Battleline Podcast

Battleline Podcast

The switch is on! Battleline Podcast is your source for in-depth interviews and inspiration with the biggest names in the military and 2A communities. Hosted by Kris "Tanto" Paronto & Ian Scotto.

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September 9, 2025 81 mins

Jason Ellis is the host of The Jason Ellis Show, a pro skateboarder, and more recently a standup comedian. Many of you know him best for his longtime show on SiriusXM which ended several years back. On this episode he exposes what went wrong, and where he's at now. We also talk the anniversary of both 9/11/01 and the 9/11 attack on Benghazi. Visit http://thejasonellis.com for all standup comedy dates, and follow Jason on Instagram ...

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In 2017, Kris Paronto released "The Ranger Way." On this episode, we revisit that book.

 

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August 26, 2025 82 mins

Guest free episode this week with a lot of different topics discussed. Dig in!

 

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Kimmy Fasani is a professional snowboarder and breast cancer survivor. She is featured in the documentary "Butterfly in a Blizzard" directed by Rose Corr. You can follow Rose on Instagram @KimmyFasani and her website is http://kimmyfasani.com

 

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August 12, 2025 94 mins

Joining us on the show are Gina Keating & Dustin Heard for this Battleline exclusive coinciding with the release of their book. Gina is the author of "Raven 23: How The Department of Justice Betrayed American Heroes," and Dustin is one of the men who was a part of that Blackwater team, imprisoned and later pardoned by President Trump. The book is out TODAY, pick it up.  

 

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August 5, 2025 65 mins

We had some great guests join Battleline in Quarter 2 of 2025. Here are just a few of them spotlighted!

 

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July 29, 2025 90 mins

We start off this epsiode paying our respects to the great Hulk Hogan & Ozzy Osbourne. We also discuss a recent very disturbing story involving the SIG Sauer M18 that you need to hear. Our guest is Christopher Brewer, retired Special Forces Officer & Army Ranger with 38 years of combined service. Brewer was a Ranger during the eariest years of 1st Ranger Battalion. He is the author "Old Scroll Ranger" & "In the Shadows Between the ...

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July 22, 2025 93 mins

Guest-free this episode, and we discuss some recent happenings including Shawn Ryan gifting Gavin Newsom a SIG handgun on his show. What was up with that? We give our takes and a whole lot more. Don't miss it.

 

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It's our 300th Episode celebration! We discuss how the show has been for us since late 2019, we address Tim Kennedy's recent admission of stolen valor, and also joining us later on in the episode is great friend of the show and UFC legend Andrei Arlovski! You can follow Andrei on Instagram & X @AndreiArlovski

 

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July 7, 2025 65 mins

Michael Ciociola and Michael Jr. of Calvary Christian Center join us on this episode to talk about A Grateful Nation Remembers. This is the event held at the California based church every year on Memorial Day to honor heroes. This year Kris was the keynote speaker, and was blown away by what they do, so we figured we'd have them on to talk about the history of the event and what goes into it. You can can learn more about the church...

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On this guest-free show we cover some of the latest happenings, reflect on changes in the media landscape, and tease out our upcoming 300th episode.

 

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Mir Bahmanyar joins us on this episode, a historian, Army Ranger, and author. The latest book of his "The Houdini Club: The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII" is available now. Learn more about Mir at http://mirbahmanyar.com

 

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Our anonymous guest this week reached out after we had VA whistleblower "Johnny" on back for Episode 282 in March. She's a long time employee of Veterans Affairs, is a doctor, and has evidence of further corruption at the VA that she wanted to expose. She gets into what she sees as a greater effort to privatize more components of veterans healthcare with the Trump administration. We get into all of this, as well as what Kris has be...

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Navy diver John Marsack is on to discuss his career, and more importantly his work with Project Recover in helping to find the remains of missing heroes from WWII. We get into how this is at all possible, and what the organization is doing. Learn more about them at http://projectrecover.org

 

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Andrew Goldsmith served as a machine gunner and team leader in the Army with multiple deployments to Iraq. He is a self-described "Mediocre Infantryman" who went through Ranger School, and that is the subject of his latest book. Beyond the military, he is a practicing attorney, black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and an avid skateboarder. His first book was "Zarqawi's Ice Cream" back in 2011, and his latest is "The Mediocre Infantryman...

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May 27, 2025 67 mins

We hope that you enjoyed your long Memorial Day weekend honoring the fallen. On this episode we are joined by Marine Corps veteran Josh Bates who authored "The Baghdad Shuffle," available now. It is a gritty military novel from someone who lived that life. You can follow Josh on Instagam @hardboiled_alive

 

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May 20, 2025 77 mins

Sean Kirk & Phil Otto from Photonis are back on this episode to talk night vision and much more. Sean Kirk is the VP of Photonis Night Vision Systems, Phil Otto is the Sales Manager at Photonis and a former law enforcement officer, CIA contractor, and Marine. You can follow Photonis Defense on X & Instagram @PhotonisDefense. Phil is on Instagram @NOCWorks.

 

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Jeremy Mitchell is an instructor with Battleline Tactical, an Army veteran, and an author. On this episode we get into his experience working security at Guantanamo Bay, situational awareness, and what inspired his book. Keep up with everything Battleline Tactical at https://battlelinetactical.com/ and follow on Instagram @officialbattlelinetactical and on X @BattlelineLLC - Order Jeremy's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Psychant...

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May 6, 2025 59 mins

Over the years, we've been blessed with some incredible guests on Battleline including a lot of really great rock musicians. This episode spotlights some of the best of them that we've featured from 2023 to 2024, compiled here for you to relive and enjoy.

 

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Phil Halton is a former Canadian Army Officer and security contractor who has deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is more recently the author of several books, the latest of which is "Red Warning." With Double Dagger Books,  Canada's only military and security-focused publisher, he assists other vets in getting out their stories as well. On this episode we focus on the war in Afghanistan and Phil's perspective on how the war was h...

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