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Break It Down Show

698 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratings

Jon and Pete talk with artists, authors, musicians, filmmakers, athletes and creators about their processes, challenges, origins, relationships that influenced their work, and what brings them to the place where they perform at their peak.

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John JR Robinson - David Foster, Quincy Jones and the World's Favorite Drummer

January 01, 2021 05:46 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

John JR Robinson - David Foster, Quincy Jones and the World's Favorite Drummer - When David Foster says you are one of his favorite drummers and Quincy Jones says you are his favorite drummer, you are in a class of your own. John JR Robinson has played on records that have sold well over 300 million copies.  John, Jon and Pete A Turner hang and have a fantastic chat. JR's third album is coming out. His list of collaborators includes Stanley Clark, Nathan East and on occasion, he'll even hire...

Emma and Jeff Wilson - Three 60 TV, Faith In Reel Life

December 30, 2020 05:22 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

Emma and Jeff Wilson - Three 60 TV, Faith In Reel Life - Emma and Jeff Wilson star in a TV show called . Emma Wilson is 12 years old yet, you'd never know it. Jeff her dad in Reel life is also her dad on their TV show.  The inspiration for happened as was exploding with demand for faith-based programming meant for the whole family. Jeff and Emma chat with Pete A Turner about their journey from church going folks...to a celebrity TV family.      Haiku Family TV Nancy Drew, keep your top on Th...

James Rosebush – True Reagan, Winning Your Audience

December 29, 2020 14:10 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

James Rosebush – True Reagan, Winning Your Audience - James Rosebush was a Reagan White House official and is a widely recognized leader in building and managing corporate, wealth management, and philanthropic organizations. For over twenty years he has been CEO of an international consulting firm, GrowthStrategy, Inc., advising on management strategies, finance, marketing, and communications, throughout the world. The conversation that he has with our host Pete encompasses the subjects of t...

Chris Rufo – Challenging Critical Race Theory

December 29, 2020 06:24 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

Chris Rufo – Challenging Critical Race Theory -  makes films. He also has interviewed folks in a variety of environments. Most of his subjects are poor and in need of opportunities to escape their reality.  Pete A Turner and Dr Wilfred Reilly continue to examine race and the academic approach to answering societal problems. Rufo has appeared on shows like Joe Rogan Experience. His work is focused on revealing ground truth realities. The bottom line in this episode, Critical Race Theory fails ...

Matt Hoy - Christmas Is Almost Here

December 24, 2020 04:13 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Matt Hoy - Christmas Is Almost Here - Matt Hoy is an incredible singer his album () is already a classic. Whether it's his original songs or covers like If the Cap Fits, Matt's voice delivers. Matt's day job involves singing for UB40 with Ali and Astro. His world travels playing on stages in one of the most successful bands of all time gives him unique perspective on music, life and how to do it.  Listen to Matt's chart topping version of We have to mention a few singers we bring up on the...

Rob Paulsen - Animaniacs, Tiny Toons and Pinky and the Brain

December 21, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 99.1 MB

Rob Paulsen - Animaniacs, Tiny Toons and Pinky and the Brain - Rob Paulsen joins Pete A Turner to discuss the return of the . Rob's life as a performer began with humble beginnings and a drive. His father saying what all father say, chase your dream, but don't expect help.  It work, Rob's dream came true. He and his peers have performed the voices for dozens of our favorite characters from shows like Jimmy Neutron, Animaniacs, Tiny Toons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pete A Turner and Rob b...

Tony Tost - Longmire, The Terror and Producing TV Shows

December 20, 2020 00:47 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Tony Tost - Longmire, The Terror and Producing TV Shows - Tony Tost returns to the Break It Down Show with the PETES! Pete Koch and Pete A Turner. Tony's the man behind, Longmire, Damnation, The Terror season 2. Tony discusses his improbable path to becoming a Hollywood producer/screenwriter. From a kid who'd never lived in a home that wasn't a trailer...working at a pickle factory and finally realizing he couldn't be an academic lecturing about Poetry.  Koch and Tony compare notes on the dem...

