Podcasts about Special forces

Former Green Beret Tu Lam served over 23 years in Special Forces, deploying to 27 countries, and is the founder of Ronin Tactics and author of The Way of the Ronin. In this episode, Tu shares the full arc of his extraordinary life — from being born in Saigon and escaping war-torn Vietnam as a child refugee on a wooden fishing boat, to becoming one of the most elite operators in the U.S. military. They dig into the Bushido code, the warrior's path, faith, addiction, and what it truly means to surrender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 4159 │ Date June 26, 2026 Paine wrote from collapse. Washington drilled in frozen mud. The Son Tay raiders rescued no one — and saved everyone. Nine men. One pattern. Vincit. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS  Time to introduce Vincit — BardsFM's new short-form daily series built on a single doctrinal standard: Vincit qui patitur, he conquers who endures. Scott Kesterson walks through nine stories, nine moments where endurance was the only weapon that mattered — Thomas Paine writing Common Sense from personal collapse, Washington drilling a dissolving army in frozen mud at Valley Forge, Lewis and Clark holding an impossible expedition together through sheer refusal to quit, Theodore Roosevelt disappearing into the Dakota Badlands after losing his wife and mother on the same day and coming back, Alvin York wrestling his faith into action and capturing 132 prisoners with squirrel-hunting marksmanship, the First Marine Division holding Henderson Field at Guadalcanal on captured Japanese rice, Patton winning the battle as a ghost before he ever was allowed to return the field, fifty-six Special Forces operators flying into the most defended airspace in history at Son Tay to rescue POWs who weren't there — and saving them anyway — and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still walking toward something with a damaged voice and a target on his name. One pattern runs through all nine: endurance is not the absence of suffering, it is what suffering forges when you refuse to leave the field. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What is the doctrine of Vincit qui patitur — and why does the pattern of endurance run identically through a Revolutionary pamphleteer, a frozen Continental Army, a failed POW rescue mission, and a man with a neurological voice condition still walking toward something? What is the difference between news and pattern recognition, between reaction and discernment — and why does Vincit operate at that intersection rather than the breaking news cycle? What did the Son Tay Raiders — who rescued no one — actually accomplish, and why did the POWs in the Hanoi Hilton later testify it was the turning point in their psychological survival? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Sentinel Framework v3 — the analytical methodology built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740

Jay Collins served as a one-legged Green Beret before retiring on his own terms, then transitioned into nonprofit work and eventually Florida politics — passing 55 bills in three years as a state senator and now serving as Lieutenant Governor under Ron DeSantis while running for Governor. In this episode, Jay breaks down the VA system's failures and how to fix them, why states should lead where Washington has repeatedly failed, and what it takes to bring a combat veteran's mindset into government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome into the Young Dad Pod—whether you're running on fumes from night feeds, chasing toddlers, or trying to hold it together at work and home—thanks for being here and tuning in.Today's guest is Tim Thomas, a former Special Forces operator turned wellness coach, mental health advocate, and founder of Breathwork in Bed. Tim's journey from combat zones to calming breathwork has helped transform the lives of veterans, parents, and everyday people by showing them the power of rest, resilience, and connection. He's raised over $1M for mental health research, saved lives, and now he's here to help us sleep better, stress less, and step into our power as men and dads.If today's episode spoke to you, hit up breathworkinbed.com.au to grab your 28-day free trial of the app. Better sleep and less stress are just a breath away.Visit the website for interactive activity guides and everything YDP- ⁠⁠www.youngdadpod.com Click the link for YDP deals (Triad Math, Forefathers, and more) - https://linktr.ee/youngdadpod Interested in being a guest on the Young Dad Podcast? Reach out to Jey Young through PodMatch at this link: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/youngdadLastly,consider making a monetary donation to support the Pod, https://buymeacoffee.com/youngdadpod.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Tim Thomas and His Journey02:38 The Importance of Connection and Communication Among Men05:40 Breaking Isolation: The Power of Shared Experiences08:32 Understanding Pain and Loneliness in Men's Lives11:09 The Role of Authentic Conversations in Healing13:49 The Impact of Parenting on Personal Development16:33 The Cost of Living as an Energetic Pauper18:52 Investing in Yourself for Greater Returns21:41 The Power of Physical Activity in Men's Conversations24:02 Transforming Struggles into Fertilizer for Growth26:40 The Journey of Generosity and Healing29:32 Conclusion: Embracing Growth and Connection36:45 Understanding Energy Drain and Sovereign Skin40:29 The Importance of Sleep and Breathwork46:30 Breathwork Techniques for Couples and Individuals59:08 Practical Breathwork Applications and Final Thoughts

Front Row Classics is pleased to welcome Emmy-winning actor, Christian Le Blanc. Christian and Brandon chat about his background and acting influences which eventually led him to a multiple decade run on The Young and the Restless as Michael Baldwin. The two also discuss his experiences working with the likes of Julie Harris, Charles Nelson Reilly and Eileen Brennan.  A twelve-time Emmy nominee and three-time Outstanding Lead Actor Emmy winner, Christian Jules Le Blanc, stars as Michael Baldwin on CBS's number one rated daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. Christian joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in October 1991, departing in 1993. He returned to the series in April, 1997. A slick attorney, Michael has found happiness in his marriage to Lauren Fenmore (Tracey E. Bregman), despite the antics of his troubled brother, Kevin (Greg Rikaart) and his unpredictable mother, Gloria (Judith Chapman). In 2022, Christian made his New York theater debut in Ruth Stage Company's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Christian's television appearances also include the role of Kirk McColl on As the World Turns, a starring role as a regular on In the Heat of the Night with Carol O'Connor and Howard Rollins, and many guest appearances including Perry Mason, Cheers and Gabriel's Fire. He produced and starred in his first short film, Puppy Love, with actress, Grace Zabriskie, which was honored as the Outstanding Short Film at the Los Angeles and New York International Short Film Festivals. Le Blanc's stage credits include Ladies In Retirement, in which he starred with the legendary actresses Julie Harris and Eileen Brennan. More recently, Le Blanc appeared in the Los Angeles Times Pick-of-the-Week, No Orchids for Miss Blandish. In 2008, he appeared in The Catonsville Nine, in 2009, Appearances to the Contrary and in 2011, The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans. He is currently a member of the Rogue Theater Company of Los Angeles. Christian also has taken on the role of host at many high-profile venues including: The 2012 Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards, The Annual Young and the Restless Charity Tea, Soap Cruise, and numerous charitable and daytime functions. Christian is also an award winning artist. His work has been shown in Los Angeles and Washington D.C., and New Orleans where they are currently on display at the Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. He is currently working on a children's novel which he is illustrating. Christian, an army brat, was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but calls New Orleans, Louisiana, home. He is one of the eight children of Andre and Alice Le Blanc. His father is a decorated veteran of the U.S. Special Forces. Le Blanc lives in Los Angeles. His hobbies include genealogy and languages and sports including: water skiing, swimming, and racquetball. He has also worked as a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles school district. A world traveler, Le Blanc's journeys have taken him to Australia and the Middle East.

