Round 1: Did you know Marines had rights? Well turns out they do. Those 16 Marines arrested for human trafficking in front of their battalion had their rights violated according to a Marine Corps judge. Round 2: The TSA is gonna start shooting down drones that fly near airports. I've never wanted a job more in my life. Round 3: The military world was abuzz on Friday night when President Trump announced the pardons and clemency of 3 high-viz war crime cases. We are gonna get into the weeds but TR...
Nov 19, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: An Air Force veteran - turned US Airways pilot - spent several days in a Denver jail following a nuuude phone call, and now the city owes him big time. ROUND 2: We're fast approaching peak holiday shopping season so word of warning... don't be like the Virginia National Guardsman who got caught stealing WWII dog tags from the National Archives as a gift for his wife's grandma. ROUND 3: Big science coming down the pipe: A new study is out on global warming's effect on military bases, and...
Nov 15, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: It's the day after veterans day so we are gonna focus on a civilian warrior whose act of bravery knows no bounds. It turns out having fake battle axes doesn't make you a nerd. It makes you force to be reckoned with. Round 2: Undersea explorers participating in “The Lost 52 Project” are on a mission to find the wreckage of every American Submarine lost in WWII, and they just made a huge find off the coast of Okinawa. Round 3: Green Beret and MMA fighter Tim Kennedy joins the show to talk...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Brett Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison and star of the VH1 show ‘Rock of Love', has gone on the record to thank the troops... for “allowing him to dress the way he does every day”. (Billboard) ROUND 2: An Army Intel Battalion became a laughing stock on social media this week for showing the opposite of intelligence with a shady cell phone app. ROUND 3: Kate interviews Marine Corps veteran Erin Kirk-Cuomo about this year's 8-minute long Birthday Ball video which caused a stir for...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Canada is introducing “veteran villages” in Calgary and the places sound dope. Repacking negatives and tackling them head-on takes effort. Props to some organizations for making that effort. Round 2: Military families can be weird. If you don't believe us, listen to Podfathers. A family and some pals made a huge mistake by making some candy look like Crystal Meth on Kirtland AFB. Just a little meth goofin. Round 3: China is a bunch of cheaters when it comes to the military games. Chaps ...
Nov 05, 2019•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Sometimes military acronyms get out of hand… And thus, it's time to talk about S-P-O-R-T-S… The Air Forces hip new gameplan to get you on & off the toilet in 5 minutes. Round 2: Master Sergeant Matthew Williams, an active-duty Green Beret, received the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions during a 2008 Special Forces raid in Afghanistan that resulted in a 7 hour firefight. The story is incredible, you have to hear it. Round 3: The Air Force isnt doing themselves any favors by int...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: A veteran gets super veterany about trash that was blowing all over his precious, precious street. He needs three soldiers to come police call the area right damn now. Round 2: The leader of ISIS was killed over the weekend by US Special Forces in Syria. Good riddance, turd. We've reported his death at least twice before but this time it seems to be true. Round 3: Navy auditors found a warehouse w/ $126 million in aircraft parts, under secretary Thomas Modly says. Was it a warehouse, or...
Oct 29, 2019•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Usually stalking is frowned upon, especially if it's naked stalking, but one Marine Scout Sniper wanted to strut his stuff & did just that. ROUND 2: Have you ever been so in love with someone you let them take over the helm of your Guided Missile Destroyer? That was the case for one smitten Navy Commander who has since been fired some scandalous affair behavior. ::sassy:: Get ready to sip. some. tea. ROUND 3: You may know that the Washington Nationals have adopted the song Baby Shar...
Oct 25, 2019•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: A British soldier is going to jail for six months for...you guessed it, purple nurples. Round 2: The Iwo Jima flag raising is one of the most iconic images in history. The people credited for being in that photo recently changed. That changes the legacy of some families. Round 3: There's lots of aspects that we miss about being in the military. Having to use military bathrooms isnt one. It's not that they arent clean. They are. It's that the smell of 15 Marines taking tequila shits will...
