School of War
Hosted by Aaron MacLean · The Free Press
4.5from 1,280 ratings
- 362
- Episodes
- 247
- Transcribed
- 1,280
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 427K
- YouTube views
About School of War
In School of War, CBS News National Security Analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean sits down with secretaries of state, top military historians, war planners, and key political decision-makers to help understand the lessons of war. Tune in as School of War takes you to the front lines. Aaron MacLean is a former senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He has worked as a foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Visit our Substack for episode transcripts Follow along on Instagram
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Category
- arts · business · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
247 of 362 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Flying America’s Most Controversial Aircraft
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Israel’s Fight in the North
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Another Iran Strike Looks Inevitable
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Flying America’s Most Controversial Aircraft
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I think that the timing of it does kind of exacerbate the reputation of the aircraft itself. When I was going through aviation safety officers course in May of twenty twenty two. the 10 years leading up to that had been the safe, like the Osprey was the safest aircraft in the Navy and Marine Corps. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on School of War
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- Tamir Murad
- Mike Doran
- Haviv Rettig Gur
- Johan Wennström
- Mick Ryan
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 427,292
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 554 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 726 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts School of War?
Aaron MacLean host the show. Published by The Free Press.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does School of War take guests?
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