Thank you for checking out Talk O'Tuesdays with Eric Bass, the bass player and producer of the platinum selling rock band, Shinedown, and John Guarnieri, the host of Spear Talk podcast. This weekly podcast came about after we recorded an episode of Spear Talk one night with Thomas Winterton (the superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch), where at the conclusion of the recording, Eric and I chatted for another 90 minutes about life and everything in between, with a lot of the time dedicated to coming u...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1
For episode 157, we welcomed Brett Wagner to the show! You will recognize Brett as the voice of the hit television show Monster Garage with Jesse James, and for his various roles in horror films. He is known at "the Lost Leatherface" in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and as "Jesse" in the 2010 horror film The Crazies. In our discussion we covered how he parlayed his career in professional wrestling into TV and films, working with Jesse James on Monster Garage, the amount of care...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 157
For episode 156, we welcomed singer and artist Mina Caputo to Spear Talk! Mina is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of New York City alternative metal band Life of Agony. Mina came out as transgender in 2011 and transitioned to female. Mina is a prolific songwriter who has an extensive career a solo artist. She is also an accomplished abstract artist whose work is in many private collections. In our discussion we covered her childhood and relationship with ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 156
For episode 155, we welcomed Jason Patt, D-ABMDI, to the show! Jason Patt spent 20+ years in law enforcement, recently retiring as the Chief of his department. He specialized in forensic death investigations throughout most of his career. During this time, he served on many specialty units, including the local major crimes task force, with a federal law enforcement agency as a task force officer, and as a K9 officer. Before his prestigious law enforcement career, Jason served eight honorable yea...
Oct 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 155
For episode 154, we invited actor, stuntman, and author, William Perry to the show! William's work on the silver screen has included The Lost Boys, The People Under the Stairs, Predator 2, Home Alone 2, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and numerous films in the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise. He is also the author of "By His Hand", which was his debut novel! In our discussion we covered his working relationship with the legendary Wes Craven and creating his website, how he got involved in s...
Sep 28, 2023•15 min•Ep. 154
For episode 153 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bas Rutten to the show! Bas is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist (MMA), Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw ) . Bas has been inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2015. He suffered severe asthma in his childhood years and inspired by his struggle breathing developed the revolutionar...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 153
For episode 152 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Chef Gary Marandola to the show! Gary the BBQ Chef has established a following encompassing over 2.2 million users on TikTok as well as all social media platforms with his high-energy and create food and drink videos! Gary was also featured in the first season of Gordon Ramsay’s acclaimed Next Level Chef when he was drafted into the Richard Blais’ team. In our discussion we covered Gary's passion for cooking and where it came from, reality TV filming an...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 152
For episode 151 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Bobby Jimmi to the show! Bobby is a Navy veteran who can be found currently touring the world with Ayrun Jones! Bobby is a great human being and a dear friend who I have had the privilege of touring with the last couple of years! In our discussion we covered his life in the Navy and what led him down the military path, music in his family, his drumming influences and touring with Ayrun Jones, opening for The Rolling Stones, dealing with mental health is...
Sep 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 151
For episode 150, we welcomed back four-time guest, Marcus Torgerson, to the show! Marcus not only has over twenty years in the club security world and decades of Krav Maga training and experience, but he is a world class human who inspires others on a daily basis with their mental health! In our latest talk, we covered a wide range of topics! As with the other times Marcus has been on the show, there are no notes or a built-in agenda, instead just two friends talking about life! Some of the topi...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 150
For episode 149, we welcomed legendary FBI undercover agent, Joe Pistone, to the show! Joe worked undercover as "Donnie Brasco" between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser extent the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City. The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members—and some responsible for his infiltration were also kille...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 149
For episode 148, we welcomed Frank “Alligator” Robb to the show! Frank is the founder of the non-profit, Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services, or EEARSS. Mr. Robb has 27 years of experience dealing with wildlife and is looking to grow the educational programs for federal, state, city, and county government agencies, schools and the public. EEARSS also strives to continue relationships and research around the globe. Specific research and background involves, Alligator t...
