# FFOD309 :  Colonel Tom Kelly is my Dad - a conversation with Laura Bates

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Podcast: [Fist Full of Dirt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fist-full-of-dirt-119475)
Published: 2026-01-20T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Colonel Tom Kelly never set out to write a classic. He set out to tell honest stories about the turkey woods, the people in them and the moments that stay with you long after the season ends. This week we’re joined by Kelly’s daughter, Laura Bates, for a conversation about the man behind the words and the unlikely path of Tenth Legion… a book that began as a self-published, (and later bootlegged) favorite passed hand to hand among hunters and became one of the most influentia...

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