Jason Swarr, a Marine special operator, embarked on his illustrious journey as a parachute rigger before ascending to the prestigious Marine Recon teams. Noteworthy chapters in his career included multiple combat tours and a stint as an instructor. Post-retirement, Jason elevated his expertise by imparting military freefall parachuting skills at an international level. Transitioning seamlessly, he delved into the realms of publishing and photography, ultimately finding himself in the unique role...
Nov 27, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Jason Swarr, a Marine special operator, embarked on his illustrious journey as a parachute rigger before ascending to the prestigious Marine Recon teams. Noteworthy chapters in his career included multiple combat tours and a stint as an instructor. Post-retirement, Jason elevated his expertise by imparting military freefall parachuting skills at an international level. Transitioning seamlessly, he delved into the realms of publishing and photography, ultimately finding himself in the unique role...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In Part 2 of this 2 part episode Patrick and Jason sit down with Tom Culpepper. Tom is a newly retired Pararescuman. Tom has had an exciting career as a PJ, multiple deployments around the world. Dive instructor and the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. In this episode we talk about Tom and his reason for choosing the Air Force, his three attempts at PJ indoc, and the never quit attitude it takes to make it through punishing SOF selection courses.
Oct 16, 2023•52 min
In Part 1 of this 2 part episode Patrick and Jason sit down with Tom Culpepper. Tom is a newly retired Pararescuman. Tom has had an exciting career as a PJ, multiple deployments around the world. Dive instructor and the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. In this episode we talk about Tom and his reason for choosing the Air Force, his three attempts at PJ indoc, and the never quit attitude it takes to make it through punishing SOF selection courses.
Oct 09, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Beaux is currently a student at Columbia University majoring in Philosophy. Beaux is a Marine Recondo with multiple combat deployments. Beaux worked for almost another decade as a contractor with multiple agencies. He paints, thinks deep thoughs on the problems of the world and dreams of bringing back piracy to the carribean. Get ahold of Beaux and commission a painting or get a private tour of NYC- https://www.instagram.com/beauxtalks/
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Special Operators Discuss The Capture of Danilo Cavalcante Patrick and Jason sit down with Yousef Badou and trained tracker and human profiling expert. They discuss the escape, and capture of Danilo Cavalcante. For more information about Yousef Badou and Emergence https://www.emergencedisrupt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yousefbadou_emergence
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode Patrick and Jason talk with Erin Switzer. Erin is a former Reconnaissance Marine, and now a current active BORTAC agent. Erin and his dog “Rex” who was a rescue dog was trained by Erin extensively. Erin and Rex landed rolls in the hit video game “Call of Duty Modern Warfare” and the Amazon Prime series “The Terminal List”. Erin talks about how he rescued Rex and his time as Ghost with the Video game series Call of Duty. Check out their socials. https://www.instagram.com/callofdut...
Sep 10, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Michael Tsarouhas is a veteran game designer who has been involved in the video game industry for nearly a decade. First as a voice over actor, adding his vocal talents to games. Then as a community manager supporting the player community and finally as a game designer building the framework and story of what a game will become. Michael has worked for all over the world. Michael's last project was as a senior and lead game designer with Meta on a VR first person shooter called Onward. Reach out ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Alfonse is a mechanical engineer by trade. But his day job is Airsoft. Alfonse goes by the YouTube moniker of Airsoft Alfonse. He has been playing airsoft for most of his life. He is quite the character, with a multitude of guns and costumes Alfonse really enjoys spreading the word about the sport. Hang out with Patrick and Jason as they talk about the community, Airsoft armament and the future of this sport. https://www.youtube.com/@AirsoftAlfonse
Aug 28, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Alfonse is a mechanical engineer by trade. But his day job is Airsoft. Alfonse goes by the YouTube moniker of Airsoft Alfonse. He has been playing airsoft for most of his life. He is quite the character, with a multitude of guns and costumes Alfonse really enjoys spreading the word about the sport. Hang out with Patrick and Jason as they talk about the community, Airsoft armament and the future of this sport. https://www.youtube.com/@AirsoftAlfonse
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode Patrick and Jason talk with Erin Switzer. Erin is a former Reconnaissance Marine, and now a current active BORTAC agent. Erin and his dog “Rex” who was a rescue dog was trained by Erin extensively. Erin and Rex landed rolls in the hit video game “Call of Duty Modern Warfare” and the Amazon Prime series “The Terminal List”. In Part 1 of this episode Erin talks about being a Recon Marine, BORTAC and how he found Rex.
