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Bryan Fuller - Rowing Around the World - If you've been around for a while, you know our friend Bryan Fuller. Fuller founded Power Rowing in Brookline Mass. Bryan's gym is a hit and he's been creating a community of health-minded folks with powerful charitable charters. How'd Bryan get into rowing?  Pete recalls, "Bryan wanted a big task...and suggests to me that he was going to row across the Atlantic on a team...despite never really being a rower. In true Fuller fashion, got the job done and set a record as the fastest American to accomplish that incredible task. Then in 2020, Bryan set his sight on the overall record...then COVID canceled that attempt. Undaunted, Bryan and a muli-national crew are about to set out to row around the world. You'll hear about it on the Break It Down Show For more about Bryan and Power Rowing, head to Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode h

Ferose V R - Specialisterne and Neurodiversity - Ferose V R is the spearhead for a concept called Neurodiversity. He works from several angles on creating work opportunities for people on the Autism spectrum. How do we as a society, flatten barriers between the dignity of work and earning a living and our perception of what's possible for folks on the spectrum? Feroes is working to answer that question. Get more on Ferose and his work at: Ferose has co-authored a best-seller book on people with disabilities, GIFTED. The book has been translated into four Indian regional languages. The Kannada translation won the prestigious Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award. So play this episode and get to know our guest Ferose V R! Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Ferose's ferocious When it comes to resolving Flatten barriers!   ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy  DW

Steven Greenhut - Winning the Water Wars in California - Steven Greenhut is an investigative reporter who's looked into a variety of topics in his career. He's written for over a dozen papers, testified as an expert in court and is generally a badass writer speaking truth to power. Steven's book talks about a pathway for California that leans on abundance rather than a shortage of water. Check out our episode with Megan Konar, it's an excellent companion episode for this one. Greenhut's latest book is called Winning the Water Wars: California can meet its water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity The book examines all of the players, methods and approaches to water management in California. Steven and Pete A Turner examine the systems, special interests and pitfalls that make this problem a confounding amalgamation. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this epi

Nate Nelson - Stacking Air Support and Living - United States Air Force Captain Nathan Nelson suffered a spinal cord injury from a rocket blast in Afghanistan. He has no movement below his chest and limited use of his hands. Captain Nelson was part of a special operations team that took heavy fire in September of 2013 during his third tour in Afghanistan. Luckily, none of his fellow soldiers were injured in the attack. He was immediately flown back to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and, after a dozen surgeries, he’s working through rehabilitation. He was then sent to James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, where he is still undergoing treatment. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Here's Captain Nelson Telling his story to us What story it is...   ​Similar episodes: Pete A Turner  John Green  Chase Hughes  Join us in supporting Save the B

Eddie Gore – Playing for Keeps - Eddie Gore, a Nashville native, is one of the few producers in the record business possessing the great ears of a player/arranger with the ability to engineer the most demanding recording in any musical style. Check out Eddie's work at or at When Steve Cropper, Legendary Memphis guitarist and songwriter, decided to step away from the day-to-day madness and magic of Music Row, he entrusted Eddie to design and construct a studio in a building Cropper owned on the “Row” adjacent from the ASCAP Building. Listen to this episode to find out almost everything about Eddie’s passion. For the  of this episode head to  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Hes' playing for keeps                                                                        You can purchase all the gear...                                                          It's about the ears! ​Similar

The DOC - No Longer Carrying the Pain - Growing up in the 80's means that Pete A Turner and his age peers witnessed the birth of Rap and Hip Hop. One of the most influential bands of all time was born in that era. NWA, exploded on the scene with raps that wound founded in Dr Dre's sample-centric beats and the magic of Ice Cube and The DOC's raps.  Part of the evolution of DOC is re-acquiring Tracy Curry. As an adult, over time, growing evolving, AND recognizing the impact women have played on his life. In the episode, he discusses how through their guidance, he's left the pain behind, focused on being of service...and creating like he's never created before. We can't wait to see what's next for Tracy.  For the  of this episode head to  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Here's the DOC                                                                              He ain't carrying the pain 

Don Frazier - History of the Old West – Donald S. Frazier is the Director of The Texas Center at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas and a veteran of several decades in the college classroom. He is the award-winning author of books on the American Civil War, Texas History, Military History, and the US-Mexican Borderlands. Get Don’s book Blood and Treasure on Amazon: Don Frazier is back on the Break It Down Show discussing the fascinating nature of Old West history. The characters and tales we know are retold repeatedly. Which begs, who are the forgotten heroes, and what are their stories? Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Awarded author That really knows history He's Donald Frazier   ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy  DW Wilber  Mike Guardia  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Produc

