The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo

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#371 | REWIND | Chris Gronkowski (Original Air Date June 2, 2021) Aug 31, 2022

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REWIND (Original Air Date June 2, 2021) The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Chris Gronkowski.

Chris Gronkowski joined the show to talk about his transition from the NFL to starting a small business, Shark Tank, supporting veterans, and a ton more.

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#370 | Douglas Century | Split Decisions | ICE-T & Spike Aug 25, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Douglas Century. In this first part of a multi-part series, we talk about Doug working with Ice-T & Spike on their book SPLIT DECISION. It is a must-read book. The book resonates. Doug has an incredible bibliography of books, definite a ton of must-read books.

SPLIT DECISIONS: Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling and astonishing memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path. Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to capture television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it could have gone much differently. In this gripping and candid memoir, Ice-T and Spike, his former crime partner—collaborating with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Century—relate the shocking stories of their shared pasts, and how just a handful of decisions led to their incredibly different lives.

About Doug: Douglas Century is the author and coauthor of numerous bestsellers including Under and Alone, Hunting El Chapo, and Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire, a finalist for the 2003 Edgar Award in the category of Best Fact Crime. A veteran investigative journalist, Century last collaborated with Ice-T on the acclaimed Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life—From South Central to Hollywood.

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#369 | Ben Tirpak | SKILLSET Magazine Aug 21, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Ben Tirpak, editor of Skillset Magazine. In this episode, we discuss pop culture, getting older and shifting gears, horror movies, sh*tbox vehicles, and a ton more.

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#368 | T.R. Matson | Battle Tested Pilot & Author of TREASON FLIGHT Aug 17, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents T.R. Matson. T.R. is a combat proven pilot and author. In this episode, T.R. talks about flying, leadership, and his book TREASON FLIGHT.
About: T.R. Matson has more than two decades of Military and civilian aviation experience. He’s served in the U.S. Navy flying the E-2C Hawkeye and F/A-18C Hornet on combat tours, as well as multiple training tours as a T-45 Goshawk Instructor and Landing Signals Officer (LSO). On the civilian front, T.R. Matson flies for a major airline.

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BTP | Colin O'Brady | 12 HOUR WALK | NYT Best-Selling Author Aug 11, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Colin O’Brady. Colin is a 10X World-Record Holder, NYT Best-Selling Author, and author of the 12 HOUR WALK. We talk about the walk, how it came to be, and a ton more.

I recently completed the 12 HOUR WALK and it really changed my perspective on a lot of things, it was much needed! Make sure to check out the book and try the walk.

PS: I asked Colin to take part in the MURPH as part of The Protectors Podcast (we are an official host). Be cool if he does it with us (virtually).

Some of Colin’s Adventures:

50 High Points; In the summer of 2018, Colin took on the 50 US High Points. After a 13,000 mile journey in 21 days, 9 hours, and 48 minutes he completed the 50 high points challenge, setting a new world record. In the last 7 days of the project alone, in an astonishing final push, Colin climbed the 7 highest peaks in the lower 48 US states, totaling over 100 trail miles and over 50,000 feet of elevation gain. Along the way, Colin invited others to join him at their state’s high point and be part of what he called the “Forrest Gump effect”.

Greenland Crossing; Just weeks after setting the new 50HP world record, Colin set off on a training expedition across Greenland to further prepare his mind and body for his approaching Antarctic journey. Pulling a 250 lb sled in subzero temperatures across hundreds of miles of rough glacial terrain, he gained critical experience traversing the world’s largest island, over 400 miles from East to West in the course of 28 days.

The Impossible Row; For the month of December 2019, Colin teamed up with Captain Fiann Paul and a crew of four other rowers in partnership with Discovery to attempt the world’s first completely human powered ocean row across Drake Passage - from the Southern tip of South America to Antarctica. Drake passage has a reputation of being the roughest, coldest, and iciest passageway on the planet. Having never rowed a boat before, Colin endured a mind over matter mission requiring courage, grit, teamwork, and stamina to complete the voyage in 12 days landing on the frozen continent on Christmas Day.

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#366 | Christopher Strom | Discussion on Policing | Author & Retired NYPD Aug 10, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents Christopher Strom. Retired NYPD & Author. Full podcast out on every major podcast platform.

We talk about: The NYPD & Police losing numbers at an alarming rate, advice for those entering the LEO field, learning how to talk to the community, and Chris’ book BROOKLYN TO BAGHDAD.

