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I’m Kagan Dunlap, and welcome to the Show! Storytelling is a huge part of our culture, and I want to enable people who have valuable stories, to share them with those who can benefit from them the most. You! Thank you for watching!
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Tetiana Gaidar is an actress and tactical action specialist who works on both sides of the camera. A multi-time competitive shooting champion, she collaborates with Taran Tactical and 87Eleven Action Design — the team behind the John Wick franchise — and has brought her tactical expertise to productions including Ghost Soldier, The Accountant 2, Ballerina, Sinners, Man on Fire, John Wick: Chapter 4, and many others.She has worked alongside performers including Jon Bernthal, Cameron Diaz, Ana de Armas, Michael B. Jordan, James Marsden, Eiza González, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, Keanu Reeves, the Hemsworth brothers, Kevin Hart, and Jamie Foxx, among others.This year, she appears in Ghost Soldier (Sony/Mandalay), Atlas King, and Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. Tetiana is also featured as “Operator Mila” in Call of Duty. Her breakout performance was as Cava on Amazon Prime's Bosch: Legacy.A Master of Sport in Kung Fu, Tetiana is professionally trained in ballet, dance, jiu-jitsu, judo, MMA, boxing, sword work, and blade work, with an acting foundation rooted in the classical Moscow Art Theatre tradition. Edits Done By - https://www.fuyokustudio.com/
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Joe Laude is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served for close to five years with in the Infantry attaining the rank of Sergeant before ending his active service. He served with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines at Hamid Karzai International Airport in support of Operation Allies Refuge during the evacuation of Kabul in August 2021.Joe is the founder and Executive Director of the Operation Allies Refuge Foundation (OAR Foundation), a veteran-led nonprofit. He is an advocate for addressing moral injury among veterans, particularly those involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal, and has spoken publicly about his experiences during the evacuation.OAR Foundation is a U.S. veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Richmond, Virginia that was established around 2022, focused on supporting veterans affected by moral injury, including psychological and emotional wounds from experiences that conflict with deeply held moral or ethical beliefs, especially those tied to the 2021 Kabul evacuation.OAR's Main Mission is to provide support and advocacy through research, treatment, community-building, and humanitarian initiatives.The organization emphasizes that healing often comes through continued service, community, and addressing isolation after military experiences. It is volunteer and veteran driven.Edits Done By - https://www.fuyokustudio.com/Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Operation Allies Refuge Foundation Website:https://www.operationalliesrefugefoundation.org/
Joe Laude is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served for close to five years with in the Infantry attaining the rank of Sergeant before ending his active service. He served with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines at Hamid Karzai International Airport in support of Operation Allies Refuge during the evacuation of Kabul in August 2021.
Joe is the founder and Executive Director of the Operation Allies Refuge Foundation (OAR Foundation), a veteran-led nonprofit. He is an advocate for addressing moral injury among veterans, particularly those involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal, and has spoken publicly about his experiences during the evacuation.
OAR Foundation is a U.S. veteran-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Richmond, Virginia that was established around 2022, focused on supporting veterans affected by moral injury, including psychological and emotional wounds from experiences that conflict with deeply held moral or ethical beliefs, especially those tied to the 2021 Kabul evacuation.
OAR's Main Mission is to provide support and advocacy through research, treatment, community-building, and humanitarian initiatives.
The organization emphasizes that healing often comes through continued service, community, and addressing isolation after military experiences.
It is volunteer and veteran driven.
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Capt. Elmer “Royce” Williams is a retired U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient.
On Nov. 18, 1952, flying an F9F-5 Panther from USS Oriskany, Lt. Williams fought a legendary 35-minute solo dogfight against seven Soviet MiG-15s. He shot down four, returned with his plane riddled by 263 holes, and protected Task Force 77. The full story stayed classified for decades.
Originally awarded the Silver Star, his decoration was upgraded to the Navy Cross (2023) and the Medal of Honor (Feb. 24, 2026, at age 100).
He is the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.
A true American hero whose skill and courage under impossible odds continue to inspire.
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Capt. Elmer “Royce” Williams is a retired U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient.
On Nov. 18, 1952, flying an F9F-5 Panther from USS Oriskany, Lt. Williams fought a legendary 35-minute solo dogfight against seven Soviet MiG-15s. He shot down four, returned with his plane riddled by 263 holes, and protected Task Force 77.
The full story stayed classified for decades.
Originally awarded the Silver Star, his decoration was upgraded to the Navy Cross (2023) and the Medal of Honor (Feb. 24, 2026, at age 100).
He is the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.
A true American hero whose skill and courage under impossible odds continue to inspire.
