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Whether it's burning poop, blowing stuff up, or experiencing sexual frustration, combat deployments are full of extraordinary stories. In this podcast, we chat with veterans and hear their experiences first-hand.

Episode 12 - Eric Herrera - Got Blown up, Missed the Super Bowl 11/02/2021

Episode 12 - Eric Herrera - Got Blown up, Missed the Super Bowl Today we chat with Eric Herrera, a former combat engineer primarily engaged in route clearance missions. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/21030455

Episode 11 - Rachelle - Part 2 - Urges 10/25/2020

Episode 11 - Rachelle - Part 2 - Urges Part 2 of my Conversation with Rachelle /episode/index/show/intheater/id/16537616

Episode 10 - Rachelle - Part 1 - Introduction 10/10/2020

Episode 10 - Rachelle - Part 1 - Introduction Today's guest is the author of two blogs, a mother, a full-time businesswoman, and a Marine Corps Veteran that loves writing, sarcasm, cold microbrews, literature, cooking, and crafting. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/16351838

Episode 9 - Brian Gibson - Project Diehard 10/02/2020

Episode 9 - Brian Gibson - Project Diehard Today’s guest was in the Army for 26 years and had multiple deployments, including a deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm. During his time in service, he spent time as a combat medic and a recruiter. He retired from active duty in 2016. He currently resides in Paducah, Kentucky, where on April 22, 2018, he founded Project Diehard. Today we’re chatting with Brian Gibson. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/16252130

Episode 8 - Jacob Krupp - Part 3 - Raining Goats 09/03/2020

Episode 8 - Jacob Krupp - Part 3 - Raining Goats Part 3 /episode/index/show/intheater/id/15704828

Episode 7 - Jacob Krupp - Part 2 - Problems with Ladders 08/27/2020

Episode 7 - Jacob Krupp - Part 2 - Problems with Ladders Part 2 /episode/index/show/intheater/id/15697241

Episode 6 - Jacob Krupp - Part 1 - Intro and Context 08/21/2020

Episode 6 - Jacob Krupp - Part 1 - Intro and Context Today’s guest was an infantryman in the 2nd infantry regiment, which, at the time of his deployment, was in the 3rd brigade combat team, 1st infantry division. He deployed to Fob Anbar in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. We recorded this episode in the comfort of my kitchen while drinking beer and whiskey. Testosterone was high my friends. The stories were flowing. This is the first episode of a three-part series. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/15697340

Episode 5 - James Taulbee - Austerity and Ownership 05/12/2020

Episode 5 - James Taulbee - Austerity and Ownership A loss of immediacy, a high level of restriction, and our inability to control the situation. Unless you’re like Jerry Jones and have the ability to do things, like draft NFL players from the comfort of your yacht, we can’t do what we want when we want it, which is the essence of a combat deployment, and an understatement when considering combat itself. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/14393588

Episode 4 - Levi Harrison - The Deranged, the Artists, and Everyone Else 04/08/2020

Episode 4 - Levi Harrison - The Deranged, the Artists, and Everyone Else In this episode, we’ll be using Levi’s stories about ending up in Bahrain without a passport, and his experience with ship overboard procedures on the USS Roosevelt (the same ship with the command and coronavirus controversy) to discuss some of the darker incidents and people we’ve encountered while in the service. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/13908755

Episode 3 - Stuart Campbell - Culture Shock 04/05/2020

Episode 3 - Stuart Campbell - Culture Shock The way I see it, we deal with culture shock in two different ways: either with resistance or with adaption. Given the diverse population of the military, culture shock happens frequently. Interestingly, there were many people that I disliked in the military that I eventually came to appreciate after deployment. I often wonder what was the mechanism that allowed that to happen? I reached out to Stuart Campbell for this episode, and he describes his own cultural clash. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/13858397

Episode 2 - Robert Balise - After that, everything changed... 03/22/2020

Episode 2 - Robert Balise - After that, everything changed... Robert Balise was my guide when I did a tour of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. He had a presence to him and was a great storyteller. Once I heard that he was a vet, I knew I wanted to bring him on. In this episode, he talks about his life as a Cav Scout, the first time he was exposed to combat, and how that experience mentally changed him. Check out Rob’s blog at http://greymatterguano.blog /episode/index/show/intheater/id/13650716

Episode 1 - Introduction 03/22/2020

Episode 1 - Introduction Hello Everyone, welcome to the In Theater Podcast. /episode/index/show/intheater/id/13650029

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