Spear Talk

For episode 146, we welcomed Keith Vitali to the show! His introduction into martial arts came in 1975 at the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded his first black belt after two years. Over the course of the next ten years, Vitali competed in a large number of martial arts tournaments, winning most of them, as well as being ranked the "#1 Karate Fighter in the USA". His number of win...

For episode 145, we welcomed bassist Joey 'Chicago" Walser and singer / guitarist Blake Allison of the rock band, Devour the Day and Egypt Central! The new Devour the Day single, "Killing Time" is OUT NOW! Joey can also be seen on the road with the band Pop Evil. The new Pop Evil Album, 'Skeletons', also features Devour the Day on the song, "Wrong Direction'.  In our discussion, we covered all the...

For Episode 144, we welcomed Nike adaptive athlete, Amy Bream, to the show! Amy was born with PFFD, which means she is missing the majority of her right leg. She has never had an amputation and has used a prosthesis since she is one years old. She fell in love with athletics in 2015 when she started working out in a boxing gym in Nashville. Amy has competed the 2021 and 2022 CrossFit Games, WheelW...

For episode 143 we welcomed Pierre Charette to the show! Pierre was a key figure in the War on Drugs in the United States and Europe. His adventures span a heart-pounding, 33-year career as a police officer starting out in Broward County, Florida, an undercover detective, a federal agent, and DEA special agent in the United States and Europe. His investigative ability and imagination took him into...

For episode 142, we welcomed Kevin Estela to the show! Kevin is a bushcraft / survival expert for Fieldcraft Survival, author of "101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods", world explorer, and martial artist. Kevin has made various appearances on the History Channel and Recoil Network, as well as published work in Survivor's Edge and American Frontiersman!  In our discussion we covered his love...

For episode 141, we welcomed Harry Turner to the show! Harry is a former British soldier, wildlife conservationist, and explorer! Harry is the star of the incredible documentary "Wildcat", which can be found on Amazon Prime! The documentary details Harry's dealings with PTSD from war, as he navigates his time in the forests of Peru with two ocelots, Khan and Keanu. In our discussion, we covered hi...

For episode 140, we welcomed Kelly "Murph" Murphy to the show! Kelly is a 22-year United States Marine Corps veteran who is currently Director of the Military and Veterans Center at the University of Central Missouri. Kelly won season one of the hit CBS reality TV series, "Tough As Nails'! In our discussion we talked about his transition from military life to civilian, how to parlay military skill...

For episode 139, we welcomed Richard Divizio to the show! Richard is one of the original actors from the video game, Mortal Kombat, whose portrayal of "Kano" is legendary! Richard also portrayed "Baraka", "Kabal", and "Quan Chi"! He is also the only actor to appear in all digitized Mortal Kombat games. He has a degree in computer graphic design and a background in Wushu, Chinese Kung Fu, and 7 Sta...

For episode 138, we welcomed Matthew Murphy to the show! Matthew Murphy was a Green Beret in the US Army, Special Forces Sniper, Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller, Communications Specialist, Foreign Weapons Expert, Unconventional Warfare Expert, and speaks Arabic in the Levantine and Modern Standard dialects. He is a veteran of wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and has lived and work...

For episode 137, we welcomed Brock Bevell to the show! Brock Bevell is a retired Police Officer who was run over on duty and ultimately retired from the injuries. As a coping mechanism, to deal with the pain, he was prescribed opioids which sent him into a downward spiral. Brock did prevail in his battle with addiction. He is the co-founder of Victory Recovery (AZ) which provides addiction and men...

For episode 136, we welcomed back Lt. John Nores [Ret.] back to the show for the third time! Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel'...

For Spear Talk, 135, we welcomed Marshall Bell to the show! Marshall is a well-known character actor with memorable roles in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge", "Total Recall", "Stand By Me", "Twins", and "Starship Troopers". Marshall also served three years in the United States Army before he came a consultant, teaching high-level business executives how to improve their public speak...

For Spear Talk 134, we welcomed Aaron Williamson to the show! Aaron is a United States Marine Corps veteran who spent time as the Body Bearer section leader, at Arlington Cemetary, and later in his career, personal security for the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), General Peter Pace. Aaron would later take a contract job to stay in Baghdad, where after a couple of years he becam...

