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Special Forces Support Group | MMA World Champion | #50

Posted on 4 March 202111 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Special Forces support group podcast featuring Martin Stapleton talking with Chris Thrall.

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Special Forces Support Group | MMA World Champion

MMA World Champion fighter Martin ‘.50 Cal’ Stapleton is a former King’s Badgeman Royal Marine from the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). He is a man that will CHANGE your life. Don’t miss this podcast.

Transcript from ‘Special Forces Support Group MMA World Champion’ podcast

Chris and Martin

C – Stapes how are you brother?

M – I’m alright mate, thanks for having me on.

C – My pleasure, it’s been brilliant. I’m catching up with all these brothers I’ve never met and you can’t argue with that can you?

M – Yeah I’ve just seen you’ve done a podcast with Josh Pelland. I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I’m going to get into that later.

C – He’s a lovely man you know.

M – Certainly is yeah.

C – He kind of epitomizes that kind of elite special forces thing, because you know a lot of them are just really nice guys that just want to be professional soldiers, you know what I mean.

M – Josh’s story is pretty compelling isn’t it. You know coming from abroad, from Canada, all the stuff he did and what he’s gone through recently, I’m looking forward to catching up on that episode.

C – I found it really quite upsetting, because he’s so nice and the way he talks about his accident, there’s not even the slightest bit of feeling sorry for himself…

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Agent Handler ‘Bernie’ | Unarmed Combat Instructor | #60

Posted on 3 March 202112 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Agent handler ‘Bernie’ features Bernie chatting with Chris Thrall on the ‘Bought the T-shirt’ podcast.

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Agent Handler ‘Bernie’

Bernie was born in South London and joined the Royal Marines in 1973. During his twenty-four year military career, he served with 45, 40 and 41 Royal Marine Commandos, was attached to the Special Boat Service and also engaged in special duties in Northern Ireland. After his retirement from the Corps, Bernie joined the London Security ‘Circuit’ as a contractor and covered a variety of roles over a twenty year period, ranging from body-guarding an Arab Royal family to providing media security protection to news teams in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He has recently retired from working as a US DOD contractor teaching intelligence methods to the Iraqi and Afghan Army. He has started to write and uses this experience to enhance the realism of his books/scripts, penned under the name W.T.Delaney.

Transcript from ‘Agent Handler ‘Bernie’ podcast

Chris and Bernie

C – Bernie, how are you mate?

B – I’m fine Chris, fine.

C – Are we allowed to say were in the world you are, it’s not going to get you a target on you.

B – No it’s fine, I’m in Spain, in the lockdown of all lockdowns. It’s like being under the Stasi over here mate.

C – Bernie, I’m just going to say a few key words here which apparently work well for promoting our video when it goes on YouTube, that’s not actually the reason I do it but it helps the people at home to know what sort of thing we’re going to be talking about. So we’re going to be talking about the royal marines, unarmed combat, MI5, the intelligence services, the middle east and body guarding…

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The SPECIAL FORCES Experience | #61

Posted on 3 March 202112 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

The Special Forces Experience features Jason Bowen who is a former Special Forces Signaller.

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The SPECIAL FORCES Experience

Jason Bowen is a former Special Forces Signaller who now runs ‘The S.F. Experience’. The S.F. Experience is staffed by former elite operators from the SAS, SBS and SFSG to give members of the public a taste of the hardest military selection course in the world.

Transcript from ‘The SPECIAL FORCES Experience’ podcast

Chris and Jason

C – Jason how you doing mate?

J – I’m all good thanks Chris, it’s a pleasure and a privilege to chat to you mate.

C – Who’s got the best backdrop, that’s the question.

J – It does look a little bit corporate doesn’t it.

C – I’ve been told about what you’re doing and that’s obviously part of what we’re going to talk about, it sounds amazing.

J – Thanks yeah.

C – I’m all up for giving people the military experience without sending them to war. I’m all for peace these days in my old age. But yes incredible. So what is the SF experience?

J – Well it started off back in 2013. Tragically three guys died in the Brecon Beacons on SAS reserve selection. There was a lot of news coverage at the time and it got quite political.

One of the guys fathers, I knew him briefly and I felt sorry for the parents because all this political stuff was going on in the press and the media. There was little compassion for

the parents and I felt like I wanted to do something for them.

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FIRST Into Action | Duncan Falconer | #65

Posted on 3 March 202112 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

First into action is the story of Duncan Falconer who joined The Royal Marines and went on to passing selection with The Special Boat Service, based in Poole.

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First Into Action

Duncan Falconer joined the British Royal Marines at the age of 18. At 19 years of age, he attended SBS selection in Poole Dorset and was one of nine Marines to successfully complete the course out of 147 men. Most candidates are required to serve some time in a Commando unit before applying, however Duncan was given an exception. Later he was posted to 42 Commando as a career broadening opportunity. Duncan served the majority of his military service with the SBS. During his time in the military, he also served with the SAS and 14 Intelligence Detachment, deployed to Northern Ireland with each for one year and two and a half years respectively. After he left the Detachment he took a sabbatical for a year before returning to the SBS where he was posted to MAT (“Maritime Anti-Terrorism”) operations in which he was involved in a number of exercises retaking oil rigs and tankers.

Transcript from ‘First Into Action’ podcast

Chris and Duncan

C – Duncan, how are you brother?

D – I’m well and can I say thank you very much for inviting me on your podcast.

C- The honour is all mine. You look like you’re on a life raft!

D – Yep, I’ve just paused the ocean for this podcast, but I’ll get it going again soon.

C – It’s quite appropriate for our marines background that you’re at sea.