Wil Ravelo spent years as a Green Beret developing the kind of environmental awareness, threat assessment discipline, and rapid decision-making under pressure that most people will never need and most operators carry with them for the rest of their lives, and when he transitioned into law enforcement and eventually SWAT, he discovered that the tools were the same even when the rules of engagement were entirely different. This episode is a deep dive into how elite military training rewires the way you perceive and process a threat environment, what translates from a Special Forces deployment to a domestic hostage situation, and how Wil learned to calibrate the speed and intensity of his threat response to fit a civilian law enforcement context without dulling the instincts that kept him alive overseas. If you want to understand how the highest-performing operators in the world think about space, movement, pattern recognition, and the decision cycle, this conversation is the blueprint.

Wil Ravelo's trajectory from Green Beret to police officer to SWAT operator is not just a career story, it is a forensic psychology case study in identity continuity, adaptive functioning under chronic stress, and what it looks like when a person successfully channels the hypervigilance, threat assessment instincts, and operational discipline of Special Forces into a new institutional structure without losing the psychological coherence that made them effective in the first place. This episode examines the psychological architecture behind elite military and law enforcement performance, exploring how warriors like Wil navigate the transition between combat identity and civilian professional identity while managing the residual neurological and psychological imprinting that comes from years of high-stakes operational service. Drawing on the lived experience of a man who has operated at the highest levels of both worlds, we explore what forensic psychology tells us about resilience, professional identity formation, and the hidden psychological cost of being built for violence in a society that rarely knows what to do with the people it trained.

Wil Ravelo served as a Green Beret, one of the most elite and demanding military designations in the United States Army, before transitioning out of the military and taking that same warrior mindset directly into law enforcement, eventually earning his place on a SWAT team where the operational demands looked different but the mental framework remained the same. This episode is a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it actually takes to make that transition, how Special Forces training shapes the way you think, move, and lead in every high-stakes environment that comes after it, and what most people outside the community never understand about the psychological cost of carrying that level of training into civilian life. Wil breaks down the realities of both worlds, what transfers, what doesn't, and what it means to keep serving when the uniform changes.

The skills that define a Green Beret, unconventional warfare, human intelligence, small unit tactics, psychological operations, and the ability to blend into and manipulate complex environments, do not disappear when the operator leaves the military, and Wil Ravelo's journey from Special Forces to law enforcement to SWAT is a masterclass in how that covert operational mindset finds new application in domestic high-threat environments. This episode explores how the intelligence-gathering instincts, cover and concealment principles, and human behavior reading that define elite special operations translate into the world of SWAT operations, undercover work, and high-stakes law enforcement where the margin for error is just as lethal as anything downrange. Wil pulls back the curtain on what the Green Beret community actually teaches its operators about reading people, managing environments, and executing under pressure, and what that knowledge looks like when it is applied to protecting American streets instead of foreign ones. IAB Tags: Military/Defense, Law Enforcement, Society/Issues, Education, News/Politics, Career/Careers, Personal Safety Let me know if you want social media hooks or Apple Podcasts character-count versions for any of thes

Kyle Morgan continues his conversation with Mike Ritland, detailing his remarkable journey through the U.S. Army. From his turbulent youth and early deployments with the 82nd Airborne in Iraq, through Ranger School, the Old Guard, and Special Forces as a Green Beret, to his selection and service with 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force), Kyle offers unfiltered insights into combat, leadership, personal struggles with alcohol and ego, team dynamics, failure and redemption at Delta selection, and the profound impact of service on his life and faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this powerful episode of the Forged in the Fires Podcast, Fireman Rob sits down with Will Summers, Green Beret veteran and one of the real-life Horse Soldiers whose story inspired 12 Strong.Will shares firsthand experiences from the early days following 9/11, operating in some of the most dangerous environments in the world alongside Special Forces teams on horseback in Afghanistan. He opens up about leadership under pressure, brotherhood, sacrifice, and the mindset required to face uncertainty head-on.Beyond the battlefield, Will discusses the transition from military service to helping others through leadership and resilience training, using the lessons forged in combat to inspire growth, discipline, and purpose.This episode is a raw and authentic look at courage, service, and what it means to lead when everything is on the line.

What happens when a Special Forces operator, professional fighter, and lifelong warrior finally meets the one opponent he can't out‑run: his own nervous system?In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Michael sits down with Tim Thomas, founder of Breathwork in Bed, former Australian Special Forces operator, PTSD survivor, and a man who rebuilt his life one breath at a time.Tim shares how trauma rewired his body, how sleep became impossible, and how breathwork became the doorway back to peace, presence, and identity. Together, they explore:What combat and chronic stress do to the nervous systemWhy breathwork is one of the fastest ways to regulate the bodyHow sleep, trauma, and breath are interconnectedThe moment Tim realized he was no longer okayHow he rebuilt his life through breath, stillness, and self‑compassionWhat he teaches thousands of people today through Breathwork in BedThis episode is a cinematic journey into healing, resilience, and the quiet power of coming home to yourself.Themes: trauma recovery, breathwork, sleep, nervous system regulation, identity, resilience, Special Forces, healingFind us on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening platform; visit us on our YouTube channel Find everything "One More Thing" here: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcast Find Tim breathworkinbed.comWant to be a guest on One More Thing Before You Go? Send Michael Herst a message on PodMatch, here: PODMATCH Proud member of the Podmatch Network of Top Rated- PodcastsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This was a really special episode for me. If you've followed past episodes, you'll remember Major Eric Czaja and his wife Angela, and the Regenerative Grazing Open Air Lab (R-GOAL) about Camp San Luis Obispo — a first-of-its-kind program letting transitioning veterans learn about regenerative agriculture through adaptive grazing aboard a military installation. Eric and Angela invited me out to Camp SLO for a two-day Ranching for Profit course hosted by Noble Research Institute, and while I was there, I got the chance to sit down with the R-GOAL interns themselves — in- person, for the first time in the show's history. This conversation includes Major Eric Czaja, plus six members of his team from across the services: Chelsey Chevez (Marine Corps, intelligence specialist), Jacob Isom (Army, 101st Airborne), Omar Huerta (Marine Corps, field artillery cannoneer), Matt Ammel (Army, Special Forces), Eric Morris (Air Force, aircraft mechanic), and Miles Hatch (Cal Poly student and the program's first non-veteran team member). As Eric Czaja put it, framing why this program exists at all, "160,000 service members leave the service every year. Where do you get involved in agriculture? We want to be that opportunity for veterans — which is why we're all here." In this episode, we talk about how the program is scaling from one base to three (Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter Liggett are next) and the leadership lessons each of these folks carries from their time in uniform, or their time in this program and before, into the day-to-day work at Camp SLO. I also get the chance to have a conversation with a group of veterans about a topic that still doesn't get enough attention — an honest discussion about suicide, loss of purpose, and how so many of these folks have found that purpose again through this program. Again, this was a really special episode for me. Enjoy!