Bill Watkins - CEO Whisperer, The Lions Pride

December 18, 2020 21:33 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB

Bill Watkins - CEO Whisperer, The Lions Pride - is known as the CEO Whisperer. He launched , an exclusive Cohort of small business Founder CEOs at the top of life’s metaphorical food chain who all want clear and powerful boundaries around work, relationships, free time, health, purpose, and happiness. Life in the Lions Pride, for those who can hack it, it’s incredible. - Bill – as he himself jokes - “highjacks” this episode, turning the interview into a lecture, but we sure as hell don’t mi...

Dr. Kevin Hickerson – Nuclear Energy, Corona Virus, and the Density of Energy

December 18, 2020 13:35 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

Dr. Kevin Hickerson – Nuclear Energy, Corona Virus, and the Density of Energy - Nuclear physicist, Bachelors, masters, and doctorate in experimental physics from the California Institute of Technology. Host of the science and comedy podcast “Surely You're Joking”. A dozen patents in 3D printing, robotics, tablet computing, machine learning, optics, and solar energy. Father of three amazing children. - In this episode of BIDS, our guest Kevin explains nuclear energy - and that it doesn’t...

Johnny Walker and Juan Mata - Quiet Pro Tactical, A Green Beret Calls it a Career

December 15, 2020 06:21 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Johnny Walker and Juan Mata - Quiet Pro Tactical, A Green Beret Calls it a Career - Any time we get to host Johnny Walker on an episode it's a good day. Johnny and Pete go back nearly 20 years, to their time working together in Mosul Iraq. If you've not read Johnny's book Code Name Johnny Walker, you need to. You've never heard a story quite like Johnny's  Get more details on how you can have Juan train you at   JW delivers a new friend to the show. MSG Juan Mata, freshly retired from the ...

Jan Rutherford – Self-Reliant Leadership

December 13, 2020 03:22 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

Jan Rutherford – Self-Reliant Leadership - Jan Rutherford is an elite level leadership consultant. Jan is joined by hosts Pete A Turner and Tom Coyle. Jan and the fellas discuss leadership and the value of employees. Jan notes that 95% of companies will spend less if any time measuring leadership interaction with it's employees.  Jan references the , which provides perspective for leaders. Get more about Jan's work at The basic advice from Jan is: be interested, read more, and work to ensure...

Dr Robert Greenberg – Greenberg Music, Art Informing Who We Are

December 12, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB

Dr Robert Greenberg – Greenberg Music, Art Informing Who We Are - One of our favorite guests, we say this a lot don't we, is Dr Robert Greenberg. If you hear our smiles, it's cuz Dr Bob is an absolute joy to talk with. If you don't already know, Dr. Greenberg is THE voice in bringing literate music to the masses. His work with the Teaching Company () redefined how people learn. Get all of Dr Bob's info at or support  his Patreon page at Whether it's historic figures like Bach, Wagner or Moz...

Steve S Ryan – Stand-up Comedian, Save the Brave

December 10, 2020 14:56 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Steve S Ryan – Stand-up Comedian, Save the Brave - Steve S Ryan is the best comedian among flight attendants. He is also the best flight attendant among comedians. He chose telling dick jokes as a profession since he was 17 years old thanks to an open mic night and is hooked ever since. Check out Steve on or Our guest Steve, Comedian Matt Balaker and our fearless host, Pete A Turner have a fun chat about comedy, addiction and how the hell are we going to get out of this COVID mess and get b...

Matt Braynard - Voter Integrity Project Findings

December 10, 2020 04:40 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

Matt Braynard -  Voter Integrity Project Findings - Matt Braynard heads up the Voter Integrity Project. Following the 2020 election in the US, intrigue and claims of voter fraud emerged. Matt and his crew built out a call center and dove into the data. Among their sources are commonly available postal address records, voter roles and phone numbers.  The team looked for several things: Instances of people voting in 2 states, fictitious addresses used to register, Identifying when people didn't...

