Carter Wilson – the Dead Husband - Carter Wilson is the USA Today and #1 Denver Post bestselling author of seven critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a four-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his novels have received multiple starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal.

Get Carter's latest book The Dead Husband at Amazon amzn.to/3sSorAM
​For more on Carter Wilson, head to his website at carterwilson.com

Carter lives in Erie, Colorado in a Victorian house that’s spooky but isn’t haunted…yet. He’s so method. He talks to ol Pedro about when he figured out his voice, writing “dark shit” (his own words), writing his blog and newsletter, his goals such as a book per year, and much more in this fun convo.

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Haiku
Writing the dark stuff
Domestic suspense, that is
Read The Dead Husband
 
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Margret Younis - Human Engineering & Behavior Training - Margret Younis is a law enforcement instructor, researcher, speaker, and the owner of Hybrid Academy of Behavioral Security - security, investigative, and behavioral risk mitigation training firm. She implements science-based training concepts designed to prevent suicide, eliminate workplace violence, and improve the mental health and resilience of law enforcement officers, first responders, and criminal justice professionals.

Find out more about her company at: myhybridacademy.com

Margret’s passion can be found in neuropsychological research that explains behavior and decision-making processes in high-stress environments. She investigates concepts of fear, resentment, anxiety, PTSD, depression, suicide, resilience, and performance, including their correlation with the physical brain and psychological mind. Margret talk about all of that, plus her background, traumatic experiences from her past, her inner strength, and more in this ep, hosted by our Pete and co-hosted by Erik Kleinsmith.

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Haiku
She found her own strength
Now she helps others find it
Do visit her 'site
 
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Bill Mankins - Trapped in Afghanistan - Bill has visited the show several times. Each time delivering incredible insight into Afghanistan. As the US and her coalition partners work to extract their citizens and Afghans, we must not lose sight of what it takes to succeed in overseas operations...and how quickly failed policy decisions can unravel any hope for success.

Afghanistan experts Bill Mankins and Pete A Turner discuss elements of the latest phase of operations in Afghanistan. Currently, there are still an unknown number of Americans, visa-holding Afghans and people US coalition partners are desperate to get out of the country. Mankins notes that these exfiltrations are critical to reducing the amount of atrocity caused by the Biden Administration's irresponsible and bungled retreat.

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Haiku
In Afghanistan
Desperate people want out
Who'll help if not us?
 
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Graham Hurley – Last Flight to Stalingrad - Graham Hurley joins us from the UK. His latest book is called The Last Flight to Stalingrad. Graham's writing has captured the imagination of readers throughout the world. In his Spoils of War series he's focused on a Georgian, there's not ours, general who works with Nazi propaganda master Goebbels. 

Pete's read the Last Flight to Stalingrad...and says for World War II readers, it's a must buy.  Get the book on Amazon at amzn.to/3sH7Xvz

We love having authors on the show, especially international ones. If you'e not familiar with Graham, head over to grahamhurley.co.uk and you'll get why we already are in love with Graham and his work.

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Haiku
World War II readers
Graham has got you covered
Read his awesome book

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DW Wilber – Under Cover for the CIA - Del W. Wilber brings over thirty years of experience in Security and Counterterrorism as a former Intelligence Officer serving with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense in Eastern and Western Europe, and the Middle East, and in law enforcement. His expertise took him to Iraq from 2004-2007 where he served as an advisor for counterterrorism and counter-IED operations to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Multi-National Corps – Iraq.

Get DW's Book In the Shadow of the Swords: The Baghdad Police Academy amzn.to/3gzdguy
Get more on Del on his website: dwwilber.com

Del is fortunate enough to have a character after him, as he tells us on BIDS, reflects on his experience while in active duty (they might have been in the same room with our Pedro) the situation with COVID and the danger of biological weapons.Joining us to co-host is an actor and ex Army Ranger Tim Abell.

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Haiku
He's ex CIA
Joining us breaking it down
Game recognize game
 
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Mark Sullivan - The Last Green Valley - Mark Sullivan has authored lots and LOTS of books. He and Pete A Turner sit down and talk about his process, how growth and the latest book called, "The Last Green Valley".  

​Get the last Green Valley on Amazon amzn.to/2PEMcyX

Mark's book tells the tale of the Martel's, a Ukrainian family who lives on the edge of survival in Stalinist Russia. Then things get worse and the Nazis stand between them and a new life. World War II books aren't just about tanks and paratroopers...this time it's about family.

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​Haiku
The Last Green Valley
The Martels flee the Nazis
Will the escape work?​​

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Xander Bullock – The War Booty of the Taliban - COL Xander Bullock is a US Army officer who has served with the 101st Airborne Division, the 1st Infantry Division, I Corps HQ plans, MNC-I Plans and CFC-A Plans.  COL Xander Bullock is a veteran of Bosnia/Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan and has been in service since 93.  He is an active duty Colonel serving Brigade Command for the Corps of Engineers at the Seattle District. 

Xander Bullock joins us to discuss the process of determining what equipment is left in places like Afghanistan or Iraq. We've all seen the memes about the materiel captured by the Taliban as they take over US positions. If there's a guy that can explain how this stuff work, it's Xander. Read his bio...if you can't translate it...dude knows his stuff. Nice get Pete A Turner.

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Haiku
We can make up memes
But the equipment is there
What does that mean now?
 
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Erik Kleinsmith - DB Cooper, Hoffa, Zodiac, Cracking the Coldest Cases - Erik Kleinsmith Erik has authored books on intelligence analysis, found the 9/11 hijackers BEFORE 9/11, helped solve the DB Cooper case...and a lot more. Erik used to be Pete A Turner's commander in Bosnia when they were in the might 165th MI Bn. You'd imagine that commanding a company of spies would be the pinnacle of one's career, but that's just the beginning...

​Erik returns to the Break It Down Show. It's always a good time when we get to hear from him.

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​
​Haiku
Commanding the spies
Just the tip of the iceberg
Coop', Hoff', Zodiac!!!
 
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​Kate Linder - Young and the Restless - Kate Linder was cast as Esther Valentine on The Young and the Restless over 38 years ago. She remains a key member of the top-rated daytime drama's cast. In 2008, Linder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Linder was elected to two terms as the Television Academy's Governor of Daytime Programming Peer Group and was elected to multiple terms as a SAG-AFTRA board member.

Get more on Kate's like, work and charitable focus katelinder.com

She enjoys the best of both worlds — on the air and in the air. "Acting is my life and my creative satisfaction," says Linder. She never quit her pre-Y&R weekend job as a United Airlines flight attendant because it keeps her grounded.

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​
Haiku
Esther Valentine
38 years, still counting
Who can brag like that?
 
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Alex Vindman – Here, Right Matters - Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman came to the nation's attention during the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. LTC Vindman didn't think what he heard in the President's call to Ukrainian President Zelenksy was appropriate. Feeling compelled to act, Vindman reported what he heard...Alex's testimony proved one of the critical bits of testimony in the trial.

Get Alex's book Here, Right Matters on Amazon at amzn.to/3m8Mhaj

Long before the phone call, or LTC Vindman's report...partisan goals poisoned the US's government. Each party playing an ever increasingly dangerous game. Consuming people like Christine Blassey Ford and others as truncheons to attack the other party.
When someone tries to do the right thing...ultimately sacrificing their career to stand up and identifying a wrong...does it matter if political parties control the truth?

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​Haiku
Lieutenant Alex
Compelled to do so, acted
Read it in his book
 
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