Break It Down Show

Kevin McNamara – Raised in Detroit - Kevin McNamara was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Kevin has been praised in articles by The Detroit News and Free Press for his characters and skit writing, as well as his energy on stage. In September of 2008 Kevin made the move from Detroit to Los Angeles in order to take the next step into television and film. Kevin is known for his role as series reg...

Marc Polymeropoulos – Clarity in Crisis - Marc Polymeropoulos worked for 26 years at the CIA before retiring in July 2019 at the Senior Intelligence Service level. He was one of CIA's most highly decorated operations officers who served in multiple field assignments for the U.S. government. He specialized in counterterrorism, the Middle East and South Asia, including extensive time in Iraq and Afg...

Thomas Colbert - Gary Poste, Zodiac Killer Update - Thomas Colbert's team called the Case Breakers has broken the Zodiac killer case. Over the last 50+ years the Zodiac Killer has tormented, eluded and mystified criminal investigators. Recently, the Break It Down Show broke the news that the Case Breakers had revealed that Gary Poste was the killer. We've spoken with Erik Kleinsmith and Jennifer B...

Craig Johnson – Daughter of the Morning Star - Craig Johnson has written some of the most successful crime novels in the past 20 years. His series featuring the Sheriff Longmire has created a franchise series on Netflix. Craig's latest book is another from Absoroka County's resident tough hombre Sheriff Walt Longmire, and is titled Daughter of the Morning Star. Get his new book Daughter of the Mor...

Taylor Greiger - Hell or High Seas - Taylor Grieger is the captain of Skeleton Crew Sailing and a former Naval Rescue Swimmer. Taylor was born and raised all over Texas before spending 6 years in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the military, he struggled with the transition to civilian life and was diagnosed with PTSD. Taylor was eventually inspired by his own journey to launch the Skeleton Crew miss...

Patrick Richardson – The State of Reporting - Patrick Richardson breaks news. Patrick has been a working journalist since 1992 at community papers across Kansas and for the last 10 years as an editor for newspapers in Southeast Kansas, Northeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Missouri. As a freelancer, he has also broken major stories for national outlets. He currently blogs at StoppingInFlyoverCountry.c...

Joe Towne - The Performer's Mindset & The Better Podcast - Actor, producer & entrepreneur Joe Towne has launched a new podcast inspired by Towne's own acclaimed workshops for actors, executives and creatives, The Performer's Mindset, established in 2018. The show aims to inspire and encourage its listeners through honest conversations with leading experts across film, television, sports, science,...

Jeff Gottesfeld – Twenty-One Steps - Jeff Gottesfeld is an acclaimed writer whose work has won awards from the American Library Association, the Writers Guild of America, and the National Council for the Social Studies. He has previously written for adult, teen, middle-grade, and picture book audiences. Jeff's new book describes how with every step the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Y...

James Rosebush – Reagan Staff Member on US Affairs - James Rosebush a senior Reagan staff member checks in with Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. James and Pete are going to discuss the current state of affairs in the US, whether its regionally, nationally or around the globe. James' experience working with the 40th president and many subsequent administrations makes in a marvelous resource...

Steven Kirkbride, Lil Boss Steven - Benicia Boy Rapper - Steven Kirkbride "Lil Boss Steven" is an independent Bay Area artist that is trying to keep the craft alive. He believes that one should study the roots of hip hop because there were strict Traditions to make an MC considered dope. A lot of these carry over from poetic and literary devices. AFTER ALL HIP HOP IS POETRY OVER A BEAT. For more o...

Simon Morley - By Any Other Name - Simon is a busy fella with many talents. He is a British artist and art historian. He is the author of several books and catalogue essays on modern and contemporary art, and his art reviews and essays have been published in numerous magazines and journals, including the TLS, Modern Painters, Tate Magazine, the Independent on Sunday, World Art and Third Text. Avai...

Todd Bensman – Ukraine War Hits the US Border – Todd Bensman is an expert in immigration, and in particular how to circumvent the US's reckless approach to immigration policy. Todd is a Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies. This is Todd's second visit with Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. Get Todd's incredible book America's Covert Border War at Amazon amzn...

Mike Guardia – The Combat Diaries of World War II – Mike Guardia writes military themed books that cover history, biographies and a variety of other subjects in the genre. The Combat Diaries tells stories, mostly untold, of the people who actually performed the operation and battles. From Normandy to Iwo Jima. True tales of combat…on land, sea, and air. Get his book The Combat Diaries of WW II on...

