Episodes

  • Off the Radar | Interview with USASOC SOT-D NTC

    Off the Radar | Interview with USASOC SOT-D NTC
    Jun 30 2025
    The Pineland Underground Podcast team sits down with members of the Special Operations Training Detachment (SOT-D West) to discuss how ARSOF units train and prepare for Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) during National Training Center (NTC) rotations. The discussion centers on how ARSOF operators and units, alongside their conventional force partners, innovate & collaborate within a comprehensive training environment to address strategic threats. SOT-D West also has its own pretty cool podcast platform - Off the Radar.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Making of a PSYOP Operator

    The Making of a PSYOP Operator
    Jun 24 2025
    In this episode, MAJ Jim Maicke and SFC Clayton Coash sit down with two newly minted PSYOP Soldiers. We learn about their backgrounds, experiences in selection and the qualification course and what it takes to be a PSYOP Operator!
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    59 mins
  • The Art of Warrior Diplomacy | An Interview with AMBO Andrew Young

    The Art of Warrior Diplomacy | An Interview with AMBO Andrew Young
    Jun 18 2025
    In this episode, LTC Pete Guerdan (Special Operations Recruiting Battalion Commander) and MAJ Jim Maicke speak with Ambassador Andrew Young about the vital role our ARSOF Operators play in U.S. Embassies and how they enhance our strategic partnerships around the globe.
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    51 mins
  • The Making of a Civil Affairs Soldier | An Interview with a Newly Minted CA Officer and NCOs

    The Making of a Civil Affairs Soldier | An Interview with a Newly Minted CA Officer and NCOs
    Jun 9 2025
    This week, the team discusses all things Civil Affairs, to include what it takes to make a great Civil Affairs Operator!
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    54 mins
  • The Making of a Special Forces Operator | An Interview with a Newly Minted SF Officer & SF NCO

    The Making of a Special Forces Operator | An Interview with a Newly Minted SF Officer & SF NCO
    May 27 2025
    On this episode, we sit down with a recently graduated and qualified Special Forces officer and non commissioned officer. They will discuss their personal motivations to pursue a Special Forces career and their experiences during their time in Special Forces Assessment and Selection and the Special Forces Qualification Course.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Welcome to the Guerrilla Factory | An Interview with the Robin Sage Command Team

    Welcome to the Guerrilla Factory | An Interview with the Robin Sage Command Team
    May 19 2025
    On this episode, we delve into the culminating exercise that is Robin Sage. This is the event all students must face in order to become a qualified operator. Here, students will be required to apply everything they have learned throughout their training to effectively work as a team in a simulated special operations mission.
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    45 mins
  • Master the Fundamentals

    Master the Fundamentals
    May 15 2025
    This week we sit down with the Small Unit Tactics Command Team to discuss how operators shoot, move and communicate and gain experience for real word operations.
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    41 mins
  • Meet the Season 4 Team!

    Meet the Season 4 Team!
    May 15 2025
    Meet the new Pineland Underground hosts. The crew will be discussing any and all things related to Army Special Operations this season!
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    26 mins