Operator Syndrome

By Steve & Patrick

Limited podcast series. Candid discussions about mental, physical, and spiritual stressors. Featuring Steve (former Navy SEAL, professor, and chaplain) and Patrick (former Army Ranger, management cons... more

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How many episodes does Operator Syndrome have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.

Operator Syndrome episodes:

September 09, 2022 Steve learns Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and becomes a menace | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 30
Steve (former Navy SEAL) discusses how he first learned of BJJ, practiced under Rickson Gracie, and helped it get its foothold in the NSW community. Patrick (former Army Ranger) revels in another SEALs-behaving-badly story from Steve. #podcast #history #navyseals #bjj #mma #ufc
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37min
September 02, 2022 Listener Q&A #1 | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 29
Steve (former Navy SEAL) and Patrick (former Army Ranger) answer some questions from a frequent listener. 1) Would you allow your child to join SOF? 2) New recruit concerns about "broken" SOF operators, advice? 3) Would you join SOF again, knowing what you know? #history #podcast #navyseals #armyrangers
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39min
August 26, 2022 Patrick goes back to Afghanistan | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 28
Patrick describes his third rotation, his first as an assault team leader. Steve (former Navy SEAL) and Patrick discuss mistakes in special operations. #history #podcast #armyrangers
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38min
August 19, 2022 Patrick's first trip to Afghanistan | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 27
Patrick talks about joining the weapons squad after Ranger School and getting surged to Afghanistan in 2007 to "help find Bin Laden." Steve (former Navy SEAL) learns how the Rangers setup job progression within a platoon. #history #podcast #armyrangers
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37min
August 19, 2022 Stories about training Navy SEALs | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 26
Steve (former Navy SEAL) talks about leading the Assaults division of the Training department following Desert Storm. Patrick (former Army Ranger) hears some stories about mishaps on the firing range and during airborne operations. #history #podcast #navyseals
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35min
August 05, 2022 Steve goes to SFARTAETC | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 25
Steve (former Navy SEAL) talks about coming home from Desert Storm and getting sent to the Army's Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Techniques Course (SFARTAETC).
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36min
July 29, 2022 The definitive SEAL Team origin story | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 24
Steve (former Navy SEAL) and Patrick (former Army Ranger) discuss Benjamin Milligan's book "By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs" which details the decision making that historically hamstrung the Army and Marine Corps commando units and opened a path for the creation of the SEAL Teams.
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37min
July 22, 2022 Patrick talks about Ranger School Pt. 2 | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 23
Patrick talks in-depth about the Ranger School phases and discusses the impact of sleep deprivation. Steve delights in stories of pain and suffering under a ruck.
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38min
July 15, 2022 Patrick talks about Ranger School Pt. 1 | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 22
Patrick gives an overview of Ranger School (not to be confused with Ranger Selection for the 75th Ranger Regiment). Steve (former Navy SEAL) has an epiphany when comparing BUD/S to Ranger School.
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40min
July 08, 2022 Steve talks about the Gulf War Pt. 2 | Operator Syndrome | Ep. 21
Steve talks about combat action as a Navy SEAL during Operation Desert Storm. Patrick geeks out about the mission to feign an amphibious assault on the Kuwaiti coast.
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39min

FAQs about Operator Syndrome:

How many episodes does Operator Syndrome have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.