{"podcast":{"title":"The Cove Podcast","slug":"the-cove-podcast-7033630","podcast_index_feed_id":7033630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thecovepodcast","website_url":"https://cove.army.gov.au/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d3a373cc-0ee1-11ed-8ebd-17f28ad4716b/image/eb59396993feea8949a0726597731249.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Australian Army","episode_count":187,"summary":"The Cove Podcast brings you candid, unfiltered conversations with the leaders, soldiers, and scholars shaping the Australian Army today. Each week, our host CAPT Todd Lempa sits down with uniformed officers and soldiers leading the change in the Australian Army as well as academics and international partners to unpack what modern warfare demands. From redefining leadership and resilience in the modern Army to exploring lessons from combat operations, command culture, human performance, and the future of land power, The Cove Podcast reveals how the Australian Army thinks, learns, and fights. Whether it’s a Regimental Sergeant Major reflecting on combat, a general discussing Warrior Culture, or a psychologist unpacking mental readiness—each episode delivers a grounded look at the people and ideas driving the Australian Army forward. Insightful, grounded, and authentic — this is where the Australian Army thinks out loud.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630"},"episode":{"title":"Advising, Not Commanding: Inside ADFs PNG Defence Cooperation Programme with WO2 Dathan Rolfe","slug":"advising-not-commanding-inside-adfs-png-defence-cooperation-programme-with-wo2-dathan-rolfe","published_at":"2026-04-19T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630/advising-not-commanding-inside-adfs-png-defence-cooperation-programme-with-wo2-dathan-rolfe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HVTCV8564548075.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HVTCV8564548075.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Cove Podcast, we unpack the reality of a posting to the Defence Cooperation Programme in Papua New Guinea. Joined by Warrant Officer Dathan Rolfe, we explore what it means to operate in an environment where influence matters more than authority and relationships outweigh rank. From competing for the position and preparing family for an accompanied move to Port Moresby, through to the professional demands of advising the PNG Defence Force, this conversation highlights a side of service many soldiers never see. It’s not a warfighting deployment, but it is operationally significant, shaping regional stability, strengthening partnerships, and reinforcing Australia’s strategic interests in our near region. This episode is about career risk, professional growth, family commitment, and why PNG matters far more to Australian security than most realise.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Cove Podcast, we unpack the reality of a posting to the Defence Cooperation Programme in Papua New Guinea. Joined by Warrant Office…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4360,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cove-podcast-7033630/episodes/advising-not-commanding-inside-adfs-png-defence-cooperation-programme-with-wo2-dathan-rolfe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630/advising-not-commanding-inside-adfs-png-defence-cooperation-programme-with-wo2-dathan-rolfe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}