
Bold American Pod
Bold American is Made in America and made for you. Two Veterans and a Gold Star sister dive into the Good, Bad, Ugly, and All-American topics. Military, Veteran, Culture Issues and yes…even politics. Bold conversations for all Americans. Hosted by Captain Cons. New episodes each weekYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30
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Oct 27, 2020 • 56min
ZBT #310: Wacky Military Inventions And The Story Of A Green Dress
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Round 1: Give me 3 Lance Corporals right damn now who have their scuba steve mopp gear and are ready to climb up in a tree to suck up murder hornets with a vacuum in order to save my beloved honey bees. Don’t make me pick the ones.
Round 2: A special round for all the other bath boys out there. A spot in Japan has 23 different types of baths. Coffee. Red Wine. Beer. Butter Beer. Whisker Dos. Whiskers Donts. The Baths come with or without the scooter sticks.
Round 3: Nothing says esprit de corps like a lime green dress with pink socks. We’ll tell you why from a story that honestly made me get a little emotional.
Round 4: Anytime there's a little innovation, we forget about the failures along the way. There’s been failures but they are glorious. We’re gonna walk through 10 of the most outrageous military weapon ideas that are now declassified.
Song at the end is Enter Sandman covered by Iron Horse!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 23, 2020 • 51min
ZBT #309: Fort Bragg Is H-O-R-N-Y
This Friday episode is just an absolute delight.
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ROUND 1: Get your sunglasses emojis ready because we’re off to a big time horny start to the weekend and it’s all thanks to the official Fort Bragg Twitter who had a very public Fort Boner for a gal on OnlyFans
ROUND 2: People dont wanna talk about it but one of the biggest struggles leaving military life is gaining a little weight after organized PT ends. I caught up with one of my former Marines who is brave enough to talk about that struggle.
ROUND 3: Remember the soldier who got in trouble for jumping with his goldfish? Well now the Army is looking into a soldier who vibed with cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac during an airborne jump
ROUND 4: If there's anything I know from my former pastor days, it’s that the clergy like to have a little F U N. One Chaplain is gathering around with the troops, putting their pocket books down, and pickin up a few Cosmopolitans at the local macaroni grill.
ROUND 5: A woman who once went commando killing Soviets as they tried to capture her village, and then spent years as a warlord fighting the Taliban, has finally turned herself over to them. Hear the story of Afghanistan’s only woman Warlord, Commander Pidgeon!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 13min
ZBT #308: An International Military News Tour!
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Round 1: Azerbaijan Military began trending on Twitter, on account of it being very, very odd. But…. I LOVE IT! They have the fire, the passion, and the pizzaz I need from a good ole propaganda music video!
Round 2: Although our political climate currently seems like a sitcom that no one would willingly watch, except for maybe those weirdo Walking Dead Fans, the Mexican Defense news story of the week would make an amazing movie.
Round 3: Our friends in Canada freaked people out by using loudspeakers with wolves sounds for a psychological deterrent training session. Would that work? We’ll talk about what would work better.
Round 4: :Russia Claims UK Covid Vaccine Will Turn You Into A Monkey. We’re gonna take a look at the science because that doesn’t seem correct. WE AREN’T SAYING IT ISN’T CORRECT. WE JUST WANNA TAKE A LOOK. Plus, if it does turn you into a monkey… SIGN ME UP!
Round 5: Chaps sat down with Jake Wood, the founder of Team Rubicon and v handsome man!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 2min
ZBT #307: The Army's $10 Billion Barracks
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ROUND 1: “If you could say one thing to your recruiter what would it be?” - that’s the question one soldier posed to his buddies in a viral social media post, and POG civilians are in a TIZZY over their answers
ROUND 2: Out with the mold, in with the new? The U.S. Army plans to spend nearly $10 billion repairing its barracks over the next decade, and we have just the man for the job - Long Time Toolie… me!
ROUND 3: Grab your top secret clearances, we’re taking you deep under the ice of Greenland to tell you about Project Iceworm which are frozen nuke tunnels that are heating things up during the Cold War
ROUND 4: In the criminal justice system, postal- based offenses are considered especially heinous. In Pittsburgh, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Postal Unit DUN DUN
ROUND 5: Ah, the police-call - long lines of troops hunched over, endlessly searching for something mundane in the grass… We asked you, ‘What are the stupidest things your unit ever had to look for?” You can sit this round out if you were in 2-9!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 13, 2020 • 57min
ZBT #306: North Korea Nukes Covid
A very fun Tuesday episode for all of you.
Round 1: North Korea is slinging their dingalings all over the joint defying safety in two very different ways. One of those ways is with a big ole nuke and the other is by refusing to wear masks while in formation celebrating said Nuke!
Round 2: In more news from the “Theres No Fucking Way That Thing Works” section, there’s a tank… i think it’s a tank… that’s all robotic. We are gonna guess which country it gets left behind in first.
Round 3: President Trump, while trailing in most polls by at least 12 points this week, secured the endorsement of the….. Wait. this can’t be right. There must have been a misprint…. President Trump received the endorsement of the Taliban.
Round 4: SON OF BITCH! NOOOOOO. PLEASE GOD NO. That’s always my reaction when there is some insane story or plot and the perpetrators happen to be Marines. That being said, there was a plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and you’ll never guess which branch of service had veterans involved.
