Navy SEAL Turned Aspiring Peasant | Dave Madden | Ep. 195
Dave Madden served as a Navy SEAL officer and deployed to Afghanistan before getting involved in tech start ups and homesteading. Today's Sponsors: SLNT (Silent) ⬇️ https://SLNT.com/?rfsn=7107485.9b...
6 Mar 20232h 19min
From the Ranger Regiment to Planning the Bin Laden Raid at CIA | Aaron Brown | Ep. 194
Aaron has over two decades of experience in law enforcement, Army Special Operations, and national security, including as a senior operations officer and field leader at the Central Intelligence Agenc...
27 Feb 20232h 40min
CIA Secrets & Subterfuge: An Unauthorized History | Tim Weiner | Ep. 193
Tim Weiner joins us for a second episode. Following on his seminal history of the CIA "Legacy of Ashes" Weiner has turned his attention to writing a post-9/11 history of the same agency. In this episo...
20 Feb 20232h 55min
Sniper and Call of Duty Actor | Chad Collins | Ep. 192
A self-proclaimed "accidental" actor, Collins made his way west to Hollywood in pursuit of a public relations career after majoring in Journalism at Ithaca College. He eventually discovered acting whi...
16 Feb 20231h 2min
160th Special Ops Aviation Pilot | Joel Funk | Ep. 191
Joel Funk served as a MH-47 Chinook pilot in 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Today's Sponsor: Battling Blades ⬇️ For 20% off your Battling Blades order, go to https://BATTLINGBLADES.com...
13 Feb 20232h 5min
CAG Operator (Sniper, Assaulter) | Jesse Boettcher | Ep. 190
CSM (Retired) Jesse D. Boettcher, a native of Luck, Wisconsin, enlisted in the US Army Reserves as an Infantryman in 1988, and entered active duty in 1990. CSM(R) Boettcher’s first overseas assignment...
9 Feb 20232h 57min
Air Force Combat Controller, 2x Silver Star Recipient | Ismael "Ish" Villegas | Ep. 189
Ish Villegas was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Del Rio, Texas. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on August 6, 1997, and he completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, in October 1997. Airma...
6 Feb 20231h 31min
Inside the World of GITMO Inmates | Mark Denbeaux | Ep. 188
Mark is best known for his reports on the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and its operations. Denbeaux has testified to Congress about the findings of the Center's reports. He and his son, Joshua Denbea...
30 Jan 20231h 28min
