“That’s where I got my callsign, Yoko, because I broke up the band.”

Navy veteran, history podcaster, and YouTuber, Mrs. Jenn Bennie (aka Yoko), joins us in our virtual studio for this episode to tell us about her time as a Navy helicopter pilot.

From growing up as a military brat to falling in love with aviation and from search and rescue missions to finding new passions in American history and motherhood, Jenn has made history of her own! Plus, Tom Selleck's bodyguards, being neighborly with Penn State legend LaVar Arrington, gymnastics at the Naval Academy, and so much more!

Jenn joins us in the Free Fire Area as we nerd-out about history, movies, and why France is terrible (except Normandy) - then she turns the tables to ask a Free Fire Area question of her own. How the turntables have turned.

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Army veteran and veteran filmmaker, Mr. Erik Bernard, joins us from exotic Canada for this Quick Hit. We discuss what got him interested in filmmaking, the events that pushed him to pursue it as a second career, and some of the industry ups and downs that he's learned along the way. Plus diva directors, clueless film students, and so much more!

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“Drugs and nurses, son.”

All he wanted to be when he enlisted was a "hard hat, torch burning diver,” but Navy veteran, Mr. Brenden McMullen, ended up doing everything else instead.

From a short stint in a hospital basement, to 1st Force Recon, to capturing enemy prisoners in Operation Desert Storm, to training disobedient dolphins to find enemy divers; Mr. McMullen's time in the Navy was the adventure he never knew he wanted.

In the Free Fire Area, Dan and Roger debate which fast food restaurant has the best fries and why it's not McDonalds.

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“You’re not gonna make it here.”

Army veteran and host of The Strategic Veteran Podcast, Mr. Adam Peters, swings through the Tracer Burnout studio to tell us all about the highs and lows of a military career cut short by injuries (and possibly malpractice). From growing up in rural Indiana and being rejected by other military branches to multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and from leadership challenges to overcoming his own inner struggles, Mr. Peters’ story of service is exciting and inspiring. Plus AI, Skynet, the van life, and a whole lot more!

In the Free Fire Area, Dan and Roger discuss tech advancements that were promised decades ago but still haven't been delivered. Who wants a flying car anyway?

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Army Veteran and fellow podcaster, Mr. Leo Bañuelos, joins us in the Tracer Burnout Studio for this Quick Hit - and he brought tequila! He tells us about the training exercise that ended his career prematurely, how he got into podcasting, some of the challenges of being a one-man operation, and why sometimes the only option is to “keep going in wet boots.”

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Our first Korean War veteran, Mr. Bobby Lambert, joins us in-studio to tell us about his experiences in the Forgotten War.

He tells us about being rejected by the Navy, his mother signing him up for the Army, cold weather training in Japan, and freezing his tail off in Korea.

From sniper fire to Pork Chop Hill and from checking for booby traps to delayed onset PTSD and dreaming of becoming an engineer, Mr. Lambert has lived his life to the fullest.

In the Free Fire Area, Roger inquires about the greatest living screen actor, and Dan praises a remarkably underrated talent.

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“I made that decision to live my life in his honor.”

In this episode, Army veteran and country music star, Mr. Ryan Weaver, joins us in our virtual studio. He tells us how he followed the family tradition of service and following his brothers' example to transition from analyzing intelligence to piloting helicopters.

He also discusses the upside to getting to see the 'big picture' as a young soldier, getting busted for cheating (but not really cheating) as a Warrant Officer candidate, becoming a two-time Gold Star family, and how he went from small karaoke competitions to performing for sold-out arenas.

In the Free Fire Area, we discuss what the alternate Tracer Burnout timelines might look like.

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In this Quick Hit, Army veteran, Mr. JP Lane, joins us in our virtual studio to tell us about his devastating injuries in Afghanistan, how faith and music helped him recover physically and mentally, and why he doesn't have the voice for country music.

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