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”Prep for Impact” is your front-row seat to inspiring journeys of resilience and transformation. Guided by former Special Forces soldier Matt Parrish and backed by the Green Beret Foundation, the podcast transcends military borders, bringing together eminent figures from the worlds of sports, business, and beyond. Dive into ”Prep for Impact” - your compass through life’s challenges.
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The season finale is here! Sean and I have a slightly different view about it, but as is our wont, we agree on a lot, and the show stays superb even though Sean left a bit disappointed. Download the episodeBy Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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There’s a lot of dragons this episode, and we’re comparing the show to Better Call Saul, The Americans and Halt and Catch Fire, because that makes a lot of sense - as you’ll learn listening! Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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Three days, and there’s good news (even earlier if you’re a Patreon!): HotD is STILL one of the best things on TV right now. This episode, characters, actors and dialogue writing are front and center, and the scenes are so damn good we cannot shut up about if for an hour. Download the episode! Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog.…
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“House of the Dragon” continues to be excellent in this laid-back but still incredibly rich and textured episode. We discuss shot compositions, nightmares, thin places and politics, all in one podcast! Download the episode! Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog.By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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The dragons danced and died, but Stefan skipped town. Yet Sean is not flying solo! Friend of the show Gretchen Felker-Martin, the acclaimed horror novelist behind Manhunt and Cuckoo, joins the Illustrious Co-host for a conversation about the most spectacular, violent, important episode of House of the Dragon yet. Join the ol’ Cut to Black team as t…
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This may just be the best episode of a great show yet. Sean and I discuss why in exhaustive and euphoric detail. Also, more detail than you wanted about full-frontal blowjobs, but the show started it. Download the episode! Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog.By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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Now we’re in episode 2. Who won? Ser Arryk or Ser Erryk? We’re not confused. Because we care about themes. Download the episode!By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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We finally did it and continue the “Best of ASOIAF” series. It’s a crowd pleaser, Daenerys’ “Dracarys” moment, which also marked a turning point for Emilia Clarke in the series. But we are digging deeper: why is it such a crowd pleaser, and what does it mean? What does it portend for Dany? Follow us into the deep dive and fry some slavers. Download…
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You didn’t think we’d miss this, right? Weekly episodes, from now on, on the regular channel! Listen to us how we discuss the most important thing in season 2: the new title sequence. And some other stuff, like child murder. Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog. Sean on…
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In a special, political episode, I talk with political operative Frank Spring about the upcoming presidential elections. If you don’t want politics from me, stay away from this episode :) You have been warned. Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan on Bluesky. Stefan’s blog.…
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Sean has written a list of the top ten TV shows of 2023 (https://decider.com/2023/12/29/sean-t-collinss-top-10-tv-shows-of-2023/), and we’re here to talk about it. Take it as your to-do-list, nod along or vehemently disagree! Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog. Sean o…
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Oppenheimer has been released on BlueRay. Having missed it in cinema and after covering Barbie with Sean, I’ll now took BLAH veteran and nuclear deterrence expert Tim Westmyer to debate why Oppenheimer is such a good movie, to clear up some of the technical questions and to have a deeper look at the genesis of nuclear weapons as portrayed by Christ…
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Ridley Scott’s new epic “Napoleon” sure is divisive and polarizing. It takes two historians to get the definitive judgement on the movie, and it’s greatly helped that we are in agreement: this movie is either way too short or way too long. Either one. Download the episode! Torrent Our Patreon Stefan’s blog here. Steve’s blog here.…
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BLAH 184 | A Tale of Two Germanies - Democratization, with Jim McGeehin With Zero Hour dealt with, we’re looking at how the Western Allies laid the foundations for the democratization of Western Germany. From the foundation of parties to the Marshall Plan, the Allies were not exactly on the same page. Download the episode! Our Patreon page at patre…
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10 - Rescuing Americans where others won’t - Bryan Stern: Navy intel + Personnel Recovery Expert
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🚀 Are you ready for a jaw-dropping rescue mission story? Strap in as host Matt Parrish welcomes Navy intel expert and Personnel Recovery pro, Bryan Stern, to the Prep For Impact podcast! 🎧 🔍 Discover the covert tactics behind Project Dynamo, the "Ocean's Eleven" of rescuing Americans from the most dangerous, denied territories. From breaking an Ame…
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In a crossover with Javi Marcos, you’re getting an episode in which he interviews me. Download the episode! Our Patreon page at patreon.com/boiledleatheraudiohour. Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan’s blog. Javi on Twitter.By Sean T. Collins & Stefan Sasse
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09 - Transitioning from Combat to Corporate - Mike Vetra: Green Beret Leader
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📈 What's it like to be a Green Beret during the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq? What can we learn from a career as a Green Beret warrior to jumpstart our impact in our own careers? Today’s guest, Mike Vetra, is well-known throughout the Special Forces world. He's a GB's GB. He arrived to 3rd Group just in time to be in the initial force into bot…
