Shot 27 Times and Kept Killing Bad Guys - Navy SEAL Mike Day walking into a room in Iraq and the shooting started. All combat starts with that first shot. Immediately, Day was in a fight for his life. Already shot several times, he killed 2 of the four enemies in the room. 
Of the 27 rounds that hit him, 16 entered his body. At one point he blacked out--somehow came to and managed to kill the last two combatants. Despite being shot more than 2 dozen times, Mike survived; barely. Mike is the kind of hardened pro that sits in defense of the US and we love him for it. 
Joining us today is best-selling author Robert Vera who's helping Mike write his book. 
#podcast #conversation #combatwarriors 
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Wesonator Our Favorite Gun-Slinging Music Producer - Today Jon and Pete feature the Wesonator. During the recent NAMM Show, the fellas grabbed lunch and a chat with Wes. Wes is a world-class music producer/engineer. 
The list of acts Wes has worked with includes: Sting, Taylor Swift, UB40 etc. He is rock and roll and a true master of his craft. If you want a gunslinger of a producer, call Wesonator.
#podcast #NAMMShow #conversation #Music
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Pres Nixon's Chief of Staff - When you dedicate your life to serving your country chance plays a major role in what you do. Young LT's think of valor and the Medal of Honor. Today's guest, Jack Brennan is no different. Except, his greatest moments came not in combat, but in standing next to the President of the United States. 
Jack was President Nixon's top military aid and later his Chief of Staff. The list of impossible situations is long--the stories incredible and the life led, riveting.  Thanks to the Nixon Library for hosting. Pete A Turner, Scott Huesing, Jon Leon Guerrero
#podcast #presidents #history #conversation
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Six of Seven Summits in the Bag. Vinson in the Rear-view Mirror - Today we're featuring Mark Pattison who's just bagged his sixth summit. His guide is the incredible Vern Tejas who's done the 7 summits over 10 TIMES!!! 
The Vinson Massif is the most logistically challenging of the 7. Getting a team, gear and weather all in agreement on Antartica is quite an endeavor. Throw in temperatures well below -40F and you've got a real tough mountain. Mark talked to us from Chile another country off our list! 
#podcast #summit #sevensummits #conversation #climbing
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Willie Nelson vs The Pretenders - Today's episode is an #AlbumFight between Willie Nelson and the Pretenders. Willie submits his Red Headed Stranger concept Album against  Learning to Crawl, the Pretenders first album after the death of 2 founding members of the band. 
Today Phil "Triple Duty" Green, Brian Theis and Pete A Turner judge the unconventional matchup between two highly celebrated albums. Phil also does ring introductions and this week's artwork. Richard Lackie puts the numbers to the test as Country takes on Jangle Pop in an Album Fight.
#podcast #BIDS #conversation
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Commissioner, and 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees - Today we're featuring Author Rob Neyer on the Break It Down Show. Rob and Pete discuss the state of modern baseball and propose how to keep the game updated. 
But the real reason for this episode, burying the lede, is the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame BBWA inductees. Does Harold Baines' election change the level of entry? And what about the problem children--Bonds, Clemens and Schilling
#podcast #baseballhall #baseball 
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Chinese Grand Strategy and Naval Warfare - Dan Blumenthal is an expert in Far-Eastern Strategy and the director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He and Pete discuss the US' and China's strategic goals. Dan also illustrates the complexities of balancing world stability with individual national goals. 
Strap on your smart pants cuz Dan is going to push you, and fascinate you with his knowledge. Today we've got a practical look at what it takes to keep things calm; and why things cost what they do. 
Dan's best quote, "Countries go to war when they think they can win."
#Conflict #strategy #groundtruth #podcast
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ZZ Top vs David Bowie – La Futura vs Heroes - It's crunchy, blues thin string playing Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top taking on David Bowie and Brian Eno's experimental music. La Futura locks up with Heroes. Will Bowie's, a music industry darling, brilliance and risks, knock the life out of ZZ Top? Or will the relentless jab of simple chords and gravely voice authenticity be too much for the art school rockers?
Today's judges are Dan White, Tony James, and Dr. Tim Furnish. Artwork and Ring announcing by Phil Green. Richard Lackie does pre/post-fight analysis and Pete A Turner hosts the whole thing.  
#Albumfight #BIDS #Podcast #music
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Courage in the Face of ALS - Getting a terminal diagnosis has entered everyone's thoughts at one point or another. How would I respond? What things would I click off of the list? Today's guest, Phil Green discusses his reality as he receives his diagnosis of ALS. 
Scott Huesing and Pete A Turner sit with Phil and get into, what really happens along the way and how Phil is going to live. Thanks to Jon for a thoughtful introduction to our friend Phil. 
Look for Phil's podcast, soon to release on his website. 
#ALS #episode #teamgleason #conversation #HuesingRanch
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Independent Wrestling and Writing About Podcasts - Today on the Break It Down Show, we're featuring entertainment writer, Joshua Dudley. Joshua writes about podcasts for a variety of publications like Forbes...his home genre is discovering podcasts. Among the many podcasts we discuss are Rose Drive, and Arden Podcast. 

As many of you know Jon and Pete have featured Raul on the show several times. He's from Benicia so he's family. 

Joshua is also an aficionado of independent wrestling and that's always a great conversation. Today Pete A Turner is joined by Phil Green. 
#podcast #forbes #conversation #wrestling 
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