Break It Down Show
A combat spy, Pete A Turner, directs incredible guests through conversations using his field-tested conversational and questioning techniques. The show features rotating cohosts and five episodes a week, with each edition blending experts, ideas, and co-conversations that aren't available on other shows.
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Bill Conroy - The Great Pretense
03/10/2026
Bill Conroy - The Great Pretense
Bill Conroy, M.A. in Mass Communications/Journalism (Marquette University), is a veteran journalist with 40 years of experience working as a staff reporter, editor-in-chief, and freelance correspondent at print and online publications across the United States and in Mexico. Get Bill's book The Great Pretense on Amazon at amzn.to/4cF89pG His journalism has been cited in more than 35 books to date. Conroy also is the author of the nonfiction books The Great Pretense: A Tour Through the Boneyard of the CIA's War for Drugs; Dispatches from the House of Death: A Juarez Cartel informant, a DEA whistleblower, mass murder and a coverup on the edge of the Empire; and Borderline Security: A Chronicle of Reprisal, Cronyism and Corruption in the U.S. Customs Service.
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Brad Hutchings - AI Hype vs Real Reliability
03/06/2026
Brad Hutchings - AI Hype vs Real Reliability
In this Break It Down Show episode, host Pete A Turner and guest Brad Hutchings discuss AI's promises versus realities. They critique overhyped tools that fail at simple tasks (mic switching, reliable outputs), "vibe coding" creating technical debt, AI-generated spam eroding trust, and lack of accountability when automation fails. They emphasize human effort in communication, ethical responsibility, and skepticism toward exaggerated claims, while acknowledging AI's value for mundane work when used thoughtfully. (89 words) Brad Hutchings - AI Hype vs Real Reliability
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Mike Cote and Amber Brittain-Hale - Iran, Israel and the US
03/05/2026
Mike Cote and Amber Brittain-Hale - Iran, Israel and the US
With the current situation in Iran between the US and Israel. Beyond this, the 5 EYES relationship is also interesting to examine. Let's get Mike Cote and Amber Brittain-Hale on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner Here's Amber's site for all of her work brainstatesinc.com Here's Mike Cote's substack rationalpolicy.com
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Amber Brittain-Hale - Munich, Policy and Tulsi Gabbard
02/26/2026
Amber Brittain-Hale - Munich, Policy and Tulsi Gabbard
Amber Brittain-Hale joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss current events and foreign policy. The Trump administration's foreign policy approach, fronted by Marco Rubio remains on the cutting edge of world events. Rubio gave a house busting speech in Munich. His speech urged Europe to reject the same mistakes the US has made in the recent past. He acknowledged the link between Europe and the US as being an unbreakable history of success. Rubio's speech stood out from the recent messages from President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Their more forceful tone was not received in the same way as Sec Rubio's. This sets the stage for an interesting conversation between Pete and Amber.
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Dan Gerstein - War Without Humanity
02/25/2026
Dan Gerstein - War Without Humanity
Dr. Daniel Gerstein is a national security professional who has served as a senior government civilian, in uniform, in industry, in think tanks and in academia. As a senior government civilian, he served in the Department of Homeland Security as Under Secretary (Acting) and Deputy Under Secretary in the Science and Technology Directorate, where he directed the organization's over $1 billion annual budget. Get Gerstin's War Without Humanity on Amazon at amzn.to/4b5ULJR During his service in the U.S. Army, he served on four continents while participating in combat, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and homeland security and served for more than a decade in the Pentagon in various high-level staff assignments. Dr. Gerstein also has extensive experience in international negotiations having served on the Holbrooke Delegation that negotiated the peace settlement in Bosnia. He is a frequent national security contributor and has published numerous books, articles and commentaries on a wide variety of national and homeland security issues. He serves as a member of several corporate boards and advisory committees. Pete A Turner and Brad Hutchings welcome Dan Gerstein to the Break It Down Show
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Sebastian Junger – In My Time of Dying
02/18/2026
Sebastian Junger – In My Time of Dying
Sebastian Junger nearly died. It was close. Along the way, a bunch of decisions happened to go his way. At one point, during his near death experience, a dark void opened up on his left, it was drawing him closer. His father, who had died years ago, was encouraging him to move towards the void. He, survived, and wrote his latest book about the experience. In his style, Junger teaches us about near death experiences, the science that confounds the scientists and what he thinks about death and dying. This is Sebastian's third visit to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner Get Sebastian's book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Vo5C95 Joining Pete and Sebastian is Josh Mantz. Josh was shot and killed in Iraq. He was dead for over 10 minutes. When he came back, everything had changed. Josh's understanding of the world beyond the veil is leading towards a PhD. This conversation is something you won't find on any other platform. Josh doesn't speak publicly. Pete was able to convince Josh to sit with him and Sebastian because there is something special in this conversation. Get ready this is going to be good.
