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The Step Sergeant Podcast

The Step Sergeant Podcast

by Timothy Hunsaker, Erik Hunter, Naseem Johnson

Society & Culture

Season 1

First SGT Encounter, Bad Lube, Life changing Tweet

In this episode we enjoy a wild deployment story from a listener that talks about how he helped out his First Sergeant with a personal matter. Got some great Promote or Demote stories and an interesting news round that include a OF model and a twitter post that went viral.

Cold war saves, Whopper with cheese and drones

in this episode we start with a story from the cold war and then get straight into Promote or Demote to talk about promises made that were not kept to standard by your Drill plus some others and then talk all about drones and the new uses the US Military is testing them for.

Leech Dick, Lick n Stick Chem Light and Tree Rights

In this episode we talk about if it is your employer's responsibility to provide you with fulfillment or if a paycheck is enough. We share some great Promote or Demote stories and have a discussion about trees, how they benefits humanity and if they should have rights like people and animals.

Expensive Games, The Clue Tree and A Battle Llama

From talk about a game that cost way to much money and is honestly just a flex. To Drill Sergeants and Drill Instructors doing their thing. We also have a Cadet that is a "True Shitbag" and A Llama that attacks a First Sergeant.

McDonald Monopoly, Peacocks on Post and Beards

In this episode you will hear a story about McDonalds old Monopoly game with the opportunity to win up to a million dollars. With all the random rabbit holes of the conversation, We then talk about the random animals Soldiers have had while on deployments. We then jump to our news round and talk about current talks about beards in the Military and the potential for a Cyber force and the Direct Commission of company executives.

Those Only In Military Conversations

In this episode we hear about wild stories from a lottery winning community to coping with humor while on deployments or searching the aftermath of an explosion to find specific body parts as part of a ongoing bet and so much more from religion to other political things.

Note to Pre-Bootcamp Self, Hot loads and More

In this episode we talk about what we would say in a letter or a message to ourselves before we went to boot camp and also talk about what others would have said. Sparks hilarious conversation about missed opportunities and more. Hot loads in the news round and a wild promote or demote stories.

Military job Proficiency Evals?

Should every military branch have job proficiency evaluations? In this episode, we debate whether service members should regularly prove they can still perform the core skills of their MOS, AFSC, or rating. We discuss readiness, promotions, standards, accountability, and how proficiency testing could impact military careers. Veterans and service members share real experiences, opinions, and military humor as we explore whether evaluations would strengthen the force or create unnecessary bureaucracy.

Challenges of initial entry training

In this episode, we break down the real challenges of Initial Entry Training, from the shock of leaving civilian life to the mental and physical stress of adapting to military culture. Veterans and service members share stories about boot camp, reception, discipline, lack of sleep, homesickness, and the moments that tested them most. We talk about the lessons learned, the unexpected struggles, and the humor that helped people push through training. Whether you’re preparing to join or remembering your own experience, this episode captures the reality of the military training pipeline.

Military Brochure VS Reality

In this episode we talk about when we realized the Military was not the brochure and why we still stay in even after this realization. We also give some funny stories from promote or demote and talk about how the Coast Guard is initiating a fitness test.

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