David Eubank - Free Burma Rangers - The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement working to bring help, hope and love to people in the conflict zones of Burma, Iraq, and Sudan. Working in conjunction with local ethnic pro-democracy groups, FBR trains, supplies, and later coordinates with what become highly mobile multipurpose relief teams. After training these teams provide critical emergency medical care, shelter, food, clothing and human rights documentation in their home regions. Find out more on FBR at: Get David’s book Do This for Love on Amazon at: There's a lot of strife, hate and suffering in the world. Look around, who's helping?  We know who's helpilng. David Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers. Get ready, you've not heard of a guy like David or his incredible organization. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku He's D

John Murray – Counterintelligence Agent Abroad - John Murray and Pete A Turner were both Counterintelligence Agents in the 165th Military Intelligence Battalion. During their tour in Germany, the Dayton Peace Accords attempted to border peace in the crumbling and lethal Balkans. As members of the IFOR forces deployed to ensure that peace, the 165th deployed and scattered around the region. Deployed as the initial force, folks like John and Pete had to venture off the camp daily to figure out the ground truth in their specific region. In the US military, small teams like theirs are the exception. Some units even worked in support of international units...so a team might with a Polish, Swedish, etc unit. This episode is sure to give insight into tactical intelligence gathering that is not available anywhere else. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Two of the

Chris Goulstone - Chapel of Rock - Producing TV and Film music for over twenty years with over 100 albums to his name, Chris Goulstone works from Sambourne House Studios, providing cutting edge tracks for shows around the globe. Chris Goulstone runs the Chapel of Rock. When Wes says, "You should have...on the show" Pete stops what he’s doing and books the guest. Chris is a wealth of music knowledge and a multi-decade pedigree as a multi-instrumentalist.  He's worked with and for everyone...so we'll skip the list, you know, if you want to get this ep recorded. For the  of this episode head to  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku The Chapel of Rock                                                                            Run by our guy, Chris Goulstone                                                       Check that s**t out, man! ​Similar episodes:  -   -   -  Join us in supporting Save

Erik Kleinsmith - DB Cooper, Hoffa, Zodiac, Cracking the Coldest Cases - Erik Kleinsmith Erik has authored books on intelligence analysis, found the 9/11 hijackers BEFORE 9/11, helped solve the DB Cooper case...and a lot more. Erik used to be Pete A Turner's commander in Bosnia when they were in the might 165th MI Bn. You'd imagine that commanding a company of spies would be the pinnacle of one's career, but that's just the beginning... Erik returns to the Break It Down Show. It's always a good time when we get to hear from him. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  ​Haiku Commanding the spies Just the tip of the iceberg Coop', Hoff', Zodiac!!!   Similar episodes:  -   -   -    Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  Writer: Dragan Petrovski  The Break It Down Show is your favor

Chris Bell - Chapel of Rock, Drummer - Chris Bell is known as a drummer. However, our buddy Wes Maebe says Chris can do it all. As a drummer, Chris' credits include Big Country (this band is a personal fav for those of us who grew up on the Quake in San Francisco) Thompson Twins, Donovan, Plant/Page, Gene Loves Jezebel and BIDS alum Raie. Check out the Chapel of Rock at Chris is part of the crew at the Chapel of Rock, a collection of badass musicians in England who are changing how the music industry records music. And here is a fun note for you: per Wes, Chris plays the best sounding drum kit he's ever heard...and that is saying something.  For the  of this episode head to  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Maybe a drummer                                                                            Although, he can do it all                                                               

Dave Matheny – The Silencer Shop - Dave Matheny founded the Silencer Shop. It's interesting when we hear the word silencer for guns, we have images in our head that likely have no bearing in reality. For most people, the next time they see a silencer in real life, will be the first time. To learn more head to the SIlencer Shops website For most people, silencers are something from the movies, yet for many Americans, suppressors are a part of a normal range day. Dave joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to demystify silencers and help us by answering questions. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku The Silencer Shop Dave Matheny opened it So give it a glance   ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy  Nathan Gorenstein David Pietrusza Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjo

