#podcast #veterans #meme The crew is back in the smoke pit for another episode of DD214 Network, talking military life, combatives, sleep struggles, books, movies, and football. John shares an update on his upcoming book Insurgents, while the crew debates war movie realism, military culture, and the ethics of broadcasting executions, including the case of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. As always, expect veteran perspectives, dark humor, strong opinions, and an honest conversation among friends. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and show warmup 01:33 - Checking in and a rough week 03:43 - Horror binge: Below and The Haunting of Hill House 06:04 - Saw, Hostel, and extreme horror 07:24 - John announces his upcoming book Insurgents 10:11 - Book length, chapters, and the writing process 12:40 - SEAL Team, Special Forces, and military TV 16:14 - Combatives training and hand-to-hand combat 18:08 - Christmas tree cakes, pizza, and show jokes 21:00 - The ugly reality of street fights 27:29 - Road to Perdition and Sam Mendes 29:48 - Jarhead, Generation Kill, and war movie accuracy 33:10 - Insomnia, melatonin, and sleep deprivation 37:38 - Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, and TV connections 41:04 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Tarantino 43:48 - Introducing the Nidal Hasan execution discussion 46:34 - The Hasan case and his sentence 50:54 - Should the execution be livestreamed? 55:27 - Americans killed on camera and the meaning of revenge 1:00:03 - Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi, and their deaths 1:03:13 - Violent spectacle and protecting civilians 1:05:54 - Justice, propaganda, and public executions 1:08:28 - Gaddafi footage and the LiveLeak era 1:13:44 - Russian bot scams and fake political accounts 1:19:03 - Army Best Squad, Rangers, and elite units 1:25:27 - Tim Kennedy, Africa, and the war-junkie debate 1:27:37 - College football upsets and standout games 1:29:04 - NFL parity and league standings 1:32:15 - Giants-Commanders tie and clock management 1:34:39 - Cowboys-Bucs frustrations and a security worker's firing 1:37:57 - Panthers rookie dismissed after showing up drunk 1:41:41 - Closing thoughts and next week's plans 1:44:34 - Writing advice and getting ideas on paper 1:47:07 - Suicide prevention and crisis support 1:48:46 - Weather whiplash and sign-off DD214 Network Podcast Directed & Produced by Jonathan ‘Clean’ Sanchez Hosted by Joe Squillini & Jay Campbell Edited by Clean Sanchez Media, LLC Music by Shrieks666 ("Shadow Surfing," "Voices Getting Louder") – Check them out on Bandcamp! Website: CleanSanchezMedia.com Affiliate Links Govee - https://govee.sjv.io/CLEAN StreamLabs - https://streamlabs.pxf.io/Clean Hemper -https://www.hemper.co/DD214 Disclaimer: This Podcast contains adult language. Adult Supervision is advised. Fair Use Disclaimer:The content provided on this podcast may include material subject to copyright protection. In accordance with the principles of "fair use" as defined in Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, the use of copyrighted material on this podcast is for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. The determination of whether the use of copyrighted material constitutes fair use is made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account various factors outlined in Section 107. The inclusion of such material is not an endorsement by the DD214 Network Podcast or Clean Sanchez Media, LLC, but is meant to enrich and contribute to discussions within the specified purposes of fair use. All copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Shop official merch for DD214 Network: http://www.CleanSanchezMedia.com