#99 - Dean Burgess - Ex 2 Commando Operator Speaks on Ben Roberts-Smith, Immigration & Australia’s Future
5/12/20261 hr 45 min
🎙 In This Episode of the 2 Worlds Collide Podcast, I sit down with Dean Burgess — former 2 Commando Special Forces operator and veteran of tours in Iraq and Afghanistan — for a direct and confronting conversation about the state of Australia, the treatment of veterans, and the issues many people are too afraid to talk about publicly.
We dive into the attack on Australian veterans — discussing the fallout from recent years, the Ben Roberts-Smith situation, media narratives, and the impact these stories have had on soldiers who served overseas.
We also unpack ISIS brides, immigration, and national identity — exploring how Australia is changing, the concerns many Australians are raising, and where the country could be heading if difficult conversations continue to be ignored.
Beyond that, we talk about war, sacrifice, leadership, loyalty, and the mental toll combat can have long after the battlefield is left behind.
This is a raw conversation about service, truth, resilience, and standing by your values in a world that often wants silence over honesty.
🧭 In This Episode We Cover: 🎖 Dean’s time in 2 Commando ⚔️ Deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan 🇦🇺 The attack on Australian veterans 📰 The Ben Roberts-Smith situation ☪️ ISIS brides and national security 🌏 Immigration and the future of Australia 🧠 Mental resilience after war 🔥 Loyalty, leadership, and speaking openly
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First 90 secondsSam Bamford· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hi guys. Welcome back to Two Worlds Collide Podcast. On today's episode, we have ex-special forces, 2 Commando operator, Dean Burgess. I hope you guys enjoy. And that's how we kick off Two Worlds Collide podcast at the, uh, at the Bamford residence, where no one knows where I live, thank God.
Dean Burgess· Guest0:30
Yeah, not even me. I didn't even take any notice of the street names.
Sam Bamford· Host0:33
[laughs] Well, that's it, man. I had a, uh... That, that's because I had a, um, I had a bloody, um, black paper bag over your head to make sure- Yeah ... that, uh, you couldn't get any directions coming here from the airport, but- It's, it's the old, uh, interrogation after capture protocols. That's it. That's it. But mate, Dean Burgess, welcome to Two Worlds Collide Podcast. How you going?
Dean Burgess· Guest0:51
I'm well, mate. Thanks very much for having me. Um, very unexpected, but I'm grateful to be here.
Sam Bamford· Host0:56
Mate, very, uh, very illustrious career in the military. Now, before we start talking about, um, the issues happening in Australia right now- Mm ... and, and there is gonna be another podcast where you're gonna delve very deep into your upbringing and your military history and, sorry, your military career, but that'll happen on the Zero Limits podcast with Matty Morrison. So I don't wanna steal too much thunder from that legend.
Dean Burgess· Guest1:19
Yep.
Sam Bamford· Host1:19
And if you do wanna listen to your story in depth, then, um, in a couple weeks' time, just head over to the Matty Morrison Zero Limits podcast, giving him a shout-out.
Dean Burgess· Guest1:27
Yeah, mate, he's been chasing me for some time.
Sam Bamford· Host1:28
[laughs] And, uh, and you'll be