Send us a text A firefight in a jungle clearing. A river turned to splinters by a Browning Automatic Rifle. A mountain trail threaded through rocks and rigged with explosives. Then months of hospitals, traction, and quiet miracles. That’s the terrain of our time with Mel Borden—101st Airborne veteran, Purple Heart recipient, husband, father, and man of unwavering faith—who finally tells the story he resisted for decades. We trace the path from jump school to an ill-fated ceremonial drop in I...
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Send us a text A firefight in a jungle clearing. A river turned to splinters by a Browning Automatic Rifle. A mountain trail threaded through rocks and rigged with explosives. Then months of hospitals, traction, and quiet miracles. That’s the terrain of our time with Mel Borden—101st Airborne veteran, Purple Heart recipient, husband, father, and man of unwavering faith—who finally tells the story he resisted for decades. We trace the path from jump school to an ill-fated ceremonial drop in I...
EP. 105 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE"! The "Greatest" Greatest Hits Albums of All Time
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EP. 105 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE"! The "Greatest" Greatest Hits Albums of All Time
Send us a text What if a single album could define an era, spark a memory, and convert a newcomer in one spin? We dive into the compilations that earned permanent residency in car stereos, living rooms, and playlists—records that are more than samplers, they’re time machines. From Queen’s precision-crafted anthems to CCR’s jukebox grit, from the Eagles’ California melancholy to the Beatles’ Red and Blue masterclass in evolution, we trace how the best greatest-hits collections tell a bigger st...
The Ben Maynard Program
Send us a text A firefight in a jungle clearing. A river turned to splinters by a Browning Automatic Rifle. A mountain trail threaded through rocks and rigged with explosives. Then months of hospitals, traction, and quiet miracles. That’s the terrain of our time with Mel Borden—101st Airborne veteran, Purple Heart recipient, husband, father, and man of unwavering faith—who finally tells the story he resisted for decades. We trace the path from jump school to an ill-fated ceremonial drop in I...