About the book: Brooklyn to Baghdad is the true story of a retired NYPD intelligence sergeant applying his street-cop tactics and interrogation skills against a lethal insurgency that had infected Iraq. A group of retired Special Forces soldiers and law enforcement experts came together to form the counterinsurgency group codenamed "Phoenix Team." Exposing the corruption of both the Iraqi and US governments, the team faced serious setbacks and challenges. Brooklyn to Baghdad shows the effectiveness of the Phoenix Team, their ability to process forensic evidence and human intelligence gleaned through interrogations at the point of capture to provide direct targeting for follow-on missions. This memoir also illustrates the politics of Washington, DC, and the US Army in the war-fighting effort, which continually hampered complete success while simultaneously preserving career aspirations. Throughout are many humorous and emotional anecdotes that reveal the men behind the missions and the toll the theater of war takes on real human lives

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BTP | Crystal "Brolik" Stokes | Fighter | Protagonist | Marine Aug 04, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast ™ Presents BECOMING THE PROTAGONIST with Crystal “Brolik” Stokes. Brolik is a veteran Marine, football player, MMA fighter, and true protagonist. This was an eye-opening interview for me and her story is a must-listen.

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BTP | Joshua Appel | Rescue of the Lone Survivor | What is the MURPH? | Part 2 Jul 29, 2022

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PART 2
BECOMING THE PROTAGONIST. Dr. Joshua Appel recalls his journey to becoming an elite PJ in the Air Force, his path to becoming an ER doctor, his connection to the Murph Challenge, and the incredible rescue of Lone Survivor Marcus Lutrell.
About Josh: Appel served active duty from 1994-99 as a pararescue specialist in emergency medical tactics, as well as combat and survival skills, continuing on with the United States Air Force Combat Search and Rescue Squadron as a reservist throughout medical school. The rescue team that recovered the lone survivor, Marcus Luttrell, was led by Appel.
Josh and the MURPH (from the Fit at Midlife site): Hero WOD’s are usually programmed and set up in gyms, and it is a great opportunity to commemorate these heroes to instill and retell the stories of heroism and sacrifice. Murph was first registered on CrossFit’s Main Site on August 18th, 2005. No one can tell when exactly it became a tradition for gyms to program Murph on Memorial Day. But in 2007, Josh Appel, an Air Force pararescue jumper who headed the team that jumped to save LT. Murphy’s team, took the concept to his gym, Albany CrossFit, and the rest of the CrossFit community did the same. Ten years later, it’s an honorable tradition for gyms to close on Memorial Day, working only Murph as their workout, often accompanied by a barbecue or other community bonding event. #lonesurvivor #murphchallenge #becomingtheprotagonist

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BTP | Joshua Appel | Pararescue Veteran | The MURPH | Part 1 Jul 27, 2022

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BECOMING THE PROTAGONIST. Dr. Joshua Appel recalls his journey to becoming an elite PJ in the Air Force, his path to becoming an ER doctor, his connection to the Murph Challenge, and the incredible rescue of Lone Survivor Marcus Lutrell.

About Josh: Appel served active duty from 1994-99 as a pararescue specialist in emergency medical tactics, as well as combat and survival skills, continuing on with the United States Air Force Combat Search and Rescue Squadron as a reservist throughout medical school. The rescue team that recovered lone survivor, Marcus Luttrell, was led by Appel.

Josh and the MURPH (from the Fit at Midlife site) : Hero WOD’s are usually programmed and set up in gyms, and it is a great opportunity to commemorate these heroes to instill and retell the stories of heroism and sacrifice. Murph was first registered on CrossFit’s Main Site on August 18th, 2005. No one can tell when exactly it became a tradition for gyms to program Murph on Memorial Day. But in 2007, Josh Appel, an Air Force pararescue jumper who headed the team that jumped to save LT. Murphy’s team, took the concept to his gym, Albany CrossFit, and the rest of the CrossFit community did the same. Ten years later, it’s an honorable tradition for gyms to close on Memorial Day, working only Murph as their workout, often accompanied by a barbecue or other community bonding event. #lonesurvivor #murphchallenge #becomingtheprotagonist

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#362 | Mark Greaney | Author of The Gray Man & Armored Jul 26, 2022

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The Protectors Podcast™ welcomed Mark Greaney to the show to talk about THE GRAY MAN and his new book ARMORED. In this clip, Mark talks about the selection of Ryan Gosling to play the live action protagonist Court Gentry.

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