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Winston Vickers – The Survival of the California Mountain Lion - Winston Vickers studies big cats in California. Pumas, mountain lions etc are his sweet spot. Winston's efforts help us understand what it take to keep California's ecosystem in a healthy balance between predator, prey and homes on the edges of big cat habitat. Check out camountainlions.com to learn all about the work being done to save mountain lions from...us. Winston does research for UC Davis...where he tracks, relocates and tries to reckon with the variables big cats deal with on a daily basis. Winston joins Pete A Turner and David Raetz. David makes his second appearance on the show helping us understand the hard work of preservation, conservation and combines use lands in CA. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku The mountain lions Really majest

Andrews and Wilson - Dark Intercept - Andrews and Wilson barely need an introduction on the Break It Down Show. Jeff and Brian have been on a bunch of times...and always come back when they launch a new book. That happened today with their latest series launch called Dark Intercept. Pete lives the big life getting to hang with dudes like Andrews and Wilson. Get Dark Intercept on Amazon at: amzn.to/3l2LcAc When dark forces rise, are faith and firepower enough? On the eve of his medical retirement, Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson receives a frantic call from his estranged childhood best friend David Yarnell. David's daughter has been kidnapped off the streets of Nashville in broad daylight... Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Andrews and Wilson Duos can be powerful Proof? - Kobe and Shaq ​Similar episodes: Dee C Lee yo

David Howe - US Army, Afghanistan and the Military Abroad - COL David Howe joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. COL Howe and Pete worked together in Afghanistan. Their work in AFG provides us with some powerful insight on the current state of the AFG retreat...and why things went so poorly. Beyond AFG, David has worked on issues in Africa, and is currently in the Pacific theater. One of the great things about having guests from Pete's past is the context and experience these guests provide...and the expertise that comes with these experiences. You won't hear David anywhere where else but the Break It Down Show!!! Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Colleagues from Afghan' Providing insight, that's key Keep breaking it down ​Similar episodes: John Green youtu.be/D8zH5xR0a4Q John Green youtu.be/D8zH5xR0a4Q

Matthew FitzSimmons – Constance - Matthew FitzSimmons, an American boy from Illinois, grew up in London in the 1970s under the baleful eye of the Kings Road punks. His otherwise idyllic childhood was shattered by the traumatic experience of seeing Star Wars on December 27, 1977 in Leicester Square, listening to his father sleep through what was clearly the greatest cinematic achievement of all time, and fearing he was adopted. Here's the best way to check out Matthew's work head to matthewfitzsimmons.com Get Constance on Amazon at: amzn.to/3yLlkgV He now lives in Washington, D.C., where he taught English literature and theater at a private high school for over a decade. He cohabitates with a pair of old boots, collects bourbon and classic soul LPs, and wonders if he will ever write anything half as good as the first sentence of James Crumley's The Last Good Kiss. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to suppor

Lisa Jackson - The Great Resignation - Lisa Jackson is an expert on corporate culture. One of the emerging trends, as we battle through multiple challenges borne out of the COIVD virus, is the growing challenge of hiring and retaining talent in corporate America. A fascinating aspect of this is the "Great Resignation" phenomenon. Get more about Lisa's work at corporateculturepros.com Lisa Jackson has been on the Break It Down Show previously. She and Pete A Turner discuss this emerging trend to avoid tradition work places for something better. Employees and people seeking work are valuing their time and freedom more than ever… Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku We here love experts Lisa Jackson is one such Welcome, anytime! ​Similar episodes: Dee C Lee youtu.be/2BTLSL7sFhE Anna Simons youtu.be/inY3g3NAUe8 Janeshi

Janeshia Adams-Ginyard - Emmy Nominated Stuntwoman and Actor - Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an award winning stunt woman, actress, wrestler, writer, and motivational speaker. Born on Valentine's Day and raised in Southern California, Janeshia graduated from Gahr High School in Cerritos and completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. Check out Janeshia's sizzle reel at youtu.be/eMmPANGtFxU She has had major roles on commercial, television, and film projects, executing two separate roles in the Marvel Studios feature film Black Panther. She was also Nomble, one of the eight main Dora Milaje…And what are Dora Milaje? Guess you'll have to find out in today's BIDS ep! Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku No action movies If there weren't stunt-women Thank you, Janeshia!

