<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we're taking a look back at the people who put their lives on the line each day to keep us safe. Bruce &amp;lsquo;Hoppo&amp;rsquo; Hawkins is known around the world thanks to the hit TV series Bondi Rescue, but what has kept him on the beach for more than 30 years? Plus fifth generation serviceman Heston Russell opens up about the military operation that has left a permanent mental scar. And former cop Danni Brooke on what it takes to go undercover and take down dangerous criminals.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Listen to the full interview with Heston Russell &lt;a href="https://omny.fm/shows/head-game/former-soldier-heston-russell-on-his-private-battles-on-the-front-line"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Listen to the full interview with Dannii Brooke &lt;a href="https://omny.fm/shows/head-game/what-it-takes-to-be-an-undercover-cop-with-danni-brooke"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Listen to the full interview with Hoppo &lt;a href="https://omny.fm/shows/head-game/bruce-hoppo-hopkins"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Ant on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/antmiddleton/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/antmiddleton"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/antmiddletonsas/"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Learn more about Ant on his website &lt;a href="https://www.antmiddleton.com/"&gt;antmiddleton.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/novapodcastsofficial/"&gt;@novapodcastsofficial&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CREDITS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Ant Middleton&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Editor:&lt;/strong&gt; Adrian Walton&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Executive Producer: &lt;/strong&gt;Damien Haffenden&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Managing Producer: &lt;/strong&gt;Ricardo Bardon&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Head Game

Nova Podcasts

Best Of: On The Frontline

FEB 24, 202647 MIN
Head Game

Best Of: On The Frontline

FEB 24, 202647 MIN

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This week, we're taking a look back at the people who put their lives on the line each day to keep us safe. Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hawkins is known around the world thanks to the hit TV series Bondi Rescue, but what has kept him on the beach for more than 30 years? Plus fifth generation serviceman Heston Russell opens up about the military operation that has left a permanent mental scar. And former cop Danni Brooke on what it takes to go undercover and take down dangerous criminals. LINKS Listen to the full interview with Heston Russell here Listen to the full interview with Dannii Brooke here Listen to the full interview with Hoppo here Follow Ant on Instagram, X, and Facebook Learn more about Ant on his website antmiddleton.com Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Ant MiddletonEditor: Adrian WaltonExecutive Producer: Damien Haffenden Managing Producer: Ricardo Bardon Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.