Battleline Podcast

We start off this episode with major news straight from CIA targeter Sarah Adams that Benghazi terrorist Ziad Balaam was detained earlier this month at Istanbul Airport in Turkey and is currently being held in Libya. We recap where the podcast is at right now for you guys. Then, we get to your questions sent to battlelinepodcast@gmail.com for this special Q&A episode!   NOTE: Ian wanted to correct...

We start off this episode recapping Tanto's recent family trip to Disney World and what else we've been up to. Our guest, Ashlee Olbright, is a U.S. Coast Guard Air Medal Recipient best known for saving lives during Hurricane Harvey in Texas in 2017. For her heroism, she was acknowledged by President Trump and brought out as a guest during his 2018 State of the Union address. Her book "The Hurrica...

Army Ranger Matt Watters is back on for his third appearance on the show with a major life update having now retired as a law enforcement officer. We discuss his new job working for Daniel Defense, his daughter going off to college, and preparing for another location change. We also discuss issues happening now pertaining to law enforcement and local governments. Follow Matt on Instagram @HopAlong...

Retired Air Force F-16 Pilot and current host of The Afterburn Podcast, John "Rain" Waters returns to the show for this July 4th extravaganza! Rain was last on with us for Episode 139, and we continue with a great discussion covering many important topics. Be sure to check out The Afterburn Podcast after you're done with our episode on all podcast platforms. You can also follow John on Instagram @...

Rob Beckley is best known as the frontman of Pillar, he is also a soldier in the Army Reserves, but his main job now is actually the Multisite Director and pastor at BattleCreek Church. Beckley gives us the shocking story of why he made the transition, and also relays some amazing stories from the road. Also on this episode, we start off with some recent tragic news happening in the military commu...

Brett Crozier is best known as the Navy Captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt with a distinguished 30-year-long military career who had to leave the Navy after penning a letter critical of leadership during the pandemic of 2020. He has since written a book titled "Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain." It is available now through Atria wherever b...

We start off this episode covering some major news, including Navy Capt. Brad Geary breaking his silence over the death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen under his training. Also covered is the PGA Tour merging with Saudi Arabian owned LIV Golf and what this means for the U.S. on a broader scale.   Our special guest this epsiode is Alan Vonderheide, who has recently retired after a long military caree...

J.T. Patten joins us for his third appearance on the show as we commemorate the anniversary of D-Day. Patten has worked as an intelligence contractor with the U.S. government and military special operations. He is the author of several books, notably the Sean Havens Black Ops Safe Havens series. He has since branched out from the military thriller genre and has a new horror book available for pre-...

We are honored to be joined on this episode by none other than Corey Taylor. You guys know him best as the frontman of Slipknot, solo artist, author, and his previous work with Stone Sour. What you may not know is that he has just launched an organization helping veterans and others coping with post-traumatic stress called The Taylor Foundation. We get into Corey's camaraderie with the military co...

We start off this episode commenting on the Congressman out of Long Island/Queens NY, George Santos, being charged by the Justice Department in a Federal Probe. We then get into another national story out of New York, Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny being charged for manslaughter over the chokehold leading to the death of Jordan Neely on an MTA subway.    Our special guest this episode is Clint...

Brian Slade served as an Army Apache pilot, and has since gone on to serve in the United States Air Force. Slade was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. He is the author of "Cleared Hot" with Michael Hirsh, available now in all formats wherever books are sold. You can learn more about Michael and his book at http://ClearedHot.info and you can follow Lt. Col. Slade on Instagram...

Platinum-selling recording artist Josey Scott joins the podcast in his first interview since the tragic death of his Saliva bandmate, Wayne Swinny. We cover everything from Josey's rise to fame with the hit song "Click Click Boom," to eventually leaving the band. Josey will be touring with his own version of Saliva, be sure to catch them on the road, and visit Josey online at http://joseyscottrock...

Navy SEAL Jack Carr is the creator of The Terminal List series, adapted into the hit show on Amazon starring Chris Pratt. His latest book in the series "Only the Dead" on Simon & Schuster comes out May 16th. It is available now on Amazon for preorder along with everywhere else books are sold. Carr was last on with us for Episode 28, and since then we have seen his career take off even further. We...