Hannah Brown stops by Casual Chaos to chat about her new romance novel, Reasons to Be Loved by You, what writing fiction lets her say that reality TV never could, surviving Special Forces, and why she's making women's health her priority after opening up about her uterine surgery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you learn to sense God's leading when pressures abound? How can you take action when you don't know how things will play out?David Eubank, a former U.S. Special Forces soldier and founder of the Free Burma Rangers, joined the Christian Emergency Podcast in this encore episode to answer these questions and more. In a free ranging discussion, learn how God prepared David and his family to serve vulnerable people in conflict zones around the world. From the decades-old civil war in Burma, to the warzones of Iraq, Syria and Sudan, David has been through a lot.Listen in and discover how his insights—though honed in dangerous areas—can speak into situations you face, regardless of where you live. Followers of Christ are called to exhibit faith, love and action, even in tough times. Today's episode can help you do so, whether the trials are extreme or mild.Don't forget to check out the documentary detailing David's work with the Free Burma Rangers. Or his book, which describes the Free Burma Rangers in the Battle for Mosul. To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.Free Burma Rangers (Website): https://www.freeburmarangers.org/Free Burma Rangers (Documentary): https://deidoxfilms.org/programs/free-burma-rangers-movieDo This For Love: Free Burma Rangers in the Battle of Mosul (Book), by David Eubank and Hosannah Valentine: https://www.freeburmarangers.org/do-this-for-love/Christian Emergency Alliance: https://www.christianemergency.com/Follow the Christian Emergency Alliance on Twitter: @ChristianEmerg1Follow the Christian Emergency Alliance on Facebook: @ChristianEmergencyThe Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria

Hannah Brown stops by Casual Chaos to chat about her new romance novel, Reasons to Be Loved by You, what writing fiction lets her say that reality TV never could, surviving Special Forces, and why she's making women's health her priority after opening up about her uterine surgery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special Forces veteran, Mr. Kevin "Edge" Edgerton, joins us in the virtual studio to tell us a bit about his own personal fitness journey, how his Special Forces experience helped him find his niche, and why 18A Fitness is the place to go if you want to be physically prepared for Army or Air Force Special Operations selection. Whether you want to be an operator or you're just getting off the couch, Kevin has a program for you. Bonus: he has "yoga on crack", too!https://www.18afitness.com/Theme song by EduardBykovets via Pixabay.Support the showhttps://tracerburnout.com/

It's PID Radio's Throwback Thursday, our series pulled from archives going back to 2005. This week, we present a remarkable interview with Lt. Col. Dan Marvin, author of Expendable Elite, about the use of America's finest soldiers in politicians' secret war in Asia—and the plot to kill President John F. Kennedy. Originally released December 17, 2006 Our guest tonight is Lt. Col. “Dangerous Dan” Marvin (1933–2012), U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.). He's the author of a remarkable book, Expendable Elite: One Soldier's Journey Into Covert Warfare, which documents his service as a Green Beret captain in Vietnam--and a whole lot more. In addition, Expendable Elite is about the good, bad and ugly of secret warfare, the first bombarding of enemy safe-havens inside Cambodia, major battles won by Hoa Hao Irregular Forces led by American and Vietnamese Green Berets, and the importance of civic action and psychological warfare. Col. Marvin also exposes the involvement of US Special Forces in the plots to assassinate Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and US Navy LTCDR William B. Pitzer, perhaps the last victim of the John F. Kennedy cover-up. LTC Marvin documents retribution and revenge tactics employed by the CIA and the White House against its own, and the courage of Lieutenant General Quang Van Dang in his rescue of Marvin's A-Team, their counterparts and 400 Hoa Hao warriors from a 1,000 man South Vietnamese regiment sent by the CIA to destroy Marvin's Special Forces camp. “Dangerous Dan's” mission today: Forcing the U.S. government to recognize the way America's finest have been sacrificed for political objectives in the past and to ensure that it doesn't happen again. Show links: • LTC Daniel Marvin's website• ‘The Unconventional Warrior': Articles by LTC “Dangerous Dan” Marvin

Eddie Gilmour built one of the UK's leading luxury security businesses, growing it from a start-up venture into a £9 million operation protecting high-profile clients, luxury retailers, VIPs and valuable assets across the country.But behind the success lies a story of sacrifice, resilience and relentless determination.Raised in a tough environment, Eddie joined the Royal Marines before embarking on a distinguished career as a detective, specialising in covert surveillance, organised crime investigations and national security. After nearly two decades in policing, he took the risk of leaving behind a secure career to build a business of his own. The journey was far from easy. The 2008 financial crisis devastated his first venture, forcing him to rebuild from scratch. Years of pressure, financial uncertainty and constant travel took a heavy toll, contributing to two heart attacks while growing the company. Throughout it all, he remained driven by a desire to provide for his family and create something lasting for the next generation.Today, alongside his son and daughter, Eddie leads a highly respected security business staffed by former Special Forces operators, detectives and security professionals.As the company enters its next phase of growth, he reflects on entrepreneurship, leadership, family, health, and the lessons learned from spending a lifetime operating in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.This is the story of Mr Eddie Gilmour. All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.comWebsite: DodgeWoodall.comYouTube: Dodge WoodallFacebook: Dodge WoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallTikTok: @DodgeWoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most leaders think they need to become indispensable. Fredrik Sandvall says that mindset may be exactly what holds leaders back. In this episode of the Rising Tide Leadership Podcast, MO sits down with investor, entrepreneur, former Special Forces operator, UN veteran, and author Fredrik Sandvall for a conversation on what leadership really looks like when pressure becomes real.

Shots Fired Near OLG Festival in Greenwood, Suspect in Custody. Iran and Israel firing shots at each other. California Navy sailor, 25, 'caught in ISIS plot to kill Special Forces using rocket-propelled grenades and drones'. Trump to attend tonight's Knicks - Spurs Finals game. Doesn't seem like the WNBA wants to succeed. Just say no to FN Diego. Mario Massillimany thinks that critics of Diego don't like him because he's a short Latin man JMV talking NBA finals. Today’s Popcorn Moment: Scott Pelley: CBS News is on fire. Today on the Marketplace: Is this an acceptable Father's Day Gift? Trump cuts off interview with Welker and walks off. California demonstrates why Beau Bayh cannot be Indiana's secretary of stateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shots Fired Near OLG Festival in Greenwood, Suspect in Custody. Iran and Israel firing shots at each other. California Navy sailor, 25, 'caught in ISIS plot to kill Special Forces using rocket-propelled grenades and drones'. Trump to attend tonight's Knicks - Spurs Finals game. Doesn't seem like the WNBA wants to succeed. Just say no to FN Diego. Mario Massillimany thinks that critics of Diego don't like him because he's a short latin manSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We've got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW) Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast   Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!   Simple 6 signup link https://simple6.co/r/CFUR98   Meta's AI support bot was weaponized to hijack Instagram accounts, including the Obama White House page, by tricking it into adding attacker-controlled emails during password resets. https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2061251183675949365?s=46 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instagram-users-locked-out-after-meta-ai-abused-to-steal-accounts/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/ Meta's AI customer support bot was socially engineered into resetting account passwords for targets, exposing the new attack surface that AI-powered support creates — and enabling hijacks that MFA would have blocked.   A Google security engineer was arrested and charged with insider trading after using confidential "Year in Search" data to pocket $1.2M on the prediction market Polymarket. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-google-security-engineer-with-polymarket-insider-trading/ Operating under the alias "AlphaRaccoon," Michele Spagnuolo went 22-for-23 on Google search trend bets using nonpublic internal data — marking the second high-profile Polymarket insider trading arrest this year, following a Special Forces soldier who bet on the Maduro raid he was part of.   New data shows 55% of companies regret their AI-driven layoffs, with half already quietly reversing them — the so-called "Layoff Boomerang." https://medium.com/@curiouser.ai/the-great-ai-layoff-boomerang-68e38c88fa7d Forrester, Gartner, and PwC data confirm the "replace humans with AI" thesis is failing: companies that cut aggressively are scrambling to rehire at higher cost, while firms that augmented their workers are seeing 3x revenue growth per employee.   Google's Verily is seeking EPA approval to release up to 64 million Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in Florida and California to crash disease-carrying mosquito populations. https://x.com/bulltheoryio/status/2060810332831129782?s=46 https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/06/04/google-mosquito-release-florida-california/90384899007/ The Debug Project's sterile male mosquitoes mate with wild females but produce no viable eggs — a technique that's already shown 80–90% suppression of Aedes aegypti in prior trials and has the internet predictably losing its mind.   Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/ Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/ Raja - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajazkhalid/

