The TALK4 Podcast with Louis Skupien

What has former longest serving Red Arrow Mike Ling been up to since leaving the display team? FULL EP: https://youtu.be/cOeyj7mgZ58 In this episode we spoke with Mike about his aviation career, the Red Arrows, the Hawk T1 fastjet, spitfires, flying close formation safely, near fatal Red Arrows training accident, advice for future pilots and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Mike Ling Pilot? Mike achieved his chi...

Discover how the F-35 and computer technology are transforming aviation. Join us as we explore the benefits of automated controls and the role they play in optimizing flight operations. In this episode, we started off by exploring Cinco's incredible flying career, what Al actually is and how it's developed, the dangers of Al and ethical safeguarding during development, an Al enabled future...

Steven Kelly joins Louis Skupien for episode 102 of the Talk4 Podcast! What did we explore in this episode? In this episode, we discussed Steven’s military career, his motivations and path to becoming a Commando and where Steven learned his skills as a survivalist! We then discussed Steven’s journey to start South West Survival and begin teaching his skills to others. We then discussed the world a...

Discover the different levels of AI analytics - descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive - and how they are used to analyze data, make predictions, and prescribe actions. Learn how AI can help optimize aircraft operations and maintain objectives. In this episode, we started off by exploring Cinco's incredible flying career, what Al actually is and how it's developed, the dangers of Al and...

Talk4 Podcast Episode #076 with Top Gun’s former commander Tom Trotter! Let's uncover the secrets of the real Top Gun! In this episode we spoke with Tom about his flying career, commanding Top Gun, the purpose of Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick and the movies, loads of fighter jet and pilot trivia, stories and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Tom Trotter? As a young lieutenant in the Navy, Trotter was selected to...

John Rain Waters on becoming Top Gun Maverick! Was it accurate or garbage? 👉🏻 FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LxTG7H1N_j0 Talk4 Podcast episode 67 with F16 Demo Fighter Pilot John “Rain” Waters hosted by Louis Skupien 👉 Who is John "Rain" Waters? Maj. John “Rain” Waters served as pilot and commander of the Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team, showcasing the legendary aircraft’s cap...

Talk4 Podcast Episode #076 with Top Gun’s former commander Tom Trotter! Let's uncover the secrets of the real Top Gun! In this episode we spoke with Tom about his flying career, commanding Top Gun, the purpose of Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick and the movies, loads of fighter jet and pilot trivia, stories and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Tom Trotter? As a young lieutenant in the Navy, Trotter was selected to...

Sabrina Cardone joins Louis Skupien for episode 101 of the Talk4 Podcast! What did we explore in this episode? In this episode, we discussed what it was like growing up in the Cardone family and how that has developed Sabrina so quickly despite her age. We then dug into camera confidence and how to get better at making content for your personal brand, especially if you are shy. We then discussed t...

Pat “Tmac” McNamara, joins Louis Skupien for episode 100 of the Talk4 Podcast! What did we explore in this episode? Tmac was Louis’ first ever podcast guest on Talk4, let’s explore what has happened with Tmac since then! In this episode, we discussed what has happened in the last 840 days after our first episode, learning and applying lessons from the Special Forces to daily life, optimising daily...

Mark Ormrod MBE joins Louis Skupien for episode 099 of the Talk4 Podcast! . What did we explore in this episode? Mark is a Triple Amputee Royal Marine Commando Veteran, Invictus Games Athlete and motivational speaker! What did we discuss? In this episode, we started off by exploring Mark's military career, getting hit by an IED (Improvised Explosive Device), losing 3 limbs, the recovery proces...

Anthony 'Staz" Stazicker joins Louis Skupien for episode 098 of the Talk4 Podcast! Staz is the Thru Dark Co-Founder & Elite UK Special Forces Sniper. What did we explore in this episode? In this episode, we started off by exploring Staz’s Special Forces career, lessons learned in the forces that applied to the business world, founding the hugely succesful Thru Dark brand, Staz’s book...

Rich Graham Full Spectrum Warrior. Former Navy SEAL in team 10, medically discharged and became a world renowned firearms instructor and established Full Spectrum Warrior. In this episode, we started off by exploring Rich's career in the military, how he (and you!) can earn the Trident daily and excel in your endeavours, why society is poised to allow weakness to be normal and how we can take...

Craig Harrison British Army Sniper. Former World Record Holder for the longest confirmed sniper kill at 2,475m. An elite and lethal Sniper, with a story to tell of battling PTSD and Death Threats. In this episode, we started off by exploring Craig’s military career and backstory, then listened to the story of Craig’s World Record breaking sniper shot, what happened after the military, and the diff...

