The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

What do we do when social media goes down?  What training do we do to prepare to protect our house?  What do you know about Duco?  We talk about all of these things and more!  Rick Hogg, a 29 year special operations veteran and expert trainer joined The Protectors.   Make sure to check out Warhogg.com  Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

Brad is a true protector.  Brad joined the show to talk about his darkest day and how he thrived after he received help.  Brad also talks about the incredible programs that Warriors Heart has that helped him recover from his addiction and darkness.   ABOUT BRAD Waudby Brad Waudby is a 13-year veteran Detective in Northern New Jersey, just outside New York City. Throughout his career, he has invest...

Great interview with a great friend. Daryl Hornbeck joined The Protectors to talk about his decades in the U.S. Army from the 1990s through the GWOT. Daryl served four tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq (where we served together). Daryl’s career took him from his initial enlistment in Artillery to becoming an EOD tech for the majority of his career. Daryl talks about deploying, loss, and then fi...

Interesting discussion with USMC LTC (Ret.) Wayne Phelps about his book On Killing Remotely: The Psychology of Killing with Drones.  We discuss his military background as a drone operator, war, and his writing.  About the book: Throughout history society has determined specific rules of engagement between adversaries in armed conflict. With advances in technology from armor in the Middle Ages to n...

Incredible discussion with Donnelly Wilkes about his military time including his wartime tour in Iraq.  We also take a deep dive into Donnelly's book Code Red Fallujah.   Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

Don’t miss this recorded live broadcast of The Protectors interview with Jeff Morris and Lauren Mickler.  We discuss their book LEGION RISING and the story behind bringing it to print.   Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

KYLE MILLS, TALKS MITCH RAPP & ZOMBIES About the book ENEMY AT THE GATES Mitch Rapp has worked for a number of presidents over his career, but Anthony Cook is unlike any he’s encountered before. Cunning and autocratic, he feels no loyalty to America’s institutions and is distrustful of the influence Rapp and CIA director Irene Kennedy have in Washington. When Kennedy discovers evidence of a mo...

Ray McPadden joined The Protectors to talk about his service, his new book WE MARCHED AT MIDNIGHT, and a ton more.   Ray’s Book: We March at Midnight is a blood-spattered tour de force of growing up, leadership, the nature of war, and its aftermath. About Ray:  Ray served as an infantry officer with 2nd Ranger Battalion and 10th Mountain Division, deploying four times and living almost two years o...

Lenora Claire joined The Protectors to raise awareness about stalking and consulting in the TV/film industry to ensure productions are providing both a platform and a safe space for victims/survivors to share their stories with dignity during their most vulnerable moments.  About Lenora:  After becoming the fixation of a dangerous stalker, Lenora began to speak out not only for herself but for the...

Jeff Morris, former U.S. Army Infantry Officer and author of LEGION RISING, joined The Protectors to talk about his book, transition, and a ton of other topics.   The Book:  LEGION RISING. Not everyone has pulled shards of another man's skull from the palm of their hand. Not everyone has stood over the bodies of friends whose lives were lost in an instant. Not everyone has struggled to face t...

Excerpt “By December 2001, ten CIA teams—including Team Alpha and totaling a few dozen CIA officers—had secured victory across Afghanistan. Fighting alongside them was Special Forces troops operating symbiotically with US airpower. Among those troops was a unit from Britain’s Special Boat Service (SBS), operating in the tradition of their country’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), which inspire...

In this interview, my good friends Brian Andrews & Jeff Wilson stopped by to talk about their new book DARK INTERCEPT, how they take a break from writing, what weapons to use in a zombie apocalypse and a bunch more.  ALSO…..BIG NEWS!  Dark Intercept optioned for TV!   About the Book:  When dark forces rise, are faith and firepower enough? On the eve of his medical retirement, Navy SEAL Jedidia...

 A really fun interview with @realmikecarey @maxmartinila and @cmargetis talking about the MANSON BROTHERS MIDNIGHT ZOMBIE MASSACRE! I love talking Zombies!!! Make sure to subscribe to The Protectors podcast (search The Protectors on your favorite platform) and YouTube (The Protector Show)! Get prepared for the Zombie movie of the year this Friday September 10th!! It’s cool they had a ton of Vets...

