Episode 178—Special Guest Colin Freeman!

My guest today is Colin Freeman. He is journalist and author known for his firsthand reporting from conflict zones and his work as a foreign correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph. We discuss his new book about volunteer fighters in Ukraine, The Mad and the Brave, the war, and the time he was kidnapped for six weeks by Somalia pirates.Colin’s new book, The Mad and the Brave, is available anywhere you buy books:https://a.co/d/aw7aezgContent:00:00 Introduction 02:15 Insights on the War in Ukraine05:23 Colin Freeman's Kidnapping Experience11:06 The Economics of Somali Piracy14:24 The Mad and the Brave: Colin's New Book20:10 Finding and Interviewing Foreign Fighters23:23 Risks of Reporting from the Front Lines25:50 The Chaos of War: First Impressions on the Front Lines29:14 Untold Stories: The Cutting Room Floor31:32 Vetting the Legionnaires: Truth and Trust in Combat38:21 The Current State of the War: Perspectives and Predictions43:49 Future Endeavors: What's Next for Colin Freeman