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The Pen and the Sword

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The Pen and the Sword, the podcast of the Military Writers Guild, seeks to examine war and the written word through discussions with service members, veterans, civilian analysts, and writers.

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18%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is The Pen and the Sword about?

The Pen and the Sword, the podcast of the Military Writers Guild, seeks to examine war and the written word through discussions with service members, veterans, civilian analysts, and writers.

Who hosts The Pen and the Sword?

The Pen and the Sword is hosted by The Military Writers Guild. The show has published 9 episodes to date.

What has The Pen and the Sword covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Writing as a Community with Nathan Finney" (4 August 2025, 39 minutes), "On remembering war" (6 September 2016, 50 minutes), and "Guest Episode - War Stories, 1.1" (22 August 2016, 39 minutes).

How often does The Pen and the Sword publish?

The Pen and the Sword publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 9 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Pen and the Sword?

Booking probability for The Pen and the Sword is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Pen and the Sword requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Pen and the Sword's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Pen and the Sword?

The strongest fits for The Pen and the Sword are Defense & International Affairs and Artists, Writers & Performers. The Pen and the Sword has a society audience.

About the host

The Military Writers Guild hosts The Pen and the Sword, a society podcast with 9 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Aug 4, 202539 minS0

    Today on the Pen and the Sword, we kicked off the reboot of our podcast with a focus on collaborative writing and on informal communities of practice like the Military Writers Guild that advance their missions as...

  • The Pen and the Sword

    On remembering war

    Sep 6, 201650 minS0

    In today's episode of The Pen and the Sword, Adin is joined by Randy "Charlie Sherpa" Brown, author of "FOB Haiku" and Barry Alexander, author of "On Afghanistan's Plains." The trio discuss the various ways in which we...

  • Aug 22, 201639 minS0

    Today, we're featuring a guest episode of a new project from MWG members Adin Dobkin and Angry Staff Officer. You can find their show, War Stories, at www.warstoriescast.com. In Northern France on July 14th, 1916, a...

  • Jul 21, 20161h 1mS0

    On the first episode of The Pen and the Sword Book Club, Adin discusses John Renehan's The Valley alongside U.S. Army Officer Luke O'Brien, Carrie Morgan, the author of The Road Back from Broken, and Pauline Shanks...

  • The Pen and the Sword

    On the battle for the narrative

    Jun 16, 20161h 3mS0

    In today's episode, Adin is joined by John DeRosa, a DOD civilian and PhD student at George Mason University, and MSG Sohail Shaikh of the Army's Asymmetric Warfare Group. Adin, John, and Sohail discuss the role of...

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  • Jun 13, 20162 minS0

    Today, we're excited to announce a recurring series on the Pen and the Sword that'll start next month and take place in addition to our standard discussions. The Pen and the Sword Book Club is a monthly discussion...

  • The Pen and the Sword

    On the (mis)use of history

    Apr 4, 201656 minS0

    In this episode of the Pen and the Sword, Adin is joined by Nathan Finney, a US Army Officer and PhD student at University of Kansas, and Angry Staff Officer, an Army historian. The trio discuss the legacy of conflicts...

  • Feb 22, 201656 minS0

    In the second episode of the Military Writers Guild's podcast, the Pen and the Sword, Adin Dobkin discusses civilian narratives on war and the military with Carrie Morgan, the author of the Road Back from Broken, and...

  • Dec 16, 201552 minS0

    In the inaugural episode of the Military Writers Guild's podcast, The Pen and the Sword, Tyrell Mayfield, August Cole, and Adin Dobkin discuss diversity in military and national security conversations, the role of...

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