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Bold American is Made in America and made for you. Two Veterans and a Gold Star sister dive into the Good, Bad, Ugly, and All-American topics. Military, Veteran, Culture Issues and yes…even politics. Bold conversations for all Americans. Hosted by Captain Cons. New episodes each weekYou 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
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Oct 25, 2019 • 57min
ZBT #211: Oh Yeah, Stick It In My Porthole Baby
ROUND 1: Usually stalking is frowned upon, especially if it's naked stalking, but one Marine Scout Sniper wanted to strut his stuff & did just that.ROUND 2: Have you ever been so in love with someone you let them take over the helm of your Guided Missile Destroyer? That was the case for one smitten Navy Commander who has since been fired some scandalous affair behavior. ::sassy:: Get ready to sip. some. tea.ROUND 3: You may know that the Washington Nationals have adopted the song Baby Shark as a rally cry, but in a bit of world news we'll tell you why it's also become an important anthem for a country in the Middle East right now. ROUND 4: Everyone has heard that MRE's make you constipated, but is that really true? Science ROUND 5: Did General Mattis really say he'd rather “swallow acid than attend Trump's military parade”? A new book is claiming so & the Warrior Monk's camp is PISSED!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

Oct 22, 2019 • 51min
ZBT #210: Soldier Demoted In Rank For His Love Of Purple Nurples
Round 1: A British soldier is going to jail for six months for...you guessed it, purple nurples.Round 2: The Iwo Jima flag raising is one of the most iconic images in history. The people credited for being in that photo recently changed. That changes the legacy of some families. Round 3: There's lots of aspects that we miss about being in the military. Having to use military bathrooms isnt one. It's not that they arent clean. They are. It's that the smell of 15 Marines taking tequila shits will change your life forever. Round 4: New Zealand's Navy will allow male sailors to wear fake eyelashes, nail polish, and make-up and I'm jealous as hell because my eyes would have popped even more in dress blues. Round 5: The United States has the 2nd largest nuclear arsenal in the world. We controlled those bad boys with the greatest technology that the world has even seen. Just kidding. We used and are using floppy disks!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

Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 20min
ZBT #209: Medal Of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter
ROUND 1: It looks like a lot of military personnel are not puff-puff-passing their piss tests & studies are showing a big increase in marijuana use among troops in states where it's legal.ROUND 2: Russians take over a hastily abandoned US military base in Syria and find our secret cache of dick drawings.ROUND 3: The Chaps family took in a kitten we found in our back yard this week, so we're gonna talk about the pets our listener's units took in on deployments. ROUND 4: Our pal Kyle Carpenter came to Barstool HQ to chat with us about his new book, doing a pizza review with Dave Portnoy, and more.ROUND 5: What's Your Warrior?ROUND 6: Many military members & veterans participated in the Chicago Marathon last week, but only one ran the marathon….… in Afghanistan??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

Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 6min
ZBT #208: D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E
Round 1: The Barstool Sports Office is in a state of disarray. A gigantic mess left behind by Yankees fans has thrown PFC Bren onto the Battle Commander's radar (Erika Nardini) and that's not somewhere you want to be. What does Staff Sgt. Chaps have to say to him?Round 2: The Army is working on a combat robot working dog. This is betrayal the likes have never been seen. Round 3: MSG Mark Allen, 46, was shot in the head on 9 July 2009 while on a mission to search for Bowe Bergdahl. Unfortunately, he passed away last week. Seeing his pictures and what he went through after that mission was gutting. It's important to remember what Mark's mission was like. We talked to someone in Bowe's platoon to drive that point home. Round 4: Fortnite went down on Sunday in the middle of a long weekend. Is the Army ESports team going to be okay? Yes, the Army has an Esports team! 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

Oct 11, 2019 • 49min
ZBT #207: One Lance Corporal Vs. The Cartel
ROUND 1: Now that the UFO/Area 51 drama has subsided, we need to alert you to a much more pressing matter…. Torpedo Eating Sea Monsters. Yarghhh with eyes black… like a doll's eyes...ROUND 2: We've got an unreal story of bravery, selflessness & resilience from a soldier who stepped up to save lives during horrible training accident. ROUND 3: Holy micromanagement, Batman. This is a hot story about a coolin' problem as our forces in Europe are given new guidance on air conditioning units. ROUND 4: An Airman smashed a world record by bench pressing 551 got-damn pounds at a powerlifting competition and we're not that impressed because we're all pretty fit here at ZBT and could, like probably do that too. ROUND 5: The Marine Corps is getting SOFT as BABY SHIT because they want Marines to carry umbrellas. UMBRELLAS!Round 6: A vigilante Marine tried to take down a cartel all by his lonesome. He didn't succeed but he did get taken into custody by NCIS! 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

