Spear Talk

For Spear talk 82, we welcomed Shihan Dana Abbott to the podcast! Dana holds a 7th degree black belt in Kenjutsu and a world class practioner of Tachi-Iai / Toyama Ryu Iai Batto Do (Japanese Swordsmanship)! Dana was elected into the Black Belt Hall of Fame (2004), Masters Hall of Fame (Budo Spirit Award), and a member of the World Wide Martial Arts Council.

In our discussion we talked about the history of Kenjutsu and the philosphies behind it, the Samuari way of of life, how he found his way to Japan, the history of the sword, and so much more.

#danaabbott #swordmaster #martialarts

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For Spear Talk 81, we welcomed Jason Sautel, who for 22 years served as a firghtfighter and paramedic, with much of his time with the Oakland Fire Department. Jason is also the author of "The Rescuer: One Firefighter's Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him" and host of the "Cancel This" Podcast.

In our discussion, we talked about the daily life of a firefighter in a busy city, the importance of family and how to work as a team, living with the trauma you deal with at work, the importance of empathy, Hollywood's take on firefighters, and so much more!

#jasonsautel #firefighter #faith

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For Spear Talk 80, we welcomed retired ATF agent, of twenty-four years, Lou Valoze to the podcast! Lou has a new book called "Storefront Sting: An ATF Agent's Life Undercover" coming out later this year!

In our discussion, we covered his career in the ATF, operating between the blurred lines of "good" and "bad", the impact of storefront sting operations, bringing work home, and of course the steps it took to put his upcoming book together!

#louvaloze #storefrontstring #atf #undercover

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For Spear Talk 79, we wanted to release an episode on Halloween Night that would have a lasting impact, and we think we have that with James Jude Courtney, "Michael Myers" / "The Shape" from Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills, and the upcoming Halloween Ends, and Zach Myers, the multi-platinum selling guitar player from the band Shinedown.

In our discussion Zach talks about why "The Shape" is his favorite horror character, how they both get into "character" before putting on mask or walking to stage, the importance and legacy of John Carpenter's music, how James deals with being an actor and stuntman in same project, what our favorite kills were in Halloween (2018), and so much more!

#Halloween #Shinedown #jamesjudecourtney #zachmyers

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For Spear Talk 78, we welcomed mult-iinstrumentalist, Tim Cappello to the podcast! You will recognize Tim as the "shirtless saxophone player" in the iconic 80's film, The Lost Boys, where he performed "I Still Believe"! Tim also has a new album out called Blood On The Reed."

In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of The Lost Boys and how his role has become a part of pop culture lore, what the song "I Still Believe" means to him, his working relationship with Tina Turner, how he used the gym as a means to kick his drug habit, and so much more!

#timcappello #istillbelieve #thelostboys

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For Spear Talk 77, we welcomed author, musician, and monster hunter, Lyle Blackburn and our good friend Josh W, to the show! Josh is an avid lover of all things cryptozoology as well as the co-host of the podcast Tap, Rack, and Cryptid which is part of the Spear Talk family! Lyle is the author of incredible books such as "The Beast of Boggy Creek" and 'Sinister Swamps: Monsters and Mysteries from the Mire", as well as the singer of the band Ghoultown. He has been on various shows on Animal Planet, Discovery Science, Travel, and on Shudder with the iconic Joe Bob Briggs (The Last Drive-In)!

In our discussion we covered the fascination of monsters and how each one is steeped in history and lore, writing a song for Elvira, the importance of research and note taking, woirking with organizations such as the Texas Bigfoot Research Center, and how he got his trademark black cowboy hat!

#lyleblackburn #bigfoot #ghoultown

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For Spear Talk 76, we welcomed actor and stuntman, Ken Kirzinger, to the podcast! Ken famously played "Jason Vorhees" in the film Freddy vs. Jason, and has also been a part of other horror movie film franchises Wrong Turn 2: Dead End ("Pa") and Joy Rode 3: Roadkill (“Rusty Nail"). He is also a proud member of Stunts Canada!

In our discussion we covered what it was like playing the iconic "Jason Vorhees" alongside Robert Englund's "Freddy Krueger", having fun in horror film franchises, his working relationship with Kane Hodder, the difficulty of being an actor and stunt man in same movie, his early career bounching in bars and venues, and our love of all things aliens!

#kenkirzinger #freddyvsjason #jasonvorhees

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For episode 75, we had the hono rof welcoming Dr. Richard Gallagher to the show. Dr. Gallagher is a board certified psychiatrist, a professor at New York Medical (Psychiatry), a psychoanalyst (faculty) at Columbia Univeristy, and the author of Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal. Dr. Gallagher is the world's foremost scientific expert on the subject of diabolic attacks.

In our talk we discuss what excactly is a diabolic attack, how an exorcism is performed, why it is important to look at these attacks from a scientific based approach, why it is okay that there are some things that science can't explain, the sensationalism of hollywood when it comes to demonic pocessions, his relationship with "Father Jacques", and what the signs are when it comes to determining if a person is possessed.

#DrRichardGallagher #exorcisms #diabolicattacks

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For Spear Talk 74, we welcomed actor and former bodybuilder, Andrew Bryniarski to the show! You will recognize Andrew from his portrayal of "Leatherface" in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2003) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), as "Zangief" in Street Fighter (1994) and as "Steve Lattimer" in The Program!

In our discussion, we talked about the legacy of playing the iconic "Leatherface" character, fan conventions and realizing how his roles have impacted their lives, what it was like working with Jean Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter, the cult status of Hudson Hawk, the story behind Al Pacino's classic locker room speech in Any Given Sunday, and so much more!

#andrewbryniarski #Leatherface #streetfighter

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For episode 73, we welcomed author Dacre Stoker to the show! Dacre is the great-grandnephew of Irish author, Bram Stoker, who wrote the 1897 classic, Dracula. In 2018, Dacre co-authored (with J.D. Baker) Dracul, a prequel to Dracula. This episode is a part of our Halloween 2021 month long celebration!

In our discussion, we covered how sports and physcial activity influence and help with his writing, the importance of preserving the Bram Stoker legacy, the cultural and historical impact of characters and people like Vlad the Implaler, Dracula, and Van Helsing, how co-authoring a book works, visiting and traveling the world to learn this history of Bram's writings, and so much more!

#bramstoker #bramstoker #dracula

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