I recently talked to Toby Harnden, FIRST CASUALTY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE CIA MISSION TO AVENGE 9/11.  Toby’s in-depth account quickly became a must-read for me.  We must revisit history to know what the future may hold, and this book does that; it tells you what those first weeks in combat were like with an enemy we may see again.   Excerpt “By December 2001, ten CIA teams—including Team Alpha a...

Retired LTC. Scott Mann joined the show to talk about the current state of Afghanistan and his play ‘Last Out: An Elegy of a Green Beret’.  We recorded this episode on the 24th, I didn’t realize Scott was planning while we were talking.   About:  Scott Mann spent 23 years in the United States Army, 18 of that as a Green Beret, where he specialized in unconventional, high-impact missions all over t...

Todd Fox joins the show to talk about being a protector in today's age. Look for our interview on YouTube (search The Protector Show) and all major podcast platforms. @tourtraining Todd is a veteran U.S. Marine, former LEO, and security professional. Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo

Brad Taylor joined a live discussion to talk about his books and the situation in Afghanistan.   About Brad:  Brad Taylor was born on Okinawa, Japan, but grew up on 40-acres in rural Texas.  Graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry.  Brad served for more than 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel.  During that...

Brad Thomas joined The Protectors to talk about music and music and more music.  Brad is part of SILENCE & LIGHT.  Describing the band’s music….from Foo Fighters to Alice and Chains to 80’s hard rock to a unique sound that doesn’t fit in those categories.  SILENCE & LIGHT is unique….why?  Because no other band has the background of theirs.   Check out the full video on YouTube (search The...

Matt Thomas, Chief Deputy to Sheriff Lamb, joined The Protectors to talk about his time on the job, the importance of training, the changing culture of policing, and a ton of other topics. Make sure to tune in to your favorite podcast platform (search Protectors with Jason Piccolo). @deputy_onetime This series is a partnership with Hard Head Veterans. Why did I team up with HHV? Well, as my friend...

Taylor Moore joins the Protectors Book Club to talk about his debut novel DOWN RANGE.  About the author:  Taylor Moore is a sixth-generation Texan who grew up on a farm and ranch northwest of Houston.  He is a former CIA Intelligence Officer who worked in both analysis and operations.  He later consulted for the Department of Defense in Theater Security Cooperation, Force Protection, and Counter-I...

Everyday Protector.  Knocko Nolan.  A snapshot of Knocko’s life on the street with NYPD & LAPD.  A look into his everyday gear and the importance of protecting his brain containment module (i.e. his noggin).  The goal of the ‘Everyday Protector’ series is to provide a view of those working the streets, protecting their house, responding to emergencies….the everyday protectors amongst us.   Thi...

Nathan Nelson joined The Protectors to talk about his recent trip to Africa, couples therapy for combat veterans, and his involvement with Wild Response.   About: Capt.(Ret) Nathan Nelson served as the Director of Intelligence, 22d Special Tactics Squadron when he was catastrophically injured by enemy fire on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Despite being left a quadriplegic, Nathan continues...

Claudia King joined The Protectors to talk about podcasting, relationships, and a ton of other topics.  Claudia talks about her own personal experience with domestic violence.  Thank you, Claudia, for being open about your life.  Claudia hosts the up-and-coming podcast called STRONG ENOUGH PODCAST streaming now on all major platforms.   About STONG ENOUGH:  Let's talk relationships: the good,...

McKenna Geer stopped by The Protectors to talk about her journey to the Paralympic games not only this summer, but Rio 2016.  We also talk about what the day in the life of an athlete is like, shooting sports, the incredible accuracy needed to hit the target (like splitting hairs!!), and a ton more.   About McKenna: She is an American Paralympic sports shooter. She became the first female sports s...

Paul Letersky joined The Protectors to talk about his book THE DIRECTOR: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover.  We also go into what a day in the life of J. Edgar Hoover was like.   The Book: Since Hoover’s death half a century ago, millions of words have been written about the man and hundreds of hours of TV dramas. But until now, there has been virtually no account from someone who, for a period o...