Episode #652
Ricky Schroder
Books mentioned
The Quran
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Actor and filmmaker Ricky Schroder discusses embedding with U.S. forces in Afghanistan while producing the docuseries The Fighting Season. He explores military operations, rules of engagement, security threats, corruption, nation-building, troop withdrawal, combat’s psychological effects, and the practical challenges of financing, editing, and distributing the series.
What they talked about
- Embedded documentary series 'A Fighting Season'
- Building trust with soldiers in Afghanistan
- Dangers of embedding with Afghan security forces
- Taliban's heroin trade as funding source
- Corruption and logistical challenges in Afghanistan
- Role of drones and rules of engagement
- Pashtunwali code and cultural practices
- Personal transformation after combat experience
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