LostLt’s Razor

About LostLt’s Razor

Welcome to the official podcast of LostLt1775: LostLt’s Razor. Support the show and gain early access to every episode and exclusive content: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ Hosted by a Marine Corps Infantry Captain alongside his mentor, this podcast aims to challenge assumptions, inspire conversation, and ensure we are prepared at every level to thrive in chaos and uncertainty. The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals participating, not the USMC or Department of War.

Publisher

LostLt1775 : A Weekly Podcast

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2025

Latest episode

18 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Nov 2025

   11 | Doctrine vs Reality: The Small Unit Leader (w/ Blakewater0326)

   Doctrine gives us structure. Reality gives us truth. Somewhere between the two is where leadership actually happens. In this episode, I sit down with Blake “Blakewater” Flannery — a 20-year Marine Corps veteran who spent most of his career in the Force Recon community. Now the founder of Maneuver Training Solutions and an instructor with Orion Training Group, Blake trains Marines and civilians alike to bridge the gap between what’s written in the book and what actually works in the field. We break down the tension between Doctrine vs Reality, the core habits every small-unit leader needs, and lessons for squad leaders and platoon commanders who are shaping the next generation. What you’ll hear isn’t theory — it’s experience forged through CQB, small-unit leadership, and two decades of operational reality. Follow Blake on Instagram → @blakewater0326 (https://www.instagram.com/blakewater0326?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Learn more → Maneuver Training Solutions (https://www.maneuvertrainingsolutionsllc.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) LostLt1775 Website: ⁠https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/)

2. 

   10 Nov 2025

   10 | PLA Takeaways for Marines (w/ Aura Ambush)

   In this episode, Ty (Aura Ambush on Instagram) joins the show to break down what small-unit leaders need to understand about the PLA. Not from a geopolitical angle, but from the perspective of squad and platoon-level application. What’s in it for you? Understanding how the PLA operates at the tactical level helps you train and fight smarter. Keep the main thing the main thing. What we discuss: Why every TL, SL, and PC should study the PLA — and what it teaches about our own tactics. How to integrate PLA-style TTPs into training while reinforcing Marine Corps fundamentals. A ton of other insights from Ty on things you can control and where to dedicate your bandwidth. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a comment with a recommendation for a future guest or topic. Support the Show: Follow Aura Ambush: https://instagram.com/auraambush (https://instagram.com/auraambush) LostLt1775 Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/) Support the Show: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe)

3. 

   4 Nov 2025

   09 | Inside the PLA (w/ Sino Talk)

   In this episode, our first guest on the podcast Joaquin Camarena (“Sino Talk” on Instagram) breaks down what Marines need to understand about the CCP’s top-down control of the PLA, reliance on unmanned systems, and a logistical network designed for rapid starts… but not sustained chaos. What’s in it for you? A clear picture of how the PLA operates, where they are strong, where they break, and what your squad / platoon needs to know. What we discuss: -CCP political control over the PLA and how it slows decisions at the platoon level -PLA integration of drones and UGVs - what’s real vs. propaganda. -Logistics modernization and the sustainment critical vulnerabilities to exploit. -Practical implications for platoon commanders and NCOs. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and leave a comment with a recommendation on a future guest / podcast topic. Support the Show: Follow Sino Talk: https://instagram.com/sino_talk (https://instagram.com/sino_talk) LostLt1775 Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/) Support the Show: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe)

4. 

   28 Oct 2025

   08 | Passive C-sUAS TTPs (Part 2): Avoid Detection

   You’ve learned how drones hunt - now learn how to increase your survivability and avoid detection through signature management and deception. In this episode we go through specific, field-ready TTPs that small units can take and incorporate right now to avoid detection and survive under persistent sUAS surveillance. Everything from decoy positions to understanding EMCON windows, to thermal crossover, and IA drills. What’s in it for you? Simple methods to increase your units survivability. What we discuss: How to build effective decoy CPs using basic materials EMCON windows · radio-silence discipline · thermal masking Immediate-action drills when a drone is overhead Movement timing during thermal crossover periods Leadership habits that make concealment second nature Listen if you want to: Lead a unit that fights unseen, manages its own electromagnetic signature, and understands how to break an enemy’s kill chain before it starts. -LostLt1775 Website: ⁠https://lostlt1775.square.site/⁠ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/) -Support the Show: ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe)

5. 

   21 Oct 2025

   07 | Passive C-sUAS TTPs (Part 1): Understanding the Threat

   Every squad, every platoon—every movement—is being watched. -In this episode, we break down how modern passive counter-sUAS (C-sUAS) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) are changing the battlefield. Learn how small-unit leaders can identify, avoid, and deceive enemy drones using lessons drawn directly from Ukraine and the IDF. What’s in it for you: actionable methods to reduce your unit’s visual, thermal, and electromagnetic signatures—and lead Marines who can survive and fight under constant drone observation. What we discuss: How the sUAS threat evolved from nuisance to daily reality at the squad level What “passive C-sUAS” actually means: detection · denial · deception Lessons from Ukraine and the IDF on small-unit survivability The science and timing behind thermal crossover Leadership checks and SOPs that enforce signature discipline Listen if you want to: Build a squad that stays unseen, understands how drones hunt, and applies doctrine-based solutions without waiting on new gear. -LostLt1775 Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/) -Support the Show: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe)

6. 

