
JAWBone with Dr. J and Dr. Craig
Jon Mikolashek and Craig Smith
Show overview
JAWBone with Dr. J and Dr. Craig has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 52 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 32 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 20 episodes published. Published by Jon Mikolashek and Craig Smith.
From the publisher
This is the podcast of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), a joint war college part of National Defense University. Join us monthly for elite discussions on war, history, theory, strategy, and current national strategy and security concerns.
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S1 Ep 49The Best and Worst United States Foreign Policy Decisions
Craig and Jon discuss a recent article published by the Council of Foreign Relations on the top ten best and worst foreign policy decisions in American history.Link to article: https://www.cfr.org/ten-best-ten-worst-us-foreign-policy-decisions/"The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."
S1 Ep 48SMH Talk: The Society of Military History
Jon and Craig sit down with the once and future President of the Society of Military History, Dr. Bryon Greenwald to discuss the societies role in military history and how it helps educate warfighters."The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."

S1 Ep 47The Presidency of John Adams
The Presidency of John Adams is discussed and ranked. "The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."

S1 Ep 46The Presidency of George Washington
The American Presidential series begins with the ranking of George Washington. The podcast will rank all Presidents from Washington to Bush I.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."
S1 Ep 45Army vs. Navy
Craig and Jon discuss the "pleasant" rivalry between West Point and Annapolis, as well as the annual football game. Elite guests include COL Cole Pinheiro (USA) and LtCol Mark Nostro (USMC). Also, shots fired at VMI graduates!
S1 Ep 44The Institute will be heard from today....The History of VMI.
The podcast returns with two elite graduates of VMI, CAPT Derek "T-Bone" Fix and Lt. Col. Jimbo Hayes to discuss the history and legacy of VMI.
S1 Ep 43Sea Stories with Sea Dog
The man, the myth, the legend, Dr. Charles L. Stuppard stops by to discuss his elite career and the publication of his book Sea Dog: A Seafaring Captain's Lesson in Leadership.
S1 Ep 42Truman's Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
The Good Doctors discuss the end of World War II and Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."
S1 Ep 41History Still Matters Before Airpower
The Good Doctors discuss the argument that military history before the advent of airpower is irrelevant. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 40Finding George Washington: The Birth of the U.S. Army
Dr. Smith waxes poetic about George Washington and the rise of the U.S. Army.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein."
S1 Ep 39You Oughta Know: Academic Year in Review
The Elite Duo sit down with a Distinguished Graduate, Lt. Col. Scott Helminski to discuss what he wished he knew before attending Senior Service War College and what future students should prepare for.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 38The Midnight Podcast of Paul Revere
The Elite Ones return from the Pacific to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride and the start of the American Revolution.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 37The World Is One Family: Putting the INDO back in INDOPACOM
The elite COL Shivesh Singh from the Indian Army sits down to discuss his article on India's role in INDOPACOM. *The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 36The Swedish Exercise: JAWS and SeDU
The Elite duo discuss Sweden, their first year in NATO, and even hockey during the JAWS/Swedish Defence University exercise. Diana Nilsson and CDR Andreas Forsman are special guests.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
The Swedish Exercise: JAWS and SeDU
The Elite Duo discuss Sweden, their first year in NATO, and even hockey during the JAWS and Swedish Defence University Exercise. Special Guests are SeDU's very own Diana Nilsson and CDR Andreas Forsman.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 35The Greatest 0-6 Ever!!!
Craig finally discusses his hero, his icon, his one true passion: Tom Cruise. The Elite Duo discuss the movie stars role in shaping how the military is viewed by the general public and how his movies have helped recruitment.*The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarilyrepresent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, anycommercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products orservices. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of thelinked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
S1 Ep 34President's Day Spectacular
Craig and Jon discuss the history of President's Day and unveil their top five greatest Presidents list.
S1 Ep 33What is a Warfighter?
Special Guest COL Dan Sukman returns to discuss the origins and rise of what it means to be a Warfighter.