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Dec 13, 2019 • 57min

ZBT #224: Misbehavin' Before Army/Navy

ROUND 1: Cannnnon-balllll! ::splash sound:: Our seafaring branch is getting a little sexier in the pool by allowing two piece swimsuits for both men & women now. Hope Wendy Peffercorn is on the lifeguard stand for this round. ROUND 2: A 3-star General got caught misbehavin' over at the Army War College and it inspired us to write a little musical snack that we're excited to play for yaROUND 3: This week the Taliban carried out a suicide bomb & coordinated attack on Bagram, our largest base in Afghanistan. Things didn't go well for them when they hid in a building near the base afterwards…  ROUND 4: It's Friday the 13th and since there's nothing scaAAaAAarier than an angry Gunny coming after you… So we asked & you answered... What's the meanest thing a superior has ever said to you?ROUND 5: Fuck it. We'll let Cons say whatever he wants about the Army/Navy game!!!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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Dec 10, 2019 • 50min

ZBT #223: Afghanistan Papers: Institutional Cowardice

Great use of a colon there Bren. Much improved from last week Round 1: The Army has issued guidance for the appropriate use of emojis so troops can avoid sexual assault and harassment charges and we have some questions about this.Round 2: A remarkable piece was released by the Washington Post about the War in Afghanistan that confirms what many have long suspected.Round 3: Santa Claus is causing a commotion on Fort Belvoir after he put on his uniform and took the post at a commissary to greet shoppers! 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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Dec 6, 2019 • 1h 4min

ZBT #222: Marine Sergeant's Coup Of Haitian Presidency Foiled By X-Ray Machines ft. Army Veteran & Jaguars Coach Sean Karpf

Gotdamn that's a long title. Clean it up Bren make it shorter next time ya fuckin boot ROUND 1: From wearing protection, to taking the rear with the gear, to going on looooong, sweaty humps, Military terms & sex phrases go together like 200 degree port-o-johns & wackin' it. ROUND 2: Why did a Marine Corps Sergeant go to Haiti with some boxes full of guns & ammo? To become the President there of course! Why else?!ROUND 3: Three Coast Guard Crews from separate stations spent 16 hours of their Thanksgiving holiday looking for a kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey. The outcome was wavy with a side of gravy. ROUND 4: Interview with Sean Karpf, an Army veteran & coach on the Jaguar's strength & conditioning team ROUND 5: The 2020 elections are fast-approaching & in preparation the military has released a reminder to active duty troops of what they can & cannot spout off about with their own political views. ROUND 6: The Army/Navy game is next weekend & yesterday the uniforms came out. We know this because Cons would not stop bothering the group chat about it, so we'll do a review & talk about the meaning behind some of the details on ‘em!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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Dec 3, 2019 • 52min

ZBT #221: Narwhal Tusks Are The Ultimate Weapon Of Opportunity

Round 1: Coming back from a long break is never easy. It's important to remember basic customs and courtesies. If not, you'll be like our pal in the Air Force who got a naughty letter because he told an NCO some harsh words. Hate to see it...Round 2: We hop over to England to praise a group of incredibly brave folks who help used the greatest weapons of opportunity to stop the London Bridge attacker.  Round 3: After checking on the Brits we will head to Finland where four of their sailors were awarded with a challenge coin from the Commander of the Finnish Navy for a TikTok video where they danced like Mickey Mouse characters. Round 4: PEACE TALKS ARE BACK. That's right folks, President Trump announced to troops in Afghanistan during his surprise Thanksgiving trip that the Taliban wants to make peace with us. Certainly this time things will be different.Round 5: The Navy did away with permanent no shave chits last month but could they soon allow sailors to grow beards? The Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm Nowell seems to be entertaining the idea.Round 6: You won't believe it, but two Marines got in a fight on Black Friday at a Walmart in Murrieta, California. No MCMAP moves were utilized, which certainly saved both men's lives! 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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Nov 26, 2019 • 58min

ZBT #220: The Navy Secretary Is A Fried Turkey

Round 1: Things are getting crazy with our beloved Navy. The Secretary of the Navy was fired after going around the Secretary of Defense in order to cut a drug deal with the President regarding Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. Round 2: An Army Lt Col is taking charge of troops in a combat zone like nobody ever has before. When you hear this story, your head will be spinning. Round 3: The fucking Russians are back to their old tricks. Round 4: Marine Corps Sergeant Brendan VanDalinda, who has been diagnosed with cancer, went to the Patriots game on Sunday where he was honored with Super Bowl tickets and then dropped a pass from Tom Brady like a boot. We bring him on the show to discuss if he “followed it” or not. Round 5: It's our Thanksgiving episode. We are gonna gather at our internet Thanksgiving table and tell you some things that we are Thankful for. No one better touch the fucking deviled eggs before we finish giving thanks!  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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Nov 22, 2019 • 1h 18min

