We Happy Few 506 Presents Two Taffs in a Pod

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A telephone interview conducted by the Veteran History Project with William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere, a paratrooper, who served with Easy Co, 2/506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War.

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Joining us this week is US Marine Corps and Green Beret veteran and the Director of Small Town Strong and the Band of Brothers Legacy documentary, to talk to us about where he grew up, joining the military and pushing himself to join the Green Berets, leadership and how the original Band of Brothers documentary, The Jump, became the Legacy, and we are excited to know The Jump is still to come.

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Joining us this week is Marcio Mota, Marcio is a veteran and former Jungle Warfare operator who transitioned in to the world of protecting celebrities from Mariah Carey to Nicholas Cage and now Millie Bobby Brown. 

We talk about his career from joining the army to becoming a bodyguard, an incredible conversation with an incredible man.

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Joining us this week is Mark Sheppard, an actor director and producer, who has appeared in Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Leverage, Doctor Who, In the Name of the Father with Daniel Day Lewis and many other incredible movies and shows.

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Joining us this week on the podcast is Rick Page. Rick is a Cinematographer best known for his work on NBC's Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO Max), Grand Crew (NBC), Blockbuster (Netflix), and the multi-award winning An Uncandid Portrait (Tribeca). He is currently the DoP on the The Paper (Peacock). with over 30+ years of professional experience with television (episodic comedy & drama), feature films, commercials, IMAX, music videos, documentaries and web series. Member of the International Cinematographers Guild, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the Television Academy.

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In this episode of Two Taffs in a Pod, Nick and Leighton are joined by writer, director and once upon a time actor, Paul Andrew Williams. Paul first met Nick on the set of Band of Brothers filming episode2 before moving into directing with his award winning film 'London to Brighton', followed by many more which included 'The Walk In' with Stephen Graham, 'Archie', 'Suspect' and just completed 'Faith' with James McAvoy and Erin Doherty.

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Joining the podcast this week is former Navy Seal and Chief Training Officer and Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Training Officer. J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company.

We chat about his childhood, BUDS training and what inspired him to become a Sniper in the Navy Seals and those who inspired him, which included Chris Kyle.

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Joining the podcast this week is author Mike Symons. Mike is the author behing the Ken Rowe series of spy thrillers set during the Second World War, which combines his two passions of WW2 history and James Bond. 

We talk about his latest book A Travel Book Too Far, which follows in the footsteps of Operation Market Garden, with a sprinkle of Hollywood film facts about A Bridge Too Far.  Mike has written this wonderful guide by campervan to the battlefields of Holland, specifically taking in the sights of Operation Market Garden.

His book is available to buy from Aamzon, so make sure you get yours and follow his journey.

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Geraint Jones is a Welsh author of historical books best known for his books Blood Forest series. He served with the Royal Welsh and saw action in Afghanistan and Iraq. For his exemplary service in Iraq, Geraint was awarded General Officer Commanding’s Award and was later selected for the Reconnaissance Platoon. Upon completion of his service in the military, Geraint worked as a guard to protect commercial shipping against Nigerian and Somali based piracy.

Who has published books on WW2 titled Voices of Victory and D-Day, The Unheard Tapes, available to buy from Amazon and his website www.geraintjonesmedia.com

Geraint also hosts a podcast called Veteran State of Mind, please check him out on Instagram and Facebook by searching for @veteranstateofmind and @grjbooks

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Joining the podcast this week is U.S Marine Corps veteran, author and Leadership Instructor Rob Jones. 

No three words better define Rob Jones’ journey. When an IED blast in Afghanistan took both his legs it could have taken everything else—his purpose, his identity, his will to go on. It didn’t. Instead, those three words became a battle cry to rebuild a life that the enemy had tried to destroy.

Put Your Legs On, is the unflinching story of what happened after that explosion—the surgeries, the hallucinations, the brutal recovery, and the slow, determined steps to become whole again. With the help of his family, Marines, and those who survived before him, Rob discovers that hope doesn’t end with loss. It starts there.

What follows is an extraordinary ascent: relearning how to walk, competing as a Paralympic rower for Team USA, cycling across America, and running 31 marathons in 31 days. Told with honesty, grit, and engaging humor, this is a memoir about resilience, purpose, and a warrior spirit that refuses to quit.

Robs book is available from amazon and you can follow him on Instagram by searching for @robnjonesjourney

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