General Talk

About General Talk

General Talk is a regular podcast from the Army Benevolent Fund featuring interviews with guests from the British Army, past and present. The podcasts give an expert insight into the military's ever-changing role in the modern world and how we, as the Army’s national charity, promote the welfare of our soldiers, veterans and their families

Publisher

General Talk

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2020

Latest episode

31 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Mar 2025

   41: Episode 41: General Dame Sharon Nesmith

   In this episode of the ABF’s podcast, General Talk, Dame Sharon reflects on the balancing act of parenting while serving at the highest levels of military leadership.

2. 

   26 Feb 2025

   40: Episode 40: 25th Anniversary of the lifting of the Armed Forces LGBT ban

   Joining host, Harry Bucknall, to discuss this anniversary and share their experiences are: Ed Hall, Chair of Fighting With Pride; Brigadier Clare Phillips CBE, Deputy Military Secretary and Chair of the Army LGBT+ Network; and Guardsman Wez Guren, serving with the 1st Battalion, the Irish Guards.

3. 

   30 Jan 2025

   39: Episode 39: Academy Sergeant Major Dan Cope

   The Academy Sergeant Major joins host, Harry Bucknall, to talk about ‘Dan's Running Challenge’, and what it takes to become one of the Army's senior soldiers.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

705,894

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.