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Strap in the cockpit as we dive into the stories of the men and women who defend the freedoms we love. From the cockpit of military jets to boots on the ground. The Afterburn Podcast dives into their stories, the planes they fly, and the missions they fight.🎙️Afterburn Podcast Sponsors🎙️Go to https://aura.com/afterburn to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised.🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸F ...
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A podcast from stand up comedian and producer Thom Tran about all the stuff he loves, and all the stuff that his guests love. Which just happens to include sex, jokes, music, comic books, sports, food, and so on and so on!
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“Toad’s” Layman Geopolitics https://laymangeopolitics.substack.com/p/navigating-the-syrian-labyrinth 🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter In this episode of the Afterburn podcast, the "Flash" McVay hosts "Toad" Williamson and "Zero" Fox. Both "Toad" and "Zero" are intel…
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🔺 Lowdown Newsletter your insight into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🔺 Join John 'Rain' Waters, former Air Force fighter pilot, on The Afterburn Podcast as he sits down with Captain (Ret) Chad "Vinny" Vincelette, a retired Navy F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 fighter pilot, to share his experiences during his time i…
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🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter . In this week’s episode, we dive into the latest global defense and aviation updates: Turkey’s renewed push for F-35s and its shifting modernization plans, Russia’s experimental Oreshnik missile test, and a closer look at Iran’s Sha…
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In this episode 120 of the @AfterburnPodcast host John 'Rain' Waters as he sits down with Kyle Rempfer, a former Combat Controller in the U.S. Air Force and current Washington Post journalist. In this episode, Kyle shares his journey from special operations to the newsroom, recounting stories from the battlefield and insights from his journalism ca…
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🔺 Grab our free newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter . This conversation covers a range of significant military and geopolitical topics, including the enduring legacy of the B-52 bomber, the emergence of China's DF-26 missile as a strategic threat, the implications of recent espionage …
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Su-57 Mocked By Chinese Airshow Attendees: https://youtu.be/J_w2JttD944 Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation and defense: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter In this episode of The Lowdown, we dive into the latest military aviation and geopolitical developments. We discuss the Su-57 or rather the T-50 that made an appearance in China, …
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Retired Navy fighter pilot Seamus "Flats" Flatley joins @AfterburnPodcast for an episode that dives deep into Naval Aviation. Join Mike "Flash" McVay as he discusses with "Flats" a wide range of topics from the F-14 Tomcat's evolution into an Air-to-Ground platform, his experiences as a Forward Air Controller (FAC-A) during Operation Iraqi Freedom,…
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Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation and defense: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🎙️ Sponsor Links🎙️ Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial. 🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸 In this episode of The Lowdown, we dive i…
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In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, John "Rain" Waters sits down with Jon "Muttley" Behuniak, a seasoned Army aviator. They dive into the intense realities of helicopter operations, sharing experiences from a recent mission in Asheville that demanded quick thinking and precision. They explore the roles within the Army National Guard, emphasiz…
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Join John Waters as he hosts this episode of the Afterburn Podcast with his guest, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alex "Malibu" Grandahl. In this episode, Alex "Malibu" Grandahl shares his journey from aspiring race car driver to Army aviator, detailing the challenges he faced along the way, including setbacks in his military recruitment process…
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Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation and defense: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🎙️ Sponsor Links🎙️ Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial. 🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸 In this episode of The Lowdown, we dive i…
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Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation and defense: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🎙️ Sponsor Links🎙️ Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial. 🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸 In this episode of The Lowdown, we dive i…
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This is part three of a multi-series episode recorded on-site at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN. In this episode, Kevin Shipp, a seasoned expert with 16 years of experience at the Y-12 National Security Complex, discusses the critical role of Y-12 in the United States' nuclear deterrence strategy. From disassembling Cold War-er…
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Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation and defense: https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🎙️ Sponsor Links🎙️ Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial. 🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸 In this week's lowdown, we discuss variou…
