Journal of Special Operations Medicine - Podcasts
Episodes
Spring 2025 JSOM Podcast
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome our new podcasters, 2d Lt Jessica Rodriguez, USAF, 2LT Matthew Farinella, USA, and ENS Sydney Duke USNR to our podcast team. We thank and a...
Spring 2026 JSOM Podcast
09 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description:In this spring edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine Podcast, the team examines evolving challenges at the interse...
JSOM Conversations with Sam Patrick | Dr. Frank Butler on Tactical Combat Casualty Care
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years after the emergence of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), this inaugural episode brings together two voices deeply connected to its le...
Winter 2025 JSOM Podcast
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Winter 2026 edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine Podcast brings together hosts Jessica Rodriguez, Sydney Duke, and Matthew Farine...
Fall 2025 JSOM Podcast
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Fall 2025 JSOM Podcast In this edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) Podcast...
Summer 2025 JSOM Podcast
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, Jessica will review “Ultrasound Use by Special Operations Combat Medics: A Narrative Review Limited to the JSOM” by Dr. Jonathan Curl...
Spring 2025 JSOM Podcast
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome our new podcasters, 2d Lt Jessica Rodriguez, USAF, 2LT Matthew Farinella, USA, and ENS Sydney Duke USNR to our podcast team. We thank and a...
Special Interview with Jeff Butler
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. Soldier on a night patrol hears a gunshot, feels a sharp pain in the right side, and yells, “I’m hit.” The unit medic quickly moves to th...
Spring 2024 JSOM Podcast
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Spring podcast: ...
Winter 2023 JSOM Podcast
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Winter podcast: ...
Fall 2023 JSOM Podcast
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our JSOM Podcast team of Alex Merkle and Josh Randles will be reviewing the following articles for our Fall podcast: ...
Summer 2023 JSOM Podcast
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SO1 Brentyn Jones, Navy SEAL/SOCM, currently, working in the Tactical Medical Training Department, will be review Prevalence of Trauma-Induced Hypocal...
Spring 2023 JSOM Podcast
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest medic editor this quarter, SSG Blake Wright, enlisted in 2013 and has since served in various roles across the 173d, 82d Airborne, and USASO...
Winter 2022 JSOM Podcast
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest medic editor this quarter is Devin DeFeo, a former SOF medic. 2LT DeFeo enlisted in the Army in 2004 and served as an 18D with 1SFG(A) and U...
Fall 2022 JSOM Podcast
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is focused on research and contributions made by women in service to the military. We start with a review of "Women in US Military Histor...
Summer 2022 JSOM Podcast
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Summer podcast features articles written primarily by medics and non-physicians. This entire journal is focused on the Critical Care aspect of SOF...
Winter 2021 JSOM Podcast
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh start by reviewing, "Use of Walking Blood Bank at Point of Injury During Combat Operations: A Case ...
Spring 2022 JSOM Podcast
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Spring podcast is a little late, but well worth the wait! In this podcast, our experts Josh and Alex review articles from Dr. Alexander Iteen and ...
Fall 2021 JSOM Podcast
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh start by reviewing, "Timeline of Psychological and Physiological Effects Occurring During Military ...
Summer 2021 JSOM Podcast
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh review 3 articles from the Summer journal. They review articles on Infectious Myositis in the Auste...
Interview with Dr. Russ Kotwal
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are honored to sit with Dr. Russ Kotwal, President of the Special Operations Medical Association. In this interview, Dr. Kotwal talks about the Ass...
Spring 2021 JSOM Podcast
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh begin the podcast with an interesting open discussion about recent cases of patients travelling to ...
Interview with Dr. Stephen Rush
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We close out the 20th anniversary interview series with another of the pillars of our SOF medical community - Doc Rush from pararescue. He helps us l...
Interview with Deputy Steve Doucette, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take a swing into civilian practice with the world-renowned rotor wing tactical detail from Los Angeles. Steve helps us better understand the origi...
Interview with Dr. Ted Redman, 160th SOAR Regimental Surgeon
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Journal had the great pleasure to sit down and chat with one of the great leaders in SOF medicine, recently retired Dr Redman. He uses his extensi...
Winter 2020 JSOM Podcast
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh discuss the articles "Life and Limb In-Flight Surgical Intervention: Fifteen Years of Experience by...
Interview with Dr. Frank Butler, CAPT, USN (Ret) - Part 1
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We end the year with a discussion from none other than THE Dr Frank Butler. He helps us review the state of combat care 20 years ago when the JSOM ...
Interview with Dr. Frank Butler, CAPT, USN (Ret) - Part 2
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We end the year with a discussion from none other than THE Dr Frank Butler. He helps us review the state of combat care 20 years ago when the JSOM ...
Interview with CAPT (Dr) Ryan C. Maves
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In one of our most scientifically robust discussions, we go down the rabbit hole with Dr Maves and learn about some of the advances in antibiotic sele...
Interview with CAPT (Dr) Ryan C. Maves - Bonus Material
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Maves had so much information packed into his interview that we couldn't keep it all within the hardball. It's like a double chocolate cake with c...
Interview with Jordan Benjamin
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strategic SOF pivots to AFRICOM and INDOPACOM have brought a number of surprises, such as treating snakebites. We caught up with one of the current sn...
Fall 2020 JSOM Podcast
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh discuss the articles "Ketamine Administration by Special Operatinos Medical Personnel During Traini...
Interview with LTC Jamie Riesberg
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We settle down to chat with one of the reigning champions of Prolonged Field Care (PFC), Dr Jamie Riesberg. He helps educate us about where the moder...
Interview with LTC Rich Lesperance
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 20th Anniversary interview series continues with LTC Rich Lesperance. LTC Lesperance is a surgeon at Brook Army Medical Center. Rich came up throu...
Interview with COL (Ret) John Kragh
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our 20th Anniversary interview series with world-renowed tourniquet expert Dr. John Kragh. In this interview, Dr. Kragh takes us through h...
Summer 2020 JSOM Podcast
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex and Josh discuss the article, "Step Duration Effects on Blood Loss in Simulated Designs of Tourniquet Use Pr...
Interview with CMSgt Michael Rubio
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please join us as we catch up with CMSgt Rubio, currently the commandant of the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron of the PJ schoolhouse at Kirtl...
Interview with MSG (Ret.) Rick Hines
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Hines has a long history in Special Operations and is currently an instructor Special Warfare Training Group. He teaches at the SF Medical Sergea...
Spring 2020 JSOM Podcast
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the JSOM Podcast, Alex reviews the Combat Medics' Aid Bag Inventory by Schauer, et. al.; Josh breaks down a basic science article a...
Interview with MAJ Andy Fisher
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, MAJ Andrew Fisher gives us a great review of pre-hospital whole blood in the military; where we are now and how we got there. He re...
Interview with MSgt Shawn Anderson
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, we chat with MSgt Shawn Anderson, Pararescue Medical Program Manager. This interview focuses on the history of pre-hospital analges...
Interview with MSG (Ret.) Harold "Monty" Montgomery
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 20th anniversary special interview series starts off by chatting with former Army ranger and current SOMA president MSG (Ret) Harold "Monty" Montg...
Winter 2019 JSOM Podcast
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast reviews 3 articles. Shared Blood: Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical Team (ERST-5) Use of Local Whole Blood to Improve Resuscitation of...
Fall 2019 JSOM Podcast
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast reviews 3 articles. Getting Tourniquets Right = Getting Tourniquets Tight by Piper Wall, et. al.; Interventions Performed on Mulipurpose ...