The Ryan Pyle Podcast

Chris Delhomme on growing up in New Orleans and leading West Coast PR for Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios.

Hailing from New Orleans, a city known best for music, celebration, and community, he found his voice. He draws upon this rich foundation as an executive leader in public relations and communications. Most recently, as a VP of Communications for Paramount Global, Chris headed up the West Coast PR strategy for Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios. In this role, he was the voice behind storytelling that was a key ingredient in brand growth and transformation. Always staying true to his New Orleans heritage, he embraces service and social impact as extensions of his professional and personal life.

To learn more about Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdelhomme

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Chris Delhomme
2:37 Growing up outside New Orleans
5:00 New Orleans beyond the party
7:36 Loving New Orleans
10:02 Summers in Santa Monica and the LA light
12:33 A first role at ten
15:02 A favourite film about a son and his dad
17:35 Let people talk about themselves
20:03 Summer stock in Vermont
22:34 The NBC page programme at 30 Rock
25:01 The Carrot Top story
27:37 Auditions while working long hours
30:02 Staying in entertainment
32:35 Loving independent production
35:04 What network publicity actually does
37:31 Cutting out the trades
40:02 Entertainment Tonight, around the clock
42:30 Inside the Playboy Mansion and celebrity reality
45:05 The LA guy and VH1
47:33 A sad story
50:01 Selling a show before social media
52:31 Tentpoles, the VMAs and MTV
55:11 The end goal
57:34 Learning scripted television
1:00:05 Work-life balance back in New Orleans
1:02:34 Landman
1:05:05 Leave a meeting that is not useful
1:07:37 A division built around music
1:10:06 Work that takes him home
1:12:36 The Paramount high-rise at Sunset and Gower
1:15:05 Lockdown days
1:17:36 Off-camera days
1:20:01 The Paramount Skydance deal
1:22:35 Big life changes
1:25:07 Delhomme Communications
1:27:32 A star who keeps his privacy
1:30:06 Taking digs at everyone
1:32:34 Going to events in LA
1:35:03 Stories that do not always get told
1:37:31 Generic work that all feels the same
1:40:05 Two hundred people making the same thing
1:42:36 Phones, tablets and short-form content
1:45:06 Forty years in the old town

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Clarinettist David Singer on humble roots, 36 years with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and playing at the White House.

David Singer has had an exceptional musical career playing for decades on world-class stages, but his life's story is one of humble roots, grit and determination, and at one time, he had three jobs to provide for his family. David Singer has performed many times in Carnegie Hall including a chamber music performance, a trio, with the iconic violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and pianist Gyorgy Sandor. He was a principal member and soloist with the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for 36 years and is featured on many of the group's 70 CDs on Deutsche Grammophon. He also played at the White House in separate performances for Presidents Carter and Clinton.

His story-filled book, "From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall", is more than a musician's memoir; it is an inspiring narrative that resonates with anyone who has faced life's challenges head-on. An ode to the power of never giving up and giving oneself every chance to succeed. David shares in his book stories of performing with: Yehudi Menuhin, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Rudolf Serkin, Andre Previn, actress Stockard Channing, Pablo Casals, Branford Marsalis and more.

To learn more about David: https://singerclarinet.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome David Singer
2:38 The GI Bill and a house in Canoga Park
5:03 Living in many places
7:36 How his parents met
10:02 A school talent show
12:36 A party at the top of Carnegie Hall
15:07 History in the green room
17:32 Basketball from age seven
20:06 Travelling Europe at 12
22:31 Youth leagues
25:05 Parents who did not push
27:34 A scholarship to Curtis at 18
30:00 Getting into an elite school
32:36 Playing with a legendary pianist
35:00 Five-year contracts that launched a career
37:33 The freedom of chamber music
40:00 Revolutions in Bolivia and a hotel in Tel Aviv
42:30 A Hollywood party
45:05 Ryan's summer job and planning China
47:32 The road to Xi'an, Dunhuang and Pakistan
50:04 A Chinese police station
52:33 A play with a clarinettist on stage
55:07 A glowing review in Connecticut
57:34 Recast before New York
1:00:00 Selling welding rods
1:02:30 The wrong polarity
1:05:05 Artists in Vienna
1:07:31 Still driving a cab
1:10:03 Not bankrupting yourself in LA or New York
1:12:34 A remastered recording with Rudolf Serkin
1:15:01 How YouTube pays
1:17:32 Not wanting to sound like everyone else
1:20:00 Full professor without a bachelor's degree
1:22:35 Romance and careers in music
1:25:03 Indecent and the klezmer clarinet
1:27:35 Playing less, doing other things
1:30:02 Choosing which stories to tell
1:32:32 A tiring but good run
1:35:06 The most dangerous part of a climb
1:37:35 A lockdown book project
1:40:00 Agents and podcasts
1:42:30 Waiting for a cab

