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Interesting Things with JC

Interesting Things with JC

By: JC
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Interesting Things with JC is a new podcast mini series, with highlight on some of the more interesting historical stories, current events as well as under-told stories.

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  • 1563: "Mach 5 - Battlefield Dominance"

    1563: "Mach 5 - Battlefield Dominance"
    Feb 16 2026

    Interesting Things with JC #1563: "Mach 5 - Battlefield Dominance" – At five times the speed of sound, war becomes a race against minutes. Hypersonic flight compresses decision time, reshapes missile defense, and turns speed into strategy. In this new band of physics, leverage is measured in seconds.
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    5 mins
  • 1562: "The Helios Laser"

    1562: "The Helios Laser"
    Feb 15 2026

    Interesting Things with JC #1562: "The Helios Laser" – A $4 million missile… or a beam of light. On the deck of USS Preble, the U.S. Navy flipped the cost of war with 60 kilowatts of focused energy traveling at the speed of light. For the first time, naval firepower depends on power generation, not ammunition.
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    4 mins
  • 1561: "Saint Valentine"

    1561: "Saint Valentine"
    Feb 14 2026

    Interesting Things with JC #1561: "Saint Valentine" – A third-century execution along a Roman road becomes a feast day, a medieval poem, and billions in modern commerce. Before romance, there was martyrdom. How did a man named Valentinus become the patron of love?
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    4 mins
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