David Pietrusza - 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents - The presidential election of 1920 was one of the most dramatic ever. For the only time in the nation's history, six once-and-future presidents hoped to end up in the White House: Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Theodore Roosevelt. It was an election that saw unprecedented levels of publicity -- the Republicans outspent the Democrats by 4 to 1 -- and it was the first to garner extensive newspaper and newsreel coverage. It was also the first election in which women could vote. Get David's book, 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents on Amazon at Get everything on David at: Award-winning historian David Pietrusza's riveting new work presents a dazzling panorama of presidential personalities, ambitions, plots, and counterplots -- a picture of modern America at the crossroads. Author David delivers ANOTHER incredible book on the mid-20th century. This one sets the stage for most of the rest o

Nathan Gorenstein – The Guns of John Browning - Nathan Gorenstein offers the first major biography of John Moses Browning, “the Thomas Edison of guns,” brings to life a visionary inventor whose astonishing array of firearms have shaped American culture and armed the world’s militaries for more than a century. Get Nathan's book on Amazon at Visit Nathan's website Gorenstein joins Pete A Turner, on the Break It Down Show...and you're gonna love it. BTW in addition to Pete A Turner, Jim DeFelice joins as cohost. Jim has his own work on the history of guns in the US. One more note. the book is really fantastic. A great way to support Nathan and BIDS is by using our link to purchase the book. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku The Guns "Edison" Homage paid in Nathan's book Inform yourselves, folks!   ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy  DW Wilber  Mark Sull

Jack Hues - We Gotta Work Together  - Jack Hues is the singer-songwriter and composer best known as the frontman for Wang Chung. In standard times Jack would have spent most of 2020 performing in the USA and Europe promoting his first solo album, PRIMITIF but as the pandemic shut the world down Jack set his living room up as a studio and began writing and recording ideas. Go to to learn more about Jack's tour dates and music, or you can visit Jack has announced the release of his second solo album ‘Electro-Acoustic Works 20:20’ written and recorded during the national lockdowns along with a series of shows for September 2021. For the  of this episode head to  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku Damn, 2020                                                                                  You messed many of us up                                                          But, Jack made music

Pete A Turner – Customary Disregard for Religion - Sometimes, Pete A Turner is the guest on the Break It Down Show. Our host for this episode is Dr Wilfred Reilly. Wil is covering Pete and Dr Rich Ledet's recent academic article discussing the impact of religion on operations in Conflict Zones. This article was published in The Challenge to NATO Global Security and the Atlantic Alliance get this book at Amazon at Here's an excerpt from the Abstract - Abstract This paper examines the relationship between religion and political development in the context of recent military operations in predominantly Islamic countries. We help advance the argument that disregarding the power of local religious customs detracts from the broader political development objectives of modern-day NATO member military missions, primarily because it hinders the creation and building of state capacity. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporti

Mike Guardia - Skybreak, the 58th Fighter Squadron - Mike Guardia returns to the Break It Down Show to talk military history with Pete A Turner. Mike cranks out books at a pace that makes us shudder. We'll discuss the 58th Fighter Squadron, the top MiG Killers of Operation Desert Storm. To support Eric J Turner’s family, go to the donation link: or hit Pete on FB, DM etc. Get Mike’s book Skybreak on Amazon at: August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapsed under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm—a violent air and ground campaign to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. At the tip of the spear were the men of the US Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of

Matthew Dennison - The Queen - Matthew Dennison is the author of eight critically acclaimed works of non-fiction, a journalist and broadcaster. He read English at Christ Church, Oxford, as Douglas Jerrold Scholar, and afterwards the History of Decorative Arts at the University of Glasgow. Get Matthew's last book on Amazon at The Queen: An elegant new biography of Her Majesty Elizabeth II Matthew is on the BIDS to talk about his new book. For millions of people, both in Britain and across the world, Elizabeth II is the embodiment of monarchy. Her long life spans nearly a century of national and global history, from a time before the Great Depression to the era of Covid-19. Her reign embraces all but seven years of Britain's postwar history. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku God save the Queens' book Matthew made it elegant Just as she is too   ​Similar ep

Adrian Goldsworthy – The Fort - Adrian Goldsworthy is a British historian and novelist who specializes in ancient Roman history. Adrian Goldsworthy attended Westbourne School, Penarth. He then read Ancient and Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, completing a D.Phil. in ancient military history from the University of Oxford in 1994. That dissertation laid the foundation of his first book, The Roman Army at War 100 BC – AD 200. Get Adrian's latest book "The Fort" on Amazon at From Adrian, "THE FORT is my latest novel, following on from the Vindolanda Trilogy. While it involves many of the same characters, it should stand alone and a reader does not need to have read the earlier stories to enjoy it. Those who have will hopefully enjoy meeting again some old and familiar friends." Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku They're in the same land He and the