SAS Top Man Hunting Terrosists: Matt Hellyer
Found himself in the heart of the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of the SAS. From facing the IRA, and hunting Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, to adapting to civilian life and working in private security with high profile clients, we cover it all.
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@tagomago9523
10 ай бұрын
Try and get a SRR or 18 UKSF operative on !
Please get as many SAS\SBS on as you can! Always love hearing these guys. Good work dodge. Thank you.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure Cpt Longhorn 😊
@tonydavison3312
Жыл бұрын
@@DodgeWoodall Please get BIG Phil Campion.. its a no-brainer!
@KENNY4106
Жыл бұрын
Agree with this guy 💯 these are quality! Staz was brill too! Billy Billingham and maybe Rusty Firmin also
@thesaint8400
Жыл бұрын
I quite like these 'new' faces of Special Forces, ie guys who haven't been interviewed much before or at all. I thought Si Jeffries was a very good one
@KENNY4106
Жыл бұрын
@@thesaint8400 I’m exactly the same, have you watched Christian Craigheads first podcast? Quite a good one. I’ll look for Si cheers
"Goose green, whats that?" Never felt so old, thanks mate. 😅
Served with Matt in the early 90’s, was on the same patrol in NI that was referred to in this. Matt and the other guys on the team saved Al’s life. A super character that was bonkers about soldiering. Was always going to go on and do good things. Now he’s working hard for other vets today!
@TheSteve6730
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service 🙏
@declanosullivan1718
Жыл бұрын
You still haven't defeated the IRA
@ravingiron9356
Жыл бұрын
@@declanosullivan1718 Stopped em having holidays in Gibraltar though didn't it?
@declanosullivan1718
Жыл бұрын
@@ravingiron9356 nice hat!
@ravingiron9356
Жыл бұрын
@@declanosullivan1718 Yes, that pic seems to have gone way above you then.
I subscribed after randomly coming across Phil Campions Pod, you have an amazing pod show my friend and some genuinely amazing life stories. Something I can see/hear in THIS particular gentleman is he is so calm, casual and polite yet you know he is dead serious when he was in his uniform. Please keep the military/SAS videos coming Love from Turkey 🇹🇷
@richardmacpherson7647
Жыл бұрын
Same!!!
The content, the production, the level of skill behind the interviewing.. This is like a million sub channel. I was shocked when I saw the sub count. Keep it going Dodge, what an amazing outlet you're giving these individuals..
One of the best interviews I've seen. Respect to both of these guys.
What an eloquent, softly spoken, very interesting man. Another fantastic interview. More, more, more please. On a side note my brothers served in Ireland and loved it but for years I hated the IRA. Really despised them.
My jaw dropped when he said his pension as a SM in the most elite fighting force in the world after a lifetime of service was only 1200 quid 😨 loved the pod Dodge & enormous gratitude to Matt for his service.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying the podcast Simon and I was massively shocked too 😳
@Tom-hl7wc
Жыл бұрын
I was a reservist and whilst I was deployed the army matched my civilian wage. I got paid more than a Captain as a private. They get paid next to nothing, it’s ridiculous.
@Tyrekickingwetdreamer
Жыл бұрын
These volunteer cannon fodders are paid what they are actually worth and not what they think their worth
@Tom-hl7wc
Жыл бұрын
@@Tyrekickingwetdreamer well what I was saying is that they should be paid a lot more. On the whole they deserve to be looked after.
@marksproston3264
Жыл бұрын
Seriously, tell me about pension, is not right? All I did in life was print the daily Telegraph on Guardian newspaper. I’ve got retired on the grounds of ill health walked away with over half £1 million pension. The world has gone mad if that’s the truth. Quick message to the government sort this out bang out of order. If any member of Parliament got kidnapped, who would they want to come to rescue you of course, the British special forces, SAS SBS. Remarkable people. Members of parliament I put forward these guys get double what I got for God sake, I’ve just printed newspapers
What a calm grounded guy for someone that's seen and experienced some of the worst sh... that humans can do to each other..really glad we've got him along with others on our side..Deep respect.. Top draw again fella.🙏😎
A TON of those UK special forces guys went through Junior Para... It was apparently extremely brutal and they eventually shut it down, but it produced a bunch of very hard "old school" SAS guys. Fascinating.
Matt is calm, authoritative, articulate and highly interesting .... Dodge managed it very well asking great questions to open up and also clarify some of the jargon for his audience when required ....
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Nice one CT 😊👍🏼
Deep respect!! It's hard to fathom the amount these guy's get paid compared to what our so called "stars" of sport and screen receive for doing something they also "enjoy" doing!
