Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 103, we welcomed Matt Mask to the show! Matt is a professional arm wrestler, who can be seen competing in the World Armwrestling League (WAL), and an oil field specialist. In our discussion we covered how Matt got involved in arm wrestling, how he balances life in the oil field, competing and family life at same time, how he trains his mind and body for competition, why the movie Ov...

For Spear Talk 102, we welcomed Pete Koch to the show! Pete is a retired NFL DL (Bengals, Chiefs, Raiders), fitness coach, and an actor! You will recognize Pete as the iconic "Swede" from Clint Eastwood's, Heartbreak Ridge!  In our discussion we covered what it was like working with Clint Eastwood and Mario Van Pebbles in Heartbreak Ridge, the power and benefits of having a coach in your life, wha...

For Spear Talk 101, we welcomed Scott L. Schwartz to the show! Scott is an actor (Oceans 11-13, Fire Down Below, Bridge Of Dragons), stuntman, professional wrestler, and was a cop in the Los Angeles County Sherif's Office! In our discussion, we covered how Scott broke into the entertainment industry, learning the wrestling ropes in the 1970s from "Killer" Kowalski, working with George Clooney, why...

For the 100th episode of Spear Talk, we welcomed Thomas Winterton to the show! Thomas is the superintendant of the famous Skinwalker Ranch, and one of the stars of History Channel's, "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch"! He also practices martial arts and is the CEO of Resonance Meditations. In our discussion, we covered how his career path lead him to the Skinwalker Ranch, the UFO and ghost phenomena...

For episode 99, we once again welcomed back Marcus Torgerson for the third time. Marcus is an international Krav maga expert with over 20+ years in the security world. He is currently touring the country teaching self-defense and tactical courses. Marcus and I decided to change up the normal show and decided to tackle any topic that was on our mind. There were NO notes and no agenda for the show....

For Spear Talk 98, we welcomed AJ Christoph aka AJ Magic to the show! AJ is a United States Marine Corps veteran, author, practitioner the martial art Qi Gong, and a professional magician! In our discussion, we covered how AJ got into the world of magic, the effect magic has on his PTSD, the closeknit magic community to include his relationship with Peter Turner, how martial arts became a part of...

For Spear Talk 97, we had the honor of welcoming authors and military veterans, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson. Brian is a U.S. Navy veteran (submarine officer) and Jeffrey is a U.S. Navy veteran (combat surgeon). Some of their books they have co-authored together include "Dark Intercept" (A Shepherds Series), "Sons Of Valor" series, and "Rogue Asset" (A Presidential Agent Novel).  In our discus...

For Spear Talk 96, we had the honor to speak with the two (now retired) DEA agents, Steve Murphy and Javier Escobar, that helped bring down infamous narcoterrorist, Pablo Escobar! They are the co-authors of the book "Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar" which was the basis for the hit Netflix show, Narcos! Steve and Javier now travel the world talking about tracking down Pablo Escobar in fr...

For Spear Talk 95, we had the honor to welcome Betty Broadhurst to the show! At the age of 65, Betty was recently awarded a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from her coach and world champion, Diego Bispo. Betty is also the creator of Roll Forever, a gym that supports local BJJ practioners in North Carolina by bringing in world class competitors to the area for athletes to compete alongside. Betty...

For Spear Talk 94, we welcomed Michelle Belanger to the show! Michelle can be seen on A &E's "Paranormal State", is an American Occult expert, is a spokesperson for modern vampire subculture. and the author of numerous books to include "The Dictionary Of Demons" and "The Psychic Vampire Codex".  In our discussion, we covered how she got involved in her line of work, the difference between with...

For Spear Talk 93, we welcomed TV and singer royalty, John Schneider, to the show! John is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, as Jonathan Kent in the 2001–11 TV series Smallville, and as James "Jim" Cryer on the television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler Perry. In our discussion we covered...

For Spear Talk 92, we brought Brent Sass to the show! Brent is an American dog musher who won the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest international sled dog race from Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2015, 2019 and 2020. He is well known for rescuing other mushers along the Yukon Quest trail throughout his dogsled racing career. In 2011, the rescue efforts of Sass and his then-lead dog Silver at Ameri...

For Spear Talk 91, we brought DeNoris Mickle to the show. DeNoris is the oner of Fit Culture By Deon, LCC (Charleston, SC), Nicole and Deno Photography, and a 20 year United States Air Force veteran. Deno was a Combat Photographer in the USAF, with tours in Kosovo, Iraq, Afganistan. His training includes S.E.R.E qualified and Battlefield Forensics Certified (DOD). In our discussion we covered the...