Aug 07, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The first episode in our developer diaries series. In this episode Jason and Patrick sit down with Peter Tamte the founder and CEO of Victura studios. Victura created the controversial game Six Days In Fallujah based on the US engagments Vigilant Resolve and Phantom Fury. Victura recreates true stories that bring video game players inside moments that changed history. Our games offer a powerful new way to understand the people and events shaping our world. For more info go to Sixdays.com...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Ryan O'leary is a native of Iowa. Ryan served in the Iowa national guard as an 11Bravo(infantry). Ryan had two combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon returning home Ryan went back to Iraq to fight ISIS with the Kurdish forces. After a long stint in Iraq Ryan came home but again left after a few years and is now on the frontlines in Ukraine. Ryan has incredible experiences and unique insight into warfare and what will happen in Ukraine. Help suppy Ryans team with much needed Equipment a...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Ryan O'leary is a native of Iowa. Ryan served in the Iowa national guard as an 11Bravo(infantry). Ryan had two combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon returning home Ryan went back to Iraq to fight ISIS with the Kurdish forces. After a long stint in Iraq Ryan came home but again left after a few years and is now on the frontlines in Ukraine. Ryan has incredible experiences and unique insight into warfare and what will happen in Ukraine. Help supply Ryans team with much needed equipment ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode Patrick and Jason speak with Jasons former Recondo teammate Josh Ray Person. Josh was depicted in the HBO series Generation Kill with Jason Lilley and the other Recon Marines from 1st Recon Battalion. Then Cpl. Josh Ray Person, a whip-smart 22-year-old with a quick response to everything and a penchant for energy drinks and caffeine. Today, he's a father of three who is part of a software development team in Kansas city. Person, who left the Marine Corps in 2003, shortly after re...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode Patrick and Jason speak with Jasons former Recondo teammate Josh Ray Person. Josh was depicted in the HBO series Generation Kill with Jason Lilley and the other Recon Marines from 1st Recon Battalion. Then Cpl. Josh Ray Person, a whip-smart 22-year-old with a quick response to everything and a penchant for energy drinks and caffeine. Today, he's a father of three who is part of a software development team in Kansas city. Person, who left the Marine Corps in 2003, shortly after re...
Jun 26, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is based on Evan Wrights 2004 book Generation Kill, about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine 1st Recon Battalion during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and was adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. The ensemble cast includes Alexander Skarsgard as Sergeant Brad "Iceman" Colbert, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, Kellan Lu...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Ryan Fugit is a Veteran from the post-9/11 era.He was an AH-64 Apache pilot for seven years. Ryan spent eight years in the CIA's Directorate of Operations. He now works in the private sector and runs the Combat Story podcast. https://www.combatstory.com https://www.youtube.com/@CombatStory
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Ryan Fugit is a Veteran from the post-9/11 era.He was an AH-64 Apache pilot for seven years. Ryan spent eight years in the CIA's Directorate of Operations. He now works in the private sector and runs the Combat Story podcast. https://www.combatstory.com
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Jason and Patrick sit down with former Air Force PJ and owner of SOCOM Athlete. Jason talks to the guys about his tumultuous early life. Finding his path with the help of God and family. Jason is a former U.S. Special Operator and decorated Afghanistan combat veteran. Prior to incorporating SOCOM Athlete LLC in 2017, Jason was a 2-sport NCAA D1 athlete, winning a PAC 12 football championship while earning a degree in Biochemistry at the University of Arizona. Hired as a human performance subject...
