Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 98, we welcomed AJ Christoph aka AJ Magic to the show! AJ is a United States Marine Corps veteran, author, practitioner the martial art Qi Gong, and a professional magician!In our discussion, we covered how AJ got into the world of magic, the effect magic has on his PTSD, the closeknit magic community to include his relationship with Peter Turner, how martial arts became a part of his life, the fascination and power of magic, and so much more!#magic #USMC #martialartsFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 97, we had the honor of welcoming authors and military veterans, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson. Brian is a U.S. Navy veteran (submarine officer) and Jeffrey is a U.S. Navy veteran (combat surgeon). Some of their books they have co-authored together include "Dark Intercept" (A Shepherds Series), "Sons Of Valor" series, and "Rogue Asset" (A Presidential Agent Novel). In our discussion, we covered the difficulty of writing together, how their personal life experiences are an asset to their writing, creating new characters and plot devices during the current political climate, working with the W.E.B.Griffin estate, and so much more!#brianandrewsjeffreywilson #rogueasset #darkinterceptFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 96, we had the honor to speak with the two (now retired) DEA agents, Steve Murphy and Javier Escobar, that helped bring down infamous narcoterrorist, Pablo Escobar! They are the co-authors of the book "Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar" which was the basis for the hit Netflix show, Narcos! Steve and Javier now travel the world talking about tracking down Pablo Escobar in front of sold out crowds. They are co-hosts of the Game Of Crimes Podcast!In our discussion we covered how Steve and Javier became partners, dealing with the media romanticizing the story of Pablo and his "charity", dealing with corruption, the importanace of intel and research, how they never gave up after failed attempts to capture Pablo, the day Pablo was killed, how Netflix appraoched them for the show Narcos, and so much more!#narcos #pabloescobar #DEAFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 95, we had the honor to welcome Betty Broadhurst to the show! At the age of 65, Betty was recently awarded a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from her coach and world champion, Diego Bispo. Betty is also the creator of Roll Forever, a gym that supports local BJJ practioners in North Carolina by bringing in world class competitors to the area for athletes to compete alongside. Betty is also a licensed pharmacist.In our discussion we covered the notion that "age is just a number", her reaction (which went viral) to Coach Bispo awarding her with a black belt at a competition, the competitive spirit, the perception that younger women have when they compete against Betty, the importance of BJJ in her life, why she created Roll Forever, and so much more!#bettybroadhurst #bjj #martialartsFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 94, we welcomed Michelle Belanger to the show! Michelle can be seen on A &E's "Paranormal State", is an American Occult expert, is a spokesperson for modern vampire subculture. and the author of numerous books to include "The Dictionary Of Demons" and "The Psychic Vampire Codex". In our discussion, we covered how she got involved in her line of work, the difference between withcraft and the occult, what are psychic vampires, tarot cards, the power of cats, how one can develope their own psychic abilities, and so much more!#michellbelanger #occult #paranormal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 93, we welcomed TV and singer royalty, John Schneider, to the show! John is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, as Jonathan Kent in the 2001–11 TV series Smallville, and as James "Jim" Cryer on the television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler Perry.In our discussion we covered how Dukes Of Hazzard brough families together, why the "General Lee" is iconic, living with June and Johnny Cash, the importance of staying passionate, his latest movies Poker Run and Christmas In Time with Reba McEntire, and so much more!#johnschneider #dukesofhazzard #bodukeJoin 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 Spear Talk 92, we brought Brent Sass to the show! Brent is an American dog musher who won the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest international sled dog race from Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2015, 2019 and 2020. He is well known for rescuing other mushers along the Yukon Quest trail throughout his dogsled racing career. In 2011, the rescue efforts of Sass and his then-lead dog Silver at American Summit in blizzard conditions led to the introduction of the Yukon Quest's Silver Award that recognizes sled dogs that have performed acts of heroism on the trail.In our discussion we talked about how he got into competitive dog mushing, dealing with isolation and mental helath issues while training, day-to-day life taking care of so many dogs, dog bloodlines, the need for a positive mindset at all times, and so much more!#brentsass #dogmushing #iditarodJoin 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 Spear Talk 91, we brought DeNoris Mickle to the show. DeNoris is the oner of Fit Culture By Deon, LCC (Charleston, SC), Nicole and Deno Photography, and a 20 year United States Air Force veteran. Deno was a Combat Photographer in the USAF, with tours in Kosovo, Iraq, Afganistan. His training includes S.E.R.E qualified and Battlefield Forensics Certified (DOD).In our discussion we covered the correlation between fitness and photography, a break down of his fitness center culture (strength, positivity, empowerment), what drew him into photography, the training to become a combat photographer in the Air Force, how he deals with the affects of war through a lense, his relationship with the band Shinedown, and so much more! #combatphotographer #fitnessFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast! @johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 90, we are bringing back our friend, Jason Johnson, to the show! Jason aka "Pro-Knife Thrower" is one of the top knife throwers in the world, as well as a blade concept and design consultant. Jason also travels the country teaching the science between knife throwing and close quarters disassembly. Jason was also on the hit program, "Forged In Fire: Knife Or Death"!In our discussion, we talked about how he got involved with knife throwing, what exactly in the science behind throwing a projectile, the practicality of carrying a knife on you at all times, the legality of carrying a knife, close quarters disassembly, and why throwing anything is a primal instinct!See Jason on a previous episode with Marcus Torgerson (EP 24)#jasonjohnson #proknifethrower #selfdefenseFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 89, we welcomed Kerri Hoskins to the show! Kerri is known as "Sonya Blade" in the Mortal Kombat video game series, as well as portraying Sonya for the Mortal Kombat: Live tour! Kerri also practices the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do, and is an avid abstract painter.In our discussion, we covered how she get got involved in the Mortal Kombat franchise, the legacy of Sonya Blade and working with Midway Games, what it was like growing up in a family of artists, what it's like being a mother raising twin boys with cerebal palsy, and much more! Kerri is the real deal!#kerrihoskins #mortalkombat #sonyabladeFollow @speartalkpodcast on Instagram for all things podcast!@johnsilverspear is the host / COO of Silver Spear Security, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.