Joel Struthers

So I had to do a pre-screening, and it was these four nice ladies, and I think they were just vetting me, and they were kind of asking some questions and trying to get a feel of how it would go. And then the day the podcast came, and it was the CEO and the CFO, male and female, and I think they were probably in their early 60s.

So I had to do a pre-screening, and it was these four nice ladies, and I think they were just vetting me, and they were kind of asking some questions and trying to get a feel of how it would go. And then the day the podcast came, and it was the CEO and the CFO, male and female, and I think they were probably in their early 60s.

And I could tell from the get-go that he wasn't really aware of what the book was, and some of the questions were, like, this is not a Jocko podcast by any means. Yeah, not well-researched. But it came up, the subject came up about, you know, it's only... males in the Legion. And she said, why? And I hadn't prepared my answer for that. And I said, that's a good question. I paused, ummed.

And I could tell from the get-go that he wasn't really aware of what the book was, and some of the questions were, like, this is not a Jocko podcast by any means. Yeah, not well-researched. But it came up, the subject came up about, you know, it's only... males in the Legion. And she said, why? And I hadn't prepared my answer for that. And I said, that's a good question. I paused, ummed.

And I could tell from the get-go that he wasn't really aware of what the book was, and some of the questions were, like, this is not a Jocko podcast by any means. Yeah, not well-researched. But it came up, the subject came up about, you know, it's only... males in the Legion. And she said, why? And I hadn't prepared my answer for that. And I said, that's a good question. I paused, ummed.

And I said, you know, not that a female couldn't, but I said, you know, the Legion is very old school. It would take a lot to change things so that women could be introduced. I mean, all the obvious things. And I said, that being said, if you got sent over with a combat company from the rep into Central Africa for four months with some Polacks, Czechs, Russians, it wouldn't go well.

And I said, you know, not that a female couldn't, but I said, you know, the Legion is very old school. It would take a lot to change things so that women could be introduced. I mean, all the obvious things. And I said, that being said, if you got sent over with a combat company from the rep into Central Africa for four months with some Polacks, Czechs, Russians, it wouldn't go well.

And I said, you know, not that a female couldn't, but I said, you know, the Legion is very old school. It would take a lot to change things so that women could be introduced. I mean, all the obvious things. And I said, that being said, if you got sent over with a combat company from the rep into Central Africa for four months with some Polacks, Czechs, Russians, it wouldn't go well.

And I said, if you get my drift. And her facial expression was like, she could tell what I was trying to get through. Like that poor lady would... Yeah. You don't have to say it, right? Which is the truth. Yeah. And that they never, they never aired it. That was, they never aired. Yeah. And I think that was, that was wild. Yeah. So I don't have that. I never thought of it, but I think.

And I said, if you get my drift. And her facial expression was like, she could tell what I was trying to get through. Like that poor lady would... Yeah. You don't have to say it, right? Which is the truth. Yeah. And that they never, they never aired it. That was, they never aired. Yeah. And I think that was, that was wild. Yeah. So I don't have that. I never thought of it, but I think.

And I said, if you get my drift. And her facial expression was like, she could tell what I was trying to get through. Like that poor lady would... Yeah. You don't have to say it, right? Which is the truth. Yeah. And that they never, they never aired it. That was, they never aired. Yeah. And I think that was, that was wild. Yeah. So I don't have that. I never thought of it, but I think.

to answer your question is just, there's no, there's no, there's no need. So, uh, you know, um, and that, yeah, that's not a, that's a tough pill for some people to swallow.

to answer your question is just, there's no, there's no, there's no need. So, uh, you know, um, and that, yeah, that's not a, that's a tough pill for some people to swallow.

to answer your question is just, there's no, there's no, there's no need. So, uh, you know, um, and that, yeah, that's not a, that's a tough pill for some people to swallow.

And I know you guys are dealing with that right now in your Senate hearings for, uh, That's kind of something that he's brought up and kind of all over that.

And I know you guys are dealing with that right now in your Senate hearings for, uh, That's kind of something that he's brought up and kind of all over that.

And I know you guys are dealing with that right now in your Senate hearings for, uh, That's kind of something that he's brought up and kind of all over that.

I think the Israelis did some pretty in-depth research into it.

I think the Israelis did some pretty in-depth research into it.

I think the Israelis did some pretty in-depth research into it.