Suzi Quatro – Element Q, Rock’N’Rollin Suzi,

December 09, 2020 07:01 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

Suzi Quatro – Element Q, Rock’N’Rollin Suzi - Suzi Quatro started playing in bands in 1964. Rock and Roll was still a new genre...and the list of female musicians, she plays bass, fronting rock bands begins with Suzi. Her peers are Grace Slick, Tina Turner and Debbie Harry  Get more of at With over 60 million albums sold and dozens of releases, Suzi among the most successful musicians of all time. Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner host Suzi on a brilliant chat about her career and what's ...

Jeff Pearlman - Three-Ring Circus: The Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

December 08, 2020 06:54 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Jeff Pearlman - Three-Ring Circus: The Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty - Jeff Pearlman comes back to the Break It Down Show to discuss his latest book, . From 2000-2002 Shaquille O'Neil's Lakers coached by Phil Jackson were the dominant NBA franchise. Each year they won a title.  We could also write--From 2000-2002 Kobe Bryant's Lakers coached by Phil Jackson were the dominant NBA franchise. Each year they won a title.  The whole thing worked and it truly was a circus. Jeff completed over 1...

Steve Tyszka and Brian Lau – Trubify Built for and by Musicians

December 04, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

Steve Tyszka and Brian Lau - Trubify Built for and by Musicians - Steve Tyszka returns to share his latest business with us on the Break It Down Show. Steve is joined by his CTO Brian Lau. The company is called Trubify.  Check out at Pete A Turner navigates us through a conversation explaining the vision and ethos of Trubify. Steve and Brian-also musicians-explain the seemingly limitless potential for the platform. Getting musicians paid, labels paid and performers paid is the goal...and we...

Vincent Darby – Still Here We Are

December 03, 2020 14:55 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

Vincent Darby - Still Here We Are - Vincent is a young RnB singer who hails from Birmingham, UK. Vincent has the musical spirit of the city in his veins, having birthed talents such as UB40, Ozzy Osbourne and Steel Pulse. His songs was BBC Radio', Track of the Week.  Get more at   We talk about his love for soul music, his lovemaking-friendly songs, his vision to become one of the most successful “Brummies,” Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner host this fantastic episode of the Break It D...

Malcolm Atkin - A Life Time Of Music

December 03, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB

Malcolm Atkin - A Life Time Of Music - Has worked in music throughout his life. He was a musician, a technician and a go-to pro who got "It" done. When Sir George Martin said, I'm building a studio in the Caribbean, Malcolm was on the crew that built it and made a reality.  Malcolm works with our friend Wes Maebe frequently. When Wes said, we need to hear some of Malcolm's stories, we said yes. Jon Leon Guerrero hosts this episode and it's fantastic.  Now we just need to get another session ...

Michale Graves – Misfits legend Tours Home to Home

November 30, 2020 11:51 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

Michale Graves – Misfits legend Tours Home to Home - Michale Graves kicked in the door of the music scene in 1995 as the lead singer and songwriter of one of the most legendary punk rock bands of all time, . The videos produced for his song “Dig Up Her Bones” and "Scream" (directed by George A. Romero) have been viewed over 30 million times. Check out Michale's website Now, in these Covid-burdened times, he relentlessly tours doing private music performances, spreading good energy and connec...

Timothy R Furnish - The COIN of the Islamic Realm

November 30, 2020 04:27 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

Timothy R Furnish - The COIN of the Islamic Realm - Our expert on Islamic history Tim Furnish delivers again. Tim's latest book What we know about the Ottoman's is that we don't really know much beyond being the sick old man of Europe. However, the Ottoman Empire was massive as one of the largest and most diverse empires in history.  Tim helps us answer the question, how on earth did they manage that much space, diversity and religious conflict?    -  Haiku Tricky things, empires The Mahdi ...

