Ep.34: SAS Selection and other stories
- Author
- Silvercore
- Published
- Wed 11 Nov 2020
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/f55d94bd
In this episode of the Silvercore Podcast, Travis Bader speaks with long time friend Jason Budd about his time serving with the British Army, the selection process for the SAS, training and deployment.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Intro [00:00:00 – 00:01:41]
- Getting into the British army [00:00:00 – 00:09:25]
- Working as a civilian in Europe [00:09:25 – 00:12:31]
- Enlistment & training [00:12:31 – 00:16:45]
- Friends & accents [00:16:45 – 00:18:48]
- Sick mom & final exercise [00:18:48 – 00:21:58]
- Skiing for the British Army [00:21:58 – 00:25:34]
- SAS Selection [00:25:34 – 00:28:33]
- The hills, testing & beacons not working [00:28:33 – 00:36:22]
- Accept your own risk, selection periods & process [00:36:22 – 00:44:09]
- Flagged OI1 & Tour to Afghan [00:44:09 – 00:51:29]
- Administrate yourself, skiing Mount Hector & listening to your inner voice [00:51:29 – 01:03:02]
- Outro [01:03:02 – 01:03:44]
Explore these Resources
In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:
- Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:10]
- British Army [00:00:50] [00:01:21] [00:01:50] [00:03:03] [00:12:07] [00:15:14] [00:17:56] [00:18:01] [00:18:31] [00:22:15] [00:25:21] [00:25:28] [00:27:46] [00:41:05] [00:41:11] [00:41:46] [00:43:48] [00:53:01] [00:53:37] [01:00:18] [01:03:19]
- SAS [00:00:53] [00:06:54] [00:06:56] [00:07:06] [00:07:15] [00:07:23] [00:07:28] [00:14:10] [00:25:55] [00:27:14] [00:27:50] [00:27:53] [00:27:54] [00:42:18] [00:42:26] [00:43:22] [00:53:06] [00:53:49]
- RCMP [00:02:47] [00:06:44]
- Canadian Forces [00:02:52] [00:13:35]
- Wainwright [00:02:56] [00:03:03] [00:03:27]
- Petawawa [00:02:57]
- Shilo [00:02:57]
- Seaforth Highlanders of Canada [00:03:31] [00:04:00] [00:08:04] [00:15:39]
- Commonwealth [00:04:31] [00:04:39] [00:05:18] [00:05:34] [00:07:03]
- Royal Marines [00:04:44] [00:07:52] [00:50:42]
- Parachute Regiment [00:07:50] [00:13:30] [00:13:32] [00:13:39] [00:13:58] [00:14:16]
- Royal Green Jackets [00:07:53]
- Cameron Barracks [00:08:22]
- Inverness [00:08:23] [00:08:47] [00:08:48] [00:11:14]
- Army Foundation College [00:14:26]
- Edinburgh [00:14:29] [00:14:39] [00:22:58]
- Glencorse [00:14:38]
- Pentlands [00:14:40]
- ITC Catterick [00:15:58] [00:17:08] [00:19:55] [00:26:24] [00:30:22] [00:38:32] [00:59:42]
- Black Watch [00:16:51] [00:17:33] [00:21:45] [00:27:21] [00:53:45] [00:58:48]
- RGBW Regiment [00:16:53]
- Dundee [00:17:13] [00:17:21] [00:17:31] [00:17:37] [00:17:40] [00:17:44] [00:17:47] [00:17:49]
- Glasgow [00:18:43]
- Darlington [00:20:21]
- Heathrow [00:20:27] [00:40:11]
- Aviemore [00:23:47] [00:23:49]
- Val-d’Isère [00:24:12]
- All arms Infantry Skills Course [00:25:50] [00:38:18]
- Hereford [00:26:41]
- Elan Valley [00:30:51] [00:31:19] [00:31:35]
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment [00:41:47] [00:42:12] [00:42:24]
- Mount Hector [00:54:38] [00:54:59] [00:56:41]
- Arc’Teryx [00:55:02]
- Camelbak [00:56:11] [00:56:13]
- GORE-TEX [00:57:05] [00:57:11]
- Gavin de Becker [00:59:34] [00:59:36]
- The Gift of Fear [00:59:38]
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