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The Old Paratrooper Podcast — 118 episodes

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Toxic fire service leadership costs lives, poor management destroys good men.

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PARA,FALKLANDS VET, FIREFIGHTER,CLOSE PROTECTION: THIS MAN HAS DONE IT ALL & HIS NAME IS JOHN HUNTER

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Behind the scenes. we’ve been lining things up, guests, stories, content that actually matters

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Beasted, Broken… and Then That Happened 😂 🍆

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PARA,FALKLANDS VET, FIREFIGHTER,CLOSE PROTECTION: THIS MAN HAS DONE IT ALL & HIS NAME IS JOHN HUNTER

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Former Paratrooper reacts to the terror attack

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Blamed, Hunted, and Had Enough — Why SAS Soldiers Are Walking Away

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The Good, the Bad and the Ego.

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Former Army Captain Rachel Webster arrested After War: The Iraq Allegations That Shocked Britain.

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DAN HOLDER: VALOUR IN AFGHANISTAN, BRONZE STAR. HELL IN THE ARCTIC, 293 MILES OF PAIN.

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The Drunk Gambler with erectile dysfunction: Searching for something more.

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ROYAL MARINE. TRIPLE AMPUTEE. STILL IN THE FIGHT

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JOHN HUNTER: I FOUGHT THEM… BUT I DON’T HATE THEM, FROM PARA TRAINING TO COMBAT.

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BRYAN BUDD VC: HE DREW FIRE SO HIS MEN COULD LIVE. Stories of courage from battlefields and beyond.

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FROM BEASTING TO BANTER: MILITARY TRAINING NEARLY BROKE ME

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SAS vs IRA: Inside Northern Ireland’s Dirty War

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The Harsh reality, quite simply OPPORTUNITY DOESN’T KNOCK — YOU KICK THE DOOR IN

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“It’s Not the Fires That Break You, it’s the Politics” GTC Founder PJ talks about the fire service.

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TEASER: Arrested for GBH on a cop… out in 3 days. What’s going on?

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FROM THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT TO THE ICE TRACK

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Benghazi: 13 Hours of Pure Chaos

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From Chaos to Comedy: Pat Smith on how rock being at bottom helped him build Something Better.

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HASKELL UNFILTERED

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Ex-SAS operator Melvyn Downes reveals the grit, truth, and cost of elite warfare.

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Bravery Briefing: Short, gritty stories of courage from battlefields and beyond. Joshua Leakey VC

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Hunted by an Enemy Sniper: 10 Minute teaser

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Targets, Triggers & Truth: An Afghanistan Sniper’s Story

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Guns, Clients & Chaos: Close Protection in Iraq

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A Night on the Lash with the Russians: Major General Freer’s Untold Kosovo Story

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Leeroy Wheeler, council estate to millionaire: A life of limits to a life on his own terms.

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Pat Smith ex Royal Anglian grit meets stand up comedy. Honest, Bold & Hilarious.

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Bob Shepherd former SAS, is back for a 2nd time to chat about all things Jungle & Survival

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Your Questions answered: Facing Fear: Firefighting vs Parachuting.

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David Smith served in Afghanistan & was awarded a MID for saving a comrade's life under fire.

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Ten minute teaser for a future episode with ex SAS soldier Bob shepherd.

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Dave Coleman former Royal Marine commando shares hard-earned lessons on mindset & resilience.

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Whatever your idea, whatever your plans, do it now, tomorrow is never a given.

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What really matters? That's the question we ask ourselves over and over again, what matters to you?

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Bobby Henline 82nd Airborne, 4 x Iraq tours, IED Survivor, comedian ,writer, author & actor.

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Brian Wood MC: His career, Battle of Danny boy, war crimes accusations & Project Fire and Ice.

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Dale Fenton ex Para: His career, his harrowing parachute accident and taking a chance with BKB

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Lindsay Bruce former SAS joins me for a 2nd time on wet walk up Pen Y Fan, before a quick pint

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Ricky Nuttall ex firefighter who attended the tragic grenfell tower fire & SAS WDW contestant

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Legendary comedian, presenter & Armed forces supporter Jim Davidson joins TOPP for a chat.

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Henry "Harry" Gow: 2 Para, 14 INT, South African Special forces ,SAS, RUC, author & Barrister.

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The questions, the comments and the haters: Your questions, answered.

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Lee Fox Ex Para Reg Sgt Major discusses the ups & downs of his career & becoming a beefeater.

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Maxi Hughes: A current super featherweight and Lightweight pro boxer and all round nice bloke.

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Duncan Baillie: Parachute regiment, 22 SAS turned conservation warrior on career high & lows.

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Ian Getty Ex Royal Irish, hostage in Sierra Leone, 2006 Afghanistan veteran and a top bloke.

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Operation Barras Revisited - A Veterans for Veterans Special

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Ex Para & Pathfinder Steve Heaney MC has a chat with us about his extraordinary career.

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Jay Morton, Ex PARA, Ex SAS, 2 time MT Everest summiteer and former SAS who Dares wins DS.

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TINY TEASER

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH EX SAS SOLDIER MATT HELLYER

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH EX SAS SOLDIER MICK HAWKES

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH EX SAS EX 14 INT AND EX SRR OPERATOR ROB DAVISON....SERVING WITH 3 SPECIAL FORCES UNITS

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH EX SAS SOLDIER DES POWELL

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH EX SAS SOLDIER NIGEL 'SPUD' ELY

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TEN MINUTE TEASER WITH BILLY BILLINGHAM

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We pick up where we left off with ex para, Karl bushby and his 28 year walk around the world

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Jeff Williams, former Royal Marine, Falklands veteran & veterans Champion chats to TOPP

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Billy Billingham ex Para & SAS returns & he doesn't hold back about the treatment of veterans.

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In this episode we catch up with previous guest ex SAS soldier Mick Hawkes & his new ventures.

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Rob Davison, ex Royal Irish, SAS, 14 INT & SRR, listen to his first ever incredible Podcast

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Adrian Freer, retired Major-General, Paratrooper, Falklands and Kosovo Veteran.

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The ad-hoc pod..Two Veterans, Unite the Kingdom or divide and conquer. you decide🇬🇧 @TrevorCoult_MC

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Retired Colonel Tim Collins OBE on his career, the SAS, & his role with Veterans for Veterans.

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Nigel 'Spud' Ely, ex Para, SAS, Falklands veteran, screenwriter author & war photo journalist.

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Matt Hellyer, former Paratrooper, SAS Warrant Officer, and CEO of the Pilgrim Bandits Charity.

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Alex Reid Part 2 , a side not too often seen by the media.

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Simon Woodroffe OBE, entrepreneur, original dragon on the BBC Programme, founder of Yo Sushi.

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Frank Zane 3x Mr Olympia, 3x Mr Universe,hall of famer & one of the greatest bodybuilders ever

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Charlie Hodgson, ex-England and British Lions fly half & founder of Rugby Buddy, has a chat.

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Gina Ginelli, a veteran, motivational speaker and prolific charity fundraiser chats with TOPP.

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Colin MacLachlan, SAS, Actor, Author & motivational speaker chats about all things Military.

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Amanda Joynson-Burkert, RMN specialist in ADHD, chats about ADHD and PTSD

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Des Powell, ex Para, ex SAS and author shares the lessons he learnt on the path to the SAS.

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Dave Levy, former Paratrooper turned award winning carp angler has a chat with TOPP.

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Gavin Stone, former spy, best-selling author & 1 of the world's leading body Language experts.

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Steve Chettle Nottingham forest Legend chats about his career & working under Brian Clough.

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Yorkshire regiment veterans Lee & Doug talk about their career & the hard routine charity tour

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Bob Shepherd, served in the SAS for over 20 years ,a gripping account of life at the sharp end

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Gary Hart, 1 Para SFSG, Private security operator & founder of the Veterans Volunteer Service.

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Dodge Woodall, the founder of the Bournemouth 7s festival & host of the Eventful Lives podcast

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Amber Guymer-hosking a former Army medic chats about childhood abuse, the military and PTSD.

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Danny Whittle former Royal Navy to firefighter to prolific club promoter, he's led a life.

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Brad Blanks an Aussie based in NYC is a prolific comedic celebrity interviewer & top bloke.

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Sasha Booker is an Undefeated professional boxer and takes us on her unexpected boxing journey

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Ken Perry, Paratrooper, media security adviser and CEO of COSAIN consultancy chats with TOPP

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Jon Le Galloudec an ex-Rifles chats about life leading up to & after being shot in the spine

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Dave Radband ex 1Para special forces support group chats about life on and off the battlefield

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Tim Spicer OBE retired Colonel chats about military service, the Falklands & founding AEGIS.

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Mark"The Hammer"Coleman, UFC Heavyweight Hall of famer chats to TOPP about his career.

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Simon Mann ex SAS & Mercenary chats about his career in the SAS and his life afterward.

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James Elliot from traumatic childhood to Paratrooper to Psychotherapist and mindset coach.

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Sugar Shane Mosley is a 7 X World boxing Champion, he shares his amazing life story with TOPP

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John Graham Para, Falklands Vet, SAS, Mercenary & founder of Ronin Concepts chats to TOPP

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Nigel Thompson aka DJ Jumpin Jack Frost Legendary Drum & Bass DJ and producer chats with TOPP.

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Bourke Floyd,a Hollywood Actor chats to TOPP about all things Tinseltown.

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Kenton Cool is one of the UK's leading alpine and high altitude climbers and he chats to TOPP.

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SAS Legend Rusty Firmin talks to TOPP about his exploits in the Legendary Special Air Service.

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(PT 1) Alex Reid ex cage fighter , Paratrooper ,Actor and reality tv personality chats to TOPP

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Oceans Elite rowers Chris Thrall and Louie Greenhalgh live from the middle of the Alantic Ocean.

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Former PARA, UFC fighter and current BKB fighter JACK MARSHMAN chats with TOPP🥊🥊

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Pop sensation Chesney Hawkes chats to TOPP about his meteoric rise to fame in the 90's.

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Ex NAVY SEAL Jovon Quarles Chats to TOPP about childhood and joining the legendary NAVY SEALS.

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Ex SAS soldier Lindsay Bruce chats to TOPP about the his life before,during and after the SAS.

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Al Murray chats about how he started in comedy,his latest book on Arnhem and his current tour.

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Michael Van Wijk AKA Wolf from Gladiators chats with TOPP about the show and his life after.

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Ross Jackson Hicks founder of Mandown UK has a chat with TOPP about all things mental health

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HG TUDOR narcissistic Psychopath chats with TOPP about all things associated with narcissism

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Craig Harrison, sniper & Author of "The longest kill" chats about his career and MH struggles

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Former Paratrooper,World kickboxing champion,Author and Elite podcast host Lee Matthews.

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TOPP chats to Explorer, Author, Adventurer and former Para officer Levison Wood.

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Ex SBS soldier and double world record holder Dean Stott shares an exclusive with TOPP.

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Former Para and current Firefighter Andy Williams joins TOPP for a very interesting chat.

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Former Oasis tour manager, former Para and Firefighter Iain Robertson chats to TOPP.