{"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":"The Rise of Drone Racing in Defence - CAPT Tom Gash and LCPL Chris Quaill","slug":"the-rise-of-drone-racing-in-defence-capt-tom-gash-and-lcpl-chris-quaill","published_at":"2026-02-22T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630/the-rise-of-drone-racing-in-defence-capt-tom-gash-and-lcpl-chris-quaill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cove-podcast-7033630","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HVTCV2609473338.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HVTCV2609473338.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Cove Podcast, John Hargrave explores the fast-growing world of drone racing and uncrewed systems, focusing on the people, skills, and pathways behind the technology. Joined by Lance Corporal Chris Quayle and Captain Tom Gash from the ADF Drone Racing Association, the conversation examines how drone racing builds technical mastery, decision-making under pressure, and community across kids, cadets, serving members, and veterans. The discussion connects this emerging sport to modern Defence capabilities, highlights the crossover between hobbyist skills and military applications, and looks ahead to where drone racing and uncrewed systems are heading more broadly.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Cove Podcast, John Hargrave explores the fast-growing world of drone racing and uncrewed systems, focusing on the people, skills, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cove-podcast-7033630/episodes/the-rise-of-drone-racing-in-defence-capt-tom-gash-and-lcpl-chris-quaill/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/the-rise-of-drone-racing-in-defence-capt-tom-gash-and-lcpl-chris-quaill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}