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The Step Sergeant Podcast

The Step Sergeant Podcast

Written by: Timothy Hunsaker Erik Hunter Naseem Johnson
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Real stories from both sides of the enlistment desk. From unexpected MEPS mishaps and unforgettable first impressions to hard truths and personal reflections, we cover it all. Whether it's a recruit who joined on a whim or a recruiter juggling quotas and chaos, every story reveals something real about the journey into military life. Honest conversations, Unfiltered opinions. Stories you won’t hear in a briefing. Subscribe now and hear the side of service no one talks about but everyone remembers

Timothy Hunsaker 2025 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Cobra Effect, Farts and Waterboarding at basic

    The Cobra Effect, Farts and Waterboarding at basic
    Jul 25 2026

    In this episode of The Step Sergeant Podcast we talk about The Cobra effect and how it got its name. We also have some great Promote or Demote stories like The Duffle bag Relay Gone Wrong, Fart Sniffer, Waterboarding at Basic and much more. For our news round we talk about start up companies vs major corporations getting government contracts and the MRE smuggler and Military myths.

    Enjoy and join us again next week for a special episode with guest and special segment.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • First SGT Encounter, Bad Lube, Life changing Tweet

    First SGT Encounter, Bad Lube, Life changing Tweet
    Jul 18 2026

    In this episode we enjoy a wild deployment story from a listener that talks about how he helped out his First Sergeant with a personal matter. Got some great Promote or Demote stories and an interesting news round that include a OF model and a twitter post that went viral.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Cold war saves, Whopper with cheese and drones

    Cold war saves, Whopper with cheese and drones
    Jul 12 2026

    in this episode we start with a story from the cold war and then get straight into Promote or Demote to talk about promises made that were not kept to standard by your Drill plus some others and then talk all about drones and the new uses the US Military is testing them for.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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