David Norman - Cambridge's Paleontologist Brings Home a Scelidosaurus

November 28, 2020 05:25 - 1 hour - 141 MB

David Norman - Cambridge's Paleontologist Brings Home a Scelidosaurus - Cambridge University's David Norman has spent his career examining and explaining the world of paleontology. If the dinosaur Equijubus normani appears to have Norman for its last name, there's a reason for that.  Get David's book Now David's reach the peak of his profession again taking a 160-year-old discovery that goes all the way back to the beginning of paleontology and completing a work that culminates in the discov...

James Lindsay – Challenging Woke Ideology and Critical Race Theory

November 26, 2020 04:55 - 1 hour - 111 MB

James Lindsay – Challenging Woke Ideology and Critical Race Theory - We get to have some incredible people on the show. Our guest on this episode is among the most sought after thinkers in the US. Critical Race Theory, Identify Politics and "Wokeness" are tearing at the social fabric of our society. James and his Co-Author Helen Pluckrose are challenging that with their book Cynical Theories.  Get James Lindsay's book - Pete A Turner is joined by Dr Wilfred Reilly as the three scholars dive ...

Album Fight - The Police vs Fall Out Boy

November 25, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 95.8 MB

Album Fight - The Police vs Fall Out Boy - The Police's Ghost in the Machine takes on Fall Out Boy's Save Rock and Roll. Album Fights pit two albums against one another. Usually, the albums have a like number of tracks. The albums face off in a boxing, round-based format. The first tracks face one another, and our panel of judges decides which song prevails. The rounds are scored on a 10pt must system-meaning the winner MUST be awarded 10 points. The loser gets 10-7 points depending on how th...

David Daley – FairVote, State Legislatures and Democracy

November 24, 2020 05:54 - 1 hour - 102 MB

David Daley – FairVote, State Legislatures and Democracy - David Daley returns to the Break It Down Show discussing the 2020 election, with Pete A Turner and Dr Wil Reilly. David's written two books on the topic of gerrymandering. First was which detailed the way the Republicans focused on winning state legislative races--why?  Because in most cases the state legislatures determine the districting for US house members.   His 2nd book David is also a Senior Fellow at as he continues to educ...

Daphne Maxwell Reid - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

November 23, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

Daphne Maxwell Reid - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion - Daphne has been a force in Hollywood for decades. Before a time when black females were commonly featured on screen, Daphne was getting parts and blazing the trail. Her career is more than just a Hollywood success. She's a photographer, designer and author. She's an absolute inspiration. OH and we should mention that Daphne was Vivian on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air   Pete A Turner and Jon Leon Guerrero host this conversation that survey'...

Matthew Beebe – President’s Legal Challenges to the 2020 Election

November 19, 2020 02:28 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Matthew Beebe – President’s Legal Challenges to the 2020 Election - Matt Beebe is quite a few things. He has run for regional office in Texas. He's a stand-up comedian. He's also a writer for the Federalist. He's also a Air Force veteran.  He's on the Break It Down Show today discussing his analysis of the pending legal cases from President Trump challenging a variety of procedural, and human errors that hold that the election requires additional examination.  Read Matt's case here This epis...

Wilfred Reilly – Election Update, Trump v Biden and What’s Next

November 17, 2020 03:37 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

Wilfred Reilly – Election Update, Trump v Biden and What’s Next - Wil Reilly returns to the Break It Down Show to discuss the latest on the 2020 presidential election. This week we have a few guests talking about what's going on, and helping us to understand the situation without spin or partisan bias.  Get all of Wil's on Amazon at Pete A Turner and Wil discuss, using long form interviews for debates, the growing separation between partisans and Americans and a variety of other topics in t...

