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Jack Devine - SPYMASTER'S PRISM - Spy vs Spy - Jack Devine is the president of the Arkin Group, an international risk consulting and intelligence firm. He formerly served as acting director and associate director of operation at the CIA and was in charge of the CIA's largest and most successful covert action operation which drove the Russians out of Afghanistan. He is the author of Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story. He also has a new book SPYMASTER'S PRISM: The Fight against Russian Aggression. For more info on Jack head to thearkingroup.com Get Spymaster's Prism on Amazon at amzn.to/3lOtctq As our guest, Jack explains some terms in his book and the book in general, he and our Pete talk about intelligence, finding opportunities, and being a spy in general. Well you didn't expect two ex-spies to talk about knitting techniques, did you? Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/f9Biwv98HHQ Haiku I spy with my eye Intelligence episode Our guest - Jack Devine ​Similar episodes: Xander Bullock youtu.be/GYC79EEboFs John Green youtu.be/inY3g3NAUe8 Pete A Turner youtu.be/MbC0SgQMoFk Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

John McKay - How Do We Get Better at This - John McKay, a retired USMC COL and master of international relations comes back to discuss with Pete our international entanglements. He has been on the Break It Down Show multiple times. Pete's question, hard to ask and germane is simple. "How do we get better at this?" This answer, while complex, also reveals the nature of international work. How does one or a country, "Get better at this?" There must be complexity because we see the results of a simplistic approach. Both Pete and John would like us to get better at the day-to-day tasks. Let's see what these two have to say. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/f2g5IDlC3hI Haiku Simplistic approach Cool when you design a home Not that good for states ​Similar episodes: Xander Bullock youtu.be/GYC79EEboFs John Green youtu.be/inY3g3NAUe8 Pete A Turner youtu.be/MbC0SgQMoFk Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Pete A Turner - Losing in Afghanistan or Roberts Gates' Folly - Sometimes, Pete A Turner is the guest, in this case, he's written an OpEd https://peteaturner.medium.com/losing... responding to Secretary Robert Gates' recent article published in the NY Times. Pete A Turner delivers fast and clear critique on this episode of the Break It Down Show. Where Gates' laments the US leaving Afghanistan...Pete rebukes Gates for his failure. In his candid, but a truthful response. Pete discusses just some of the reasons why the US failed in Afghanistan. We don't get enough of this part of Pete's work, and we're interested to see what Guest Host Brad Hutchings has in store for us. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Q-uNEy365Rw Haiku A folly, that is! You bet Pete's gonna address This is his two cents ​Similar episodes: Xander Bullock youtu.be/GYC79EEboFs John Green youtu.be/inY3g3NAUe8 Pete A Turner youtu.be/MbC0SgQMoFk Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Grant Martin - Afghanistan, What Were We Doing? Can We Get Better? - Grant Martin is a COL and a Green Beret in the US Army. Grant and Pete discuss Afghanistan at a variety of levels. The main thing they discuss is the strategy, the training and the mindset of the US Military. Grant and Pete push the established narrative and challenge one another and the system. The thing that we love about this episode is Grant and Pete are able to volley back and forth at a level that we don't see anywhere else. Are we truly interested in winning? It doesn't seem like we were. BTW Check out Pete right around Min 29:00 Damn kid... Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/nJ3j_22zB-w Haiku Preparing for what? Stop the conventional threat? Or building a state ​Similar episodes: Xander Bullock youtu.be/GYC79EEboFs John Green youtu.be/inY3g3NAUe8 David Eubank - youtu.be/Me9-C9tj32I Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Pete A Turner - The Afghan Constant - Pete A Turner continues to provide thought leadership on Afghanistan. As the situation evolves, we're left to wonder, what happened. However, Pete, powered by the Ground Truth understands the reasons for the collapse of the US installed Afghan government. As a means of illustrating the flaws in the US system,Pete has authored a monograph describing the tools, mindsets and axioms he developed while deployed. The US and her allies failure to adapt to the unique problem set posed by Afghanistan is the first problem. Therefore, the US owns the burden, costs and atrocities. Brad Hutchings hosts this episode which ought to be insightful and illustrative. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/QkKnV40eseo Haiku Hard to get Ground Truth But luckily we have Pete He knows, he was there ​Similar episodes: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Eddie Wright youtu.be/QgtHH4KNXcE Pete A Turner - youtu.be/WNiWLmS8N2Y Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