D – Actually it’s the North Sea so yeah it’s very appropriate! …

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Army Commando Joins Special Boat Service | #68

Posted on 2 March 202112 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Army Commando Joins Special Boat Service, features Dean who took part in some of the most daring and dangerous operations in recent times.

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Army Commando Joins Special Boat Service

Dean joined the Britain’s elite Special Boat Service (SBS) and took part of some of the most daring and dangerous operations in recent times. But then, following a horrific parachuting accident, Dean’s dream career was cut short, and he was put to its toughest test.

Transcript from ‘Army Commando Joins Special Boat Service’ podcast

Chris and Dean

C – Dean how are you brother?

D – I’m alright yourself?

C – Yes, I can’t complain. I’ve been in the garden for the last half hour, and my God I’m not one of these people who says that it’s too hot because it can never be too hot. Bloody hell it’s hot.

D – I’m in Aberdeen and it’s over twenty five degrees here, people are spontaneously combusting in Scotland.

C – Are they still blue?

D – Yeah, but they’ve gone a little bit white now.

C – Massive thanks for joining us mate, especially at such short notice. It’s all kicking off for you now then with your book released.

D – Yeah they hardback was released in October, and yesterday the paperback was released and we’re supposed to be out and about promoting it, but because of the current situation, I haven’t been able to do that and attend literacy festivals and other events that we had scheduled. So it’s all had to be via social media.

C – Well I don’t think that’s a bad thing to be honest.

D – Right, I think there’s been a lot of positives on this period. I don’t believe in the phrase we’re all in the same boat, because we’ve all got different boats and people in all sorts of different situations…

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Stolen Valor Exposed | The Truth Behind Walter Mitty #70

Posted on 1 March 202114 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Stolen valor exposed, sees Chris chatting with Ben regarding the truth behind eteran impersonation.

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Stolen Valor Exposed The Truth Behind Walter Mitty

My most heroic guest to date helps me explore the truth behind veteran impersonation aka Water Mitty or Stolen Valor (valour – UK spelling)

Transcript snippet from ‘Stolen Valor Exposed | The Truth Behind Walter Mitty’ podcast

Chris and Ben

C – Ben, how are you brother?

B – I’m doing good how are you?

C – Running out of clever replies, that probably aren’t really that clever.

B – When someone asks me this at work or whatever my usual reply when someone asks me how are you? I answer loving life. No matter what type of day it is, it’s positive affirmation. Sometimes good is just as sufficient, but I think if you say that enough times it gets contagious and other people start to say it whether they mean it or not.

C – I don’t mean to be rude to my guests but they’ve got to sort out the way they fricking speak man. All this “I’m good”. This is England, we’re British and we’re very proud about that. We’re not nationalistic but we’re proud not to have to copy other countries. People can speak how they want, of course they can but I do think though. I think people who are easily swayed with their language just start saying what other people say. You know like this ‘passed’ thing instead of died. They use ‘passed’. I personally think there’s a lot to dissect there…

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Royal Marines Mountain Leader (ML) | RSM Baz Gray | #71

Posted on 1 March 202114 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Royal Marines Mountain Leader (ML) features RSM Baz Grey, whom served with the elite Mountain & Artic Warfare Cadre. Baz served as both mountain leader (ML) and as a course instructor.

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Royal Marines Mountain Leader (ML) RSM Baz Gray

Regimental Sergeant Major Baz Gray served with the Royal Marines’ elite Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre as both a mountain leader (ML) and course instructor. A trained sniper, Baz has served on operations in several conflicts, including Afghanistan and in recent years, he has skied solo and unsupported to the South Pole in Antarctica. Tomorrow, Baz will attempt to run EIGHTY MILES NONSTOP to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the formation of the COMMANDOS and to raise funds for the Royal Marines Charity. (Links below). This podcast features a cameo by Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox Special Boat Service (SBS) from the TV series SAS ‘Who Dares Wins’

Transcript snippet from ‘Royal Marines Mountain Leader’ podcast

Chris and Baz

C – Baz how are you brother?

B – Really well Chris, great to see you. I haven’t seen you in quite a while with the stuff going on, so it’s great to see your face mate.

C – Yes mate, and yours too. How are you feeling about tomorrow.

B – I’m ready, I’m a bit like you mate, I sort of decided to do this quite late, but fortunately I look after myself and do quite a lot of running anyway. My escape tends to be out on the moors near where I live, so I’ve really knuckled down and focused on doing this run in the last couple of weeks properly. It’s probably not the sort of time you should be giving yourself into an eighty mile run but…

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UK Psychological Operations Group | Psyops #147

Posted on 27 February 202114 May 2021 by Chris Thrall

Tim Heale is a former British Army C/Sgt, who was deployed on operations around the world, whilst working with 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group.

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UK Psychological Operations Group | Psyops

Former British Army C/Sgt Tim Heale has also has deployed on operations in Germany, N Ireland, Berlin, Norway, Wales, Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. In this podcast we talk about his fascinating work with 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group.

Transcript from the ’15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group’ podcast

Chris and Tim

C – I was going to say how are you Tim, and now I’m going to say how are you colours?

T – I’m great thanks.

C – Is that the same in the army, we call our colour sergeants, colours and that’s an acceptable thing to call them.

T – No, in the army it’s called colour, without the letter ‘s’ on the end. It’s quite funny because I worked with the marines quite a bit. I did three deployments with three commando brigade and they were all calling me colours. When I moved into London, they all called me Sir. Then I had an opportunity to go back and work with my regiment and they were calling me colour, so it was quite bizarre the way I was being treated with the different regiments.

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