ZBT #219: ZBT Takes The Science ASVAB ft. Chris Strom

ROUND 1: In a very meta move, an Air Force leader, who once published an essay about the importance of respecting subordinates... was fired for disrespecting his subordinatesROUND 2: A Coastguardsman in Alaska was charged in the murder of a fellow seaman, but he was just released from the brig thanks to a Snapchat video… ROUND 3: POP QUIZ: Surprise! Kate is going to make us take the General Science portion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery aka, the ASVAB, and you can play along. Are you smarter than a boot??ROUND 4: Kate interviews Marine & NYPD intel veteran Chris Strom, author of the book ‘Brooklyn to Baghdad'. After retiring from the force, he & his family moved south for a slower pace of life… and then he found himself in one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq. ROUND 5: The story of a troop who was wounded at war… er, right outside the PX at war… and they want to know if that's enough to get themselves a purple heart for the perk of closer parking spaces. Boyyyy do we have some thoughts! 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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Nov 19, 2019 • 54min

ZBT #218: Presidential Pardons

Round 1: Did you know Marines had rights? Well turns out they do. Those 16 Marines arrested for human trafficking in front of their battalion had their rights violated according to a Marine Corps judge.Round 2: The TSA is gonna start shooting down drones that fly near airports. I've never wanted a job more in my life.Round 3: The military world was abuzz on Friday night when President Trump announced the pardons and clemency of 3 high-viz war crime cases. We are gonna get into the weeds but TRY and I do mean TRY to explain our thoughts like rational people with brains! 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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Nov 15, 2019 • 55min

ZBT #217: Stolen Dog Tags Make Terrible Christmas Gifts featuring WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley

ROUND 1: An Air Force veteran - turned US Airways pilot - spent several days in a Denver jail following a nuuude phone call, and now the city owes him big time.ROUND 2: We're fast approaching peak holiday shopping season so word of warning... don't be like the Virginia National Guardsman who got caught stealing WWII dog tags from the National Archives as a gift for his wife's grandma. ROUND 3: Big science coming down the pipe: A new study is out on global warming's effect on military bases, and we'll tell you how that could affect your butthole. ROUND 4: Two Coast Guard pilots just received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their incredible actions during Hurricane Harvey, and they used a classic military loophole to get themselves into that heroic situation in the first place. Round 5: I got to sit down with WWE Superstar and former Soldier Bobby Lashley. Bobby was a soldier who got injured during a bank robbery. He tells the story that led him from the Army to the WWE! 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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Nov 12, 2019 • 60min

ZBT #216: Veterans Day Special featuring Tim Kennedy

Round 1: It's the day after veterans day so we are gonna focus on a civilian warrior whose act of bravery knows no bounds. It turns out having fake battle axes doesn't make you a nerd. It makes you force to be reckoned with.Round 2: Undersea explorers participating in “The Lost 52 Project” are on a mission to find the wreckage of every American Submarine lost in WWII, and they just made a huge find off the coast of Okinawa. Round 3: Green Beret and MMA fighter Tim Kennedy joins the show to talk about ABS & LAT MUSCLES & BEING A HARDCORE SKULL CRUSHING MACHINERound 4: We asked all of you what some of your favorite things about your military service were and the responses we got were beaauuuttiiiifuuullll, so we will go over those and talk about our own!  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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Nov 8, 2019 • 1h 3min

ZBT #215: Please RSVP To The Veteran's Day Party At The Sausage Castle

ROUND 1: Brett Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison and star of the VH1 show ‘Rock of Love', has gone on the record to thank the troops... for “allowing him to dress the way he does every day”. (Billboard)ROUND 2: An Army Intel Battalion became a laughing stock on social media this week for showing the opposite of intelligence with a shady cell phone app.ROUND 3: Kate interviews Marine Corps veteran Erin Kirk-Cuomo about this year's 8-minute long Birthday Ball video which caused a stir for having only 6 seconds total of women represented in it. ROUND 4: A former college basketball player turned porn-star is throwing a Veterans Day party at his “Sausage Castle” in Florida that promises veterans a night of free haircuts, BBQ and Blow Jobs! If you do plan on going please make sure your genitals are clean & trimmed within regs.ROUND 5: The owners of an AirBnB watched in real time as hammered Marines in Dress Blues flooded their homeBonus Round: Video of the Pendleton human trafficking arrests has surfaced and it lived up to the hype!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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