The Protectors Podcast

Fun roundtable with the writers and stars of the Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre.  Joined by King Borris.  We talk all things zombies, creating a movie, and a ton more!  Streamed live on October 6, 2021

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What do we do when social media goes down?  What training do we do to prepare to protect our house?  What do you know about Duco?  We talk about all of these things and more!  Rick Hogg, a 29 year special operations veteran and expert trainer joined The Protectors.  

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Brad is a true protector.  Brad joined the show to talk about his darkest day and how he thrived after he received help.  Brad also talks about the incredible programs that Warriors Heart has that helped him recover from his addiction and darkness.  

ABOUT BRAD Waudby
Brad Waudby is a 13-year veteran Detective in Northern New Jersey, just outside New York City. Throughout his career, he has investigated Organized Crime, Narcotics, been in the Special Victims Unit, and is currently assigned to The Police Academy where he teaches resiliency to both recruits and officers. He is also an Operator on the County Regional SWAT Team. Along with his Law Enforcement duties, Brad is also a certified Master Resiliency Trainer through the New Jersey State Department of Criminal Justice. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Brad also played four years of football while attending West Point. He also holds a Master of Administrative Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Brad enjoys spending time working out and spending time outdoors, either hunting or fly fishing with his family

About Warriors Heart. Warriors Heart (Bandera, Texas near San Antonio) is the first and only private and accredited treatment program in the U.S. exclusively for “warriors” (active duty military, veterans, first responders and EMTs/paramedics) faced with the self-medicating struggles of alcohol addiction, prescription and drug addiction, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mild TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and other co-occurring issues in a private, 60-bed facility on a 543-acre ranch. Along with a minimum 42-day peer-to-peer residential treatment program, Warriors Heart gives “warriors” the option of Detox, Day Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Sober Living (60-day minimum) and Aftercare. Warriors Heart’s work has been featured on the TODAY Show, CBS Health Watch, KENS 5 CBS San Antonio, FOX 11 Los Angeles, National Defense Radio Show and in TIME, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, Addiction Pro magazine, San Antonio Business Journal and many more. There is a 24-hour Warriors Heart hotline (844-448-2567) answered by warriors. https://warriorsheart.com

Great interview with a great friend. Daryl Hornbeck joined The Protectors to talk about his decades in the U.S. Army from the 1990s through the GWOT. Daryl served four tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq (where we served together). Daryl’s career took him from his initial enlistment in Artillery to becoming an EOD tech for the majority of his career. Daryl talks about deploying, loss, and then finding a new mission post-retirement building a veteran racing team called After Action Racing (AAR). 

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Interesting discussion with USMC LTC (Ret.) Wayne Phelps about his book On Killing Remotely: The Psychology of Killing with Drones.  We discuss his military background as a drone operator, war, and his writing. 

About the book: Throughout history society has determined specific rules of engagement between adversaries in armed conflict. With advances in technology from armor in the Middle Ages to nerve gas in World War I to weapons of mass destruction in our own time, the rules have constantly evolved. Today, when killing the enemy can seem palpably risk-free and tantamount to playing a violent video game, what constitutes warfare? What is the effect of remote combat on individual warriors? And what are the unforeseen repercussions that could affect us all?

LtCol Wayne Phelps, a former commander of a remotely piloted aircraft squadron, addresses these questions and many others as he tells the story of the men and women of today's remote warriors. Exploring the ethics of remote military engagement, the misconceptions about PTSD among RPA operators, and the specter of military weaponry controlled by robots, this book is an urgent and compelling reminder that it should always be difficult to kill another human being lest we risk losing what makes us human.

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Incredible discussion with Donnelly Wilkes about his military time including his wartime tour in Iraq.  We also take a deep dive into Donnelly's book Code Red Fallujah.  

Don’t miss this recorded live broadcast of The Protectors interview with Jeff Morris and Lauren Mickler.  We discuss their book LEGION RISING and the story behind bringing it to print.  

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KYLE MILLS, TALKS MITCH RAPP & ZOMBIES

About the book ENEMY AT THE GATES

Mitch Rapp has worked for a number of presidents over his career, but Anthony Cook is unlike any he’s encountered before. Cunning and autocratic, he feels no loyalty to America’s institutions and is distrustful of the influence Rapp and CIA director Irene Kennedy have in Washington.

When Kennedy discovers evidence of a mole scouring the Agency’s database for sensitive information on Nicholas Ward, the world’s first trillionaire, she convinces Rapp to take a job protecting him. In doing so, he finds himself walking an impossible tightrope: Keep the man alive, but also use him as bait to uncover a traitor who has seemingly unlimited access to government secrets.

As the attacks on Ward become increasingly dire, Rapp and Kennedy are dragged into a world where the lines between governments, multinational corporations, and the hyper-wealthy fade. An environment in which liberty, nationality, and loyalty are meaningless. Only the pursuit of power remains.

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Ray McPadden joined The Protectors to talk about his service, his new book WE MARCHED AT MIDNIGHT, and a ton more.  

Ray’s Book: We March at Midnight is a blood-spattered tour de force of growing up, leadership, the nature of war, and its aftermath.

About Ray:  Ray served as an infantry officer with 2nd Ranger Battalion and 10th Mountain Division, deploying four times and living almost two years on the Afghan-Pakistan border. He earned a Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, and a medal for valor during his time in combat. His first novel, And The Whole Mountain Burned, won the American Library Association’s W. Y. Boyd Award in 2019. Ray lives in Montana with his wife, daughter and son.  

Lenora Claire joined The Protectors to raise awareness about stalking and consulting in the TV/film industry to ensure productions are providing both a platform and a safe space for victims/survivors to share their stories with dignity during their most vulnerable moments. 

About Lenora:  After becoming the fixation of a dangerous stalker, Lenora began to speak out not only for herself but for the other 7.5 million Americans currently being stalked who find themselves without resources and living in fear.Lenora is a survivor of multiple violent crimes, advocate, activist, entertainment industry professional, CEO of Lenora Claire Consulting LLC, and member of the Los Angeles District Attorney Crime Victims Advisory Board.  Lenora also works as a consultant on television and film productions, advocating for victims and their families to ensure respectful depictions of their most traumatic and vulnerable moments.

Make sure to check out Lenora Claire Consulting!

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