John Green - The Counselor of Afghanistan - John Green returns to the Break It Down Show to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. Pete A Turner and John go back about 15 years...they've both found incredible things throughout their time. Most importantly, John's experience is rooted in the Ground Truth...his tales will reveal why the US lost in both Afghanistan and Iraq. John has worked for bosses of all ranks and services. Be sure to check out the other 2 episodes that John has joined us for. You'll find them in the Similar episodes section below. One more thing...you won't find this level of knowledge on other media outlets. To truly understand why the US is bad at combat...and can't win. Keep listening to the Break It Down Show. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Back with our guy John Serving Ground Trut

Charles Arthur – Social Warming, Social Media's Dangerous Effects - Charles Arthur is a journalist, author and speaker, writing on science and technology for over thirty years. He was technology editor of the Guardian from 2005–2014, and afterward carried out research into social division at Cambridge University. He is the author of two specialist books, Digital Wars and Cyber Wars. Get SOCIAL WARMING: THE DANGEROUS & POLARISING EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA on Amazon at amzn.to/3mEYSUj In SOCIAL WARMING: THE DANGEROUS & POLARISING EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA, releasing August 10 2021 from Oneworld Publications, author and technology journalist of over 30 years, Charles Arthur, helps us understand the crisis being caused by social media and how we can put a stop to it. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Social medi

Ripley Rawlings – The Kill Box - Lt Col Hunter "Rip" Rawlings, IV (Ret.) is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tyce Asher series and co-author of RED METAL with Mark Greaney. With over twenty-three years of active duty service as a Marine Corps infantry and Reconnaissance Officer, he completed ten combat and peacekeeping deployments to Afghanistan (OEF), Iraq (OIF), Saudi Arabia, and Northern Africa (OEF), among others. Get all of Rip's work on his website at: riprawlings.com Pete and Ripley talk about…Duh! His combat experience, but besides that, his writing experiences, future plans or books that lurk on his computer, so stay tuned. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Combat writer's on Has the years to back it up Books from own knowledge ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy youtu.be/2BTLSL7sFhE DW Wi

Gina Wilkinson - When the Apricots Bloom - Gina Wilkinson writes, "I've been a nomad from the age of six-months, when my parents packed me and our Siamese cat into an old Renault and set off for a remote gold-mining town in Australia's Nullarbor desert. Since then I've circumnavigated the globe many times. As a foreign correspondent, I reported from some of the globe's most intriguing and dangerous places for renowned broadcasters such as the BBC, NPR, and the ABC." Get Gina's Iraqi-based thriller on Amazon at amzn.to/3j8nrH4 Enjoy this episode where we talk about Gina's book, her living in Iraq, and other aspects of our guest's life, as we always do. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Need a book to read? That's When the Apricots Bloom So do hit that link ​Similar episodes: Dee C Lee youtu.be/2BTLSL7sFhE Anna Si

Steve Pieters - The Eyes of Tammy Faye - Steve Pieters has lived with AIDS since, ready? - 1982. Not only did Steve acquire AIDS early, before many of us were even alive, he also had to survive through the various epochs since then. In the past 40 years, things have changed wildly...and we'd suggest for the better. Steve is a central figure in that growth. His appearance in 1985 with Tammy Faye's on the Praise the Lord Network was seminal in changing EVERYTHING. Watch Steve's appearance with Tammy Faye here youtu.be/GjXXdQ6VceQ "I have been amazed at how those 25 minutes I spent with Tammy Faye have reverberated through my life, more than almost anything else I've done. So many people have said my interview with her helped them come out or even saved them from suicide, by helping them realize they could be gay and Christian, or that God was not punishing them with AIDS for being gay." Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest g

Dee C Lee – Soul, Rhythm and Blues - Dee C Lee is a highly successful recording artist who has been at the heart of the British Soul and R & B music scene for more than thirty years. With her distinctive and entrancing vocal tone, she has performed with chart-topping acts, including Wham!, Animal Nightlife, The Style Council, Guru and Mother Earth. As well as writing her own hits, such as the acclaimed ballad See The Day (revived in a cover by Girls Aloud). You can visit Dee C Lee's website deeclee.com BTW Dee announced on the show, she's just agreed to a deal that will launch her comeback. We are very much looking forward to that. Also, can we just stop for a moment and LOVE that Matt Hoy is cohosting with Jon and Pete A Turner? Come on! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/1-TOeA5p7kQ Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Dee C Lee is on British soul and

Anna Simons - Sovereignty as a Solution - Anna Simons is the author of The Sovereignty Solution. Her book describes a path, rarely taken by the US when they look to partner overseas. Time timely topic gives us another lens through which we can examine the Afghanistan failure. Get The Sovereignty Solution on Amazon at amzn.to/3xVPGNl Her book offers a number of ways in which the United States might mature the American vision of war. Which we desperately need to consider as a fighting force. Army Special Forces Green Beret Grant Martin cohosts and produces this episode. This ought to be a fascinating deep dive into the big picture. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku See the big picture Sovereignty as solution... Ms Simons is here! ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy youtu.be/2BTLSL7sFhE DW Wilber youtu.be/inY3g3N

