Spear Talk

For episode 71, we welcomed actor, martial artist, and stunt man, Kenn Scott to the show. Kenn was the star in the martial arts cult classic Showdown, and he famously portayed, as actor and stuntman, "Raphael" in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series. Kenn also has a brand new book out called, "Teenage Ninja To Mutant Turtle: Becoming The Reel Raphael". In our discussion we covered his back...

For episode 70, we had the honor to spend time with Morgan Lerette, who is a former US Army officer and member of Blackwater (military contractor). Morgan is also the author of "Welcome to Blackwater: Mercenaries, Money, and Mayhem In Iraq." This is a powerful episode considering the recent events in the MIddle East. In our discussion we covered his time in the US military and what the transition...

For Spear Talk 69, we had the honor to talk with the "Black MacGuyver", ninja survivalist, and Army combat veteran, Hakim Isler. Hakim has appeared on Naked & Afraid, Naked & Afaid XL, is a 5th degree black belt in To-Shin Do (Ninjitsu), accomplished author, and philanthropist. In our discussion, we talked how his upbringing and time in the U.S. Army help grow his appreciation for all things natur...

For Spear Talk 68, we had the honor of having actor, author, and boxer, Jack O'Halloran on the show! Jack was a heavyweight boxing contender from 1966 - 1974, wherre he started his career 16-0 and eventually fought George Foreman. You will also recogize Jack as "Non" from Superman and Superman II, as well as various roles in Dragnet, Flintstones, Dragon Troll: World Chronicals, and Farewell, My Lo...

For Spear Talk 67, we had the honor to spend time with actor, Patrick Kilpatrick! You will recogize Patrick from his various roles in movies and television: " The Sandman" in Death Warrant, "Knott" in Minority Report, "Mr. Bryles" in Class of 1999, and various appearances on hit shows such as CSI, NCIS: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Dark Angel! Patrick also has his new book out called, "Dying For A...

For Spear Talk 66, we had the honor to speak with herbalist, biologist, anthropologist, author, and traditional skills instructor, Nicole Apelian! You may also recognize Nicole from two seasons of the hit television show, Alone (Season 2 and 5)! In our discussion we talked about her being diagnosed with MS and she was able to use a holtistic approach to medicine as a means to revocer and battle th...

For Spear Talk 65, we had the honor of speaking with Dan Palacios, the founder of Live Kinetically, or you may know him as the "the Concierge of Calorie Burn" or "the Duke of Demonstration"! At the onset of the pandemic, while I was looking for ways to stay fit and focused on my health, Dan was the first person I found on social media using the Chopfit, which I fell in love with! In this discussio...

For Spear Talk 64, we welcomed actress, martial artist, stunt woman, and author, Marjean Holden to the show! You will recognize Marjean from her role as 'Arina" from the Beastmaster TV show, as well roles in John Carpenter's Vampires, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as 'Sheeva", and one of the most underrated action films of the 90s, Ballistic! In our discussion we talk about her book, 'The Power Of T...

For Spear Talk 63, we had the distinct honor to welcome iconic character actor, US Army veteran, and author, William Sanderson to the show! You will recognize William from his roles in Lonesome Dove, Deadwood, Death Hunt, Blade Runner, The Rocketeer, True Blood, Newhart, and Wagon's East! In our discussion, we talked about his new book, "Yes, I'm That Guy", his time in the US Army, his relationshi...

For Spear Talk 62, we sat down with New York Times best-selling author, crisis management professional, and retired US Navy SEAL, Clint Emerson! Clint just released his new book, "100 Deadly Skills: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Crushing Your Enemy, Fighting for Your Life, and Embracing Your Inner Badass"(Combat Edition), so he stopped by to talk about the book, his life, and everything in between! Did y...

For episode 61, we welcomed leading cryptozoologist, Ken Gerhard, and my good friend Josh, who I served with in the United States Secret Service and is an avid gamer on Twitch under the moniker, LongDogsOfWar. Josh and I are into the idea of Bigfoot, so we thought this would be a fun talk to have as we had many questions for Ken! This whole talk was based about the concept of cryptozoology to incl...

For episode 60, we welcomed ice hockey enforcer, Doug Smith, to the podcast! Doug is the author of the book, "Goon: The True Story Of An unlikely Journey Into Minor League Hockey, which was turned into the film, "Goon" which starred Sean William Scott, in the title role. Doug has also been a police officer since 1999! In our discussion, we talked about the current NHL product, the current politica...

