Spear Talk

For episode 163, we welcomed Erin Brockovich to the show! Erin is an American paralegal, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) involving groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California with the help of attorney Ed Masry in 1993. Their successful lawsuit was the subject of an Oscar-winning film, Erin Broc...

On this episode of A Tale Of Two Scribes, we welcome radio icon Lou Brutus to the podcast. Lou has enjoyed a radio career spanning three decades and is acclaimed for his nationally syndicated show "hardDrive with Lou Brutus." Besides being an acclaimed radio personality, Lou has also served as a program director, voice-over talent, musician, and kick-ass photographer. He also has one hell of a roc...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

On the first episode of A Tale Of Two Scribes, we welcome author Adam Hamdy to the podcast. Adam is one of those unique individuals who excels at anything he puts his mind to, and his resume fills an entire page. Besides being an international bestselling author and screenwriter, Adam started his career as a strategy consultant where he advised businesses with a global reach. Now living in Mauriti...

For episode 162, we welcomed Dash Rendar to the show! Dash, who goes by the name of @garnishandgains on Instagram, is known for his love of his longbow and other ancient types of weapons like swords and spears, which he demonstrates their effectiveness through different drills and exercises. He has his own successful YouTube channel under ​⁠ too! In our discussion we covered how his love of fantas...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

For episode 161, we welcomed author, A.M. Adair to the show. A.M. is a retired Chief Warrant Officer of the United States Navy with over 21 years in the Intelligence Community specializing in counterintelligence and human intelligence. Her recent novel, 'A New Game" is book four in the Elle Anderson series. She is an associate member of International Thriller Writers.  In our talk we covered her c...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

For episode 160, we welcomed actor and musician, Courtney Gains to the show! Courtney is best known for his iconic portrayal as "Malachai" in the 1984 horror classic Children of the Corn, 'Hans Klopek" in The 'Burbs, and 'Whitey" in Colors. He is also an accomplished musician, whose recent EP, "Safe Haven" was released in October 2023 on Fake Fangs Records.  In our talk we covered the legacy of Ch...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

For episode 159, we welcomed back 4x guest Barry Kerch, who is the drummer for the multi-platinum selling rock band Shinedown, and 2x guest Harry Turner who is a former British soldier, a wildlife conservationist, and a recent Emmy winner for his documentary, Wildcat! In our talk we covered our first meeting together backstage at a show in Spokane, Washington, Harry's recent Emmy win for the docum...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

For episode 158, we welcomed Welsh actor and stuntman, Ian Whtye to the show! Ian is known for his roles as Predators in the Alien vs. Predator film series, The Last Engineer in Prometheus, "Sheikh Suleiman" in Clash of the Titans (2010), as well as various characters in the television show, Game of Thrones! He is a former professional basketball player. In our talk we covered his career in basket...

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for a...

For episode 157, we welcomed Brett Wagner to the show! You will recognize Brett as the voice of the hit television show Monster Garage with Jesse James, and for his various roles in horror films. He is known at "the Lost Leatherface" in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and as "Jesse" in the 2010 horror film The Crazies.  In our discussion we covered how he parlayed his career in pro...

For episode 156, we welcomed singer and artist Mina Caputo to Spear Talk! Mina is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of New York City alternative metal band Life of Agony. Mina came out as transgender in 2011 and transitioned to female. Mina is a prolific songwriter who has an extensive career a solo artist. She is also an accomplished abstract artist whose wo...

For episode 155, we welcomed Jason Patt, D-ABMDI, to the show! Jason Patt spent 20+ years in law enforcement, recently retiring as the Chief of his department. He specialized in forensic death investigations throughout most of his career. During this time, he served on many specialty units, including the local major crimes task force, with a federal law enforcement agency as a task force officer,...

For episode 154, we invited actor, stuntman, and author, William Perry to the show! William's work on the silver screen has included The Lost Boys, The People Under the Stairs, Predator 2, Home Alone 2, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and numerous films in the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise. He is also the author of "By His Hand", which was his debut novel!  In our discussion we covered his...

For episode 153 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bas Rutten to the show! Bas is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist (MMA), Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw ) . Bas has been inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015. He suffered se...

For episode 152 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Chef Gary Marandola to the show! Gary the BBQ Chef has established a following encompassing over 2.2 million users on TikTok as well as all social media platforms with his high-energy and create food and drink videos! Gary was also featured in the first season of Gordon Ramsay’s acclaimed Next Level Chef when he was drafted into the Richard Blais’ team. I...

For episode 151 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bobby Jimmi to the show! Bobby is a Navy veteran who can be found currently touring the world with Ayrun Jones! Bobby is a great human being and a dear friend who I have had the privilege of touring with the last couple of years! In our discussion we covered his life in the Navy and what led him down the military path, music in his family, his drumming in...

For episode 150, we welcomed back four-time guest, Marcus Torgerson, to the show! Marcus not only has over twenty years in the club security world and decades of Krav Maga training and experience, but he is a world class human who inspires others on a daily basis with their mental health!  In our latest talk, we covered a wide range of topics! As with the other times Marcus has been on the show, t...

For episode 149, we welcomed legendary FBI undercover agent, Joe Pistone, to the show! Joe worked undercover as "Donnie Brasco" between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser extent the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City. The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments...

For episode 148, we welcomed Frank “Alligator” Robb to the show! Frank is the founder of the non-profit, Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services, or EEARSS. Mr. Robb has 27 years of experience dealing with wildlife and is looking to grow the educational programs for federal, state, city, and county government agencies, schools and the public. EEARSS also strives to continue...

For episode 147, we welcomed timber sports athlete, "Turbo" Thomas Lancaster to the show! Thomas has competed as a STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series athlete across the country and has amassed quite a following on his TikTok channel that promotes his sport!  In our discussion, we covered how Thomas got the nickname 'Turbo", how he fell into lumberjacking and timbersports, what it takes to grow the audienc...