Jamie Thompson - Standoff, Race, Policing and an Attack in Dallas

November 16, 2020 04:35 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

Jamie Thompson - Standoff, Race, Policing and an Attack in Dallas- On July 7th 2016, a single shooter attacked police officers in Dallas. The attacker ambushed and killed 5 people and injured 5 others. Jamie Thompson, put together the chaotic story in her book Get Jamie's book on Amazon at The shooter was motivated by racial hate. Dallas was devastated lives here shattered and we've got Jamie here talking with Pete about the book.  -    Haiku July in Dallas  A city pushed to the edge   Sa...

Darryl Anders – Agape Soul Drops Bulletproof

November 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Darryl Anders – Agape Soul Drops Bulletproof - Composer and Producer Darryl Anders is at the top of his game.  His ability to execute his musical ideas puts him among the best in the business. This episode is an exploration of his song Bulletproof, which was not just a reaction to the killing of George Floyd, but a reflection of an important aspect of the African American experience.  Get Agape Soul's  This show was LiveStreamed and recorded for this podcast the day before the song's releas...

Rob Neyer & Jim DeFelice - Recapping the 2020 Baseball Season

November 13, 2020 02:06 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Rob Neyer & Jim DeFelice - Recapping the 2020 Baseball Season - When we talk baseball, we always look to our friends Commissioner Rob Neyer and Jim DeFelice. Sure these guys have day jobs that involve writing some of our favorite books, but baseball is what ties them together.  Rob Neyer's books are available Jim DeFelice's books are available Pete A Turner hosts a fun chat breaking down the unique 2020 season. We talk about the DH rule, expanded rosters, a Gold Glove award for the front ...

Chris Thomas King – New Album Angola Inspired by George Floyd’s Murder

November 11, 2020 00:56 - 2 hours - 173 MB

Chris Thomas King – New Album Angola Inspired by George Floyd’s Murder - We welcome Chris Thomas King back to the Break It Down Show. During the lockdown, Chris was in the studio working on new music. Then the George Floyd murder crystalized his vision. The album is called Angola, after the prison Get Angola on Amazon at Pete A Turner hosts along with Ryan Sullivan. As Chris talks about his life, the realities of being black in the US and music, we're left with the reality that the black exp...

Richard C. Lyons – Democracy, the Supreme Court and Elections

November 10, 2020 06:02 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MB

Richard C. Lyons – Democracy, the Supreme Court and Elections - Richard C. Lyons is back on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner to discuss our democracy. Far from a political party based conversation, Richard and Pete discuss how the system is supposed to work.  Get Richard's book at Among the topics discussed is the concept of legislating from the bench. Judges are supposed to interpret the law, not create it. Further, the inability of the legislators to pass relevant laws places und...

Cat Connor – Two Endings, Vaporbyte, 12 FBI Crime Novels

November 08, 2020 14:31 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Cat Connor – Two Endings, Vaporbyte, 12 FBI Crime Novels -  returns to the Break It Down Show. Despite Cat being from New Zealand about as far physically from Pete A Turner as possible...and heck, she even lives in a different day; they've become friends.  Get any of Cat's 12.5 books on Cat's written 12 crime novels based upon her FBI special investigation team. The latest novel Vaporbyte features a breakout of a virus from a lab in China--she wrote this book pre-COVID. As Cat runs her char...

Charles Mann – 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

November 07, 2020 03:14 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Charles Mann – 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - The more we examine, and dig into American history, the earlier and more complex the story. realized nobody had written a history of the Americas before Columbus arrived.  Get Charles' wonderful book on Amazon Charles' book gets into a variety of aspects of early history--and the battles waged in academia as the timeline of human inhabitation of the Americas continues to travel further and further back into time. There ...