   14 Oct 2025

   06 | Integrating Drones in Urban Combat

   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by subscribing at the link below for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and more. S/F https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) From fear and survival to owning and mastering the integration of sUAS in combat. In Episode 5, we explored the fear and psychological impact of being watched. -In this episode, we shift from reaction to innovation - from avoiding and countering the lens to using it. Marines across the force are beginning to fine to how they integrate sUAS for Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) as well as First Person View (FPV) Armed Strike capabilities. What we discuss: -How sUAS is reshaping the urban fight -Lessons from current battlefields -Mindset shift from defense to tactical employment -Leadership's role in normalizing drone integration to training -Distinct behavior change we need to see in the force Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/)

7. 

   5 Oct 2025

   05 | How Drones Changed Urban Combat

   If you enjoyed this episode and want to support the channel you can subscribe to LostLt1775 on Spotify for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and exclusive content each week with a direct line to LostLt. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) Fear has always existed on the battlefield, but now, we're seeing fear weaponized through the influx of sUAS and unmanned systems in general. LostLt's Website: https://lostlt1775.square.site/ (https://lostlt1775.square.site/) Leaders must understand the psychological impact that drones can create on the battlefield as a result of operating decentralized with forces dispersed much more than in previous conflicts. Every step you take is under constant observation. On a battlefield that is so transparent, how do you stay hidden and how do you train your forces to fight effectively? Next episode goes in depth on how we can use and integrate sUAS into friendly schemes of maneuver in urban environments. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lost.lt.1775/ (https://www.instagram.com/lost.lt.1775/)

8. 

   30 Sept 2025

   04 | Rage vs. Restraint

   If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting by subscribing to LostLt1775 on Spotify for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and exclusive content each week with a direct line to LostLt. ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) -All things LostLt (resources, gear, socials) https://lostlt1775.square.site (https://www.lostlt1775.square.site/) -No Greater Sacrifice:https://nogreatersacrifice.org/ (https://nogreatersacrifice.org/) Welcome to LostLt’s Razor, brought to you by Instagram’s LostLt1775, an Infantry Officer and Captain in the Marine Corps. Episodes drop every Tuesday at 0500. Rage is inevitable. The question is not whether you will ever experience the feeling of rage, it is whether you will be able to exploit it. Leaders channel fury into controlled aggression that WINS, not blind destruction that consumes everything around it. Next episode is Urban Warfare focused. Email us at lostlt1775@gmail.com S/F

9. 

   23 Sept 2025

   03 | Chaos vs. Control

   If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting by subscribing to LostLt1775 on Spotify for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and exclusive content each week with a direct line to LostLt. ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) -All things LostLt (resources, gear, socials) https://lostlt1775.square.site (https://lostlt1775.square.site) -No Greater Sacrifice:https://nogreatersacrifice.org/ (https://nogreatersacrifice.org/) Welcome to LostLt’s Razor, brought to you by Instagram’s LostLt1775, an Infantry Officer and Captain in the Marine Corps. Episodes drop every Tuesday at 0500. Chaos is coming. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but it’s coming. We must understand how to control chaos by leading with discipline to mitigate the effects that chaos has on your formation. When is the last time that chaos has blindsided you? What did that feel like? What can you control the next time that happens to alter the outcome? Do you let chaos consume you? Or do you control chaos through discipline? S/F

10. 

    16 Sept 2025

    02 | Hesitation vs. Initiative

    If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting by subscribing to LostLt1775 on Spotify for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and exclusive content each week with a direct line to LostLt. ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) -Link to our website - ⁠⁠https://lostlt1775.square.site (https://lostlt1775.square.site) -Link to donate at NGS - ⁠⁠https://nogreatersacrifice.org/⁠⁠ (https://nogreatersacrifice.org/) Welcome back LostLt's Razor, brought to you by Instagram's LostLt1775, an infantry officer and Captain in the Marine Corps. We release weekly episodes every Tuesday, and you decide what we discuss. -Boldness and initiative create opportunities, while hesitation surrenders them. In this episode we explore what leaders in all positions can do to build a courage of initiative based off of commander's intent. -This episode challenges leaders, both military and civilian, to act boldly and provide intent, even when decisions aren't perfect. If left unchecked, hesitation is the silent killer. -Feel free to email us at lostlt1775@gmail.com Thank you, S/F

11. 

    9 Sept 2025

    01 | Fear vs. Resolve

    If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting by subscribing to LostLt1775 on Spotify for early access to every episode, bonus Q&A episodes, and exclusive content each week with a direct line to LostLt. ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lostlt1775/subscribe) -Link to donate at NGS - ⁠https://nogreatersacrifice.org/ (https://nogreatersacrifice.org/) -Link to our website - ⁠https://lostlt1775.square.site (https://lostlt1775.square.site) -Welcome to the first episode of LostLt's Razor, brought to you by LostLt1775 on Instagram. -An Infantry Officer and Captain in the Marine Corps that deeply cares about the profession of arms and capitalizing on every single second of preparation time we have. -Weekly episodes released every Tuesday, and you decide what we discuss. -Fear and Resolve are two sides of the same coin. In this episode we explore how leaders can confront fear, harness it, and turn it into decisive action on and off the battlefield. -Fear is natural and everyone experiences it; we must train to become comfortable being uncomfortable and to expect the unexpected. -Please feel free to email us at lostlt1775@gmail.com Thank you, S/F

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