Trip Wired

War, peace, and everything in between. A light hearted but inquisitive approach to some of the complex events, topics, and people that defines our lives, featuring guests with different backgrounds & opinions.

Sept. 27, 2024

Diplomacy & The Art of the Grift

Enjoying the show or have feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Dmitry Grozoubinski is a former Australian diplomat, and the author of the book "Why Politicians Lie About Trade". Ukrainian born, he served on the MH17 taskforce...

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Sept. 16, 2024

"Visual Friendlies, Tally Target"

Enjoying the show or have feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Ethan Brown is a United States Air Force veteran, having served with distinction for 11 years and multiple combat deployments as a special operations forward air ...

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May 25, 2024

"It's like World War 1" - Interview with a Ukrainian Soldier

The 47th Brigade in Ukraine has been involved in some of the fiercest fighting of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and has been relied on countless times to push the initiative and hold the line, when necessary. I was fortunate to be able to steal 30 minut…

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May 8, 2024

The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac

What has sometimes been described "largest shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere" is in the United States, but perhaps not where you think. It is not off the coast of the Carolinas, or Florida, though. It instead sits roughly 30 miles south of Washing…

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April 17, 2024

Men of God / Men of War

On this episode, I sat down with Steve and Nate, twin brothers separated by church and tradition. They recently released a book titled "Men Of God Men Of War": two journeys, two stories - and one shared vision. Nate learned h...

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April 11, 2024

Public Affairs in the U.S. Army

On the latest episode, I chatted with Sergeant Major Jason Baker. Baker is a seasoned Public Affairs Soldier who has spent half his 24-year-long Army career supporting Airborne and Special Operations units. As a flailing fine...

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Recent Blog Posts

"It's like World War 1" - Interview with a Ukrainian Soldier

The 47th Brigade in Ukraine has been involved in some of the fiercest fighting of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and has been relied on countless times to push the initiative and hold the line, when necessary. I was fortunate to be able to steal 30 minut…

The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac

What has sometimes been described "largest shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere" is in the United States, but perhaps not where you think. It is not off the coast of the Carolinas, or Florida, though. It instead sits roughly 30 miles south of Washing…

A Bridge To Victory: Union Army Military Bridging in 1864

In the spring of 1864, General Ulysses S Grant began his "Overland Campaign", an ambitious attempt to end the war by destroying the Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E Lee, and take the Confederate capital of Richmond. By June, however, Union…