Spear Talk

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 withcraf...

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 Teenage Mu...

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...

For Spear Talk 78, we welcomed mult-iinstrumentalist, Tim Cappello to the podcast! You will recognize Tim as the "shirtless saxophone player" in the iconic 80's film, The Lost Boys, where he performed "I Still Believe"! Tim also has a new album out called Blood On The Reed." In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of The Lost Boys and how his role has become a part of pop culture lore, what...

For Spear Talk 77, we welcomed author, musician, and monster hunter, Lyle Blackburn and our good friend Josh W, to the show! Josh is an avid lover of all things cryptozoology as well as the co-host of the podcast Tap, Rack, and Cryptid which is part of the Spear Talk family! Lyle is the author of incredible books such as "The Beast of Boggy Creek" and 'Sinister Swamps: Monsters and Mysteries from...

For Spear Talk 76, we welcomed actor and stuntman, Ken Kirzinger, to the podcast! Ken famously played "Jason Vorhees" in the film Freddy vs. Jason, and has also been a part of other horror movie film franchises Wrong Turn 2: Dead End ("Pa") and Joy Rode 3: Roadkill (“Rusty Nail"). He is also a proud member of Stunts Canada! In our discussion we covered what it was like playing the iconic "Jason Vo...

For episode 75, we had the hono rof welcoming Dr. Richard Gallagher to the show. Dr. Gallagher is a board certified psychiatrist, a professor at New York Medical (Psychiatry), a psychoanalyst (faculty) at Columbia Univeristy, and the author of Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal. Dr. Gallagher is the world's foremost...

For Spear Talk 74, we welcomed actor and former bodybuilder, Andrew Bryniarski to the show! You will recognize Andrew from his portrayal of "Leatherface" in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2003) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), as "Zangief" in Street Fighter (1994) and as "Steve Lattimer" in The Program! In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of playing the iconic "Leath...

For episode 73, we welcomed author Dacre Stoker to the show! Dacre is the great-grandnephew of Irish author, Bram Stoker, who wrote the 1897 classic, Dracula. In 2018, Dacre co-authored (with J.D. Baker) Dracul, a prequel to Dracula. This episode is a part of our Halloween 2021 month long celebration! In our discussion, we covered how sports and physcial activity influence and help with his writin...

For Spear Talk 72, we welcomed horror movie stalwart Thom Matthews to the show! Thom is known for his roles of 'Freddy" in The Return of the Living Dead, "Tommy Jarvis" in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, and "Joey" in Return of the Living Dead II. Thom is also a martial artist and owns a sucessful construction business. This episode is part of our Halloween 2021 month long celebration! In ou...