Jane Friend
Naval historian and co-host of History's Devils podcast; PhD in Naval History from University of Portsmouth, Senior Lecturer in Maritime Studies
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Jun 23, 2026
James CrosslandHOST
So what's his, what's his teaching go- or what's he trying to do once the, the soldier fantasy dies?
Jane FriendGUEST
dies?Well, yeah, he, he's still keenly aware that he is an intelligent guy, right? So, uh, he, he gives university a try.
Jane FriendGUEST
Um, now I think he enrolls in a, in another institution, and, and that doesn't work out.
Jane FriendGUEST
I, I, I'm sure I read that he was destined to do medicine, and it just didn't work out for whatever reason.
Jane FriendGUEST
And, um, while he's there, he joins a couple of university societies, as you do.