Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a little further. Like intellectual bowerbirds, we collect shiny little objects of knowledge that will help build better humans. Co-hosted by Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis.
Episodes
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
Saturday Apr 25, 2020
This ANZAC Day is unlike any other. In this special episode a collection of Australian veterans offer their perspective and reflections on service and ANZAC Day.
Lest we forget.
Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)
- 01:00- The ANZAC Dedication: "They have not died in vain....."
- 02:06- Introduction and context by Ben and Tim
- 05:00- Colonel Matt .... former Army mechanic, SAS soldier, SAS officer and Commando Regiment Commanding Officer
- 09:00- Mark Wales ..... former SAS Troop Commander
- 11:30- Monika Georgieva ..... former Infantry Platoon Commander
- 13:29- Matt Cross ..... former Infantry Officer
- 15:50- Poem ..... "Old Soldiers Never Die" by George Mansford ... recited by Rob Redenbach
- 17:40- Ben Pronk ..... former SAS Commanding Officer
- 23:00- Col Busby ….. former SAS Regimental Sergeant Major
- 28:00- Peter Tinley …. Former SAS Operations Officer and Squadron Commander
- 33:00- Andrew Hastie …. Former SAS Troop Commander
- 37:20- Luke Gosling ….. Former Infantry Officer
- 42:20- Vince Connelly …. Former Infantry Officer
- 46:00- Phil Hayes St Clair …. How Army life shaped Phil
- 47:20- Viv Blycha … Logistics Officer
- 51:10- Cameron Smith …. Former Commando Troop Commander
- 54:00- Bruce McLennan … Former SAS Squadron Sergeant Major
- 59:10- Tim Curtis ….. Former SAS Squadron Commander
- 1:03:00- Daniel Jackson …. Former Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver
- 1:08:52- Ian Young ….. Former SAS Squadron Commander
- 1:09:00- Lachlan Burg …. Former Artillery Officer
- 1:13:25- Sarah Watson …. Former Intelligence Officer
- 1:16:00- Simon Hawken …. Former Infantry Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
- 1:19:34- Final Comments from Ben and Tim ... and introducing the Ode
- 1:20:00- The Ode… read by Col Busby (ex SAS Regimental Sergeant Major)
- 1:21:45- The SAS Roll of Honour … read by Col Busby (ex SAS Regimental Sergeant Major)
Music
'Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)' … played by the SAS Band ‘Tongue Charge’ ... played live in Afghanistan (with backing vocals by Angry Anderson)