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Bold American Pod

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Bold American is Made in America and made for you. Two Veterans and a Gold Star sister dive into the Good, Bad, Ugly, and All-American topics. Military, Veteran, Culture Issues and yes…even politics. Bold conversations for all Americans. Hosted by Captain Cons. New episodes each week


You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Episodes

Lt Col Stuart Scheller

We've got 4 Rounds in the Magazine! Round 1: Update the safety brief: longtime stoolie Shakira was involved in a wild boar attack. Head on a swivel, folks. Round 2: In a story fit for Netflix, a former Army Ranger faces extradition to the Netherlands where he is wanted for being a hitman that killed a German businessman. Round 3: The Taliban is sick and tired of their boots acting like nasty little turds. Round 4: The Chairman of the joint chiefs went before both houses of congress this week, it...

Oct 01, 202155 min

The Ocean's Apex Predator

Round 1: Killer whales man. They’ll get ya. Chaps goes down an insane rabbit hole on these wild creatures. Big respect. Plus Kate went down a rabbit hole & has a whale of a tale about TJ Maxx Ceramics Round 2: Marines Row across the entire atlantic ocean. HARDDDOOOOOOO Round 3: The CIA reportedly was ready to do a little assassination goofin by taking out the Wikileaks founder Round 4: The person who shot Reagan gets an unconditional release You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podca...

Sep 28, 20211 hr 9 min

Dishonorable Discharge Is A Double Entendre

ROUND 1: A former guerrilla fighter, convicted drug trafficker & biological father of at least 50 kids also became the world’s oldest professional soccer player this week. The real kicker? He’s the Vice President of Suriname. ROUND 2: Ahh the Bactrian Treasure… Ancient artifacts of gold & gems considered Afghanistan’s most important & valuable… but where is it now?! ROUND 3: Remember fallen tech superstar Elizabeth Holmes & her fake deep voice & her Steve Jobs all black outfits & her fraudulent ...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 1 min

Oh Sh*t It's DADT Boi Waddup

ROUND 1: Marines go viral for gettin’ wet in their whites ... while returning from funeral duty. ROUND 2: Homeless veterans are making a statement as they grow a tent city called ‘veterans row’ outside of the Los Angeles VA, complete with a resident rank structure ROUND 3: About damn time - LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new a plan dropping on the 10th anniversary of the repeal of DADT ROUND 4: China’s military has a morale problem, which is shocking be...

Sep 21, 20211 hr 13 min

Milley Commits Treason?

Round 1: Would you fuck a robot? Round 2: Good. Great. Grand. Wonderful. No yelling on the bus even when The National Guard are the drivers like they are in Massachusetts Round 3: General Milley is back in the news again and you gotta think that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is fucking sick of that. Round 4: I got to sit down with the author of the Afghanistan Papers. We talked about everything from the withdrawal to the lack of accountability. Round 5: In an incredible turn of events, turns ...

Sep 17, 20212 hr 49 min

New Coup Goofin'!

Round 1: Propaganda is my favorite. Round 2: Acrobatic squirrels may hold the key to better jumping robots in Army-funded research Round 3: Update the safety brief. The Latvian military conducted some realistic training out in town over the weekend … the problem is that they didnt tell the town they were doing an exercise Round 4: New coup goofin in Guinea after some Green Berets accidentally helped oust a president You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. P...

Sep 14, 202158 min

20 Years

4 Rounds in the magazine ... ROUND 1: The national debt ceiling will be reached in October. With the military as the biggest eater of money, we have some ideas on how to cut the mil budget without impacting readiness. ROUND 2: Alcohol ban on the border for National Guard following string of incidents which the troops wont mind because theres plenty of things to do in the middle of the nowhere when it’s 100 degrees outside. It’s fine. Dont worry about them at all. ROUND 3: “All available boats, t...