Round 5: The squad has a possible military trivia competition coming up. We are gonna use the show to prep/embarrass ourselves..You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 24min
ZBT #305: Weaponized Insects And An Interview With The Wolf Of Wall Street
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ROUND 1: The internet made Vice President Mike Pence an honorary Navy pilot after the debate this week. People were calling him Fly Boy. Get it? We aren’t gonna focus on the debate but that winged fucker caused Kate to go down a bit of an insect rabbit hole.
ROUND 2: A leaked powerpoint slide showed some serious gate guard issues over at Joint Base Lewis McChord. The slide will have you facepalming yourself while also saying “sounds about right!”
ROUND 3: Dating apps of military guys are notoriously cringe. One reporter is trying to help with some tips. School circle on Sarah Sicard.
ROUND 4: Jordan Belfort Interview
ROUND 5: Aircraft carriers are cool and all, but have you heard of the Navy’s lil Boomin’ Beaver? It’s not the size of the boat its the motion in the ocean!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 33min
ZBT #304: President Trump Is At Sick Call and Kate's MASSIVE Announcement
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE. YUUUUGGGEEEEEE.
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Round 1: The President is at sick call for a while. Does he get a light-duty chit? We’re gonna talk about the ramifications of the Commander in Chief being extremely ill BUT we’re just gonna speculate. If we get anything wrong, please contact Hope Seck.
Round 2: Mail order bride? More like mail order brides, obstruction of justice, and wrongfully using your position for influence, no… its not another round about the President, folks, it’s about a former soldier who has been setting up sham marriages as if junior troops needed the help.
Round 3: Somebody ended up with a huge dumper in their pants and it was captured on TikTok. A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier nearly had his “I wish a mother fucker would moment.”
Round 4: Over the weekend, I watched a show about Surviving WW2. I was triggered and I’ll tell you why.
Round 5: Hold on to your dicks, there’s a shortage of hot pockets on military bases. We’re gonna tell you why and have a Barracks Meal Snake Draft
Round 6:. An interview with the fellas from Battlebox and Southern Survival on Netflix!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 28min
ZBT #303: Naptime In The Army?
FRIDAY FRIDAY GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY.
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ROUND 1: Last week we talked about the Air Force putting tattoo parlours on their bases and this week those damn, dirty hippies are at it again… that’s right…. They’ll soon have long, flowing locks of hair flying out the windows of their war planes. Smdh.
ROUND 2: Where Are They Now? USS Bonhomme Richard Edition… Following a major fire that pretty much gutted the dang thing, we’ll catch up with the ship that’s been making major waves in the headlines
ROUND 3: More than 58,000 soldiers — the equivalent of 13 brigade combat teams — are non-deployable right now due to health or fitness reasons… could yoga be the cure??
ROUND 4: Like taking naps? Thanks to some new guidelines it looks like the Army might be the right branch for you.
ROUND 5: Cons sits down with his buddy Cason Shrode to wrap up our Battle of COP Keating interview series!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Sep 29, 2020 • 2h 3min
ZBT #302: Conversation On Veteran Suicide, Guns, And Why 22 Pushup Challenges Are Worthless
Bit of a longer episode, but we promise you'll love it or your money back.
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Round 1: Magawa, our friend who happens to be a rat from Tanzania, is finally given an award for his heroics. You’re not gonna believe what this African giant poached rat has accomplished.
Round 2: It’s an ammunition backpack, Micheal. What could it weigh? 20lbs? The Navy is rolling out a backpack that can carry a mollywhooping 650 rounds of 7.62 ammo. Wowzers.
Round 3: Man-baby admits that he goes to the doctor all the time. He’s what we in the military would call a sick-call warrior. It’s time to make fun of a weenie. Sorry, Kate.
Round 4: The Marine Corps is considering shutting down both of its Recruit Depots so that they can train co-ed. Shhhh… If you listen closely… you can hear angry goateed and bearded veterans grabbing their keys in order to film an angry rant in their trucks.
Round 5: Kate’s interviews Chris Marvin, former helo pilot
Why 22 Pushups Don't Help: The Role of Guns in Veteran Suicide - Veterans for Gun Sense 2020
Round 6: There’s certain people who have a lifetime of stories that youd love to listen to while drinking a hot tea and sugar cookies. Lillian Brown is one of those people. She was the makeup artist for NINE US Presidents..You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 31min
ZBT #301: Pill Poppin Robots and An Interview With Nate Fick from Generation Kill
FRIDAY EPISODE and we managed to mostly stay on track.
ROUND 1: A British officer in World War 2 was forgetful as hell when crossing back into friendly territory. To make sure his fellow soldiers recognized him, he used an item that would leave SSgt Me triggered AF and maybe a little trigger happy
ROUND 2: (robot voice) ‘Hello, it is me, your VA hospital pharmacist, and I am a ro-bot. If I am functioning correctly today you will get your pills.’ Yep! The VA is using what Kate is calling ‘pill robots’ now.
ROUND 3: Shiver me timbers! Arrrrrgggghhhhhhhh… ya ready for a round about pirate flags on a Navy ship?! Well I hope you scallywags are because the poop deck is swabbed and we’re underway.
ROUND 4: Did you know that before the 1970s women got kicked out of the military for getting pregnant? We’ll talk about the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg, how she changed that for our service members and how in general, men are big dum dummy faces.
ROUND 5: Nate Fick Interview!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30
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