Army Ranger Matt Watters is back on for his third appearance on the show with a major life update having now retired as a law enforcement officer. We discuss his new job working for Daniel Defense, his daughter going off to college, and preparing for another location change. We also discuss issues happening now pertaining to law enforcement and local governments. Follow Matt on Instagram @HopAlongWatters and if you'd like to support an organization helping veterans that Matty can vouch for, chec...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 195
Retired Air Force F-16 Pilot and current host of The Afterburn Podcast, John "Rain" Waters returns to the show for this July 4th extravaganza! Rain was last on with us for Episode 139, and we continue with a great discussion covering many important topics. Be sure to check out The Afterburn Podcast after you're done with our episode on all podcast platforms. You can also follow John on Instagram @rainwaters27 and be sure to check out the E3 Aviation Association that John works for at https://e3a...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 194
Rob Beckley is best known as the frontman of Pillar, he is also a soldier in the Army Reserves, but his main job now is actually the Multisite Director and pastor at BattleCreek Church. Beckley gives us the shocking story of why he made the transition, and also relays some amazing stories from the road. Also on this episode, we start off with some recent tragic news happening in the military community, and also discuss some of the dialogue in the film adaptation of "13 Hours." Be sure to check o...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 193
Brett Crozier is best known as the Navy Captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt with a distinguished 30-year-long military career who had to leave the Navy after penning a letter critical of leadership during the pandemic of 2020. He has since written a book titled "Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain." It is available now through Atria wherever books are sold. On this episode we discuss military aviation, leadership lessons, surfing, and of cou...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 192
We start off this episode covering some major news, including Navy Capt. Brad Geary breaking his silence over the death of SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen under his training. Also covered is the PGA Tour merging with Saudi Arabian owned LIV Golf and what this means for the U.S. on a broader scale. Our special guest this epsiode is Alan Vonderheide, who has recently retired after a long military career serving as a Marine and with the Indiana Army National Guard. Alan is now a fitness instructor with ...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 191
J.T. Patten joins us for his third appearance on the show as we commemorate the anniversary of D-Day. Patten has worked as an intelligence contractor with the U.S. government and military special operations. He is the author of several books, notably the Sean Havens Black Ops Safe Havens series. He has since branched out from the military thriller genre and has a new horror book available for pre-order titled "Brothers of Blood." His website is http://www.JTPattenBooks.com and you can follow him...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 190
We are honored to be joined on this episode by none other than Corey Taylor. You guys know him best as the frontman of Slipknot, solo artist, author, and his previous work with Stone Sour. What you may not know is that he has just launched an organization helping veterans and others coping with post-traumatic stress called The Taylor Foundation. We get into Corey's camaraderie with the military community, his experiece in being a father, his upcoming solo album, and what it means for him to fron...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 189
We start off this episode commenting on the Congressman out of Long Island/Queens NY, George Santos, being charged by the Justice Department in a Federal Probe. We then get into another national story out of New York, Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny being charged for manslaughter over the chokehold leading to the death of Jordan Neely on an MTA subway. Our special guest this episode is Clint Morgan, Marine Reserves Staff Sgt. who has served for over a decade, though best known for his social m...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 188
Brian Slade served as an Army Apache pilot, and has since gone on to serve in the United States Air Force. Slade was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. He is the author of "Cleared Hot" with Michael Hirsh, available now in all formats wherever books are sold. You can learn more about Michael and his book at http://ClearedHot.info and you can follow Lt. Col. Slade on Instagram @Brian.Slade_ Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Che...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 187
