Manchester United, but instead it's all about greed, the Glazers and club owners attempting to rip the soul out of our football club. On Sunday evening, plan…

After a 3-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur that tastes that bit sweeter for a few obvious reasons, Manchester United put two firm hands on second place in the Premier League. Could Solskjaer's men start making Manchester City sweat? Probably not, but we talked about that, the VAR controversy and some wonderful goals involving Edinson Cavani and …

It wasn't the most exhilarating game we'll ever witness but Manchester United did a professional job of all but securing a place in the Europa League semi-finals with ninety minutes to spare. On this episode, Simon, Matt & James go over the Granada game before diving into some Haaland and Kane chat and a Spurs preview ahead of the weekend. - - - - …

It took Manchester United well over 45 minutes and the standard scare of going a goal behind to Brighton, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men managed to turn it around at Old Trafford on Sunday night. The 2-1 win means the gap between the Reds and those outside the top 4 is growing ever wider. After the game, Simon, Matt and James got together to discus…

Manchester United were bad at the basics of football at the King Power on Sunday evening. The result of that is another failure to make the final of a competition they stood a decent chance of winning. Later in the evening, after Simon finished sulking, we managed to go through just what went wrong and why. There's talk about the team selection, gi…

It's a football cliché but it so often rings true for this Manchester United side. Our Europa League last 16 tie boiled down to a true game of two halves as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men flattered to deceive in the first half before returning, armed with a Paul Pogba after the break, and stepping up the intensity and quality. After the game, Simon, Ma…

Lots to talk about on this episode of The Devil's Trident Podcast! Simon, Matt & James discuss United throwing it away in the last minute against Milan, Dean Henderson's error, David de Gea's future, the Football director appointments and the West Ham game on Sunday. Phew! Strap in. For more from The Devil's Trident Podcast visit our Link Tree! Fac…

No one really gave Manchester United a chance in this derby given City's form over the last few months, including us three, but Ole's Tricky Reds did the business once again at the Etihad! Afterwards, we revelled in some superb individual performances, discussed whether we were ever worried about a top four dog fight and looked ahead to an importan…

We were all unfortunate enough to witness a third 0-0 in a row in all competitions and a particularly turgid performance from Manchester United against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. Like the troopers we are, we fired up our microphones anyway to pick the bones out of the game and look forward to the Manchester Derby on Sunday. Also features so…

Yet another game between Manchester United and a 'Big Six' rival ends goalless, but the contest was more entertaining than the scoreline suggests. The guys dug into all the action on Sunday night and debated where the weekend's results leave Solskjaer's men in the Premier League this season. There's also some chat about Keano's argument, the Europa…

After a slow start to both halves, Manchester United found a way to win against Newcastle United through goals from Rashford, James and Fernandes keeping Solskjaer's men second before next week's big trip to Chelsea. We discussed both of those games, plus the Cantona and Bruno comparisons after the final whistle. Enjoy, Reds!…

It was a fixture that looked like a dangerous one for Manchester United when the draw was made, but La Liga's Real Sociedad were brushed aside in the Europa League on Thursday night meaning the Reds take a four goal lead back to Old Trafford next week. Simon, Matt & James dug straight into the action after the game before discussing whether the tit…

For the second time in this year's competition, a solitary Scott McTominay goal was enough to get Manchester United's name in the hat for the next round. On this episode, Simon, Matt & James sift through the performance of Donny van de Beek, applaud McTominay's development and, via a mash potato analogy, quickly preview the West Brom game on Sunday…

So, the pre-match prediction of a narrow 2-1 win was way off the mark, eh! In this episode, James returns to the fold at the perfect time to join Simon and Matt revelling in the 9-0 victory over Southampton. It's an upbeat one, Reds!