We start off this episode discussing the feud between Rep. Dan Crenshaw and David Goggins, which Goggins labeled "the Real Housewives of SEAL Team 6," mocking the drama that's ensued. Our special guests that follow are Ben Davis and Ret Taylor. Davis is a retired Navy SEAL and the Executive Director of Veterans Outdoor Advocacy Group. Ret Taylor works in helping the veterans organization and is th...

Chris Daikos served as an Army Ranger (Airborne) with 2/75, and is a Seattle Kraken fanatic. Will Chiarucci is a podcast host and a diehard New York Islanders fan. With these two teams making the wild card, we figured we'd do a show paring them up talking the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. While discussing hockey we get into some other major related topics as well, including if the celebration of...

Battleline Podcast has had some excellent music guests on the show over the past 3+ years. This episode features some of our favorites: Jigsaw Youth guitarist Nastacha Beck (Ep. 180,) Emmure guitarist Joshua Travis (Ep. 51,) Emmure vocalist Frankie Palmeri (Ep. 14,) Ted Nugent (Ep. 27,) Breaking Benjamin guitarist Jasen Rauch (Ep. 125,) Sylar vocalist Jayden Panesso (Ep. 71,) Anthrax bassist Frank...

Guest free this episode as we cover recent happenings with us, future plans for the podcast, and the unfortunate deaths of two beloved Navy SEALs that were friends to some of the team guys we've had on, Mike Day & Dan "Taco" Cerrillo.   Follow us:   http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod   Check out The Battleline Podcast Vault for limited edition gear from the sho...

We start off this episode covering the recent drone strike in Syria resulting in a death of a U.S. military contractor, and the retaliation that followed. Our special guest in studio is Nastacha Beck, guitarist for New York-based grunge band Jigsaw Youth, who also handles some vocal duties in addition. Nastacha became familiar with us after reading Kris Paronto's "The Ranger Way" and "13 Hours." W...

Vincent Speranza is a WWII Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division and 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment who fought in The Battle of the Bulge. He is the author of "Nuts! A 101st Airborne Division Machine Gunner at Bastogne." In this interview he discusses his family immigrating from Italy, growing up in New York City, joining the Army during WWII, and as the title of this episode states, kill...

Yeonmi Park is a best-selling author known for speaking out against the brutal regime under Kim Jong-un. Her latest book is "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America" through Simon & Schuster. In this interview we discuss America's relations with China, the reality of life for the people of North Korea, President Trump's troubling relationship with Kim Jong-un, p...

Justin Blazejewski is a Marine Corps veteran and former military contractor, currently the CEO and founder of VETOGA. VETOGA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing yoga, meditation, and healing arts to military, veterans, their families, and communities. Justin was last on with us for Episode 112 titled "Saving veterans from suicide through yoga." You can visit and donate to VETOGA throu...

Nick Merrick is an active duty Green Beret with a 19-year military career in total. Nick has had 12 deployments during this time and currently serves as a Warrant Officer. In addition to military service, Nick is the Executive Director of Green Beret Racing, a great charitable organization focused on veteran transition through racing and other competive outlets. On this episode we dive deep into t...

Richard Osthoff is a disabled Navy veteran claiming that Congressman George Santos stole $3,000 from a GoFundMe set up for his service dog's surgery while going by the alias of "Anthony Devolder" years back. He joins Battleline in studio this episode to give us the full story in the most expansive interview he's done to date.   Follow us:   http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com...

Casey Kennedy served in the Nebraska National Guard. After a 2012 deployment to Afghanistan, she was in a major car wreck with a drunk driver. The driver died following the crash. Almost dying herself from the crash, Casey broke nearly every bone from her pelvis down, had a collapsed lung, and lost over half her blood. The transition back to civilian life was tough, but it resulted in her finding...

Howard "Mad Max" Mullen last joined us for Episode 100, and he's back to discuss the tragic loss of Army Ranger Joseph Kapacziewski this past week, SHOT Show 2023, his time in the DMZ of Korea, how the current crop of Army Rangers stack up against his generation of operators, and his Christian faith. Max was a Ranger Hall of Fame inductee in 2013. He served in 1/75th, 2/75th, 3/75th, and 75th Rang...