Platinum-selling recording artist Josey Scott joins the podcast in his first interview since the tragic death of his Saliva bandmate, Wayne Swinny. We cover everything from Josey's rise to fame with the hit song "Click Click Boom," to eventually leaving the band. Josey will be touring with his own version of Saliva, be sure to catch them on the road, and visit Josey online at http://joseyscottrocks.com and follow him on Twitter & Instagram @JoseyScottRocks Follow us: http://instagram.com/bat...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 186
Navy SEAL Jack Carr is the creator of The Terminal List series, adapted into the hit show on Amazon starring Chris Pratt. His latest book in the series "Only the Dead" on Simon & Schuster comes out May 16th. It is available now on Amazon for preorder along with everywhere else books are sold. Carr was last on with us for Episode 28, and since then we have seen his career take off even further. We get into surreal moments like sitting next to Mel Gibson at UFC, the writing process, and Jack's...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 185
We start off this episode discussing the feud between Rep. Dan Crenshaw and David Goggins, which Goggins labeled "the Real Housewives of SEAL Team 6," mocking the drama that's ensued. Our special guests that follow are Ben Davis and Ret Taylor. Davis is a retired Navy SEAL and the Executive Director of Veterans Outdoor Advocacy Group. Ret Taylor works in helping the veterans organization and is the co-founder of our long time supplement sponsor Ned. Ret was also previously on with us for Episode...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 184
Chris Daikos served as an Army Ranger (Airborne) with 2/75, and is a Seattle Kraken fanatic. Will Chiarucci is a podcast host and a diehard New York Islanders fan. With these two teams making the wild card, we figured we'd do a show paring them up talking the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. While discussing hockey we get into some other major related topics as well, including if the celebration of veterans by the NHL is authentic or disingenuous, and the politicization of sports today. Both guys ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 183
Battleline Podcast has had some excellent music guests on the show over the past 3+ years. This episode features some of our favorites: Jigsaw Youth guitarist Nastacha Beck (Ep. 180,) Emmure guitarist Joshua Travis (Ep. 51,) Emmure vocalist Frankie Palmeri (Ep. 14,) Ted Nugent (Ep. 27,) Breaking Benjamin guitarist Jasen Rauch (Ep. 125,) Sylar vocalist Jayden Panesso (Ep. 71,) Anthrax bassist Frank Bello (Ep. 108,) and DJ QBert (Ep. 57.) You'll hear how military members inspired some of their mus...
Apr 11, 2023•55 min•Ep. 182
Guest free this episode as we cover recent happenings with us, future plans for the podcast, and the unfortunate deaths of two beloved Navy SEALs that were friends to some of the team guys we've had on, Mike Day & Dan "Taco" Cerrillo. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Check out The Battleline Podcast Vault for limited edition gear from the show: http://battlelinepodcast.etsy.com/ For 15% off all Fort Scott Munitions ammo & gear go to http:...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 181
We start off this episode covering the recent drone strike in Syria resulting in a death of a U.S. military contractor, and the retaliation that followed. Our special guest in studio is Nastacha Beck, guitarist for New York-based grunge band Jigsaw Youth, who also handles some vocal duties in addition. Nastacha became familiar with us after reading Kris Paronto's "The Ranger Way" and "13 Hours." We discuss the grind of being in a touring band, and how many of the principles Kris has written abou...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 180
Vincent Speranza is a WWII Army veteran of the 101st Airborne Division and 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment who fought in The Battle of the Bulge. He is the author of "Nuts! A 101st Airborne Division Machine Gunner at Bastogne." In this interview he discusses his family immigrating from Italy, growing up in New York City, joining the Army during WWII, and as the title of this episode states, killing Nazis with no remorse. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/batt...
Mar 20, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 179
Yeonmi Park is a best-selling author known for speaking out against the brutal regime under Kim Jong-un. Her latest book is "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America" through Simon & Schuster. In this interview we discuss America's relations with China, the reality of life for the people of North Korea, President Trump's troubling relationship with Kim Jong-un, political correctness, and the evils of communism & socialism. Yeonmi's website is http://yeo...
