Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 88, we welcomed Dave Spinks to the podcast. Dave is an United States Airforce veteran, retired Federal law enforcement officer, and a paranormal investigator! Dave is also an accomplished author and guest star on various programs on History Channel, Travel Channel, and Destination America!In our discussion we talked about the event with his grandfather that got Dave interested in paranormal investigations, the importance of note-taking and research, holding tv shows accounatble when it comes to it comes to all things paranormal, the hauntings that occur at Willows Weep, and so much more!#davespinks #paranormal #ghosthuntingFollow @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 87, we welcomed Fred Burton and Ted Andre to the show! Fred is a New York Times best-selling author, a former State Department Counterterrorism Deputy Chief, and one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism, terrorists, and terrorist organizations! Ted is an award winning produceer and production executive, as well as the co-founder of Blue Blood Films!In our discussion, we covered how Fred and Ted forged their friendship over their quest to find the killer of Col. Alon, how events like Benghazi lead to trust issues between government and public, the role of music in our lives, why its important to write books and produce movies that tell necessary stories about the human spirit, and so much more!#fredburton #counterterrorism #tedandreFollow @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 86, we had the honor to welcome back Keith Cooke Hirabayashi (third appearance) and Kenn Scott (second appearance) to the show! Keith is five-time world champion martial artist and actor ('Reptile" in Mortal Kombat, 'Sub-Sero" in Mortal Kombat: Annhilation, China O'Brien 1 & 2, Heatseeker, Beverly Hills Ninja)! Kenn is an avid martial artist, stuntman, actor ("Raphael" in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret Of The Ooze, Showdown), and author (Teenage Ninja to Mutant Turtle: Becoming The Reel Ralphael).In our discussion, we talked about the cultural impact and enduring legacy of the Mortal Kombat and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brands, what goes into crafting a movie fight scene, what can be done to get more people involved in the martial arts, working and training with Billy Blanks, and so much more!#mortalkombat #teenagemutantninjaturtles #martialarts Follow @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 85, we welcomed back two our most explosive guests, Lou Valoze (second appearance) and Jay Dobyns (second appearance) to talk to us further about their careers as undercover agents with the ATF. Lou's first book "Storefront: An ATF Agent's Life Undercover" is now out! Jay has two previous books ('Catching Hell" and 'No Angel" ) that are great reads as well!In our dsicussion we talk about the toll of being undercover has on mental health, the process of writing books about their undecover work, how agency's like the ATF recruit people to their programs, how teamwork is essential to accomplish a mission, Lou and Jay's friendship, and so much more!#louvaloze #jaydobyns #undercoverFollow @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 84, we had the honor of welcoming back Christy Salters Martin and Claudia King back to the show for their second appearances! Christy is one of the greatest boxing champions of all time and only female boxer to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated! She is also the star of Untold: Deal With the Devil on Netflix which details her harrowing murder attempt on her life by her trainer and husband. Claudia King is the host of Strong Enough Podcast on the Spear Talk YouTube channel, a former cop, and works with Summit Advocates, an organization that helps survivors of domestiv violence and sexual assualt.In our discussion we talked about the taboo of not reporting when you are abused, what people will think if you say you are especially if you are a boxer, cop, or even a male, what Christy's purpose is in life and why she thinks she survived her attack, how Claudia uses boxing as we means to take out aggression, how people can reach out to Christy's Champs or Summit Advocates, and so much more.#christysaltersmartin #boxing #domesticabuseawarenessFollow @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 83, we are bringing the mighty Deron Mcbee to the show! You will recognize Deron as "Malibu" from American Gladiators, "Motaro" from Mortal Kombat: Annhilation, and his hilarious turn from an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm!In our discussion, we talked about his career in law enforncement, how he created his iconic "Malibu" character, the legacy of American Gladiators, his time working with the Mortal Kombat family, and why its important to be a good person!#deronmcbee #americangladiators #mortalkombatFollow @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 82, we welcomed Shihan Dana Abbott to the podcast! Dana holds a 7th degree black belt in Kenjutsu and a world class practioner of Tachi-Iai / Toyama Ryu Iai Batto Do (Japanese Swordsmanship)! Dana was elected into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (2004), Masters Hall of Fame (Budo Spirit Award), and a member of the World Wide Martial Arts Council.In our discussion we talked about the history of Kenjutsu and the philosphies behind it, the Samuari way of of life, how he found his way to Japan, the history of the sword, and so much more.#danaabbott #swordmaster #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 81, we welcomed Jason Sautel, who for 22 years served as a firghtfighter and paramedic, with much of his time with the Oakland Fire Department. Jason is also the author of "The Rescuer: One Firefighter's Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him" and host of the "Cancel This" Podcast.In our discussion, we talked about the daily life of a firefighter in a busy city, the importance of family and how to work as a team, living with the trauma you deal with at work, the importance of empathy, Hollywood's take on firefighters, and so much more!#jasonsautel #firefighter #faithFollow @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 80, we welcomed retired ATF agent, of twenty-four years, Lou Valoze to the podcast! Lou has a new book called "Storefront Sting: An ATF Agent's Life Undercover" coming out later this year!In our discussion, we covered his career in the ATF, operating between the blurred lines of "good" and "bad", the impact of storefront sting operations, bringing work home, and of course the steps it took to put his upcoming book together!#louvaloze #storefrontstring #atf #undercover Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 79, we wanted to release an episode on Halloween Night that would have a lasting impact, and we think we have that with James Jude Courtney, "Michael Myers" / "The Shape" from Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills, and the upcoming Halloween Ends, and Zach Myers, the multi-platinum selling guitar player from the band Shinedown.In our discussion Zach talks about why "The Shape" is his favorite horror character, how they both get into "character" before putting on mask or walking to stage, the importance and legacy of John Carpenter's music, how James deals with being an actor and stuntman in same project, what our favorite kills were in Halloween (2018), and so much more!#Halloween #Shinedown #jamesjudecourtney #zachmyersFollow @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.