Nicholas Irving is a former Army Ranger sniper, security contractor, and New York Times best-selling fiction & non-fiction author. Nick's latest book is "Reaper: The Board," the latest in his Vick "The Reaper" Harwood series, and the first that he's written without a co-author. You can follow Nick on X @Irving_Nicholas and on Instagram @officialreaper33 We will be doing a guest free Q&A episode again in May, so submit any questions you've ever had for us to...

Lee Deckelman is a combat veteran who served as a Green Beret, Airborne Ranger, and security contractor. He was also a 911 paramedic and federal air marshal. He is the author of "Internal Volume: Where a Monster and Mindfulness Become One!" The book is available now on Amazon and elsewhere. Visit Lee's yoga foundation at https://beyogastrong.net/ and follow him on Instagram @leedeckelman Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod PAMAX Tactical has...

A New York Post article about men spending upwards of $10K a month on "AI girlfriends" leads to a much more serious discussion on the epidemic of male loneliness. Read the full New York Post article here: https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/business/tech-exec-predicts-ai-girlfriends-will-create-1b-business/ Be sure to subscribe to the show and let us know what you think of the Annex episodes. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For full video of...

Kris gives his take on the review of the Kabul airport attack. Read the full Department of Defense article here: https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3741245/kabul-airport-attack-review-reaffirms-initial-findings-identifies-attacker/ Be sure to subscribe to the show and let us know what you think of the Annex episodes. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For full video of this episode, subscribe to our Youtube page:...

Lieutenant Colonel Isaac G. Lee had a 20-year military career, serving as a Marine Combat Aviator. His book "Hangar 4: A Combat Aviator's Memoir" is available now and contains stories that include incredible missions in Iraq & Afghanistan. Visit http://isaacglee.com and follow Isaac on X @IsaacGLee & on Instagram @IsaacGLeeWriter Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For 20% off your first order with Bubs Naturals go to...

70-year-old transgender attorney Stephanie Mueller represented her client in a "busty display" earlier this month as The New York Post described it. Did she go too far? Read the full New York Post article here: https://nypost.com/2024/04/05/us-news/seattle-transgender-attorney-stephanie-mueller-seen-wearing-questionable-outfit-during-hearing-for-client/ Be sure to subscribe to the show and let us know what you think of the Annex episodes. Follow...

On our first ever Battleline Podcast Annex episode, we dive into the recent controversy sorrounding Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy who is running for U.S. Senate in Montana. Sheehy's campaign ad claiming to have been shot in combat is coming under scrutiny, and we dissect it, rant, and opine. Read the full Washington Post article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/06/tim-sheehy-montana-senate-gunshot-wound-national-park/ Be sure to subscribe to the show and let us know what you...

American soldier P.O.W. Jessica Lynch was last on with us for Episode 226, but we wanted to have her back on to cover some other topics including late P.O.W. John McCain's strong opposition to enhanced interrogation while running for President, the Hamas hostage situation taking place in Israel, and controversies sorrounding Jessica's story after coming home. Learn more at http://POWJessicaLynch.com and follow her on Instagram @JessicaLynch_formerPOW  We are finally doing another Q&A...

Bruce "Doc" Norton is a Vietnam veteran who served as a medic in the 3rd Force Recon Company, 1st Force Recon Company, and with the Navy. He has written 15 books on the Marine Corps history, and he retired as an oral historian with the Corps. Most recently, he has co-authored a book and play titled "Voices From Vietnam." Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For 20% off your first order with Bubs Naturals go to...

Rob O'Neill is a combat veteran of SEAL Team 6/DEVGRU, the author of "The Operator," and is of course best known as the Bin Laden shooter of the historical UBL raid. Rob discusses his history, what he's up to on his current podcast, and even responds to our comments made about him following his arrest in Texas. This is a discussion you do not want to miss. Follow Rob on X & Instagram @McHooyah and listen to The Operator Podcast on all podcast platforms. Follow...

Jason Lyons served as a CIA Intelligence Officer and as a Marine. He was on Battleline back on Episode 45 under his alias James Powell, but he is now cleared to use his real name. Jason was with the Marines for 10 years before becoming an Intelligence Officer. His focus in the CIA was on full spectrum intelligence operations related to the Middle East, South America, and Africa, as well as liaison duties with foreign and US intelligence partners. Jason has also worked in the nuclear security...

Ian Halperin is a New York Times best-selling author, investigative journalist, media personality, and filmmaker. Ian has written many books that have made major headlines in the celebrity gossip world including "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson," "Who Killed Kurt Cobain?," and "Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America's Royal Family." You also may likely know him for legendary appearances on shows like Howard Stern and Opie & Anthony. He is making headlines today...