Oct 8, 2019 • 57min
ZBT #206: A Presidential Turkey Soup Sandwich
Round 1: It's time for ALLL Navy folks to take advantage of our ad deals with Dollar Shave Club because you nasty little squids will no longer be able to get a permanent no-shave chit. Round 2: Any time we can take a dump on O-6s and above, we will. The towel policy at an Air Force Base is outrageous. We shame those senior leaders who allow it. Round 3: Kate sat down with the viral philly hero…. // Yep, an Army veteran saved people from a burning building, but he went viral for reasons involvin' the Eagles, yo go BirdsRound 4: October 7th was the 18th birthday for the war in Afghanistan. Now the war can vote, buy cigarettes and porn, and even enlist to fight itself WITHOUT its parent's permission. A lot has changed in the world in 18 years so we take a trip back in time.Round 5: President Trump announced that the US will be leaving the Kurdish and Turkey border. Folks from both sides of the aisle are poo-pooing the decision. We try to wrap our brains around what's happening. Round 6: Our deepest concern goes out to the host or hostess at the Longhorn Steakhouse who had to inform guests that the longstanding military discount is no longer offered! 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

Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 42min
ZBT #205: Brian Wood MC & The Battle Of Danny Boy
ROUND 1: Military Ball SZN is fast approaching and with that - comes the dreaded fundraisers to lower the ticket prices. We asked YOU what YOUR units volun-told you to do, and the answers did not disappoint. ROUND 2: After 11 years with one of the worst looks in the military, Sailors are not feeling blue about a big uniform change that went into effect this week. ROUND 3: Cool? Ah-slappin' da bass. Not cool? Ah-slappin' da face! We take you down to Coronado, California where one Navy SEAL slapped another so hard he put him in a mother-fucking coma. ROUND 4: Chaps interviews Brian Wood, a recipient of the Military Cross, one of Britain's highest awards for military combat. Brian tells Chaps about the legendary Battle Of Danny Boy in a must-listen interview. ROUND 5: A retired Army lieutenant general and former superintendent of West Point is now the president at known party school, The University Of South Carolina… and this time... he's ready to PARTY. Just kidding, he wants you to get up and PT with him! 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

Oct 1, 2019 • 1h 2min
ZBT #204: The Phantom Warrior Standard Handbook ft. Army Ranger J.B. Spisso
Round 1: A woman who unwittingly helped assassinate Kim Jong Un's half-brother said she did it to be a YouTube star… and there but for the grace of god go I. Round 2: A study by Duke University found that employers think veterans lack social-emotional abilities and are less likely to hire them for certain jobs. Whatever, nerds.Round 3: Senior Army Leaders are triggered that soldiers are violating the Phantom Warrior Standard Handbook, whatever that is. We'll walk you through their concerns.Round 4: Interview with former Army Ranger and world-class motivator J.B. Spisso! 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

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 28min
ZBT #203: WWII Aerial Gunner Robert Sweatt
ROUND 1: A walrus defending her cubs sank a Russian Navy boat in the Arctic Ocean. Will Putin declare war on all sea mammals?ROUND 2: A soldier planned to bomb a major American news network, and it turns out... that's frowned upon. The FBI has scooped him up & we're thinking it'll be worse than a simple counseling. ROUND 3: Chaps traveled out to interview Robert Sweatt, a 97-year-old WWII veteran who was an Aerial Gunner in the Air Force. He survived THREE plane crashes. He tells Chaps a ton of incredible stories in a must-listen interview.ROUND 4: Uncle Sam wants YOU... to donate your body parts (once again, RIP Doris)ROUND 5: People are chugging canteens full of hater-ade after a military spouse's Tik Tok post rustles feathers!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

Sep 24, 2019 • 1h 12min
ZBT #202: Hunger Strikes At The Citadel ft. Mr. Portnoy (Dave Portnoy's Dad)
Round 1: The Area 51 Raid is over and the Air Force Defenders won the day but the DoD still had to apologize for a now-deleted Tweet involving a B-2 bomber and a gaggle of Airmen.Round 2: Army Captain gets the biggest boner for himself and creates the biggest closed door open door policy we've ever seen. Round 3: Private Portnoy, better known as Cousin Mike and Dave Portnoy's father, joins the show to talk about his time in the ArmyRound 4: Jaguars star Cornerback Jalen Ramsey demanded a trade last week. He wasnt traded. This week, he called and said that he was sick and wouldnt be showing up to practice. Who the fuck is his squad leader and I expect to see them both with a chit from medical by 0900.Round 5: Cadets at the Citadel, perhaps the most prestigious military academy in the entire world, are going on a hunger strike over the food conditions at their dining hall. Glad to see these future officers exercising their rights to complain about everything! 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


