Bestselling author of World War Z Max Brooks joins broadcaster/comedian Chip Franklin and former Assistant FBI Director Frank Figliuzzi to discuss how to reframe the fight for democracy away from "doom and gloom" in the latest episode of "Frankly."

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We are living in unprecedented times. With so many domestic and foreign threats looming, this is, as Frank calls it, “an absolutely unprecedented, dangerous part of history.” Our hosts are here to help you break through the panic and fear to better understand those threats.

In this episode, we are joined by author Max Brooks, son of legendary actor Mel Brooks. Max is the bestselling author of numerous books, including World War Z. He was also a Senior Fellow of the Modern War Institute at West Point, New York.

“He's not only an author and an actor,” Chip said. “He looks deep into this stuff. His book World War Z was read and discussed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He's been invited to speak at a variety of military functions and engagements, the Naval War College, the FEMA hurricane drill in San Antonio, and many war game scenarios.”

From Putin to China, we’ll talk about many of the most pressing threats facing America today, and hear why he thinks miscalculation presents the greatest danger to global security. Max also tells us exactly why in this age of cyber warfare the military needs to have more creativity and courage.

What does a second Trump administration look like? And is there any hope for Democrats after Biden’s poor debate performance? You’ll hear our answers to these pressing questions and more in this awesome episode.

“I think anybody who predicts the future with any certainty nowadays is either a liar or an idiot,” Max said. “But I can tell you that I think the failure of last night was not Biden. It was our reaction to Biden.”

Brooks uses his expertise to explain that Americans shouldn’t be so doom and gloom, which is very timely following Biden’s debate performance and the ensuing discord. “No matter what a problem is, we are never doomed,” Max said. “There are always solutions. And if we focus on those we actually start working on what we can do.”

He also tells our listeners how he uses reality in his fictional works to show that there are real systems in place to keep us safe, and challenges us to study and familiarize ourselves with the nature of these looming threats so that we can start working on how to solve it.