Break It Down Show

Bryan Fuller - The First Ever Human Powered Row from Boston to London - Bryan Fuller is BACK on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Bryan and Pete go back nearly 30 years. Throughout their friendship, Bryan and Pete have talked of their various adventures. Now, Bryan is back at it. Until recently, Bryan was the recording holding American in rowing across the Atlantic. Yes, the whole ocean!...

Rico Aviles – The Language Ninja - Ricardo Aviles hails from Arecibo, PR. He joined the Army in 2008 as a Military Police officer. Being bilingual and possessing a love for languages he began working as a professional translator/interpreter. That job led to Rico being called the "Language Ninja." As an interpreter Rico has translated for cases such as: human trafficking, drugs, therapy, child advo...

Rob Aldridge – Mind Over Manners - Join us in this captivating podcast episode as we delve into the story of Alabama-based rock and rollers Rob Aldridge & the Proponents and their highly anticipated second album, "Mind Over Manners." With a two-part strategy of delivering thoughtful truths backed by tasteful grooves, they successfully avoided the sophomore slump, presenting a twelve-song collectio...

Michael Uslan - BATMAN'S BATMAN: A Memoir from Hollywood - With a remarkable career spanning decades, Uslan has garnered prestigious accolades, including Oscar, Emmy, People's Choice, and Annie Awards. As a Professor of Practice at Indiana University Media School, he pioneered the first accredited course on comic book folklore. His upcoming book, The Boy Who Loved Batman, was set to debut as a Bro...

John Spencer: Ukraine Fights, Exploring War and Its People - In this captivating episode, we delve into the realm of modern war with none other than John Spencer, an internationally renowned expert on urban warfare. With a specific focus on urban warfare tactics and strategies, John finds the ongoing Ukrainian war to be a fascinating test-bed for his theories, approaches, and practices. John has w...

Chris Thomas King - The King of the Blues - Chris Thomas King is a multi-Grammy winning blues musician. He's also the author of, "The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture." The Blues tells the unrealized history, that the genre was actually invented in New Orleans. It's also a fact that most modern music in the US is a descendant of the blues. Names like Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll...

Album Fight – U2 Vs U2 Songs of Surrender, Fight 1 - Album Fights pit one album against the other in a boxing format. Each round is judged by a panel of three judges. Those judges scored based upon a 10pt must system. In this fight, we've got the newly released Songs of Surrender in the ring against itself. U2's new album features 40 songs. In the vinyl format, the album becomes a 2 record set. Ea...

Chuck Holton - Live from Ukraine - Chuck Holton has led an adventurous life. He's been an Army Ranger, a helicopter pilot, he's authored several books, traveled the world as a free-lance war correspondent and now he's covering the Ukrainian v Russia conflict. Watch Chuck's reports on his YT channel: youtube.com/@hotzonepodcast What we want is the facts, from someone on the ground...Chuck is that r...

David C Baker – What's Keeping You Up at Night? - David is the author of five books, three of which focus on the central elements of the business of expertise: positioning, financial management, and leadership. David speaks regularly on more than 70 topics relevant to entrepreneurial expertise, from 20 executives to 5,000 live on TV, all over the world. He also regularly appears as a guest on ca....

Jeff Trager – Live Music at Vino Godfather - Jeff Trager has a decades long career in music. He's a bay area music icon who's broke acts like Ike and Tina Turner. He also made the theme for Chariots of Fire a smash hit. OH and he was best buddies with Wilt Chamberlin. Quite an incredible dude. For more information on Jeff's events head to ftpresents.com Jeff Trager is BACK on the Break It Down Sho...

Arch Gibson - Wasape: Life of a Comanche Warrior - Today's features author Arch Gibson. Arch is inspired by the work of author Craig Johnson. They each describe the American west and Native American culture and ethnicity. Arch Gibson has been a writer, editor and publications manager most of his professional life. He was raised in Arkansas City, Kansas and learned reporting under the guidance of h...

Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez – Singularity University and The Future - Dr. Rodrigo Nieto is a geostrategist and defense futurist focused on the consequences of the accelerating pace of change in homeland security and policing environments. He is a research professor at the National Security Affairs Department and at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School and has also...

