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• S6 E12 - GEN Fenton and CSM Shorter - We Owe It to the Force

  September 24, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

  What does it take to lead the most elite warriors in the world? For GEN Bryan Fenton and CSM Shane Shorter, it starts with listening. In this rare and candid episode, the Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Special…

• S6 E11 – The Carr Family - When Aggressive Is the Only Option

  August 27, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

  What happens when a life of service is interrupted by a life-threatening diagnosis? In this powerful episode of SOFcast, hosts Matt Parrish sits down with Major David Carr and his wife Lauren to share their extraordinary journey—one that…

• S6 E10 - Xavier Scruggs - Control What You Can Control

  July 2, 2025 · 54 min

  What do the locker room and the team room have in common? A lot more than you’d think. In this episode, SOFcast host Matt Parrish sits down with Xavier Scruggs — former Major League Baseball player, ESPN and MLB Network analyst, and…

• S6 E9 - Jim O'Brien - Leadership, Legacy & the Global Brotherhood of SOF

  June 25, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

  From dreaming of being a commando at eight years old to commanding the Special Forces Qualification Course, Colonel (Ret.) Jim O’Brien’s career is a blueprint for service, humility, and transformational leadership. In this episode, Jim…

• S6 E8 - John Dailey — Forging the Foundation of MARSOC

  June 18, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

  🎙️ Before there was MARSOC, there was Det One — a hand-picked Marine unit tasked with proving that the Corps could integrate into U.S. Special Operations Command. And at the center of that mission was Force Recon Marine and plank holder…

• S6 E7 - Michael Rodriguez — Service With & Without a Uniform

  June 11, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min

  🎙️ Green Beret veteran, father, artist, and advocate — Michael “Rod” Rodriguez has lived a life marked by deep service, both in and out of uniform. In this powerful episode of SOFcast, Rod shares his journey from multiple combat…

• SOFcast Brief | The OA-1K Skyraider II: AFSOC’s Newest Weaponized Workhorse

  June 4, 2025 · 38 min

  🎧 In this SOFcast Brief, host Matt Parrish sits down with Maj. John Bendokas from Air Force Special Operations Command to break down the newest addition to the AFSOC arsenal — the OA-1K Skyraider II. Born from hard-earned lessons in…

• SOFcast S6 E6: Angel Cortes — From the Streets to the Regiment

  May 28, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min

  🎙️ From a childhood of poverty and violence in Los Angeles to the ranks of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Angel Cortes’ story is one of grit, growth, and relentless purpose. In this raw and moving conversation, Angel shares how he escaped gang…