The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

Eric Bishop, thriller writer, joined The Protectors to talk about his recently released book, THE BODY MAN.  We were joined by a fellow author Jack Stewart (who is also an F-18 Fighter Pilot!!).  We hit on a bunch of great topics.  

The Book: Who protects the secrets of the Presidency? The Body Man.

And he's vanished without a trace.

In a town that’s obsessed with dark secrets, where the currency of power is information, The White House has kept a huge one for decades. Charged with the task of protecting and defending the Office of the Presidency from threats both outside and in, the keeper of secrets—the Body Man—has been in the shadows since the 1960s.

The Body Man has been a unique protector of American presidents ever since a previous well-known president used the first Body Man to usher women, diplomats, and other heads of state into the White House via a secret tunnel. The Body Man is drawn from the Secret Service, but he isn’t on the classic protective detail, and he reports to no one. Once his term is over, he’s given a huge payout and a one-way ticket to anywhere on Earth.

With a CIA conspiracy buff named Zed and The Body Man’s aged neighbor Rose, former US Army Ranger and FBI Special Agent Eli Payne and his new probationary agent Kat Stone must find the Body Man before it’s too late—and the trail may lead directly to the Oval Office itself.

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Brian Kilmeade returns to The Protectors to talk about his new book The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul.  We also talk about how Brian started in the media from stand-up comedy to being part of the UFC in the early seasons. 

Thank you to my friend CE Albanese for co-hosting.  

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SEASON 4!!!  Jack Carr returns!  Jack has been great to The Protectors Podcast, joining the live shows, recorded shows, and so much more.  Genuine and approachable are words to describe Jack Carr.  I guarantee that no matter the international reception to Terminal List starring Chris Pratt (yeah, name drop), that Jack will still be genuine.   Jack talks to us about hunting, tracking, writing, Hollywood, and so much more.   My good friend Gene O’Neill joined me as cohost, Gene is a longtime fed and first responder.  

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Jason Allison, writer, podcaster, and retired NYPD detective joined The Protectors for the final episode of Season 3.   Jason is also one half of a podcast duo that put out the show THE LONG SHADOW…a podcast that talks about the greatest crime movies! 

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Eric Frohardt is a former Navy SEAL and now Chief Operating Officer of DEFY.  We talk transition, networking, and a ton more.  

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Lt Colonel Rip Rawlings (USMC, Ret) is a New York Times, USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author.  This is a special episode of our live talk recorded on October 5, 2021. 

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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

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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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