Synopsis
Zero Blog Thirty is a military podcast presented by Barstool Sports that's listenable for the most crusty of veterans, the bootest of boots, or people who have never touched a weapon in their life. Through the eyes of enlisted Marines and a West Point trained officer, Zero Blog Thirty is like sitting at the online-bar of the VFW and having a virtual cold one with your buddies.
Episodes
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ZBT #229: Cease Fire In Iran // The Grossest Things You've Seen In The Military
10/01/2020 Duration: 55minROUND 1: It feels like we can finally take a little bit of a deep breath about the situation in Iran and Iraq and we are gonna tell you why and where we go from here. ROUND 2: Our social media guy Kyle asked you guys, “What is the most disgusting thing you witnessed a fellow service member do?” and my God… you nasty, nasty little worms… Your answers made us throw up in our mouths a little bit, but we can't wait to share them.ROUND 3: There was geolocation Drrrr-RAMA after a Lance Corporal's cell phone gave away the position of his entire Marine unit during an op. Nobody wants to be that guy. ROUND 4: It was good vibes all around when103-year-old WWII veteran, Peter Fantasia, finally received his combat medals a whopping 75 years after his heroic actions as a medic on the front lines of France. Peter Fantasia, that's music to our ears. (lololol)ROUND 5: Courage is not the absence of fear but rather moving forward despite fear. Does the ZBT squad have the courage to take on a challenge the likes of which have n
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ZBT #228: War With Iran: The Beginning Or The End?
07/01/2020 Duration: 59minROUND 1: Moving to a new duty station in the military can be a logistical nightmare, and that's especially true for THREE military families who had a trailer of all their belongings stolen on Christmas Day. ZBT listeners also shared some of their best-worst PCS tales.ROUND 2: Military homecomings are always a sight to behold, and an Airmen who just returned home to his girlfriend and her badass BRRRRRT A-10 fighter jet jean-jacket can attest to thatROUND 3: Overweight, unfit, or shy? The British Army doesn't give a shit. They are introducing a new platoon just for those misfits and I can't wait to tell you about it. ROUND 4: Sure, we messed up a short, wacky story about missing rifles stateside, but you can count on us for the most accurate information on the latest with Iraq & Iran. We've got some updates & breakdowns for ya! 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
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ZBT #227: War With Iran?
03/01/2020 Duration: 01h02minDue to the timing of last night's late breaking news, Chaps addresses what happened in Iran to open the show. We recorded the pod earlier in the day with the public information we had, and will be sure to give a thorough update on Tuesday's pod as things develop over the weekend. Round 1: In 2016 civilians were STORMING Canadian military bases at all hours of the day & night, and only now has the Canadian government released the reason for this mad rush. We'll give you a clue: Gotta catch ‘em all, eh?Round 2: Navy veteran turned distance running hardo is set to circumnavigate the globe on foot this year. He's doing it for suicide prevent but theres not chance that he and I would be friends. It makes me wanna puke. Round 3: Story of the break was that Marines needed to be sent in to secure the Embassy in Iraq after protestors lead violent action trying to overtake the Embassy. The fallout was quick but most likely isnt close to over. Round 4: I hate to give North Korea any credit but alas, we must. We hav
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ZBT's Best of 2019
23/12/2019 Duration: 02h08minListen up platoon: This is our Best of 2019. The Top 10 segments from the past year. In no particular order except for which they appear in the pod:1) The squad went to Fort Bragg and some Commanding General tried to fuck all our shit up. Then we talked about the time a Cpl emailed the Commandant for funsies. 2) Astronaut Scott Kelly agreed to do an interview so he could surprise us by reading an old Barstool blog about how hot his wife is compared to how ugly he is. Our pal Feitelberg comes on afterwards to explain himself. 3) RIP Doris. 4) A probe into 2017 USS Fitzgerald collision reveals harsh conditions of the ship. That shit was gross. 5) Cancel The Code 6) Remember the time one LCpl tried to take out the entire cartel by himself?. Us too, and this is the first time the 'LCpl voice' is used on show 7) A Milfur went viral for participating an award ceremony dressed in their furry outfit. Kate fell down a furry rabbithole and hasn't been the same since. 8) Five veterans were among group of 8 arrested
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ZBT #226: This Episode Contains Absolutely No Impeachment Talk Whatsoever
20/12/2019 Duration: 49minROUND 1: The Space Force is officially official & Kate's is applying to be the branch's professional jingle writer. We promise it won't be as bad as the last song we did. Maybe. Probably though. ROUND 2: A woman kept her dead husband's body in a freezer for 10 years and collected his VA benefits. Victimless crime? Maybe. We'll explore it to find out. ROUND 3: You've heard of crazy ex boyfriends or girlfriends calling someone way too many times, and now an Army unit is doing that to soldiers on block leave, tooROUND 4: We asked for your stories about memorable military holiday parties and learned more than we bargained for. Did you know that EOD isn't allowed to wear robes to their parties anymore? Now you do, and you're about to find out so much more.ROUND 5: Move aside, dumb boots. The Army's doing smart boots now that can charge your electronics on humps & these boots let higher-ups track your location. Good luck going AWOL in those suckers!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts,
