The Most Hardcore Military Stories In History - The Fat Electrician - #1165

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The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Palmer) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber. Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the most hardcore animals in military history were, whether it is possible to have war heroes anymore, and much more… Sponsors: Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) What Does the Fat Electrician Actually Do? (01:50) Where Have America’s War Heroes Gone? (09:46) What Do History’s Greatest Heroes Have in Common? (13:57) The Forgotten Heroism of Logan Weston (33:49) How Logan Weston Became a Green Beret (37:07) Does Modern Warfare Have Room for Heroes? (41:39) Why Did WWII Veterans Stay Silent? (53:12) The Rebellious Pappy Gunn (01:07:52) Why WWII Heroes Were Built Different (01:10:48) Why Britain Refuses to Embrace Air Conditioning (01:18:20) Britain’s Craziest Military Inventions (01:22:48) Did the Allies Try to Feminise Hitler? (01:28:06) The Most Hardcore Animals Ever Used in Warfare (01:39:12) Why the Battle of Trenton Changed America (01:44:25) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Bravery (01:47:42) Why America Really Wants Greenland (01:51:32) The Forgotten Jobs That Win Wars (01:55:55) The Incredible Story of Sniper Ed Eaton (02:11:32) Is It Intimidating to Cover Someone Who’s Still Alive? (02:18:42) Why the Fat Electrician Is Writing Kids’ Books (02:26:38) The Journey Behind Neutonic (02:34:49) The Genius of Lunchables (02:46:43) Where to Find the Fat Electrician Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices