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Happy Friday to all you beautiful listeners out there. We've got a great show for you! -InVets.org/Zero to make a profile to help find a good job after the military and get a free shirt. ROUND 1: “If you could say one thing to your recruiter what would it be?” - that’s the question one soldier posed to his buddies in a viral social media post, and POG civilians are in a TIZZY over their answers ROUND 2: Out with the mold, in with the new? The U.S. Army plans to spend nearly $10 billion repairing its barracks over the next decade, and we have just the man for the job - Long Time Toolie… me! ROUND 3: Grab your top secret clearances, we’re taking you deep under the ice of Greenland to tell you about Project Iceworm which are frozen nuke tunnels that are heating things up during the Cold War ROUND 4: In the criminal justice system, postal- based offenses are considered especially heinous. In Pittsburgh, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Postal Unit DUN DUN ROUND 5: Ah, the police-call - long lines of troops hunched over, endlessly searching for something mundane in the grass… We asked you, ‘What are the stupidest things your unit ever had to look for?” You can sit this round out if you were in 2-9!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

A very fun Tuesday episode for all of you. Round 1: North Korea is slinging their dingalings all over the joint defying safety in two very different ways. One of those ways is with a big ole nuke and the other is by refusing to wear masks while in formation celebrating said Nuke! Round 2: In more news from the “Theres No Fucking Way That Thing Works” section, there’s a tank… i think it’s a tank… that’s all robotic. We are gonna guess which country it gets left behind in first. Round 3: President Trump, while trailing in most polls by at least 12 points this week, secured the endorsement of the….. Wait. this can’t be right. There must have been a misprint…. President Trump received the endorsement of the Taliban. Round 4: SON OF BITCH! NOOOOOO. PLEASE GOD NO. That’s always my reaction when there is some insane story or plot and the perpetrators happen to be Marines. That being said, there was a plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and you’ll never guess which branch of service had veterans involved. Round 5: The squad has a possible military trivia competition coming up. We are gonna use the show to prep/embarrass ourselves..You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

It is a minor miracle this episode got made in the first place so please listen twice. -3chi.com promo code "Zero" for Federal legal Delta-8 THC treats. ROUND 1: The internet made Vice President Mike Pence an honorary Navy pilot after the debate this week. People were calling him Fly Boy. Get it? We aren’t gonna focus on the debate but that winged fucker caused Kate to go down a bit of an insect rabbit hole. ROUND 2: A leaked powerpoint slide showed some serious gate guard issues over at Joint Base Lewis McChord. The slide will have you facepalming yourself while also saying “sounds about right!” ROUND 3: Dating apps of military guys are notoriously cringe. One reporter is trying to help with some tips. School circle on Sarah Sicard. ROUND 4: Jordan Belfort Interview ROUND 5: Aircraft carriers are cool and all, but have you heard of the Navy’s lil Boomin’ Beaver? It’s not the size of the boat its the motion in the ocean!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE. YUUUUGGGEEEEEE. -RockyBoots.com promo code "ZBT" to get 25% off high quality boots AND military boots that are now MCO P1020.34H compliant. -InVets.org/Zero to make a profile, get a free shirt, AND get help transitioning out of the military. Round 1: The President is at sick call for a while. Does he get a light-duty chit? We’re gonna talk about the ramifications of the Commander in Chief being extremely ill BUT we’re just gonna speculate. If we get anything wrong, please contact Hope Seck. Round 2: Mail order bride? More like mail order brides, obstruction of justice, and wrongfully using your position for influence, no… its not another round about the President, folks, it’s about a former soldier who has been setting up sham marriages as if junior troops needed the help. Round 3: Somebody ended up with a huge dumper in their pants and it was captured on TikTok. A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier nearly had his “I wish a mother fucker would moment.” Round 4: Over the weekend, I watched a show about Surviving WW2. I was triggered and I’ll tell you why. Round 5: Hold on to your dicks, there’s a shortage of hot pockets on military bases. We’re gonna tell you why and have a Barracks Meal Snake Draft Round 6:. An interview with the fellas from Battlebox and Southern Survival on Netflix!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

FRIDAY FRIDAY GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY. Shout out Rebecca Black, Longtime Stoolie -RockyBoots.com promo code "ZBT" to get an incredible 25% your order. Buy a shirt while you're at it, they're ridiculously soft. -GetRoman.com/Zero to get some swipes to stay in the fight ROUND 1: Last week we talked about the Air Force putting tattoo parlours on their bases and this week those damn, dirty hippies are at it again… that’s right…. They’ll soon have long, flowing locks of hair flying out the windows of their war planes. Smdh. ROUND 2: Where Are They Now? USS Bonhomme Richard Edition… Following a major fire that pretty much gutted the dang thing, we’ll catch up with the ship that’s been making major waves in the headlines ROUND 3: More than 58,000 soldiers — the equivalent of 13 brigade combat teams — are non-deployable right now due to health or fitness reasons… could yoga be the cure?? ROUND 4: Like taking naps? Thanks to some new guidelines it looks like the Army might be the right branch for you. ROUND 5: Cons sits down with his buddy Cason Shrode to wrap up our Battle of COP Keating interview series!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Bit of a longer episode, but we promise you'll love it or your money back. Take advantage of some sponsors! -Barkbox.com/ZBT for a free dog toy each time you get a package -Invets.org/Zero create a free career profile and get a free shirt!!! Round 1: Magawa, our friend who happens to be a rat from Tanzania, is finally given an award for his heroics. You’re not gonna believe what this African giant poached rat has accomplished. Round 2: It’s an ammunition backpack, Micheal. What could it weigh? 20lbs? The Navy is rolling out a backpack that can carry a mollywhooping 650 rounds of 7.62 ammo. Wowzers. Round 3: Man-baby admits that he goes to the doctor all the time. He’s what we in the military would call a sick-call warrior. It’s time to make fun of a weenie. Sorry, Kate. Round 4: The Marine Corps is considering shutting down both of its Recruit Depots so that they can train co-ed. Shhhh… If you listen closely… you can hear angry goateed and bearded veterans grabbing their keys in order to film an angry rant in their trucks. Round 5: Kate’s interviews Chris Marvin, former helo pilot Why 22 Pushups Don't Help: The Role of Guns in Veteran Suicide - Veterans for Gun Sense 2020 Round 6: There’s certain people who have a lifetime of stories that youd love to listen to while drinking a hot tea and sugar cookies. Lillian Brown is one of those people. She was the makeup artist for NINE US Presidents..You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