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Ramses Patino – The Philosophy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
02/16/2026
Ramses Patino – The Philosophy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Ramses Patino teaches folks in Orange County the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Ramses is the lead instructor at the dojo where Pete A Turner trains. Pete and Ramses sit down to explore the world of BJJ and how it informs people. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has exploded in popularity over the past 30 years. Gracie Barra, the school to which Pete and Ramses belong is the largest in the world with 1000s of locations across the planet. More than a way to beat people up, BJJ is a way to live, train and improve. Pete A Turner is proud to present Ramses Patino on the Break It Down Show More on Ramses head to gbsantaana.com and read below Ramses Patino is a multi-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the head instructor at Gracie Barra Santa Ana, a premier Gracie Barra school in Orange County, California. With deep roots in the Gracie lineage, he trains students in the art and philosophy of BJJ, emphasizing technique, discipline, and personal growth. Featured on podcasts like the Break It Down Show, Ramses shares insights into Jiu-Jitsu's mental and physical benefits. As a dedicated professor, he leads a vibrant community at GB Santa Ana, fostering skill development for practitioners of all levels in a supportive environment.
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Amber Brittain-Hale - Venezuela, Tulsi Gabbard and Transition Operations
02/13/2026
Amber Brittain-Hale - Venezuela, Tulsi Gabbard and Transition Operations
Amber Brittain Hale joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss current events in the world of policy. In this episode of the Break It Down Show, host Pete A Turner interviews Amber Brittain-Hale on policy-focused current events. They differentiate politics from policy, stressing objective analysis over bias and the need for ground-truth insights in decision-making.The core discussion explores transition operations and stabilization in unstable regions, contrasting successful post-WWII cases (Germany, Japan, South Korea) with failures (Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya). Key lessons: adapt to local context, prioritize security and basic services, avoid top-down Western impositions, and secure local buy-in.They apply these to Venezuela—a narco-state needing corruption cleanup—discussing potential U.S.-backed economic levers like oil sector reform, asset recovery, and light-footprint stabilization under figures like Secretary Rubio. Tulsi Gabbard is mentioned in the title but deferred for a future talk.The episode advocates pragmatic, adaptive approaches over hubris for effective transitions.
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Keith Zlomsowitch - Stalked
02/09/2026
Keith Zlomsowitch - Stalked
Keith Zlomsowitch recounts the previously undisclosed details that he experienced with Nicole Brown Simpson and how it forever changed his life. From his fateful meeting of Nicole, to their deep love affair and eventual friendship, to her brutal murder and the media frenzy that ensued. No one has such a unique perspective as Keith does. He and Nicole were stalked by O.J. Simpson on multiple occasions, and like the book tagline indicates, it truly could have been him that was killed, whether alongside Nicole, or by himself. Buy STALKED on Amazon at amzn.to/4tkY0En On one night in particular, while at Nicole’s house, Keith tells of a haunting encounter that will for sure leave readers horrified and dismayed. The entire case and saga, from the events of June 12th all the way up until the devastating acquittal on October 3rd, is considered by most to be the greatest American murder mystery of all time. To see the entire saga played out through Keith’s eyes is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event and perspective. Pete A Turner welcomes Keith Zlomsowitch to the Break It Down Show.
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Pete A Turner - Combat Spy
02/01/2026
Pete A Turner - Combat Spy
Pete A Turner joins us as a guest. With Ken Orrock hosting the Break It Down Show. This is the first time Pete has been interviewed on his own show by a fellow counterintelligence agent. Ken's deep experience as a cop, spy and prosecutor will help reveal elements of Pete's background and his techniques that we don't often get to see.
