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Dr Amber Brittain-Hale joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. Part of what Amber does is evaluate how people, especially folks in the political space. Pete A Turner LOVES having these discussions from a point of Policy and discourse rather than from a political persepective.

What if the biggest lessons in business and life came not from classrooms, boardrooms, or balance sheets, but from disco lights, devastating knee injuries, and hard-earned second chances? Life isn't a straight line to the top. It's a hustle. From NCAA lacrosse champion to Studio 54 regular to public company CEO, Don Kurz has moved through wildly different worlds and carried a lesson out of every one of them. In Do the Hustle, he takes readers on a high-energy tour through the wins, wipeouts, and late-night detours that shaped his philosophy on work, passion, and resilience. Get Don Kurz's, Do The Hustle on Amazon at amzn.to/4wxLId0 Blending humor, heart, and hard-earned insight, Kurz shows how to turn failure into fuel, trust your instincts even when they shake, and reinvent yourself every time the beat changes. Whether he is building a billion-dollar brand or rebuilding himself after a fall, his message is constant: Success is not a straight line; it is a dance. And every step counts.

🎙️ Getting The Gig welcomes one of hip-hop's greatest storytellers, a Juice Crew original, and a true architect of the art form — Masta Ace. Before streaming, algorithms, and instant access changed how we discovered music, hip-hop was built differently. It lived through radio waves, park jams, cassette tapes, and cyphers where your reputation was earned one verse at a time. That's the world that shaped Masta Ace. A Brooklyn native who entered hip-hop during its formative years, Ace became a cornerstone of Marley Marl's legendary Juice Crew, standing alongside some of the culture's most influential voices and making history on the groundbreaking "The Symphony." But he was never simply part of the moment—he helped shape the direction of what the culture could become. From his debut Take a Look Around, to the evolution of Masta Ace Incorporated with classics like SlaughtaHouse and Sittin' on Chrome, Ace expanded the possibilities of what an MC could be. He wasn't just delivering verses—he was creating characters, painting scenes, and bringing entire worlds to life. Long before concept albums became commonplace, Masta Ace perfected the art of narrative-driven hip-hop. Projects like Disposable Arts and A Long Hot Summer showed that rap could be cinematic, layered, and deeply personal while still staying connected to the roots that inspired it. But the architect never stopped creating. Through eMC, the acclaimed group featuring Ace alongside Wordsworth, Punchline, and Stricklin, he demonstrated that elite lyricism knows no expiration date. The group became a bridge between hip-hop's golden era and a new generation of voices. That same chemistry carried into his celebrated collaborations with producer Marco Polo, including A Breukelen Story and Richmond Hill, proving that masterful production and sharp penmanship remain timeless. More recently, Ace stepped back into familiar territory with Bobby Digital Presents: The Juice Crew, joining forces with RZA and Mathematics for a project honoring a legendary collective while reminding listeners that true craftsmanship never fades. And because his creativity has always extended beyond the microphone, The Falling Season brings his gift for characters, concepts, and cinematic expression into the world of theater—another chapter in an artistic journey defined by imagination and evolution. More than three and a half decades in, Masta Ace remains what he has always been: a student of the culture, a master of the craft, and one of hip-hop's most respected architects. The voice remains clear. The pen remains powerful. The legacy continues to unfold. 🎙️ Getting The Gig proudly welcomes Masta Ace. Getting the Gig is a Break It Down Show production. It's produced and hosted by Jon Leon Guerrero. The episode is produced by Todd Davis. Pete A Turner is the Executive Producer

An enthralling new biography of Alexander the Great, written as an intimate, present portrait of the way his world saw him and the price he paid to become history's greatest military mind. Alexander the Great: a wide-eyed boy from the hills of Macedon who ruled most of the known world by his mid-twenties. For centuries, historians, refugees, poets, and explorers have told his story, and yet Alexander himself has remained a mystery. Get Edmund Richardson's, "Alexander: God, King, Man" on Amazin at amzn.to/4fOhf39 But over the last few years, a series of remarkable discoveries has changed everything. From the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea and the dust of Central Asian hillsides, the remains of Alexander's cities have emerged. The diaries of Babylonian astronomers who knew him have been deciphered. The tombs of his ancestors have been unearthed. Now, for the first time since antiquity, it is possible to tell a different story. The story of a young man whom almost no-one noticed, until the day he became king. A king who became a hero, a hero who became a living god, and a god who died broken-hearted in Babylon. Using cutting-edge research and a unique narrative approach, Alexander thrusts readers into Alexander the Great's world in ways which have never before been possible: to see the same stars wheeling overhead, feel the desert wind, and experience the full horror of battle. Alexander is a cinematic work of non-fiction, a revelatory retelling of one of the most famous and elusive stories in history. Pete A Turner is STOKED to present Edmund Richardson with USC President Emeritus Max Nikias live on the Break It Down Show to discuss Edmund's history of Alexander the Great

