The Guardroom Podcast

By: Ben Boyle '24
  • Summary

  • The Guardroom Podcast is a podcast for Aggie cadets by Aggie cadets. We hope to spend some time sitting down with the leaders of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets to discuss leadership philosophy, life lessons, and how we've grown as men and women of character through our experiences here on the Quad. We also want to provide an unbiased voice for cadets to talk with their leadership and for Corps leaders to speak directly and personally to cadets. **Not sponsored or endorsed by the Office of the Commandant or Texas A&M University**
    Ben Boyle '24
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Episodes
  • EP07: Fix your social media! (feat. newcorpsder + friends)
    Dec 3 2024

    Today we’re talking with some cadets about how to improve your outfit’s presence on social media and making quality content. My guests today are Bentley Miller '25, who runs the Wing PR, and Liam Snyder '25, the PR Offer for Squadron 8. Our special guest today is the admin for the instagram account Newcorpsder. You probably know them for the Old Army edits and work they’ve done with units like Det 805, SEAL Platoon, and the Marksmanship Unit. This podcast is a bit long and can get in the weeds sometimes, but there’s a lot of gold in here. We talked about everything from the software and techniques these guys use, to the philosophy behind what you’re presenting on social media and the messaging we put forward as the Corps.

    Timestamps: 0:00 introduction

    1:18 random who’s who, newcorpsder introduction

    3:20 newcorpsder talks behind the scenes

    5:54 setting goals for social media

    7:05 how often should I be posting?

    8:25 getting a video taken down :(

    9:20 working with Corps media

    12:20 “Be Proud”

    13:47 why do you post what you do?

    23:09 newcorpsder unites the corps (unintentionally)

    25:51 corps controversies (women in the corps??)

    28:50 how do you keep the audience engaged in a post/video?

    34:54 why the length of the videos?

    35:51 vertical or nah?

    36:55 what platforms should you be on?

    41:36 what gear do you need?

    45:06 which outfits are crushing PR?

    48:13 final advice and thoughts

    51:05 last question (and a Ms. Frizzle tangent that was too funny to cut)

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    56 mins
  • EP06: Everything Corps Bonfire
    Aug 29 2024

    Today we sit down with Jake Kielty and Travis Griffing, the 2024-2025 Regimental buttpots for Corps Bonfire! We spent our time talking about how Corps Bonfire operates, what the culture and work environment of bonfire is, how these guys are working to change the Corps’ perspective on Bonfire, and what serving such a unique tradition means to them. I came from an outfit with no Bonfire involvement, so this conversation was a huge learning experience for me. These guys and the work they do with Corps Bonfire have a whole new level of respect from me. If you’re interested at all, I would highly recommend you reach out to these guys. You can contact them through the Corps Bonfire instagram pages, or their personal cell numbers. First Cut is Sunday September 1st and it’s not an event you’re going to want to miss.

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    32 mins
  • EP05: Upcoming Changes to FOW
    Aug 3 2024

    Howdy all! On this episode of the podcast we grab a few Corps leaders and discuss all things related to the restructure of FOW (now known as "Corps Onboarding"). Hopefully this gives y'all a better perspective on the upcoming changes going into the school year. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!

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    37 mins

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