The Distinguished Savage Podcast

Savage Sunday is a short update episode with upcoming guests, reviews, and gear recommendations along with all things distinguished, all things savage!

Bob Bonasia is a former NYPD Special Services Operator who then went on to work for the US Secret Service and retired from there just after 20 years of service. During his time with Secret Service, he protected Reagan, Bush Sr, The Clintons, and Bush Jr often as Team Lead or Asst. Team Lead. Bob now works for KDI Protective Services, a premier protection company that serves clients both in the US...

Savage Sunday is a short weekly update episode for The Distinguished Savage Podcast with upcoming guests, reviews, and recommendations!

Michael Kurcina is a veteran, author, entrepreneur, and a man on The Warrior Path of Enlightenment. In this conversation we talk about his journey, his search for meaning, his process, and his views on life and journey. He is the author of the incredible book, We Fight Monsters. A book I highly recommend! You can find Michael on his website spotterup.com and his book is available both on his websi...

Savage Sunday is quick update episode for the Distinguished Savage Podcast! Upcoming guests, book reviews and all things distinguished, all things savage!

Todd Fox of Tour Protection is a Protection Specialist, Bjj Black Belt, author, trainer, and a fascinating guy! While this is Todd's second time on the show, we cover an incredible amount of material we never even touched on in the first one! This is a masterclass on protection work, especially in the arena of entertainment! We also discuss his new book, Protection Perspective, A Peek Behind The C...

This episode is one from the archives and aired originally in Oct 2020. It's with Sam Trujillo, US Army veteran, Fife Fighter/ Paramedic, Tactical Medic, and incredibly solid guy! Sam has a fascinating story and was one of the first medics on scene at the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas Nevada on October 1st 2017! His first hand account of the event is both incredible and heart wrenching!

Karl De La Guerra is the founder KDI Protective Services. In this episode we talk about the recent training I attended that Karl and KDI put on in South Carolina as well as his views on leadership, being a productive team member, and his unique approach to both protection work and training. You can find Karl and KDI at www.teamkdi.com.

Pat Watson of Uncensored Tactical is a fascinating and mercurial man! He is thought provoking and a critical thinker, something that's becoming a rarity these days! In this episode we talk about the training he offers, loadout, some current narratives, his thoughts on bureaucracy and we get in to some philosophical ideas! And he asks some incredible questions that truly make you think! Huge thank...

Devin Bastian is a man of many talents! He recently completed his schooling for Physical Therapy! He makes bespoke leather goods, and is a husband and father! But Devin is also a rarity these days. He's a young man who thinks deeper in to his various crafts, his life, and what he puts in the world! You can find him on instagram @leather_endeavors!

Savage Sunday is short update episode with upcoming guests, reviews, and me yammering about this, that, and the other!

Dr Dante Bryant Phd is a professor at UNC Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is Dante's third time on the show and he is always absolutely fascinating! I've listed his bio before but frankly that barely scratches the surface of who he is! His ability to encourage you to think and more so to think critically is remarkable! In this conversation we talk about mentoring a younger generation,...

Tara Munjekovich and Stephanie Keith are the creators and hosts of the Unapologetically Outspoken Podcast. Their podcast has three weekly episodes, Motivational Mondays, Weird Wednesdays, and Freedom Fridays. Tara who was on the show recently and is a former LEO and Stephanie has a background in pharma sales and has now transitioned to her own business The Law of Attraction Tribe where she has a w...

Savage Sunday is a short weekly episode with updates, upcoming guests, reviews, and recommandations along with all things distinguished and all things savage!

Detective Erik Lavigne is an LEO for a large metro department in Texas, active military in the Air Force Reserve, and podcastor. His show, Two Cops One Donut is his attempt to bring on both LEOs and those with a criminal background to create a greater understanding of law enforcement and it's intrcacies. You can find his podcast on moat all major podcast platforms and his web site www.twocopsonedo...

Savage Sunday is a short update episode for The Distinguished Savage Podcast with upcoming guests, reviews, and more!

This episode is a re release from 12/11/2020. This was my second conversation with Dustin Wright, USArmy Combat Vet, Executive Protection Specialst, and Trainer. In this episode we talk PTSD and the effects of war on a person. We also get in to Dustin's questions on purpose and how to heal and move forward!

Savage Sunday is a short episode with updates, reviews, and recommendations for The Distinguished Savage Podcast!

Tara Munjekovich is a former LEO who was with the LAPD for 11 years and as California politics and the administration of LAPD became untenable for her do her job with any effectiveness she took a massive pay cut and went to much smaller department in Washington State. Not long after arriving there, Covid hit and the same type of politics that decriminalize crime and criminals, drive out businesses...

Dustin Wright is a US Army Veteran with combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. After the Army he has worked in Executive and close protection, shooting and tactics training, and working towards his Masters degree! In this episode we talk about his self evaluation and how he works towards always being better, leadership, and his transitioning from protection and security work to the next...

Savage Sunday is a short weekly episode with updates, book reviews, recommendations, and all things distinguished, all things savage!

Dr Dante Bryant is back for another incredible conversation! Dr Bryant is many things, professor, activist, thinker, and truly a distinguished savage! We talk religion, relationships, growth, and why one must be savage but have control of that to harness it for good!

David Bullock is a former British Army soldier who went in to Executive and Close Protection work after his time in the military. Most recently he has been in Ukraine where he met Alysia Rieg whose been on the show before. Alysia is many things, First Responder, firefighter, EMT, instructor, author, and aspiring politician. In this episode David and Alysia talk about their experiences in Ukraine a...

Savage Sunday is a short weekly update episode to keep you abreast of upcoming guests, reviews, recommendations, and upcoming training. This week marks the marks the anniversary of the passing of my good friend and team mate, Cpt. Randy Trinkle. I've included a short homage to him and included his Last Call.

Another archive episode that didn't port over from my original RSS feed. The original air date for this episode was September 9, 2020. This was my first interview with my so far, one and only mystery guest, Bell. She is a money laundering, counter terror finance expert and an absolutely fascinating woman! Bell is one of those rare people who make you think, and inspire you to do more! She is fasci...