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Ronnie Marmo on his one-man show as Lenny Bruce, directed by Joe Mantegna, and a career of more than 60 films and TV shows.

Originally from the East Coast, this Actor, Director and Writer has managed to call both the East and West coasts home during his twenty-five-year career. Ronnie is most recently known for his performance in his one-man show, "I'm Not A Comedian… I'm Lenny Bruce", which he also penned, directed by the talented Joe Mantegna.

Marmo has starred in more than 60 feature films and television shows, recently guest starring in Criminal Minds and Lethal Weapon. Other credits include "Back In The Day", Deuces Wild, Crocodile Dundee in LA, West Of Brooklyn, Pizza With Bullets, Truck 20's Location, Death Of A Tree, Irish Eyes (aka Vendetta), and Limbo Lounge. He has guest starred in several hit television shows including "JAG," and "Young And The Restless."

Ronnie enjoyed a three-year, 150 episode run on ABC's "General Hospital" as Detective Ronnie Dimestico. On stage, he has starred in more than 50 plays. He received the Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award for achievements as an actor, writer, director and producer at the 2010 Garden State Film Festival. He continues to serve at the proud Artistic Director of Theatre 68 (68 Cent Crew Theatre Company) in Los Angeles and New York City.

To learn more about Ronnie: https://www.lennybruceonstage.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Ronnie Marmo
2:30 A whole family in one building
5:07 Beat poetry at the mailbox
7:32 Eight hours for the dream
10:01 The Macaroni Grill, his last day job
12:37 Halfway between New Jersey and LA
15:08 A scary small town
17:33 Ryan's road from Toronto to Shanghai
20:04 Making adventure TV shows
22:33 How theatre changed his life
25:03 A lifetime commitment, practically
27:33 The same crew for over a decade
30:06 The cost of coming to LA
32:35 Refusing to get bitter
35:05 Doubles to make the rent
37:33 A review from Polly Warfield
40:01 Advice for artists coming to LA
42:33 Treat it like 12 years of school
45:02 Unemployment versus working
47:30 Marmo from Deuces Wild
50:06 Stay long enough and you are a veteran
52:37 Going into retirement after every job
55:00 Cops and guys in the deli
57:31 Phones in the theatre
1:00:06 453 performances of Lenny Bruce
1:02:32 Photography as an artistic pursuit
1:05:01 Monday nights and an Oscar
1:07:33 A call from Robert De Niro
1:10:08 Being in the moment with success
1:12:34 Nurturing your own work
1:15:04 Do not wait on representation
1:17:37 Pounding the pavement
1:20:01 Collect your people

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Kelly Berkompas, co-founder of Brandguard Vents, on ember-resistant vents and preparing homes for wildfires.

Kelly Berkompas is a passionate advocate for wildfire home preparedness and risk management, playing a key role, as Co-Founder, in expanding awareness and adoption of Brandguard Vents, an industry leader in ember-resistant vent technology. With a background in business development, strategic partnerships, and risk advisory, she is dedicated to educating homeowners, builders, architects, insurance companies and policymakers on the importance of fire mitigation solutions in an era of increasing wildfire threats. She is also a dedicated mother of four children, she is passionate about health, fitness, and community resilience.

