Spear Talk

For Spear Talk 48, we had the honor to host both "professional caveman" Donny Dust and Barry Kerch, drummer for platinum rock band Shinedown! This was a great talk about life, surviving, and everything in between!In our discussion, we covered Donny's health scare prior to filming his episode of the television show "Alone", what flint-napping is, what the must have gear is when hiking or heading into the wilderness, making natural tools, and what comprises the hunter / gatherer lifestyle!#donnydust #shinedown #speartalkFollow @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, LLCFollow @bkerchofficial for all things Barry! Follow @donnydust for all things Donny!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 47, we had the honor to speak with Adrian Paul, the actor behind “Duncan Macleod” from the hit television show, Highlander! This was bucket list talk for us, as Adrian was responsible for my love of swords!In our discussion we covered his training and work on Highlander, the passing of the torch from Christopher Lambert, his background in martial arts, the amazing organization he started called The Sword Experience, and his incredible charity work!#adrianpaul #highlander #speartalkFollow @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, LLCFollow @adrianpaulofficial for all things Adrian!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk #46, we had the privilege to speak with decorated Army veteran, survivalist, and multi-time winner of the hit television show, Naked & Afraid on Discovery! This was a very enlightening conversation learning about his career and what it takes to survive!In our discussion, we covered his his 25 year military career, including time in the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, how his love of survival training grew in the military. and how he ultimately began to compete on Naked & Afraid! With everything going on in the world, this was an exhilarating and necessary conversation!#ejsnyder #nakedandafraid #speartalkFollow @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, LLCFollow @ejsnyder333 for all things EJ!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 45, we had the honor to speak with Marine Corp veteran, and 26-year FBI Agent, a majority spent undercover, Bob Hamer! Bob is also an accomplished author, speaker, and has worked as a technical advisor on Law & Order: SVU!In our discussion, we cover his undercover work with the FBI, to include Operation Smoking Dragon and his infiltration of NAMBLA, which led to eight arrests of their "inner circle". Some of Bob's roles as an undercover agent included that of a drug dealer, contract killer, and an international arms dealer!#speartalk #undercover #FBIFollow @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 44, we had the honor to speak with the incredible Raoul Trujillo who came by to talk about his career, to include his life in the U.S. Army, the importance of preserving the history of the indigenous peoples, and jumping into the world of Mayans M.C. as "Che 'Taza' Romero"!Fans of Raoul, will recognize him as the villainous and stoic "Zero Wolf" from Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto". It was amazing to hear about how he was hired for the role and what the physical toll this role on his body! We also discuss his working relationship with Terrence Malick on the set of "The New World" and share a laugh over his time on the set of "Highlander III"!#speartalk #raoultrujillo #mayansmcFollow @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, LLCFollow @raoulmaxtrujillo_official for all things Raoul!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 41, we sat down with Thomas G. Waites, whose roles as "Windows" in John Carpenter's The Thing and as "Fox" in Walter Hill's, "The Warriors" are part of pop culture lore! Thomas also own and operates a highly successful acting school in NYC!In our discussion, we talked about the mental and physical affect the pandemic has had on not only himself but his students, working with Al Pacino, their trip to the first day of filming "The Thing", his relationship with Walter Hill, the fandom that surrounds The Warriors, and his hilarious interaction with Tom Waites over their name! This was an inspiring conversation!Follow @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, LLCFollow @thomasgwaites for all things Thomas!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 40, we had the privilege to speak with one of the premier tactical instructors in the industry, Rick Hogg, who is also the founder of War Hogg Tactical, Inc, based in North Carolina! Rick is 29-year United States Army Special Operation combat veteran, with 13 combat deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a Special Forces advanced urban combat instructor.In our discussion, we discussed the importance of training real-life scenarios, what the military branches can do to help their people as they transition into the civilian life, his incredible story of his dog, Duco, and how working with a do,g in combat affects the team dynamic, as well as Rick's own On The Range Podcast! Just an incredible open dialogue! Follow @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, LLCFollow @warhoggtactical for all things Rick and War Hogg!  Follow @wardoggduco for the exploits of Duco! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 39, we had the honor to talk with Sam J. Jones, who most will recognize as the iconic 'Flash Gordon" from the 1980 cult film! But did you know that Sam was a United States Marine or has spent close to 20 years as an executive protection agent, working in Mexico? This is a conversation that is equal parts funny and inspring!In our talk, we cover what the character of "Flash Gordon" means to Sam and how it speaks to the common man or woman, his goal to play for the Seattle Seahawks, why he joined the Marine Corps, the reason he became a security professional, and some of the issues that people in the security industry often come across!I had a blast with Sam!Follow @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, LLCFollow @RealSamJJones for all things Sam!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 37, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the amazing, Robert Clotworthy. Most people will recognize Robert's voice from the hit shows on History Channel which he narrates, The Curse Of Oak Island, Beyond Oak Island, and Ancient Aliens, as well as the voice of the iconic "Jim Raynor" from the Starcraft video game series!In our discussion, we covered it all, from Robert's upbringing, the importance of narration, how he maintains his voice, the recording process for The Curse Of Oak Island and Ancient Aliens, the pivotal scene he filmed with Bradley Copper in American Sniper, as well as his backstory and training history in the martial art Kung Fu San Soo! This was a ton of fun!Follow @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, LLCFollow @robertclotworthy for all things Robert!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Spear Talk 36, we had the distinct honor of sitting down with the legendary martial artist Bob Wall! You will recognize Mr. Wall as the main henchmen “O’Hara” in the iconic Bruce Lee film, Enter The Dragon! Mr. Wall has numerous black belts, to include Tang So Do (9th degree) and Kyokushin Budokai (8th degree).Mr. Wall carries with him a big personality, which resonates in his stories of training with Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Gene LeBell, as well as in his pride of defending the martial arts industry as a whole!In our discussion we talked about the training and casting process for Enter The Dragon, the importance of training multiple disciplines, dealing with pandemic, and his infamous spat with Steven Seagal!This talk was fireworks!Follow @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, LLCFollow @therealbobwall for all things Bob!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.