John Green – The Last Plane Out of Kabul - John Green and Pete A Turner are two of the most experienced Afghanistan hands that exist. Truly, these guys understand why the US failed so badly during its time building up the country. Now, as the US flees Afghanistan, we're all trying to make sense of what's happening. There are opinions flying in every direction...Who is at fault, what went wrong, should we stay or go? John Green is a long-time friend of Pete A Turner's. You can't find better minds on this topic. They have seen more of the Ground Truth than anyone you're likely to encounter. When the pundits and partisans talk...NONE of them have the knowledge and experience that John has. If you want to understand what's happened in Afghanistan...don't miss this episode. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/oTeQ7DM0kjA ​Haiku The last plane is out Should we stay or should we go? This ain't a Clash song ​Similar episodes: Johnny Walker youtu.be/xQ9_uD9kl6U Eddie Wright youtu.be/QgtHH4KNXcE Brad Johnson youtu.be/f7YAgcUEHDg Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Carolyn Hennesy - EMMY Winning Actress from General Hospital - From an Oscar winning Hollywood family to her own Emmy Gold, Carolyn Hennesy has created characters that fans love to hate, on both the big and small screen. One of the more recognizable is Diane Miller on General Hospital (GH). Just as she was approachng her 500th episode on the hit Daytime series, the Covid pandemic delayed the landmark moment. Now, with very strict covid restrictions in place at ABC, Carolyn returns to GH to hopefully soon celebrate the quingental episode of her character. Watch the multi EMMY nominated Studio City on Amazon at: amzn.to/3z24j3c The lovely Carolyn talks about getting over thinking she's not a good actress, being exposed to filmmaking as early as 4 years old, of course General Hospital, how 50 is the new 20, her charity etc. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/xkaqqFqp-uM Haiku Since 4, she's on set The fire inside her burns She's Diane Miller Similar episodes: Benjamin Madrid - youtu.be/5gw0aECYQeQ Alexandre Franchi - youtu.be/zTNsTxw_1CE Sean Kanan - youtu.be/SDoxV14FWk Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Sean Kanan - Cobra Kai, Way of the Cobra, Mike Barnes - With a lifetime of acting, Sean began as a child in New Castle, PA. He moved to Los Angeles and landed the iconic role of MIKE BARNES, karate's Bad Boy of cobra kai in KARATE KID III. Since then he's starred in over 10,000 hours of NETWORK TELEVISION, perform STAND-UP COMEDY, host SHOWS, written 2 BOOKS, and a hit TV show, Emmy® award winning STUDIO CITY now streaming on AMAZON prime. Get more on Sean at seankanan.actor Get all of Sean's books on Amazon at amzn.to/3spLy6x Sean just shot a movie with Bruce Willis and is about to drop his latest book. Dude gets it done. We talk about that, his karate-chopping character Mike Barnes, how it's better not getting into his bag of tricks… This episode's special guest cohost and Benicia Boy is Ryan Hellquist! Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/hrP-TdAmYag Haiku Way of the Cobra Mr. Miyagi, sorry But he's a cool dude Similar episodes: Benjamin Madrid - youtu.be/5gw0aECYQeQ Alexandre Franchi - youtu.be/zTNsTxw_1CE Ashley Marie Nunes - youtu.be/bv2C1u7qO4c Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Tim Abell - Fathers and Sons – a Terminal List Story - Tim Abell is an actor, host and producer, living in Los Angeles, Ca. An avid outdoorsman who host's Dorsey Pictures' outstanding television series, "Grateful Nation", honoring our returning wounded veterans on the Outdoor Channel. He starred as former US Marine Benny Ray Riddle, in producer Jerry Bruckheimers' TV series "Soldier of Fortune inc., and many other film and TV projects such as "We Were Soldiers....", "NCIS", "CSI:NY", "CSI:Miami","Sons of Anarchy" etc. Check out Fathers and Sons – a Terminal List Story: youtu.be/C22rfT0rkt0 Tim and Pete converse about giving back to your community and putting your time into something bigger, being a US Army Ranger, what Tim learned as an actor, his short film Fathers and Sons – a Terminal List Story and plus. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/yXGY9Vy2_rU ​Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! ​Haiku Tim Abell is cool The haircut is living proof Watch his cool short film ​Similar episodes: Johnny Walker youtu.be/xQ9_uD9kl6U Eddie Wright youtu.be/QgtHH4KNXcE Brad Johnson youtu.be/f7YAgcUEHDg Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Spencer Coursen - The Safety Trap - After a distinguished career spanning military, government, and private sector service, Mr. Coursen founded Coursen Security Group to provide his expert advice on how to return to normalcy after a breach of safety, and to advise on effective strategies to reduce risk, prevent violence, and ensure the certainty of safety for everyone involved. Find out more on: coursensecuritygroup.com He shares how recording your own audiobook is not simple, projecting safety vs actual safety, the safety trap of being too polite and other safety-related issues from our everyday lives. Shelley Klingerman wins the supporting host award in this episode. Get Spencer's The Safety Trap at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Q6iqD1 Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/mHN3GSXmiuA ​Haiku Be safe, don't project Spencer Coursen here to teach Don't allow no breach Similar episodes: Shauna "Doc" Springer - youtu.be/8rPkQ0LFWj4 Gregg Hurwitz - youtu.be/1t3JwgxOeRo Michael Heller - youtu.be/qVXv0rhaeb0 Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD. www.savethebrave.org Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner youtu.be/mYoUxRJzXcA Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev youtu.be/3Ciw2tLo_hg Writer: Dragan Petrovski youtu.be/JVum9nRpyUs The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.