We have been highlighting Native stories and storytellers this month in recognition of American Indian Heritage Month so it was only appropriate we start the podcast back up with a conversation Keith had with our friend and warrior storyteller, Jeremiah "Blackbeard" Wilber.
Jeremiah is a retired Green Beret and founder of War Party Movement, an organization that was intended to start conversations about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and progressed into rescue and rehabilitation efforts for women and children across the country.
Jeremiah's family history of fighting for oppressed people everywhere is a huge part of his own story that now extends beyond his time in special operations. The stories Jeremiah and his team have to tell are important and they are more relevant than ever.
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In honor of Mother's Day, the focus of this episode is celebrating some of the military mothers who inspired Amy and the poems that make up her poetry collection, "Poppies."
This interview is the second episode in a three part series, guest hosted by Amy Sexauer. Amy is the first woman to be added to the Dead Reckoning Collective roster and she came out swinging.
In this interview series, she will discuss some of the elements surrounding Poppies inspired by the women she interviews. They are fellow Cultural Support Team (CST) veterans with whom she served in Afghanistan and they even inspired some of the poems from the collection.
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Join other veteran parents in the upcoming July course offering, "Writing About Parenthood," a three hour introductory workshop that includes generative prompts, short readings, and optional opportunities to share work and receive encouraging feedback.
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This interview is the first part of a three part series, guest hosted by Amy Sexauer, author of "Poppies." Amy is the first woman to be added to the Dead Reckoning Collective roster and she came out swinging. In this interview series, she will discuss some of the elements surrounding Poppies inspired by the women she interviews. They are fellow Cultural Support Team (CST) veterans with whom she served in Afghanistan and they even inspired some of the poems from the collection.
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This episode is a little different than our previous podcasts. Tyler reads a short essay that he wrote for his MFA program, titled "Why I Write." He and Keith talk about the MFA program and the inspiration and ideas that surround the writing. After the piece is read, they discuss the benefits of writing an essay laying out why you write. In doing so, you'll find the foundation as to what makes you a writer and why you decide to put yourself through this beautiful and miserable experience.
In Episode 34, the inaugural writing workshop crew sat down without Tyler or Keith and discussed what they got out of the weekend. Marty Skovlund Jr shares his excitement about one-lines that stuck out. Jessica Danger emphasizes the importance of workshopping your pieces of writing. Mac Caltrider feels encouraged to continue writing loosely based fiction. Tom Schueman touches on the idea of entitled writers and veterans and reminds people that they must bring their best work to the table. Michael Plunkett reassures writers to put the work out there. All in all, it was great to have this crew together. We hope you enjoy listening to this fun conversation and feel inspired to share your story.
]]>In Episode 33, Tyler got to speak with Thomas Schueman & Michael Plunkett. Schueman is the founder of PB Abbate, and Plunkett helps run the book club. Schueman goes into detail about how PB Abbate came about and what his intentions are with the organization. Plunkett is an example of Schueman's trust in veterans that want to continue to serve. Plunkett put himself out there and now helps give back to the community. PB Abbate's reach is endless and has only begun. It was a great time talking to these two. Enjoy!
]]>In Episode 32, Tyler got to speak with William Bolyard, the author of Sober Man's Thoughts. The two discussed what lead Bolyard to write the book, everything that went into writing it, and the relationship and progression of a writer with their craft. Bolyard speaks about the struggles he experienced during the process of creating this poetry book, but he also expresses the huge sense of relief after finishing the book. Enjoy!
]]>In this series, we sat down with Michael Plunkett and discussed his passion for literature. Specifically, we talked about when writing became an outlet for him, significant moments he recognized his growth as a writer, some advice for up and coming writers, and his experience with an MFA program and literary journal.
Michael Plunkett is a writer from Long Island. He served in the United States Marine Corps and after working in the financial industry for Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley for several years began pursuing fiction writing full time. He currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
This series is sponsored by the folks at Black Rifle Coffee Company.
]]>In this series, we sat down with Thomas Schueman and discussed his passion for literature. Specifically, we talked about when writing became an outlet for him, the relationship between literature & leadership, his go-to recommendations for his peers and students, and the responsibility of a leader and writer.
