Bold American Pod

Round 1: Airmen in Okinawa are authorized to wear shorts on the flight line. Is this a big deal to anyone besides Kate? Shes furious about it and I'm not sure why. Round 2: The Taliban, Afghan Forces, and the United States have gone into a week-long reduction of violence agreement. We’re gonna check in on the first day! Round 3: Speaking of the Taliban, what in the fuck are you doing, New York Tim...

ROUND 1: There are about 27 Fast & Furious movies now, but we’re especially excited for the next one - Fast & Furious, Syria Drift which is inspired by true events this week as a Russian vehicle tried to go full Vin Diesel against a convoy of US MRAPs. ROUND 2: How do you guys like your coffee? With piss? Well that’s super weird. But if true, you guys are gonna love what a disgruntled Airman is in...

The ZBT squad went out to Colorado Springs for some hockey goofin and had a great time. The Air Force Academy hosted the NHL Stadium Series, and the Barstool Air Force viceroy gave us a tour of campus beforehand. Sitting just outside the Rockies, we give our honest opinions on our day at the AFA! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can liste...

ROUND 1: A Texas county sheriff’s candidate loooved talking about his time in the SEALs, Green Berets & Airborne rangers, but it turns out he was never with any of them… and it’s even more of a heartbreaker when it turns out his opponent did the same thing! ROUND 2: It’s Valentine’s Day!!! Which is great news because that means chocolate will be ½ off at the PX tomorrow, and even better news since...

ROUND 1: The military is equipped to handle anything in the world. Doesnt matter what it is. We are experts at crises and if you dont realize that, you have a big dump that’s infected with coronavirus in your pants. ROUND 2: A former Navy diver has been kidnapped in Afghanistan while working for a US contracting firm. The news and the state department have been oddly quiet about efforts to get him...

ROUND 1: Our friends the Russian Orthodox ministers are blessing babies, marriages, and now… NUCLEAR BOMBS. Good idea or bad idea??? ROUND 2: We’ve all been in staring contests, but the one happening overseas right now is slightly more serious... Russian contractors in Syria are getting into standoffs with US troops and tensions are high after some potentially dangerous encounters ROUND 3: A spous...

Round 1: Coronavirus Safety Brief: Grab your first line supervisor, because Coronavirus is in the United States and we’re having a safety stand-down. Round 2: A real-life Top Gun moment led to one Marine commander being relieved from his F18 squadron post. Round 3: A dude living in Arizona was one of the main leaders of Al Qaeda. Yeah. That Al Qaeda. Round 4: Some absolute legends were on the fiel...

ROUND 1: Wanna be Platoon Sergeant for the day? Apparently for one Army MP Unit all you gotta do is win a bet on Facebook.. ROUND 2: A segment of Antiques Roadshow went viral this week after an Air Force veteran found out a watch he ordered through the Exchange 40 years ago is worth nearly $1M… ROUND 3: We asked the ZBT listeners to tell us the bootiest boot things they did when they were new-boot...

Round 1: Canadian military wants help taking out trash — in space. They’ve spent millions so far but they should have just asked us because we are very smart. Round 2: The Navy is looking into a video that was released on porn hub which showed both Marines and Sailors in compromising positions which has gotta be horrifying for everyone who is on a ship. Round 3: Two Army Ranger medics made history...

ROUND 1: Running through the jungle with my M-16. What smell is in my nostrils, it's still Simple Green. We took to our social media accounts to see what smells reminded you of military life the most. The results? Well, you sick fucks came through again. ROUND 2: Set your watches to MOTIVATION O'CLOCK because we have Navy SEAL, author & leadership guru Jocko Willink on the show, and boy does h...

ROUND 1: Running through the jungle with my M-16. What smell is in my nostrils, it's still Simple Green. We took to our social media accounts to see what smells reminded you of military life the most. The results? Well, you sick fucks came through again.  ROUND 2: Set your watches to MOTIVATION O'CLOCK because we have Navy SEAL, author & leadership guru Jocko Willink on the show, and boy does...

Pre round: Imagine being one of those militia boots parading around Richmond, Virginia? LOL ROUND 1: You know we don't fat shame here at ZeroBlogThirty, but we may make an exception for the latest ISIS leader captured by Iraqi security forces known to many as ISIS's Jabba the Hutt… ROUND 2: Friend of the program Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) stops by to chat about the Packers loss, cyber secur...

