The Dead Prussian Podcast

Mick Cook

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led military history and warfare podcast featuring academics, veterans, official historians, journalists, and authors with specialized expertise. PR agencies could credibly pitch military historians, defense and strategic studies scholars, veterans, conflict analysts, and authors of serious books on war or military affairs; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial subject-matter authority and relevant published work or experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 45

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 295 subscribers

Contact Information

deadprussian@gmail.com

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Host

Mick Cook - Host and interviewer focused on military history, warfare, military theory, historical events, contemporary conflicts, and strategic analysis.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Military historians, academics, war veterans, official historians, journalists, and authors with recognized expertise in warfare, military strategy, conflict, or a closely related subject.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on military history, warfare, or strategy, Academic or official historian credentials, Relevant military or war-veteran experience, Professional journalism focused on war or modern warfare

Recent Guest Discussions

Jeffrey E. Stern - The Development Of The Paveway Guided Bomb, Weapons Development, Modern Warfare, And The Paradox Of Developing Powerful Weapons To End War.

Andrew Maher - Proxy Warfare, Interstate Competition, Predicting Future Conflicts, And Historical Lessons About The Next War.

Rhys Crawley - Staff Officers And General Headquarters During The Gallipoli Campaign, Primary-source Military History, And Parallels Between First World War And Modern Battlefield Experiences.

Recent Topics

Warfare, Military History, Military Theory, Strategy, Conflict Studies

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Dead Prussian Podcast
:

Episode 122 - On Developing the Warhead | The Dead Prussian

July 22, 2026

Mick chats with journalist and author Jeffrey E Stern about the development of the Paveway guided bomb. They discuss Jeffery's new book on the subject, The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare. Mick and Jeffrey also discuss the paradox of developing powerful weapons to end war.   Jeffrey provides a lesson in brevity in answering the show's defining question. You can also grab a book & crack on here.

Episode 121 - On Riding Tigers | The Dead Prussian

June 10, 2026

Mick chats with academic, war veteran and author Dr Andrew Maher about proxy warfare and interstate competition. They discuss Andrew's new book on the subject, Riding Tigers The Strategic Logic of Proxy Warfare. Mick and Andrew also discuss the perceptions of coming conflicts and what lessons we can learn from history on the prediction of the 'next war'.   Andrew provides a cracking answer to the show's defining question. You can also grab a book & crack on here.

Episode 120 - On Inside GHQ at Gallipoli | The Dead Prussian

December 17, 2025

Mick chats with academic, official war historian and author Dr Rhys Crawley about the experiences of Captain Orlo Williams as a staff officer in General Headqarters during the Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War. They discuss Rhys' new book, Inside GHQ: The Gallipoli diary of Captain Orlo Williams. Mick and Rhys also discuss common experiences between staff officers from the First World War and the modern battlefield. Rhys also provides insight into the importance of making primary sour...

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