Episodes

Sept. 27, 2024

Diplomacy & The Art of the Grift

Enjoying the show or have feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Dmitry Grozoubinski is a former Australian diplomat, and the author of the book "Why Politicians Lie About Trade". Ukrainian born, he served on the MH17 taskforc…
Sept. 16, 2024

"Visual Friendlies, Tally Target"

Enjoying the show or have feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Ethan Brown is a United States Air Force veteran, having served with distinction for 11 years and multiple combat deployments as a special operations forward air…
April 17, 2024

Men of God / Men of War

On this episode, I sat down with Steve and Nate, twin brothers separated by church and tradition. They recently released a book titled "Men Of God Men Of War": two journeys, two stories - and one shared vision. Nate learned …
April 11, 2024

Public Affairs in the U.S. Army

On the latest episode, I chatted with Sergeant Major Jason Baker. Baker is a seasoned Public Affairs Soldier who has spent half his 24-year-long Army career supporting Airborne and Special Operations units. As a flailing fin…
Feb. 28, 2024

20 Days In Mariupol

I sat down with Tetyana, a Ukrainian-American who is an award-winning author and a multi-lingual translator and who has spent 20+ years in the media and creative industries. While she has also wrote as a freelance writer and…
Nov. 27, 2023

Green Berets & Special Operations w/ Chuck Ritter

On Episode 10, I had the chance to sit down with Chuck Ritter. Chuck is on year 25 of service with the U.S. Army. A former infantrymen, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, Intel Sergeant, Team Sergeant, and current Deputy Comma…
Nov. 27, 2023

"Vatnik Soup" with Pekka Kallioniemi

On Episode 9, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pekka Kallioniemi, star of the now infamous "Vatnik Soup" series of articles and videos that exposes propagandists operating on X, formerly known as Twitter. Pekka can be …
Sept. 6, 2023

Iraqi Children Foundation

On episode 8, I spoke with Justin, a former Marine/Army officer who currently serves as the Associate Director for Outreach & Veteran Engagement at the Virginia based non-profit, Iraqi Children Foundation. The 501c3 is focus…
Aug. 22, 2023

Officers, NCOs, and the Ukrainian 47th Brigade

On episode 7, I sit down with two members of the United States Marine Corps to analyze and discuss a recent video provided by the 47th "Magura" Brigade in Ukraine. We also discussed some of the changes coming for the Marines…
Aug. 3, 2023

Sushi & Service

On Episode 6, I sat down with a good friend of mine who goes by the name of Kyle, or "Kai". Kyle is a sushi chef & content creator. He also brews his own mead in his spare time, called "Aesir's Delight", which is inspired by…
July 19, 2023

"Bulletproof Bras" & Combat Arms

On Episode 5, I talked with Kim & Karli; two active duty Army Field Artillery officers. We discussed the recent New Yorker/Task & Purpose article discussing "bulletproof bras", as well as some of the experiences they've had …
July 14, 2023

Deploying to Iraq & Syria - Part 1

On Episode 4, I bring on two of my NCO's that deployed with me to Syria. We discuss some of the funnier parts of deployment, but also some of the more impactful moments that are still with us today. We openly discuss adult t…
July 14, 2023

Deploying to Iraq & Syria - Part 2

On Episode 4, I bring on two of my NCO's that deployed with me to Syria. We discuss some of the funnier parts of deployment, but also some of the more impactful moments that are still with us today. We openly discuss adult t…
July 5, 2023

Media Narratives w/ Calibre Obscura

I sat down with Calibre Obscura, also known as "Cali", to discuss how the media portrays the conflict in Ukraine. We also discussed the impact of NAFO on Russian disinformation ops, incorrect assumptions regarding the ongoin…
June 27, 2023

COTS Drones & Modern Warfare

On the second episode, I brought on two United States Marine Corps NCOs to talk about the impact of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) drones and their immediate impact on modern warfare. About my guests: LiveFaust (Twitter = @…
June 7, 2023

China, Taiwan, & Lessons From Ukraine

On our inaugural episode, we discussed several questions plaguing the defense community ever since the start of the war in Ukraine: are we learning lessons from Ukraine and applying them to a potential future conflict in Tai…