You likely know Evan Seinfeld from a lot of different ventures. He is the frontman of Biohazard, he played Jaz Hoyt on the hit HBO show "Oz," was featured on VH1 Supergroup, and he was married to adult film star Tera Patrick who he worked with on camera. More than anything else right now though, he is passionate about mens health and has started a community for mens self-development called Mantorship which we dive into on this episode. We also have some great stories from the road of...

As Pablo puts it, this episode is Tanto & Tanto Jr. That's right, our most anticipated guest, Pablo Shreiber, joins us in studio! Pablo is known to many of you for portraying Kris "Tanto" Paronto in the Michael Bay directed film 13 Hours. We were able to finally catch him in NYC while promoting his current project starring as Master Chief in the Halo series. Halo - Season 2 is airing now on Paramount+. Follow Pablo on Instagram @officialpabloschreiber Follow...

Fighter Pilot Jack Stewart is back again to talk his latest book, Outlaw. It is out today, go pick it up! Outlaw is the follow-up to Unknown Rider from the Battle Born Series. Jack is a fighter pilot, naval academy graduate, and TOPGUN graduate. He is a combat veteran with deployments being a part of Air Force Tactical Control and JSOC. We discuss everything from the origin of his call sign "Farley" to DEI in the airline industry. Go to http://jackstewartbooks.com for more info on Jack and...

Jessica Lynch is an Army veteran, best known as the P.O.W. held in Iraq in 2003. She was the first rescued American P.O.W. since WWII. We get into this amazing story with her in full detail. Learn more at http://POWJessicaLynch.com We also pay our respects to three great men who we lost this past week: Mojo Nixon, Bob Beckwith, and Toby Keith. RIP. Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Ned's Mellö Magnesium is an instant hit! Nourish your...

Jim DeFelice is the co-author of "American Sniper" and 15 other New York Times best-selling books including many military titles. In honor of Chris Kyle's passing this month on 2/2/13 we remember the decorated Navy SEAL. Also on this episode, Ian gives a recap of SHOT Show 2024, and a particular attendee he wishes that people would stop giving their attention to. Strap in for this one! Be sure to also keep up with Jim on his website: http://www.jimdefelice.com Follow...

We are in Las Vegas for SHOT Show 2024! Ian is joined by Sean Kirk and Phil Otto from Photonis Defense, as well as Dale Sizemore of Three Rangers. All good friends of the show. We take you inside the convention and much more. Be sure to check out Three Rangers whiskey at http://threerangers.com Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod PAMAX Tactical has several unique products including their LION blank fire device. Used as a safer and reusable...

We've had some incredible pilots on the show, and decided to give you some of the best combat and mission stories from these awesome individuals. Included on this episodes are excerpts from interviews with Amber Smith, Jack Stewart, Ashlee Leppert Olbricht, Ryan Fugit, and Brian Slade. Enjoy! Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod For 15% off all Fort Scott Munitions ammo & gear go to http://fsm.com & use promo code: Battleline For 20%...

Edsel Dope is the executive producer of Static-X and the founder of his own band Dope. He was last on with us for Episode 156, and it's great to have him back. Also joining us this time around is original Static-X member Tony Campos, who is also the current bassist for Fear Factory. The guys are about to embark on another leg of the Machine Killer tour also featuring Sevendust & Lines of Loyalty. "Project Regeneration Volume 2" from Static-X drops on January 26th, so be sure to pre-order...

Nick Slatten is an Army Airborne veteran who is most widely known as one of the Blackwater contractors part of the Nisour Square incident of 2007. For his involvement, Nick was sentenced to life in prison. Prior to leaving office, President Trump pardoned Nick in December of 2020 along with the other contractors imprisoned. This is his story. Nick and the other men involved are working on a book that they plan to have out this summer. You can learn more at http://raven23productions.com . Nick...

We begin this episode covering the passing away of Kris's dad James Paronto. If you'd like to show your support, please make a donation to an organization he supported as an athlete and veteran advocate, Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy, in his name over at https://www.woundedwarriorua.org/ - KG "Tadpole" Spradley is our in-studio guest this episode who served as a Force Recon Marine and combat aviator. Additionally he worked with special programs and other government agencies, as well as his...

Thomas Alibrando is a law enforcement officer who has served in SWAT and as a sniper. He was also a security contractor for Blackwater which is his connection to Kris Paronto. Currently he is a firearms instructor with IWI (Israel Weapon Industries.) You can learn more about IWI Academy at http://iwiacademy.us and you can follow Thomas on Instagram @ThomasAlibrando Follow us: http://instagram.com/battlelinepodcast http://twitter.com/battlelinepod Check out The Battleline Podcast Vault for...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us at Battleline Podcast. We have another great nearly 2 hour long interview for you this week. Curtis Albers served as an Army Ranger with 3rd Battallion. He is a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He now lives in Germany with his wife and kids. Growing up as a foster child, Curtis suffered a great deal of physical and mental abuse with his sister, which is documented further from a piece written by Luke Ryan back in 2017 which you can read here:...