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys don't waste any time getting into some truly strange encounters. They start off in Oklahoma with the chilling testimony of a retired Special Forces sniper who came face to face with a massive humanoid figure after returning home from a late-night rabbit hunt. Armed, experienced, and battle-tested, he admits the creature showed no fear of him whatsoever. Even his military-trained dog collapsed in terror.Then they head into the wilds of Texas, where a retired police officer recounts multiple encounters spanning decades. From mysterious screams in the night and carefully stacked stones left in hunting stands, to a thunderstorm encounter with a towering, silver-haired giant standing only feet away from him in the darkness, this story is one of the most detailed Bigfoot reports we have ever covered.Next, they explore a disturbing series of sightings from Mississippi and Tennessee involving what the witness calls a “Lycandroid” creature. A former law enforcement officer describes repeated encounters over nearly twenty years with a massive wolf-like being crossing highways, moving through swampy terrain, and appearing in broad daylight.Then, two boys exploring remote woods in western New York encounter something that seems impossible: violently shaking trees, an earth-shaking growl, and later, a terrifying invisible entity that allegedly reached through an open window and physically dragged one of them across the floor. Decades later, both witnesses still stand by what they experienced.Then, into the mountains of eastern Kentucky, where generations of folklore collide with one family's terrifying firsthand account. A skeptical war veteran opens his front door expecting to find a bear, only to come face to face with what he describes as a massive dog-headed humanoid creature standing on his porch in the middle of the night.These stories come from hunters, police officers, veterans, and lifelong outdoorsmen. People trained to observe. People who insist they know what they saw. Were these encounters with Bigfoot, Dogman, something stranger, or simply fear manifesting in the darkness?You decide.All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives!Join the ConversationHave you experienced something unexplained in the woods, on the road, or near your home? Send us your story. Your encounter could be featured in a future episode.Stay safe out there… and keep watching the tree line.Sponsors:IQBAR: Right now, IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, text EXPANDED to 64,000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.Show Notes:Glimmer Man Book: Cloaked Beings That Move Among UsWant to Share Your Story? Email: expandedperspectives@yahoo.com Hotline: 888-393-2783 Want More Expanded Perspectives? If you want more Expanded Perspectives and help out the show, then join our Patreon. Just click this link or download the Patreon App and search Expanded Perspectives Elite Do you want to give the gift of Expanded Perspectives Elite? Just click this link or go to patreon.com/expandedperspectiveselite/gift

Africa is the literal center of the world's map and increasingly the center of gravity for ISIS, the manpower source for Russia's war in Ukraine, and the contested geopolitical ground where China builds bases and drops off free weapons. Our first active-duty guest pulls back the curtain on a combatant command that runs on 0.1% of the defense budget. LTG John W. Brennan Jr. is Deputy Commander of U.S. Africa Command and a 30-year career Special Forces officer, with command tours spanning 5th Special Forces Group, the anti-ISIS task force in Syria, and 1st Special Forces Command. He's joined by ChinaTalk's Justin, who served under Brennan as a young NCO in the Middle East. We discuss… How AFRICOM runs a counter-VEO away game on 0.1% of the defense budget by working “by, with, and through” partners “Putin's Purse”: trafficking thousands of Africans onto the Ukrainian front lines under false pretenses The Houthi–al-Shabaab pipeline and the threat triangle around Djibouti's PRC naval base Building an “alternate DIB in exile”: drone centers of excellence in Morocco, South African artillery, Namibian satellite radios Why Brennan wants to “declare jihad against proprietary data streams” and where AI actually helps a combatant commander decide WarTalk's first Ivorian dance party suno song: https://suno.com/s/1hhJTtwBn2NGR8eT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Africa is the literal center of the world's map and increasingly the center of gravity for ISIS, the manpower source for Russia's war in Ukraine, and the contested geopolitical ground where China builds bases and drops off free weapons. Our first active-duty guest pulls back the curtain on a combatant command that runs on 0.1% of the defense budget. LTG John W. Brennan Jr. is Deputy Commander of U.S. Africa Command and a 30-year career Special Forces officer, with command tours spanning 5th Special Forces Group, the anti-ISIS task force in Syria, and 1st Special Forces Command. He's joined by ChinaTalk's Justin, who served under Brennan as a young NCO in the Middle East. We discuss… How AFRICOM runs a counter-VEO away game on 0.1% of the defense budget by working “by, with, and through” partners “Putin's Purse”: trafficking thousands of Africans onto the Ukrainian front lines under false pretenses The Houthi–al-Shabaab pipeline and the threat triangle around Djibouti's PRC naval base Building an “alternate DIB in exile”: drone centers of excellence in Morocco, South African artillery, Namibian satellite radios Why Brennan wants to “declare jihad against proprietary data streams” and where AI actually helps a combatant commander decide WarTalk's first Ivorian dance party suno song: https://suno.com/s/1hhJTtwBn2NGR8eT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kubik Report: From Army Special Forces to the LAPD — Alan Farber's Remarkable Story What is it really like to serve in elite military units and then patrol some of America's toughest neighborhoods as a police officer? In this compelling episode of The Kubik Report, Victor Kubik sits down with his neighbor and friend, Alan Farber, whose life journey took him through two extraordinary careers: the U.S. Army Special Forces and the Los Angeles Police Department. Alan enlisted in the Army at age 18 and eventually became a member of the Special Forces, completing 55 parachute jumps and participating in sensitive missions during a tense period of world history. He shares firsthand accounts of military life, the discipline and courage required for special operations, and the realities behind experiences most people only see portrayed in movies. After his military service, Alan began a second career with the LAPD, serving in Los Angeles during challenging years that tested both officers and communities. He reflects on life as a police officer, the dangers, the difficult decisions, and the human side of law enforcement. More than a story about adventure and risk, this conversation reveals the character, sensitivity, and perspective that come from a lifetime of service. Alan's candid recollections provide a fascinating look behind the headlines and Hollywood portrayals of both military and police work. Alan and his wife, Becki, have been neighbors of Victor and Beverly for nearly three years. Their friendship inspired this engaging conversation that offers listeners a rare glimpse into an extraordinary life. You won't want to miss this insightful and memorable episode.

Carl Brader served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief aboard high-risk missions transporting Special Forces into Laos and Cambodia for assignments that remained classified for long after the war. 