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Mike Cote - Foreign Policy Home and Abroad
01/28/2026
Mike Cote - Foreign Policy Home and Abroad
Foreign policy drives how nations approach and respond to the world around them. With Davos in the rearview mirror, did anything change? How will Europe, the US and the rest of the world begin to do, what's next? Here's Mike's website, rationalpolicy.com Here is Amber's website, brainstatesinc.com We here at the Break It Down Show, wanted to take a moment to recognize the life of Dr Ambassador Robert Hunter. Robert has been a friend of Pete's for a number of years. We've had him on the show many times...we are sad to hear of his passing. He lived his life well and full. We'll do something bigger on Robert's life soon.
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Julian Fisher - Think Like a Spy
01/26/2026
Julian Fisher - Think Like a Spy
Julian Fisher is a former spy who has written a great book called, Think Like a Spy. Julian returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner and Ken Orrock. Get Think Like a Spy on Amazon at amzn.to/4jRD4Av Every day, intelligence officers achieve the unimaginable. They persuade people to share classified secrets with them. To become traitors, in fact. And their targets do it willingly, despite the risk of imprisonment, torture and, even, execution. Spies achieve this thanks to their structured use of nine secret skills of espionage. In Think Like a Spy, you'll learn these techniques and how to adapt them for effective and ethical use in your own life. A good spy is a people-person. She knows how to identify a potential agent, how to attract their attention and what to do to build an enduring relationship with them. From this base, she will coax out personal information to work out what makes her target tick. She will use that knowledge and her understanding of human psychology to her advantage while winning lasting commitment from her new ally. All these skills can be mastered and turned to use in civilian life. The author realised that he used all of them in his own progress from the poorest postcode in Britain to Oxford University, into a blue-blooded stockbroking firm, and on to a thrilling and varied career in the security and intelligence worlds. Julian uses a wide variety of stories from this journey to illustrate how spy skills can be adapted to situations and challenges that we all face.
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Robin Dreeke – Unbreakable Alliances
03/07/2025
Robin Dreeke – Unbreakable Alliances
Robin Dreeke Returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Robin is discussing his new book Unbreakable Allies. Robin and Pete always vibe well and inspire one another. This will be a great episode. Get Unbreakable Alliances: A Spy Recruiter’s Authoritative Guide to Cultivating Powerful and Lasting Connectionsamzn.to/3YQcDB6 A blub from Robin's new book . From the former Chief of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program comes an authoritative guide on how to unlock the power of alliances, build unbreakable relationships, and achieve unparalleled success in your personal and professional life. The solution to life’s challenges lies in establishing genuine connections with others. Along with anecdotes from his work in business and as an international spy recruiter, Robin Dreeke offers practical strategies for: Building and keeping trust Communicating with impact across diverse communication styles and languages Inspiring others by crafting compelling narratives that leave a lasting impact Resolving conflicts and fostering stronger alliances Understanding and embracing diversity Nurturing and expanding your alliances over time Each chapter includes ten actions to empower you to apply these concepts to your own life and to revolutionize how you approach building alliances and achieve tangible results. Unbreakable Alliances is a masterclass in building strong relationships that will provide you with fresh perspectives, diverse expertise, and a support system to help you overcome even the most daunting obstacles.
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Dan Goldbacher and Scott Weldy – OC Bird of Prey Center
03/06/2025
Dan Goldbacher and Scott Weldy – OC Bird of Prey Center
How's this for cool? We're hanging with Scott Weldy and Dan Goldbacher who study and work with birds of prey at the Orange County Bird of Prey Center. Dan Goldbacher and Scott Weldy are experts in birds of pretty. How we managed their habitat is one of the most fascinating things you'll encounter. Joining us from the Irvine Ranch Conservancy is David Raetz David produced this episode. To learn more about the OCBoPC ocbpc.org The Orange County Bird of Prey Center (OCBPC) is a state- and federally-licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Orange County, CA, dedicated to treating and rehabilitating injured raptors and returning them to the wild. We believe that education is the best long-term solution to prevent and mitigate many of the challenges that raptors face and that raptors play an integral role in the balance of nature. We reintroduce raptors under specific conditions: following state and federal guidelines, respecting current wild raptor population cycles and considering environmental factors.