FRIDAY EPISODE and we managed to mostly stay on track. ROUND 1: A British officer in World War 2 was forgetful as hell when crossing back into friendly territory. To make sure his fellow soldiers recognized him, he used an item that would leave SSgt Me triggered AF and maybe a little trigger happy ROUND 2: (robot voice) ‘Hello, it is me, your VA hospital pharmacist, and I am a ro-bot. If I am functioning correctly today you will get your pills.’ Yep! The VA is using what Kate is calling ‘pill robots’ now. ROUND 3: Shiver me timbers! Arrrrrgggghhhhhhhh… ya ready for a round about pirate flags on a Navy ship?! Well I hope you scallywags are because the poop deck is swabbed and we’re underway. ROUND 4: Did you know that before the 1970s women got kicked out of the military for getting pregnant? We’ll talk about the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg, how she changed that for our service members and how in general, men are big dum dummy faces. ROUND 5: Nate Fick Interview!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Well folks, we made it to episode 300 and we are celebrating! Visit our sponsors: -RockyBoots.com and use promo code "ZBT" to get 25% off boots so comfortable you can sleep in them. -InVets.org/Zero. Make a profile, get a free t-shirt, and also get some transition help for getting out of the military. Round 1: We’ve made it 300 episodes. We’re gonna take a small look back on where we started, where we are at, and where we intend to go. We wont suck our own dicks too much! Round 2: Even though we’ve done 300 episodes, there’s some things we were supposed to do but never did. Interesting enough, and not just for the purpose of a transition, we found a tweet thread from Military folks who talked about training they were supposed to complete but they skated out of it like longtime stoolie Michelle Kwan. Round 3: For the first time in Zero Blog Thirty history, we are gonna head over to Slovenia to check out some news that would make even the most senior of Lance Corporals happy. Melania Trump’s statue was burned in her home town. We got something for that. Round 4: The oldest Marine Corps veteran celebrates their birthday this week. Guess how old they are? Round 5: Danny Trejo joins the show which might not make sense but it totally makes sense. He’s feeding tons of unhomed veterans and he’s basically like every GySgt I’ve ever had. Looks rough and tough but is a big ole teddy bear despite the tattoos and reputation that proceeds him. Round 6: Over the last 300 episodes, we’ve changed since the beginning. We arent the only ones though. The Army has changed too or is changing, rather. Kinder Gentler! Kinder Gentler!!!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

Chaps is back and we have an awesome Friday episode! -Manscaped.com promo code "Zero" for 20% off and free shipping -Superchewer.com/ZBT for a free dog toy when you get a subscription box for your dog pal(s) ROUND 1: ::Whispering:: Round one is sure to give you alllll the tingles as we low crawl into the world of Military ASMR, ooooohhhh, ahhhhh, oooohhhh. Kate has a game that’s sure to leave us all in goosebumps, oOOOOo ROUND 2: Most military branches are new boot goofin’ but over at Edwards Airforce Base their new SCOOT goofin’ on electric scooters. Would you be seen in uniform rolling over to the PX on one? ROUND 3: Jon Stewart used to make us laugh on The Daily Show & now he’s making us cheer as he stands up for veterans dealing with fallout from deployment burn pits. He’s calling out the DoD for some real hot garbage. ROUND 4: Apparently the Russian military had a quick break from trolling us with their planes & vehicles & decided to get real into anatomy. Most recently they stormed a theater to stop a screening of the documentary… Vulva 3.0. For uh, research purposes I’m sure. ROUND 5: When a Coast Guard crew got sidelined by Coronavirus, the mission was able to keep rolling along thanks to young cadets at the Academy who went on to have the summer of a lifetime on the high seas. Have we finally found a good case of ‘being voluntold’??You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

This episode starts off perfectly and ends the same. We nailed it, folks. -Superchewer.com/ZBT for a free dog toy with a Barkbox subscription. -Rockyboots.com promo code "ZBT" for 25% off your order. -Invets.org/Zero to make a transition profile and get a free shirt! ROUND 1: We’re gonna kick things off with F.U.C.K. FUUUUUUCK and several other words & terms we use every day in the civilian world that you may not have realized were generated in our beloved military. ROUND 2: Ladies, that ultimate sin in men’s fashion that we’re always swiping left on? That’s the military’s fault. Yep, turns out CARGO POCKETS are a brainchild of the troops. Does that mean we can’t make fun of it any more? ROUND 3: From Yandex to QAnon to the deep web & beyond, Russian bot farms spreading disinformation & conspiracy theories online are making Americans go nuts before the election and it’s only gonna get weirder. ROUND 4: How would you feel about your Dad being in your unit? That’s the case for a 59 year old SSgt who just completed the Army’s Combat Basic Training Course to join ranks with his Specialist son in the 405th Civil Affairs Battalion.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30