The Special Forces Fantasy
<p>Laleh Khalili talks to Tom about the mythology of covert military operatives, through romance novels, self-help books and, more recently, the business guru, in the form of retired US army general Stanley McChrystal, who earns millions writing books and advising boards on how to inject warlike thinking into their business plans.</p><p>Find pieces mentioned in this episode here: <a href="https://lrb.me/khalili" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/khalili</a></p><p>Subscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: <a href="https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b</a></p><p>Title music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Laleh Khalili talks to Tom about the mythology of covert military operatives, through romance novels, self-help books and, more recently, the business guru, in the form of retired US army general Stanley McChrystal, who earns millions writing books and advising boards on how to inject warlike thinking into their business plans.
Find pieces mentioned in this episode here: https://lrb.me/khalili
Subscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b
Title music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.