Semper Paratus, Farewell Sticks Episode 226

So There I Was · Aug 21, 2026 · 13m

Farewell Sticks is the hardest episode we've ever had to record. On August 20th, we lost our friend, producer, and co-host John "Sticks" Hall in a small plane crash near Bristol, Maine. His son Tyler was flying with him and survived with minor injuries. We're not speculating on cause. Actually, we're not speculating on anything about that day. What we can tell you: it was a Diamond DA20, Sticks bought it last spring, and that's where the facts stop for now. Farewell Sticks: The Man Behind the Mic Sticks was a true unrestricted aviator, qualified in both fixed wing and rotary wing…