Break It Down Show

This episode reveals the background of three of our main characters: Anerae VeShaughn, Shaka Senghor and Kenyatta Leal. As we gain insight into their lives, we begin understanding the impact of the external influences on the infrastructure of their minds.

Whether it’s parallels to combat zones, abandonment, or PTSD from the constant danger, the decisions that led to their crimes and subsequent life sentences are influenced profoundly by the challenges they reveal in this episode.

“The Prison Chronicles” begins with the murder of Heather Dunn on the Benicia High School Campus in September 1986 by Leonard Rubio, who graduated the year prior. In 1988, Leonard was convicted of second-degree murder for Heather’s death, and he received a life sentence.

Heather’s murder stunned the community of Benicia, located about 35 miles northeast of San Francisco. Two famililost children that day And the community lost its innocence. The damage from Heather’s murder remains over 30 year

The balance between rehabilitation and punishment is never clear and constantly fought over. Our subjects suggest a change in orientation. Rather than focusing on vengeance and punishment, a better orientation is rehabilitation and redemption. Shaka guides us, saying, “All people are worthy of rehabilitation and redemption.”

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The ever-expanding family legacy of the Cousteau's is creating, knowledge, understanding and love for the ocean. The leader of this generation is Fabien Cousteau who's changing the way we study the ocean through greater access. 

This episode features Jeremy McKane co-hosting with Pete A Turner. The oceans are vital to every living thing's success. You can help by visiting https://www.fabiencousteauolc.org/ PLEASE donate and help keep Fabien and the team in the ocean.

Scott Huesing and I are on the road headed to South Carolina for the #RideForTheBrave Scott & Pete are raising money for Savethebrave.org as we battle PTSD and reduce veteran suicide.  @savethebraveorg

Our guest is David Ignatius. If you like Spy thrillers...especially ones based on today's tech and scenarios...this is The Paladin is the one to get. There's deep fakes, fake news and master manipulation.  Pete A Turner runs us through the tradecraft--and we're sure to hear from David on future episodes.

In May 2018, Sarah Braasch, a student at Yale, called campus authorities on Lolade Siyonbola. What started as a minor incident, turned into a national story..."Napping While Black," read the headlines. Sarah Braasch was demonized, nationally. Interview pros Wil and Pete dive in

What makes this episode challenging is the confluence of delicate topics. 1. Mental well being, Sarah has a history of abuse, Yale recognized this and made accommodations. 2. Racial issues tend to act like an emotional accelerant.

Phil Green is a close friend of the show. In 2018 he was given a terminal diagnosis, ALS, also known as MND (Motor Neuron Disease) or Lou Gherig's disease. Someone is diagnosed with ALS, on average, every 90 minutes...but ALS also kills at the same rate. The conveyor belt nature of the diseases makes it extraordinarily hard to treat...and most patients, 85% don't qualify for clinical trials. Phil has been an agent for change. He's also on the board of several ALS organizations in including I am ALS.

London Croudy joins Pete A Turner and his co-host Matt Ray. Matt is one of our subjects from the Prison Chronicles. He suggested we have London on the show to tell us her story of incarceration. As we try to understand how the justice system fails all of us, it's people like London that reveal just how poorly the system handles the lives that enter it. This isn't an easy conversation...and prison reform grows from understanding that the justice system needs to improve.

Greg Proops – Music, Comedy, COVID and Live - Greg Proops returns to the Break It Down Show talking about music, baseball, comedy and just life in general. 

Some of the cool things/people we discuss are our favorite Mic Gillette from Tower of Power, Betty Davis, Sly Stone and Greg Errico...even Prince Charles! But, you're not surprised to hear Greg take us on this journey.  This is what he does and why we love to check in with the Smartest Man in the World.

Joe Mazur is a sports anchor for WTVD in No Carolina. He's covered sports in North Carolina for over 20 yrs. However, it didn't start that way, Joe started his career in Pueblo covering city council meetings type stories, and getting paid less than 15,000 a year. Along the way, Joe, worked his way up the chain of markets, hitting bigger and bigger markets throughout the nation. Back today, Joe covers the daily sports news, cranking out 90-second news stories at the pace of today's modern-day fast-paced new