For more information about Kelly, please check out: https://www.brandguardvents.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Kelly Berkompas
2:30 Orange County and growing up elsewhere
5:03 Swimming and running
7:36 Driving cross country
10:00 Winning on The Price Is Right
12:32 Southern California weather
15:03 The vibe of LA
17:32 A job at Procter and Gamble
20:02 A brutal boss
22:33 The Old Fire of 2003
25:02 Building cheaply without thinking about embers
27:32 California fire zone building codes
30:00 Older homes in the Palisades and Altadena
32:34 Putting the business together
35:00 Manufacturing in Commerce
37:31 A wake-up call
40:01 Rebuilding with the best materials
42:33 How neighbourhoods will change
45:00 Underinsured and selling to developers
47:34 Renters who lost everything
50:03 Educating insurers and fire officials
52:34 Carrying the stress as a founder
55:00 Selling to Tenmat
57:30 Keeping a design relevant
1:00:01 Ventilation and balcony collapses
1:02:32 How vents are tested
1:05:04 Fire spreading house to house
1:07:36 Hazard zones and insurance
1:10:00 Help from the air
1:12:32 Learning to assess properties
1:15:04 Homes that survived
1:17:37 Moving from idea to business
1:20:00 Proof that it makes a difference
1:22:33 Selling a fire-resistant home
1:25:02 A libertarian's view
1:27:30 Disclosure and home inspections
1:30:00 Communities burn together
1:32:30 Brush against the house
1:35:03 Thank you and goodbye

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Marcia Kimpton on her TV career, filming Bardo Blues in Thailand, mental illness, and her book Escaping the Hollywood Bardo.

Born in the windy city of Chicago, Marcia Kimpton knew from an early age that she was destined to tell stories. As a love for the arts was deeply engrained in her upbringing. Her profound love of movies ignited her fascination for storytelling and its unique ability to affect an audience. She knew she had found her calling, and that somehow, she would be a part of that world.In 1994 Marcia began her TV career as an entertainment reporter on KTVU-FOX and in 1998 Marcia launched her first late night talk show which ran for 14 weeks. Fusing her love for travel and filmmaking, Marcia began creating projects that were filmed all over the world. Her first film BARDO BLUES on Amazon, which she filmed in Thailand. She spoke further about the film and the topic of mental illness, as well as her unique journey in Hollywood in her book, Escaping the Hollywood Bardo. Marcia most recently launched an app combining her two greatest loves. Kimpton Travels and Films not only provides insight from more than 40+ countries that Marcia has traveled to but also lists her top 100 films for those who love to stumble upon hidden or forgotten cinematic independent gems.

For more information about Marcia, please check out: https://www.marciakimpton.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Marcia Kimpton
2:34 Losing her voice over the Oscars
5:07 Awards and campaigns
7:31 Why Ryan started the podcast
10:02 The world did not open up again
12:36 Talking face to face
15:06 Growing up on late-night TV
17:30 Chelsea Handler and Joan Rivers
20:00 Round the World and travel shows
22:35 Leaving New York for Lanai
25:04 The only guest at the St. Regis
27:36 Dubai for the winter
30:04 Designing her own major
32:35 Rock videos and top artists
35:02 Passed over for an on-camera role
37:32 A tough place for women
40:04 A night at a club
42:36 People making the wrong decisions
45:01 Self-publishing and owning her catalogue
47:33 A self-financed film
50:03 Sound of Freedom
52:34 Festival submissions for a comedy
55:03 San Francisco and New York
57:33 Paid $150 a segment
1:00:06 A woman in late night
1:02:33 Spoofing the Kardashians
1:05:03 A spiritual crisis
1:07:30 A cheap flight through Helsinki
1:10:04 Meditation and the Yoga magazine cover
1:12:33 A family in Shangri-La
1:15:00 A remedy for her voice
1:17:31 Nerves in the opening scene
1:20:01 Guided through anything
1:22:37 Choosing the hard industry
1:25:01 Her own show
1:27:30 Eight-dollar coffee
1:30:01 Creating her own award show
1:32:37 The Kimpton Travels and Film app
1:35:06 Where to find her work

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RJ Stewart on developing and writing Xena: Warrior Princess, Remington Steele, The Rundown, and his novel Crazy Hawk.

RJ Stewart is the author of his recently released post-apocalyptic thriller, Crazy Hawk, but he is best known for developing, writing and producing Xena: Warrior Princess (starring Lucy Lawless), once the highest-rated television show in syndication. RJ started out as a teamster for nine years and a fledgling stage actor, until he got his first break, writing for the NBC romance, detective drama starring Pierce Brosnan, Remington Steele. It would parlay into a 22-year Hollywood career that includes writing credits for movies The Rundown, starring Duane "The Rock" Johnson, Major League 2, starring Charlie Sheen, and television's Cleopatra 2525. He also worked on projects with Kevin Costner, Rebecca De Mornay and James Garner.

Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived most of his life in the American West. His youth as the son of an Air Force sergeant was spent across six states and Greece, Italy, and Germany. These days he lives on a San Diego County horse ranch with his wife of 51 years, Kat O'Connor. Various horses and dogs have been kind enough to share their ranch with R.J. and Kat, including Danny, a beautiful palomino who inspired the creation of the buckskin character in Crazy Hawk, his first novel.

For more information, please check out: www.hovartus.com.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome R.J. Stewart
2:30 A father in the Air Force
5:02 Rebuilding abandoned airstrips
7:33 Moving with happy parents
10:03 Friends in the Pacific Palisades
12:35 Firefighters on the property in 2012
15:05 Feeling safe at home
17:35 Lucky to have found each other
20:04 Where they lived across the US
22:34 Russia in 1996
25:01 Filming in Red Square
27:37 The Civil War
30:05 Learning without books
32:31 The University of Oklahoma
35:06 Homestead Air Force Base
37:30 Enlisting, then waiting
40:03 Florida International instead
42:35 The Valley of the Sun
45:01 India and Europe
47:33 A wave in Crete
50:01 The Minoans and Knossos
52:31 Ambition to be an actor
55:04 Rejection in acting and writing
57:34 Hired on Remington Steele
1:00:05 A first script and an agent
1:02:37 An office among the actors
1:05:08 A favourite Bond
1:07:33 Never out of work from 1982 to 2003
1:10:06 Features versus TV writing
1:12:36 Game of Thrones
1:15:04 Meeting Rob Tapert
1:17:32 Before Xena there was La Femme Nikita
1:20:06 Still in syndication
1:22:37 How relationships change when you stop producing
1:25:07 Lucy Lawless
1:27:34 Keeping a list of ideas
1:30:01 Life in the writers' room
1:32:30 Horses
1:35:07 A post-apocalyptic world
1:37:32 A quote over the library door
1:40:07 Epictetus on the trail
1:42:31 Short stories written at 14
1:45:05 Writing for himself
1:47:30 When your identity is gone
1:50:05 Loving what happens to you
1:52:38 No deadline, no oversight
1:55:02 Years as a horseman
1:57:37 Write what you know
2:00:04 What we have not covered
2:02:35 Friends still working

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Actress, playwright and novelist Alretha Thomas on childhood trauma, Days of Our Lives and General Hospital, and 15 published novels.

Alretha Thomas suffered childhood trauma, including physical abuse from a stepfather, molestation from a family associate, and the suffering of second-degree burns at age three at the hands of a neighbor. At age 14 she found her 36-year-old mother dead at their home. Thomas has lived with resilience and faith to handle what comes her way.

Alretha Thomas is a former model and a SAG/AFTRA actress who has appeared in numerous films, television series, and commercials. She also appeared on two iconic soap operas, Days of Our Lives and General Hospital. She currently is a series regular on Tyler Perry's Assisted Living, a television program on BET that's in its fifth year. As a playwright, Civil Rites won an NAACP Theatre Award. A Shrine to Junior was nominated for the same award. She also wrote and produced Mommie and Clyde, a play that received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination both for Best Ensemble Cast, and Best Director. She was awarded the Jessie Redman Fauset Literary Award for her Indie Novel, Four Ladies Only. Thomas has penned 15 novels, over a half-million of which have been sold and downloaded. Ever since her first novel was launched in 2008, Daughter Denied, her works have received glowing reviews from readers, book clubs, and reviewers. Born in Oakland, and raised in San Francisco, she has resided in Los Angeles for most of her life.

