Oct 26, 202645 min
What happens when you finally decide to join the Marine Corps, only to discover that the job you signed up for isn't the job you're going to get? In Part 2 of my conversation with fellow Marine and The Bunkhouse Podcast...
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Semper Try
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About this Podcast:
Hosted by Marine veteran Bill Lowe, Semper Try celebrates the people who never quit — the veterans, volunteers, coaches, and everyday people who keep showing up when it matters most. Through honest conversations, laughter, and a few lessons learned the hard way, Bill shares stories of service, community, and good old-fashioned effort. Because trying beats quitting — every time.
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What is Semper Try about?
Hosted by Marine veteran Bill Lowe, Semper Try celebrates the people who never quit, the veterans, volunteers, coaches, and everyday people who keep showing up when it matters most. Through honest conversations, laughter, and a few lessons learned the hard way, Bill shares stories of service, community, and good old-fashioned effort. Because trying beats quitting, every time.
What has Semper Try covered recently?
Recent episodes include "037 P2: Jon Cole: The Marine Corps Had Other Plans" (26 October 2026, 45 minutes), "037 P1: Jon Cole USMC: Eight Seconds, Three Years, and a Second Chance" (19 October 2026, 36 minutes), and "036 P2: Robert Mitchell: Confronting Death, Searching for Love" (12 October 2026, 41 minutes).
How often does Semper Try publish?
Semper Try publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 59 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Semper Try?
Booking probability for Semper Try is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Semper Try requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Semper Try's contact route on record: verified email.
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Semper Try is a society podcast with 59 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 19, 202636 min
Jon Cole had a plan. He was going to become a United States Marine. But just weeks before leaving for boot camp, a bull-riding accident changed everything. Growing up in a small North Carolina town, Jon developed a love...
- Oct 12, 202641 min
Vietnam veteran and Army helicopter pilot Robert Mitchell survived the war. But leaving Vietnam didn't mean leaving the war behind. In Part 2 of our conversation, Robert shares what happened after he left the Army in...
- Oct 5, 202630 min
Robert Mitchell didn’t go looking for war. In 1966, his student deferment disappeared and the draft was closing in. Instead of waiting to see where the Army would send him, Robert made a choice: if he was going to...
Episode #54
035: The Old Guard
Sep 28, 202624 minThis episode of the Semper Try Podcast is a little different. What started as a six-part Today in Military History series turned into a full deep dive into one of the most historic units in the United States Army: The...
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- Sep 21, 202645 min
In 034 P3, the final part of Eusebia “Chappy” Rios’ story, Chappy shares what happened after 33 years of military service. From searching for a massive cobra in Baghdad to surviving dangerous missions in Iraq and...
- Sep 14, 202632 min
n Part 2 of my conversation with Eusebia “Chappy” Rios, we pick up her journey from enlisted Airman to Air Force chaplain—and the moments that shaped the way she showed up for the people around her. Chappy shares the...
- Sep 11, 202612 min
On this Patriot Day, 25 years after September 11, 2001, four members of VET, all United States Marine Corps veterans, come together to remember where we were when America changed forever. We share our memories of that...
- Sep 7, 202628 min
Sometimes Plan B becomes the path you were supposed to be on all along. Eusebia “Chappy” Rios spent 33 years in the United States Air Force, but her story didn’t begin with plans for a military career. When college...
- Aug 31, 202639 min
In Part 3 and the final part of my conversation with Marine veteran Clifford Sosamon, we talk about something a lot of veterans face after leaving the military finding that next mission. Cliff shares how getting...
- Aug 24, 202627 min
In Part 2 of my conversation with Marine veteran Cliff Sosamon, we pick up his story as the Marine Corps starts taking him places he never expected. Cliff went from becoming an LAV mechanic — a job he never wanted — to...
- Aug 17, 202630 min
This week on the Semper Try Podcast, I sit down with fellow Marine veteran Cliff Sosamon for Part 1 of a three-part conversation. Cliff grew up in a small town in Illinois surrounded by military history. His dad served...
- Aug 10, 202640 min
One wrong step. That's literally all it took to change the direction of Erik Monarca's Marine Corps career. In Part 3 and the final part of my conversation with Erik, he talks about a training accident that started with...
- Aug 3, 202630 min
In Part 2 of my conversation with Marine veteran Erik Monarca, the real test begins. After losing nearly 80 pounds just for the chance to become a Marine, Erik quickly discovered that earning the title would demand even...
- Jul 27, 202625 min
What happens when doubt becomes fuel? For Erik Monarca, that moment changed the course of his life. In Part 1, Marine veteran and Chat 62 Podcast host Erik Monarca, USMC, shares how an overweight teenager with little...
- Jul 20, 202643 min
What happens after the shooting stops? In Part 2 of my conversation with Army veteran Buford Johnson, we go beyond the battlefield and into the lessons he carried home from Vietnam. Buford shares why he left active...
- Jul 13, 202626 min
Sometimes the best conversations happen when you least expect them. I attended a Memorial Day ceremony simply to record the event. I had no idea who the guest speaker was or that I was about to meet someone whose story...
- Jul 6, 202637 min
At just 14 years old, Heinz Langbein found himself standing in a foxhole with four Panzerfausts, facing advancing Soviet T-34 tanks during the final weeks of World War II. In Part 2 of my conversation with Heidi...
- Jun 29, 202630 min
At just 13 years old, Heinz Langbein was taken from his parents by the Nazi regime. What began as a promise of safety from Allied bombing quickly became a systematic effort to turn German boys into soldiers...
- Jun 22, 202631 min
n Part 3 of our conversation with John Pietruszewski, we explore a side of service that often goes unnoticed the service that continues long after the military career ends. From earning the Green Beret to mentoring...
Recent guests
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Jon Cole
abstract co-chair for AACT, Minnesota Regional Poison Center
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Steve Mills
Director at Decision House, Geelong Revival Centre
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Janelle Johnson
comedian, Reiki Master, mindset coach, cultural curator, Bridges Family Life Center, PLLC
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John Meade
Old Testament scholar, Bell and Blaire Mechanical Contractors
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