{"podcast":{"title":"Outback Mike Survival and Adventure Podcast","slug":"outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797","podcast_index_feed_id":6656797,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04","website_url":"https://www.outbackmike.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04/1740563368843-692a3d42-b92e-4fa0-b8f1-799a966e40db.jpeg","author":"Michael Atkinson","episode_count":31,"summary":"Interviews with hard-core adventurers, serious outdoor misfits, and those who’ve found themselves in extreme survival situations. Hosted by Michael Atkinson (Outback Mike), an experienced survivalist and adventurer, we discover how they handled hardship and the transformative power of adventure and risk-taking. There's plenty of 'how-to' to keep you alive on your next adventure too, whether it's Antarctica or hiking trip with kids. Tune in for a weekly to monthly dose of adrenaline and inspiration! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T14:17:30.367803+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 29: Heston Russell - Surviving War and Trial by Media","slug":"episode-29-heston-russell-surviving-war-and-trial-by-media","published_at":"2026-03-16T21:32:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episode-29-heston-russell-surviving-war-and-trial-by-media","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797","url":"https://shows.acast.com/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast/episodes/69b7ab577ebe44dc8bf52bdd","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67bee17903ca0341bdba3a04/e/69b7ab577ebe44dc8bf52bdd/media.mp3","summary":"Former Australian commando Heston Russell fought in Middle East and after returning to ‘normal life’ had to fight to clear his name and those under his command. We unpick what happened, and the media, government landscape that allowed it. Heston Russell- Forging The Will To Fight (Book) Follow Heston on Instragam, an Facebook and YouTube Hestons proposed Veterans Protection Act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Former Australian commando Heston Russell fought in Middle East and after returning to ‘normal life’ had to fight to clear his name and those under his co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6656,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episodes/episode-29-heston-russell-surviving-war-and-trial-by-media/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outback-mike-survival-and-adventure-podcast-6656797/episode-29-heston-russell-surviving-war-and-trial-by-media.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}