Chuck D – DOPE, No Country for Old Men
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Jon Leon Guerrero's Getting the Gig series continues with our latest guest, Hall of Famer, Chuck D. Chuck has dropped a new album titled, Dope No Country for Old Men . Get Dope at a record store near you. Chuck has also released a magazine called Rap Central Station available here. https://rapcentralstation.net/ Chuck D is best known as a founding member of Public Enemy and a torchbearer of social conscious hip hop. His new project, a collaboration with a fellow legend and RRHoFamer John Densmore, is so appropriately called doPE. It’s written as a mash up of the doors and PE. Their debut...
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Rick Hoppe - Eight Stages: A Primer on Modern Revolution
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Rick Hoppe is a former US Army Counterintelligence agent turned author. This makes Rick a perfect guest for Ken Orrock and Pete A Turner. The Break It Down Show loves to feature these reluctant and hard to find specialists from the intel world. Rick's next book is about to drop into pre-sales.
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Bunny & Lady Tigra – Guillotine & the Return of L’Trimm
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Pete A Turner's Break It Down Show presents another "Getting the Gig," episode with host Jon Leon Guerrero. L'Trimm members Tigra and Bunny have delighted audiences for decades. Their fun song, the "Cars that go Boom" is a get up and dance classic. Cars that go Boom is a genre defining hit that remains relevant today. Follow Lady Tigra and Bunny on Instagram at @LTrimmOfficial Tigra and Buddy were young when they signed at 15 and 16. Their early success denied them some of the normal trappings of youth. However, they also go to tour with acts like De La Soul, Will Smith, and Two Live Crew....
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Ron Jackson – Big Foot and other Tales
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Welcome to the newest episode of the Break It Down Show with host Pete A. Turner and author Ron Jackson. Today, we’ll take our audience back to October 1967 when two Washington cowboys set off in search of the legendary creature, Bigfoot. Get The Ride on Amazon at amzn.to/4cTV4bw They venture into a rugged and remote wilderness on horseback and capture arguably the most scrutinized film footage of all-time - footage that captured a giant, hair-covered bipedal creature. From the beginning, the authenticity of the subject in the film has been debated by experts and enthusiasts from all walks...
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Mike Cote - Iran Negotiations with the US Update
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MIke Cote joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss the current and recent situation in the US/Iraq/Israel conflict. With a tenuous 2-way ceasefire in the balance, Vice President JD Vance is in direct negotiations with the current heads of the Iranian government. President Trump primary stipulation demands that Iran maintain no capacity for developing nuclear weapons. Mike and Pete discuss what might lie ahead and what has already happened on the Break It Down Show
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Ken Orrock - Counterintelligence and Infiltration
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Ken Orrock returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner to discuss counterintelligence operations. It's often true that counterintelligence agents are thrust into situations that one cannot prepare for. The list of situations, task forces and teams is endless. Infiltration of groups is a special area that any new team/agent must master. Pete and Ken are seasoned CI agents with years of field experience. This episode features SpyQ expertise.
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Scott Davis – The Last of the Old Breed
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During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed is an unprecedented oral history of the final living United States Marines from World War II, featuring over 130 veterans, ranging in age from 90 to 103. Told in harrowing detail, the witnesses reveal the brutal reality of combat against a fanatical enemy and the heavy toll it took on their post-war lives. Get The Last of the Old Breed on Amazon at amzn.to/47Ldusa From retirement facilities, veteran’s hospitals, and modest homes across the country,...
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Pitching Ninja - Rob Friedman, Unhittable
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The Pitching Ninja joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. Rob Friedman has turned himself into a world class pitching coach, analyist and X/YouTube account. His work is a smash success. His latest smash is his book "Unhittable" which chronicles the rapid changes in how MLB pitchers approach the craft. Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance amzn.to/4tqBcCj Can Tarik Skubal three-peat as AL Cy Young? After winning Rookie of the Year and his first Cy Young, how does Paul Skenes get even nastier? Can Jacob deGrom crack 200...
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Dr Amber Brittain-Hale – The US and Israel War vs Iran
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Dr Amber Brittain-Hale is back on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Amber and Pete are discussing the ongoing US & Israel vs Iran conflict. Among the things to discuss is the evolving relationship between the US and NATO. There is movement at the top of the Pete Hegseth's Dept of War as he swaps out his Chief of Staff. Finally, Amber provides us with some thoughts on post war, post Trump results from the chosen conflicts from 2025 and 2026. Dr. Amber Brittain-Hale joins Pete A Turner for a rich, optimistic conversation on leadership, global connections, and institutional...
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Max Nkias - American Trojan
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C. L. Max Nikias first arrived at USC in 1991, and has served as a professor, national research center director, engineering dean, provost, and president. He serves the university as a life trustee and as its president emeritus. During his tenure as president, Nikias advanced USC’s premier academic and global standing, led a generational upgrade and expansion of both of the university’s campuses, and created college pathways for low-income students. Every great story begins with a departure, a moment when familiar shores fade in favor of adventure and opportunities on a distant horizon....
info_outlineDuring World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed is an unprecedented oral history of the final living United States Marines from World War II, featuring over 130 veterans, ranging in age from 90 to 103. Told in harrowing detail, the witnesses reveal the brutal reality of combat against a fanatical enemy and the heavy toll it took on their post-war lives. Get The Last of the Old Breed on Amazon at amzn.to/47Ldusa From retirement facilities, veteran’s hospitals, and modest homes across the country, the last witnesses opened up about the war like never before, determined to leave an honest account for future generations. For many of the veterans, this was the first – and final – time telling their stories. The Last of the Old Breed is a rare, unvarnished look at the Pacific War, in the words of those who were there. These are the stories that could not be told – until now.