The Unconventional Soldier Podcast
1) S6 #107 Terry Powell DCM: SBS Selection (Part 2)
CONTENTThis pod is the second of a series featuring former Royal Marine, SBS soldier and clearance diver Terry Powell. In this episode Terry describes the intense selection process and evolv...Show More
2) S6 #106 Terry Powell DCM: SBS & Clearance Diver (Part 1)
CONTENTThis pod is the first of a series featuring former Royal Marine, SBS soldier and clearance diver Terry Powell. Terry joined the Corps in 1972 and after basic training was posted to 45 Comando R...Show More
3) S6 #105 Richard Westley OBE MC: Operations In Northern Ireland, Bosnia & Afghanistan
CONTENTMy guest today is former infantry officer Richard Westley OBE MC who recounts his extensive career in the British Army, starting with his motivation to join the Royal Welsh Fusiliers after Sand...Show More
S6 #105 Richard Westley OBE MC: Operations In Northern Ireland, Bosnia & Afghanistan
1:42:10 | Dec 28th, 2025
4) S6 #104 The Afghanistan Veterans Community
CONTENTThe guest today is former soldier Jonny Ball who served in the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and the Intelligence Corps deploying on operations in Northern Ireland and Afghanista...Show More
5) S6 #103 Achtung Pig: Life In BAOR & Northern Ireland
CONTENTThe guest today is former soldier and author James Lee. James was my guest on podcast 38 where we discussed his first book about his tour in Afghanistan called "Licking The Taliban’s Flip...Show More
6) S6 #102 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) In The Falklands War
CONTENTThis weeks guest is Mick Cook a former helicopter crewman in the Royal Navy, The conversation begins with Mick's enlistment in 1971 as a junior naval air mechanic and details the culture shock ...Show More
7) S6 #101 Euclid's Army: Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Land Warfare
CONTENTThe guests today are Neale Smiles a former soldier now working in the defence industry and Wilf Owen also a former soldier and author of the book "Euclid's Army: Preparing Land Forces for Warfa...Show More
8) S6 #100 British Army Combat Logistic Patrols In Afghanistan - Op HERRICK
CONTENTThe guest today is former British Army officer Rob McAllister who discusses his military career with a focus on his challenging early life with dyslexia and his eventual decision to join the Ro...Show More
S6 #100 British Army Combat Logistic Patrols In Afghanistan - Op HERRICK
1:04:57 | Nov 20th, 2025
9) S6 #099 Send It - Canadian Snipers In Afghanistan
CONTENTThe guest today is Barry Nisbet who joined the Canadian Forces in 1997. He completed RCR battle school graduating at the top of his class and was posted to the 1 Royal Canadian Regiment in Peta...Show More
10) S6 #098 RUC - UN Policing Operations In Kosovo 1999
CONTENTIn today’s episode, I’m joined by Andy, a former officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Who deployed to Kosovo with the RUC as part of the UN international peacekeeping mission. His unique p...Show More