Bret McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts.

Recently I participated in the AOM Podcasts first live audience interview to place at Magic

City Books here in Tulso, Oklahoma back in March and joining me for the interview was

two-time pass guest Adam Makos. Makos is the author of a higher call in devotion and was

here in Tulsa to discuss his most recent book, Spirhead. An American tank gunner is

in a meet in a collision of lives in World War II. Spirhead follows the story of Clarence

Smoyer, quite a kid from Pennsylvania Cole Country, becomes one of the greatest tank gunners

in World War II history and how his life crossed paths with an enemy tanker goost off

shaffer during the Battle of Cologne. Adam shares how he became interested in World War II

history as a kid and how he found Clarence's story. He then gives us an engaging rundown of

tank warfare in World War II and walks us through Clarence's heroes' journey in the epic

battle he faced with calm commitment and a love-force fellow team of tankers. We

under conversation discussing what happened when Clarence and Gustav recently met up as old men.

In the lessons Adam thinks members of the social media age can take from the veterans of the big one.

After the show's over check out our show notes at aawm.is slash spearhead.

Adam, come on up. We're going to bring the show to the man of the hour here. We'll do an

introduction with Adam. So give you a background with my connection with Adam with the podcast.

This is going to be my third time I've interviewed Adam about his work. He's a phenomenal guy.

One of the things that drew me to Adam is his affection and his tenderness and his dedication

to ensuring these stories of the greatest generation stay alive, stay with us.

And also with Dreamy's, he's a young guy. He's my age and he has that dedication to keeping

these stories alive. And that's not too calm something you see too common. We'll talk about how

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