Break It Down Show

Robert Jacobson's book Space is Open for Business illustrates just how present the space age is. Businesses of all types are looking to move cargo, mine asteroids, provided data and protect the solar system from mankind's impact. 

Sandra Ponce De Leon produces and cohosts this episode of the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Space is a fascinating place, it forces us to be our best, out more ingenious. The advancements made through exploration are improving all of our lives.

Dr Aditya Nagrath joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show discussing the company he founded. Elephant Learning is a math academy. Aditya wanted to create a platform that would help, not only get students caught up, but also open higher-level math to those that crave more. 

Aditya's program creates a foundation that allows kids to learn a year's worth of math in 3 months. The system works because they focus on teaching math as a language.

HTS was an attempt to bring academic research capability to the battlefield. The system's roots reach back to the Vietnam effort to do something similar. Trent Loucks, a US Army LTC deployed as a team leader, then ran HTS as it tried to adapt to the ever-changing demands of modern combat and fickle DOD interests and budgets. 

Pete A Turner is joined by fellow HTS'er John Allen (AKA Lite Beer Panda) as the three compare notes on the program, deployments and what might be next for this dormant capability.

Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner set up a show with Chris Merrick Hughes. That's always a reason to celebrate, but Chris got sick, so we've rescheduled him...and Jon and Pete did what they do best, they filled the hour talking about music in a way that you're not going to hear on other channels. We need more of these rap sessions that the guys do...today, we've got one.  Here are Jon and Pete, enjoy.

Gina Smith was Pete A Turner's team chief in Bosnia. Team 15 deployed with a newly minted warrant officer, two E-4's, a Yugoslavian born Navy Bosun's mate and no radio. Sounds like a funny TV show.  

Pete and Gina catch up after 25 years. During that deployment, They both met their future spouses and...and have now raised kids in part because of this deployment. Sure, there are some spy tales, but there's also a hell of a love story. You are going to LOVE this episode as they crack up as they catch up.

Actor, artist, poet, motivator...David Bianchi does it all. When George Floyd was killed, he was inspired to write and perform the poem, I Can't Breathe. 

Pete A Turner and David sit down for a powerful episode of the Break It Down Show. As many of you know, Pete insists on gathering perspective even with the most challenging topics. "We've got to be tough enough to listen" We agree, we can take it and David delivers truths that we're forced to reckon with.

Jason Diavatis owns the Loft a wine bar in Benicia, Ca. Our host Pete A Turner wanted to highlight what running a business, and specifically a restaurant, look likes in a small town during a global pandemic. Jason's restaurant is a hit on Benicia's "Main St." The frustration with the challenges, whether it's social media, government restrictions that appear to change from day to day has inspired Jason to action. He's thrown his hat in the ring and is officially running for Mayor of Benicia.

Sometimes we book a guest and for whatever reason, something comes up and we have to reschedule. We booked, Egyptian Lover, and for whatever reason, the session didn't happen. Which happens, so there's no hard feelings.  We'll link up with Egypt when he gets time.  

The good news is Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner got a chance to catch up and we never get enough of that.  We hope you enjoy this fun chat as the fellas do what the do best; going all the way back to the Mid-Week Mash

Gerald Horne is the Chair of History and African American Studies at U of Houston. He's authored 40+ books on a variety of historical topics. Most of his histories focus on the social and/or racial aspects of history. When we have guests like Gerald on, it's truly a unique show. As a historian, he's not afraid to discuss the context of the times and provide insights we don't see shared on traditional media. Pete A Turner and Dr Horne examine the history of North America, it's complicated past with slaver

Wilfred Reilly is back on the Break It Down Show discussing his review of Robin DiAngelo's book White Fragility. HIs review is available at Commentary.

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Wil and Pete A Turner, discuss race, Robin's book, and why some believe that "white people" struggle to deal with racial conversations. It's always insightful when these two get together and discuss challenging topics.