In Episode 1 of Making Apocalypse Now, we look at Francis Ford Coppola's life leading up to Apocalypse Now including his time at UCLA, his work on Patton, his work for Roger Corman, the founding of American Zoetrope, THX 1138, The Godfather, The Conversation, and The Godfather Part II.
Jocko Podcast 180 w/ John Stryker Meyer: Covert Lessons from "Across The Fence."
John Stryker Meyer is a fascinating guy to chat with, his stories of operating as a member of the top-secret outfit known as MACVSOG are beyond comprehension at times. We have been helping John develop a screenplay adaptation of his novel Across the Fence. John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer (born 1946)is an American author and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran of service in covert reconnaissance with the Studies and Observations Group, also known as MACV-SOG. Meyer has published three works of nonfiction related to his experiences in the Vietnam War; the first was Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam published in 2003.
Across the Fence Book purchase: https://www.amazon.com.au/Across-Fence-Secret-Vietnam-Expanded/dp/0983256705
0:00:00 – Opening 0:05:05 – Green Beret, John Stryker Meyer: Life, Lessons, and Vietnam 2:11:28 – Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:16:42 – Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:43:48 – Closing Gratitude.