Gez and Joe get together to talk well intentioned bollocks.

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Referenced on the podcast: https://kathleenstock.substack.com/p/know-your-enemy?s=r

Bran Symondson is a British sculptor artist and photographer known for works relating to the War in Afghanistan and taking items of violence such as the AK47 rifle and transforming them into art. His work has been featured in multiple exhibitions, including Hollywood Reloaded and AKA Peace

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Mikel Drnec served with the US Army in Afghanistan. He is the author of Memories of the Korengal.

Mikel's insta: @memoriesofthekorengal
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Gez is joined by Jesse R. Phillips, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan. They talk about raising children (not together... yet), ethics, and how Jesse got his face kicked in by a bull.

Jesse is on instagram @thejesserphillips

Gez is @grjbooks

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Tony Hoare served with 22 SAS in Northern Ireland, The Falklands War, and the Gulf War. His new book: Born for War, is available now in Hardback and as an ebook.


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Gez and Joe get together to talk reasonably well informed bollocks. On this episode we take some questions from the peasants, and rant about some news and culture.

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The podcast we referenced for background on NATO's part in the build up to war in the Ukraine: https://martyrmade.com/thoughts-on-ukraine/

Dead Reckoning Collective is a veteran owned and operated publishing company, producing literature by veterans for everyone.

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Gez is: @grjbooks on most social media channels.

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Gez and Joe get together to talk reasonably well informed bollocks. On this episode we talk about the west's reaction to the war in Ukraine, witchcraft in Scotland, and more. 

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Galen Peterson is a West Pointer who went on to lead a tank platoon in combat in Iraq and later commanded a tank company. During two deployments to Iraq, he was involved in some of the heaviest fighting of the war in Sadr City in 2008. 

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Ste Nicholls is a father, husband, and Rifleman who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the host of the Veteran’s Opinion podcast.

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