The Surf'n Turf Show

The Surf'n Turf Show

Being a human in the modern world is like living in a house on fire in the middle of a minefield, but that doesn’t mean we should all just sit inside and doom scroll our lives away. The Surf and Turf Show features two retired prior enlisted special operations officers turned writers—Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel Dan Pace and Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Adam Karaoguz. Join them as they explore how to make sense of and navigate the Turbulent Twenties. Parenting, masculinity, marriage, fitness, finance and more—nothing’s off limits—and they address it all with candor and humor.

Episodes

Bombing Iran: Are we living in a post-Franz Ferdinand world?

June 27, 2025 • 68 mins
The dynamic duo unpack the current situation in the Middle East. They explore the implications of what's going on and what might happen next. Dan Pace: Profile and publication history (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ ) Amazon author page (https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Pace/e/B0CTTN49VD/ref=aufs_dp_fta_an_dsk) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ Adam Karaoguz: Substack (https://adamkaraoguz.subs...
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Megan Moroney, Door Dash, Iran, and Protests

June 21, 2025 • 69 mins
Peter Turchin books referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Peter-Turchin/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3APeter%2BTurchin Joe Abercrombie Age of Madness Trilogy: https://firstlaw.fandom.com/wiki/The_Age_of_Madness_Trilogy Dan Pace: Profile and publication history (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ ) Amazon author page (https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Pace/e/B0CTTN49VD/ref=aufs_dp_fta_an_dsk) https://www.linkedin.com/i...
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Memory, Trust, Frank Frazetta and War Stories

June 13, 2025 • 59 mins
Dan and Adam talk the fallibility of memory, trust within military units, the joy of Frank Frazetta's fantasy artwork, and a few war stories. Dan Pace: Profile and publication history (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ ) Amazon author page (https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Pace/e/B0CTTN49VD/ref=aufs_dp_fta_an_dsk) https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ Adam Karaoguz: Substack (https://adamkaraoguz.subs...
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TRIBE Review: War, Brotherhood & The Collapse of Belonging

June 6, 2025 • 66 mins
Dan and Adam dive into Tribe by Sebastian Junger, a book that challenges everything we think we know about community, belonging, and why modern life leaves so many feeling lost. From combat veterans to cubicle workers, Tribe reveals a hidden truth: we’re wired for connection, struggle, and meaning — not isolation and ease. Dan Pace: Profile and publication history (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pace-7924465b/ ) Amazon author...
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Dan and Adam discuss social risks in the final installment of their Risk series | Surf ‘N Turf

May 30, 2025 • 66 mins
Dan and Adam talk social risk, with an intro discussing real estate, generational differences, homeschooling vs. public schools, and risks in the digital realm. Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/valormedianetwork
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Resilient, Educated, and Decisive - but not Jerks: Thoughts on Raising Mentally Healthy Kids

May 23, 2025 • 61 mins
How do you raise a kid that doesn’t end up being either a mental train wreck or a pretentious ass? And what are the risks you’ll encounter while you try to do it? Those are the questions Adam and Dan work through today. In the process, they cover a lot of ground, ranging from reading lists, to limiting device time, to brain chemistry. Tune in to see what they’ve got to offer.
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Raising Financially Sound Kids: How to Avoid Being a Wage Slave by Channeling Your Inner Kiyosaki

May 23, 2025 • 65 mins
Nobody wants to be broke and in debt, but how do you do it? Today, Adam and Dan focus on what they teach their kids to set them up for financial success in life. By leaning on the insights of Dave Ramsey and Robert Kiyosaki, the dynamic duo aim to impart the sort of habits that will enable their kids to stay out of debt, live within their means, and maximize the value of their time. Surfn'Turf on Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...
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Assessing Physical Risk

May 16, 2025 • 58 mins
Dan and Adam discuss components of physical risk, starting with snorkeling in the Caribbean. They talk about how awesome helmets are, particularly inside (or outside) of tanks. They finish by discussing the importance of sports, and how sports for children has gotten out of control in the last few decades.
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Dan and Adam talk Cobra Kai, Values, the Sacred, and how to align your compass in life | Surf ‘N ‘Turf

May 16, 2025 • 66 mins
All Joy and No Fun Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H8QSIFS/?bestFormat=true&k=all%20joy%20and%20no%20fun&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_14&crid=1D2RTWNOIYC5N&sprefix=all%20joy%20and%20no Daniel was the Bully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Gz_iTuRMM&pp=ygUUZGFuaWVsIHdhcyB0aGUgYnVsbHk%3D Mere Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_3?crid=33C8CWE8ADR15&dib=eyJ2Ijoi...
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Getting on Paper with Risk Mitigation

April 25, 2025 • 75 mins
In their efforts to get their hands around applying military risk mitigation to parenting and normal life, Adam and Dan’s conversation goes all over the place. From zombie movies, to parachuting, to neurochemistry, they try to get a few rounds on paper to start zeroing in on the best way to identify the obstacles to success in our lives, and intelligently allocate resources to defeating those obstacles.  https://www.beyondmthfr.co...
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Why Adversity Is Critical To Being A Successful Human | Surf’n Turf

April 18, 2025 • 62 mins
There’s an old Army cliché that says, ‘you don’t have to train to suck.’ Is that true, though? Today, Adam and Dan use vignettes ranging from Navy SEAL training to slogging through a Jane Austen novel to illustrate the importance of overcoming adversity. Tune in to hear them discuss the benefits of challenging ourselves, strategies for incorporating adversity into our lives and the lives of our kids, and figuring out when enough be...
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How Do We Make the Least Bad Decisions?

April 11, 2025 • 68 mins
What do you do when you’re stuck between a rock and hard place? Today, Adam and Dan continue their inquiry into the decision making process by exploring the ethical side of the problem space. They use a series of combat and non-combat vignettes to unpack lose / lose decision making with the goal of understanding how to train ourselves to identify the least bad options available. They conclude the episode by applying the decision ma...
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Deer Wars and Decision Making: Using Your Head, Heart, and Gut to Achieve Self-Mastery

April 4, 2025 • 61 mins
Today, the duo discusses decision making. After breaking down a vignette from the week where everyone involved was unhappy with the outcome—the Deer Wars—Adam and Dan discuss the way we use our heads, hearts, and guts to make choices. During the episode, they talk about the limits of rationality, the risks of bias, and the need to strive for objectivity and self-awareness, and by the end, they reach an agreed-upon approach that all...
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Accountability, Parenting, and Technology

March 31, 2025 • 58 mins
Dan and Adam discuss accountability, parenthood, and the influence of technology and social media on modern life. Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/valormedianetwork
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Accountability and Self-Reliance

March 21, 2025 • 51 mins
Welcome to The Surf ’n Turf show! A show that ​​tackles life’s chaos with candor, covering everything from parenting and masculinity to fitness and finance.  Today, Adam and Dan dig into two facets of masculinity - accountability and self-reliance. They dig into their personal and parenting experiences to explore the positive and negative aspects and try to bracket in on the golden mean for each of them.  Follow us here: https://...
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