Recommend a Podcast

[Anny Road]

If anybody wants a great podcast, listen to episode 115 of ‘Jocko Podcast’ with Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. If you’re in any way interest in military, war, or bravery in general. It’s the best episode of a podcast I’ve ever listened to.

Gave that a listen mate and he is a hugely admirable guy. Can’t imagine courage like that.

Still wince at the flag waiving attitude of America though. Apparently as he says they only go to war to give to bullies a hiding and to make the world a better place.

Plus he was saying how they are such a superior war fighting machine simply because of the heart and brotherhood of the lads on the ground. Not because of superior weapons and technology. However his whole story is about how the whole squad got wiped out by the taliban, villages and wives carrying weapons in baskets simply because of the failure to call in artillery fire missions and fast jet air support. Kind of the opposite in fact.

 

Still a good listen and a good man. Humble.

[Elite]

That’s a fucking great name!

 

It'd work well for a dog friendly bar, Lurtzy can have it he he branches out into a more animal friendly bistro.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Gave that a listen mate and he is a hugely admirable guy. Can’t imagine courage like that.

Still wince at the flag waiving attitude of America though. Apparently as he says they only go to war to give to bullies a hiding and to make the world a better place.

Plus he was saying how they are such a superior war fighting machine simply because of the heart and brotherhood of the lads on the ground. Not because of superior weapons and technology. However his whole story is about how the whole squad got wiped out by the taliban, villages and wives carrying weapons in baskets simply because of the failure to call in artillery fire missions and fast jet air support. Kind of the opposite in fact.

 

Still a good listen and a good man. Humble.

Yeah, I've got a lot of friends in the American military. They're very much the same. We look at it from a bit of a different perspective though. I did like how open he was about their failures though. Some was heart wrenching. The things he has seen... Fuck me.

[Rico1304]

Gave that a listen mate and he is a hugely admirable guy. Can’t imagine courage like that.

Still wince at the flag waiving attitude of America though. Apparently as he says they only go to war to give to bullies a hiding and to make the world a better place.

Plus he was saying how they are such a superior war fighting machine simply because of the heart and brotherhood of the lads on the ground. Not because of superior weapons and technology. However his whole story is about how the whole squad got wiped out by the taliban, villages and wives carrying weapons in baskets simply because of the failure to call in artillery fire missions and fast jet air support. Kind of the opposite in fact.

Still a good listen and a good man. Humble.

I got the message that the fear of the civilian casualties meant that the US were happy to sacrifice some of their own.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I got the message that the fear of the civilian casualties meant that the US were happy to sacrifice some of their own.

Nobody wants to fuck up. You've got to give the call to the guys in the ground though.

[Rico1304]

Nobody wants to fuck up. You've got to give the call to the guys in the ground though.

I’m with you, one of my friends was one of the first into Helmand and had to give the order to fix bayonets due to a similar fuck-up.

 

It’s so fucking difficult to get right. Dear soldiers wouldn’t get as much publicity as dead civilians.

[Anny Road]

Worse was when calling for a cas evac they were asked was the casualty Army or Marines. It’s in the regulations.

Fuck me.

[lifetime fan]

The guardian football podcast after their live show in Dublin is well worth a listen.

[skend04]

I'd recommend the Ted Radio Hour. Three or 4 talks are bought into each podcast under the subject of the week. The recent Nudge and Stigma ones were really good.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Real Crime profiles is good. Going through the OJ one

[redheart]

At Home With Colin Murray is surprisingly good and the recent John Barnes episode was extremely enjoyable and JB came across really well

[Elite]

Any motivational ones to get you through runs and stuff?

[Rico1304]

Any motivational ones to get you through runs and stuff?

Some of the Jocko ones are good. When he’s reading a story about incredibly brave soldiers and the like I find it difficult to moan about my sore knees.

[Elite]

Some of the Jocko ones are good. When he’s reading a story about incredibly brave soldiers and the like I find it difficult to moan about my sore knees.

I prefer generally chit chat than story telling. The David Goggins one on Rogan was brilliant but they are few and far between.

[Gym Beglin]

The 'Quickly Kevin Will He Score' podcast is good value for me.

