{"podcast":{"title":"The Hard Yarns Podcast","slug":"the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208","podcast_index_feed_id":1163208,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/9756a08/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.thehardyarns.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1486898/1486898-1782297687156-fafddb84a9169.jpg","author":"Cameron Branch and Daniel Delby","episode_count":443,"summary":"Conspiracies, Culture and Comedy. Branchy and Delby tackle the questions you’ve always wanted to know with different guests every week. From Politics, conspiracies, sports and spirituality to mindset and mental health, nothing is off limits. Unfiltered, raw and curious conversations","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T14:21:15.146068+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208"},"episode":{"title":"#415 - War Machine, Real Life: Something Bigger Than Me with Blake Richardson","slug":"415-war-machine-real-life-something-bigger-than-me-with-blake-richardson","published_at":"2026-04-02T10:57:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208/415-war-machine-real-life-something-bigger-than-me-with-blake-richardson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cameron-branch8/episodes/415---War-Machine--Real-Life-Something-Bigger-Than-Me-with-Blake-Richardson-e3halu6","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4111296324.mp3","summary":"Branchy is joined by Blake Richardson for a raw conversation about life on and off the set of War Machine . Filming across Australia and New Zealand with Alan Ritchson and a tight-knit crew, Blake reflects on the bonds formed and the trust built in high-pressure environments. But what happens when it all ends? We dive into the crash that follows the high — the quiet, the loss of purpose, and the weight that hits after achieving something extraordinary. Blake opens up on the moment he realised there may be something bigger at play than just his own will, and how that shifted his perspective on success, identity, and fulfilment. Because chasing greatness is one thing… learning how to live after it is another. PATREON Support The Hard Yarns and get access to exclusive drops, content, live shows and promo codes : www.patreon.com/thehardyarnspodcast FIND US Email: info@thehardyarns.com Instagram: @thehardyarnspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thehardyarnspodcast TikTok: @thehardyarnspodcast Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehardyarns.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORS The Smart Business Lounge - https://www.thesmartbusinesslounge.com.au All Trades Cover - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.alltradescover.com.au⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Crafted Finance - https://www.craftedfinance.com.au Hard Yarns is Produced by B32media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#hardyarns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ #comedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.","meta_description":"Branchy is joined by Blake Richardson for a raw conversation about life on and off the set of War Machine . Filming across Australia and New Zealand with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208/episodes/415-war-machine-real-life-something-bigger-than-me-with-blake-richardson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hard-yarns-podcast-1163208/415-war-machine-real-life-something-bigger-than-me-with-blake-richardson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}