The Greg Krino Show

Sam Silberberg was 10 years old when he was living with his family in Poland in 1939 and the Nazis invaded.  Already enduring widespread anti-semitism, Jews in Poland were rounded up and shipped off to death camps by the thousands.  Wit and grit enabled Sam to evade capture for many months while providing goods through underground markets to his fellow Jews.  Eventually Sam was captured and worked...

Sam Silberberg was 10 years old when he was living with his family in Poland in 1939 when the Nazis invaded.  Already dealing with widespread anti-semitism, Jews in Poland were rounded up and shipped off to death camps by the thousands.  Wit and grit enabled Sam to evade capture for many months while providing goods through underground markets to his fellow Jews.  Eventually Sam was captured and w...

Chris has over 25 years of experience as an Air Force fighter pilot (F-16, F-15) and Thunderbird pilot.  He has deployed eight times in support of Operations Northern/Southern Watch, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Odyssey Dawn.  He also participated in the shoot-down of a MiG-29 during the conflict in Kosovo in 1999.  He joins me today to discuss these experiences and how they...

Lisa is recognized worldwide as a turnaround mastermind and innovative businesswoman. For more than 30 years, she has been called to turnaround failing organizations—businesses, teams, nonprofits, political campaigns, and government projects—and solve seemingly intractable problems. Over time, Lisa has learned the key to course-correct when things go South is applying the discipline of process eng...

Former Coast Guard officer and Harvard Law student Thomas "Buddy" Bardenwerper tells us about his upcoming book - Mona Passage - which comes out in November.  The Mona Passage is a dangerous area of  ocean between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, through which drug traffickers and migrants attempt to pass in an effort to get to the United States.  Mona Passage is the story of two...

Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on innovation, risk management, mentorship and leadership under extreme adversity. Scott has lived and traveled all over the world, spending many of his grade school years in places such as Senegal, Lebanon, Iran and Greece...

All Students Can Excel in New Directions (Ascend) Ascend College Prep was founded by Air Force Academy graduate and instructor Karin McWhorter in June 2020 as a small private school offering math education, standardized test prep, and tutoring. At the end of the first semester, Karin’s 27 students encouraged her to find a way to broaden the scope of the school. The board of directors and the found...

Sean D. Lafferty, Eng - Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sean Lafferty is the founder and chief executive officer at EVG Extracts. As CEO, Sean oversees the strategy, engineering, extraction processes and fabrication of innovative extraction technologies.  Prior to this role, Sean was the vice president of operations and subsequently vice president, technology & strategic projects, for Blue...

Brian Castner is a nonfiction writer, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and veteran of the Iraq War. His most recent book is Stampede , a new history of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. He is also the bestselling author of Disappointment River , All the Ways We Kill and Die , and the war memoir The Long Walk , which was adapted into an opera and named a New York Times Editor’s Pick and Amazo...

Retired Air Force Colonel Chris "Elroy" Stricklin was on top of the world as a Thunderbird pilot when he mistimed a maneuver and was forced to eject in front of 85,000 spectators at an air show. The accident cost him his Thunderbird position and nearly ended his life. His traumatic experience and subsequent recovery inspired Chris to write the book, "Survivor's Obligation - Nav...

TD Barnes started in the US Army in the 1950s as a radar and intelligence officer.  Because he had special skills in monitoring high-speed and high-altitude aircraft, NASA hired him to work on the X-15 - the aircraft flown by astronauts and test pilots prior to going into space. Because the US was trying to win the space race and monitor the Soviet Union, TD was then hired by the CIA to work on th...

OJ Flores has been a criminal prosecutor for over ten years, and he is currently the chief prosecutor for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe near Tucson Arizona.  In this episode, OJ educates us on the legal issues facing Native American tribes in the US.  *** If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a short review. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me. If you have co...

Melissa Rueschhoff is a Partner with Parlatore Law Group and has been practicing law for over two decades in nine jurisdictions. Ms. Rueschhoff has spent much of her career working on behalf of special victims. As a Civil Litigator, she is passionate about not only stopping the sex trafficking of adults and children alike, but also holding businesses accountable that are apathetically catering to...

First Lieutenant Rob "Sweetness" Sweet was flying his A-10 Warthog during the first Gulf War in 1991 when he was shot down by the Iraqis.  Rob’s flight lead - Captain Steve Phillis  - was tragically shot down and killed while trying to defend Rob. In captivity for 19 days, Rob endured horrendous treatment and didn't know if he would live or die each day. Still flying the A-10 thirty...

20-year Air Force veteran and military space operations specialist Lieutenant Colonel Jared Jurgensmeier joins me on the show to discuss everything space related.  Launching satellites, the beginning of Space-X, US Space Force, and more.  Jared also schools me on beer and takes me on a brewery tour in San Diego.  *** If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a short review. It takes only a minute,...

As an F-15 pilot, Joel “Thor” Neeb escorted the U.S. President through the sky and flew missions to ensure the safety of the country after the attacks of 9/11.  Currently, he is the leadership speaker and CEO of Afterburner - a business development company. Thor is humbled to have had incredible experiences within the military and Afterburner, but he is most proud of the following accomplishments....

Sadly, our great friend Anson passed away recently due to complications from cancer. He was loved by all and will be sorely missed. This posting is a series of clips from episode 6.  Support the show

One of the first female airline pilots in the United States, Terry shares her story as well as the amazing story of her family. Terry's mother, Barbara London, was a squadron commander for the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during WW2, for which she earned the Congressional Gold Medal. Terry's uncle was the first ace in the P-47 aircraft during WW2, and Terry's husband and ch...

Tapping into my expertise as a lawyer, I dig more deeply into the concepts of intent and causation regarding incitement, and I discuss the constitutional issues involving the impeachment of the former president. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a short review. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me. If you have comments or ideas for the show, ple...

Tapping into my expertise as a lawyer, I give my take on the constitutional issues involving free speech, and whether the former president could be convicted of incitement due to the events on Jan 6, 2021.  *** If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a short review. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me. If you have comments or ideas for the show, please c...

Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and fighter pilot in the F-15 and F-117, Chandra Beckman shares her fascinating and frustrating journey with Lyme disease. Facing a medical community that was not equipped to solve her health challenges, she suffered in intense pain and varying degrees of physical and cognitive dysfunction for almost a decade. After years of persistence within the walls of the...

Sharon “Betty” Preszler was hand-picked as one member of the initial cadre of women fighter pilots in the United Stated Air Force.  She was the first woman to fly the F-16 (a single seat, single engine fighter), the first woman to fly combat missions and instruct in the F-16.  Betty has over 1300 hours in the F-16, including over 50 combat hours in Iraq and one ejection, due to electrical failure....

Scott is a retired Air Force fighter pilot with 25 years of service, where he attained the rank of Colonel and led large, complex organizations both in combat and in peacetime. He has successfully commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels. Additionally, Scott served as an instructor at the prestigious U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School (TOP GUN). He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Aca...

Jess Yescalis is President of Yescalis Campaign Strategies, a public affairs and development firm located in Phoenix, Arizona. Over the past 25 years Yescalis has worked on hundreds of political campaigns throughout the United States and has raised over $170 million to support conservative candidates, public policy organizations, and independent expenditure committees. His clients have included me...

Robert Poole co-founded the Reason Foundation with Manny Klausner and Tibor Machan in 1978, and served as its president and CEO from then until the end of 2000. He was a member of the Bush-Cheney transition team in 2000. Over the years, he has advised the Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush administrations on privatization and transportation policy. Poole is credited as the first...