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08 - Using SOF Attributes to Drive Business - Chris Robinette: Business Leader + Green Beret
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📈 How can special ops attributes and experience translate into the business world? What can we learn from Green Beret tasks to implement in the start-up space, and vice versa? Today’s guest, Chris Robinette, has been incredibly successful in both special operations and business, and he shares his lessons learned on today’s episode. Chris not only h…
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07 - From Recon to Raider - Red Smith: Force Recon + Marine special operator
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✨What’s it like to help start a new special ops unit? What’s the difference between the famed Marine Force Recon and the MARSOC Raiders? Find out from a man who served in combat with both!! Red Smith is a retired MARSOC Raider, Force Recon Marine, avid skydiver 🪂, and all around great dude. In this episode he and host, Matt Parrish, chat about Red’…
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Jim and I started a new subseries in our ongoing coverage of German history. This time, we will cover the divided Germany after World War II up until reunification. In our first installment, we set the scene in 1945, directly after the war. How did Germany look, and how was its outlook? And what is the myth of Zero Hour? Download the episode! Our P…
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06 - Leadership Matters, from Teamrooms to the Top - Ken Tovo: Former USASOC CDR + Green Beret
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What was it like to be a Green Beret in Germany when the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union collapsed? How did it feel to see the Twin Towers fall and know you would be among the first to respond? Put yourself in the boots of a Special Forces commanding officer on the harrowing plane fight into Northern Iraq to link up with the Kurds and march s…
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In a surprise twist, we make a BLAC episode available for everyone! Enjoy, and if you do, pledge at the Conversationalist level and get access to 47 other episodes and everything that will come after! Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog. Sean on Twitter.…
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With board game designer Bryan Kromrey, I talk about the adaptation of the famous RTS “Company of Heroes”, how the modern Kickstarter economy works and how his process for a second edition went. Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS feed. Stefan on Twitter. Stefan’s blog. Company of Heroes on Boardgamegeek. C…
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05 - Finding Laughter after Taking a Bullet - Pat Bacon: Ranger Regiment + Police veteran
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Pat Bacon is a Ranger Regiment veteran who became a DC metro cop and ended up in a scuffle for his life that resulted in him getting shot on the job! Pat talks us through his early life as a Ranger - the tough indoctrination, the foundational training, the deployments, and ultimately the brotherhood that will live forever. He explains his transitio…
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04 - From Elite Special Ops to Tech Sales - Sean Hurd: Ranger, Green Beret, + Sales Leader
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Sean Hurd is a retired Ranger and Green Beret, who's now has made the successful jump to the business world in sales! Sean talks us through his early years in Ranger Regiment - from combat at the beginning of the Global War on Terror to breaking his tailbone and continuing to train for another three days. He talks his time in Special Forces and the…
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03 - Chasing the Dream - Ryan Jensen: NFL Pro Bowler + Super Bowl Champion
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Ryan Jensen is a Center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a Super Bowl Champion, and an NFL Pro Bowler, but its never been handed to him on a platter - his life is punctuated by fighting his way back up after getting knocked down! Ryan talks us through his life growing up and chasing the NFL dream, coming from a small school with big heart and work eth…
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02 - Answering the Call No Matter the Cost -Jay Collins: Green Beret + FL Senator
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Jay Collins is a decorated warrior who first served his country as a Green Beret in combat, then his community as a non-profit leader, and now serves the people of his state as a Florida State Senator! Jay recounts the fateful day in Afghanistan where he was shot and tells the inspiring journey of ups and downs across his Special Forces career - in…
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01 - What is Prep For Impact? - Meet the Host – Matt Parrish: Green Beret
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Join our host and retired Green Beret, Matt Parrish, as he intros Prep For Impact, a new podcast from the Green Beret Foundation! Matt touches on his 20 years in Special Forces and his experience co-creating and hosting SOCOM's first official podcast, SOFcast. He explains what the name Prep For Impact means, why he wanted to partner with the Green …
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Coming Soon! Prep For Impact - a new Green Beret podcast!!
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Check out some highlights from Prep For Impact - a new podcast releasing Aug 30th on YouTube and all podcasting platforms! Hear from high-performing and high-character guests about how they've made an impact and come back from taking an impact. Subscribe today and don't miss a minute of the action!! Connect with us!! Prep For Impact socials - https…
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Origin stories are a Hollywood trope. Oftentimes, they’re rote and uninteresting, but if done right, they can recontextualize and enrich characters you never thought would rise above mid-level anti-hero-badassery. Case in point: the Hound, who gives the speech of a lifetime to Sansa in “A Game of Thrones”. Download the episode! Torrent Our iTunes p…
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Finally, we’re in the home stretch. From the peace of Brest-Litovsk to the Kaiserschlacht offensive to the breakdown of the Central Powers and the winding down of the war in the fall, we’re doing the whole picture. Download the episode! Our Patreon page at patreon.com/boiledleatheraudiohour. Torrent Our iTunes page. Previous episodes. Podcast RSS f…
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