The Fighter Pilot Professor
The Fighter Pilot Professor

The Fighter Pilot Professor

Matt “Meta” Dietz

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Examine world events and your daily life through the mind of a fighter pilot. These episodes answer your questions harnessing my experiences in 25 years of flying fighter jets, and my PhD in History, Strategy, and Policy

Recent Episodes

Season 3, Episode 9: Veteran's Day, the End of WWI and a Winning/Losing Mentality
NOV 11, 2024
Season 3, Episode 9: Veteran's Day, the End of WWI and a Winning/Losing Mentality

A fighter pilot's take on how Veteran's Day came to be, the impact of WWI, and the down side of always having a win or lose mentality.

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18 MIN
Season 3, Episode 8: Russian Intercepts and Mastery vs Learning
NOV 4, 2024
Season 3, Episode 8: Russian Intercepts and Mastery vs Learning

A fighter pilot's tale on the recent Russian/US intercept dust up and why sometimes its OK to not try to master a skill.

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15 MIN
Season 3, Episode 7: Ukrainian F-16s and Winning Organizations
OCT 28, 2024
Season 3, Episode 7: Ukrainian F-16s and Winning Organizations

A fighter pilot's take on Ukraine's acquisition of F-16s and the keys to building a winning organization

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24 MIN
Season 3, Episode 6: US Forces in the Middle East and Type A Personalities
OCT 21, 2024
Season 3, Episode 6: US Forces in the Middle East and Type A Personalities

A fighter pilot's take on the US force laydown in the Middle East and how to restrain your Type A personality - sometimes.

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15 MIN
Season 3, Episode 5: Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Perfect the Enemy of Good
OCT 14, 2024
Season 3, Episode 5: Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Perfect the Enemy of Good

A fighter pilot's take on the Iranian missiles and drones used in the Middle East and how perfect can be the enemy of the good.

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13 MIN