Podcasts by SOFspot

We're All Baby Starfish from 2022-01-14T17:00

We sat down with members of the Special Ops Survivors to talk about their organization, its mission, and the way they support the SOF Community. As an organization that supports the spouses of f...

The Body As A System from 2021-12-20T21:00

Chelsea sat down with three men who have different experiences and perspectives with mental and physical health in the special operations community. She spoke to:

• COL Mark Ray,  Direc...
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SOF Team Room Preview from 2021-10-20T21:00

Join KaLea Lehman of the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative for a preview of some of the discussions and topics we have planned for our first virtual "SOF Team Room." She...

The Birth of MARSOC from 2021-09-13T21:00

Three men who were heavily involved in the birth of MARSOC share their views on the Command's founding: 

• Major General (Ret) Mark "Droopy" Clark: Served two tours with ...
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Homage to Spain's Green Berets from 2021-08-03T14:00

Today's episode features our President and CEO, Stu Bradin and MG (Ret.) Jaime Íñiguez Andrade (with brief cameos from Chelsea and Rick). MG Iñiguez was the first commander of Spain's ...

JTF-510 in The Philippines from 2021-07-12T18:00

This Episode comes from our "SOF Story: Live!" on Joint Task Force (JTF) 510 in The Philippines during Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (OEF-P). It brings together four men who...

The Story of the Soldiers from 2021-04-26T22:00

Stu and Chelsea speak with journalist and author Jessica Donati about her new book, "Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War." We talk about how she got to Afghani...

JUST CAUSE + Slate 46 from 2021-04-14T09:00

In episode 52 of SOFspot, we share excerpts from two of our recent "SOF Stories: Live!" 

In the first half we listen in on Operators who participated in Operation JUST CAUSE in P...

In Somebody's Bullseye from 2020-12-24T09:00

Stu interviews COL (Ret) Keith Nightingale, former Army special operator and author of "Phoenix Rising: From the Ashes of Desert One to the Rebirth of U.S. Special Operations." He cand...

Comfortable in the Chaos from 2020-12-07T07:00

Are you active duty SOF or SOF support and dreading your transition to civilian life? Then this podcast is definitely for you. We talk to three separated (or separatING) operators who discuss th...

5 Airmen&3 Marines from 2020-11-18T17:00

In this episode of the podcast we share our November 2020 "SOF Story: Live!" on Operation EAGLE CLAW. It features CSM (RET) Rick Lamb and CMSgt (RET) Taco Sanchez, both of whom were in...

Task Force Ranger from 2020-11-05T15:00

This episode of SOFspot is an excerpt from our SOF Story: Live event on Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu in October 1993, which was made famous by the book and movie, Black Hawk Down. In this epis...

The Army of the Party from 2020-10-30T15:00

Chelsea and Stu met with Dennis Blasko, a "walking encyclopedia"" on the Chinese Military. Dennis has studied the Chinese language, military, and people since the 1970s through ro...

Explosion of Data from 2020-10-02T11:00

In episode 45 we talk about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) with three experts on the subject:

- Brian Raymond at Primer.ai
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The Immediate Aftermath of 9/11 from 2020-09-16T10:00

Global SOF has launched "SOF Stories: Live!" These are monthly events with current and former SOF operators focused on different topics, and as the name implies, they occur LIVE. But w...

A Critical Gap for SOF from 2020-09-04T16:00

Chelsea and Stu spoke with Army SF COL (Ret) Bob Wilson, who commanded special operations forces in combat in Afghanistan and in complex missions across Africa, Central Asia, and Latin America. ...

There's Time To Turn This Ship Around from 2020-07-29T16:00

Chelsea and Global SOF President Stu Bradin talk to Dr. Seth Jones from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the Great Power Competition with China, Russia, and Iran. 

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The Guys Who Stop the Russians from 2020-07-13T13:00

SOFspot is back with episode 41! Chelsea and Rick Lamb interview Jerry, a longtime Operator with Polish SOF Unit "GROM." They discuss how Polish SOF train and recruit, being a "Ro...

Holy Toledo, We're Surrounded! from 2020-06-04T15:00

This episode of SOFspot focuses on Operation JUST CAUSE in Panama, and more specifically, the first MaBell Panamanian Surrender Operation at Penonome. Our guests were three men who were in Charl...

Holy Toledo, We're Surrounded! from 2020-06-04T15:00

This episode of SOFspot focuses on Operation JUST CAUSE in Panama, and more specifically, the first MaBell Panamanian Surrender Operation at Penonome. Our guests were three men who were in Charl...

No Vaporware Allowed from 2020-05-26T16:00

In this episode, Global SOF COO Meaghan Keeler-Pettigrew interviews Mr. Peter Singer, the co-author of recently released novel: "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution."

A Great Time To Be A Ranger from 2020-05-13T20:00

Chelsea Zooms with CSM (Ret) Rick Lamb about Operation EAGLE CLAW, the failed attempt to rescue hostages at the US Embassy in Iran in April 1980. They talk about what it was like to be a Ranger ...

Puppet Master of Air Assets from 2020-04-28T08:00

Chelsea and Steve sit down (virtually) with MSgt (Ret) Wes Bryant, a former JTAC and TACP with 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. He talks about the important role that a JTAC plays in c...

The Colombian Umbrella from 2020-04-17T12:00

Chelsea and Stu have their first virtual podcast with US Army Special Forces COL (Ret) Kevin Higgins--from his home in El Salvador. He's had a lifelong career in South and Central America, ...

COVID Update&SOF Stories from 2020-04-06T12:00

This special episode of the podcast includes an update from Stu and Chelsea on the Global SOF focus during the Coronavirus Pandemic. 

Then we launch into two SOF Stories from Quarantine: o...

The History of BELSOF from 2020-03-20T15:00

Two Belgian SOF Operators tell the story behind their Special Forces Group and Special Operations Regiment, diving deep into their roots in WWII. From the Battle of the Bulge to the Beaches of N...

A Seat at the Table from 2020-03-09T16:00

Get an inside look at our February SOF Imperatives Forum--specifically the panel on the Role of the Assistant SECDEF for Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC). Moderated by Ca...

Serving as an"Ordinary"Citizen from 2020-02-19T12:00

Jim Hake, the CEO and Founder of non-profit Spirit of America, joins Chelsea and Steve to talk about his organization. Inspired by the events of 9/11, Jim founded SoA to help support the America...

The Terrorism Threat Picture from 2020-02-04T15:00

This episode features the "Future of Terrorism: A New America Assessment" panel from the September 2019 SOF Policy Forum in Washington, DC. Panelists Melissa Salyk-Virk and David Sterm...

The Terrorism Threat Picture from 2020-02-04T15:00

This episode features the "Future of Terrorism: A New America Assessment" panel from the September 2019 SOF Policy Forum in Washington, DC. Panelists Melissa Salyk-Virk and David Sterm...