The Stage

In this episode I talk with Tim Edleman and Luis Cora, if you met them, you would wonder how they are so close. But the Corps can make the most different of people family, Honestly two of the nicest and most humble people I've met despite their differences. We talk about what led them to join the Corps, their time before Okinawa and what happened while they were on the Island with me. Two outstanding Marines/Men, very proud to call them my brothers.

If you are offended by words catch the next episode, this one is funny, but Marines will be Marines.

In this episode I talk with one of my Marine brothers Kayvon Karimi. We talk about him joining the Corps, being on judge Joe Brown, and his time in Okinawa ( his dirty whitey tighteys on his bed). We discuss his time at his next duty station including an unfortunate toothbrush incident and how the Corps is different place to place. Kayvon once took a walk he didn't intend to come back from, luckily the circumstances of that walk changed and made him reevaluate his life. I'm blessed to have him as my brother, I hope you enjoy this one as rough as it is.

In this episode I talk with Angel Aguayo, we talk about his life before, during, and after the Marine Corps. Angel was my first leader when I got into the fleet Marine Corps, immediately I knew he was who I wanted to model my leadership style after. He went to bat for his troops and the loved him for it. Thank you, Angel, for everything you have done for me.

In this episode I talk with my old friend from Lynn high school, Lee Cagle Williams. We discuss him actually being Haleyville (didn't know that), playing sports in high school/college, and why he became a teacher/coach. Lee once held the state rushing record for most yards in a season in the state and the record for most rushing yards in a state championship game. He is currently the head baseball coach at Addison high school.

This episode I talk with my favorite teacher, Derek Cleghorn. We discuss his life before teaching, teaching, and his family. This one is special to me, Coach has been very important my life, I could never repay him for all he has done for me. Hope you all enjoy this one!

My dad is back for his second episode. We discuss some of his childhood and the tricks they pulled, a funny fight he was in, and a story about his dad that is my favorite story of all time. As always it was great having my pops in studio, hope you all enjoy it!

This episode I talk with Courtney Hunt, he is a retired Gunnery Sergeant/USMC. We discuss his childhood, Okinawa, being a drill instructor, a dog handler and some of his time in the middle east. Was an honor to have this outstanding Marine on the show.

While talking about our time in Okinawa we talk about some barracks shenanigans, we mention a fellow brother Joel Gorniak. Joel we learned passed away this past Thursday, the 27th of February. Rest Easy Marine, we have the watch from here.

If cussing isn't your thing or words hurt you....id skip this one.

This episode I talk with Anthony Hernandez and Chaz Mayes, We talk about our time in Okinawa together and how they were together since training. I didn't get into much detail about their lives because an in-person episode is coming. Chaz can't make it Anthony's retirement, so this was on my list of episodes that needed to happen.

This episode was done via zoom and had a couple internet hiccups.

This episode I interview Ed Kugler, he is a Marine scout sniper who served in Vietnam, he is also the author of multiple books. His book Dead Center (my favorite) is most of the topic for this interview. Ed is the original of a group nicknamed the Rouges, who spent most of their time on small sniper patrols in Vietnam. Ed is a Mount Rushmore for me for The Stage, it was an honor to spend a couple hours with him.

Note: this was the first interview with the new equipment and also the first done on zoom, we had a couple internet problems the first 4:30 minutes. Thank your Rickey Rodgers for producing this episode.

This episode I talk with my brother Dusty Lindley. We discuss growing up together, school/sports, and the wreck that would change our lives forever. We had a blast doing this and continued to talk for a long while after I stopped recording. I'm looking forward to him come back on The Stage.

This is the last episode recorded on the old equipment, excited to see how the upgrade sounds.