Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Booking Overview

This is a military-history interview show built around archival first-person accounts from war veterans and conversations with modern-day warriors. Credible pitches would include veterans with significant combat or service experiences, decorated military leaders, and carefully selected military historians who can provide firsthand or authoritative context; booking difficulty is medium because the subject fit is narrow but the show does not appear dependent on celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 274

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 14.5k subscribers

Instagram: 2.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

robkirk77@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Firsthand military service, especially combat experience in a major conflict, distinguished service, unusual wartime responsibilities, or senior military leadership. Guests should be able to provide detailed personal accounts of their service.

Required Achievements:

Decorated military service, Combat participation in major historical conflicts, Senior command or leadership roles, Distinctive service as a specialist, intelligence officer, aviator, or elite military unit member

Recent Guest Discussions

Col. Walker Bud Mahurin - Fighter Aviation In World War II, Korean War Air Combat, And The Transition To The Jet Age.

Walter Bodlander - Escaping Nazi Germany, Military Intelligence, The D-day Invasion, And The Advance Into Germany.

Colonel Charles Bussey - The Tuskegee Airmen, Combat Aviation, Racial Barriers In The Military, And Korean War Service.

Al Ungerleider - D-day, The Liberation Of A Concentration Camp, Three-war Service, And Senior Army Leadership.

Bill Swanson - Combat In The Pacific, Including Bougainville, Guam, And Iwo Jima.

Recent Topics

History, Military History, Veterans, World War Ii, Combat Experience

Episodes

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Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Pete Everest, Air Force Test Pilot: From the Archive

September 24, 2026

General Frank “Pete” Everest was a record-setting US Air Force Test pilot. As a fighter pilot in World War II he flew over 150 combat missions. He then went on to lead the Air Force flight test program, flying with other legendary pilots like Chuck Yeager and George Welch. In the 1950s Everest set records like taking the X-1 to an altitude of 73,000 feet and the X-2 to 1957 mph. In this episode Pete Everest tells stories of those pioneering days of experimental aircraft and daring test pilots...

Marine Corps Rifleman in Vietnam: From the Archive

September 24, 2026

John C. Muir was a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He hailed from four generations of men and woman who served in distinguished military service. He was also cousin to John Muir the famous naturalist who's been called “The Father of America’s National Parks.” In 1965, Muir volunteered for the US Marine Corps and was sent to Vietnam as a Rifleman. John C. Muir was an excellent storyteller who delivered powerful words about fighting the war and returning home. Learn more about your...

WWII Fighter Ace Flies in Korea: From the Archive

September 10, 2026

Col. Walker “Bud” Mahurin was an American combat fighter pilot. Flying P-47s with the 56th FG in WWII, he became an ace three times over in the skies over Europe. After the war, he remained in the US Air Force. The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 found him in the Pentagon, working on fighter aircraft procurement. The skills he exhibited in WWII would once again be tested, this time in a new arena of air warfare, the jet age dogfight. Mahurin tells his story of returning to combat in Korea....

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