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Brad Hutchings – AI and The Median Baseball Player
03/05/2025
Brad Hutchings – AI and The Median Baseball Player
Brad Hutchings returns to discuss AI. Pete A Turner of the Break It Down Show has been working to use AI in some of his projects. He tried to find the Median debut for all baseball players. He did the work to find Detroit Tiger phenom, Jim Proctor who today is the middle player in all players, based on debut date, in MLB history (per baseball reference). Pete Writes about Jim in an article on X. Brad and Pete discuss Grok's inability to find the median player. Pete tried a few other AIs...they just don't work this way. Brad notes that AIs will give loquacious answers, but the results are more fantasy than fact. Then a funny test happens...what happens when you ask an AI, while offline, to reference an online resource...well...AI does a performance of giving an answer. This is a fun one.
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Matt Tardio - The Impact of Trump's Policies
03/04/2025
Matt Tardio - The Impact of Trump's Policies
Post military career former Green Beret Matt Tardio hit the ground running. HIs company tardioconsultinggroup.com focuses on Risk Management, SOP development and other custom solutions for companies. Beyond Matt's consulting work he runs the Speak The Truth channel on YouTube @SpeakTheTruthActual Pete A Turner hosts Matt to talk about practical tactical realities about the new President Trump administration. From DOGE, USAID, Dept of State adventures, Gaza and plane crashes...there's a lot of ground for Pete and Matt to cover on the Break It Down Show
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Tony Tost – Directing Movie, Poker Face and Cinema
03/03/2025
Tony Tost – Directing Movie, Poker Face and Cinema
Director Tony Tost returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Tony hit Hollywood running. The perfect man to take Craig Johnson's brilliant Longmire series to the small screen. Since climbing the ranks at Longmire, Tony has directed/written several projects. Tony created the series Damnation. Then he directed the 2nd season of The Terror. Then back to the northern great planes to direct Americana with Sydney Sweeney. His most recent project, that is so fresh we can only mention it, is he is the Show Runner for season 2 of Poker Face. This is gonna be a huge episode.
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Everett De Morier - All About Everett
02/28/2025
Everett De Morier - All About Everett
Everett De Morier became a professional writer in 1994, when he sold a copy of his son’s ultrasound picture along with an article entitled “My Wife Is Having the Reincarnation of Elvis” to the Weekly World News. For this, he received fifty dollars and a Bat Boy T-shirt. Get Everett's latest book In the Ghost Shadows with Peter Chin on Amazon at amzn.to/4kxs4Zh De Morier has appeared on CNN, Fox News Network, NPR, and ABC, as well as in The New York Times and the London Times. He has also written for In-Fisherman, Florida Keys, Bride, and Parenting. De Morier is the author of Crib Notes for the First Year of Marriage: A Survival Guide for Newlyweds and Crib Notes for the First Year of Fatherhood: A Survival Guide for New Fathers, both from Fairview Press.n at
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Ronnie Simpson - Yacht Racing and Open Ocean Adventures
02/27/2025
Ronnie Simpson - Yacht Racing and Open Ocean Adventures
In 2024 both Ronnie Simpson and Bryan Fuller had an ocean adventure. Ronnie was solo sailing in a race around the world. Bryan doing one of the only Atlantic crossings from Boston to London in a rowboat. Neither event is simple or easy. Both men are experts. Each mission failed...and both boats were abandoned during their attempts. Bryan and Ronnie don't know one another, yet, they have much in commo. Ronnie returns for his second visit to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. With Bryan Fuller the founder of Boarder Rowers and Power Rowing of Brookline Mass. Ronnie Simpson is a 39-year-old professional racing sailor from the United States of America who aims to sail in the 2028 Vendee Globe. Recently, Ronnie was the skipper of the Open 50 Shipyard Brewing which competed in the first-ever Global Solo Challenge in 2023-24. Sailing in a strong third place for most of the race, Ronnie unfortunately dismasted off of Argentina in February 2024 and Shipyard Brewing was lost at sea. Having completed 80% of a singlehanded racing circumnavigation and rounding all of the three great capes including Cape Horn, Ronnie’s resolve to race the Vendee Globe is now only stronger.