May 04, 2023•59 min•Ep. 148
For episode 147, we welcomed timber sports athlete, "Turbo" Thomas Lancaster to the show! Thomas has competed as a STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Series athlete across the country and has amassed quite a following on his TikTok channel that promotes his sport! In our discussion, we covered how Thomas got the nickname 'Turbo", how he fell into lumberjacking and timbersports, what it takes to grow the audience for his sport, the rules and regulations for timbersports, what makes a good axe or saw, injuries s...
Apr 27, 2023•55 min•Ep. 147
For episode 146, we welcomed Keith Vitali to the show! His introduction into martial arts came in 1975 at the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded his first black belt after two years. Over the course of the next ten years, Vitali competed in a large number of martial arts tournaments, winning most of them, as well as being ranked the "#1 Karate Fighter in the USA". His number of wins landed him an honored place in Black Belt Magazine's Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1981. The magazine...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 146
For episode 145, we welcomed bassist Joey 'Chicago" Walser and singer / guitarist Blake Allison of the rock band, Devour the Day and Egypt Central! The new Devour the Day single, "Killing Time" is OUT NOW! Joey can also be seen on the road with the band Pop Evil. The new Pop Evil Album, 'Skeletons', also features Devour the Day on the song, "Wrong Direction'. In our discussion, we covered all the latest news surrounding Devour the Day, the power and control that came with leaving their label and...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 145
For Episode 144, we welcomed Nike adaptive athlete, Amy Bream, to the show! Amy was born with PFFD, which means she is missing the majority of her right leg. She has never had an amputation and has used a prosthesis since she is one years old. She fell in love with athletics in 2015 when she started working out in a boxing gym in Nashville. Amy has competed the 2021 and 2022 CrossFit Games, WheelWod Games, and won her diviision at Wodapalooza in both 2022 and 2023! She is the Operation Director ...
Apr 06, 2023•57 min•Ep. 144
For episode 143 we welcomed Pierre Charette to the show! Pierre was a key figure in the War on Drugs in the United States and Europe. His adventures span a heart-pounding, 33-year career as a police officer starting out in Broward County, Florida, an undercover detective, a federal agent, and DEA special agent in the United States and Europe. His investigative ability and imagination took him into the French criminal underworld, behind the Iron Curtain and all across the planet to untangle and u...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 143
For episode 142, we welcomed Kevin Estela to the show! Kevin is a bushcraft / survival expert for Fieldcraft Survival, author of "101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods", world explorer, and martial artist. Kevin has made various appearances on the History Channel and Recoil Network, as well as published work in Survivor's Edge and American Frontiersman! In our discussion we covered his love of the wilderness and his foray into learning about outdoor survival tactics, his transition from sc...
Feb 16, 2023•57 min•Ep. 142
For episode 141, we welcomed Harry Turner to the show! Harry is a former British soldier, wildlife conservationist, and explorer! Harry is the star of the incredible documentary "Wildcat", which can be found on Amazon Prime! The documentary details Harry's dealings with PTSD from war, as he navigates his time in the forests of Peru with two ocelots, Khan and Keanu. In our discussion, we covered his time spent in the British army, his openness as it pertains to his bouts of recurrent depression a...
Feb 09, 2023•54 min•Ep. 141
For episode 140, we welcomed Kelly "Murph" Murphy to the show! Kelly is a 22-year United States Marine Corps veteran who is currently Director of the Military and Veterans Center at the University of Central Missouri. Kelly won season one of the hit CBS reality TV series, "Tough As Nails'! In our discussion we talked about his transition from military life to civilian, how to parlay military skills into the civilian job force, what it means to run a veteran owned business, the importance of fitn...
