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.

March 18, 2025

DoD Archive: Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II

This article was originally written by David Vergun, of DoD news. As it has been removed from DoD sources, it is being added here for posterity. When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II…

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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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March 18, 2025

DoD Archive: Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II

This article was originally written by David Vergun, of DoD news. As it has been removed from DoD sources, it is being added here for posterity. When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II…

Read the Blog Post
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…

Read the Blog Post
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…

Read the Blog Post