The Fat Electrician (aka Nic Freitas) is a military veteran, comedian and YouTuber.
Expect to learn why we don’t promote war heroes anymore and what most heroes have in common, behind the stories of Logan Westin, Pappy Gun, and other not well-known heroes of past wars, what the most hardcore animals in military history were, whether it is possible to have war heroes anymore, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(00:00) What Does the Fat Electrician Actually Do?
(01:50) Where Have America’s War Heroes Gone?
(09:46) What Do History’s Greatest Heroes Have in Common?
(13:57) The Forgotten Heroism of Logan Weston
(33:49) How Logan Weston Became a Green Beret
(37:07) Does Modern Warfare Have Room for Heroes?
(41:39) Why Did WWII Veterans Stay Silent?
(53:12) The Rebellious Pappy Gunn
(01:07:52) Why WWII Heroes Were Built Different
(01:10:48) Why Britain Refuses to Embrace Air Conditioning
(01:18:20) Britain’s Craziest Military Inventions
(01:22:48) Did the Allies Try to Feminise Hitler?
(01:28:06) The Most Hardcore Animals Ever Used in Warfare
(01:39:12) Why the Battle of Trenton Changed America
(01:44:25) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Bravery
(01:47:42) Why America Really Wants Greenland
(01:51:32) The Forgotten Jobs That Win Wars
(01:55:55) The Incredible Story of Sniper Ed Eaton
(02:11:32) Is It Intimidating to Cover Someone Who’s Still Alive?
(02:18:42) Why the Fat Electrician Is Writing Kids’ Books
(02:26:38) The Journey Behind Neutonic
(02:34:49) The Genius of Lunchables
(02:46:43) Where to Find the Fat Electrician
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