Oct 22, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: It looks like a lot of military personnel are not puff-puff-passing their piss tests & studies are showing a big increase in marijuana use among troops in states where it's legal. ROUND 2: Russians take over a hastily abandoned US military base in Syria and find our secret cache of dick drawings. ROUND 3: The Chaps family took in a kitten we found in our back yard this week, so we're gonna talk about the pets our listener's units took in on deployments. ROUND 4: Our pal Kyle Carpent...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: The Barstool Sports Office is in a state of disarray. A gigantic mess left behind by Yankees fans has thrown PFC Bren onto the Battle Commander's radar (Erika Nardini) and that's not somewhere you want to be. What does Staff Sgt. Chaps have to say to him? Round 2: The Army is working on a combat robot working dog. This is betrayal the likes have never been seen. Round 3: MSG Mark Allen, 46, was shot in the head on 9 July 2009 while on a mission to search for Bowe Bergdahl. Unfortunately...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Now that the UFO/Area 51 drama has subsided, we need to alert you to a much more pressing matter…. Torpedo Eating Sea Monsters. Yarghhh with eyes black… like a doll's eyes... ROUND 2: We've got an unreal story of bravery, selflessness & resilience from a soldier who stepped up to save lives during horrible training accident. ROUND 3: Holy micromanagement, Batman. This is a hot story about a coolin' problem as our forces in Europe are given new guidance on air conditioning units. ROU...
Oct 11, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: It's time for ALLL Navy folks to take advantage of our ad deals with Dollar Shave Club because you nasty little squids will no longer be able to get a permanent no-shave chit. Round 2: Any time we can take a dump on O-6s and above, we will. The towel policy at an Air Force Base is outrageous. We shame those senior leaders who allow it. Round 3: Kate sat down with the viral philly hero…. // Yep, an Army veteran saved people from a burning building, but he went viral for reasons involvin'...
Oct 08, 2019•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Military Ball SZN is fast approaching and with that - comes the dreaded fundraisers to lower the ticket prices. We asked YOU what YOUR units volun-told you to do, and the answers did not disappoint. ROUND 2: After 11 years with one of the worst looks in the military, Sailors are not feeling blue about a big uniform change that went into effect this week. ROUND 3: Cool? Ah-slappin' da bass. Not cool? Ah-slappin' da face! We take you down to Coronado, California where one Navy SEAL slappe...
Oct 04, 2019•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: A woman who unwittingly helped assassinate Kim Jong Un's half-brother said she did it to be a YouTube star… and there but for the grace of god go I. Round 2: A study by Duke University found that employers think veterans lack social-emotional abilities and are less likely to hire them for certain jobs. Whatever, nerds. Round 3: Senior Army Leaders are triggered that soldiers are violating the Phantom Warrior Standard Handbook, whatever that is. We'll walk you through their concerns. Rou...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: A walrus defending her cubs sank a Russian Navy boat in the Arctic Ocean. Will Putin declare war on all sea mammals? ROUND 2: A soldier planned to bomb a major American news network, and it turns out... that's frowned upon. The FBI has scooped him up & we're thinking it'll be worse than a simple counseling. ROUND 3: Chaps traveled out to interview Robert Sweatt, a 97-year-old WWII veteran who was an Aerial Gunner in the Air Force. He survived THREE plane crashes. He tells Chaps a to...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: The Area 51 Raid is over and the Air Force Defenders won the day but the DoD still had to apologize for a now-deleted Tweet involving a B-2 bomber and a gaggle of Airmen. Round 2: Army Captain gets the biggest boner for himself and creates the biggest closed door open door policy we've ever seen. Round 3: Private Portnoy, better known as Cousin Mike and Dave Portnoy's father, joins the show to talk about his time in the Army Round 4: Jaguars star Cornerback Jalen Ramsey demanded a trade...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Hey there Red, White & Beautiful --- we found some of the WORST military dating profiles around and we're gonna break ‘em down for ya. Listen in & who knows… maybe you'll find your soul mate ROUND 2: A veteran from PA went to D.C. thinking he was just there to tour the WWII memorial, but he ended up getting the surprise of a lifetime, and a medal that was a long time coming ROUND 3: Pull back your recliner and light a cig. John Boehner has a lengthy chat with us and tells us som...
Sep 20, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wow we made it to 200 episodes! Or something. We've probably done more but this is the 200th OFFICIAL one. Thanks for listening. Today's rounds: Round 1: Boot Marine tackles the ever-loving-dog shit out of two teens who were fist-fighting. The Marine Corps' statement on the fight is a wild ride. Round 2: City Chickens were taking over a hanger. An Army CWO authorized the use of airsoft guns via an official memo. This is the type of unit people think they are joining when they sign up. We'll tell...