Brian Mullins - The Cold Stares, Heavy Shoes - On his recent road trip, Pete A Turner stopped in at @The Cold Stares studio with Drummer Brian Mullins. If you love all-American Blues based rock and roll...it's the Cold Stares. The band's new album is called Heavy Shoes. Pete and Brian get into topics that get beyond what sticks does he use, and the challenges of running a small band. Instead, Brian and Pete get deep and reveal things about that band you won't hear anywhere else. Chris Tapp is the lead singer and guitar player for the band. Watch his full episode with Pete youtu.be/IIYevYelIf8 For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/1-TOeA5p7kQ Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Road trip episode With our guy Brian Mullins Hit play on that thang! ​Similar episodes: Chris Goulstone - youtu.be/1M1OzzcnGDk Chris Bell - youtu.be/YWgdnIFIdMM Jon Klein - youtu.be/9ZBD

John Langellier - Southwest History and Scouting with Buffalo Soldiers - John P. Langellier is a historian from Tucson. John is a prolific author who's written a LOT of books. His latest covers one of the Buffalo Soldier units from Southern Arizona. It's an interesting note that Buffalo Soldier is not a very descriptive term. US units throughout the west employed black soldiers in a variety of capacities...but damn did they do it well in the Ft. Bowie/Huachuca region. You will LOVE his latest book Scouting with the Buffalo Soldiers: Lieutenant Powhatan Clarke, Frederic Remington, and the Tenth U.S. Cavalry in the Southwest amzn.to/3zBk0yA Pete A Turner grabbed the episode with John as he began his road trip. As we consider the role of race in history...we're fascinated by the presence of the multi-ethnic violence that made the Wild West bloody and yet filled with opportunity. We'll have more from John...you're gonna love his history. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the

Bryan Fuller - Rowing Around the World - If you've been around for a while, you know our friend Bryan Fuller. Fuller founded Power Rowing in Brookline Mass. Bryan's gym is a hit and he's been creating a community of health-minded folks with powerful charitable charters. How'd Bryan get into rowing? Pete recalls, "Bryan wanted a big task...and suggests to me that he was going to row across the Atlantic on a team...despite never really being a rower. In true Fuller fashion, got the job done and set a record as the fastest American to accomplish that incredible task. Then in 2020, Bryan set his sight on the overall record...then COVID canceled that attempt. Undaunted, Bryan and a muli-national crew are about to set out to row around the world. You'll hear about it on the Break It Down Show For more about Bryan and Power Rowing, head to powerrowing.com Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!

Ferose V R - Specialisterne and Neurodiversity - Ferose V R is the spearhead for a concept called Neurodiversity. He works from several angles on creating work opportunities for people on the Autism spectrum. How do we as a society, flatten barriers between the dignity of work and earning a living and our perception of what's possible for folks on the spectrum? Feroes is working to answer that question. Get more on Ferose and his work at: ferosevr.com specialisterne.com Ferose has co-authored a best-seller book on people with disabilities, GIFTED. The book has been translated into four Indian regional languages. The Kannada translation won the prestigious Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award. So play this episode and get to know our guest Ferose V R! Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Iqk8n2N-0dg Haiku Ferose's ferocious When it comes

Steven Greenhut - Winning the Water Wars in California - Steven Greenhut is an investigative reporter who's looked into a variety of topics in his career. He's written for over a dozen papers, testified as an expert in court and is generally a badass writer speaking truth to power. Steven's book talks about a pathway for California that leans on abundance rather than a shortage of water. Check out our episode with Megan Konar, it's an excellent companion episode for this one. youtu.be/INukq8L40TM Greenhut's latest book is called Winning the Water Wars: California can meet its water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity amzn.to/3i8BU4e The book examines all of the players, methods and approaches to water management in California. Steven and Pete A Turner examine the systems, special interests and pitfalls that make this problem a confounding amalgamation. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes direct

Nate Nelson - Stacking Air Support and Living - United States Air Force Captain Nathan Nelson suffered a spinal cord injury from a rocket blast in Afghanistan. He has no movement below his chest and limited use of his hands. Captain Nelson was part of a special operations team that took heavy fire in September of 2013 during his third tour in Afghanistan. Luckily, none of his fellow soldiers were injured in the attack. He was immediately flown back to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and, after a dozen surgeries, he's working through rehabilitation. He was then sent to James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, where he is still undergoing treatment. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/qkap_lSRJBY Haiku Here's Captain Nelson Telling his story to us What story it is... ​Similar episodes: Pete A Turner youtu.be/UtJbw9PB

Eddie Gore – Playing for Keeps - Eddie Gore, a Nashville native, is one of the few producers in the record business possessing the great ears of a player/arranger with the ability to engineer the most demanding recording in any musical style. Check out Eddie's work at eddiegore.com or at eddieandjusty.com When Steve Cropper, Legendary Memphis guitarist and songwriter, decided to step away from the day-to-day madness and magic of Music Row, he entrusted Eddie to design and construct a studio in a building Cropper owned on the "Row" adjacent from the ASCAP Building. Listen to this episode to find out almost everything about Eddie's passion. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/1-TOeA5p7kQ Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/2ZyWfdW All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Hes' playing for keeps You can purchase all the gear... It's about the ears! ​Similar episodes: Chris Goulstone - youtu.be/1M1OzzcnGDk Chri