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This is part two of a multi-series episode recorded on-site at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN. In this episode, we sit down with Gene Sievers, who is the Site Manager at Y-12 National Security Complex and retired Navy Captain. The Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is a site that plays a crucial ro…
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“Stab” Holmes — father, loving husband, and F-16 fighter pilot in the D.C. Guard. — In August, he was diagnosed with an incurable tumor that grows in the brain stem, making surgery almost impossible. An attempt to remove the cancer was made but was unsuccessful. As you might imagine, there is a long list of expenses that rack up, from treatment to …
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Oak Ridge, TN. In this episode, Dr. Martin Williamson sits down to discuss nuclear security and the role of the Y-12 National Security Complex. Dr. Williamson is the Senior Director of Global Security and Strategic Partnerships for Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12. He is a Nuclear Engineer by trade and has over twenty years of experience with …
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Protect You and Your Family's data - Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn - Get a 14-day FREE trial! Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter 🇺🇸 Support Veterans in Their Time of Need or Apply for Help: http://gunsgarin.com/rain 🇺🇸 This week we cover va…
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Join John "Rain" Waters and guest Wade "Prada" Hetrick on Ep 112 of @AfterburnPodcast. "Prada" is a C-17 Weapons School graduate and instructor who shares his insight and experience flying the C-17, the C-17's performance capabilities, and How the C-17 fits into the operations against a near-peer adversary. 🔺 Join our free newsletter for insights i…
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Protect You and Your Family's data - Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn - Get a 14-day FREE trial! Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geopolitics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter In this week's lowdown, we discuss various topics, including an ISIS, F-35 TR-3 issues, Japanese airspace incur…
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A paradigm shift is happening in the defense industry with the integration of AI. AI has the potential to provide significant benefits to the warfighter. In episode 111 of @AfterburnPodcast Mike "Flash" McVay and guest Forrest Underwood dive into the world of defense, technology, innovation, business, and how they interact in today's world. Helpful…
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Protect You and Your Family's data - Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn - Get a 14-day FREE trial! Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geo-politics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter In this week's lowdown, we discuss various topics, including Soviet Union's first atomic bomb, KC-46 landing w…
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Protect You and Your Family's data - Visit the sponsor of this episode https://aura.com/afterburn - Get a 14-day FREE trial! Free Lowdown newsletter for insights into aviation, defense, and geo-politics - https://bit.ly/AfterburnNewsletter In this week's lowdown, we discuss various topics, including Colonel Bud Anderson, arms deals, espionage, mili…
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General Minihan is the Commander of Air Mobility Command. General Minihan is responsible for leading over 100,000 active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Airmen, and civilians to ensure execution of the air mobility mission for the joint force, allies, and partners. Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/…
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Mike "Flash" McVay, hosts episode 109, with guests "Zero" Fox and "Toad" Williamson to dive into the world of targeting. Both "Zero" and "Fox " bring years of experience in the intel world to the discussion to dive deep into a variety of topics. Toad's blog: https://laymangeopolitics.substack.com/ Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yoursel…
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In episode 108, Mike "Flash" McVay hosts Congressman Burgess Owens from Utah's 4th district. They discuss his time playing in the NFL for the Raiders, winning a Super Bowl, to the issues surrounding Taiwan and education in the U.S. --- Scrub Your Info from Data Brokers & Protect Yourself | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial - No "Gotchas"…
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In episode 107 of the @AfterburnPodcast Nathan "Yokel" O'Kelly sits down to share his US Navy journey from enlisted to becoming an F/A-18 fighter pilot. "Yokel" dives into the challenges and demands of landing on an aircraft carrier, what it's like to be a Fighter Pilot, Landing Signals Officer, leadership, and much more. Scrub Your Info from Data …
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In episode 106, Mike "Flash" McVay, hosts Brigadier General (Ret) Max Stitzer where they discuss a wide-ranging career in the military, from being an enlisted target intel specialist to becoming a maintenance officer and eventually a general officer. Checkout Aura | See Who Has Your Data | https://aura.com/afterburn 14-day free trial - No "Gotchas"…
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In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, we dive into the possibility of replacing the A-10 Warthog with the F/A-18 Super Hornet. This episode is hosted by John "Rain" Waters who is joined by Patrick "Burt" Brown, an experienced A-10 pilot and Weapons School Instructor. "Burt" has presented the idea (see article link below) of replacing the A-10 w…
