Thomas "Drago" Dzieran is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, author, and software engineer. Born in Communist Poland, he spent time as a political prisoner before immigrating to the United States in 1984. After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1991, he joined the Navy and served 20 years, including stints with SEAL Teams 2 and 4, and as a BUD/S instructor. Drago deployed t ... Show More
Jul 7
#215 Charles Hoskinson - Cardano Founder on the Secret DARPA AI Project That Became Siri
Charles Hoskinson is the CEO and Founder of Input Output Global (IOHK), the company behind the Cardano blockchain, a proof-of-stake platform hosting the ADA cryptocurrency. A mathematician by training, Hoskinson co-founded Ethereum in 2013. He launched IOHK with Jeremy Wood in 20 ... Show More
5h 5m
Oct 2024
The War in the Pacific: How WWII Changed the World Forever - Dr Robert Lyman
Robert Lyman MBE is a British military historian. A former Major in the British Army, he has published over 16 books on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, regularly appearing on TV and radio, lectures at organisa ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
JOHN DAILEY | Becoming a Tough, Rugged B*stard
What does it take to be a tough, rugged, bastard? And, is it something a man should strive to become? My guest today is a retired marine and after spending 20 years in special operations in the Marine Corps, has gone on to lead training for all Marine Raiders (after being disband ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2019
#1399 - Pavel Tsatsouline
Pavel Tsatsouline, is the Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc., a fitness instructor who has introduced SPETSNAZ training techniques from the former Soviet Union to US Navy SEALs, Marines and Army Special Forces, and shortly thereafter to the American public. Learn more about your ad ch ... Show More
1h 51m
Feb 2025
Erik Prince - War Will Never Be The Same
Erik Prince is an American businessman, investor, author, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company (PMC) Blackwater.
Follow Erik on X: https://x.com/realErikDPrince SPONSOR. Venice AI. Go to our sponsor https://venice.ai/triggernometry and use ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2023
Sofya Aptekar, "Green Card Soldier: Between Model Immigrant and Security Threat" (MIT Press, 2023)
While the popular image of the US military is one of citizen soldiers protecting their country, the reality is that nearly 5 percent of all first-time military recruits are noncitizens. Their reasons for enlisting are myriad, but many are motivated by the hope of gaining citizens ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2023
Ep. 351 - Ian Fritz (U.S. Air Force / 'What The Taliban Told Me')
At eighteen, Ian Fritz joined the Air Force out of necessity and was soon selected to become an Airborne Cryptologic Linguist in the war in Afghanistan. Over the course of two tours, Fritz listened to the Taliban for hundreds of hours, all over the country night and day, in momen ... Show More
1h 38m
Jul 3
Rob O’Neill: Near-Death Experiences, Top Secret Area 51 Helicopter, & the Disgusting Push for War
Fourteen years after he killed Osama bin Laden, former SEAL Rob O’Neill can say with authority that the warmongers pushing for regime change in Iran are disgusting. (00:00) How O’Neill Accidentally Joined the Navy (09:29) The Most Challenging Part of Becoming a SEAL (15:04) O’Nei ... Show More
2h 24m