Andrews and Wilson, Collateral, A Tier One Novel

November 05, 2020 03:33 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

Andrews and Wilson, Collateral, A Tier One Novel - are back to talk about their latest novel. But these guys are doing SO much more these days. So yes the Tier One books, but also a new Sons of Valor which is a spin-off series...hang on there's more...plus a and finally the . That's 4 books a year at a steady pace for the foreseeable future. Host Pete A Turner, Jeff and Brian have a great chat as Pete tries to figure out how the get all of the work done.  Get all of your at (This helps th...

Jennifer Bucholtz – Counterintelligence Agent Turned Cold Case Detective

November 04, 2020 05:42 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

Jennifer Bucholtz – Counterintelligence Agent Turned Cold Case Detective - When a case goes cold, it's technically still open. However, the world moves on and that case starves for attention. Luckily, people like our guest Jennifer Bucholtz are passionate about bring closure in these cases. Jennifer used to be a counterintelligence agent, just like Pete A Turner. Pete's former commander Erik Kleinsmith teacher at AMU with Jennifer...but wait there's more. Pete met Jennifer in Kuwait as each o...

Abigail Shrier – The Explosion of Transgendered Girls and the Fear of Science

November 03, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

Abigail Shrier – The Explosion of Transgendered Girls and the Fear of Science - This is one of the most challenging topics we've covered on the Break It Down Show. The occurrence of transgender pubescent girls has exploded in the last 10 years. As we grapple with the phenomenon we're losing our grasp on science to "trans-influencers" and activists who attack anyone; this includes doctors.  Abigail's book is an incredible read get it on Amazon Abigail is heavily criticized for taking on this...

Jennifer Keohane and Kelly Jakes – Evaluating Female Engagement Teams

November 02, 2020 01:10 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

Jennifer Keohane and Kelly Jakes – Evaluating Female Engagement Teams - Jennifer and Kelly are PhDs who've written about Female Engagement teams and the role gender plays in the institutional assessment of teams. As we try to better understand modern combat, it's researchers like Keohane and Jakes that push us further past our comfort zone.  Read Kelly and Jennifer's abstract Most friends of the show know Pete A Turner and Rich Ledet are published on the ethical pitfalls of female engagement...

Brian Dolan – Data, Verdant and Floodlight

October 31, 2020 02:42 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Brian Dolan – Data, Verdant and Floodlight - Brian Dolan is back on the Break It Down Show. We're joined by one of our favorite Co-Hosts, Sandra Ponce De Leon. Here's how internet fancy this episode is...Pete records from a friend's boat at a SoCal harbor-meanwhile Brian his holding down things in Los Angeles. Brian Dolan is the CEO of . To learn more about how is changing investment for the better click here Floodlight is one of the companies that Verdant works to support. Floodlight helps...

Save the Brave Presents, Paul Ogata – Getting Back to Comedy

October 29, 2020 05:25 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB

Save the Brave Presents, Paul Ogata – Getting Back to Comedy - In a normal environment, Paul Ogata is a headlining international comedian. During the COVID pandemic as we all try to sort out how we get back to living; Paul is working to get back to work.  Check out work at We've begun doing this comedy themed shows in support of Save the Brave and the coming venue for Bastards Canteen in Temecula. Once we're able, we'll be doing live shows to support Save the Brave. As we ramp up, we'll be ...

Evan Sayet - Presenting the Woke Supremacy

October 28, 2020 03:28 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Evan Sayet - Presenting the Woke Supremacy - Evan Sayet returns to the Break It Down Show to discuss his latest book. Evan's analysis of the "radical left" ties objectives, cutting critique and history illustrating. The moment that makes Evan's thoughts special is when he describes the supremacist elements of "Woke" ideology.   Get the at Amazon One of the points Evan makes is that he's not anti-liberal...he's anti-racism. Further, he notes that the right, for its faults, tries to ameliorat...

Dan McLaughlin - National Review, Presidential Debates and Baseball

October 27, 2020 04:36 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

Dan McLaughlin - National Review, Presidential Debates and Baseball - Daniel McLaughlin writes for the . He's a nationally regarded columnist who manages to remain above the fray. His work is often cited in other articles and recently in the White House press briefing.  To read more of Dan's work head to the Pete A Turner and Dan have a timely conversation that examines the state of US politics, in particular the current 2020 election. Further, how the Trump administration impacts the Repub...

