We've got an incredible #AlbumFight today between U2 and U2. Songs of Experience takes on Songs of Innocence. Our judges today are Dr. Timothy Furnish a seasoned judge. Plus, Dr. Chris Endrinal and Brian Betteridge from @AtU2 This is likely our most qualified panel of judges to date.

Our host is Pete A Turner, Executive Producer of the Break It Down Show. Our Pre and Post Fight analysis is offered by Richard Lackie. This fight is co-produced by Damjan and Mike Lipari. Art and voice is Phil Green.

Making decisions, understanding intuition and getting better at adapting our decisions and thinking; especially when there isn't enough time or information to make the best decision. There's actually a guy, Gary Klein, that studies highly complex, extreme risk decisions and how to improve them. Joining Pete A Turner today is Bruce Gudmundsson - also a former guest. Bruce actually uses Gary's work in his day-to-day work training young Marine officers in how to adapt.

Today we've got USMC veteran AND Hollywood actor Michael Broderick. Michael has had roles on shows we all know and love, like True Detectives, Get Shorty, SWAT, SEAL Team and just about every procedural on the books. Michael is one of those guys that's always taken on exciting challenges. He was in a punk band and played CBGBs in NYC--where he met his wife Dana. He supports the arts through Veterans in Media and Entertainment which helps veterans connect to jobs, & each other in the entertainment industry.

Our guest is Kaj Larsen. Kaj is a lot of things, he's a Kennedy School of Government grad, he's a new correspondent who goes to places like Liberia or covers Boko Haram--but most notably, he's a former Navy SEAL.

Our co-host today is ALSO a Navy SEAL, and an upcoming guest, Jeff Gum. Jeff is the founder of SungaLife a brand of swimwear that makes everyone look great. Jeff and Kaj talk with Pete A Turner about transition, water therapy, and an upcoming swim the SEALs are doing in Manhattan.

Mike and Vic from the Armbar Podcast (without Alex, who was in La Cañada having far less fun) join Pete for shots at the legendary Bastards American Canteen (shout out to Nick Velez).

Tim Shields is a writer whose book A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment, chronicles an epic journey he took to India w a 1-way ticket and not so much as a guidebook.  

Facing a sense of mortality shortly after the passing of his mother, he committed to his writing by traveling to a place that would allow him to live inexpensively and concentrate on his writing. Tim Shields worked hard & returned w more money than he had when he left, & a message he had to share with the rest of us.

New Order Substance vs Beatles Abbey Road - Today's #AlbumFight episode features two elite bands whose music is as relevant today as it was decades ago. We managed to find a way to get the Beatles, Abbey Road an album, often cited as the greatest of all time, in the ring against New Order's Substance. 

We've bent the rules to account for Substance's greatest hits like status...by placing them in the ring against an album packed with greatness and an awkward style.

Today we're featuring Jeff Felmet a firefighter and a spy. Jeff and Pete A Turner served in the US Army together as spies during the mid 90's in Germany. They both deployed to Bosnia, and Jeff did a tour in pre-9/11 Saudi Arabia. 

What makes these #spyvsspy episodes so unique is the authentic conversation between two actual field operators. Like any job, even the exciting ones, there are peaks and valleys--good bosses and bad bosses. This is what makes this conversation so fascinating.

Today's episode features the return of Speedy Cop AKA Jeff Bloch. Jeff's the mind of a mad genius who expresses his creativity in the form of Racecars. 

Look up the Upside Down Camaro

Jeff was in San Diego for Comicon hired by Ripley's /Travel Channel to show his airplane, err racecar. Jeff and 2 of his outlaw friends Joshua Martinson and Nick Keifer sat down with Pete A Turner and best-selling author Scott Huesing to discuss what he's done since his first appearance in episode 17.

All of us here at the Break It Down Show have wanderlust. We're constantly called to the road and visiting new/old places. Today we re-connect with Teresa Rodriguez who was a guest, gosh, about 500 episodes ago. Teresa is the Editor and Chief for WhereTraveler San Francisco. As the regional editor, Teresa curates experiences for travelers. Essentially, she and her peers all over the US are our friends who know the best places, the hidden gems...and how to best enjoy the must-see sites.