Sep 09, 20211 hr 28 min

Taliban Using US Helicopters

4 Rounds in the magazine ... ROUND 1: We need some levity, so in this round we've got some eex crazed spiders in Ireland that will go zero to sixty(nine) in no time, bite you, and then bang each other’s brains out. Which will lead us to our weekend safety brief. ROUND 2: Plain and simple, it's a FART STORY ROUND 3: Afghanistan updates ROUND 4: The saga of a congressman from Oklahoma named Markwayne Mullin. That’s right, Markwayne. And he went John Wayne on everyone’s ass & traveled rogue to Afgh...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 28 min

To The Fallen - ZBT #384

This episode is in tribute to the fallen. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Aug 31, 202157 min

A Tragedy In Kabul - ZBT #383

A Tragedy has occurred in Kabul. Uncle Chaps opens with a message. We then go into an interview with Chris Davis. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Aug 27, 202157 min

Digital Dunkirk and Rescuing Zak - ZBT #382

4 Rounds in the magazine ... ROUND 1: Feels like we do this story annually with each of the service academies, but 18 have been expelled from the Naval Academy after cheating on a Physics exam so Kate has a little quiz for us ROUND 2: As a former dog handler Chaps has a BONE TO PICK with former governor Cuomo and it ain’t a Nylabone folks! ROUND 3: Afghanistan update - quick overview & touch on a few viral posts ROUND 4: Interviews: - (38:42:02) - Dan Lamothe - (01:11:16:02) - @killzone You can ...

Aug 24, 20212 hr 1 min

Taliban Public Relations? - ZBT #381

4 Rounds In The Magazine: ROUND 1: The Taliban has a PR Team?! Afghanistan update. Duh. We’ll talk about everything from the cowardly former president fleeing to a group of witches ready to wage spiritual witchcraft. ROUND 2: A Haitian American soldier who once went viral at West Point graduation is back in the spotlight for good reason ROUND 3: Victory for... PETA? Cobra blood is now off the menu for Marines training in operation Cobra Gold ROUND 4: VetBro Hardo RoundUp: We pit two annoying gro...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 25 min

Our Worst Fears For Afghanistan Realized - ZBT #380

Nearly two decades after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, the nation's capital fell back under Taliban control. The ZBT squad sat down to record this episode and talk about the events that transpired and President Biden's speech to address the Nation. To quote Chaps, "It was emotional, all over the place, and raw ... and that's okay." FIND ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music...

Aug 16, 202156 min

Taliban Surges In Afghanistan - ZBT #379

Four Rounds in the magazine .. ROUND 1: Chaps sat down with Big Cat & Large this week to share something deeply personal regarding his family and he has some more thoughts to share. ROUND 2: The Air Force is allowing hands in pockets, folks, and you better believe Kate has a genuinely terrible Alanis Morissette cover song about it ROUND 3: Speaking of hands in pockets, we asked, “What was the pettiest thing you ever got yelled at for?”, and indeed the reasons you gave were petty as shitty. ROUND...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 4 min

Mandatory Vaccinations For The Troops? - ZBT #378

4 Rounds In The Magazine! ROUND 1: VOICE DISRUPTOR ... Details on what this is to come! ROUND 2: NEW DETAILS IN USS BONHOMME RICHARD - INSIDE JOB + FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT WAS SABOTAGED BEFOREHAND ROUND 3: MANDATORY VACCINATIONS FOR THE TROOPS? IT’S LOOKING LIKE IT & EXPERTS (COMMENTERS ON OUR INSTAGRAM) ARE WEIGHING IN ROUND 4: (37:07:32) INTERVIEW w/ MMA LEGEND, RANDY "THE NATURAL" COUTURE! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen a...

Aug 05, 202159 min

The Worst Hardos On The Internet - ZBT #377

4 Rounds In The Magazine: ROUND 1: USA, USA! Kate’s got the skinny on all the active duty military Olympians & Paralympians competing over in Tokyo. Spoiler alert, the Air Force speed-walking team & Navy ribbon dancing squad are thee talk of the village this year ROUND 2: A British military tank commander is in hot water for putting national security at risk over the details of a video game. Tank hardos.. Almost as bad as BBQ hardos. ROUND 3: Speaking of war games, turns out the US sucks at them...

