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Military Matters
Military Veterans and hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy bring you stories and topics affecting our military, servicemembers, and veterans. Listen to the stories that matter, this is Military Matters.
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100 bölümMilitary Matters Series Finale
Final episode of Military Matters. Its been an amazing couple of years and I can't thank you enough, the listener, for your support and listernship. H...
Quantum Leaps and Bounds
You've probably heard the term "quantum" now at some point in your life from the dizzying numbers of film, television, and podcasts describing worm ho...
Fast Take — Legacy of Vanessa Guillen
Rod Rodriguez explores the aftermath of Vanessa Guillen's murder, such as the legal changes to a commander's involvement in sexual assault/harrassment...
The murder of Vanessa Guillén, revisited
In light of recent developments in the Vanessa Guillén case, we're revisiting our Season 2 episode. Host Rod Rodriguez talks with Natalie Khawam, the...
Fast Take — Farewell to Jack, we barely knew him
Rod Rodriguez talks bidding farewell to Jack Murphy, the end of the season, and potentially the end of the show!
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Jack Murphy — SOF veteran, author, journalist and podcaster
As we wrap up this season of Military Matters we bid a fond farewell to my co-host Jack Murphy. In this episode I sit down with Jack and talk about hi...
Fast Take — SOF LARPing with Jack Murphy and AI vs the world
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's interview with Dr. Paul Scharre about the world of defense and artificial intelligence. We also disc...
The risks and rewards of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is now a tool millions of people are using every day. What does this mean for not only our military but for the militaries of...
Fast Take — Task Force Dagger, PTSD treatment, and getting the story right
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy talk about last week's episode with the folks at Task Force Dagger. We talk charities, PTSD treatment, and you can liste...
Task Force Dagger — changing lives of SOF veterans
Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation provides assistance to wounded, ill or injured U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and t...
Fast Take — Dishonorable discharges, agendas, and DADT
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's episode on the CBS News coverage of veterans seeking discharge upgrades from the "don't ask, don't t...
Dishonorably Discharged — The legacy of 'don't ask, don't tell'
CBS Chief Investigative Correspondent Jim Axelrod and his CBS Producer Jessica Kegu have been covering the story of veterans who were separated from s...
Fast Take — Jack writes books too and the Matt Drakes we know
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy talk about last week's interview with author Don Bentley, the joy of seeing good people accomplish great things, Jack as...
Author Don Bentley — Is real life getting stranger than fiction?
Don Bentley is the bestselling author of the Matt Drake series and the man behind the two latest Jack Ryan Jr. books. Like the protagonist from one of...
Fast Take — Government cover-ups and the officials who love them
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's interviews with NPR's Graham Smith and Tom Bowman. It all comes down to why do government offficials...
Taking Cover - the coverup of a Marine friendly fire incident
Was there a cover-up of the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history?
We're talking with NPR investigations seni...
Fast Take — 'Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront' with Dr. Dan Green
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy talk about Jack's interview with Dr. Daniel Green and his book "Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront." ...
'Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront' with Dr. Dan Green
With over 2 million post 9/11 veterans in America, the voice of this generation of vets is getting louder and more pronounced in television, film, the...
Fast Take — Ruck Up or Shut Up with Dr. David Walton
Military Matters hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss Jack's interview with Dr. David Walton, the trauma of the Sand Man, VC bros at SOF Week,...
Ruck Up or Shut Up with Dr. David Walton
Jack Murphy talks with Dr. David Walton, retired US Army Green Beret, about his new book "Ruck Up or Shut Up: The Comprehensive Guide to Special Force...
Fast Take — Neil deGrasse Tyson, China moon, and Jack's SF workout program
It's the first Fast Take of the new season! Jack and I talk about my discussion with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, his pespective on tech and defense, and...
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson — Science and Defense, the moon situation, and diplomacy in space
We're kicking off this new season of Military Matters with a conversation with the co-author of "Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astro...
ICYMI Bowe Bergdahl, an American Cipher
While we're in pre-prodction for next season we're re-releasing episode from our archive, in case you missed its (ICYMI). This week we're revisiting...
Fast Take - Seth Harp, Fort Liberty and the season wrap
Military Matters hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the two part interview with investigative journalist Seth Harp, new names for old forts,...
PART 2 Seth Harp: Drugs, death and Fort Bragg
Jack Murphy continues his conversation with investigative journalist Seth Harp about their shared coverage of the stories that have recently come out...
PART 1 Seth Harp: Drugs, death and Fort Bragg
Jack Murphy talks with investigative journalist Seth Harp about their shared coverage of the stories that have recently come out of Fort Bragg. From h...
Fast Take - Your Last Breath
Military Matters hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's interview with Dr. Richard Meehan, the military's "No Data, No Problem" issue...
Your Last Breath
If you think because you don't smoke and you weren't near a burn pit during your deployment that you're safe from dangerous lung diseases, think again...
Fast Take: Domestic abuse in the military, it's not about SF, and why sociopaths don't make for good soldiers
Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss the two-part story about domestic abuse in the military. They also discuss why sociopaths don't make for good so...
What the military did and didn't do for a victim of spouse abuse
This is Part 2 of the story of Celina, who escaped an abusive marriage to a Special Forces service member. From victims advocates to her ex-husband's...
How a military spouse escaped her abusive husband
Jack Murphy takes us into the horrifying story of Celina, who escaped an abusive marriage and what the miltiary did and did not do to help her.
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Fast Take: Military astronauts, kid slang, and Big Bird's close call
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss last week's episode, an interview with Navy SEAL and astronaut Chris Cassidy. We also talk about some new slang...
Navy SEAL and astronaut Chris Cassidy
We had the privilige of sitting down with the amazing Chris Cassidy; Navy SEAL, astronaut and the feature in Disney+'s "Among the Stars."
Christmas Message mixdown
It's Christmas time! Why are you listening to a podcast?
Well, this is our holiday message but IF you need some much needed podcast tim...
Fast Take - a true story of FAILING Special Forces Assessment and Selection
Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss last week's episode about whether or not Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) standards have changed f...
Have SFAS standards changed?
Jack Murphy talks with Dr. David Walton, retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel and former director of Special Operations Education, about the...
FAST TAKE - Rowe vs Wade vs Service Members
Hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss women's reproductive health, Japanese culture and the impact Roe v. Wade's repeal is having on the force....
Fast Take: Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings!
Remember folks, nothing says family dinner like discussing religion, poli...
Roe v. Wade v. The Military
This year the Supreme Court repealed Roe vs Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. This ruli...
Fast Take - Future War: North Korea
Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy discuss the North Korea two-parter, how all roads lead to Ukraine, and how the U.S. is reintroducing itself to the world...