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Matthew Betley served ten years in the Marine Corps as an officer, and is now fulfilling his dream and what he describes as his life’s purpose as a military thriller writer. He’s now three books into the Logan West series, the latest of which is “Field of Valor.” He hopes to see the Logan West […]
2017-2018 thus far has marked some excellent in-studio appearances on SOFREP Radio by some of America’s best known military thriller writers, so we figured we’d spotlight some of these on this special episode. Clips on here include: Brad Thor telling us the inspiration behind Scot Harvath, the protagonist of his novels. Also, his origin story […]
In 1964, journalist and Army veteran Daniel Ford embedded himself with the Green Berets in Vietnam, and in the process met some remarkable men. One of the men who stood out was military interpreter Philippe Drouin, best known as “Cowboy,” who was the inspiration for Daniel’s latest book. We discuss Ford’s experience with Cowboy, the […]
There’s a lot of laughs to be had this episode, and that’s likely because we’re joined by the often times hilarious Leo Jenkins. From serving as an Army Ranger medic, participating and sometimes competing in a wide array of athletics, and travelling around the country and even internationally in a van, to say Leo Jenkins […]
Dan Gordon is no doubt a favorite guest on the show. We receive a great response every time he joins us, but it’s been 2 years since he was last on the podcast. An appearance from the IDF Captain and Hollywood screenwriter was long overdue, but most especially because he’s still active in working with […]
You’d be hard pressed to find someone more well versed on African national security than Eeben Barlow. We’ve covered Barlow‘s history on this site for years, and now for the first time get the chance to speak with him on this two-hour episode. As a former South African Defense Force Lieutenant-Colonel, co-founder of private military […]
Emerson Knives is a brand that’s trusted by everyone from Navy SEALs to NASA astronauts, and that’s why you’ve seen their products in the Crate Club and receiving rave reviews on The Loadout Room. The story of how the company’s founder Ernest Emerson got into crafting these knives is fascinating, and you won’t want to […]
The title of this episode may have some of you puzzled, wondering if we’ve gone off the deep end. However, there is some surprising research being done using MDMA (ecstasy) therapy on combat veterans, and it’s in the early stages of proving to be very effective. Pulitzer prize winning writer on veterans affairs David Philipps […]
John Robb is a former Air Force Special Operations pilot and author. What many know him best for though, is his expertise on technological trends. We go very in-depth this interview regarding social media’s impact on major world events since its existence, especially in recent years. These events include things like the Arab Spring, the […]
John Stryker Meyer was most recently on with us back in July of last year and he has since put out another new book titled “SOG Chronicles: Volume One.” The book details the story of him and the Special Forces teammates of his who served as MACV-SOG in Vietnam. As John says, he hopes to […]
Paul Scharre served in combat beside Jack Murphy in the Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion, and he has just put out a truly thought-provoking book that will leave you questioning how far the capability of weaponized machines will go in years to come. It’s titled “Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War,” and […]
Switching it up this episode, Jack Murphy along with myself (Ian Scotto) took a dive into some news stories of the week, and livestreamed this one with you the fans, answering any questions on your mind. We cover the death of a Vietnam veteran Special Forces legend, Michael Healy. As we often say, we’re losing […]