The summit in Beijing produced a "constructive strategic stability" framework and a warming of tone between the two presidents. But heads of state can announce a multi-year horizon; somebody else has to operationalize it. Does the United States have the people — the linguists, the regional experts, the long-haul institution-builders — to do that work?This week, I chatted with two Texans answering that question from very different directions. David Firestein is the inaugural president and CEO of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations in Houston. A career State Department officer who served four administrations and spent five years in Beijing, he's one of the few Americans concurrently affiliated with both a Republican and a Democratic presidential legacy institution. Eddie Conger is a retired Marine major and the founder and superintendent of International Leadership of Texas (IL Texas) — a public charter network of 26 campuses serving 26,000 K-12 students and now the largest K-12 Chinese language program in the country. In January, IL Texas became the first-ever K-12 recipient of the Bush China Foundation's George H.W. Bush Award for Educational Excellence in U.S.-China Relations, joining past honorees including Jimmy Carter and Henry Kissinger.The conversation tackles what David calls the Texas paradox: the same state that just forced its cities to dissolve their sister-city ties with China, that pioneered the closure of Confucius Institutes, and that has restricted Chinese land purchases is also where the country's deepest K-12 Mandarin pipeline is taking root — and where the most institutionally Texan China foundation has chosen to plant its flag. David and Eddie talk through engagement honestly (no straw-man Jeffersonian-democracy fantasies), the erroneous strategic assumptions undergirding U.S. China policy, what real national-language capacity would look like operationally, what they each saw in the Trump–Xi summit, and what 5,000 IL Texas graduates are already doing in the world.05:40 — Eddie's path: Marine infantryman to fifth-grade math teacher to the country's largest K-12 Mandarin program09:12 — David on when the Nixon-through-Obama engagement consensus broke (fall 2017) and how the lexicon shifted13:30 — Engagement honestly defined: what its architects actually believed vs. the Jeffersonian-democracy straw man18:30 — The Texas paradox: HB 128, sister cities, Confucius Institutes — and the country's biggest Mandarin program in the same state31:26 — Texas business, Tim Dunn, faith, and the gap between political rhetoric and where Texans actually are41:54 — The Defense Department safety/security story: when one Chinese word ate an entire bilateral agreement46:16 — David's six (or seven) erroneous strategic assumptions: China doesn't want to be us, and it has benefited more than anyone from the current order52:28 — What real national-language capacity would actually look like: NSLI, WALARA, and why the pipeline still runs through one Marine major in Texas01:06:07 — Reading the Beijing summit: the warmth, the "constructive strategic stability" framing, and whether Trump's Taiwan call could blow it all up01:17:10 — Where 5,000 IL Texas graduates are now — White House interns, service academies, doctors, entrepreneurs, and one high-schooler who pulled a stranger out of the surfPaying it ForwardEddie: Carlos Carrasco; Emily, who is heading to Taiwan this fall on a one-year high-school program; and another student bound for the University of Texas at Austin who will be sent to South Korea for a semester as a freshman — a rarity at UT. And he closes with Miles, a high-school senior and Marine scholarship recipient who, just weeks ago at a national competition in Florida, heard someone screaming for help in the ocean, called for a boogie board, and swam out to save a drowning swimmer while a crowd of adults stood on the beach. "Others before self," as Eddie puts it — the IL Texas mission statement made flesh.David:Frank Zhou, who just graduated from Harvard and chaired the Harvard College China Forum; Selina Gong, a recent graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School involved in its annual China conference; and Dean Dai, a recent graduate of Columbia's SIPA who has been deeply involved in many of the most significant student-run China conferences in the country — and who, as it turns out, was one of the organizers of the University of Chicago U.S.-China Economy and Business Summit where Kaiser spoke earlier this month.Recommendations:Eddie: John Pomfret, The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present (Henry Holt, 2016)David: Stephen Roach, Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives (Yale, 2022)Kaiser: David Grann, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Doubleday, 2023)Also mentioned: Stephen R. Platt, The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II (Knopf, 2024) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with bestselling author and creative legend Steven Pressfield in Santa Monica for a wide-ranging conversation centered on Pressfield's new historical fiction novel, The Arcadian. The two explore the novel's ancient mercenary protagonist Telamon, the philosophy of resistance, the role of vulnerability in transformation, and what it means to keep doing the work — even after losing everything in a wildfire. Episode Highlights: 9:55 — The Magical Horse and the Hope of ReleasePressfield unpacks the inciting incident of The Arcadian — Telamon spotting a horse he recognizes from the year 70 AD bearing the brand of the 10th Roman Legion. The horse, appearing 1,400 years later, becomes a symbol of potential redemption and drives the entire story forward. 10:35 — Westerns, Vulnerable Characters, and Human TransformationPressfield reveals that The Arcadian is structurally a Western — like Unforgiven or Shane — and explains why the genre's conventions (a man of violence, a lawless landscape, a vulnerable character) are the perfect vehicle for stories about overcoming emotional isolation and finding humanity. 28:38 — Resistance, the LA Fires, and the Work That Saves You Pressfield opens up about losing his home in the 2025 LA wildfires, including a 40-year-old handwritten copy of the Empedocles quote. He reflects on how devotion to the work — and an acorn from Thermopylae returned by a Special Forces friend — helped hold him together. Steven Pressfield is one of the most influential American authors of the past three decades. Best known for The War of Art, Gates of Fire, and The Legend of Bagger Vance, Pressfield has built a body of work that spans historical fiction, nonfiction on creativity, and screenwriting. A former Marine and advertising copywriter, he spent years living in a Chevy van before finally breaking through as a writer. His concept of "Resistance" — the internal force that blocks creative work — has become a touchstone for artists, entrepreneurs, and warriors worldwide. His newest novel, The Arcadian, was released May 26, 2025. He publishes a weekly blog, Writing Wednesdays, at StevenPressfield.com. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(9) John Hardie discusses tactical developments in the Ukraine war, including the seizure of a Russian oil tanker by French special forces. Ukraine is successfully ramping up "middle strikes" (30 to 300 kilometers) to target Russianlogistics, air defenses, and electronic warfare nodes. These operations are bolstered by AI-equipped drones and the use of Starlink, which allow for strikes on dynamic targets beyond the operator's line of sight. On the battlefield, Ukrainianforces have recaptured territory in localized counterattacks on the border of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.1855 CRIMEA

Herb Thompson had already made it. He was Drill Sergeant of the Year, on a clear path to a top enlisted career, and could have stayed where it was safe. He didn't. In this conversation with Joe De Sena, Special Forces veteran Herb Thompson explains why he walked away from the secure path to chase the dream he had since childhood: becoming a Green Beret.   Herb breaks down fear of failure, why most people talk instead of act, how he survived Special Forces selection without feedback, and what it took to rebuild purpose after retirement. This episode is about ownership, sacrifice, and performance under uncertainty. You will leave with practical rules for taking action, handling discomfort, and building a life around what you are willing to earn.   Things You Will Learn: Why ownership matters more than motivation when the goal gets hard. How to break overwhelming pressure into small, winnable steps. Why sacrifice, not talk, is what turns a dream into a result.   Tools & Frameworks Covered: Own Your Journey Rule: puts responsibility for progress back on you. Small Chunk Execution: breaks hard goals into immediate next steps under pressure. Sacrifice Filter: clarifies what you are willing to give up to earn what you want.   If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses.   Herb Thompson is the only person in Army history to earn both Drill Sergeant of the Year and the Green Beret, a path built on hardship, childhood trauma, and a refusal to quit under extreme pressure. His journey spans combat missions, brutal selection courses, and a post-military identity rebuild that demanded a new kind of discipline. Herb now helps high performers redefine purpose beyond titles through writing, speaking, and leadership development.    Connect to Herb: Website: https://libertyspeaks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herb-thompson-libertyspeaks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ownyourjourney_ The Transition Mission Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B082RL1SJ2   We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.  

