Podcast Episodes

Decode the Afghanistan War Through Maps, Tribes, and Terrain | John Garvin

"Afghanistan is like the puzzle of puzzles." Army intelligence officer John Garvin spent a deployment in Kandahar unable to explain why the fighting …

2 weeks ago

Inches From a Sniper Round in Syria | Graham Paul Roberts

Graham Paul Roberts was 15 meters from a building in Syria when a man leaned around the corner. They saw each other and froze. The man stepped back, …

4 weeks ago

The Manhunt for Saddam Hussein | Lt. Col. Steve Russell (Ret.)

On December 13, 2003, a battalion commander's six-month intelligence hunt ended in a spider hole outside Tikrit, and the man hiding in it was Saddam …

1 month, 1 week ago

Reconnaissance Man — Episode 3: Evil Eye

The Cold War was fought long before the first shots of Vietnam captured America's attention. By 1966, more than 400,000 U.S. troops were committed to…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the Marine Corps Killed Sniper School | The Four Horsemen

Four career Marine scout snipers packed into one room, no script, no agenda — and what comes out of it is some of the funniest, most specific war sto…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

"From the Infantry to Fighting for Allies" | Andrew Sullivan, No One Left Behind Executive Director

Andrew Sullivan led an Army infantry platoon through two tours in Iraq and commanded a company in Afghanistan — and says his own interpreter carried …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why a Wounded EOD Gunnery Sergeant Refused to Leave His Team & What Happended After| Timothy Colomer

Gunnery Sergeant Timothy Colomer was a decorated EOD technician in Iraq when a daisy-chain IED detonated directly beneath his truck. The blast broke …

3 months ago

Sniper Alex Lemons: Friendly Fire, the Battle of An Najaf, and the War Still in Veterans' Bodies (Part 2)

Alex Lemons survived the Battle of An Najaf without a scratch from the enemy — and nearly died from friendly fire instead, when a young Marine mistoo…

3 months, 1 week ago

946 Days as a Hostage in Iraq | Peter Moore's Only Full Interview

He thought he was accepting a routine IT contract.

Instead, Peter Moore disappeared into captivity for 946 days.

In 2007, British IT consultant Peter…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Writing Darkhorse, Carrying Combat Story, and What Comes Next | AJ Pasciuti & Ryan Fugit

What happens after the writing is done and the book has to face the world?

Nearly two months after the release of Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potent…

3 months, 3 weeks ago