Chapters

00:00 | Trailer.

02:42 | Brian’s thoughts on the episode.

04:01 | Brian’s introduction.

04:43 | Questionable term of Mercenary divided the half a million listeners to Simon’s last interview.

10:41 | The dichotomy between people’s desire for peace and the fight needed to achieve it.

13:48 | Attending Eton College is part of Simon’s background.

21:17 | Joining the Scots Guards and undergoing tough selection to get into the Special Air Service.

32:29 | Deployed to Northern Ireland where he learns about terrorism.

41:21 | Simon’s personal and military relationship with South Africa.

43:51 | Simon’s involvement in Africa, particularly in Angola could have been taken from a Wilbur Smith novel.

1:15:26 | Surreal involvement in Sierra Leone’s civil war, gold mining and arms dealing in Russia.

1:21:33 | Simon’s reasons for getting involved in African conflicts including Liberia and the ruthless RUF.

1:29:43 | Executive Outcomes ceases and the arguments for and against using private military contractors.

1:48:54 | Why Blackwater got into trouble in Iraq.

1:50:21 | Sandline and the arms to Sierra Leone scandal.

1:54:26 | Sandline and the scandal in Bougainville in 2003.

1:56:06 | Advising David Hart in his lobbying to No.10 Downing Street, for the invasion of Iraq.

2:04:06 | The failed attempted coup d’état in Papua Guinea when things get very nasty.

2:34:37 | His rendition from Zimbabwe to Black Beach prison Equatorial New Guinea, trying not to go mad.

3:00:15 | On trial and sentenced to 37 years, walking a tightrope of emotion and madness with a daily routine.

3:17:35 | Return to England, but invited back.

3:23 45 | His current relationship with Africa.

3:24:16 | Did he have any resulting trauma?

3:28:58 | What Simon would like people to learn from his story.

3:35:23 | What is in store for Simon in the next ten years.

3:40:18 | Would he ever return to the PMC business?

3:41:57 | He made a return visit to Zimbabwe.

3:42:57 | Is there still more to his story?

3:43:09 | Phone call to the 20 years old Simon Mann.

3:43:33 | Success secrets.

3:45:00 | Best advice ever received.

3:46:19 | Advice to the 20 years old listening.

3:49:23 | Brian’s summing up.