For Spear Talk 90, we are bringing back our friend, Jason Johnson, to the show! Jason aka "Pro-Knife Thrower" is one of the top knife throwers in the world, as well as a blade concept and design consultant. Jason also travels the country teaching the science between knife throwing and close quarters disassembly. Jason was also on the hit program, "Forged In Fire: Knife Or Death"! In our discussion...

For Spear Talk 89, we welcomed Kerri Hoskins to the show! Kerri is known as "Sonya Blade" in the Mortal Kombat video game series, as well as portraying Sonya for the Mortal Kombat: Live tour! Kerri also practices the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do, and is an avid abstract painter. In our discussion, we covered how she get got involved in the Mortal Kombat franchise, the legacy of Sonya Blade and...

For Spear Talk 88, we welcomed Dave Spinks to the podcast. Dave is an United States Airforce veteran, retired Federal law enforcement officer, and a paranormal investigator! Dave is also an accomplished author and guest star on various programs on History Channel, Travel Channel, and Destination America! In our discussion we talked about the event with his grandfather that got Dave interested in p...

For Spear Talk 87, we welcomed Fred Burton and Ted Andre to the show! Fred is a New York Times best-selling author, a former State Department Counterterrorism Deputy Chief, and one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism, terrorists, and terrorist organizations! Ted is an award winning produceer and production executive, as well as the co-founder of Blue Blood Films! In our discussion, we cov...

For Spear Talk 86, we had the honor to welcome back Keith Cooke Hirabayashi (third appearance) and Kenn Scott (second appearance) to the show! Keith is five-time world champion martial artist and actor ('Reptile" in Mortal Kombat, 'Sub-Sero" in Mortal Kombat: Annhilation, China O'Brien 1 & 2, Heatseeker, Beverly Hills Ninja)! Kenn is an avid martial artist, stuntman, actor ("Raphael" in Teenag...

For Spear Talk 85, we welcomed back two our most explosive guests, Lou Valoze (second appearance) and Jay Dobyns (second appearance) to talk to us further about their careers as undercover agents with the ATF. Lou's first book "Storefront: An ATF Agent's Life Undercover" is now out! Jay has two previous books ('Catching Hell" and 'No Angel" ) that are great reads as well! In our dsicussion we talk...

For Spear Talk 84, we had the honor of welcoming back Christy Salters Martin and Claudia King back to the show for their second appearances! Christy is one of the greatest boxing champions of all time and only female boxer to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated! She is also the star of Untold: Deal With the Devil on Netflix which details her harrowing murder attempt on her life by her trainer an...

For Spear Talk 83, we are bringing the mighty Deron Mcbee to the show! You will recognize Deron as "Malibu" from American Gladiators, "Motaro" from Mortal Kombat: Annhilation, and his hilarious turn from an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm! In our discussion, we talked about his career in law enforncement, how he created his iconic "Malibu" character, the legacy of American Gladiators, his time wor...

For Spear talk 82, we welcomed Shihan Dana Abbott to the podcast! Dana holds a 7th degree black belt in Kenjutsu and a world class practioner of Tachi-Iai / Toyama Ryu Iai Batto Do (Japanese Swordsmanship)! Dana was elected into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (2004), Masters Hall of Fame (Budo Spirit Award), and a member of the World Wide Martial Arts Council. In our discussion we talked about the hi...

For Spear Talk 81, we welcomed Jason Sautel, who for 22 years served as a firghtfighter and paramedic, with much of his time with the Oakland Fire Department. Jason is also the author of "The Rescuer: One Firefighter's Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him" and host of the "Cancel This" Podcast. In our discussion, we talked about the daily life of a firefighter in a bu...

For Spear Talk 80, we welcomed retired ATF agent, of twenty-four years, Lou Valoze to the podcast! Lou has a new book called "Storefront Sting: An ATF Agent's Life Undercover" coming out later this year! In our discussion, we covered his career in the ATF, operating between the blurred lines of "good" and "bad", the impact of storefront sting operations, bringing work home, and of course the steps...

For Spear Talk 79, we wanted to release an episode on Halloween Night that would have a lasting impact, and we think we have that with James Jude Courtney, "Michael Myers" / "The Shape" from Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills, and the upcoming Halloween Ends, and Zach Myers, the multi-platinum selling guitar player from the band Shinedown. In our discussion Zach talks about why "The Shape" is his f...