ROUND 1: If you're thinking about gettin' it on in certain military towns, you might wanna pack a pecker parachute, ‘cause turns out they've got some of the highest STD rates in the country. We'll tell ya all the hot spots.  ROUND 2: Speaking of picking up some bad stuff out in town, we asked our Twitter followers “What is the dumbest thing you bought right after boot camp/basic training?” From bo...

Round 1: One capital V veteran is spending his time on something really worthwhile. He will not rest until the Associated Press style guide rights their wrong and makes the word veteran a proper noun.  Round 2: Liberal vultures are doing everything the can to stop the border wall from being built. They are shitting and pissing their asses all over a radio tower in South Texas. What does that mean?...

ROUND 1: It feels like we can finally take a little bit of a deep breath about the situation in Iran and Iraq and we are gonna tell you why and where we go from here.  ROUND 2: Our social media guy Kyle asked you guys, “What is the most disgusting thing you witnessed a fellow service member do?” and my God… you nasty, nasty little worms… Your answers made us throw up in our mouths a little bit, bu...

ROUND 1: Moving to a new duty station in the military can be a logistical nightmare, and that's especially true for THREE military families who had a trailer of all their belongings stolen on Christmas Day. ZBT listeners also shared some of their best-worst PCS tales. ROUND 2: Military homecomings are always a sight to behold, and an Airmen who just returned home to his girlfriend and her badass B...

Due to the timing of last night's late breaking news, Chaps addresses what happened in Iran to open the show. We recorded the pod earlier in the day with the public information we had, and will be sure to give a thorough update on Tuesday's pod as things develop over the weekend.  Round 1:  In 2016 civilians were STORMING Canadian military bases at all hours of the day & night, and only now ha...

Listen up platoon: This is our Best of 2019. The Top 10 segments from the past year. In no particular order except for which they appear in the pod: 1) The squad went to Fort Bragg and some Commanding General tried to fuck all our shit up. Then we talked about the time a Cpl emailed the Commandant for funsies.  2) Astronaut Scott Kelly agreed to do an interview so he could surprise us by reading a...

ROUND 1: The Space Force is officially official & Kate's is applying to be the branch's professional jingle writer. We promise it won't be as bad as the last song we did. Maybe. Probably though.  ROUND 2: A woman kept her dead husband's body in a freezer for 10 years and collected his VA benefits. Victimless crime? Maybe. We'll explore it to find out.  ROUND 3: You've heard of crazy ex boyfrie...

Round 1: A North Dakota man got a phone call saying his son, a Marine, had been killed on active duty. It was all a scam to steal the man's identity. Gotta keep your head on a swivel. Round 2: Chinese boots hate the military at times too. That being said, the Chinese government has certain penalties when you get out early. You cant just do it all willy nilly. We layout all 8 of those penalties and...

ROUND 1: Cannnnon-balllll! ::splash sound:: Our seafaring branch is getting a little sexier in the pool by allowing two piece swimsuits for both men & women now. Hope Wendy Peffercorn is on the lifeguard stand for this round.  ROUND 2: A 3-star General got caught misbehavin' over at the Army War College and it inspired us to write a little musical snack that we're excited to play for ya ROUND...

Great use of a colon there Bren. Much improved from last week   Round 1: The Army has issued guidance for the appropriate use of emojis so troops can avoid sexual assault and harassment charges and we have some questions about this. Round 2: A remarkable piece was released by the Washington Post about the War in Afghanistan that confirms what many have long suspected. Round 3: Santa Claus is causi...

Gotdamn that's a long title. Clean it up Bren make it shorter next time ya fuckin boot   ROUND 1: From wearing protection, to taking the rear with the gear, to going on looooong, sweaty humps, Military terms & sex phrases go together like 200 degree port-o-johns & wackin' it.  ROUND 2: Why did a Marine Corps Sergeant go to Haiti with some boxes full of guns & ammo? To become the Presid...

Round 1: Coming back from a long break is never easy. It's important to remember basic customs and courtesies. If not, you'll be like our pal in the Air Force who got a naughty letter because he told an NCO some harsh words. Hate to see it... Round 2: We hop over to England to praise a group of incredibly brave folks who help used the greatest weapons of opportunity to stop the London Bridge attac...

Round 1: Things are getting crazy with our beloved Navy. The Secretary of the Navy was fired after going around the Secretary of Defense in order to cut a drug deal with the President regarding Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.  Round 2: An Army Lt Col is taking charge of troops in a combat zone like nobody ever has before. When you hear this story, your head will be spinning.  Round 3: The fucking Russi...