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Howard Blum – When the Night Comes Falling
02/26/2025
Howard Blum – When the Night Comes Falling
Howard Blum is an investigative journalist who has drawn his attention to the Brian Kohberger quadruple murder case. Brian is accused to have murdered 4 co-eds in Moscow Idaho. The Case has been a national sensation. The biggest question is why? Why did this happen. Pete A Turner and Brook Urick welcome Howard to the Break It Down Show. Get When the Night Came Falling on Amazon at amzn.to/437Dht9 Timed for a trial that will capture national attention, When the Night Comes Falling examines the mysterious murders of the four University of Idaho students. Having covered this case from its start, Edgar award winning investigative reporter Howard Blum takes listeners behind the scenes of the police manhunt that eventually led to suspected killer, Bryan Christopher Kohberger, and uncovered larger, lurid questions within this unthinkable tragedy. Reminiscent of the panoramic portraiture of In Cold Blood and The Executioner’s Song, When the Night Comes Falling offers a suspenseful, richly detailed narrative that will have listeners transfixed.
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Dan McLaughlin – The New York Mets and Donald Trump
02/25/2025
Dan McLaughlin – The New York Mets and Donald Trump
Dan McLaughlin is a head writer for the National Review. His body of work covers a ton of ground from a deeply researched history of slavery to critiques of US foreign policy under Donald Trump. Dan is also a noted baseball blogger under the monicker, Baseball Crank. Dan has one more bit of baseball bona fides that's become known through the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner...Dan is the nephew of Vin Scully. Dan was at Vin's induction into the Hall of Fame back in the 1980s
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Larry Sanger – Why I am A Christian
02/24/2025
Larry Sanger – Why I am A Christian
Larry Sanger is one of the founders of WIkipedia. Since then he's taken on a litany of projects including Everipedia, ZWI Book, a Declaration of Independence, he started his own social media platform sangerfeed.org, and he converted to Christianity. Get a Slick ZWI USB drive with nearly 70000 books at shop.encyclosphere.org/product-category/zwibook A life long skeptic Larry Sanger, converted to Christianity after 35 years of skepticism, inspired by Bible study and "intelligent Christians," embracing an Orthodox faith in 2025. From Larry's Blog, "It is finally time for me to confess and explain, fully and publicly, that I am a Christian. Followers of this blog have probably guessed this, but it is past time to share my testimony properly. I am called to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”1 One of the most effective ways to do so is to tell your conversion story. So, here is mine." https://larrysanger.org/2025/02/how-a-skeptical-philosopher-becomes-a-christian/
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Peter Chin & Everett De Morier – The Ghost Shadows
02/21/2025
Peter Chin & Everett De Morier – The Ghost Shadows
As the US struggles with its relationship with immigrants we offer the story of Chin Chit Chuey, AKA Peter Chin who came to the US with his family. Struggled with an abusive family life and li out for the Streets. The Ghost Shadow gang became his family and he became their Dai Lo "Capo." It couldn't last, Rikers and the Jade Squad were always battling Peter's efforts. Get in the Ghost Shadows on Amazon at Everett De Morier and Peter Chin sit with Pete A Turner from the Break It Down Show to discuss Peter's journey through gang life, incarceration and finally redemption. Peter and Everett captured his impossible journey in a book titled, In the Ghost Shadows. which drops 21JAN2025.
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Morgan Lerette - Your Tax Dollars = Migrant Child Trafficking
02/20/2025
Morgan Lerette - Your Tax Dollars = Migrant Child Trafficking
DOGE is holding to account various Departments within the US government, As our comprehension of fraud waste and abuse, other crimes grows, we're also beginning to realize the full impact of unchecked agencies. Policies intended to create positive impacts to humanity are now shown to have the opposite impact. Our desire to be compassionate has caused incalculable harm when it comes to the human trafficking of children. Even worse, the trafficking of tender aged children. Get Guns, Girls and Greed on Amazon at Morgan Lerette is a former military intelligence officer who works to help us understand how our tax dollars fund human trafficking. Morgan is the author of Guns, Girls and Greed a must read to understand the fraternity like side of the Iraq War
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Gregg Hurwitz - Nemesis
02/19/2025
Gregg Hurwitz - Nemesis
Gregg Hurwitz is a New York Times best-selling author. He's also educated by Jordan Peterson. Gregg has appeared on the Break It Down Show, AND on Jordan's show...you may draw your own conclusions about that. Gregg and Pete A Turner hit if off several years ago during a Break It Down Show recording session at Gregg's house. That has led to many conversations about culture, social problems and how things work. They'll also discuss the recent LA fires what accountability in government leadership looks like. and how that compares to Pete's experience in combat zones. Get Orphan X, Nemesis on Amazon at Beyond that, Gregg's latest Orphan X book Nemesis is OUT and is an absolute monster. Evan Smoak is a fantastic character who draws readers in as fast as any other thriller series.