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ZBT #225: Captain Cons Is The Reason Navy Won Ft. Jason Van Camp
17/12/2019 Duration: 01h22minRound 1: A North Dakota man got a phone call saying his son, a Marine, had been killed on active duty. It was all a scam to steal the man's identity. Gotta keep your head on a swivel.Round 2: Chinese boots hate the military at times too. That being said, the Chinese government has certain penalties when you get out early. You cant just do it all willy nilly. We layout all 8 of those penalties and we'll vote if it's worth it or not. Round 3: The VA may soon be required to screen doctors and nurses and NOT hire the unqualified ones. I mean holy shit, really?Round 4: We interviewed Army Major and Green Beret Jason Van Camp about his deployments, a mormon mission in Russia, and joining the polar bear club with some old Russian ladies! 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
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ZBT #224: Misbehavin' Before Army/Navy
13/12/2019 Duration: 57minROUND 1: Cannnnon-balllll! ::splash sound:: Our seafaring branch is getting a little sexier in the pool by allowing two piece swimsuits for both men & women now. Hope Wendy Peffercorn is on the lifeguard stand for this round. ROUND 2: A 3-star General got caught misbehavin' over at the Army War College and it inspired us to write a little musical snack that we're excited to play for yaROUND 3: This week the Taliban carried out a suicide bomb & coordinated attack on Bagram, our largest base in Afghanistan. Things didn't go well for them when they hid in a building near the base afterwards… ROUND 4: It's Friday the 13th and since there's nothing scaAAaAAarier than an angry Gunny coming after you… So we asked & you answered... What's the meanest thing a superior has ever said to you?ROUND 5: Fuck it. We'll let Cons say whatever he wants about the Army/Navy game!!!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,
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ZBT #223: Afghanistan Papers: Institutional Cowardice
10/12/2019 Duration: 50minGreat use of a colon there Bren. Much improved from last week Round 1: The Army has issued guidance for the appropriate use of emojis so troops can avoid sexual assault and harassment charges and we have some questions about this.Round 2: A remarkable piece was released by the Washington Post about the War in Afghanistan that confirms what many have long suspected.Round 3: Santa Claus is causing a commotion on Fort Belvoir after he put on his uniform and took the post at a commissary to greet shoppers! 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
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ZBT #222: Marine Sergeant's Coup Of Haitian Presidency Foiled By X-Ray Machines ft. Army Veteran & Jaguars Coach Sean Karpf
06/12/2019 Duration: 01h03minGotdamn that's a long title. Clean it up Bren make it shorter next time ya fuckin boot ROUND 1: From wearing protection, to taking the rear with the gear, to going on looooong, sweaty humps, Military terms & sex phrases go together like 200 degree port-o-johns & wackin' it. ROUND 2: Why did a Marine Corps Sergeant go to Haiti with some boxes full of guns & ammo? To become the President there of course! Why else?!ROUND 3: Three Coast Guard Crews from separate stations spent 16 hours of their Thanksgiving holiday looking for a kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey. The outcome was wavy with a side of gravy. ROUND 4: Interview with Sean Karpf, an Army veteran & coach on the Jaguar's strength & conditioning team ROUND 5: The 2020 elections are fast-approaching & in preparation the military has released a reminder to active duty troops of what they can & cannot spout off about with their own political views. ROUND 6: The Army/Navy game is next weekend & yesterday the uniforms came
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ZBT #221: Narwhal Tusks Are The Ultimate Weapon Of Opportunity
03/12/2019 Duration: 51minRound 1: Coming back from a long break is never easy. It's important to remember basic customs and courtesies. If not, you'll be like our pal in the Air Force who got a naughty letter because he told an NCO some harsh words. Hate to see it...Round 2: We hop over to England to praise a group of incredibly brave folks who help used the greatest weapons of opportunity to stop the London Bridge attacker. Round 3: After checking on the Brits we will head to Finland where four of their sailors were awarded with a challenge coin from the Commander of the Finnish Navy for a TikTok video where they danced like Mickey Mouse characters. Round 4: PEACE TALKS ARE BACK. That's right folks, President Trump announced to troops in Afghanistan during his surprise Thanksgiving trip that the Taliban wants to make peace with us. Certainly this time things will be different.Round 5: The Navy did away with permanent no shave chits last month but could they soon allow sailors to grow beards? The Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm No
