Smoking Cigars With Saddam Hussein

11/11/20 • 73 min

Way of the Renaissance Man Starring Jim Woods

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, smoking cigars with Saddam Hussein. What’s it like to be responsible for guarding the highest-profile prisoner of the Iraq War? That’s a fascinating question, and the answer is equally fascinating, equally complex, and equally spellbinding. In this episode, Jim speaks with Kelly Hillyer, the U.S. Army officer in charge of Saddam Hussein’s security detail. And while you might initially think guarding a tyrant would be an austere detail what you’ll discover is that the job was much more nuanced, and much more human than you can imagine. From smoking cigars together, to reading poetry, the two men developed a relationship that is guaranteed to surprise you. Very few men have the opportunity to do something as unique and with as much historical significance as Kelly Hillyer. And in this episode, you’ll find out just how this exemplary soldier handled the difficult duty,with class, skill, and with true American virtue. And now, here’s Jim’s conversation with Kelly Hillyer. ***THANKSGIVING SAVINGS*** Claim your Turkey Day gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: NOVEMBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

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Cultivating a Survival-based Combat Mindset Featuring Troy Coe

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, reality self-defense and cultivating a survival-based combat mindset. Combat is a serious business. If you ever have to confront an assailant in a life or death physical struggle, what do you need to know to survive? In this episode, Jim speaks with expert combatives instructor Troy Coe, founder of Reality Defense Training, an Arizona-based self-defense academy that emphasizes what’s called a survival-based approach to martial arts. In this fascinating discussion, Jim and Troy talk about the nature of combat, why scenario-based combat training is a must to prepare you for a real-world confrontation, and why you need to experience an adrenaline dump in order to learn how to manage the physiological stresses that occur during high-stress situations. If you value your life, and if you value the lives of those you love, it is incumbent upon you to learn how to protect and defend that life. Troy Coe is a man who can help you do just that, and you’ll discover the myriad ways how, in this deep dive into the martial mindset. And now, here’s Jim’s conversation with Troy Coe. ***SPOOKY HALLOWEEN SAVINGS*** Claim your Halloween gift and receive a FREE Way of the Renaissance Man Facemask when you get one today and sport your Renaissance Man level of protection and style right here #LINKINBIO WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com/store for Way of the Renaissance Man Fans. Grab your Buy One, Get One offer and use promo code: OCTOBERBOGO Now, we want to hear from you! Would like to share your opinion or make a comment on the Way of the Renaissance Man podcast? If so, then please leave your comment or questions in the space provided below and share this article with your friends and family on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your comments or question could be chosen as our featured Ask the Renaissance Man Anything on a future episode. For more great resources and inspiration visit WayOfTheRenaissanceMan.com

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Revealing Plane Ride with President-Elect Biden

Up next on Way of the Renaissance Man, A revealing plane ride with the President-elect.

What’s it like to take a cross-country plane ride while sitting next to the now President-elect, Joe Biden?

Interestingly, what Jim found out about the man while doing just that is sure to make you pause, and make you laugh.

In this special audio essay, Jim reads his 2008 article, “We All Scream for Ice Cream, A Joe Biden Tale”, a piece he wrote that details his impressions of then Senator Biden. Jim also adds a new introduction to the essay to put it in the proper, current context.

If you want to find out more about one of our next president’s rather peculiar habits, then this special audio essay is for you.

And now, here’s Jim’s reading of, “We All Scream for Ice Cream, A Joe Biden Tale.”

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