Mar 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 178
Justin Blazejewski is a Marine Corps veteran and former military contractor, currently the CEO and founder of VETOGA. VETOGA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing yoga, meditation, and healing arts to military, veterans, their families, and communities. Justin was last on with us for Episode 112 titled "Saving veterans from suicide through yoga." You can visit and donate to VETOGA through http://vetoga.org and follow them on Instagram @VETOGADC. You can also follow Justin on Instagram...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 177
Nick Merrick is an active duty Green Beret with a 19-year military career in total. Nick has had 12 deployments during this time and currently serves as a Warrant Officer. In addition to military service, Nick is the Executive Director of Green Beret Racing, a great charitable organization focused on veteran transition through racing and other competive outlets. On this episode we dive deep into topics including childhood trauma, the ongoing problem of military suicide, and how finding purpose i...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 176
Richard Osthoff is a disabled Navy veteran claiming that Congressman George Santos stole $3,000 from a GoFundMe set up for his service dog's surgery while going by the alias of "Anthony Devolder" years back. He joins Battleline in studio this episode to give us the full story in the most expansive interview he's done to date. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Check out The Battleline Podcast Vault for limited edition gear from the show: http://bat...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 175
Casey Kennedy served in the Nebraska National Guard. After a 2012 deployment to Afghanistan, she was in a major car wreck with a drunk driver. The driver died following the crash. Almost dying herself from the crash, Casey broke nearly every bone from her pelvis down, had a collapsed lung, and lost over half her blood. The transition back to civilian life was tough, but it resulted in her finding a new passion advocating for veterans in similar situations. She is now a Reserve Component Transiti...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 174
Howard "Mad Max" Mullen last joined us for Episode 100, and he's back to discuss the tragic loss of Army Ranger Joseph Kapacziewski this past week, SHOT Show 2023, his time in the DMZ of Korea, how the current crop of Army Rangers stack up against his generation of operators, and his Christian faith. Max was a Ranger Hall of Fame inductee in 2013. He served in 1/75th, 2/75th, 3/75th, and 75th Ranger Regimental Headquarters. He is currently working as the founder and owner of TacSim Media Group, ...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 172
We start off this show covering recent news including the charging of Alec Baldwin for manslaughter, Congressman George Santos allegedly stealing $3,000 raised for a veteran charity, and the NFL playoffs. Special guest this show Frank Grippe is a retired Army Command Sergeant Major. Grippe has a distinguished 34-year long military career, serving in combat throughout the entirety of the Global War on Terror. Grippe has served in infantry, paratrooper, and Ranger units. He has a distinguished ser...
Jan 23, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 171
Joining us this episode is author of "Fire Alarm: The Investigation of the U.S. House Select Committee on Benghazi," Bradley Podliska. Brad was a staff member of the committee. He is an assistant professor of military and security studies, and also served as an Air Force reserve intelligence officer. We discuss Podliska's experience on why the committee failed in answering any significant questions involving the attack and became more about partisan talking points. Additionally on this episode w...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 170
We begin this episode with Benghazi attack survivor Kris Paronto reacting to the signing into law of HR 310, honoring fallen heroes Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith with the Congressional Gold Medal. Also back on this show for another round is System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan. In addition to his drumming, John is the owner of Torpedo Comics with multiple locations in Las Vegas and California. We get into the conflict with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and much more...
Jan 09, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 169
An explosive interview this episode with System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan. In addition to his fantastic work on drums, John is the owner of Torpedo Comics with multiple locations in Las Vegas and California. In this interview John talks his respect for military & law enforcement, his support for President Trump, and his frustration with System of a Down not releasing a new album since 2005. System of a Down will be headlining Sick New World in Las Vegas in May which sold out immediatel...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 168
J.T. Patten is back on with us, he was last on Battleline back on Episode 49. Patten has worked as an intelligence contractor with the U.S. government and military special operations. He is the author of several books, the latest being "Whispers of a Gypsy." His website is http://www.JTPattenBooks.com and you can follow him on all social media @JTPattenBooks. Order "Whispers of a Gypse" now: https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Gypsy-J-T-Patten/dp/B0BMJMSJNW Follow us: http://instagram.com/battleline...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 167
We recorded this one in-person from the Fort Scott Munitions store in Fort Scott, KS. We are joined by Phil Otto (Sales Manager of Photonis Defense,) Ryan Kraft (owner of Fort Scott Munitions,) and Gage Wilson (media producer at Fort Scott Munitions.) This episode covers all that you've been wondering when it comes to nightvision, hunting, and why hunters are true conservationists. So, join us at the table in the back of the store, and come shoot the shxt with us! You can follow Phil Otto on Ins...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 166
This is our "Top Shelf" edition of Battleline Podcast featuring excerpts from some of our most streamed episode. Guests on here are Howard "Mad Max" Mullen, Dave Parke, Dale Sizemore, Chris Daikos, and Phil Otto. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Check out The Battleline Podcast Vault for limited edition gear from the show: http://battlelinepodcast.etsy.com/ For 15% off all Fort Scott Munitions ammo & gear go to http://fsm.com & use promo ...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 165