For Spear Talk 133, we welcomed legendary American Gladiator, Lori Fetrick aka "Ice" to the show! Lori spent five seasons with American Gladiators, took part in the 114-city arena Live Tour, Orlando Live, as well as two series of International Gladiators. Lori became a NPC National Level Bodybuilder, as well as appeared in numerous films and television shows, including a starring role in 'CIA II:...

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For episode 131, we welcomed United States Marine Corps veteran and actor, Rob Mello to the show! John starred as "John Tombs" in Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, as well as "Yuri" in the show 1883. This is part of our Hallween 2022 Guest Series. In our discussion we covered his time in the Marine Corps to include becoming a 4-time riffle expert and a 'Red Patch", the legacy of actors who t...

For episode 130, we welcomed Army veteran and actor CJ Graham to the show. CJ famously portrayed "Jason Vorhees" in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and "SGT. Bedlam" in Highway To Hell". This is part of our Halloween 2022 Guest Series. In our discussion we covered his time in the United States Army between 1974 - 1978, working as a nightclub owner and how it lead to his role as "Jason Vorhees...

For episode 129, we welcomed actor, producer, and director Andre Gower to the show! Andre was the star of the cult classic The Monster Squad, starring as "Sean" in the 1987 film directed by Fred Dekker. He is the director of the documentary, "Wolfman's Got Nards" and the founder of Fitter Piper Entertainment! In our discussion we covered the legacy and fandom surrounding The Monster Squad, why the...

For episode 128, we welcomed actor, Nicolas Vince to the show. Nicolas portrayed both "The Chatterer" in Hellraiser 1 and 2 and 'Kinski" in Nightbreed. He has an autobiographical one man show that he is the star of called "I Am Monsters", as well as the host of "The Chattering Hour" podcast. This is part of our Halloween 2022 Guest Series.  In our discussion we covered his friendship and working r...

For episode 127, we welcomed actress, stuntwoman, and author, Eileen Dietz to the show! Eileen portrayed all of the iconic scenes from the film, The Exorcist, to include the pea soup vomit, levitation, abuse with the cross, and fight with Father Karras. Eileen has also starred on The Guiding Light and General Hospital, as well as work on Creepshow 2 and Halloween 2 (Rob Zombie). She is also author...

For episode 126, we welcomed actor David Howard Thorton to the show! David is the man behind the clown makeup with his portrayal of "Art the Clown" in Terrifier 1 and 2. David also portrayed the "Joker" in the YouTube series Nightwing Escalation. This is part of our Halloween 2022 Guest Series. In our episode, we covered how he landed the role of "Art the Clown", what it was like portraying a sile...

For Spear Talk 124, we welcomed legendary stuntman Lee Waddell to the show! Lee performed as 'Ghostface" in the Scream film franchise where he was a part of the most iconic scenes involving Drew Barrymore, Henry Winkler, and Neve Campbell. He has also provided his talents to such films as The Terminator, Death Warrant, Con Air, Spider Man, Face / Off, Batman Returns, The People Under The Stairs, a...

For episode 124 of Spear Talk, we welcomed actress, stunt woman, author, and entrepreneur Patricia Tallman to the show. Patricia has starred in horror cult classics Night of the Living Dead (1990), Army of Darkness, and Knightriders, portrayed "Lyta Alexander" in Babylon 5, and launched her own business, Quest Retreats, which provides people real life magical experiences for people! This is part o...

For episode 123, we welcomed Ray Livingston to the show! Ray is a self-described modern survivalist who has appeared on Alone (Season 6), Called To The Wild, and Mud, Sweat, and Beards with previous guest, Donny Dust! Ray is a former law enforcement officer and actively helps agencies with search and rescue missions. In our discussion we covered how Ray fell in love with nature, why he finds a con...

For episode 122, we welcomed Jackson Rudolph to the show! Jackson is a 60-time sport karate world champion, a fourth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a member of the Black Belt Hall Of Fame, a Team Paul Mitchell player development coach, is currently a medical student at Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences and an US Army 2nd Lt! In our discussion, we covered Jackson's quest to ma...