Jul 29, 20212 hr 43 min

Veteran Coffee Wars - ZBT #376

5 Rounds In The Magazine: ROUND 1: If the National Guard tries to make eye contact with you avoid them at all costs… they are going big time BROKE & will probably try to ask you to borrow a $20 ROUND 2: Breaking Bad, but make those tighty whities camo instead… we’ve got an Air Force Walter White who got caught selling an AK47 and meth…. Not great! ROUND 3: The story of ‘The 10,000 meter thriller’ and no we’re not talking about Buzz Aldrin’s penis. It’s the story of a young Devil Dog who became a...

Jul 22, 20212 hr 59 min

ZBT Probes Alien Expert - ZBT #375

FIND ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 Five Rounds In The Magazine: Round 1: A down on his luck Air Force veteran got his vaccine shot & got more than a boost to his immunity Round 2: Our friends in New Zealand pulled off an insane rescue of an American in Antarctica Round 3: Secretary Austin talked about the future of artificial intelligence in the military and it’s absolutely wild. Round 4: Kate and Chaps interviewed UFO expert Ben Hansen about the national security implications of the DoD’s U...

Jul 15, 20212 hr 30 min

The War In Afghanistan Is Over. What Happens Now? - ZBT #374

Find ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 We've got 3 Rounds in the magazine ... ROUND 1: The Afghanistan War appears to officially be over. We’ve all aged a ton while it’s gone on and if we want to stop aging, science suggests that Connor get castrated. We talk about it ... all of it. ROUND 2: This round is easily one of THE MOST INSANE stories we’ve ever shared. It involves a Lt. Col and several wives, lies about deployments, and a cheating scandal. JUICY! ROUND 3: Leaving Bagram and all the thin...

Jul 08, 20211 hr 2 min

Facts Of The 4th - ZBT #373

FIND ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 ROUND 1: The UK’s Ministry of Defense is scratching its head & looking for answers after classified documents were found at bus stop ROUND 2: CWO Bobby Motherfuckin’ Yarbrough is back & lowcrawling through the comments, sniping the haters on a Pride Month post ROUND 3: Malaysia's Prime Minister And Longtime Stoolie Muhyiddin Yassin Has Been Hospitalized Following A Case of Diarrhea The Likes Of Which Have Never Been Seen And Also Kate Wants To Talk About Di...

Jul 01, 20211 hr 29 min

Rear Naked Chokes And Skydives - ZBT #372

FIND ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 Round 1: 82nd Airborne has some serious ground to catch thanks to a Nebraska man who makes the elite unit look like little babies all swaddled up and ready for nap! Round 2: United Airlines CEO wants to cry into his first-class warmed napkin because the military cant produce enough pilots for them to hire away. Round 3: Fuck around and find out. The Phillipines president will break your ass down shotgun style and give you a bolt bore check if you dont get t...

Jun 24, 20212 hr 32 min

Dolphin Bird Robots - ZBT #371

FIND ZBT: https://linktr.ee/ZeroBlog30 Four Rounds in the Magazine!!! Round 1: A Vet saved a cat born with a defect so severe that it’ll make you cry when you hear about it. Round 2: Guess that Rank: USAA denied a claim of an active duty Mariner whose government housing was flooded. It was 14000 dollars worth of damage. Round 3: We are about to have hybrid drones which will kill you on land or sea! Round 4: Grandparents are weird. What they eat is even weirder. You can find every episode of this...

Jun 17, 20211 hr 3 min

The Cicadas Are Coming - ZBT #370

FIVE ROUNDS IN THE MAGAZINE: ROUND 1: Politics can be contentious from time to time but we can all understand taking a big ole nasty dump on your neighbors porch if the situation warrants it! ROUND 2: The dumbest guy in congress might have an idea thats worth exploring regarding the moon. ROUND 3: A swarm of cicadas shut down an entire Presidential flight. Not bad for a group that hasn’t had any practice for 17 years ROUND 4: The Air Force’s last surviving prisoner of war has retired after 33 ye...