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Secure Your Digital Identity - Try today with two weeks free - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn This episode originally aired as episode 21. "2Watt is an A-10 pilot who, on July 20th, 2017, conducted a low-angle strafe during an operational check flight. The gun malfunctioned, causing the canopy to be jettisoned and damaging the aircraft's hydrauli…
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Episode 103 of the Afterburn Podcast, hosted by Mike "Flash" McVay and Ridge "Kelso" Flick. They dig into the complexities of Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) with their guest, retired USAF Colonel Tom "Gunn" Dorl. "Gunn" spent a career in the Air Force focused on personnel recovery and now flies for a corporate aviation company and is a Senior Dire…
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In Episode 101 of the Afterburn Podcast, host John "Rain" Waters sits down with Joe Weiss, a nuclear engineer and pioneer in ICS cybersecurity, to discuss the critical importance of securing industrial control systems. With over 40 years of experience in industrial instrumentation, control systems, and automation, Joe sheds light on the vulnerabili…
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In this episode of the Afterburn Podcast, John "Rain" Waters and Mike "Flash" McVay sit down with Hal Sundt, author of "Warplane: How the Military Reformers Birthed the A-10 Warthog." https://amzn.to/3VC9B3i Join us as we dive into the story behind the A-10's development, its impact on modern warfare, and the key figures who championed its creation…
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Episode 100 of @AfterburnPodcast with Colonel (Ret) Scott 'Soup' Campbell shares his experiences and insights from his time flying the A-10 during the early days of Afghanistan. Col. Campbell led the first and second A-10 missions into Afghanistan during OPERATION ANACONDA. He was awarded three Distinguished Flying Crosses (citations link below) as…
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Mike "Flash" McVay hosts episode 99 of @AfterburnPodcast for a "Hawg" Bro Chat. "Flash" is joined by fellow A-10 pilots (although "Flash" has since abandoned them and moved onto the F-16 and now F-35). He is joined by Dan "Satan" Levy, Dan “Duffle” Lusardi, and Ridge “Kelso” Flick. They share their unique perspectives on the A-10 community, the cul…
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Jack "Farely" Stewart returns to the podcast to share his experience as a US Navy Adversary Pilot and their roles and responsibilities. His second book, Outlaw, is now available. 🎙️Afterburn Podcast Sponsors🎙️ AirCorps Aviation - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviation, click here. Outaw: https://amzn.to/3yl3ZkL (Book 2) U…
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Ep 97 with Greg "B.A" Anders. B.A." is a former fighter pilot who now wears many hats. He is the founder of https://firecornpopcorn.com/, which has skillfully brought the lifeblood of the fighter squadron, jalapeño popcorn, to your door. "B.A" has over 4,500 flight hours to his name. After graduating from the US Air Force Academy in 1985, he served…
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Dive deep into the high-risk world of a Cold War fighter pilot as Rob "Z-Man" Zettel shares his incredible journey from flying the F-4 Phantom to flying in America's Top Secret Soviet MiG Squadron, the 4477th Red Eagles. Discover the secretive Red Eagles squadron, where elite pilots like Z-Man trained in Soviet jets to prepare American Fighter Pilo…
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"Peachez" is a former F/A-18 turned F-16 fighter pilot. "Peachez" shares his journey of overcoming several hurdles to becoming a fighter pilot in the Navy and eventually an F-16 pilot in the Air National Guard. "Peachez" is a Top Gun Graduate and former instructor at the US Navy's West Coast Weapons school. Guns Garin Memorial Foundation - Support …
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Episode 94 @AfterburnPodcast with host John "Rain" Waters and guest, retired U.S. Navy Captain Gene Moran. Capt (Ret) Moran, is a renowned national security expert and founder of Capitol Integration. His initiatives have been implemented by Congress, The President and the Executive branch. He is a multi-best-selling author and university professor,…
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"Shuter" is a career fighter pilot in the Air National Guard who has also successfully navigated the world of business. We sat down at the annual Guns Garin Memorial Golf Tournament to hear a little about his path and accomplishments. Guns Garin Memorial Foundation - Support Military Families in Times of Hardship - gunsgarin.com/rain 🎙️Afterburn Po…
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Bro Chat 16.0 - From the Boeing debacle, flying fighters, emergencies, and more. 🎙️Afterburn Podcast Sponsors🎙️ AirCorps Aviation - If you're looking for an exciting career in the field of aviation, click here. Secure Your Digital Identity - Aura: https://aura.com/afterburn Launch Your Aviation Career - BogiDope: https://bit.ly/BogiDope 🚨Afterburn …
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Colonel Mark Cancian is a retired Marine with over 30 years of active and reserve service. He is a Senior Advisor for the Center for Strategic & International Studies. In this episode he discusses the results of a war game that simulated a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Ukraine conflict and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Col Mark Cancian h…
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