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The Protectors® Podcast

The Protectors® Podcast is where powerful stories ignite purpose. Hosted by Jason Piccolo—a retired federal agent, former U.S. Army Infantry Captain (Iraq 2006), and author—the show explores the human side of courage, resilience, and leadership.More than a podcast about service, it’s a platform for storytelling that empowers. Each episode highlights personal journeys of adversity, sacrifice, redemption, and triumph—revealing the mindset, discipline, and heart behind extraordinary lives. From frontline professionals to bestselling authors and acclaimed actors, the conversations uncover how real experiences inspire the stories that move us—and how storytelling itself becomes a force for strength an...

#242 | Taylor Moore | Author of Down Range | Former CIA

40 mins; August 13, 2021

#241 | Knocko Nolan | LAPD | NYPD

12 mins; August 08, 2021

#240 | Nathan Nelson | Combat Veteran | Discusses WILD RESPONSE

19 mins; August 06, 2021

#239 |Claudia King | Survivor | Host of the Strong Enough Podcast

19 mins; July 24, 2021

#238 | McKenna Geer | Athlete | Paralympian | Road to Tokyo

18 mins; July 22, 2021

#237 | Paul Letersky | Author | Former Special Agent

17 mins; July 20, 2021

#236 | Fred Burton | NYT Best-Selling Author | LIVE Discussion

57 mins; July 16, 2021

#235 | Weekly Live | Discussing Simulation Theory | With Special Guests

35 mins; July 13, 2021

#234 | Marc Cameron | NYT Best-Selling Author | Former U.S. Marshal

24 mins; July 13, 2021

#232 | Scott Huesing | Discussion of ECHO IN RAMADI | Guest Host Pete Turner

48 mins; July 13, 2021

#231 | Ryan Weaver | Veteran | Gold Star Brother | Country Star

34 mins; July 10, 2021

#230 | Matthew Griffin | Former U.S. Army Ranger | CEO of Combat Flip Flops

22 mins; July 04, 2021

#229 | Don Bentley | NYT Best-Selling Author of Target Acquired | Former Apache Pilot & FBI Agent

23 mins; June 29, 2021

#228 | "Hollywood" | LEO & Veteran | Shadow Warrior MC

18 mins; June 28, 2021

#227 | Nathan Gorenstein | Author | The Guns of John Moses Browning

14 mins; June 28, 2021

#226 | Michael Gier | Filmmaker | Wounded Heroes Documentary

20 mins; June 26, 2021

#225 | Brian Dougherty | Navy SEAL | Declan James Watch Co.

17 mins; June 23, 2021

#224 | Weekly Live | UAP & UFO Discussion | Special Guests

49 mins; June 22, 2021

#223 | Jerome Elam | Survivor | Marine | Trafficking in America Task Force

32 mins; June 20, 2021

#222 | Jess Jaimes | Veteran/Host/Advocate | Resilient & Rowdy

18 mins; June 17, 2021

#221 | Anthony Stephen Malone | CIA Asset | UK Veteran | Author

28 mins; June 14, 2021

#220 | Michelle Black | Gold Star Widow & Author of SACRIFICE

24 mins; June 08, 2021

#219 | Chris Gronkowski | From NFL to Shark Tank | Ice Shaker

21 mins; June 02, 2021

#218 | Trafficking Live Special with DeliverFund

60 hours 27 mins; May 27, 2021

#217 | Geraint Jones | Author & UK Veteran

43 mins; May 20, 2021

#216 | Andrews & Wilson | Sons of Valor

23 mins; May 19, 2021

#215 | Shane Erickson | DeliverFund

32 mins; May 12, 2021

#214 | Jeanne Parker | DeliverFund

41 mins; May 10, 2021

#213 | Salvador Hernandez | DeliverFund

29 mins; May 06, 2021

#212 | Andrew Phillips | STAND WATCH Knives

11 mins; May 05, 2021

#211 | Robert Garland | FUND THE FIRST

20 mins; May 04, 2021

#210 | Kevin Lacz | Author & Navy SEAL | The Veteran's WORK Book

20 mins; May 02, 2021

#209 | Chris Strom | NYPD | Author of Brooklyn to Baghdad

25 mins; April 28, 2021

#208 | Kara Smith | DeliverFund

43 mins; April 27, 2021

#207 | Sean Patrick Flanery | Talks Jiu Jitsu & Born a Champion | Co-Host Dr. Mike Simpson