New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy—and renowned assassin.Brad Taylor was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up on 40-acres in rural Texas. Graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry. Brad served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel. During that time he held numerous Infantry and Special Forces positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron. He has conducted operations in support of US national interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations.His final assignment was as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He holds a Master's of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, with a concentration in Irregular Warfare. In 2011, Brad published his debut novel, One Rough Man, which was an immediate success and launched the Pike Logan series. Now with 20 installments and more than 4 million copies sold, the series has consistently hit the New York Times bestseller list. When not writing, he serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats for various agencies. He lives in Charleston, SC with his wife.#BradTaylor #ShadowStrike #PikeLogan #SpeakingOfWriters #ThrillerBooks #PoliticalThriller #EspionageThriller #BookPodcast #MilitaryThriller #AuthorInterview

Shawn Johnson East joins Avery for one of the most open, honest, and fun conversations yet. The Olympic gold medalist opens up about growing up in Des Moines with a coach who changed everything, what it really felt like to walk into the Beijing Olympics at 16, and the identity crisis that followed retiring from the sport she built her whole life around.  Shawn gets real about her mental health journey, how she ghosted her now-husband Andrew for nine months before moving her whole life to Nashville for him, and what it's actually like raising three wild kids while running a business. Plus, she won Special Forces, she wrote a book, and she has thoughts on Kylie Jenner's iced coffee. You're going to love her. Pre-order link: https://thecouragetocommit.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Patrick Naughton's father served in Vietnam when he was a child, and shared accounts of his experiences and adventures – from infantry to serving in Special Forces as part of the MACV-SOG teams doing recon and battling across the fence” in America's secret war with Northern Vietnam forces in Laos and Cambodia.Patrick felt the only path to truly earn his larger-than-life's father's respect was to enlist in the military himself, and he likewise joined the infantry and served in Iraq. His book “Born From War,” is a fascinating account of the parallel experiences father and son had, and the lessons about generational impact of military service learned by both.Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Send us Fan MailDr. Tommy Shavers, founder of NESTRE Health & Performance, and Carlos Perez, a retired Special Forces officer, join Joe to explore a powerful idea: the brain is not fixed. It can be measured, trained, strengthened, and improved.This episode was recorded after Joe visited NESTRE's performance center in Lake Nona, Florida, where he went through their cognitive assessment and brain training process firsthand. What followed was a conversation about performance, recovery, military transition, stress, and what happens when high performers spend years operating in survival mode and then struggle to turn their minds off.Tommy shares the story of how multiple concussions ended his college football career and nearly changed the course of his life. After being told his brain would only continue to decline, he began searching for a different answer—one that eventually led him to develop a model for cognitive recovery and performance training. Carlos explains why, as a retired Green Beret, he immediately saw the potential for this work inside the military and veteran communities.Joe, Tommy, and Carlos also discuss: Why the brain should be trained like the body  What Joe learned from having his own brain “mapped”  How high performers can operate well under pressure but pay a hidden cost over time  Why veterans often struggle to shut their brains off after leaving the military  The difference between treating the brain as broken and training it for performance  How cognitive assessments could help military units better understand, train, and build teams  Why stress, sleep, focus, and emotional regulation are performance issues—not just personal struggles This episode is for anyone who has spent years pushing hard, performing under pressure, and wondering why slowing down feels so difficult. It's also for leaders, veterans, athletes, and high performers who want to better understand how their brain works—and how they can train it to support the next chapter of their life.

Connect with John Frankman: https://frankmanforflorida.com/Book a call: https://remnantfinance.com/calendar Out Print the Fed with a 1% target per week: https://remnantfinance.com/optionsEmail us at info@remnantfinance.com or visit https://remnantfinance.com for more informationFOLLOW REMNANT FINANCEYoutube: @RemnantFinance (https://www.youtube.com/@RemnantFinance)Facebook: @remnantfinance (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560694316588)Twitter: @remnantfinance (https://x.com/remnantfinance)TikTok: @RemnantFinanceDon't forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE_____________________________In this episode, Hans sits down with John Frankman, a former Green Beret turned congressional candidate running for Florida's First District. John walks through what it actually takes to become a Green Beret, the brutal pipeline from selection through Robin Sage, and how the COVID vaccine mandate ended a career he'd spent over a decade building.Hans and John dig into the moral, religious, and legal grounds for refusing the shot, the bureaucratic punishment that followed, and why John believes the COVID accountability fight is the linchpin for cleaning up the rest of the rot in the Pentagon. They close on his congressional run, the establishment machine he's up against, and why most veterans in the most veteran-dense district in America don't have a veteran representing them.Chapters: 00:00 – Opening segment 01:30 – From LA to ROTC to the seminary 03:50 – The Green Beret pipeline: enlisted vs. officer routes 05:30 – Selection: 34% attrition, four MREs a day, and 20 lbs lost 09:50 – Special Forces vs. SEALs vs. Rangers 13:40 – Working by, with, and through partner forces 15:10 – The Q Course, SERE, and language training 16:30 – Inside Robin Sage: the unconventional warfare exercise 20:45 – Military Free Fall and getting to 7th Group 23:15 – The transgender major and the first test of conviction 25:50 – The shot mandate hits the team room 27:15 – Vaccination rate as a metric for good leadership 30:45 – Aborted fetal cells and the Catholic moral case 33:00 – Counseling the command back36:25 – A year of being un-deployable, un-PCS-able, useless 37:40 – The two-star & the town hall39:20 – Why the reinstatement process is a joke 41:00 – Why COVID accountability is the linchpin 42:45 – From silent retreat to running for Congress 44:00 – Matt Gaetz, the State of the Union, and stepping aside for Trump's pick 47:10 – Why Patronis isn't fighting for the district 50:30 – The most veteran-dense district in America has no veteran on staff 54:00 – Thomas Massie, special interest money, and the uphill fight 57:10 – Where to find John and how to support the campaignKey Takeaways:The Green Beret pipeline is brutal and specific. Selection alone has an enormous attrition rate before the year-plus Q Course even begins. Special Forces work by, with, and through partner forces, which is what distinguishes Green Berets from other Special Operations Forces.The COVID mandate metric was a disqualifier for leadership. The percentage of your team that took the shot became the measure of a good leader. That single inversion of values exposed which commanders had spines and which didn't.The shot was never FDA approved when the mandate was issued. Comirnaty was the approved label, but it was never available. Pfizer EUA was what was actually in the vials, which made the order unlawful on its face.Insubordination, done right, is documented. John responded to his counseling statement by numbering each paragraph and refuting it on the record. His whole team followed suit. Most commanders had no answer because there were no legally defensible responses.The reinstatement process is theater. The administration wants a headline, not accountability. The biggest COVID tyrants are still in the Pentagon and still the loudest cheerleaders for every other ideological capture.

