Claim OwnershipMen Among Men Stories Podcast
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We dive into the forgotten stories of soldiers and warriors from battles and wars throughout history.
29 Episodes
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Hank and Bindu go to the jungles of Southeast Asia to complete the Peter
Kemp Trilogy that they began all the way back in Episode 12.
Hank and Bindu return to Italy for the memoir of the founder and commander
of the first company of what was to become known as the Arditi - "The
Daring Ones.”
Get ready to return back to the front lines as Bindu and Hank return from
their podcast hiatus. Join us as we unravel the memoir of Canadian Sergeant
Fred Cederberg, who served during during the Italian Campaign with the Cape
Breton Highlanders and the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish.
Bindu and Hank explore the “other side” of the Rhodesian Bush War and the
other Cold War conflicts with a political treatise from African
revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah.
Bindu and Hank explore the “other side” of the Rhodesian Bush War and the
other Cold War conflicts with a political treatise from African
revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah.
Bindu and Hank go off the beaten path and into uncharted territory with an
interview with Nick from “Tales From The Grid Square”.
Hank and Bindu showcase the sequel to the legendary Rhodesian war memoir
“Fireforce” with this episode on “Survival Course”.
Hank and Bindu explore General Sir Charles "Gurkha" Reid's memoirs of the
Siege of Delhi, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Hank and Bindu take on the memoirs of one of the most controversial and
eccentric soldiers of the 20th century. Siegfried Müller was born in 1920
in Germany to an old Prussian millitary family and served with the
Wehrmacht during the Second World War.
Hank and Bindu travel back further in history than they have ever done,
with this autobiography of a late 15th Century/ early 16th Century knight.
Sir Götz von Berlichingen, better known as Götz of the Iron Hand; was a
German knight who served as a mercenary leader in many of the conflicts
both inside and outside the Holy Roman Empire.
Hank and Bindu dive deep into the second half of a legendary memoir of a
true “fighting man”. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the second
half of the book; looking at McAleese’s time in Rhodesia in both the
Rhodesian SAS and BSAP Special Branch, his journey to South Africa after
Rhodesia’s fall, his service in the 44 Parachute Brigade and private
security companies, and finally his recruitment into two secret missions in
Colombia with the ultimate aim of killing Pablo Escobar.
Hank and Bindu explore the first half of a legendary memoir of a true
“fighting man”. In this podcast, Hank and Bindu go over the first half of
the book; looking at McAleese’s rough childhood, his service in the Aden
and Borneo campaigns with the SAS and finally his time as a mercenary in
the Angolan Civil War.
Hank and Bindu go further back in time then they have ever gone before, and
discuss a lost classic of military history: the personal reflections of a
Napoleonic era soldier. Benjamin Harris joined the British Army in 1803 and
quickly joined the famed 95th Regiment of Foot.
Hank and Bindu reminisce over 2021, talking about their favourite podcasts
they have recorded and going into a bit more detail about some of them.
Hank and Bindu explore a forgotten book about a forgotten corner of the
Second World War: British special operations in the Balkans and elsewhere.
This is the sequel to Peter Kemp’s book “Mine Were of Trouble” which we
covered in a previous podcast. In this book, Kemp returns from the Spanish
Civil War and steps into the Second World War and the British Special
Operations Executive.
Hank and Bindu once again interview our good friend, Rhodesia Regiment and
BSAP veteran Larry Jenkins. We continue Larry’s story of his time in
Rhodesia and his experiences going home to Canada. Larry explains the
difficulties former soldiers face returning to civilian life, and together
we explore his time with the Veterans Transition Network and go over their
play Contact! Unload.
Hank and Bindu discuss the recent American pullout from Afghanistan and the
similarities and contrasts to the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1839-1842.
Hank and Bindu investigate a fascinating memoir of a British volunteer in
the Spanish Civil War, fighting for the rebel Nationalist cause. Peter Kemp
was an Englishman who went to Spain in 1936 and using his former military
training rose through the ranks to become an officer, first in the Carlist
Requetés and then in the elite Spanish Foreign Legion.
Hank and Bindu explore one of our favourite books on the Rhodesian Bush
War, written by A.J. Balaam a veteran of both the Rhodesian Light Infantry
and the Selous Scouts. Balaam grew up in Rhodesia and after national
service in the RLI, he suffered through the legendary Selous Scouts
selection course and became a member of this formidable elite unit.
Changing pace, Hank and Bindu speak about the problems we face when talking
about military history and history more generally today. We talk about
cancel culture, political correctness, the politicization of history,
yellow journalism, trading up the chain, and our own personal experiences
with all of the above.
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