Feb 02, 2023•48 min•Ep. 140
For episode 139, we welcomed Richard Divizio to the show! Richard is one of the original actors from the video game, Mortal Kombat, whose portrayal of "Kano" is legendary! Richard also portrayed "Baraka", "Kabal", and "Quan Chi"! He is also the only actor to appear in all digitized Mortal Kombat games. He has a degree in computer graphic design and a background in Wushu, Chinese Kung Fu, and 7 Star Praying Mantis. In our discussion, we covered his background in martial arts, the start of the Mor...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 139
For episode 138, we welcomed Matthew Murphy to the show! Matthew Murphy was a Green Beret in the US Army, Special Forces Sniper, Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller, Communications Specialist, Foreign Weapons Expert, Unconventional Warfare Expert, and speaks Arabic in the Levantine and Modern Standard dialects. He is a veteran of wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and has lived and worked all over Europe and the Middle East since the age of 23. Matthew is also the Founder and Presiden...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 138
For episode 137, we welcomed Brock Bevell to the show! Brock Bevell is a retired Police Officer who was run over on duty and ultimately retired from the injuries. As a coping mechanism, to deal with the pain, he was prescribed opioids which sent him into a downward spiral. Brock did prevail in his battle with addiction. He is the co-founder of Victory Recovery (AZ) which provides addiction and mental health services and is currently at the forefront of bringing awareness to the current fentanyl ...
Jan 12, 2023•58 min•Ep. 137
For episode 136, we welcomed back Lt. John Nores [Ret.] back to the show for the third time! Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team have been featured on the Na...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 136
For Spear Talk, 135, we welcomed Marshall Bell to the show! Marshall is a well-known character actor with memorable roles in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge", "Total Recall", "Stand By Me", "Twins", and "Starship Troopers". Marshall also served three years in the United States Army before he came a consultant, teaching high-level business executives how to improve their public speaking skills. In our discussion, we covered how he became interested in acting, time in the Army, how ...
Dec 08, 2022•50 min•Ep. 135
For Spear Talk 134, we welcomed Aaron Williamson to the show! Aaron is a United States Marine Corps veteran who spent time as the Body Bearer section leader, at Arlington Cemetary, and later in his career, personal security for the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS), General Peter Pace. Aaron would later take a contract job to stay in Baghdad, where after a couple of years he became the country manager for a then "classified" identify management mission which consisted of biometr...
Dec 01, 2022•58 min•Ep. 134
For Spear Talk 133, we welcomed legendary American Gladiator, Lori Fetrick aka "Ice" to the show! Lori spent five seasons with American Gladiators, took part in the 114-city arena Live Tour, Orlando Live, as well as two series of International Gladiators. Lori became a NPC National Level Bodybuilder, as well as appeared in numerous films and television shows, including a starring role in 'CIA II: Target Alexa' (1993) and as "Vixen" in 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1997). She...
Nov 24, 2022•51 min•Ep. 133
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Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 132
For episode 131, we welcomed United States Marine Corps veteran and actor, Rob Mello to the show! John starred as "John Tombs" in Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, as well as "Yuri" in the show 1883. This is part of our Hallween 2022 Guest Series. In our discussion we covered his time in the Marine Corps to include becoming a 4-time riffle expert and a 'Red Patch", the legacy of actors who transitioned into Hollywood after being in the Marine Corps, weapons on a film set and the role of an...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 131
For episode 130, we welcomed Army veteran and actor CJ Graham to the show. CJ famously portrayed "Jason Vorhees" in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and "SGT. Bedlam" in Highway To Hell". This is part of our Halloween 2022 Guest Series. In our discussion we covered his time in the United States Army between 1974 - 1978, working as a nightclub owner and how it lead to his role as "Jason Vorhees", if putting on the iconic mask turns him into a different person, why the fans love "Jason Lives",...
Oct 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 130
For episode 129, we welcomed actor, producer, and director Andre Gower to the show! Andre was the star of the cult classic The Monster Squad, starring as "Sean" in the 1987 film directed by Fred Dekker. He is the director of the documentary, "Wolfman's Got Nards" and the founder of Fitter Piper Entertainment! In our discussion we covered the legacy and fandom surrounding The Monster Squad, why the film is the perfect example of good versus evil, his friendship with Ryan Lambert, his recovery fro...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 129
