Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 78, we welcomed mult-iinstrumentalist, Tim Cappello to the podcast! You will recognize Tim as the "shirtless saxophone player" in the iconic 80's film, The Lost Boys, where he performed "I Still Believe"! Tim also has a new album out called Blood On The Reed."In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of The Lost Boys and how his role has become a part of pop culture lore, what the song "I Still Believe" means to him, his working relationship with Tina Turner, how he used the gym as a means to kick his drug habit, and so much more!#timcappello #istillbelieve #thelostboysFollow @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 77, we welcomed author, musician, and monster hunter, Lyle Blackburn and our good friend Josh W, to the show! Josh is an avid lover of all things cryptozoology as well as the co-host of the podcast Tap, Rack, and Cryptid which is part of the Spear Talk family! Lyle is the author of incredible books such as "The Beast of Boggy Creek" and 'Sinister Swamps: Monsters and Mysteries from the Mire", as well as the singer of the band Ghoultown. He has been on various shows on Animal Planet, Discovery Science, Travel, and on Shudder with the iconic Joe Bob Briggs (The Last Drive-In)!In our discussion we covered the fascination of monsters and how each one is steeped in history and lore, writing a song for Elvira, the importance of research and note taking, woirking with organizations such as the Texas Bigfoot Research Center, and how he got his trademark black cowboy hat!#lyleblackburn #bigfoot #ghoultownFollow @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 76, we welcomed actor and stuntman, Ken Kirzinger, to the podcast! Ken famously played "Jason Vorhees" in the film Freddy vs. Jason, and has also been a part of other horror movie film franchises Wrong Turn 2: Dead End ("Pa") and Joy Rode 3: Roadkill (“Rusty Nail"). He is also a proud member of Stunts Canada!In our discussion we covered what it was like playing the iconic "Jason Vorhees" alongside Robert Englund's "Freddy Krueger", having fun in horror film franchises, his working relationship with Kane Hodder, the difficulty of being an actor and stunt man in same movie, his early career bounching in bars and venues, and our love of all things aliens!#kenkirzinger #freddyvsjason #jasonvorheesFollow @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 episode 75, we had the hono rof welcoming Dr. Richard Gallagher to the show. Dr. Gallagher is a board certified psychiatrist, a professor at New York Medical (Psychiatry), a psychoanalyst (faculty) at Columbia Univeristy, and the author of Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal. Dr. Gallagher is the world's foremost scientific expert on the subject of diabolic attacks.In our talk we discuss what excactly is a diabolic attack, how an exorcism is performed, why it is important to look at these attacks from a scientific based approach, why it is okay that there are some things that science can't explain, the sensationalism of hollywood when it comes to demonic pocessions, his relationship with "Father Jacques", and what the signs are when it comes to determining if a person is possessed.#DrRichardGallagher #exorcisms #diabolicattacksFollow @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 74, we welcomed actor and former bodybuilder, Andrew Bryniarski to the show! You will recognize Andrew from his portrayal of "Leatherface" in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2003) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), as "Zangief" in Street Fighter (1994) and as "Steve Lattimer" in The Program!In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of playing the iconic "Leatherface" character, fan conventions and realizing how his roles have impacted their lives, what it was like working with Jean Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter, the cult status of Hudson Hawk, the story behind Al Pacino's classic locker room speech in Any Given Sunday, and so much more!#andrewbryniarski #Leatherface #streetfighterFollow @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 episode 73, we welcomed author Dacre Stoker to the show! Dacre is the great-grandnephew of Irish author, Bram Stoker, who wrote the 1897 classic, Dracula. In 2018, Dacre co-authored (with J.D. Baker) Dracul, a prequel to Dracula. This episode is a part of our Halloween 2021 month long celebration!In our discussion, we covered how sports and physcial activity influence and help with his writing, the importance of preserving the Bram Stoker legacy, the cultural and historical impact of characters and people like Vlad the Implaler, Dracula, and Van Helsing, how co-authoring a book works, visiting and traveling the world to learn this history of Bram's writings, and so much more!#bramstoker #bramstoker #draculaFollow @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 72, we welcomed horror movie stalwart Thom Matthews to the show! Thom is known for his roles of 'Freddy" in The Return of the Living Dead, "Tommy Jarvis" in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, and "Joey" in Return of the Living Dead II. Thom is also a martial artist and owns a sucessful construction business. This episode is part of our Halloween 2021 month long celebration!In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of his horror career from fighting Jason to zombies, his martial arts training, his working relationship with famed director Albert Pyun on such classics as Nemesis and Heatseeker, and the remodeling of Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne's house during the filming of their reality TV show!#thommatthews #fridaythe13th #returnofthelivingdeadFollow @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 episode 71, we welcomed actor, martial artist, and stunt man, Kenn Scott to the show. Kenn was the star in the martial arts cult classic Showdown, and he famously portayed, as actor and stuntman, "Raphael" in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series. Kenn also has a brand new book out called, "Teenage Ninja To Mutant Turtle: Becoming The Reel Raphael".In our discussion we covered his background in martial arts, his working relationship and friendship with legedary fight cordinator, Pat Johnson, the breakdown of the filming process for each ninja turtle, what it was like to film with Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, and Bolo Yeung, and everything in between.#kennscott #teenagemutantninjaturtle #raphaelFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. 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 episode 70, we had the honor to spend time with Morgan Lerette, who is a former US Army officer and member of Blackwater (military contractor). Morgan is also the author of "Welcome to Blackwater: Mercenaries, Money, and Mayhem In Iraq." This is a powerful episode considering the recent events in the MIddle East.In our discussion we covered his time in the US military and what the transition to Blackwater was like, the working relationship between military and private contractors, burn pits and other health risks, the importance of humor in life, and the goal for his book!#morganlerette #blackwater #militaryFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. 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 69, we had the honor to talk with the "Black MacGuyver", ninja survivalist, and Army combat veteran, Hakim Isler. Hakim has appeared on Naked & Afraid, Naked & Afaid XL, is a 5th degree black belt in To-Shin Do (Ninjitsu), accomplished author, and philanthropist.In our discussion, we talked how his upbringing and time in the U.S. Army help grow his appreciation for all things nature and surviavl, his training and relationship with Stephen K Hayes in the art of Ninjitsu, his transition into the civilian life from the Army, and his time on Naked & Afraid!#hakimisler #blackmacguyver #ArmyveteranFollow @silverspearsecurity for all things Silver Spear Security, LLC. 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.