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy continues the investigation into the 1998 disappearance of 23-year-old Amy Bradley from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Multiple witnesses claimed to have seen Amy alive across the Caribbean in the years that followed, but every lead ran cold, and a con man posing as a Special Forces operative bilked her family out of more than $200,000. Decades later, the Bradleys still believe Amy is out there, and they're still waiting for the day she comes home. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

Kayla Nicole joins Joy Taylor for a raw conversation about navigating internet criticism, public perception, career reinvention, and building confidence in the spotlight. They discuss podcasting, media careers, going viral with Toni Braxton, Special Forces, creator culture, online narratives, and the challenge of defining yourself beyond public opinion. This episode is about identity, resilience, growth, and refusing to let the internet define your story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Berets are built over time. Special Operations Truth #3: SOF cannot be mass produced. America's most elite warriors are developed through experience, through leadership, and through the responsibility of developing others. This is the job of the Special Forces Noncommissioned Officer.In this episode, Fran Racioppi sat down with retired Command Sergeant Major Rob Abernethy to dissect the evolution of the Green Beret NCO, and their officer counterparts, to show how that development shapes the effectiveness of Army Special Operations and national strategy.CSM Abernethy served nearly four decades in the Army and across special operations from a junior 18E communications sergeant, to the Command Sergeant Major of US Army Special Operations Command and United States European Command. Rob breaks down the role of the NCO as the backbone of the Regiment, the importance of regional alignment in building partner forces, and where Special Forces fits into military strategy from the pre-9/11 period, through the Global War on Terror and into today's Large Scale Combat Operations.We also explore the rapid evolution of technology and the challenge of integrating new tools without losing the fundamentals of leadership and warfighting. From artificial intelligence to modern battlefield systems, Rob emphasizes that technology must support the force, not replace the mindset that defines it.Finally, after retiring as one of the longest serving Green Berets in the Army, CSM Abernethy shares his perspective on transition after service and his current role continuing to develop soldiers through his work at AUSA.This is a conversation about leadership, evolution, and the responsibility to prepare the next generation of Green Berets for the fight ahead.HIGHLIGHTS0:00 Introduction2:00 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast5:20 From junior to senior NCO on an ODA15:31 Role of the Team Sergeant18:52 The culture of a Special Forces team25:02 Importance of Regional Alignment32:08 Bridging the generation gap43:14 American Military Technological Advantage49:00 Biggest Threat to America52:18 Remembering ServiceQUOTES“The average age on the teams was much older.”“Nobody says, ‘Hey, I'm going to join the Army and my goal is to be a sucky soldier.'”“The Team Sergeant is one of the most critical parts of the team.”“Over time, what you do is build confidence with the team.”“The Officer's success is really the Team's success and the Team's success is based on the Officer.”“Our confidence as a Team Sergeant needs to be projected through the team leader.”“You have to have a lot of confidence in the team you're selecting.”“The administrative stuff makes a difference.”“The little things absolutely matter.”“The more astute you are to the environment in which you're going to operate, the better you're going to be.”“In the next 10 years, it's going to be phenomenal what we actually bring to the battlefield because AI is going to make us that much better.”“The Department of War is crushing the acquisition process now.”“Our relationship with our NATO allies has been strong and needed, and still will be needed.”“One thing that stayed consistent was my desire to be good, to be an expert, and lead by example.”The Jedburgh Podcast is brought to you by OneBrief; enabling military leaders to make innovative, informed and deliberate decisions faster than ever before. Superhuman command wins wars.Follow the Jedburgh Podcast and the Green Beret Foundation on social media. Listen on your favorite podcast platform, read on our website, and watch the full video version on YouTube as we show why America must continue to lead from the front, no matter the challenge.

Author, financial analyst, and former Green Beret E.M. Burlingame joins John Odermatt to expose a 400-year-old predatory financial system — what he calls the "Financialist Kill Chain" — and argues that the same seven-step playbook used to hollow out empires throughout history is now being run on the United States. Burlingame traces the system's origins from the Praetorians of Rome through Venice, Amsterdam, and finally to the City of London, which he describes as a separate financial power occupying the Anglosphere since 1688. The conversation covers how debt, asset seizure, economic destabilization, and elite coercion have been used as weapons against civilizational peoples — and why Burlingame believes the U.S. is currently in the final phase of collapse and abandonment. He also examines why Russia and China have so far resisted the kill chain, what Trump's constraints are, and what ordinary Americans can actually do to push back. Burlingame's unique background — spanning investment analysis, algorithmic trading, Special Forces targeting, and computational engineering — gives him a rare lens to see patterns most analysts miss. Chapters 0:00 – Introduction & episode preview 1:17 – Sponsor: Good To Go Body 90 Day Fitness Program 2:10 – Guest intro: Who is E.M. Burlingame? 4:27 – Burlingame's background: finance, Special Forces & pattern recognition 19:51 – The Financialist Kill Chain explained: 400 years of predatory finance 20:05 – Walking through all 7 steps of the kill chain 20:35 – Where is the U.S. in the kill chain right now? 25:52 – Israel, scapegoating, and the real power behind the curtain 30:41 – Are Russia and China also targets? 39:14 – Why Trump can't simply stop Ukraine funding 45:35 – The upside-down flag signal: What it meant when King Charles visited the White House 53:05 – What you can do: Community, local knowledge, and fighting indifferent malevolence 1:02:08 – Where to find E.M. Burlingame's work Links & Resources E.M. Burlingame on Substack: EMBurlingame.substack.com E.M. Burlingame on X: @EMBurlingame E.M. Burlingame's website & books: https://www.emburlingame.com/ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins Rich Does Politics (YouTube): Crypto Rich's channel SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 249 of the Transition Drill Podcast, explore military transition, long-term service, and purpose after retirement for veterans and first responders navigating life beyond the uniform. You'll hear retired Army Colonel Michael “Sully” Sullivan on leadership, identity, Special Forces service, and what it takes to build a meaningful second mission after a 30-year military career.Michael “Sully” Sullivan grew up in Yakima, Washington, surrounded by a family legacy of military service that stretched from World War I through Vietnam. His father served as an infantry officer in Vietnam before becoming a longtime prosecuting attorney, and those experiences quietly shaped Sully's view of service long before he ever put on a uniform himself. Originally headed toward law school, Sully attended Claremont McKenna College to play football and pursue a more traditional civilian path. But an unexpected ROTC opportunity changed everything and sent him into the Army with what he thought would only be a four-year commitment.Instead, Sully found purpose in leadership, team culture, and the challenge of military life. He shares stories from his early years as a field artillery officer, meeting his wife just weeks after they were introduced, building a family while serving overseas, and eventually taking the difficult leap into the Special Forces community. The episode walks through his path to becoming a Green Beret, the pressure and uncertainty of Special Forces selection, and what it was like entering that world just as 9/11 changed the trajectory of the military forever.But this conversation isn't only about military service. Sully speaks candidly about marriage during a 30-year Army career, raising children while constantly moving, financial mistakes, mentorship, and the reality that senior leaders often transition feeling isolated despite decades of experience. He also talks openly about chasing promotion to general officer, accepting when that path didn't happen, and learning how to move forward without bitterness or regret.Today, Sully serves as the Executive Director of Team Red, White & Blue, helping veterans reconnect to purpose, health, and community after service. His transition story is rooted in preparation, relationships, humility, and trusting the people who truly know you. This episode is a deep conversation about identity, leadership, family, service, and finding a new mission after the military.CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpantani/WEBSITE: https://www.transitiondrillpodcast.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulpantani/SIGN-UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER:https://transitiondrillpodcast.com/home#aboutQUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:paul@transitiondrillpodcast.comSPONSORS:GRND Collective: Premium, veteran-owned sportswear built for those who show up, outwork the excuses, and give 100%. Score 15% off your order at thegrndcollective.com using promo code TRANSITION15 at checkoutBlue Line Roasting: Premium, law-enforcement-owned coffee roasted to fuel the shift. A portion of every order directly supports law enforcement families facing line-of-duty injury or loss. Save 10% at bluelineroasting.com with promo code Transition10Frontline Optics: Premium eyewear founded by a firefighter and built to withstand the job. Every single purchase helps support the First Responders Children's Foundation, serving families who've paid the ultimate price. Save 10% off your pair at frontlineoptics.com using promo code Transition10

