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Hosted by retired JTF2 Assaulter, Randy Turner, The Direct Action Podcast dives into the world of military and law enforcement. Speaking with everyone from retired JTF2 members, current members of the CANSOF community, tactical police officers, both current and retired, all the way to journalists and martial artists - Direct Action Combat Podcast has you covered.
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We could not be more thrilled to be joined in studio by Mark Norman, former Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff to the Canadian Armed Forces.
We talked about everything from the current status of today's military, to his well-documented departure, as well as his ride through the ranks in this nations military.
Strap in, this one is a wild ride!
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BUCKLE UP for this one. Gordo has lived the lives of 10 men, and has done an insurmountable amount of good not only for this country but for those who serve it, or have served it. We chat about Gordo's experiences in light infantry, working his way to JTF2 selection, the bumps along the way, his eventual joining of CSOR, and the trials and tribulations of being a JTAC. Recently, Gord has been working incredibly hard, producing documentaries aimed at educating the masses on the benefits and positive outcomes of using psychedelic methods to help ease the pains associated with trauma.
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On this week's episode, we were pleased to be joined by Canadian MMA fighter, currently signed to the UFC - Mandel "Rat Garbage" Nallo. Mandel has an amazing story of determination and dedication in pursuit of his dream. He is someone that young people should be looking up to! Big thank you to Mandel for his time.
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Joining us on this week's show is an incredibly interesting man, who is trying his best to put Canadians at the forefront of military thrillers through his writing. Not only is Michael a retired intel officer with CAF, and an author, he's also a full-time law student, craziness! Big thank you to Michael for making the trip to Ottawa specifically to speak with us, and tell us about all the good work he's got going on.
His new book comes out December 9th, and is available here: https://www.michaeljlalonde.com/
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We'll be honest here, we've been talking about this podcast since we recorded it. Brad has an incredible background from Marine Force Recon, where he starred in the book Generation Kill, to training of government agencies, and now starting a whiskey brand, he is a wealth of knowledge and truly one of the best conversations we've had, and hope to have more of.
Brad also has a podcast! You can listen to it here: https://www.patreon.com/bradicemancolbert
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This was a very cool experience for us, and something we're hoping to do more of moving forward, speaking with men and women of the armed forces from around the world.
It won't always be a discussion about tactics and deployments, as you'll hear in this interview with Andy, but we are looking to explore the experiences as a whole from other operators.
This is really our first online pod, so the look and feel may still change, but we sincerely hope you enjoy it - and please, if you aren't already, give Andy a follow!
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Randy and Mark's friendship dates back well over a decade and is deeply rooted in martial arts. Mark is a business owner, former UFC fighter, father, and phenomenal human being. He has lived 100 lives with the time he has spent on this earth to date. I can assure you, there will be a part 2.
Enjoy!
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We managed to sneak in a quick 40 mins in between podcasts to answer some of your questions this month! If you didn't have a chance to submit anything, toss it in the comments and we'll cover it off in November.
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Another beauty from the unit joins us on the podcast! Sean is (another) fascinating person with a super interesting background, has lived through some pretty crazy experiences while serving as a supporter at JTF2, including the shooting on Parliament Hill in 2014.
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This podcast is a phenomenal story of dedication and perseverance, with the one and only @ChrisRaynorMD . We talk about his journey from professional sports to medicine, the struggles therein to accomplish his dream, and his time in the CAF reserves. This is not only motivational, this conversation was inspirational. If you put your mind to anything, you can accomplish it.
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Joining us on this week's show is Serge Gevork. Serge has an awesome story, from immigrating from communist Russia to training with the highest level Olympic Wrestlers and UFC Fighters Canada has ever had to offer. And on top of all that, he happens to be Randy's wrestling coach!
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Buckle up, kids! Introducing the new format for Ask The Operator. Once a month, Randy will sit down, and go through as many of our user-submitted questions as possible, allowing us to get you your answers WAY faster than before.
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Another beauty of a human being on this week's show, Brian Rauchbach. Brain and Randy crossed paths while Randy was with JTF2 and looking on ways to improve the hands and feet skills at the unit - enter, Brian Rauchbach.
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Perhaps our most requested guest to date, retired JTF2 sniper Dallas Alexander, was generous enough to make some time for us while in between shows. Lots of talk about life, music, and some nerding out on sniping. Enjoy!
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To be perfectly honest, there are so many different ways to describe Dave Dewar's life and career, that the title space just doesn't come close to covering it. Dave had a tough upbriging, but joined the Canadian Armed Forces at a fairly young age, rose up to JTF2 where he deployed to Afghanistan, later leaving the unit to become a private contractor - then *rejoined* the unit. After leaving once again, Dave became a police officer, eventually moving to undercover work, where, like in his other careers, he stopped terrible people from doing terrible things.
Now, Dave is a no-shit stuntman for TV and movies. And on top of all of that, he's a beauty of a human being and funny as all hell. Please enjoy our interview with Dave Dewar.
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This episode's guest is Canadian investigative journalist and author Sam Cooper. Sam has been reporting on the international criminal networks within our borders ranging from the Mexican cartels, China, Iranian threat networks and more. Strap in for this one, it is eye-opening to say the least.
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Joining us on this week's show is Josh Rowlands, former JTF2 K9 handler with multiple combat deployments overseas with both JTF2 and as a CSOR Operator. Josh currently runs a K9 training business out of Ottawa and hosts his own podcast as well!
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Easily one of the most interesting men in the world, Devon Larratt is joining this week's Direct Action Podcast. Not only is Devon a former co-worker with Randy at JTF2, he is also easily considered one of the best arm wrestlers of all time. Also, happens to be a beauty of a human being! Get comfortable for this one, folks, it's a good one!
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We are back for another in-studio DA podcast, joined this time by Lee, who is a former JTF2 Supporter, Ammo Tech, and all-around beauty human being. We discuss how Lee got involved with the unit, his time therein, and most importantly, understanding when it was time to stop.
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Joining us on this episode of the Direct Action Podcast is retired JTF2 Specialist, and current CEO of Ventus Respiratory Technologies, Arjun Grewal. Arjun and I have known each other for over 17 years, through his 20 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces. Arjun has done amazing things for this country, and was kind enough to sit down and discuss his time in the unit, and some of those great things he was able to accomplish throughout his career. I am incredibly excited for you all to hear it.
Keep fit. Remain Humble. Stay in the Fight!
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