David Bennett - San Diego Opera Presents La Bohème

October 26, 2020 02:40 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

David Bennett - San Diego Opera Presents La Bohème - David Bennett has worked in the opera business for decades. That experience netted him a sweet gig running the San Diego Opera. Of course, during a global pandemic, it's just about impossible to put on operas. David leaned on SD's great weather, and talented staff to put on a drive-in version of .  Go see San Diego's version of from Oct 24-Nov 1 2020 Pete A Turner is joined by Brian Dix, who's co-hosting/co-producing this episode. We'll ha...

Palmer Emmit - Emmit-Scorsone Wines, Sonoma

October 22, 2020 22:41 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Palmer Emmitt - Emmitt-Scorsone Wines, Sonoma - We get to do some cool stuff here on the Break It Down Show. How about who in partnership with Michael Scorsone produce some of the best wines in Sonoma county at .  This episode hosted by Jon Leon Guerrero and Peter Crosby. The fellas get to sit with Palmer and discuss the role of a founder in a winery, the risks, the rewards and the wonderful world-class wines. As an addendum, Emmitt-Scorsone was fortunate to have survived the latest round of...

Terrance Long - We're Filling Our Oceans with Bombs, Heavy Metal and Toxic Waste

October 22, 2020 02:25 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

Terrance Long - We're Filling Our Oceans with Bombs, Heavy Metal and Toxic Waste - As we work to understand our impact on the environment, we often get lost in political orientation. In this case, there is no doubt. we dump munitions "bombs" into our lakes, rivers and oceans. As these things degrade, it poisons everything in the vicinity.  When know about plastic, we can measure it, it floats...munitions however are a much more challenging situation. Learn more about this problem at at They...

Don Most – Happy Days, Acting and Crooning

October 20, 2020 17:26 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

Don Most – Happy Days, Acting and Crooning -  spent his early adult years acting on the set of Happy Days. Happy Days managed to capture more than ratings. It elevated to represent an era for everyone. Further, it made the subject of the 50s and early 60's so popular that other projects rode the Happy Days wave. Even the axiom, "Jumping the Shark" originated from the show. Check out Don in or The success of the show left an imprint on Don and demanded that he continue to evolve. He's still ...

Dr Liam Collins and John Spencer - Modern and Future Combat

October 20, 2020 02:12 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MB

Dr Liam Collins and John Spencer - Modern and Future Combat -  brings us COL/DR to discuss what modern combat looks like...and how it's evolved and continues to change. One of the things we know today, stability type conflict is harder to master than straight military matches.  However, as we adapt, we prefer to stay with what's known...and that means tanks, direct lethal action and older forms on fighting. Between John, Pete A turner and Liam, we examine some of what needs to happen to crea...

John Spencer - Defund the Police Through a Combat Lens

October 19, 2020 03:55 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

John Spencer - Defund the Police Through a Combat Lens - Here's a great example of what we do on the Break It Down Show. The defund the police theory...how do we get some insight on what that looks like?  We grab folks who've tried to create police forces from the ground up...shaping a community with modern design, theory and support.  John has a fantastic podcast discussing is a recognized expert in warfare, and has deployed more than once in a capacity as a police trainer. What can we lea...

Mark Winslow – A Life Made From Music

October 17, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Mark Winslow – A Life Made From Music - Mark Winslow is a guitarist and bandleader, and has mentored musicians in and around the Sacramento area to play at the highest levels.  In this episode, he shares with us the techniques and methods that he employed to create an entertainment experience that was enjoyed by thousands at a time, and how he created artists in his musical image by helping players find their unique voice and hone their craft.  Mark’s body is failing him now, but as you can h...

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