Author, financial analyst, and former Green Beret E.M. Burlingame joins John Odermatt to expose a 400-year-old predatory financial system — what he calls the "Financialist Kill Chain" — and argues that the same seven-step playbook used to hollow out empires throughout history is now being run on the United States. Burlingame traces the system's origins from the Praetorians of Rome through Venice, Amsterdam, and finally to the City of London, which he describes as a separate financial power occupying the Anglosphere since 1688. The conversation covers how debt, asset seizure, economic destabilization, and elite coercion have been used as weapons against civilizational peoples — and why Burlingame believes the U.S. is currently in the final phase of collapse and abandonment. He also examines why Russia and China have so far resisted the kill chain, what Trump's constraints are, and what ordinary Americans can actually do to push back. Burlingame's unique background — spanning investment analysis, algorithmic trading, Special Forces targeting, and computational engineering — gives him a rare lens to see patterns most analysts miss. Chapters 0:00 – Introduction & episode preview 1:17 – Sponsor: Good To Go Body 90 Day Fitness Program 2:10 – Guest intro: Who is E.M. Burlingame? 4:27 – Burlingame's background: finance, Special Forces & pattern recognition 19:51 – The Financialist Kill Chain explained: 400 years of predatory finance 20:05 – Walking through all 7 steps of the kill chain 20:35 – Where is the U.S. in the kill chain right now? 25:52 – Israel, scapegoating, and the real power behind the curtain 30:41 – Are Russia and China also targets? 39:14 – Why Trump can't simply stop Ukraine funding 45:35 – The upside-down flag signal: What it meant when King Charles visited the White House 53:05 – What you can do: Community, local knowledge, and fighting indifferent malevolence 1:02:08 – Where to find E.M. Burlingame's work Links & Resources E.M. Burlingame on Substack: EMBurlingame.substack.com E.M. Burlingame on X: @EMBurlingame E.M. Burlingame's website & books: https://www.emburlingame.com/ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins Rich Does Politics (YouTube): Crypto Rich's channel SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a new course, Awareness to Action, launching May 27. Text MTM to 33777 or hit this link to stay in the know: https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-course-interestEpisode notes:We almost didn't make it past the first few episodes.Jon was filming from a yellow Fiat with black racing stripes in a Starbucks parking lot, stealing their wifi. Will was in his old apartment. The dogs walked through every shot. The phone overheated so badly Jon would drop off and Will would carry the show alone. We had no plan, no audience, no producer, and no idea what we were doing.275 episodes later... we're still figuring it out. And that's kind of the whole point.Today's episode is about two things. Starting before you're ready, and why community is the thing that actually keeps you going once you do.We talk about the moment Will convinced Jon not to quit the show. The gold mine story... how close we came to stopping right before things broke open. Why Gene Roddenberry was embarrassed by the first episode of Star Trek (and why that's a good sign). What we've learned from 275 conversations with people like Jocko Willink, John Eldredge, Sean Fargo, James Nestor, Dr. James Doty, Nir Eyal, Steven Kotler, Howard Behar, Stanley Cup winners, SEALs, Special Forces, Olympic athletes, monks, psychologists, and guys who rebuilt their lives from scratch.Every single one of them started before they were ready. Every single one of them had somebody in their corner.If you've been sitting on something... a project, a business, a conversation, a creative thing you keep putting off... this one's for you. The timing will never be perfect. You will never feel ready. Start anyway. Start ugly. And find your people.We also talk about our new course, Awareness to Action, launching May 27. Text A2A to 33777 or hit this link to stay in the know: https://focusnowtraining.com/a2a-course-interestHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"Crike him." That's the call a tactical medic makes when a guy can't breathe and the clock is at zero. Mike Simpson is the doctor on the other end of that radio. He's a former 1st Ranger Battalion anti-tank section leader, a Special Forces engineer turned 18 Delta medic with 7th Group, and a board-certified ER physician who spent his last six years on active duty attached to JMAU providing trauma support to tier one units. He retired in 2016 after 32 years and now runs medical direction for Central Texas Regional SWAT while practicing urgent care. We got into the real mechanics of trauma care — what actually happens between the front door of an ER and the OR, why a hundred tourniquets on paper cuts beats one missed arterial bleed, and the brutal physics of wounds incompatible with life. He walked through his own prostate cancer diagnosis and what every man over 40 needs to know about PSA screening. We also got into his path from corrections officer to medical school, why he's writing fantasy novels now, and the conversation every operator avoids until it's too late — documenting injuries before you're out the door. Enjoy.    Today's Sponsors:  Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com Better Help: Sign up and get 10% off at https://wwww.BetterHelp.com/clearedhot  

Happy Mother's Day! Did you celebrate by checks Us Weekly uhh Sammi ‘Sweetheart' Giancola Shares Son's Most Recent Milestone: ‘Time Is Flying' (Exclusive)? Well, great! Today we've got the confirmed cast for the UK Traitors (Richard E. Grant, what are you doing here?????) and the rumored cast for Americna humiliation ritual, Special Forces. Jamie Pressly joins Shannon Elizabeth on OnlyFans, James Charles gets himself in trouble (again), Hudson Williams says "pls stop RPF'ing me" and BJ Novak says... absolutely nothing! Maury Povich helps the NYT write his obit (he's still alive) and #Crolivia is giving birth to #2. Oh! Jools Holland was in Squeeze! Yes, that Squeeze! Call 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments & concerns, and we may play your call on a future episode. Support us and get a ton of bonus content over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/WhoWeekly⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Preorder BOBBY'S new novel WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and preorder OUR upcoming book I WANT TO BE FAMOUS ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are joined by Army Special Forces medic Tyr Symank! Watch this episode ad-free and uncensored on Pepperbox! https://www.pepperbox.tv/joinunsubscribe WATCH THE AFTERSHOW & BTS ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/UnsubscribePodcast

53-year-old special forces sergeant Craig Berry is on the run in Tennessee and considered armed and dangerous. Berry is accused of beating, strangling and shooting his wife last week before taking off into a vastly wooded area armed with extra ammunition. Berry’s wife survived and now authorities are warning the community to lock their doors and stay vigilant as Berry is trained to survive in difficult terrain, but may grow desperate to avoid capture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen are back with a packed episode of The Fighter and The Kid, covering everything from the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary to the latest MrBeast lawsuit controversy. The guys react to Hogan's rise, fall, Gawker scandal, family drama, and the heavier moments from the doc before getting into Yoel Romero, Bo Nickal, Gamebred MMA, and the difference between freak athletes and real fighters.They also break down viral stories involving Russell Brand on Piers Morgan, a Special Forces betting controversy, the EA Sports UFC cover with Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, and the ongoing debate around tennis vs MMA as the harder sport.Later, Brendan and Bryan discuss Jimmy Kimmel's Trump joke backlash, Trump security scares, Ray J's wild Cam Newton interview, Andy Cohen taking a shot at Joe Rogan, and Spencer Pratt's political momentum in Los Angeles.Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.