Spear Talk

Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for another 90 minutes about life and everything in between, with a lot of the time dedicated to coming up with a name for the show.There is no agenda when it comes to Talk O'Tuesdays. We will cover a wide variety of topics to include scientific achievements, exploration, cryptozoology, UFOs, art, creativity, writing, mental health, farming, hiking, and just about everything under the sun. We hope you enjoy this weekly show and hope you get something out of it each week. * DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND READING TOO! We are two people just talking about life and our own personal thoughts in real time.Don't be afraid to be the best version of yourself.Show is edited & produced by Fernando Menotti @nandopicks#shinedown #speartalk #podcast Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPeYAFp2QDiVpnTn8WKRQw/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 157, we welcomed Brett Wagner to the show! You will recognize Brett as the voice of the hit television show Monster Garage with Jesse James, and for his various roles in horror films. He is known at "the Lost Leatherface" in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and as "Jesse" in the 2010 horror film The Crazies. In our discussion we covered how he parlayed his career in professional wrestling into TV and films, working with Jesse James on Monster Garage, the amount of care and preparation that goes into his voice only roles, his time as the iconic "Leatherface", the horror fandom, loves of cars, and so much more!#brettwagner #leatherface #monstergarageJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPeYAFp2QDiVpnTn8WKRQw/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 156, we welcomed singer and artist Mina Caputo to Spear Talk! Mina is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of New York City alternative metal band Life of Agony. Mina came out as transgender in 2011 and transitioned to female. Mina is a prolific songwriter who has an extensive career a solo artist. She is also an accomplished abstract artist whose work is in many private collections.In our discussion we covered her childhood and relationship with her grandfather, growing up and dealing with gender dysphoria, her transition process from Keith to Mina, the current political transgender hot button issues that the media doesn't want you to understand, the fans of Life Of Agony being supportive, touring the world and feeling the power of the fans, how she got into abstract painting, and everything in between.#minacaputo #transgender #lifeofagony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 155, we welcomed Jason Patt, D-ABMDI, to the show! Jason Patt spent 20+ years in law enforcement, recently retiring as the Chief of his department. He specialized in forensic death investigations throughout most of his career. During this time, he served on many specialty units, including the local major crimes task force, with a federal law enforcement agency as a task force officer, and as a K9 officer. Before his prestigious law enforcement career, Jason served eight honorable years in the United States Navy, where he was stationed in Pearl Harbor, aboard the USS Reuben James FFG-57, followed by Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Throughout his eight years he did four deployments, including the final one to Jalibah, Iraq in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jason is a boarded diplomate with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigations (D-ABMDI). He is the author of "The Road Death Traveled".In our discussion we covered his career in law enforcement and why he was interested in crime scene forensics, his transition from military to law enforcement, some of his craziest crime scenes he has come across, working with his K-9 unit, his part in legislation and safety measures for car seats, putting his book together, the importance of humor, and everything in between!#crimesceneinvestigation #forensics #militarylife  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 154, we invited actor, stuntman, and author, William Perry to the show! William's work on the silver screen has included The Lost Boys, The People Under the Stairs, Predator 2, Home Alone 2, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and numerous films in the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise. He is also the author of "By His Hand", which was his debut novel! In our discussion we covered his working relationship with the legendary Wes Craven and creating his website, how he got involved in stunt work, his audition for Predator 2 and why that scene kicks ass still, working alongside Bill Paxton, touring with Michael Jackson, the power of the horror community as it pertains for the conventions, his writing process for his first book, and everything in between!#stunts #horrorstories #williamperry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 153 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bas Rutten to the show! Bas is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist (MMA), Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw ) . Bas has been inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015. He suffered severe asthma in his childhood years and inspired by his struggle breathing developed the revolutionary O2 Trainer! When Bas is not teaching at his gym in Westlake Village, CA, you can catch bas in movies such as Zookeeper, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Here Comes the Boom, The Elminator, and The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre! In our discussion we covered his passion of doing what he can to bring to light the horrors of human trafficking, why there shouldn't be politics in right vs. wrong, the importance of his Faith, his friendship with actor, Kevin James, how to harness the "fighting spirit" into other endeavors, being bullied as a kid, the creation of the 02 Trainer, and all things MMA! #basrutten #mma #breathing  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 152 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Chef Gary Marandola to the show! Gary the BBQ Chef has established a following encompassing over 2.2 million users on TikTok as well as all social media platforms with his high-energy and create food and drink videos! Gary was also featured in the first season of Gordon Ramsay’s acclaimed Next Level Chef when he was drafted into the Richard Blais’ team.In our discussion we covered Gary's passion for cooking and where it came from, reality TV filming and seeing Gordon Ramsay work, how to use social media in today's digital environment, his friendship with Jason David Frank, mental health, making drinks, and so much more!#garythebbqchef #bbq #nextlevelchef  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 151 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bobby Jimmi to the show! Bobby is a Navy veteran who can be found currently touring the world with Ayrun Jones! Bobby is a great human being and a dear friend who I have had the privilege of touring with the last couple of years!In our discussion we covered his life in the Navy and what led him down the military path, music in his family, his drumming influences and touring with Ayrun Jones, opening for The Rolling Stones, dealing with mental health issues, and so much more! #bobbyjimmi #drummer #navyveteran  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 150, we welcomed back four-time guest, Marcus Torgerson, to the show! Marcus not only has over twenty years in the club security world and decades of Krav Maga training and experience, but he is a world class human who inspires others on a daily basis with their mental health! In our latest talk, we covered a wide range of topics! As with the other times Marcus has been on the show, there are no notes or a built-in agenda, instead just two friends talking about life! Some of the topic we covered were the power of a smile and hug, embracing people in your life, embracing your Faith, how to balance career and family, and so much more!#humanity #dogood #smile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 149, we welcomed legendary FBI undercover agent, Joe Pistone, to the show! Joe worked undercover as "Donnie Brasco" between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser extent the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City. The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members—and some responsible for his infiltration were also killed by other mobsters.Pistone was a pioneer in long-term undercover work. Pistone's work later helped convince the FBI that using undercover agents in lieu of relying exclusively on informants was a crucial tool in law enforcement. Pistone detailed his undercover experience in his 1988 book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, the basis of the 1997 film about his life.In our discussion, we covered how he got involved in law enforcement and why he wanted to work undercover, how he was able to separate his dual life at home and as "Donnie", the importance of teamwork, his actual creation of "Donnie Brasco", if he lives in fear of retribution, dealing with a $500,000 bounty on his head, his reaction to his work becoming a Hollywood blockbuster film with Johnny Depp portraying him, and so much more! #donniebrasco #joepistone #mafia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.