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Mickey Schuch joined The Protectors® Podcast, joined by Todd Fox co-hosting. We talked about BJJ for those starting out, especially in their 40-50s, Todd’s famous video BJJ vs. Kung Fu, training civilians, and much more.
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The Protectors® Podcast presents Mike Sarraille, author of EVERYDAY WARRIOR and retired Navy SEAL joined the show to talk about his new book EVERYDAY WARRIOR, leadership training, and a ton more.
https://mikesarraille.com/
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The Protectors® Podcast presents Gadi Mazor, CEO of BioCatch and veteran of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) 8200 Unit. The IDF 8200 Unit is the equivalent of the NSA. We talk about current vulnerabilities, cyber money laundering, future of cyber, and a ton more.
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Author, veteran, and former SWAT officer Joshua Hood stopped by The Protectors®. BC Sanders joined us as we dived into some deep topics, from alcohol to stress. In Part 1 of this series, we talk all things guns.
About Joshua: Author of The Treadstone Resurrection & Search and Destroy Series—Aficionado of Sharp Knives & Loud Guns. Josh decided to follow his brother into the military and joined the army after graduating with an English degree from the University of Memphis. He spent five years in the 82nd Airborne Division, becoming a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment in Iraq from 2005-2006, where he conducted combat operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 2007-2008, Hood served as a squad leader with Afghanistan's 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He put more Foot-to-Taliban-Ass and was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. On his return to civilian life, he was a sniper team leader on a full-time SWAT team in Memphis, TN, where he was awarded the lifesaving medal for saving the life of a civilian with quick, creative, and resourceful instincts. Unfortunately, he quit SWAT and the Police Department the day his son was born, knowing he couldn't bring that "trash" home to his family. Hood now lives in Collierville, TN, as a full-time author. He is married to Amy (who's clearly out of his league!) and is frequently outsmarted by his toddler, Jake.
Joshua Hood is the author of the Search and Destroy Black Ops thriller series, Clear by Fire and Warning Order, The Treadstone Exile (2/2021), and The Treadstone Resurrection (2/2020). Learn more about Josh by going "Under the Hood" to get his insights on The Art of Writing, Good Books, Sharp Knives, and Loud Guns.
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Author, veteran, and former SWAT officer Joshua Hood stopped by The Protectors®. BC Sanders joined us as we talked pistols, lever actions, shotguns, and ARs—everything from Stacatto to lever actions to big ole 44 magnums. In Part 2 of this series, we jump into some deep topics.
About Joshua: Author of The Treadstone Resurrection & Search and Destroy Series—Aficionado of Sharp Knives & Loud Guns. Josh decided to follow his brother into the military and joined the army after graduating with an English degree from the University of Memphis. He spent five years in the 82nd Airborne Division, becoming a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment in Iraq from 2005-2006, where he conducted combat operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 2007-2008, Hood served as a squad leader with Afghanistan's 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He put more Foot-to-Taliban-Ass and was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. On his return to civilian life, he was a sniper team leader on a full-time SWAT team in Memphis, TN, where he was awarded the lifesaving medal for saving the life of a civilian with quick, creative, and resourceful instincts. Unfortunately, he quit SWAT and the Police Department the day his son was born, knowing he couldn't bring that "trash" home to his family. Hood now lives in Collierville, TN, as a full-time author. He is married to Amy (who's clearly out of his league!) and is frequently outsmarted by his toddler, Jake.
Joshua Hood is the author of the Search and Destroy Black Ops thriller series, Clear by Fire and Warning Order, The Treadstone Exile (2/2021), and The Treadstone Resurrection (2/2020). Learn more about Josh by going "Under the Hood" to get his insights on The Art of Writing, Good Books, Sharp Knives, and Loud Guns.
This episode is brought to you by Ranger Point Precision.
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Do not miss the first half of this conversation with Gary. The Protectors® Podcast welcomes Gary Edgington, author of OUTSIDE THE WIRE.
From Gary: I’ve been chasing the “bad-guys” in one way or another since 1976. I guess it’s in my blood. My dad was a cop too. Tragically, he was killed in the line of duty in 1979 by a knife wielding lunatic. He got one shot into the guy, but it wasn’t enough. I was in the third week of the LA Sheriff’s Academy when that happened. After graduation, I worked for several local agencies including the Manhattan Beach Police Department, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Then in 1994, I was appointed a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. I worked major narcotics cases, organized crime, unsolved homicide, and internal affairs. Collateral with these assignments I was a firearms and tactics instructor with the LA office. From 1999 to 2008, I was a member of the FBI’s “Joint Terrorism Task Force” in Los Angeles. After 9/11, I was promoted to Task Force Commander and took command of a multi-agency counter-terrorism task force based in Southern California for the California Department of Justice. I retired in 2008 from DOJ and deployed to Iraq as an embedded counter-terrorism/organized crime subject matter expert working counter-IED with the US Army.
https://garyedgingtonauthor.com/books/outside-the-wire/
This episode brought to you by RANGER POINT PRECISION
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Take two of my favorite authors and add in some of my favorite firearms and what do you get? You get an incredible conversation on The Protectors® with Andrews & Wilson and Guy Joubert of Wilson Combat. We talk about the Wilson Combat builds specifically for the books, we talk about their new book DEMPSEY, and we talk a whole lot more about firearms, including the Wilson Combat line!! This was one of my favorite episodes for sure. Make sure to check out DEMPSEY out now AND make sure to check out the full line of Wilson Combat firearms. Oh, did you know Wilson Combat has a PROTECTOR series, sure do!
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Eric Reynolds joined The Protectors® Podcast to talk about Campers & Cops, building a brotherhood/sisterhood after the “job”, his mother’s portrayal in an upcoming series GRISELDA, and a ton more.
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The Protectors® presents Mark Greaney! We talk all the new Gray Man novel, BURNER, and also go down the rabbit hole of guns & gear... from Shadow Systems to JK Armament to what shotguns/ARs/AKS we like! Always fun having Mark on the show. Look for our interview next week and make sure to pre-order BURNER now! Also, if you haven't started on the Gray Man series yet, I highly recommend it! I dig how the protagonist, Court Gentry is relatable and somewhat of a smart a**, he's an easy character to want to go back to in every novel.
https://markgreaneybooks.com/
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The original The Protectors® podcast, established in 2019, is about great conversations with interesting people, from veterans and leaders to athletes, entrepreneurs, and…
Hosted by retired federal agent, U.S. Army veteran (OIF 2006), and author Dr. Jason Piccolo, the show explores the paths that shaped each guest and what they've learned along the way. Many episodes also go behind the scenes with writers, from debut novelists to New York Times bestsellers, on the stories behind their books.
Honest, curious, and unscripted, these are the kinds of conversations you'll want to hear all the way through.