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Mercenary Con Founder David Buffkin on The Mindset of a Soldier of Fortune
40:44 - 46:36 (05:51)
David Buffkin, the founder of a mercenary convention, discusses his experience in the industry and the mindset of soldiers of fortune.
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Soldier of Fortune magazine started in 1975 as a way for people to advertise and sell military equipment but evolved into a publication that glorified mercenary work and violence, leading to tragic consequences such as the deaths of its own contributors.
40:44 - 42:08 (01:23)
Summary
Soldier of Fortune magazine started in 1975 as a way for people to advertise and sell military equipment but evolved into a publication that glorified mercenary work and violence, leading to tragic consequences such as the deaths of its own contributors.
ChapterMercenary Con Founder David Buffkin on The Mindset of a Soldier of Fortune
EpisodeSoldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with Billy Wayne Davis)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
David Buffkin placed ads in local newspapers and Soldier of Fortune magazine, recruiting mercenaries to fight against communists in Angola, in an attempt to scam people out of their money.
42:09 - 43:58 (01:48)
Summary
David Buffkin placed ads in local newspapers and Soldier of Fortune magazine, recruiting mercenaries to fight against communists in Angola, in an attempt to scam people out of their money.
ChapterMercenary Con Founder David Buffkin on The Mindset of a Soldier of Fortune
EpisodeSoldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with Billy Wayne Davis)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Former CIA officer George Bacon joined the war effort advertised on Soldier of Fortune magazine and was killed promptly.
44:02 - 45:05 (01:03)
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Former CIA officer George Bacon joined the war effort advertised on Soldier of Fortune magazine and was killed promptly. Bacon and his fellow anti-communist fighters were vastly outnumbered by tens of thousands of Cuban soldiers.
ChapterMercenary Con Founder David Buffkin on The Mindset of a Soldier of Fortune
EpisodeSoldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with Billy Wayne Davis)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast hosts discuss the deadly consequences of the classified ads in Soldier of Fortune magazine, including the stories of two men who lost their lives after responding to an ad and the legacy of danger associated with the publication.
45:05 - 46:36 (01:30)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the deadly consequences of the classified ads in Soldier of Fortune magazine, including the stories of two men who lost their lives after responding to an ad and the legacy of danger associated with the publication.