The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

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#412 | Joshua Hood | w/ BC Sanders | PART 1 GUNS Mar 02, 2023

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Author, veteran, and former SWAT officer Joshua Hood stopped by The Protectors®. BC Sanders joined us as we talked pistols, lever actions, shotguns, and ARs—everything from Stacatto to lever actions to big ole 44 magnums. In Part 2 of this series, we jump into some deep topics.

About Joshua: Author of The Treadstone Resurrection & Search and Destroy Series—Aficionado of Sharp Knives & Loud Guns. Josh decided to follow his brother into the military and joined the army after graduating with an English degree from the University of Memphis. He spent five years in the 82nd Airborne Division, becoming a team leader in the 3-504 Parachute Infantry Regiment in Iraq from 2005-2006, where he conducted combat operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 2007-2008, Hood served as a squad leader with Afghanistan's 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He put more Foot-to-Taliban-Ass and was decorated for valor in Operation Furious Pursuit. On his return to civilian life, he was a sniper team leader on a full-time SWAT team in Memphis, TN, where he was awarded the lifesaving medal for saving the life of a civilian with quick, creative, and resourceful instincts. Unfortunately, he quit SWAT and the Police Department the day his son was born, knowing he couldn't bring that "trash" home to his family. Hood now lives in Collierville, TN, as a full-time author. He is married to Amy (who's clearly out of his league!) and is frequently outsmarted by his toddler, Jake.

Joshua Hood is the author of the Search and Destroy Black Ops thriller series, Clear by Fire and Warning Order, The Treadstone Exile (2/2021), and The Treadstone Resurrection (2/2020). Learn more about Josh by going "Under the Hood" to get his insights on The Art of Writing, Good Books, Sharp Knives, and Loud Guns.

This episode is brought to you by Ranger Point Precision.

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#411 | Gary Edgington | OUTSIDE THE WIRE Mar 01, 2023

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Do not miss the first half of this conversation with Gary. The Protectors® Podcast welcomes Gary Edgington, author of OUTSIDE THE WIRE.

From Gary: I’ve been chasing the “bad-guys” in one way or another since 1976. I guess it’s in my blood. My dad was a cop too. Tragically, he was killed in the line of duty in 1979 by a knife wielding lunatic. He got one shot into the guy, but it wasn’t enough. I was in the third week of the LA Sheriff’s Academy when that happened. After graduation, I worked for several local agencies including the Manhattan Beach Police Department, the Beverly Hills Police Department, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Then in 1994, I was appointed a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. I worked major narcotics cases, organized crime, unsolved homicide, and internal affairs. Collateral with these assignments I was a firearms and tactics instructor with the LA office. From 1999 to 2008, I was a member of the FBI’s “Joint Terrorism Task Force” in Los Angeles. After 9/11, I was promoted to Task Force Commander and took command of a multi-agency counter-terrorism task force based in Southern California for the California Department of Justice. I retired in 2008 from DOJ and deployed to Iraq as an embedded counter-terrorism/organized crime subject matter expert working counter-IED with the US Army.

https://garyedgingtonauthor.com/books/outside-the-wire/
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#410 | Guy Joubert, Brian Andrews, Jeff Wilson | DEMPSEY & WILSON COMBAT Feb 20, 2023

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Take two of my favorite authors and add in some of my favorite firearms and what do you get? You get an incredible conversation on The Protectors® with Andrews & Wilson and Guy Joubert of Wilson Combat. We talk about the Wilson Combat builds specifically for the books, we talk about their new book DEMPSEY, and we talk a whole lot more about firearms, including the Wilson Combat line!! This was one of my favorite episodes for sure. Make sure to check out DEMPSEY out now AND make sure to check out the full line of Wilson Combat firearms. Oh, did you know Wilson Combat has a PROTECTOR series, sure do!

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#409 | Eric Reynolds | KetoFive-O | Cops & Campers Feb 19, 2023

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Eric Reynolds joined The Protectors® Podcast to talk about Campers & Cops, building a brotherhood/sisterhood after the “job”, his mother’s portrayal in an upcoming series GRISELDA, and a ton more.

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#408 | Mark Greaney | The Gray Man | Talking Firearms & Movies Feb 12, 2023

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The Protectors® presents Mark Greaney! We talk all the new Gray Man novel, BURNER, and also go down the rabbit hole of guns & gear... from Shadow Systems to JK Armament to what shotguns/ARs/AKS we like! Always fun having Mark on the show. Look for our interview next week and make sure to pre-order BURNER now! Also, if you haven't started on the Gray Man series yet, I highly recommend it! I dig how the protagonist, Court Gentry is relatable and somewhat of a smart a**, he's an easy character to want to go back to in every novel.
https://markgreaneybooks.com/

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#407 | Tim O'Hara | From Punk Rock to Protector | The Lillingtons Feb 09, 2023

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Tim O’Hara, punk rocker & EMT, joined The Protectors® to talk about the catalyst that brought him into the “protector” world, entering the world of punk as a youth, training, and firearms We were joined by BC Sanders of The Disruptors Podcast.

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#406 | Charlie | Creator of Ten-Eight Memes & Podcast | Talks Protector Culture Feb 08, 2023

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Charlie, the creator of Ten Eight Memes & Podcast, joined The Protectors® to talk about meme wars, cancel culture in the Protector community, career transition, our hometown of Blairstown NJ, and a ton more.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-eight-podcast/id1530965244

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#405 | Pete Forcelli | Blowing The Whistle | Former ATF & NYPD Feb 03, 2023

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Pete Forcelli joined The Protectors® to talk about multi-decades career from the NYPD to ATF. We also talked about what it’s like to blow the whistle (Fast and Furious), policing the housing projects in NYC, and a ton more. We also talk about Pete's work to assist the exoneration of those wrongly convicted.

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#404 | Todd Fox | Tour Protection | Behind The Scenes! Feb 02, 2023

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Todd Fox, Tour Protection, stopped by The Protectors® to talk about his new book PROTECTIVE PERSPECTIVE. Todd is a veteran U.S. Marine, has a solid background in law enforcement, and has been on the tour scene for years. We talk about how he got into the security field, working with Madonna, and going on to be behind the scenes for major bands.

About the book: PROTECTIVE PERSPECTIVE: A Peek Behind the Curtain. This book is a simple, yet complex, compilation of photos and concepts related to protective operations performed while on a world music tour in 2022. It shares rare behind the scenes images coupled with underpinning protective ideas. It offers readers an ALL ACCESS visual experience in the realm of protectors and high-profile celebrities while traveling across the globe. Protective Perspective provides a unique vantage into the domain of music touring while simultaneously offering acute insight to those in the business of art and professional protection. It offers value to anyone with an interest in music, travel, photography, protection, military operations, and/or a desire to understand that which unfolds behind the curtain.

Available NOW at tourprotection.com

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#403 | Nate Boyer | Merging Vets & Player (MVP) Feb 01, 2023

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Nate Boyer joined The Protectors® to talk about the movie MVP, the similarities between athletes & veterans, how the charity was formed, and a ton more. Watch MVP now! Streaming worldwide.
MVP was founded in 2015 by Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer and former Green Beret and Seattle Seahawk Nate Boyer. They wanted to address the challenges that combat veterans and former professional athletes face in transition once the uniform comes off.
MVP empowers combat veterans and former professional athletes by connecting them after the uniform comes off; providing them with a new team to assist with transition, promote personal development, and show them they are never alone.
https://vetsandplayers.org/

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