The Cove Podcast

The Cove Podcast brings you candid, unfiltered conversations with the leaders, soldiers, and scholars shaping the Australian Army today. Each week, our host CAPT Todd Lempa sits down with uniformed officers and soldiers leading the change in the Australian Army as well as academics and international partners to unpack what modern warfare demands.

From redefining leadership and resilience in the modern Army to exploring lessons from combat operations, command culture, human performance, and the future of land power, The Cove Podcast reveals how the Australian Army thinks, learns, and fights. Whether it’s a Regimental Sergeant Major reflecting on combat, a general discussing Warrior Culture, or a psychologist unpacking mental readiness—each episode delivers a grounded look at the people and ideas driving the Australian Army forward.

Insightful, grounded, and authentic — this is where the Australian Army thinks out loud.

Education
Documentary
Government
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Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 4b. Anglican
Learn more about Christianity.
23 min
77
Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 3b. Judaism
Learn more about Judaism.
9 min
78
Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 3a. Islam
Learn more about Islam.
47 min
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Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 2c. Buddhism
Learn about Buddhism.
23 min
80
Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 2b. Sikhism
What do you know about Sikhi?
12 min
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Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 2a. Hinduism
Learn about the Hindu way of life.
13 min
82
Body, Mind, & Soul | Soul Series – 1. Spiritual...
How do you make sense of life?
17 min
83
CoveTalk | The Australian Civil-Military Centre...
What are the challenges in civil-military arrangements?
44 min
84
CoveTalk | Interview with Captain Hugo Toovey
Do you take your health seriously? Hear CAPT Hugo Toovey's story of survival and hope.
28 min
85
7th Brigade Combined Arms Seminar | 3. Design &...
What do you need to know as a Commander? MAJGEN Ryan (retd) has the answers.
32 min
86
7th Brigade Combined Arms Seminar | 2. Combined...
MAJGEN Ryan (retd) shares lessons AusArmy can learn about combined arms.
61 min
87
7th Brigade Combined Arms Seminar | 1. Introduc...
Hear from Brigadier Mick Say and LTGEN Gregory Bilton on combined arms!
63 min
88
CoveTalk | Balancing Demanding Reserve and Civi...
Learn how to balance competing commitments as a Reservist in the Australian Army.
24 min
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CoveTalk | Interview with Former RSM-A: Warrant...
Major Mark Beretta interviews Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane on his 40 years in the Australian Army.
31 min
90
CoveTalk | Greyzone and Cyber Operations
64 min
91
Preparing for the Future: Key Organisational Le...
How can the Australian Army learn from 20 years in Afghanistan?
60 min
92
3 Brigade Cove Conference - Dr Jo Lukins
97 min
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3 Brigade Cove Conference - LTCOL Steve Tilbroo...
104 min
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3 Brigade Cove Conference - Brent Tate
51 min
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3 Brigade Cove Conference - Claudia Brassard
83 min
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1000 Miles to Light - Mr Pat Farmer, AM.
1000 Miles to Light was an event designed to test the limits of endurance, commitment and determination of the competitors. Two teams of four people: Australia vs USA, raced each other to complete 1000 miles (1,609km) in 10 days over the period 14-24 August 2021. This gruelling challenge was all in the name of raising awareness of, and funds for, youth mental health service ReachOut.
65 min
97
'I wish I had known that' RSM-A Podcast
27 min
98
Future Technologies of War Conference - Anders ...
52 min
99
Future Technologies of War Conference - Kate De...
38 min
100
Future Technologies of War - Rain Liivoja - Leg...
36 min