For more information, please consult: www.alrethathomas.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Alretha Thomas
2:34 Going back to her elementary school
5:00 A difficult childhood
7:37 Learning to fix and hide things
10:04 Knowing something was wrong
12:31 Learning to walk again
15:02 Her grandfather, a good man
17:37 An injury at three years old
20:03 Where her empathy comes from
22:34 The day her mother was gone
25:05 Wanting to be free
27:31 Journalism, modelling and acting
30:05 Hitting bottom
32:35 Understanding the person who hurt her
35:07 Writing letters and finding freedom
37:31 When help fails
40:06 Meeting her husband
42:34 Breaking the cycle
45:00 A four-part series and finding representation
47:34 A crowded publishing industry
50:03 Working with a developmental editor
52:34 First commercials and soaps
55:00 An offer from Tyler Perry Studios
57:38 Doing the right thing
1:00:00 Born for the role
1:02:30 A prayer room at home
1:05:06 Fun on set and a character who is a hoot
1:07:31 Your path is your own
1:10:06 Days of Our Lives
1:12:30 A channel for other people's stories
1:15:02 A call from a New York agent
1:17:34 Nine years back in the business
1:20:06 A play written 16 years ago
1:22:33 Overcoming so much
1:25:00 How her siblings fared
1:27:31 Pound Cake and a dramatic role
1:30:06 Grateful for how life turned out
1:32:30 A mother's bond
1:35:06 No one loves you like your mother
1:37:30 A vision of her mother
1:40:04 Her grandparents' legacy
1:42:37 What is coming out next
1:45:02 Ryan's adventure shows

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Chris Carcelle returns to talk shop about the film and television industry.

This is my second podcast with Chris. If you want to learn all about Chris and his back story, please head over to podcast number 35. Today Chris and I just talk shop about the film and television industry.

Since getting a bachelor's degree in fine arts Chris has been running full speed into the film industry and has an impressive resume as a Director of Photographer, and he is just getting started.

For more on Chris: https://www.christophecarcelle.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome back Chris Carcelle
2:36 Homes in the Palisades
5:02 Rebuild or sell the land
7:34 A roller coaster year and the Turkish feature
10:03 Close to a terrorist attack
12:33 A horror short about a cleanup service
15:02 Steadicam, movement and anamorphic
17:36 Infrared in Dune: Part Two
20:03 The DP as visual adviser
22:34 Planning a scene over coffee
25:02 An hour to light a scene
27:30 The two sides of a DP
30:06 Meeting directors
32:36 Good energy and luck
35:07 When an influential director disappoints
37:32 Straying from strong storytelling
40:01 Gladiator II and $200 million
42:31 Awards and publicity budgets
45:01 The UK production boom
47:36 The UK response after the strikes
50:03 Co-productions in Europe
52:35 Tax incentives and investors
55:04 A hub for news crews
57:36 When the industry was meant to come back
1:00:08 Fewer, bigger films
1:02:31 A gap between established and new DPs
1:05:06 Stepping away and going back to study
1:07:37 AFI and networking in LA
1:10:05 Positivity in LA
1:12:34 Hollywood's new ambassadors
1:15:01 COVID, strikes and wildfires
1:17:37 A gamble that pays in knowledge
1:20:07 Connecting with a feature film
1:22:31 Italy, the Nordics and Turkey
1:25:03 Turkey stayed open during COVID
1:27:30 A studio with a mandate on budgets
1:30:01 Marketing takes longer than making
1:32:35 Next steps with his agent
1:35:07 Introducing Cesária Évora to new audiences
1:37:32 Making sense of the industry

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Aaron Burrows on losing 175 pounds through running, surviving a workplace shooting, and returning to run marathons for charity.

Aaron Burrows spent his formative years in Houston, Texas where in 2009 he graduated from The College of Biblical Studies. At nearly 400 pounds and unhappy with his health and appearance, he turned to running and lost almost 100 pounds his first year and 75 pounds over the next 4 years. While preparing to run a 50-mile ultramarathon in November 2015, Aaron was the victim of a workplace shooting. Aaron fought to stay alive after being shot 5 times while saving his coworkers' lives. Debilitating PTSD would stalk him forever. What was he to do? How could he avoid a minimal life? He returned to running in 2019 following grueling physical and emotional therapy and has completed several marathons, and raised tens of thousands of dollars for charities since.