@skp8748
Жыл бұрын
I mean they're literally defending capitalism... its harder to be a prem footballer than SAS
@markcargill9734
Жыл бұрын
Rgrt
Really echo so many comments, people like this make me so proud to say I'm British, I wish my dad was still alive to hear all the SAS podcasts from you Dodge, his heart would be full, the SAS were his heroes.
The best podcast on an individual who has lived an extraordinary life and career. Top man.
Love these special forces podcasts they never disapoint.. 👌
This should be compulsory watching at all U.K. schools. Great interview and thank you for your service.
@johnbrennan4759
Жыл бұрын
The leftist teaching unions would complain that if was detrimental to someone's mental health or some form of phantasy phobic
@Dave-hu5hr
Жыл бұрын
We don't 'thank you for your service' in this country - that's an American import.. 🥔 They bloody well know we're grateful. 🇬🇧
People like Matt are almost a different species. Most of us are so domesticated and weak that they're operating on a different level than the rest of us. Huge respect, and as always superb interviewing skills Dodge.
What an amazing interview could have listened to him all nite total respect to him for putting his life on the line. Thank you Dodge x ❤️
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure Jeannette and it’s amazing to hear what these men do for our country 🙏👍🏼
Well done on the final part of this interview - the support and wellbeing of our soldiers needs to be discussed, not just the operational side. Glad you spent time on that, great listening and interviewing skills. Don't shy away from speaking about cancer, that's a tough discussion but needs to be aired because it affects so many people.
Another fascinating podcast. Thanks very much for this, mate. Really enjoyed listening to it. With guys like Matt Hellyer and these other SAS types on our side, there is still hope for this country.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure and messages like this gives us the boost to keep bringing even more great guests onto the podcast 👌🏼
Great interview. Nothing but total respect for these outstanding men.
Great interview, great to see Matt open up a little.
Fantastic interview, massive respect to lads like Matt.
Absolutely superb interview Dodge. So interesting and Matt delivered it brilliantly. I could listen to his stories for hours. Thank you both, keep up the good work. 👍🏻
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated 😊👍🏼
This guy 100% needs a book doing,one if not the best SAS trooper interview I've heard! Incredible
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Yeah Matty defo needs to bring out a book 💥👌🏼
Another excellent interview Dodge! The way Matt explains the ins and outs of things is very good, keeps you riveted. Could watch this guy all day nice one mate! Matt all the best and thanks for your service
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated Kenny 👌🏼
@KENNY4106
Жыл бұрын
@@DodgeWoodall have to rename your channel Down to earth Dodge haha! All the best fella 😀👍🏻
Fascinating life and a genuine pleasure to listen to. Great interview Dodge 👍
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Neil 😊
Great interview Dodge, got to respect these guys!
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Yeah they are on another level Gregg 😊
Top man Matt. Great listen. Good luck for the future.
My new favourite podcaster, usually listen to james english and shaun attwood but dodge has smashed this. Listened to every episode, jimmy tippett jnr has been my favourite so far. Keep up the great work. Thanks
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Glad you are enjoying the channel Ben and lots of exciting guests lined up for 2023. Good man 👍🏼👍🏼
Top guy, so glad these guys are there to protect us, so proud of them.
Another great interview
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Nice one Paul 😊
I had the please of going on a trip with matt and the pilgrims and can honestly say he's the most interesting, kind gentleman I've ever met, would give you the shirt of his back.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he’s a proper gentleman and mentally one of the toughest men I know 💪🏼
"good luck in Civiy Street" grief, never a truer word. THIS IS INCREDIBLE insight, gentlemen thank you both.
We've welcomed in the Caliphate, they're currently staying in hotels all over the country. Our alert level is 'substantial'. I'd have loved to have heard his take on this.
@clarencelafuentes5331
Жыл бұрын
Operations as had been done, needed in Western cities, and other towns, where the hidden rioters are.
By far, the best podcast you have ever done, mate 👍
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt 😊
Such an interesting interview. Matt is clearly the real deal. So knowledgeable and experienced. And dodge asking questions at precisely the right moment to open up the conversation. Fascinating What is clear is that the UK is far far behind the US and others in looking after veterans.
This was one of the best podcasts I've seen, you wouldn't think he was ex SF. Very humble guy. I was in the Scots guards in the 80,s and only once met the SAS on the border in a checkpoint and to look at them you wouldn't know.