May 29, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jason and Patrick sit down with former Air Force PJ and owner of SOCOM Athlete. Jason talks to the guys about his tumultuous early life. Finding his path with the help of God and family. Jason is a former U.S. Special Operator and decorated Afghanistan combat veteran. Prior to incorporating SOCOM Athlete LLC in 2017, Jason was a 2-sport NCAA D1 athlete, winning a PAC 12 football championship while earning a degree in Biochemistry at the University of Arizona. Hired as a human performance subject...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Part 2 of this series. Bobby Restaino is a career Recon Marine. Bobby has multiple combat deployments, time as an instructor as the Amphibious Recon School on the East Coast as well as the Basic Recon Course on the West Coast. Bobby owns Direct Action Apparel https://directactionapparel.com Bobby also works with a veteran owned security and risk managment consultancy in Las Vegas called Invictus International. Find them at InvictusOps.com
May 15, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Bobby Restaino is a career Recon Marine. Bobby has multiple combat deployments, time as an instructor as the Amphibious Recon School on the East Coast as well as the Basic Recon Course on the West Coast. Bobby owns Direct Action Apparel https://directactionapparel.com Bobby also works with a veteran owned security and risk managment consultancy in Las Vegas called Invictus International. Find them at InvictusOps.com
May 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Jason and Patrick sit down and discuss their journey into special operations and what it takes physically and mentally to make it into and complete a special operations program. Jason was a Marine Raider and Patrick was a Marine and later a Navy SWCC. Check out Savage Actual @https://www.instagram.com/savage.actual/
May 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
John Stryker Meyer is a former Green Beret, reporter and author of Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam. Born Jan. 19, 1946, John Stryker Meyer entered the Army Dec. 1, 1966. He completed basic training at Ft. Dix, N.J., advanced infantry training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., jump school at Ft. Benning, Ga., and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in Dec. 1967. He arrived at FOB 1 Phu Bai in May 1968, where he joined Spike Team Idaho to run secret missions across the border of V...
Apr 24, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 12
John Stryker Meyer is a former Green Beret, reporter and author of Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam. Born Jan. 19, 1946, John Stryker Meyer entered the Army Dec. 1, 1966. He completed basic training at Ft. Dix, N.J., advanced infantry training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., jump school at Ft. Benning, Ga., and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in Dec. 1967. He arrived at FOB 1 Phu Bai in May 1968, where he joined Spike Team Idaho to run secret missions across the border of V...
Apr 17, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jeff Gum is a Navy SEAL and entrepreneur. Jeff created Sunga Life. Jeff has a uniqe experience going through BUDs which is the intial training course for prospective Navy SEALs. Join Jason and Patrick as they discuss Jeffs unique experience becoming a SEAL. Sunga Life:https://www.sungalife.com Check out www.Trainclub.com On Instagram @Pewuniversity
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jeff Gum is a Navy SEAL and entrepreneur. Jeff created Sunga Life. Jeff has a uniqe experience going through BUDs which is the intial training course for prospective Navy SEALs. Join Jason and Patrick as they discuss Jeffs unique experience becoming a SEAL. Sunga Life:https://www.sungalife.com
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
UK Airsoft sniper Kicking Mustang- aka James Bailey is an airsoft competitor who plays mainly as a sniper. James has developed quite a following in the airsoft community, he has a successful Youtube channel which has built a whirlwind of drama surrounding his gameplay that has caused a bit of drama in the UK. This is Part 2 of this series. KickingMustang https://www.youtube.com/@kickingmustang
Mar 27, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8
UK Airsoft sniper Kicking Mustang- aka James Bailey is an airsoft competitor who plays mainly as a sniper. James has developed quite a following in the airsoft community, he has a successful Youtube channel which has built a whirlwind of drama surrounding his gameplay that has caused a bit of drama in the UK. This is Part 1 of this series. KickingMustang https://www.youtube.com/@kickingmustang
Mar 20, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