43 mins; April 19, 2021

#206 | John Martin | FitOps Aftercare

32 mins; April 15, 2021

#205 | Chef Andrew Gruel | Stepping Forward | Slapfish Restaurant Group

10 mins; April 15, 2021

#204 | Rob Angel | Creator of PICTIONARY | Philanthropist

33 mins; April 11, 2021

#203| Jack Carr | THE DEVIL'S HAND | w/ Marcus Torgerson

26 mins; April 08, 2021

#202 | Clint Emerson | 100 DEADLY SKILL COMBAT EDITION | w/ Marcus Torgerson

35 mins; April 07, 2021

#201 | Harrison Johnson | FitOps

25 mins; April 06, 2021

#200 | Char Westfall | Gold Star Spouse | Author

30 mins; April 05, 2021

#199 | Gary Brugman | Candid Discussion on Freedom

28 mins; April 03, 2021

#198 | Pete DePrez | Shining a Light on Sleep/TBI Issues

24 mins; April 01, 2021

#197 | Knocko Nolan | LEO | Protector

36 mins; March 29, 2021

#196 | Dave Matheny | Founder of Silencer Shop

16 mins; March 22, 2021

#195 | Jason Kasper | Author | Ranger | Green Beret

28 mins; March 08, 2021

#194 | Tim Cruickshank | Retired Navy SEAL | Bonefrog Cellars & Bonefrog Coffee

27 mins; March 03, 2021

#193 | Don Bentley | Author OUTSIDE MAN | Apache Pilot | FBI Agent

38 mins; March 02, 2021

#192 | M.C. Armstrong | Author | Mysteries of Haditha

38 mins; March 02, 2021

#191 | B.C Sanders | Skillset Writer | Gang Expert

34 mins; February 27, 2021

#190 | Sean "Buck" Rogers | Green Beret & Author

33 mins; February 24, 2021

Season 3 | POUR ME ANOTHER | Special Episode with Phil & Kate

46 mins; February 19, 2021

#189 | Mark Greaney | NYT Best-Selling Author | Relentless

24 mins; February 17, 2021

Season 3 | Scott Davidson |Military Families Program | Episode 17

39 mins; February 16, 2021

#188 | Victor Avila | Agent Under Fire

33 mins; February 14, 2021

#187 | HOTWASH with Glenn Banton

33 mins; February 11, 2021

#186 | Marcus Torgerson | 100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition

30 mins; February 10, 2021

#185 | Michael Broderick | Fathers & Sons

16 mins; February 09, 2021

#184 | Darren McBurnett “McB” | Uncommon Grit

46 mins; February 04, 2021

#183 | Jeff & Emma Wilson | Faith in Reel Life

12 mins; February 02, 2021

#182 | Kevin Owens | Fieldcraft Survival

35 mins; January 31, 2021

#181 | Glenn Banton

37 mins; January 29, 2021

#180 | E. Matthew ‘Whiz’ Buckley | TOPGUN Options

22 mins; January 27, 2021

#179 | Beau Wise & Tom Sileo | Three Wise Men

14 mins; January 25, 2021

#178 | Bobby Bushcraft | Photographer | Former LEO

24 mins; January 17, 2021

#177 | Brad Taylor | NYT Best-Selling Author | American Traitor

13 mins; January 05, 2021

#176 | Adam Kinakin | Host of The Tactical Breakdown Podcast

26 mins; December 10, 2020

#175 | Karen Worcester | Wreaths Across America

14 mins; December 02, 2020

#174 | Ron Holmes | Ryker USA

17 mins; December 01, 2020

#173 | Barbara Allen | Gold Star Wife & American Snippets Co-Host

21 mins; November 24, 2020

Season 3 | WHAT IS A BURN PIT? | PROTECTORS Short

4 mins; November 21, 2020

Season 3 | WHAT IS A PARTICULATE MATTER? | PROTECTORS Short

4 mins; November 21, 2020

#172 | Craig Henderson | Extractlabs | PROTECTORS Short

5 mins; November 21, 2020

#171 | Sean Matson | Matbock

19 mins; November 13, 2020

#170 | Brent Cooper | Green Beret Foundation

9 mins; November 11, 2020

#169 | Cheree Tham | America’s Warrior Partnership

13 mins; November 11, 2020

#168 | John Nores | Hidden War

19 mins; October 26, 2020

#167 | Pranay Manghirmalani | Firefighter

25 mins; October 13, 2020

#165 | Brent Gleeson | Navy Seal | Author of EMBRACE THE SUCK

21 mins; October 01, 2020

#164 | Dan Goldenberg | Executive Director | Call of Duty Endowment

31 mins; September 20, 2020

#163 | Kyle Mills | Author | Total Power a Mitch Rapp Novel

16 mins; September 16, 2020

#162 | Jason McCarthy | GORUCK | Green Beret | Author

29 mins; September 14, 2020

#161 | Sean Parnell | Author | Veteran

20 mins; September 10, 2020

#160 | Bernie Kampf |Guitars 4 Vets

21 mins; September 08, 2020

#159 | Andrews & Wilson | Authors | Tier One Series

23 mins; September 07, 2020

#158 | Larry Keane | SVP | National Shooting Sports Foundation

38 mins; August 30, 2020

#157 | Garrett Cathcart | Mission Roll Call

18 mins; August 14, 2020

#156 | Kyle & Andrew | Recycle For Veterans

25 mins; August 10, 2020

#155 |Aaron Williamson | USMC Veteran | Actor

28 mins; August 06, 2020

#154 | Chris Cruise| Cruise Customs

22 mins; August 04, 2020

#153 | Adam Rund | Higher Ground USA

24 mins; August 02, 2020

#152 | James Hatch | Spike's K9 Fund

25 mins; July 29, 2020

#151 | Tom Spooner | Warriors Heart

30 mins; July 28, 2020

#150 | Max Uriarte | Terminal Lance & Battle Born

52 mins; July 27, 2020

#149 | Marcus Torgerson | Krav Maga Instructor

24 mins; July 22, 2020

Special Episode: Discussion on Toxic Exposure with HunterSeven Foundation & Black Rifle Coffee Company

53 mins; July 21, 2020

#148 | Brad Thor | Bestselling Author | Near Dark

18 mins; July 21, 2020

#147 |Silver Spear Security | John & Loren

27 mins; July 14, 2020

#146 | Colton Dixon | Musician

19 mins; July 12, 2020

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