143. Black Hawk Down: Chaos in Mogadishu (Ep 2)

About this episode

This episode continues the true story of Black Hawk Down during the Battle of Mogadishu as the situation escalates.

One Black Hawk is down. Americans are taking fire left, right and centre. And it feels like there’s no way out. This is the true story of Black Hawk Down. Listen as David and Gordon continue the story of the Battle of Mogadishu as it escalates beyond the plans of the generals back at the US base. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to ⁠⁠therestisclassified.com⁠ or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs…

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Gordon

Topics covered

• Battle of Mogadishu
• military history
• Black Hawk Down
• US military operations
• chaos in warfare

Keywords

• Black Hawk Down
• Mogadishu
• US military
• Battle of Mogadishu
• chaos
• warfare
• David
• Gordon

Sponsors

HP, NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goalhanger

Places: Mogadishu, London, Southbank Centre

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