Show
Behind the Rack
A veteran-on-veteran conversation series. One veteran, one sit-down, one reflection on service, transition, and what comes next.
About the show
Behind the Rack is produced and hosted by Brian Lathrop, USAF (Ret.), 21 years service. Brian's stated mission for the show, opening Episode 01:
"Behind the Rack is my attempt to reconnect with veterans and reflect on their service. I believe that every veteran is on a journey — and through listening to their stories of life before, during, and after service, we can find the purpose, camaraderie, and pride we felt when serving."
The show launched in 2020. The first three episodes — the v0 Podipedia corpus — were recorded in August and September 2020.
Episodes
Dennis Wade, USAF, 1999–2008
A Navy Lodge night shift, a recruiter walking in for coffee, two years at RAF Lakenheath, three deployments, and an incentive ride in an F-15E Strike Eagle.
Paul LaScola, USAF, 1993–2013
Twenty years from enlistment to retirement. Italian-immigrant family, late-bloomer enlistment at 23, comm-squadron life across Grand Forks, Ramstein, Saudi, Offutt on 9/11, Korea, Hawaii, and Afghanistan.
Firman Sakir, USMC, 1993–2001
The first non-USAF guest on the show. Eight years in the Corps — Parris Island, Quantico, lunch with the Commandant, leadership philosophy forged in the data-comm shop, and a hard charge on veteran suicide prevention.