Major Thomas Schueman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and commissioned in the Marine Corps in May of 2008. He Currently serves as an English Instructor at the United States Naval Academy. Tom deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan as both a platoon commander with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and as a JTAC with the Afghan National Army's 1/215th Reconnaissance Company. He later served as the Director of Combat Instructor School at SOI-W and as the Company Commander of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines, where he deployed to Darwin, Australia. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University and a Master of Arts from Georgetown. He is Married to Andrea Schueman and has a two-year-old daughter, Amelia.
This series is sponsored by the folks at Black Rifle Coffee Company.
]]>In this series, we sat down with Marty Skovlund, Jr. and discussed his passion for storytelling. Specifically, we talked about when writing became an outlet for him, the struggle with finding your voice as a writer, the confidence required to write a good story, and transferring that passion to paper.
Marty Skovlund, Jr. is the executive editor of Coffee or Die Magazine. As a journalist, Marty has covered the Standing Rock protest in North Dakota, embedded with American special operation forces in Afghanistan, and has broke stories about the first females to make it through infantry training and Ranger selection. He has also published two books, appeared as a co-host on History Channel’s JFK Declassified, and has produced multiple award-winning independent films.
This series is sponsored by the folks at Black Rifle Coffee Company.
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In this series, we sat down with Mac Caltrider and discussed his passion for storytelling. Specifically, we talked about when writing became an outlet for him, his preferred genres to read, the importance of community within the literary world, and the relationship between service and writing.
Mac Caltrider is a staff writer for Coffee or Die Magazine. He served in the US Marine Corps and is a former police officer. Caltrider earned his bachelor’s degree in history and now reads anything he can get his hands on. He is also the creator of Pipes & Pages, a site intended to increase readership among enlisted troops. Caltrider spends most of his time reading, writing, and waging a one-man war against premature hair loss.
This series is sponsored by the folks at Black Rifle Coffee Company.
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We were able to sit down with Thomas Schueman and Michael Plunkett from PB Abbate and Mac Caltrider from Pipes & Pages. In between events for the workshop weekend we hosted in Maine, we took this time to talk about the realities of war, the concept of war crimes, and what our expectations should look like when we send America's youth to fight its armed conflicts.
In our 29th episode it was our distinct honor to be joined by Tim O'Brien. Mr O'Brien is an award winning author and a Vietnam War veteran. When people ask us what there is to like about fiction, we reference wise words he has said about why he prefers it as his chosen genre. No one can provide a better rationale.
In this episode we are also rejoined by Aaron Matthews from Episode 24. Tim and Aaron talk about the upcoming film, The War & Peace of Tim O'Brien, which is available for pre-order right now. It follows Tim's triumphs and struggles as an author, a veteran, a father, a husband, and a man. We hope you'll join us for this special episode where we discuss parallels of written and visual storytelling techniques as well as how Tim's life was so honestly captured by Aaron as he embedded with the O'Brien family for several years.
The film will officially debut on VOD services on March 2nd, 2021.
Dead Reckoning Collective is a multimedia publication company that emphasizes the necessity of creativity and literature in the veteran community.
Its Co-Founder, Tyler James Carroll, sits down with four veterans of the Global War on Terror that have become the most influential writers of this generation and talk about war, literature, reading and writing.
Those men are:
Marty Skovlund Jr. (Executive Editor for Coffee or Die Magazine)
-Author of Violence of Action
Graham Barnhart (Poet & PhD Student Creative Writing)
-Author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Leo Jenkins (Alleged Writer and Poet)
-Author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, First Train Out of Denver, With a Pen and war{n}pieces
David Rose (Military and Fantasy Writer)
-Author of No Joy, From Sands and Time, Mulgara, and Amden Bog
These discussions are a 5-part series that cover the topics:
Dead Reckoning Collective is a multimedia publication company that emphasizes the necessity of creativity and literature in the veteran community.
Its Co-Founder, Tyler James Carroll, sits down with four veterans of the Global War on Terror that have become the most influential writers of this generation and talk about war, literature, reading and writing.
Those men are:
Marty Skovlund Jr. (Executive Editor for Coffee or Die Magazine)
-Author of Violence of Action
Graham Barnhart (Poet & PhD Student Creative Writing)
-Author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Leo Jenkins (Alleged Writer and Poet)
-Author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, First Train Out of Denver, With a Pen and war{n}pieces
David Rose (Military and Fantasy Writer)
-Author of No Joy, From Sands and Time, Mulgara, and Amden Bog
These discussions are a 5-part series that cover the topics:
Dead Reckoning Collective is a multimedia publication company that emphasizes the necessity of creativity and literature in the veteran community.
