Hosted by MERC WORKS PODCAST · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 28 episodes
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Welcome to Merc Works, the podcast where we trek through the world of mercenaries, private military contractors, shadow operatives, and guns for hire. Join us as we explore the clandestine realm of modern-day warriors, revealing the untold stories, tactics and motivations behind those who operate for profit.
MERC WORKS PODCAST hosts MERC WORKS PODCAST, a society show with 28 episodes published.
Today we are joined by Alan Chiasson and Edward Ford, co-authors of "Postcards Through Hell", which documents the exploits of a team of private security contractors who are recruited to Afghanistan, working high-risk con
Show notesOperation Gideon, a failed coup attempt that began on or around May 3, 2020, which consisted of an attempted seaborne insertion of foreign mercenaries near the city of Vargas to “capture/detain/remove Venezuelan Presiden
Show notesIn this episode, we speak with Tim Foley, a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of Arizona Border Recon. Tim discusses how his team conducts intelligence gathering and reconnaissance on Mexican cartel activity along the Un
Show notesToday’s guest is Evan Ratliff, an American journalist, author, and podcast host known for his deep investigative reporting. Ratliff has contributed to major publications including Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The N
Show notesIt's Morgan Lerette's third appearance on Merc Works Podcast. He shares his insight on PMC activities taking place across Haiti, Gaza, DRC, and Ukraine. @BlackWaterDude1 @Private_Military_News
Show notesToday we speak with Soldier of Fortune Magazine contributor and U.S. Army veteran Heath Hansen. Heath details his work writing about Mexico cartel activity on the U.S./Mexico border. Show sponsors: www.buckleytraditions.
Show notesWe discuss the many wars of Fredrick Russell Burnham with Steve Kemper, the author of "A Splendid Savage." https://www.stevekemper.net/ Show sponsors: https://www.buckleytraditions.com https://knuckledraggershair.com
Show notesToday, we hear a retelling of the adventures of Mike Hoare from his son, Chris Hoare, author of Mad Mike Hoare, The Legend. These exploits span his service in Burma and India during World War II, his leadership of mercen
Show notesFor episode 019 we speak with Soldier of Fortune Magazine's owner and editor, Susan Katz-Keating. We discuss the origin of SOF Magazine and where it is headed. www.sofmag.com Facebook: Soldier of Fortune Magazine X: @sof
Show notesToday we are joined by Dagen Van Oosten, a former USMC Scout Sniper, CIA contractor, co-founder of Nomadic Research and founder of Ten22Fifty. Show sponsors: www.buckleytraditions.com and www.knuckledraggershair.com IG @
Show notesWe discuss the whereabouts of Troy Hargett after he joined the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine in 2024. Any information about Troy can be forwarded to TroyInUkaraine@yahoo.com IG @merc_works_podcast X @me
Show notes"I could never work at a bank because I would rob it." For episode 15 we discuss the complicated life of Ross Roggio, an arms dealer, grifter, U.S. Army veteran, and convicted torturer. Sponsored by www.buckleytraditions
Show notesEpisode 016 is with Gregory Michael Budd, the author of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday: A Soldier's War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique, and Iraq." Budd tells the amazing story of his friend Jake Harper-Ronald, who ser
Show notesWe speak with Macer Gifford, the author or "Fighting Evil." He's a former UK currency trader, who joined the Kurdish YPG in Syria to fight ISIS, and later joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a foreign volunteer. Macer c
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Show notesToday we discuss the life and legal woes of former USMC fighter pilot and former U.S. citizen Daniel Duggan. Duggan is accused of providing military training to a foreign adversary and is fighting extradition to the U.S.
Show notesToday we speak with writer, journalist, and teacher, Johnny Dwyer, the author of "American Warlord," which details the relationship between former Liberian President Charles Taylor and his son, turned convicted torturer,
Show notesWe speak with Morgan Lerette, a former U.S. Army Intelligence officer, Blackwater mercenary, and author of "Guns, Girls, and Greed, I was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq." Show sponsor: www.buckleytraditions.com
Show notesIn this episode we'll detail the life of U.S. citizen William Morgan who reinvented himself and fought on behalf of the Cuban Revolution, ultimately paying a high price for his service. This episode is sponsored by www.b
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