Jun 10, 20211 hr 16 min

Call The Woke Hotline - ZBT #369

We have FIVE rounds in the magazine!!! ROUND 1: Imagine you’re a Bulgarian olive oil worker happily doing your job when suddenly US Special forces come barging in. Is your country under attack, or is one of their Lt’s just a little lost? ROUND 2: An ISIS wannabe was about to head overseas to be a badass “machine gunner” and a “beheader”... until he was turned in by “his momma” Round 3: Nothing says serious business like a whistle blower hotline set up by Dan Crenshaw and Tom Cotton. They set up ...

Jun 03, 20211 hr 7 min

Rubbin' Is Racing - ZBT #368

Memorial Day Weekend Episode ROUND 1: What do you get when you combine the military with dancing? THAT’S RIGHT - BREAKDANCE FIGHTING. And we’ve got a Staff Sgt. in the National Guard who might be taking that skill to the Olympics ROUND 2: What would you do if the contents of your entire house went missing?? That’s what happened to one military family when the moving truck carrying all their belongings got stolen, and this isn’t the first time it’s happened! ROUND 3: Wooo-eyyy! RUBBIN’ IS RACING ...

May 28, 20211 hr 12 min

Jurassic Safety Brief - ZBT #367

Round 1: Update the safety brief. DO NOT CLIMB INSIDE DINOSAUR STATUES Spain: Missing man's body found 'inside dinosaur statue,' police calls it accidental death (republicworld.com) Round 2: Belarus is losing their fucking minds. They stopped a dude for having a bomb on his plane but it turns out he didnt actually have a bomb on his plane. Belarus accused of 'hijacking' plane, provoking outrage in the West (cnbc.com) Round 3: Lawmakers are shocked at the condition of the barracks across the mili...

May 25, 20211 hr 28 min

The Joke Heard 'Round The Internet - ZBT #366

Four Rounds in the magazine ... ROUND 1: If you’re active duty, has big brother been spying on your social media accounts?! Do they know you said something a liiiittle sexist back in 2011 or that you’ve been active on the r/LongBoobs reddit?!? ROUND 2: Crickets for Biden? And no we’re not talking about a new White House family pet … ROUND 3: Ah, Port o potty art, specifically of the phallic sort, a rare bastion of self expression in the military, and we’ve got the story of a veteran & artist who...

May 21, 202152 min

The Kate Rises - ZBT #365

Four Rounds in the Magazine! Round 1: We've got beach bod tips from the arctic! Round 2: Pre-Boot Camp Boot Camp? Huh??? Round 3: Birth control glasses for all! Round 4: Some new night vision goggles + a related bonus idea from Cons You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

May 18, 20211 hr 4 min

Not So Final Jeopardy! - ZBT #364

FOUR ROUNDS IN THE MAGAZINE! Round 1: Time to update the Annual Training for OPSEC. Some boot at a power plant got phished like he was the subject of an Ernest Hemingway novel! Round 2: That Checks Out: anti-vaxxers are back at it again but this time in a way that no one would expect Round 3: Commanders, update your safety brief if youre traveling to russia. A little casual nuclear reactor vodka is on the way. Round 4: A beautiful beluga whale is possibly the first ever whale refugee after it sw...

May 14, 202154 min

Bee Keepin' It Real - ZBT #363

WE HAVE FOUR ROUNDS IN THE MAGAZINE! Round 1: French Pilot gets tied to a post while fighter pilots fired around him just for some good ol' hazing and goofin' Round 2: Bartender goes full ass Karen on some soldiers over a fake ID that was in fact very real. Rough N' Rowdy in the future?! Round 3: Chaps interviews a Bee Keeper in a new series that highlights non-military jobs that are also pretty darn dangerous! Round 4: Must Watch! Round Table Discussion from the early 90s - Active Duty vs. Repo...

May 11, 20212 hr 44 min