@briancarlisle3056
Жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL GENT. I'M PROUD TO HERE HIM TALK. GUESS HE'S A BROTHER TO BE SO PROUD OF PLUS HIS MATES.
a well respected man earned , great to listen too cool as ice
I really, really enjoyed this one Dodge. Amazing man. Thanks ever so much for all your fantastic content. Big love, kindest regards, Richard U.K
Outstanding dodge not butting in when they’re talking. Really interesting and engaging to listen to 👍🏻
Another fantastic interview dodge 👍 Matt is a lovely guy who went to the very top WO2 SAS 👌 Absolutely appalling how the bosses turned their backs on him & his family when he got ill So good he’s now ok 🙏🏻
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate 💥👍🏼
Another top interview 👌
This is a good podcast, Matt actually tells you more than heard proper interesting people the special forces
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Nice one mate 👌🏼
Great interview, not even cancer had a chance with Matt. An amazing man from every angle
Fantastic dodge n matt. Keep up the good work
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Steve 👌🏼
Great podcast, what a really modest hero, Amazing story. 👍
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Glenn
Again respect earned as Londoner lifelong civvie ran pubs may of played with laws few times great too hear Croydon bad boy reaching unbelievable level protecting my manor/county so impressive amazing channel great laid back attitude on very serious subjects
Loved this
Ive been watching this channel almost non stop the last few day's. Absolute fantastic production and Dodge does a wonderul job of interviewing his guests without being condescending or asking inappropriate questions that mainstream media tend to do. Been thoroughly enjoying the SF interviews the most. Thanks Dodge, keep up the good work
Great interview
Fantastic interview, great guest and fantastic interviewer.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Good man James 👌🏼
As always Matt outstanding
excellent guest,Thank you
Fantastic insight and advice from Matt. He is on point about the support required for those leaving the forces. There needs to be many more of him out there helping Veterans transition, as well as managing the extra issues such as PTSD that can come with that. An individual with a huge amount of expertise and experience. And a lot of respect for it. Clearly an excellent entrepreneur and highly respected professional within the close protection and high risk security industry. A very enjoyable interview with a very sophisticated and established individual. Wishing him well with his health, which clearly was another challenge that he put a lot of thought into. Impressive. His relaxed demeanour belies a sharp level of expertise and thinking. And immediately puts the people listening to him at ease with his natural and confident delivery. He is the sort of person who, with very little effort, could persuade a person to jump off Everest, without oxygen or a second parachute, comfortable and confident that they would be okay!
Thankyou gents, god bless you and your service
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Al 👌🏼
Really good to hear from someone who as done it all , Say that the army done not help you when you leave.
Really enjoyed this again. Great podcasts
Btilliant podcasts with yet another great guest 👌 I'm wading my way through the playlist and loved all 3 I've watched so far 👍
Massive respect to this bloke avoiding the courts working his way into the most respected revered regiment in the world.
Excellent interview, respect to both you and Matt. He is a very understated and humble man. Best wishes to you both.
I went to afc Harrogate, I met a lad from a hard background foster kid, he turned out to be one of the best soldiers I’ve ever met, he made the Army his family, life is what you make it even the Army 💙👏🏻
Just had to make another comment, his direct eye contact says so much about a person, and I love the calmness
Was in the province the same time as Matt, 1980s and done five years (never met Matt) in HQNI, Derry/Londonderry, Belfast, Omagh. It was a war and everything this man says is true. But we had good times as well as bad. People are surprised when they hear the stuff Matt's saying here, even today. Managed to get on a contract in AFGN 2012. When we came home on leave most families had absolutely no idea what was happening and we never talked about it. The pensions we get are rubbish and a council worker gets much more.
This man makes me feel proud to be British. Hero mate.
As always, great work, Dodge! Next time you get someone from The Regiment on, ask them about *The Increment*
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Steven and will do 👍🏼👍🏼
@Giantist
Жыл бұрын
Impossible to find anyone who’d talk about that in any depth
@ytsm
Жыл бұрын
@@Giantist is it actually real?!
Great stuff
Great work Dodge, love hearing about the SF boys 👏👏👏
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee and lots more exciting guests to come on ⚡️👍🏼
Hi @DodgeWoodall , am so glad I followed you. i love this isht. Am from Kenya and Id love to see you interview the SAS officers who smacked terrorist a** during the terrorist Attacks at Dusit Hotel and Westgate Mall. Especially the one man warrior SAS guy who handled lots of Business at Dusit Hotel. He got lots of coverage for his valour. These guys are living legends.
@ianscott5293
Жыл бұрын
You can find him on KZread. Just search Christian Craighead.
@mashariki
Жыл бұрын
@@ianscott5293 thanks I found him, he actually talks about the event. he has a local nickname here "Odi Wa Nairobi". Basically some kind of Urban legend 😁
@ianscott5293
Жыл бұрын
@@mashariki it’s actually Obi Wan Nairobi
@pauljones8218
Жыл бұрын
@@ianscott5293 what ever i got his drift wasnt hard tbh
Nice one, Matt.