Benjamin Barton – Credentialed Court - Professor Ben Barton is the author of five books: Credentialed Court, Fixing Law Schools, Rebooting Justice, Glass Half Full: The Decline and Rebirth of the Legal Profession, and The Lawyer-Judge Bias in the American courts. His fifth book, The Credentialed Court: Inside the Cloistered, Elite World of American Justice, was published in 2022. Get Credentialed...

Shelby Kennedy - Amazing Songs - Shelby Kennedy had his first hit song while he was still in college. He sold that song to Ray Charles. Since then Shelby's has sold numerous songs including "I'm A Survivor" from Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits: Volume III. I am a Survivor was Reba's theme song from her hit TV show. More than just a songwriter, Shelby has worked in the industry helping companies incl...

Dan Joseph – Pete Reiser Baseball's Greatest What If - Dan Joseph is an author of a wide variety of books. He's written about Al Qaeda's partnership with Al-Shabaab. Dan next tackles Lou Gehrig's final full season. Dan's book examines Lou as his body begins to show signs of ALS the disease that would kill Gehrig less than 3 years later. Get Dan's book at amzn.to/3GASHas Dan's latest book is titled...

Tim Bedore - The Quake and a Lifetime of Comedy - Over the past 20 years Tim Bedore has spent thousands of hours entertaining audiences, first on the radio and then as a comedian, headlining comedy clubs across the country. One of the few young comics to have combined the disciplines of stand-up comedy and broadcasting, Tim knows the rigors of working within demanding parameters. Tim has kept his...

Jeremy McKane - ULTRAMARINE 30/30 Mission - Jeremy McKane is an Artist with a background in technology. At 18, he found himself working in a startup that would one day become (for a time) the world's largest web hosting provider. Today the company is known as NTT VERIO. In that time the internet promised potential uses that we take for granted today. It was this early experience that provided an a...

Blanca Blanco – Breaking the Mold - Blanca Blanco is the very definition of self-made; coming from nothing to reach her success, with hard work, tenacity and intelligence. Her compelling, beautiful, motivational, story told in Breaking the Mold, tells of her background. Here's where you can buy her book Break It Mold on Amazon amzn.to/3LC8jy3 Blanca describes her harrowing near death drive through...

Joe Musselman – Broom Ventures - Joe Musselman returns to the Break It Down Show. Joe's approach to business is a fascinating mix of TLC. Team Leadership and Culture. The difference in these words is how Joe leverages them. Culture isn't just a word; Joe understands how culture moves. Joe sees how leadership and Teams are bonded by culture. The three part epoxy creates bonds within the company tha...

Zlatomir Fung – Cellist for the Ages - The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among t...

Cody Wood - US Team Penning Association - The USTPA is the National Governing Body for the sports of Team Penning and Ranch Sorting. As the only international non-profit Association in the sports, the USTPA was formed in 1993 and now proudly represents Team Penners and Ranch Sorters from around the world. As a membership-based organization, the USTPA represents riders off all ages and riding abili...

Adam Shoenfeld – All the Birds Sing - Adam Shoenfeld if you don't know the name, you probably know his work. Adam has spent the last two decades bringing his rock-leaning sound to Nashville's premier country music scene. He's written hits for Faith Hill ("Mississippi Girl"), has been bandleader and lead guitarist on every one of Jason Aldean's solo records, tours with Tim McGraw, has played guitar...

Stuart Scheller - Always Faithful - USMC commander Stuart Scheller rose to prominence in the fall of 2021. The botched withdrawal of US forces based upon the decisions of US President Biden and his advisors delivered a national disgrace for the nation. On Aug 26, Scheller sat at his desk, as a commander, in uniform and posted a video challenging the system and leadership that failed all Americans...

Chris Tapp - The Cold Stares Introduce Bryce Klueh - Chris Tapp returns to the Break It Down Show to talk with Pete A Turner and Jon Leon Guerrero about the Cold Stares new bassist, Bryce Klueh. Bryce takes the long time duo of Brian and Chris and turns them into a power trio. A quick shout to Brad Hutchings who pops in for a few...and is a HUGE supporter of both the band and the show. We always l...

Stuart Scheller and Matt Hoh – On Ukraine and US Tension - Stuart Scheller and Matt Hoh each publicly called out US officials, leaders and commanders pertaining to the failure of the country's efforts in Afghanistan. Beyond their public criticism, each of them have their own professional capacity to assess a regional conflict like a Ukrainian v Russian border conflict. Stu and Matt are BACK! to di...