To learn more about Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-burros-0a9a98101

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Aaron Burrows
2:36 Born in Akron, Ohio
5:07 Good people around him
10:01 Rules in the 80s
12:37 Opening for the major groups
17:30 Knowing the business
20:04 A song taken without pay
22:31 They took the hook
25:05 Unclaimed royalties
27:33 Walking away from music, fashion and film
30:05 A meeting room and a group watching
32:37 The people he was around
35:07 A family's beliefs
40:03 A DEA task force and an uncle in jail
42:34 The devil does not look like Al Pacino
45:03 Moving product across the country
47:35 Growing up into it
50:05 A cousin and a song
55:00 Reach out to your parents
57:37 Trying to show God he was listening
1:00:02 Candles and anything religious
1:02:36 Vacuum sealed
1:07:30 Tickets and agents
1:10:05 What happened on the highway
1:12:38 Marijuana laws in Texas and California
1:15:09 His lowest point
1:20:05 A coach and prejudice
1:22:34 Living in fear
1:25:08 What about your eternal life
1:30:04 Forgiveness
1:35:00 A new path
1:37:34 Sleepless years
1:42:30 Losing weight
1:45:04 Running trails by moonlight
1:47:34 Four loops of ten miles
1:50:08 Becoming a professional runner
1:55:04 The shooting begins
1:57:35 Everything slowed down
2:00:03 Hit as he ran
2:05:00 In hospital
2:07:35 Called a hero
2:12:30 The safe room
2:15:02 Getting the runaround
2:17:38 Paralysed with fear
2:20:06 A photo lineup
2:25:00 Why an organised crime unit
2:27:33 What he believes but cannot prove
2:30:02 Needing help from beyond the city
2:32:32 The surveillance footage
2:35:01 How he says he became a target
2:37:34 Asking to reopen the case
2:40:06 Seeking a federal investigation
2:45:04 A friend from a hot chocolate run
2:50:00 The toll on his family
2:52:36 Decisions affect others
2:55:05 Deluding ourselves
2:57:37 Facing trauma early
3:02:30 A friend with contacts
3:05:06 If something happens to him
3:07:36 A false claim, disproven
3:10:05 Not letting fear rule
3:15:00 Why documentation matters
3:17:34 Others without a voice
3:22:32 Thank you and goodbye

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Marine Corps combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient Michael Allison on leadership and his UN-Leadership approach.

Michael Allison is a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, and now a globally recognized keynote speaker and leadership coach. Michael likes to use his experiences to discuss "The UN-Leadership®" striving to break the mold of traditional leadership, which he believes is the key to unlocking your true potential.

To learn more about Michael: https://michaelwallison.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome Michael Allison
2:35 Back to the beginning
5:00 Infant school in Jamaica
7:36 Parents who rebuilt without complaint
10:08 Arriving at his uncle's
12:37 Taking his wife to the islands
15:07 Picked on for his accent
17:34 Parents working around the clock
20:00 Art school and the Boy Scouts
22:35 Middle school and football
25:01 Discovering sprinting
27:35 Jamaica's world-class sprinters
30:08 Drew Bledsoe and Tom Brady
32:37 Get your education
35:02 Desert Storm and the family's fears
37:34 How the Marine Corps paid for college
40:06 Training every morning and night to enlist
42:35 The day they joined
45:06 Why the Marine Corps is the hardest
47:34 Making weight
50:01 The transformation at graduation
52:31 Water survival training
55:04 Learning Marine Corps traditions
57:33 Passing out in the cold
1:00:04 The day the towers were hit
1:02:36 Cutting ties before deployment
1:05:02 New weapon systems
1:07:37 Sirens at the debriefing
1:10:05 Me or them
1:12:37 Patrolling with Iraqi soldiers
1:15:06 A house full of weapons
1:17:31 Different levels of war
1:20:04 Five seconds
1:22:31 Losing his best friend
1:25:02 Grief for lost comrades
1:27:38 Coming home to ordinary life
1:30:04 The inside scars
1:32:31 A government job in Washington DC
1:35:06 Studying PTSD and brain injury at Rush
1:37:31 Remarried and back with his kids
1:40:01 Fifteen years of helping others
1:42:32 Combat as the Super Bowl
1:45:06 Losing the titles and the ranks
1:47:33 Drifting
1:50:05 A car in the ditch in Jamaica
1:52:30 His grandmother's prediction
1:55:00 Thank you and happy birthday

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