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John W Troxell – Surrender or Die
02/19/2025
John W Troxell – Surrender or Die
Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, from Dec. 11, 2015, until his retirement on Dec. 13, 2019. In this role, he served as the principal military advisor to the Chairman and the Secretary of Defense on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel. Get Troxell's book "Surrender or Die" on Amazon at CSM Troxell enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1982 as an armored reconnaissance specialist and graduated One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky.
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Tim Grover - Barnstorming Babe Ruth
02/14/2025
Tim Grover - Barnstorming Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth is probably the biggest cultural figure of the 20th century. Nearly 100 years after his death, his name remains relevant. In 1922, after losing the World Series to the cross bridge rival NY Giants, Babe Ruth and Bob Muesel departed for a barnstorming tour of the Mid West. Tim Grover, a Mid West kid from Iowa took to this story and wrote a book about Bob and Babe's tour. The story is full of early 20th century greatness. Pete A Turner welcomes Tim Grover to the Break It Down Show. Get Tim's book Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America on Amazon at amzn.to/4gGvOEt Babe Ruth could be his own worst enemy. After the 1921 World Series, the Bambino and teammate Bob Meusel began a barnstorming tour in the Northeast. The new baseball commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, had warned them against doing it, citing a ridiculous and seldom-enforced rule. Greed overruled logic, and they did it anyway. Landis responded by suspending both players for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. A year later, Landis had waived the rule. And after losing the World Series in 1922, Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel left the harsh glare of New York for an eighteen-game Great Plains barnstorming tour. Stops included Omaha, Kansas City, and Denver. But also Sleepy Eye, Pratt, and Tarkio. They played in sleet, rain, and snow, traveled overnight on “jerkwater” railroads, and tolerated endless civic celebrations. They hit monstrous home runs, played against formidable Negro Leaguers, and faced some great small-town pitchers. They also visited orphanages, raised money for the American Legion, and created lifelong memories for hardscrabble farmers who would have never otherwise had a chance to see a major league baseball player. The adventure kicked off with a spitball in Perry, Iowa, on Friday the thirteenth…
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Hasard Lee – The Art of Clear Thinking
02/13/2025
Hasard Lee – The Art of Clear Thinking
JUSTIN "HASARD" LEE is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and an International bestselling author known for his work in leadership, decision-making, and change management. He specializes in applying lessons from the cockpit along with the latest research to transform how organizations approach strategy, culture, and innovation. He works with a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 leaders like Meta (Facebook), Google, Northrop Grumman, and Microsoft, to universities and startups. To get Hasard's, The Art of Clear Thinking amzn.to/4jFCghR As a decorated fighter pilot, Justin led pilots into combat during one of the most intense periods of War in Afghanistan. There, he flew over eighty combat missions and became the only fighter pilot to fly jets from two different squadrons into combat on the same day while supporting troops under fire.
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Brooks Crenshaw & Wil Reilly - Trump, Policy and the Golden Era
02/12/2025
Brooks Crenshaw & Wil Reilly - Trump, Policy and the Golden Era
Brooks Crenshaw and Dr Wilfred Reilly join Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. A lot of going on in the world today. President Trump is moving fast, and fulfilling campaign promises...but is this a good thing? Pete A Turner and the folks at the Break It Down Show are working to bring some insight and some reason to this new/old administration. Let's see if we can make sense o what might be in store for the US.
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Scott Richards – The Israel vs Palestine Cease Fire Phase 1
01/27/2025
Scott Richards – The Israel vs Palestine Cease Fire Phase 1
Scott Richards returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Scott's influence on the negotiations between Hamas and families is undeniable. Further, Scott has helped international partners seek to bring an end to the violence fomented on 7OCT 2023 when the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel. Now that Israel and Palestine have entered a cease-fire...it's time to check in with Scott. Among the things we want to ask is whether the ceasefire will be held. Will Hamas/Palestine honor the agreement and move into phase 2? Will PM Netanyahu remain in power? Can we finally see long term peace and progress in the Middle East?
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