Episodes

  • Ep. 221 | Fallujah Bodies | Hanthorne, Moran, Ites

    Ep. 221 | Fallujah Bodies | Hanthorne, Moran, Ites
    Nov 13 2024
    Michael Hanthorne served as a motor transport operator, but during the Second Battle of Fallujah, his primary responsibility was as the 'body bag guy.' Brian Moran, a third-generation Marine radio operator, was tasked with coordinating the pickup of fallen fighters and logging all radio traffic to and from the Potato Factory. Cheryl Ites, who joined the Marine Corps in 1974, led this motley crew, overseeing the retrieval and burial of nearly 600 enemy fighters. This is their story.

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    00:00:00 Intro
    00:02:12 Brian’s Intro
    00:09:37 Cheryl’s Intro
    00:19:50 Mike’s Intro
    00:22:39 Mortuary Affairs Mission Planning
    00:29:51 Coordinating Body Recovery
    00:36:02 First Night in Fallujah
    00:42:03 A Typical Day
    01:12:15 Burying Hundreds of Dead Fighters
    01:24:45 Fallujah Leaflets
    01:36:12 After the Battle
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Clip 044 | Army Ranger Reconnaissance Detachment and Snipers | Jack Murphy

    Clip 044 | Army Ranger Reconnaissance Detachment and Snipers | Jack Murphy
    Oct 25 2024
    Jack Murphy is a former Green Beret and Army Ranger Sniper that has served on multiple combat deployments. He also hosts the Team House Podcast and has written multiple books.

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    11 mins
  • Clip 043 | Flying the AH-6 Little Bird | Greg Coker | 160th SOAR

    Clip 043 | Flying the AH-6 Little Bird | Greg Coker | 160th SOAR
    Oct 23 2024
    Greg Coker is a 160th SOAR AH-6 "Little Bird" pilot and says the platform is the greatest helicopter ever created. Greg Has 6200 hours of night vision google flying time and 1500 hours of combat flight hours under his belt. Listen to the entire interview on Ep. 168!

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    12 mins
  • Ep. 220 | Round 2 w/ Kirk Spradley | Blackwater Contractor and Paramilitary Officer

    Ep. 220 | Round 2 w/ Kirk Spradley | Blackwater Contractor and Paramilitary Officer
    Oct 16 2024
    Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and as a paramilitary officer in clandestine operations. His clandestine operations include buying the stinger missile launcher used in the shoot-down of FLIPPER 75. Check out his book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.

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    00:00:00 Intro | Blackwater Team Organization
    00:07:29 Driving Blackwater Vehicles
    00:17:14 Meeting Erik Prince
    00:24:25 Military Industrial Complex
    00:32:10 I Quit | It's Not For Everyone
    00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer
    00:42:40 Diplomatic Cover for Espionage Operations
    00:47:03 Buying a Stinger Missile | Flipper 75
    00:56:01 QRF on Undercover Missions
    01:05:29 From Bar Bouncer to Paramilitary Officer
    01:12:21 Maintaining a Cover Identity
    01:19:16 The Hangover
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Ep. 219 | Kirk Spradley | Force Recon & Blackwater Contractor

    Ep. 219 | Kirk Spradley | Force Recon & Blackwater Contractor
    Sep 18 2024
    Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and member of the National Guard. Kirk was in Ramadi as a Blackwater contractor during some of the heaviest fighting in 2005 and authored the book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.

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    00:00:00 Intro Ad
    00:01:26 Military School
    00:10:55 Marine Corps Boot Camp
    00:23:21 Marine Corps Radio Operator
    00:30:26 Joining Marine Recon
    00:39:07 BRC vs ARS
    00:43:34 Recon Team Missions
    00:52:36 Wanting More | Tier 1 Options
    01:03:54 Joining Blackwater
    01:12:41 Blackwater Logistics
    01:16:44 First Time in Combat | Ramadi 2005
    01:20:08 Juba the Sniper
    01:25:24 The Kill Video
    01:35:30 What Happens When a Contractor is Killed
    01:45:40 Becoming the Hunter | Special Mission Unit
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Clip 042 | Invasion of Iraq | K 3/7 Assaultman | Cody Anderson

    Clip 042 | Invasion of Iraq | K 3/7 Assaultman | Cody Anderson
    Sep 13 2024
    Cody Anderson is a former Marine infantry assaultman and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Tech that took part in the invasion of Iraq with Kilo Company 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment. In this clip taken from Ep. 129, Cody details the opening hours of the invasion of Iraq.

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    17 mins
  • Clip 041 | MARSOC DET 1 Snipers in Iraq | John Dailey

    Clip 041 | MARSOC DET 1 Snipers in Iraq | John Dailey
    Sep 10 2024
    John Dailey is a former member of the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 who was hand selected to create the Marine Raider sniper program. Prior to Det 1, John served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Surveillance and Target Acquisition platoon and 1st Force Recon Battalion.

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    00:00:00 Intro
    00:04:39 Setting Up the Urban Hide Site
    00:09:03 Adapting to Patterns of Life Changes
    00:12:12 Urban Hide Site Security
    00:14:07 Lessons Learned
    00:17:12 MARSOC Det 1 Sniper Rifles
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    19 mins
  • Ep. 218 | Mick Hawkes | 22 SAS & 29 Commandos

    Ep. 218 | Mick Hawkes | 22 SAS & 29 Commandos
    Sep 3 2024
    Michael "Mick" Hawkes is a retired member of the UK's B Squadron 22 Special Air Service (SAS). Mick also served with 29 Commandos and 2 Para. His deployments included fighting in the Falkland War, surveillance operations in Northern Ireland, and counter-terrorism missions around the world.

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    00:00:00 Security Consultant
    00:07:38 Undercover in Northern Ireland
    00:28:03 Junior Parachute Regiment
    00:35:02 Falklands War
    00:51:54 British All Arms Commando Course
    00:56:41 Special Air Service (SAS) Selection
    01:08:41 Setting SAS Selection Time Standards
    01:13:37 Jungle Warfare Phase of SAS Selection
    01:22:37 Combat Survival (SERE) | SAS Selection
    01:30:27 Anti-Terrorist Training | Joining an SAS Squadron
    01:35:34 Breaching Blast Injury
    01:44:24 Post-Combat Decompression
    01:47:05 Is SAS or Delta Force Better?
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    1 hr and 58 mins