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Goat Rodeo

Garrett Smith, Dave Caudle, Simon Coon

Booking Overview

A weekly interview and analysis podcast focused on national security, defense technology, military affairs, and geopolitics, typically featuring senior defense executives, military veterans, policymakers, and prominent security experts. Credible pitches include defense-tech founders and investors, cybersecurity leaders, veteran entrepreneurs, military strategists, and authors or policymakers with substantive national-security expertise; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include recognized industry leaders, authors, CEOs, and political candidates.

Metrics

Episodes: 67

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 176 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

creative@goatrodeodc.com

ian@revealtech.ai

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Host

Garrett Smith - Military veteran and defense insider covering national security, defense technology, and geopolitics.

Dave Caudle - Military veteran and defense insider covering national security, defense technology, and geopolitics.

Simon Coon - Military veteran and defense insider covering national security, defense technology, and geopolitics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior defense-technology executives and founders, military veterans with operational or leadership experience, cybersecurity leaders, national-security policymakers, defense investors, and recognized geopolitical experts or authors.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a notable defense, cybersecurity, media, or technology company, Held senior military, government, or national-security roles, Authored a significant book or developed recognized expertise in geopolitics or strategic competition, Built or invested in defense-technology companies, Provided credible operational insight into military technology or warfare

Recent Guest Discussions

John Acevedo - Military Culture, Dark Comedy, Veteran Community, Defense Media, Drone Warfare, Counter-uas Training, And Realistic Defense-technology Experimentation.

Aaron Flint - Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Military Autonomy, Defense Innovation, Acquisition Reform, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Defense Venture Capital, And National Security.

Dmitri Alperovitch - U.s.-china Strategic Competition, Taiwan, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Defense Investment, Pentagon Acquisition Reform, And Autonomous Cyber Operations.

Recent Topics

Defense Technology, National Security, Geopolitics, Military, Cybersecurity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Goat Rodeo
:

Can the Pentagon Afford the Defense Tech Boom? | Goat Rodeo Ep. 67

October 07, 2026

The Pentagon wants to move faster. Silicon Valley has billions riding on it. Now somebody has to figure out how to make the two actually work together.This week on the Goat Rodeo Podcast, Garrett Smith, Dave Caudle and Simon Coon are back for a crew-only episode tackling one of the biggest proposed shakeups inside the Department of Defense: a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command—better known as AutoWarCom.Or, as Simon would prefer: Robocom.The premise is straightforward. Drones, robotics ...

Tech Is Getting Smarter. War Is Still Messy.

October 02, 2026

The kill chain is getting faster. The battlefield is getting harder to stay connected to.This week on the Goat Rodeo Podcast, Garrett Smith, Simon Coon and Dave Caudle are joined by friend of the pod and fourth-wheel co-host Ben Rosen, Reveal Technology’s VP of Geospatial, for a conversation that starts at the tactical edge and somehow ends up in space.Ben brings experience from both sides of the defense-tech equation. Before joining Reveal, he served as an Army officer and later worked at DE...

Why Robots Won't Replace the American Warfighter, with Ethan Nagel | Goat Rodeo Ep. 65

September 24, 2026

Drones are changing warfare. They aren't replacing the warfighter.This week on the Goat Rodeo Podcast, Garrett Smith sits down with Ethan Nagel, host of Into the Breach, filmmaker, Marine veteran and former Scout Sniper, for a conversation about the warrior ethos, lessons from Ukraine and what actually happens when emerging defense technology collides with infantry.Ethan traces his path from a kid obsessed with Saving Private Ryan and Die Hard to joining the Marine Corps during the height of ...

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Frequently asked questions

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Goat Rodeo
:

How do I get in touch with Goat Rodeo?

Goat Rodeo is hosted by Garrett Smith and Dave Caudle. Its publicly listed emails are creative@goatrodeodc.com and ian@revealtech.ai. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Goat Rodeo?

The publicly listed emails for Goat Rodeo: creative@goatrodeodc.com and ian@revealtech.ai.

How many listeners does Goat Rodeo have?

Podseeker estimates Goat Rodeo reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Goat Rodeo?

Goat Rodeo typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior defense-technology executives and founders, military veterans with operational or leadership experience, cybersecurity leaders, national-security policymakers, defense investors, and recognized geopolitical experts or authors. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable defense, cybersecurity, media, or technology company; Held senior military, government, or national-security roles; Authored a significant book or developed recognized expertise in geopolitics or strategic competition. Recent guests include John Acevedo, Aaron Flint, and Dmitri Alperovitch.

How hard is it to get booked on Goat Rodeo?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Goat Rodeo cover?

Recent episodes cover Defense Technology, National Security, Geopolitics, Military, and Cybersecurity. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

creative@goatrodeodc.com

ian@revealtech.ai

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