
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
Latest episodes

Jan 29, 2019 • 41min
ZBT #137: The Most Decorated Soldier in US history
Today's 5 rounds:Round 1(5m): They've got a lotta sole, but BOOTS IN THE NAVY are really messing things up. Round 2(11m): The government shutdown is over. Finally!Round 3(18:30m): A Cheesy gordita crunchwrap supreme with a side of WWII bomb, por favor! You won't believe what this Florida couple brought to Taco Bell. Round 4(24m): Celebrating Audie MurphyRound 5(35m): The suicide rate among active duty Marines is at a 10 year high. It's never too late to visit Headstrong.org!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

Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 3min
ZBT #136: Machine Gunning Day 34 Of The Shutdown
Today's 5 rounds: Round 1(4:45): Navy's swapping $38,000 periscope joysticks for $30 Xbox controllers on high-tech submarinesRound 2(11:30): The Naval and Air Force Academies are falling apart at the seams. Not great!Round 3(17:00): Chaps interviews with Machine Gunner Hank Goff Round 4(42:30): The Army takes 4 years to develop a new super vehicle annnnnnd... It takes the troops 4 seconds to completely destroy it. We've never been more proud of the army.Round 5(48:45): Coast Guard Headlines From Around The Web: Sad, Encouraging, Rage Inducing!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

Jan 22, 2019 • 48min
ZBT #135: The Gubment Shutdown Blues
Today's 5 rounds:1 - (5:30) A Military Plane takes a couple of low passes over Nashville and makes residents sound like they are gonna shit their pants. Should the military have to issue text alerts for training like this?2 - (13:40) The Gubment Shutdown blues song is sweeping the nation. A Coast Guard vet's song is now being played on local radio stations and finding an audience online and through social media.3 - (20:30) The Army released its 1300 page report on the Iraq War. Some of the take aways are the biggest “no shit statements” you could possibly imagine.4 - (28:00) Sgt. Troney? More like PHONEY BALONEY. Last week we gave a shout out to Sgt. Trey Troney for his heroic actions at a car wreck. Hear why we're RETRACTING it this week.5 - (40:45) Jerry Yellin was the last fighter pilot in the skies of WWII. We take a look back at his final mission on Iwo Jima and a beautiful tributethat he gave when he went back to the volcanic sands at the age of 91! 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

Jan 18, 2019 • 38min
ZBT #134: What Really Happened on the USS Fitzgerald
Today's rounds:R1 (3min): Chaps is triggered by military bro instagram star workout videos. Is he being a little bitch?R2 (12min): An update from last episode: A sailor who was onboard when the USS Fitzgerald was involved in a collision joins us to correct the record. TLDR; Shut the fuck about the piss bottles.R3 (25:45): Football player Alohi Gilman waves Aloha to haters who are butthurt about him leaving the Naval Academy for Notre Dame and a potential shot at the NFL.R4 (33:30): Steve Carell & the minds behind The Office are launching a new show, Space Force! Is it possible for him to make a successful workplace comedy?To cap off, we pay tribute to deceased Medal Of Honor recipient Col. Joe Jackson!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

Jan 15, 2019 • 57min
ZBT #133: Pay The F'ing Coast Guard featuring GySgt Clark Johnson
Today's 5 rounds:1) A scathing internal Navy probe into the 2017 collision that drowned seven sailors on the guided-missile destroyer Fitzgerald details a far longer list of problems plaguing the vessel. Meanwhile, the focus was on piss bottles and kettle bells.2) President Trump's menu for the Clemson Tigers sounds fucking delicious3) The Coast Guard will not get their paid because of the government shutdown. That's BULLSHIT.4) Sound the common sense alarm --- The Army is no longer requiring PT belts on closed roads or during daylight hours5) Chaps interviews his best friend during his time on active duty, GySgt. Clark 'Doc' Johnson. Doc tells some stories about Staff Sergeant Chaps that you won't want to miss!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

Jan 11, 2019 • 48min
ZBT #132: The Battle of Peleliu featuring Eugene Sledgehammer
On today's show we have 5 rounds in the chamber:Round 1: A Jury Acquits Senior NCO Accused of Pointing Gun at Soldier, Calling Another FatRound 2: The Battle of Peleliu in Eugene Sledgehammer's own wordsRound 3: Female Firsts - This past week we had the first female Marine to graduate from the arduous Winter Mountain Leaders Course and the first female test pilot to lead an Air Force F35 missionRound 4: Army and Marines train together to fight underground in mega-citiesRound 5: A Safety Brief for Kate's trip to New Orleans for Eagles/Saints! 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

Jan 8, 2019 • 1h 10min
ZBT #131: Johnny Joey Jones
Today's 5 rounds:-A fella was a deserter for 18 years was captured after he walked into a police station to complain about a co-worker who was pissing him the hell off.-Female and Male Marine Recruits are training together for the first time at boot camp. Will America have to fold up shop soon?-Changes are being made to the Marine Corps version of the fitness test. Are planks better than crunches?-With the government shutdown, our Coast Guard pals aren't getting paid which is actually bad.-Special guest, retired Marine Johnny “Joey” Jones who quite frankly, charmed the shit outta Chaps & spoke openly & honestly about life as an amputee-Bonus round: Bren reads a letter his cousin wrote him from boot campDownload, listen, rate 5 stars, then get all your boot friends to do the same!!!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

Jan 4, 2019 • 47min
ZBT#130: Be My Little General
The first ZBT of 2019 is a jam packed episode!Round 1: Indian soldiers are gettin' RIPE on the world's highest battlefield because they couldn't bathe for months at a time,,, UNTIL NOWRound 2: There's a new device to help Fighter Pilots pee in the sky!Round 3: Name that General! This four-star-fella got “Fired like a dog.”Round 4: Mattis' most memorable statements as Secretary of Defense. We don't wanna spoil it but we are gonna say pussy on the podcast. Exciting!Round 5: Having a desk with a name is fucking awesome. A brief History of the Resolute Desk! Sounds fancy!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

Dec 27, 2018 • 47min
ZBT #129: Holiday Bonus Episode
On this special edition of ZBT, we discuss how President Trump's trip to Iraq on Christmas was portrayed by the media, and we compare what we remember about our first trips into combat zones. We make New Year's resolutions, and they are basically to stop being fat pieces of shit. Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer joined us on Hi Haters, but we want you to hear it on ZBT as well. It was,,, weird. (Full interview coming soon!)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

Dec 21, 2018 • 1h 36min
ZBT #128: Secretary Mattis Resigns But We’re Still Having A Merry Christmas
The best way to cap off 2018 is a jam-packed episode with two interviews, and live reaction to massive military news. General Mattis is no longer on the president's staff, so we give you our rapid reaction live from our radio show. Chaps and Kate interview Dr. Janette Nesheiwat about the best things to send in a care package, and Cons interviews college basketball announcer Chris Spatola about going from West Point to the basketball court. We also introduce a new format with quick fire topics that you won't want to miss!!! 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