Jan 13, 20261h 25m
Emergency physician Dr. Ashely Alker joins Subject Matter Expert to unpack her new book “99 Ways to Die”—a funny yet essential guide to the risks people actually face and how to avoid them. We cover everything from...
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Subject Matter Expert
Hosted by Marty Skovlund Jr. · society · EN-US
About this Podcast:
New here? Welcome to Subject Matter Expert, hosted by Marty Skovlund Jr., featuring people across diverse and relevant fields without regard to political bias. If you're looking for an echo chamber, this isn't it! In each episode, Marty dives deep into high-impact topics with guests who have been there, done that, offering nuanced insights and practical takeaways, while highlighting their unique stories, knowledge, and experiences.
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What is Subject Matter Expert about?
New here? Welcome to Subject Matter Expert, hosted by Marty Skovlund Jr., featuring people across diverse and relevant fields without regard to political bias. If you're looking for an echo chamber, this isn't it!
Who hosts Subject Matter Expert?
Subject Matter Expert is hosted by Marty Skovlund Jr.. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
What has Subject Matter Expert covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Emergency Doctor Dispels Common Medical Myths | SME 018" (13 January 2026, 85 minutes), "The Truth About Military Lasers (And the Biggest Myths) | SME 017" (6 January 2026, 86 minutes), and "Laura Zerra on Surviving 'Naked and Afraid' & Life Off the Grid | SME 016" (30 December 2025, 93 minutes).
How often does Subject Matter Expert publish?
Subject Matter Expert publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 128 minutes across 18 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Subject Matter Expert?
Booking probability for Subject Matter Expert is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Subject Matter Expert requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Subject Matter Expert's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Marty Skovlund Jr. hosts Subject Matter Expert, a society podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jan 6, 20261h 26m
Laser Wars Jared Keller joins Subject Matter Expert to break down the world of military lasers—what works now, what’s still wishful thinking, and how these futuristic weapons fit into real counter-drone, ship defense...
- Dec 30, 20251h 33m
“Naked and Afraid” star Laura Zerra joins Subject Matter Expert to talk about what real survival looks like, far beyond the TV edits. We dive into her most challenging moments on “Naked and Afraid” and “Naked and Afraid...
- Dec 23, 20252h 7m
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles “Charlie” Faint joins Subject Matter Expert for a wide-ranging conversation about turning intelligence into action for special operations, building leaders who perform under pressure...
- Dec 16, 20251h 7m
Bowhunter and fitness coach Dan Staton—founder of ElkShape—joins Subject Matter Expert to break down what it really takes to perform in the mountains, from year-round preparation to getting your mind right during a...
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- Dec 2, 20251h 50m
Author Geraint Jones joins Subject Matter Expert to take us inside the research behind his World War II nonfiction: ”Voices of Victory” and “The D-Day Tapes,” as well as his novels about Roman Legionnaires. We dig into...
Episode #12
How a Navy Fuel Leak Poisoned Hawaii’s Water, and What’s Happening Across the Pacific | SME 012
Nov 18, 20253h 18mAward-winning Journalist Kevin Knodell joins Subject Matter Expert to unpack how a Navy fuel leak contaminated drinking water in Hawaii, detailing what residents lived through, what accountability looks like now, and...
- Nov 11, 20252h 24m
Eric Stebner is a retired U.S. Army Ranger who received a Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar, also known as “Roberts Ridge.” In a Veterans Day special, Stebner joins Subject Matter Expert for a...
- Nov 4, 20251h 40m
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) expert Justen Charters joins Subject Matter Expert to break down how influence campaigns actually spread online and how investigators trace Chinese-aligned networks across platforms. We...
- Oct 28, 20252h 30m
It’s Halloween week on Subject Matter Expert, featuring the host of Jacked History, Jack Mandaville! In this episode we dive into dark and curious corners of history: animals on trial at the Salem witch trials, the real...
- Oct 21, 20252h 19m
War pushes families to the edge—and recent aid cuts make hard choices even harder in war-ravaged regions of Africa. ChildVoice CEO Nathan Mandsager joins Subject Matter Expert to explain what aid reductions mean for...
- Oct 14, 20252h 32m
War correspondent Hollie McKay takes us inside Afghanistan during and after the fall of Afghanistan in 2021, where she was reporting on the ground with little to no safety net. We dig into what life is like for...
- Oct 7, 20251h 21m
Harvard professor Avi Loeb joins Marty Skovlund Jr. to unpack the newest interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, and to draw a hard line between extraordinary claims and extraordinary evidence on UAPs. We get specific on what’s...
Episode #5
Rifle Expert Explains Silencers, Q Honey Badger, 8.6 BLK, and the Future of Quiet Guns | SME 005
Sep 30, 20252h 55mMarty Skovlund Jr. sits down with tactical hippy Jay Pelletier of Q, LLC for a wide-open, engineering-driven conversation about modern firearms and sound suppression. We dig into the design thinking behind Q’s "Honey...
Episode #4
‘Inside the Cartel’ Author Explains How Undercover FBI Agent Infiltrated a Narco Empire | SME 004
Sep 16, 20251h 35mJournalist and author Ian Frisch joins Marty Skovlund Jr. to take us through his new book “Inside the Cartel: How an Undercover FBI Agent Smuggled Cocaine, Laundered Cash, and Dismantled a Colombian Narco-Empire.” This...
- Sep 9, 20254h 6m
Former Air Force special operations pilot, war correspondent, and current drone-warfare expert Nolan Peterson joined Marty Skovlund Jr. to explain how Ukraine’s drone war reshaped the modern battlefield—from FPV drones...
- Sep 2, 20252h 16m
From the fall of the Berlin Wall to today’s “New Cold War,” former CIA case officer Doug Patteson joins Marty Skovlund Jr. to break down how Russia and China run spies in the AI era, HUMINT vs AI, Russia’s illegals...
- Aug 26, 20251h 56m
What’s life as a paramedic really like? Joshua Skovlund is an Army Ranger-turned-paramedic-turned-journalist who reveals the unvarnished ground truth about what first responders endure in EMS. From brutal 911 calls...
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Dan Staton
Elkshape, Elk Shape
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Nolan Peterson
nonresident senior fellow, Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center
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Eric Stebner
U.S. Army
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Avi Loeb
Harvard
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