 

The interview with Lawro in particular was fucking brilliant.

 

Actually the Jim Rosenthal one was even better.

 

It's all about 90's football, and although you have to suffer listening to Josh Widdicombe, it's ok, he's not truly annoying because he's talking football and it's ok.  It's ok.

[Rico1304]

I prefer generally chit chat than story telling. The David Goggins one on Rogan was brilliant but they are few and far between.

The Adam Buxton ones are good.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I really like Jocko Podcast, you know. Anybody on the train?

 

EDIT: Stupid cunt. 

 

I mean, yeah, I'm with Rico on Jocko.

[Elite]

The Adam Buxton ones are good.

For motivation?

[Rico1304]

For motivation?

Yes, make Lego videos and you can flirt with Aisling Bea.

[razor]

I really like Jocko Podcast, you know. Anybody on the train?

 

EDIT: Stupid cunt. 

 

I mean, yeah, I'm with Rico on Jocko.

 

I listened to one on your recommendation, NV.  It was truly riveting up to the point when Jocko went all Uncle Sam and was nearly blubbing about how great America is.  A bit Glenn Beck for my liking.

 

That aside, I will read that book.  The bit when he describes killing the Afghan with a rock blew me away.  I had loads of respect for the way he described the Afghans he worked with, but the fact that he didn't name them or mourn for them kind of detracted from the sentiment he gave earlier about them being equals to his American comrades.

 

I'm being picky, I know, as overall it is definitely worth a (long) listen.

 

For the record, I hate Adam Buxton.  A posh bore.  I can't stand cosseted metropolitan types commenting on modern culture.  He is not as charming as he thinks he is, and certainly well short of his idol Louis Theroux.  At least Miles Jupp is funny.

 

I find the equivalent would be someone like Matt Dawson.

 

"Buckles".  Shut up.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I listened to one on your recommendation, NV. It was truly riveting up to the point when Jocko went all Uncle Sam and was nearly blubbing about how great America is. A bit Glenn Beck for my liking.

 

That aside, I will read that book. The bit when he describes killing the Afghan with a rock blew me away. I had loads of respect for the way he described the Afghans he worked with, but the fact that he didn't name them or mourn for them kind of detracted from the sentiment he gave earlier about them being equals to his American comrades.

 

I'm being picky, I know, as overall it is definitely worth a (long) listen.

 

For the record, I hate Adam Buxton. A posh bore. I can't stand cosseted metropolitan types commenting on modern culture. He is not as charming as he thinks he is, and certainly well short of his idol Louis Theroux. At least Miles Jupp is funny.

 

I find the equivalent would be someone like Matt Dawson.

 

"Buckles". Shut up.

He definitely has the ability to go full American. That said, I can understand it when you do what they've done. M

[lifetime fan]

Mafia has been very good so far.

 

They've done; Sam Giancana, Charles Lucky Luciano and John Gotti.

[Rico1304]

I listened to one on your recommendation, NV. It was truly riveting up to the point when Jocko went all Uncle Sam and was nearly blubbing about how great America is. A bit Glenn Beck for my liking.

 

That aside, I will read that book. The bit when he describes killing the Afghan with a rock blew me away. I had loads of respect for the way he described the Afghans he worked with, but the fact that he didn't name them or mourn for them kind of detracted from the sentiment he gave earlier about them being equals to his American comrades.

 

I'm being picky, I know, as overall it is definitely worth a (long) listen.

 

For the record, I hate Adam Buxton. A posh bore. I can't stand cosseted metropolitan types commenting on modern culture. He is not as charming as he thinks he is, and certainly well short of his idol Louis Theroux. At least Miles Jupp is funny.

 

I find the equivalent would be someone like Matt Dawson.

 

"Buckles". Shut up.

You can’t like everyone. But Louis is his mate, his class mate in fact. Bowie is his idol.

[skend04]

The TED Radio Hour 'Consequences of Racism' is quite the eye opener.

[Anny Road]

Getting right into Jocko. Once you get past the flag waiving. It understandable considering where he has been.

His ideas on mental toughness are superb.