Sep 17, 2019•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this very special edition of ZBT we are joined by Brigadier General Don Bolduc. Bolduc led the first units into Afghanistan in the months after 9/11, and did so on horseback. He's also running for Senate in the state of New Hampshire. In the interview we touch on the Afghanistan War, leadership principles, defeating the mental health stigma, and so much more! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For mo...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: The news that the Taliban were going to meet with Trump at Camp David the day before 9/11 caused a firestorm, but now the talks have stalled & they're not meeting at all ROUND 2: The Army has launched an inquiry into how a teen with autism and arm disorders was recruited ROUND 3: General McCraven's Lessons In Leadership ROUND 4: ISIS is using cows as suicide bombers but I hate that term because these beautiful beautiful cows dont have a choice in the matter. They are murder bombers....
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Scientists want to inject night vision straight into troops' eyeballs. Should every troop be a bionic robot hero? Many are saying yes. ROUND 2: The Battle Against Fake News has officially been waged by the DoD. The mission? To repel “large-scale, automated disinformation attacks”. Looking at you Russia… ROUND 3: The US State Department went full Nigerian Prince mode on the captain of an Iranian vessel. See how this strange Phishing trip turned out… ROUND 4: The Marine, the myth, the lit...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: The chief negotiator for the Taliban reported that a “deal is done” involving the closure of 5 US bases in Afghanistan. Is the war over? Did we win? Well, it's hard to say. Round 2: A historic class graduated from Ranger school last week. It included the first ever Air Force woman to complete the course and former NBA player Marshall Plumlee who is 7 feet tall and you can't teach that. Round 3: I sat down with former Army infantry officer and Captain Will Bardenwerper and talked about h...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Were Airmen denied hot meals, indoor toilets & other luxuries as they prepare for the fog of war?! An article floating around says so, and the Army & Marine Corps are collectively vomiting & rolling their eyes at it. Round 2: General Mattis dropped an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. I havent read it yet but Id imagine it's about the benefits of the Thrift Savings Plan and the benefits of using a quality credit union like Ft Sill National Bank. Round 3: The Marine Corps is ...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Marriage troubles on deployment is no new issue for the troops. This story is different though because Anne McClain is accused of identity theft WHILE IN MOTHER FUCKING SPACE! Round 2: A Marine-Turned-Teacher is in hot water for telling his students that he'd be the best school shooter. You heard me right. Round 3: Two Montana men got the greatest sentencing of all time after a judge found out that they tried to steal valor in order to reduce their sentences. Round 4: The Navy's top SEA...
Aug 27, 2019•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast ROUND 1: Barstool's founder Dave Portnoy lovingly said that the military can be one of the most sensitive groups out there. Is that true? If we say yes, are you gonna fucking cry about it? ROUND 2: Oh you thought we were done talking about the Furry community? Think again. They're back in the news & this time it's for a piece of gear they wear that the US military is adopting for their own use. ROUND 3: We played our cards right & landed an interview with Air Force veteran & poker ch...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: An airman was beating his meat in his dorm room when his First Sergeant walked in for a surprise inspection. They locked eyes, went their separate ways, and then each posted it to Reddit. Round 2: West Point graduate and Offensive Lineman Brett Toth just signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in a huge shift toward allowing service members to play pro sports Round 3: The military burned millions, probably even billions, of pounds of trash in Iraq and Afghanistan and it turns out...
Aug 20, 2019•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Business Insider made a soup sandwich of a video about military terms and it's fucked up beyond all recognition Round 2: Pure comedy in Yemen as a squawking bird wreaks havoc on ISIS fighters trying to record a very serious video Round 3: In 2012 Marine Major Jason Brezler was discharged from the Marine Corps for sending urgent info over an unclassified email. This week it's back in the news & we'll tell you why. Round 4: An interview with Tulsi Gabbard that ended with a little cont...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round number 1: Military separation and award ceremonies can be special. We are gonna walk you through a furmation that will be remembered for a long time. Round 2: The US and Taliban have finished their 8th round of talks on pulling US troops out of Afghanistan. Could we really be out of Afghanistan before the war's 18th birthday in October? Round 3: A retirement ceremony that didn't suck???! An FBI Agent got the surprise of lifetime at his retirement ceremony when a baby he rescued 22 years ag...
Aug 13, 2019•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1: Negligent discharge to the fucking moon. A Russian ammo supply point accidentally exploded 40k tank rounds. Round 2: A WW2 boot camp letter surfaces. A day in the life of a recruit in 1940s will have you thanking your lucky stars that you weren't training in the Bayou during WW2. Round 3: A Senior Airman was accosted for speaking Spanish in uniform. Im super proud of her because she dropped a #AccordingToTheRegs on the old lady's candy ass. Round 4: Our interview with Jack McCain who is...
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