Juan Escovedo - Debut Album, Legendary Family, Percussion Maestro - Juan Escovedo is a musicians musician. He comes from the first family of percussion and he's played with the best of the best. His touring and recording credits include Prince, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Richie, Raphael Saadiq, and of course the E Family and his own projects The Juan Escovedo Orchestra, Seven Days, and The Funky Latin...

Kyle Mills - Vince Flynn, Enemy at the Gates - Enemy at the Gates is Kyle Mills' latest book. Kyle is a force in the action/thriller genre. Mills is a NY Times #1 Bestselling author. Take a look at your grocery store book rack...Kyle's work is there. Get all of Kyle Mills' books at kylemills.com In his latest Vince Flynn novel, Kyle writes: In the last few years, my crystal ball has been working o...

Finlay Cowan – Album Covers for Muse, Pink Floyd, etc - Finlay Cowan is an artist whose work we all recognize. Even if you've managed to not see a Pink Floyd or Muse album cover...there are dozens of other projects that establish Finlay as one of the most important artist of the past 50 years. Check out Finlay's work at: krop.com/finlaycowan/ Finlay comes to Pete A Turner and the Break It Down Sho...

Ryan Hellquist – Staying Alive, Weapons and Movies -The recent tragedy on the set of Rust left one crew member dead, another wounded and many lives permanently damaged. When Alec Baldwin pulled that trigger, the questions and accusations flew. For many of us, this is this tragedy took us back the the set of the Crow and the tragic death of Brandon Lee. Was this preventable? Is this a homicide? Who...

Mike Waltz – FL 6 and Mary McLeod Bethune - US Representative to Congress Mike Waltz returns to the Break It Down Show. We've examined, for years, the Afghanistan fight...now that the US has lost and the Biden administration has botched the withdrawal...we're talking to former Green Beret turned legislator Waltz to help us understand what congress is doing to hold folks accountable. It's one thing...

Jan Neumann – FSB Agent Escapes & Comes to America - Jan and Victorya Neumann were trained spies working in the FSB. The FSB is a successor to the KGB of old. As things spiraled up, Jan began to put the pieces together...he knew too much. They get got word, he was a marked man and death was on the way. Jan and Victorya grabbed their things, made an escape plan worthy of any spy movie and worked th...

Bianca & Chiara D'Ambrosio – Twins Leading the Way - Since their break-out role as Summer Newman on "The Young and the Restless" (CBS), the girls have been featured in several commercials and popular music videos including Bon Jovi's "What Do You Got." They have also appeared together and individually on various television shows and feature films, including NBC's "Parks and Recreation," Nickelodeo...

Lisa Gable – Turnaround - Lisa is recognized worldwide as a turnaround mastermind and innovative businesswoman. For more than 30 years, she has been called to turnaround failing organizations—businesses, teams, nonprofits, political campaigns, and government projects—and solve seemingly intractable problems. Get more on Lisa at: lisagable.com/ Get Lisa's book on Amazon at: amzn.to/3bJTSLi This is...

Jennifer Bucholtz - Breaking Cold Cases - As many of you know Erik Kleinsmith was Pete's commander during their deployment to Bosnia. Shortly after that Pete returned to Ft Huachuca to train new spies, where Jennifer Bucholtz went for initial training. Then she joined the CIA, and earned two Master's degrees in the discipline. So you heard it, Jennifer Bucholtz joins Pete A Turner and Erik Kleinsm...

Gustavo Arellano – Werk, Weekly, Quesadillas and OJ - Gustavo Arellano is an icon in southern California. His work writing for a variety of publications for decades. He covers culture, ethnicity, food, and food again. You'll love Gustavo's book, "Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America" available at Amazon amzn.to/2XHLAwv For sure, you need to sign up for Arellano's newsletter at gustavoarell...

Erik Kleinsmith – Ukraine, Russia and Zodiac - Erik Kleinsmith returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Erik is coming to discuss the ongoing Ukrainian vs Russian conflict. As the Russians seek to apply pressure in the East, and the West works to provisions the Ukrainians, who does the dance between the nations work to minimize expansion while seeking to bring to an end the most recen...

Brad Tolinski - ERUPTION: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen - Brad Tolinski has written a biographical list of storys about Eddie Van Halen Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death, ERUPTION: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen (10/5/21; Hachette Books; 9780306826658; $28) is a major biography by two music journalists who knew him best. Get ERRUPTION on Amazon at: amzn.t...