For Spear Talk 59, we welcomed the legendary Mike Stone to the podcast, where he shared some incredible stories of his martial arts background and philosophies that about life that will withstand the test of time! Mike has a 10th degree black belt in Shorin- Ryu karate, an U.S. Army veteran, and has been a stunt coordinator on various action films! In our discussion we talk about his martial arts...

For Spear Talk 58, we had the distinct honor to spend time with Shondo Blades, who brought his fire and energy to the podcast. Shondo has a background in professional MMA, appeared in the show "The Quest" on ABC, and is considered a combat mogul, with his various training philosophies and gear that has impacted tactical and self-defense training! Some of the topics we covered included his belief i...

For Spear Talk 57, we had the honor to speak with former WWF / WCW professional wrestler, and current motivational speaker, Marc Mero! Growing up, I loved watching "Johnny B. Badd" in WCW and "Marvelous Marc Mero" in WWF, but it his his current work as a motivational speaker, that has blown me away! In our discussion, we talk about the origin / creation of his WCW wrestling persona with the late-g...

For Spear Talk 56, we had the honor of speaking with professional bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler, Jon Andersen, who is one of the most motivational people we know! We cover his life through each of the disciplines he excelled in as a professional and had many laughs! In our discussion we talk about wrestling in the Tokyo Dome with NJPW in front of the massive crowds, what goes into training...

For Spear Talk 55, we sat down with tactical and self-defense training guru, Tony Blauer! If you are not familiar with Tony or his training philosophies, then you should do yourself a favor and check him out on social media, or even attend one of his seminars, as there is a lot of necessary information that one can obtain by learning from Tony. In our discussion, we covered the concept of "FEAR" a...

For Spear Talk 54, we had the luxury to spend time with the incredible Michael Berryman! Growing up, Michael was always one of the actors that really made every role of his unique and memorable, to include scene-stealing in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science, and The Devil's Rejects! Not only do we talk about some of his iconic roles in various films and TV shows,...

For Spear Talk 53, we had the privilege to speak with cult expert and author Rick Alan Ross and podcast personality and founder of his own podcast network, Dean Blundell! This was a fascinating talk that covered all things cults. I had done an appearance on Dean's own show where we tried to figure out what exactly makes up a cult, so it only made sense to bring an expert in cults to Spear Talk! Ou...

For Spear Talk 52, we spoke with Army veteran and actor, Michael Bailey Smith! You will recognize Michael from his iconic pop culture roles in the Charmed TV series, as "Super Freddy" in Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, and the man behind the monsters in Monster Man and The Hills Have Eyes remake and sequel! In our discussion, we covered what it was like living in a military family, his...

For Spear Talk #51, we sat down with childhood idol, and reason why i started to enjoy reading, Tim Jacobus! Tim is the iconic illustrator of the famed Goosebumps book series, whose book covers are works of pop culture art! In our dsicussion, we talked out his working relationship with R.L. Stine, his creative process for each book cover, the transition from painting to digital, his favorite cover...

For our 50th Spear Talk, we couldn't have had a better episode for you than having both the legendary, "Barefoot Sensei", Mick Dodge, and multi-platinum selling rock drummer, Barry Kerch, from the band Shinedown, join us! We had a blast talking about the earth, being outside, and the need to thrive! Some of the topics we discussed were the concept behind "bare-footing", the difference between surv...

For Spear Talk 49, we had the honor to speak with Forrest Lang, a veteran, tattooist, author, orphan, and victim of abuse! While some of this talk is sometimes tough to hear, it is a necessary discussion for everyone to listen. While Forrest's life has had its hardships and heartache, hearing Forrest talk about surviving the abuse in his life was incredibly motivating for me. This was an emotional...

For Spear Talk 48, we had the honor to host both "professional caveman" Donny Dust and Barry Kerch, drummer for platinum rock band Shinedown! This was a great talk about life, surviving, and everything in between! In our discussion, we covered Donny's health scare prior to filming his episode of the television show "Alone", what flint-napping is, what the must have gear is when hiking or heading i...

For Spear Talk 47, we had the honor to speak with Adrian Paul, the actor behind “Duncan Macleod” from the hit television show, Highlander! This was bucket list talk for us, as Adrian was responsible for my love of swords! In our discussion we covered his training and work on Highlander, the passing of the torch from Christopher Lambert, his background in martial arts, the amazing organization he s...