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Bart Kwan is a multi-hyphenate creator, comedian, powerlifter, entrepreneur, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and UCLA graduate best known as a co-founder of the pioneering Just Kidding Films and Just Kidding News. Since launching on YouTube in 2007, he’s built a career blending sharp, culturally sharp comedy skits, honest vlogs, fitness content, and real-talk conversations. From early YouTube comedy skits that put Asian American stories front and center, to building a fitness brand and gym culture in LA and training Shang-Chi himself, Bart mixes sharp humor, hard-earned life lessons, and zero filter.Husband, dad to Taika, and someone who went from troubled youth + military service to building businesses and a loyal community around humor, strength, and authenticity, Bart brings that same unfiltered energy whether he’s lifting, joking, or dropping truth on a podcast mic.Edits Done By - https://www.fuyokustudio.com/Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Bart Kwan Links:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustKiddingNewsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/bartkwanFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/BartKwanFB/Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@justkiddingnews
Bart Kwan is a multi-hyphenate creator, comedian, powerlifter, entrepreneur, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and UCLA graduate best known as a co-founder of the pioneering Just Kidding Films and Just Kidding News.
Since launching on YouTube in 2007, he’s built a career blending sharp, culturally sharp comedy skits, honest vlogs, fitness content, and real-talk conversations.
From early YouTube comedy skits that put Asian American stories front and center, to building a fitness brand and gym culture in LA and training Shang-Chi himself, Bart mixes sharp humor, hard-earned life lessons, and zero filter.
Husband, dad to Taika, and someone who went from troubled youth + military service to building businesses and a loyal community around humor, strength, and authenticity, Bart brings that same unfiltered energy whether he’s lifting, joking, or dropping truth on a podcast mic.
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Austen Alexander is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Master-at-Arms from 2013–2020. Austen is from Florence, Alabama, and has since transitioned to digital media entrepreneur/fitness content creator based in California.
He built a YouTube channel with around 1.7 million subscribers focused on military-style fitness challenges, workouts, and mindset content.
He founded ventures including AMA Marketing, The Battle Bunker fitness brand and community, Battle Bus, and The Hybricon Games Fitness Competition, and has produced documentaries and content generating hundreds of millions of views.
Michael Eckert is a U.S. Marine, world-record pull-up holder, American Ninja Warrior competitor, kinesiologist, athlete, and trainer.
He creates fitness content centered on pull-ups, grip strength, calisthenics, climbing, and high-performance training including his “Dynamic Stacking” method, with a YouTube channel of roughly 450–500K subscribers and a fitness app.
He has trained thousands of Marines and civilians and continues to promote health and wellness in daily life.
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Austen Alexander is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Master-at-Arms from 2013–2020. Austen is from Florence, Alabama, and has since transitioned to digital media entrepreneur/fitness content creator based in California.
He built a YouTube channel with around 1.7 million subscribers focused on military-style fitness challenges, workouts, and mindset content. He founded ventures including AMA Marketing, The Battle Bunker fitness brand and community, Battle Bus, and The Hybricon Games Fitness Competition, and has produced documentaries and content generating hundreds of millions of views.Michael Eckert is a U.S. Marine, world-record pull-up holder, American Ninja Warrior competitor, kinesiologist, athlete, and trainer. He creates fitness content centered on pull-ups, grip strength, calisthenics, climbing, and high-performance training including his “Dynamic Stacking” method, with a YouTube channel of roughly 450–500K subscribers and a fitness app. He has trained thousands of Marines and civilians and continues to promote health and wellness in daily life.Edits Done By - https://www.fuyokustudio.com/Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Austen Alexander Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AustenAlexanderInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/austen_alexFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/austenalexanderpublic/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@austenalexMichael Eckert Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelEckertInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/michaeleckert_fit/?hl=enFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/michaeleckert.fitTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@michaeleckert_fit?lang=en
Madelyn Banks is a former U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman who transitioned from military service into high-risk medical and humanitarian work.As a U.S. Navy Sailor and Corpsman including service at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, she gained hands-on experience in patient care and emergency medicine. After completing active duty, she immediately traveled to Ukraine with the Global Surgical Medical Support Group (GSMSG), where she helped teach Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and other life-saving medical skills to Ukrainian civilians and military personnel as part of a team of experienced former special operations medics. She was in Ukraine during the first years of the War and spent time in Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Izyum and Kharkiv.Additionally, Madelyn helped co-found Atlas Aid, an NGO that's dedicated to providing medical evacuation, Casualty Evacuation and stabilization point assistance in austere environments.Today Madelyn works in the mental health field and works with horses.Edits Done By - https://www.fuyokustudio.com/Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kagan-dunlap-show/id1734065968Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4CoB0WzZTGwZHj7LJIZDTI?si=3f85eb09f07249e7Kagan Dunlap Show Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KaganDunlapShowX - https://x.com/KaganDunlapShowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kagandunlapshow/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583743284059Threads - https://www.threads.com/@kagandunlapshow?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kagan.dunlap.show?lang=enWebsite - https://kagandunlapshow.com/Madelyn Banks Links:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madelynbank/Threads - https://www.threads.com/@madelynbank
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