Soumen Sarkar is a philosophical architect and technical product director, with 30 years of experience in Retail, internet, and telecommunications software. His expertise includes software engineering, system architecture, technical people development, product and program management. Soumen's colleagues describe him as a driven, resourceful individual who maintains a positive, proactive attitude when faced with adversity. Co-host for this episode Brad Hutchings, would describe him as the guy who brings the goods to any discussion on LinkedIn. Soumen just shows up and elevates the discussion with evidence! Pete A Turner is proud to introduce to you Soumen Sakar LIVE on the Break It Down Show

Mike Cote returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner to discuss current events in the realm of US foreign policy. The recent NATO conference as well as the failure of the MOU between Iran and the US provides a wide canvas on which the fellas can paint. If we catch a break Dr Amber Brittain-Hale will join in as we discuss how the world sees and communicates about foreign policy. Be sure to follow both Mike and Amber on X at @ratlstates and @drbrittainhale

Pete Horne is a food broker from Southern California. His company Sunwest Sales, is a decades old compnay that breaks brands that you reach for every day. Here's more on Sunwest's mission: Sunwest Sales collaborates with each principal to focus sales attention on areas that best serve the strategy and vision needed to achieve your goals. We have the experience and skills necessary to achieve all sales objectives, brand strategies and corporate directives. Areas we cover for you include: management, sales, merchandising, customer service, deductions and marketing. Our knowledgeable sales and support staff are committed to providing you the best service in the market. We ask our vendor partners to share in our passion for selling. With your involvement we will be able to continue with your growth and success.

MOTHERMARY makes retro-futuristic Art Pop. Named after the mother of Christ, the ultimate symbol of religious hypocrisy and the impossible expectations placed on women, the bicoastal project is the brainchild of identical twins Elyse & Larena, who grew up in a Mormon family in Missoula, Montana, the youngest of nearly a dozen children. "It was our world… our paradigm," Larena says about those days. "We were brainwashed." Check out MotherMary at mothermary.band Elyse was the first to get out and started MOTHERMARY in her bushwick bedroom in early 2016. After leaving the repression of religion and experiencing similar barriers in the music industry, Elyse taught herself music production. "I wanted to have control over the sound. TOTAL control." Larena followed suit, left the church, and rejoined Elyse in NYC in late 2016 joining the band to create the duo we know today. Creating music together became a form of therapy. A way to heal from their religious trauma and patriarchal oppression. Watch MotherMary on YouTube, Instagram or everywhere @MOTHERMARYMUSIC The sound Elyse and Larena have created is indeed extremely specific. The contrast of light and dark — of exquisite, ethereal vocals and dark, even gritty instrumentation — is elusive and engrossing, a unique juxtaposition that's entirely in keeping with the sensibility of sisters who have always refused to be pinned down or defined. The group split studio time equally between NYC and LA over the last two years and on January 28th, 2022, they served their mesmerizing debut, I Am Your God, via Italians Do It Better. A Sin Wave work of Art Pop that's utterly singular, a dazzling hybrid of the old and the new. This episode of Getting the Gig from the Break It Down Show is hosted by Jon Leon Guerrero. The show is produced by Jon Leon Guerrero, Larry Lemas and Executive Produced by Pete A Turner

Chris Coglianese is back on the Break It Down Show talking about Texas, its policies and politics. Chris has served as a Texas Judge, which means he's the legal authority over the election at a polling place within his county. Beyond that, Chris is a seasoned veteran with lots of deployment time. Pete and Chris are likely to discuss how the various US ventures abroad are progressing. This is Chris' 2nd appearance on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner

🎙️ Getting The Gig welcomes Digital Black, Todd White & Alan Healy Some collaborations are more than just songs—they're full-circle moments. Today's conversation brings together three artists whose journeys helped shape different chapters of R&B history, each leaving a lasting imprint on the genre in their own way. Digital Black first earned his place in R&B history as a founding member of Playa, one of the standout groups to emerge from DeVante Swing's Da Bassment camp alongside future icons including Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ginuwine, and Static Major. A respected singer, songwriter, producer, and now member of the multi-platinum group Dru Hill, his career continues to bridge generations of classic and contemporary R&B. Joining him are Todd White and Alan Healy, whose story has become one of the most fascinating "what ifs" in 1990s R&B. Originally signed to Capitol Records as Sudden Impact, they later joined Michael Bivins' Biv 10/Motown Records as Whytgize, before continuing as Outsiderz 4 Life through Blackground Records. Though label changes and industry circumstances kept them from reaching the heights many predicted, their story has since become part of R&B lore, introducing a new generation of fans to one of the era's most intriguing untold stories. Now, those worlds come together on "Momma Said," a heartfelt collaboration that reunites decades of experience, musicianship, and perseverance while proving that great music has no expiration date. Today, we're talking about Playa, Dru Hill, Da Bassment, Sudden Impact, Whytgize, songwriting, brotherhood, navigating the music business, surviving the industry's highs and lows, and why the best chapters are sometimes the ones still being written. 🎙️ Jon Leon Guerrero's Getting The Gig series presented by Pete A Turner's Break it Down Show proudly welcomes Digital Black, Todd White, and Alan Healy. This episode is produced by Todd Davis, Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner