Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCodename Dynamite: Dick Thompson of MACV-SOG in Vietnam: Part I
Season 2 Episode 19
Henry L. "Dick" Thompson had to swear to stay silent for 20 years when he joined the ultra-secret, badass MACV-SOG. Now uncensored, he speaks about h…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Inspiring Life of Brent Poppen: A Paralympic Medalist
Season 2 Episode 18
When he was sixteen, Brent Poppen was horsing around with another kid, and ended up with a broken neck and permanently wheelchair-bound. But Brent, w…
2 years, 7 months ago
Where Cowards Go to Die: Riveting Testimony from Iraq
Season 2 Episode 17
Thrown into a chaotic and deadly maelstrom of combat during the $785B Iraqi War, you can almost feel the bullets whizzing past as Benjamin Sledge spe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Policeman Uncovers the Fascinating Hidden Life of a 4'9" Homeless Vietnam Vet
Season 2 Episode 16
When policeman David Yuzuk first befriended the diminutive Richard J. Flattery living on the streets of Aventura, Florida, he assumed he was just ano…
2 years, 8 months ago
The U.S. Marine Corp's Deadliest Sniper Speaks!
Season 2 Episode 15
Chuck Mawhinney grew up hunting in the Oregon woods on his grandfather's farm, and was selected for sniper training his first day of shooting practic…
2 years, 8 months ago
Infiltrating the Sicilian Mob: The DEA's Take-Down of the "Pizza Connection"
Season 2 Episode 14
In the early '80s, undercover DEA Agent Frank Panessa posed successfully as a made member of the Sicilian mafia in order to combat an international $…
2 years, 8 months ago
U.S. Army Scout Donald D. Fida's Incredible WWII Pacific Survival Story
Season 2 Episode 13
In 1944, Sgt. Donald D. Fida was tortured and gutted by Japanese solders and left to die in the Philippine jungle, when his childhood friend miraculo…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Censorship Happens in America: A Case Study
Season 2 Episode 12
Tony Lyons, President and Publisher at Skyhorse Publishing, shares a cautionary tale of encountering both subtle and overt censorship, as he worked t…
2 years, 9 months ago
SOG Green Beret legend in "The Secret War" in Vietnam: Part II
Season 2 Episode 11
A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer shares some of the most daring first-person stories of combat ever told! …
2 years, 9 months ago
SOG Green Beret Legend in "The Secret War" in Vietnam: Part I
Season 2 Episode 10
A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer shares some of the most daring first-person stories of combat ever told! …
2 years, 9 months ago