The Big Stick Podcast

The Big Stick Podcast

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The Big Stick Podcast episodes

  • Ep 2: Navy Seals, Combat, and War- With Navy Seal Veteran Ryan Lane

    This episode was recorded on Dec 4, 2020, and focuses on the Navy Seals, the Concepts of Combat, and the Meaning of War. Our guest to talk about these important topics is Navy Seal Veteran Ryan Lane, who also is a former Close Protection and Close Protection Mentor for President Karzai Security Detail 04’-05’ and a 15 year OGA Contractor OCONUS 05’-20’. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

    1 hr 53 min
  • Ep 2: The Future of the Republican Party- With Lance Fisher
    This episode was record on November 28, 2020, and focuses on subjects dealing with the future of the Republican Party in America. My guest to talk about these aspects is former Republican Campaign Director Lance Fisher, who worked on David Fegan's Congressional Campaign, which was based in Texas District 24. The campaign got second place in the Republican Primary, losing to the eventual winner of the overall election, Beth Van Duyne. I hope you enjoy this conversation between Lance and I as much as we did.
    1 hr 42 min
  • Ep 1: Social Media & The Powers of Innovation- With Santtu Leskinen

    This episode was recorded on November 20, 2020, and deals with how innovation has spurred on different success and problems within the realms of social media, technologies, and businesses. The guest to talk about these aspects was my good friend Santtu Leskinen, who has an MBA and works within the Finnish business sector. I hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as Santtu and I did.   

    1 hr 18 min
  • Pure Realization Meditation Episode (Original)

    This was one of the first episodes I ever recorded with my good friend Santtu Leskinen. LIMITED TIME TO LISTEN. It was recorded when the Podcast was "Pure Realization". Hope you enjoy. Big things coming soon for the new and improved "Big Stick" Podcast! 

    1 hr 8 min
  • Ep 6: The Social Media Life.- With Nick Stafford
    Today, my guest is Nick Stafford. Nick is a social media influencer, musician, and videographer, who prefers to surfing the waves rather than surfing the couch. In 2014, after he graduated Patterson Mill High School, Nick went on a journey that led him to traveling the world to explore vast landscapes and many fascinating countries. From those journeys and his video graphing skills, Nick began to amass a great following, and is now a major social media influencer on Instagram at the Instagram handle nvckalaus. In today's conversation with Nick, our discussion focused on what it means to be a social media influencer, the growing only-fans movement, life, and many other interesting aspects around the social media experience. I hope you all enjoy!
    1 hr 12 min
  • Ep 5: Manhood.- With Paul Beam
    Today, my guest is Paul Beam. Paul is the founder and CEO of True North Ministries, which is a Christian based organization centered in the state of Texas that focuses on being a catalyst in men’s lives. His organization is also a resource and a community for men to come together who are looking to be better men, and for men to then discover or recover their purpose and fulfill that purpose within their lives. In addition to him being CEO of True North Ministries, Paul is a marine veteran, a Graduate of Concordia University Austin Texas, and a loving father and husband. Today we focused in on talking about what it means to be a man in a post-modern world and qualities around that topic. Included in the conversation for today are also Paul's Personal Experiences, talks about masculinity, marriage, and his ministry work. I hope you enjoy!
    1 hr 18 min
  • Ep 4: American Soccer, The Professional Journey.- With Colin Miller
    Today, my guest is professional Soccer player and current Loudoun United F.C. Goalkeeper Colin Miller. Colin grew up in Harford County Maryland, where he attended C Milton Wright High School and participated in the Baltimore Bays Soccer program, as well as other soccer programs, such as the program for U.S. soccer development and C Milton Wright’s High School Soccer Team. After High School, Colin then attended the University of Providence where he played for the friars as one of the top goalkeepers in the country, receiving multiple accolades such as Rev. Robert A. Morris, O.P. '46 Memorial Award (2017), BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete (2017), BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year (2018), Preseason All-BIG EAST Team in (2018), All-BIG EAST Second Team (2018), and many more. In addition, Colin also graduated from Providence with a B.A. in psychology, before he was signed by Loudoun F.C. where he is today. I really enjoyed my conversation with Colin, we talked about his personal experiences with soccer, the professional scene, and U.S. Soccer as a whole. I hope you enjoy.
    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep 3: American Media and Journalism.- With News Reporter Brett Hall
    Today, my guest is Brett Hall. Brett was born and raised in Bel Air Maryland, where he attended Patterson Mill High School, then later on Graduated from University of Maryland College Park’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He has been a part of multiple news and radio stations such as CBS Radio, CNY Central, and with him right now working for WAVY-TV 10 based out of Virginia. I brought on Brent today to better understand the aspects surrounding media as well as news itself. This was recorded two weeks ago from this release date. I hope you enjoy!
    1 hr 4 min

About The Big Stick Podcast

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The world of Foreign Affairs, International Relations, and Conflict is an ever-changing political landscape containing various geopolitical issues, historical quagmires, and media spin that make it extremely difficult to follow and grasp. Micah Austin and Phil Webster attempt to simplify and escape from the spin by examining situations, conflicts, and regions through non-partisan conversations with experts and policymakers in the field and in-depth personal analysis.