This was the most in depth interview I’ve ever watched 💙reference our Special Forces GTC ex 1 Para 👹👍
Again a fantastically interesting and brilliant soldier we all owe a debt of gratitude matt. Brilliant interview and unable to switch it off. Thank you for great interview and thanks for your service matt ❤
Another great episode Dodge 👏🏻
Good interview
Thank You.
LOVING ALL THE PODCAST DODGE TV INTERVIEWS FOR THE BIG CHANNELS
I have the pleasure of knowing and meeting Matt on a couple occasions through a few mutual friends .....What an eloquent interview. Great watch Dino
Wish you well for your health and the future mate
Another awesome podcast Dodge, I was going suggest Big Phil aswel he would be awesome and it would be another intriguing conversation 😊
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Sam and leave with me 👍🏼👍🏼
@matthewbishop9342
Жыл бұрын
@Dodge Woodall you'll be chuckling to yourself for days after big Phil pays ya a visit. He's a colourful character, is our Phil
@pauljones8218
Жыл бұрын
big phil popped by now twas good
Outstanding Interview. Matt is a Gentleman and Legend. 🇬🇧🙏🇬🇧🖤💥
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Anth 👍🏼 Yes Matt is a proper gentleman and is well respected on so many levels 🇬🇧👍🏼
Matt seems a nice guy, good luck to him !!
Very good. Did enjoy the scrap in the Union Jack shorts on Tooting High St story.
Great interview, I came across these podcasts on Facebook and now I’m glued to every single one! PS where can I buy that adidas jumper from 👌🏻
@DodgeWoodall
11 ай бұрын
Welcome on board Jack 👍🏼👍🏼
Please forgive me. I have only just come across your channel a few weeks ago. Fantastic content. You seem to know the most people in the world. Brilliant you’ve got a fan in me.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Nice one Mark and welcome on board 👍🏼👍🏼
Facanating is the word for ghat. What a bloke! Wow. Very interesting. Great interview mate. I had a feeling he'd have some involvement with pirates aswell!! Brilliant mate. 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼
There is another good guest, Alistair, always interesting to hear this stuff.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I really enjoyed chatting with Matt too. A proper gentleman! 👍🏼👍🏼
Loved listening to matt it was full of inspiration .
Imagine how many of these silent hero’s have taken out these dirty scumbags, that we don’t even know about. Gives me chills. The SAS/SBS is nothing short of fascinating! At least in my opinion. I’m obsessed with these guys and the psychology and being the hardest and most dangerous people on the planet… love it!!!
We're back for another fix of what I imagine is going to be another great interview 👍
@bookah8787
Жыл бұрын
Hard and nails spring to mind, we were stopped once by the navy in a boat I think they thought we could of been pirates lol I was only 16 that was a hairy moment
Amazing interview with this amazing man. Just like Phil Campion they are both cool guys.
Brilliant Podcast.This soldier has nerves of steel.Respect.
Uncle Matt is a 22 legend. Met him few times. He is a solid sterling top brother, He does loads still for the lads and veterans. Massive Big up to the "Mr blue sky". Many Thanks Uncle and Dodge, nice one.
Matt Hell Yeah..🇬🇧
A very cool cam and collective guy. great podcast
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated Kirk 👍🏼👍🏼
What a legend
"Drinking and drugs never helped anyone with any anxiety, any depression, any of these mental health problems. They only make things worse. " I wish more people knew this.
@nickjohnson710
Жыл бұрын
What about psychedelics?
@dominicseanmccann6300
Жыл бұрын
No. But they help blot out all the shit. Psychedelics used in many mental health issues, leastways lot of studies out there. Wouldn-t advise or not advise, taking drugs. Each to their own.
@garrettsasser4565
Жыл бұрын
@Dominic sean Mccann "to each their own." I work in the medical field. A lot of absolutely ruined lives, bodies, and family's lie on the end of that thoughtless phrase. There are other ways to block out the shot, brother.
@nickjohnson710
Жыл бұрын
@@garrettsasser4565 what putting them on anti depression tablets??? Yeah right! That's your way to block it out.....lol
@dominicseanmccann6300
Жыл бұрын
@@garrettsasser4565 and? Society creates alot of victims; as I said I wouldn't condemn or encourage. It's a sad fact of life. Been there
Great interview very interesting character ,respect gents 😎
Great podcast I lived 500 yards from the woodburn in protestant suffolk, we all loved 3 para
By far the best podcast I have seen what a top man an amazing incite into Matt life. Thank you for a fantastic podcast keep them coming.
@DodgeWoodall
Жыл бұрын
Good man Timothy 👌🏼