The Commander's Voice

Ben Powers
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Talking military history

  1. 07/19/2023

    Episode 54: The Blade Runners, Part 2, Controlled Delivery

    Author and retired customs agent Nick Jacobellis is back with more exciting stories of the 1980s drug war!

    47 min

  2. 07/19/2023

    Episode 53: The Blade Runners, Part 1

    A first for The Commander's Voice! Veteran customs agent Nick Jacobellis shares his story of working with a variety of military branches and law enforcement agencies in 1980s Miami, Florida. A departure from our usual guests, Nick's stories are better than anything Hollywood could imagine!

    48 min

  3. 07/19/2023

    Episode 52: Meet "Patrick the Paratrooper"!

    Chris Langlois, grandson of Doc Roe of Easy Company 2/506th PIR, comes on the show to discuss his latest book "Patrick the Paratrooper". Written for elementary school children, the book is part of Chris' iniitaitve to keep the legacy of the men of Easy Company alive, and to share their values of loyalty, courage, and integrity with a new generation.

    27 min

  4. 07/19/2023

    Episode 51: “Angels Against the Sun”: An interview with author James Fenelon

    Down From Heaven Comes Eleven and There’s Hell to Pay Below. Author James Fenelon discusses his new history of the 11th Airborne Division in WWII “Angels Against the Sun”.

    1h 10m

  5. 07/19/2023

    Episode 50: “With The Old Breed”: An interview with Henry Sledge, son of US Marine Eugene Sledge

    Author, podcaster and historian Henry Sledge discusses the impact of his father's classic memoir "With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa". Eugene Sledge's seering account is arguably the most powerful American combat story to emerge from World War 2. Henry discusses the impact of his father's work and his own efforts to preserve his dad's legacy.

    1h 15m

  6. 03/04/2023

    Episode 49: “Never Give Up the Jump”: An Airborne Odyssey with the 508th PIR.

    Authors Susan and Jack Talley share their experience writing about the wartime service of Susan’s father as a paratroop officer.

    33 min

  7. 02/19/2023

    Episode 48: Brothers For Life: A Band of Brothers discussion with George Luz Jr.

    Friend of the show George Luz ( @therealgeorgeluzjr.4690) is back to share a veritable trove of letters the men of Easy Company sent to one another and their familes after the fighting stopped.

    31 min

  8. 02/05/2023

    Episode 47: "Leading the Way to Victory": An Interview with Mark Vlahos

    My very first guest Mark Vlahos, COL, USAF (Ret.) and friend of the show, returns to discuss his latests book, "Leading the Way to Victory: A History of the 60th Troop Carrier group, 1940-1945".

    44 min
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Talking military history

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  • Creator
    Ben Powers
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben Powers
  • Show Website
    The Commander's Voice