Louis Skupien flies the Extra 330 LX Aerobatic Plane! | BBC Radio Somerset with Jenna Myles VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EGmnoR29B2E I got to fly the Extra 330 LX with Adrian Willis at the British Aerobatic Academy in Fowlmere and pull 7.5G's and do tons of crazy AirShow Aerobatics in the world's best 2 seat Aerobatic plane! Please more information visit my website: https://louisskupien.com 👉...

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton. 96th Operations Group Commander at Egln AFB, FL and the Chief of AI Test & Operations for the Department of the Air Force Chief Data and AI Office. , former F35 Development CMDR and Experimental Test Pilot. An elite aviator, with sights set on an Al enabled future. In this episode, we started off by exploring Cinco's incredible flying career, what Al actu...

Ben Bergeron - Elite CrossFit Games Coach & Founder of CompTrain - TALK4 Podcast Episode 094 In this episode we spoke with Ben about his career, CrossFit Games Origins, the benefits of CrossFit, Elite athlete mentality, improving as a Personal Trainer, how to get out of a plateau, starting a CrossFit journey, Ben's career now after retiring and more! 🤝 Promos: 🔱 Get incredible Military a...

Nick "Machine" Lavery - TALK4 Podcast Episode 093, Active Duty Green Beret Army Special Forces Amputee In this episode we spoke with Nick about his career, how Nick lost his leg in a brutal Green on Blue attack, beating the odds and returning to the Special Forces Unit, Mental Toughness, advice for other injured operators and more! 🤝 Promos: 🦿 QUIET PROFESSIONAL T-Shirt! This is the of...

Goose McGrath - TALK4 Podcast Episode 092, CEO of DashDot Technology, Entrepreneur, Podcaster In this episode we spoke with Goose about his career, entrepreneurship, growing a business by 18,000%, advice for people starting a business, mastering your schedule and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Goose McGrath? A passionate strategic force in the world of business, real estate, and lifestyle design. I’m on a miss...

Jon Fay - TALK4 Podcast Episode 091, Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team Executive Officer CHECK OUT MY FLIGHT IN THE L39! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GykZVArDULM In this episode we spoke with Jon about his career, the Blue Angels, Blue Angels History, Blue Angels Debriefing, Navy Flight Demonstration Team precision and teamwork and more! 🇬🇧 Check out https://asalidesigns.co.uk and use my...

Luke Czepiela - Talk4 Podcast Episode 090, RedBull Airforce Aerobatic Pilot, The Flying Bulls. CHECK OUT MY FLIGHT IN THE REDBULL HELICOPTER! - https://youtu.be/obD1W1CApMU LANDING THE PLANE ON A HELIPAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-brmk1ua1g&vl=en In this episode we spoke with Luke about his career, the bullseye landing, landing a plane on a HeliPad, Aerobatics, advice for future extrem...

Kirk Lippold, Commander of the USS Cole Destroyer when Al-Qaeda suicide bombed it. Talk4 Podcast EP 089. In this episode we spoke with Kirk about his career, the USS Cole suicide bombing attack, leadership, 9/11 and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Commander Kirk Lippold? Kirk S. Lippold is a former U.S. Navy officer. He was the commanding officer of the United States Navy destroyer USS Cole on October 12, 2000,...

Kirk Lippold, Commander of the USS Cole Destroyer when Al-Qaeda suicide bombed it. Talk4 Podcast EP 089. In this episode we spoke with Kirk about his career, the USS Cole suicide bombing attack, leadership, 9/11 and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Commander Kirk Lippold? Kirk S. Lippold is a former U.S. Navy officer. He was the commanding officer of the United States Navy destroyer USS Cole on October 12, 2000,...

Talk4 Podcast Episode 088 with Jim Peterson MBE, former RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Solo Display Pilot In this episode we spoke with Jim about his aviation career, becoming the solo display pilot for the Typhoon Fighter Jet, F22 Raptor vs Eurofighter Typhoon, advice for future aviators, airshows and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Jim Peterson Pilot? A highly experienced fast jet pilot and 'A2' Typhoon Qual...

Talk4 Podcast Episode 087 with Miles Dasher, RedBull Airforce's BaseJumper & Parachuter Athlete! CHECK OUT MY FLIGHT IN THE REDBULL HELICOPTER! -    • I Flew The Most Dangerous Helicopter ...   In this episode we spoke with Miles about his career, starting out in BaseJumping, fear management, staying safe, best base jump locations and more! 👉🏻 Who Is Miles Daisher? Miles Daisher is an ac...

In 2022, 2 Russian SU-27’s locked up a UK RAF RC-135 surveillance plane flying over the Black Sea and fired 2 missiles, one of which missed and the second of which malfunctioned and fell from the wing, either by malfunction or an abort. Russia claimed it was a technical malfunction at the time, which the UK publicly accepted. New information from intercepted communications reveal that the SU-27 pi...