The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

Make sure to head over to the new podcast hosted by Jason Piccolo called BECOMING THE PROTAGONIST. 

Episode #2 with Marcus Torgerson

The Show: Becoming The Protagonist. Tune in weekly to listen to real-life protagonists. Listen in as guests talk about the rise to the top of their ecosystems; from the corporate to the blue-collar world, they became the protagonist.

The protagonist is the hero of the story. Are you the protagonist of your story?

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 Eli Cranor joined The Protectors Podcast TM with special co-host Eric Bishop (Author of The Body Man).  We talk about Eli's book DON'T KNOW TOUGH, his path from football to becoming a top-notch author, and a ton more!  

About: Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional, and then coached high school football for five years. These days, he's traded in the pigskin for a laptop, writing from Arkansas where he lives with his wife and kids. Eli's novel Don't Know Tough was awarded the Peter Lovesey First Crime Novel Contest. The New York Times called the novel "one of the best debuts of 2022," while USA Today labeled it one of the "Best Books of the Year."

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David Temple, a veteran of the radio and television industry, joined the show to talk about how he became a professional in the industry, his incredible next chapter as the host of The Thriller Zone, and a ton more!  

About David: 

David enjoyed a prolific 25-year career in Radio, creating #1 Morning Shows in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Norfolk & Charlotte. Working in formats from Classic Rock to Soft Rock, and Hot Country to News/Talk, as well as on the Satellite Channels: Westwood One Radio and Armed Forces Radio, David spent "Chapter One" of his career building big audiences and loyal listeners.

In his "Chapter Two," David acted in TV & Film. Television shows include: Discovery ID: Your Worst Nightmare, Army Wives, The Confession, Surface and One Tree Hill. Films include: Slice, Chasing Grace, Ace Wonder: Message from a Dead Man, Remember The Daze and The Ultimate Gift.

Now in "Chapter Three," David merges a love of writing with his passion for podcasting. Learn more at: DavidTempleBooks.com and TheThrillerZone. For an even quicker & deeper dive, visit: bio.link/davidtemple

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A live discussion recorded on June 28, 2022, with Rick Hogg & Mark Kelley talking about competition shooting.  

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Ted Andre & Fred Burton return to The Protectors Podcast™ to discuss the hunt for Colonel Joseph Alon's assassins.  In Part IV we dive into the case developments in the 1990s and follow Ted & Fred's paths.  @tandrepics @officialfredburton 

Make sure to check out Fred's book Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice. On a warm Saturday night in July 1973 in Bethesda Maryland, a gunman stepped out from behind a tree and fired five point-blank shots into Joe Alon, an unassuming Israeli Air Force pilot and family man. Alon's sixteen-year-old neighbor, Fred Burton, was deeply shocked by this crime that rocked his sleepy suburban neighborhood. As it turned out, Alon wasn't just a pilot he was a high-ranking military official and with intelligence ties. The assassin was never found and the case was closed. In 2007, Fred Burton who had since become a State Department counterterrorism special agent reopened the case.


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Clint Emerson returns to The Protectors Podcast™. Clint talks about his new book THE RUGGED LIFE, his show YOU CAN’T SURVIVE THIS PODCAST, and a ton more!  @100deadlyskills  In this clip, Clint talks about being your own Protector. 

Gotta say, this was one book I could not wait for.  It was like the ole Black & Decker “How To” books my dad had when I was a kid; except it isn’t how to build a deck, it is how to survive and thrive!  Really cool info within these pages…. From being your own protector to raising livestock!  It has everything you need, seriously.  PS. Makes a great Father’s Day book!

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#351 | Training? Have A Plan Discussion with Mark & Rick (Air Date June 14, 2022)

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Should you quit before you even take the step? Taking that step, it is part of becoming the protagonist of your life.  In becoming the hero of your story.  Every protagonist has doubts and fears.  Every protagonist fails at one time or the other.  Just have to keep moving forward and taking that step.  

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Mark Kelley joined The Protectors Podcast™ to talk about firearms training, new shooters, marketing, On The Range, the podcast he co-hosts with Rick Hogg, and a ton more!! 

About: Mark is a US Army Combat veteran 29-year active major city Law Enforcement Officer, Co-Host of "On The Range Podcast" and Owner of Kelley Defense.  He has trained military, law enforcement, SWAT, federal task force officers, and civilian personnel.  While in the military Mark served in Asia, the Middle East, and Stateside and the focus of his LEO career has been Tactical Operations, SWAT, Dignitary Protection, and Major Crimes.   Kelley Defense has a goal to provide a serious firearm and tactical training experience using proven techniques and training methods.  Kelley Defense is always available to help those tasked with protecting us to become more effective, efficient, and capable.

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Michelle Black joined The Protectors to talk about her book SACRIFICE and a ton more.  SACRIFICE is the first book in years that I sat down and read cover to cover, it is that intense and a must-read.  Michelle has an incredible story. 

About the Book: The shocking and affecting memoir from a gold-star widow searching for the truth behind her Green Beret husband’s death, this book bears witness to the true sacrifices made by military families. When Green Beret Bryan Black was killed in an ambush in Niger in 2017, his wife Michelle saw her worst nightmare become a reality. She was left alone with her grief and with two young sons to raise. But what followed Bryan’s death was an even more difficult journey for the young widow. After receiving very few details about the attack that took her husband’s life, it was up to Michelle to find answers. It became her mission to learn the truth about that day in Niger–and Sacrifice is the result of that mission. In this heartbreaking and revelatory memoir, Michelle uses exclusive interviews with the survivors of her husband’s unit, research into the military leadership and accountability, and her own unique vantage point as a gold-star widow to tell a previously unknown story. Sacrifice is both an honest, emotional look inside a military marriage and a searing investigation of the people and decisions at the heart of the US military.

https://michelleblacksacrifice.com/book/

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