Its Co-Founder, Tyler James Carroll, sits down with four veterans of the Global War on Terror that have become the most influential writers of this generation and talk about war, literature, reading and writing.
Those men are:
Marty Skovlund Jr. (Executive Editor for Coffee or Die Magazine)
-Author of Violence of Action
Graham Barnhart (Poet & PhD Student Creative Writing)
-Author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Leo Jenkins (Alleged Writer and Poet)
-Author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, First Train Out of Denver, With a Pen and war{n}pieces
David Rose (Military and Fantasy Writer)
-Author of No Joy, From Sands and Time, Mulgara, and Amden Bog
These discussions are a 5-part series that cover the topics:
Dead Reckoning Collective is a multimedia publication company that emphasizes the necessity of creativity and literature in the veteran community.
Its Co-Founder, Tyler James Carroll, sits down with four veterans of the Global War on Terror that have become the most influential writers of this generation and talk about war, literature, reading and writing.
Those men are:
Marty Skovlund Jr. (Executive Editor for Coffee or Die Magazine)
-Author of Violence of Action
Graham Barnhart (Poet & PhD Student Creative Writing)
-Author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Leo Jenkins (Alleged Writer and Poet)
-Author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, First Train Out of Denver, With a Pen and war{n}pieces
David Rose (Military and Fantasy Writer)
-Author of No Joy, From Sands and Time, Mulgara, and Amden Bog
These discussions are a 5-part series that cover the topics:
Dead Reckoning Collective is a multimedia publication company that emphasizes the necessity of creativity and literature in the veteran community.
Its Co-Founder, Tyler James Carroll, sits down with four veterans of the Global War on Terror that have become the most influential writers of this generation and talk about war, literature, reading and writing.
Those men are:
Marty Skovlund Jr. (Executive Editor for Coffee or Die Magazine)
-Author of Violence of Action
Graham Barnhart (Poet & PhD Student Creative Writing)
-Author of The War Makes Everyone Lonely
Leo Jenkins (Alleged Writer and Poet)
-Author of Lest We Forget, On Assimilation, First Train Out of Denver, With a Pen and war{n}pieces
David Rose (Military and Fantasy Writer)
-Author of No Joy, From Sands and Time, Mulgara, and Amden Bog
These discussions are a 5-part series that cover the topics:
While we had them in town to sign all of your books, Tyler sat down with the authors of “Lucky Joe,” DRC’s first novella. The boys run through the creation of the 3 way collaborative book and respond to questions submitted to our social media platforms.
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Rok was (and still is) a Baltimore graffiti writer before and joined the ranks of the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. In this episode, we talk about walking among giants, transition, the state of veteran and graffiti culture and correlations between all of them. If you like this episode and would like to hear from more veteran graffiti writers, give us some feedback and subscribe/review the podcast.
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In our second episode ever featuring a non-veteran, we welcome award winning documentary film maker, Aaron Matthews to the show. Among several other documentaries that some of you would take interest in, Aaron is currently awaiting the release of “The War and Peace of Tim O’Brien.” Tim O’Brien is one of the most influential veteran authors of our time and when we were made aware of the film that Aaron had put together we immediately reached out to Aaron and roped him into the podcast episode before you. Check out this episode for some insight on storytelling through film, insight into Tim O’Brien and some other great topics we stumbled upon along the way.
Check out Aaron’s work and the film at:
http://www.aaronmatthews.com
https://www.timobrienfilm.com
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In episode 23 we had the pleasure of sitting down with Marty Skovlund, who is a former 1/75 Ranger and held several titles at various publications before finding his new home at Black Rifle Coffee Company. Marty is the editor of the company’s magazine, Coffee or Die. Check our this episode to get some perspective on his previous projects as well as some exciting things he has coming out in the future. This was a great episode to record and we hope you enjoy listening out there in quarantine land.
In this episode we talk to Luke about his childhood abroad, his time in the 75th Ranger Regiment, and his literary endeavors to date. Luke is now a published author, poet and the new Social Media Manager at Black Rifle Coffee Company as well as the associate editor of Coffee or Die Magazine.
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