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Early Is On Time, Unless You're Too Early Episode 167
Season 1 Episode 167
From screw-up recruit to revered drill instructor, First Sergeant John Crouch takes us deep into the crucible of Marine Corps transformation. In this…
1 year, 2 months ago
$174 in Pain and Pennies Episode 166
Season 1 Episode 166
So there I was… with $174 in loose change, one Garande rifle, and a sandpit full of regret. In this unforgettable episode, retired Marine First Serge…
1 year, 3 months ago
Goat Hunters, Jet Jocks & a $3,000 Rifle Episode 165
Season 1 Episode 165
We’re honored to be joined by retired USCG Chief Claude Morrissey—a veteran rescue swimmer with decades of gripping search and rescue tales. From cli…
1 year, 3 months ago
Just Get Airborne Episode 164
Stealth takes us straight into the Cold War cockpit on a Navy E-2 Hawkeye as he stood the watch during some of America’s most tense moments. From scr…
1 year, 3 months ago
No Show – 19 June 2025
🎙️ No New Episode This Week – But Wait… It’s a Good Thing! 🎙️ Last week’s So There I Was with Dos Gringos clocked in at over 2 hours and 15 minutes —…
1 year, 3 months ago
We're Gonna Piss on That Episode 163
Season 1 Episode 163
This very long—but hilarious and heartfelt—episode dives deep into fighter pilot culture; think less dogfights, more Dos Gringos. We sat down with th…
1 year, 4 months ago
I Was Only Going to Hit One Episode 162
Season 1 Episode 162
She’s five feet tall and larger than life! She once grounded an entire A&P school’s ego. Meet Mary Latimer — a pilot, mechanic, controller, examiner,…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Case of Scotch the Hard Way Episode 161
Ben Densley joins So There I Was to share his extraordinary journey—opening with a terrifying incident during a night parachute jump on to becoming a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Young Guns Episode 160
This week we hand the mic to Pisser — a Marine aviator whose call sign isn’t an insult… it’s a proven skill... Yes, he really can clear a 15-passenge…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tracer Fire; I Sorta Took That Personally Episode 159
Season 1 Episode 159
In this riveting episode of So There I Was, we sit down with John “Apache 2-3” Haugen, a Vietnam-era Army aviator with stories that span from the dra…
1 year, 5 months ago