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ZBT #220: The Navy Secretary Is A Fried Turkey
26/11/2019 Duration: 57minRound 1: Things are getting crazy with our beloved Navy. The Secretary of the Navy was fired after going around the Secretary of Defense in order to cut a drug deal with the President regarding Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. Round 2: An Army Lt Col is taking charge of troops in a combat zone like nobody ever has before. When you hear this story, your head will be spinning. Round 3: The fucking Russians are back to their old tricks. Round 4: Marine Corps Sergeant Brendan VanDalinda, who has been diagnosed with cancer, went to the Patriots game on Sunday where he was honored with Super Bowl tickets and then dropped a pass from Tom Brady like a boot. We bring him on the show to discuss if he “followed it” or not. Round 5: It's our Thanksgiving episode. We are gonna gather at our internet Thanksgiving table and tell you some things that we are Thankful for. No one better touch the fucking deviled eggs before we finish giving thanks! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime
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ZBT #219: ZBT Takes The Science ASVAB ft. Chris Strom
22/11/2019 Duration: 01h17minROUND 1: In a very meta move, an Air Force leader, who once published an essay about the importance of respecting subordinates... was fired for disrespecting his subordinatesROUND 2: A Coastguardsman in Alaska was charged in the murder of a fellow seaman, but he was just released from the brig thanks to a Snapchat video… ROUND 3: POP QUIZ: Surprise! Kate is going to make us take the General Science portion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery aka, the ASVAB, and you can play along. Are you smarter than a boot??ROUND 4: Kate interviews Marine & NYPD intel veteran Chris Strom, author of the book ‘Brooklyn to Baghdad'. After retiring from the force, he & his family moved south for a slower pace of life… and then he found himself in one of the most dangerous areas of Iraq. ROUND 5: The story of a troop who was wounded at war… er, right outside the PX at war… and they want to know if that's enough to get themselves a purple heart for the perk of closer parking spaces. Boyyyy do we have some th
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ZBT #218: Presidential Pardons
19/11/2019 Duration: 53minRound 1: Did you know Marines had rights? Well turns out they do. Those 16 Marines arrested for human trafficking in front of their battalion had their rights violated according to a Marine Corps judge.Round 2: The TSA is gonna start shooting down drones that fly near airports. I've never wanted a job more in my life.Round 3: The military world was abuzz on Friday night when President Trump announced the pardons and clemency of 3 high-viz war crime cases. We are gonna get into the weeds but TRY and I do mean TRY to explain our thoughts like rational people with brains! 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
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ZBT #217: Stolen Dog Tags Make Terrible Christmas Gifts featuring WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley
15/11/2019 Duration: 55minROUND 1: An Air Force veteran - turned US Airways pilot - spent several days in a Denver jail following a nuuude phone call, and now the city owes him big time.ROUND 2: We're fast approaching peak holiday shopping season so word of warning... don't be like the Virginia National Guardsman who got caught stealing WWII dog tags from the National Archives as a gift for his wife's grandma. ROUND 3: Big science coming down the pipe: A new study is out on global warming's effect on military bases, and we'll tell you how that could affect your butthole. ROUND 4: Two Coast Guard pilots just received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their incredible actions during Hurricane Harvey, and they used a classic military loophole to get themselves into that heroic situation in the first place. Round 5: I got to sit down with WWE Superstar and former Soldier Bobby Lashley. Bobby was a soldier who got injured during a bank robbery. He tells the story that led him from the Army to the WWE! You can find every episode of this show
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ZBT #216: Veterans Day Special featuring Tim Kennedy
12/11/2019 Duration: 59minRound 1: It's the day after veterans day so we are gonna focus on a civilian warrior whose act of bravery knows no bounds. It turns out having fake battle axes doesn't make you a nerd. It makes you force to be reckoned with.Round 2: Undersea explorers participating in “The Lost 52 Project” are on a mission to find the wreckage of every American Submarine lost in WWII, and they just made a huge find off the coast of Okinawa. Round 3: Green Beret and MMA fighter Tim Kennedy joins the show to talk about ABS & LAT MUSCLES & BEING A HARDCORE SKULL CRUSHING MACHINERound 4: We asked all of you what some of your favorite things about your military service were and the responses we got were beaauuuttiiiifuuullll, so we will go over those and talk about our own! 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
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ZBT #215: Please RSVP To The Veteran's Day Party At The Sausage Castle
08/11/2019 Duration: 01h02minROUND 1: Brett Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison and star of the VH1 show ‘Rock of Love', has gone on the record to thank the troops... for “allowing him to dress the way he does every day”. (Billboard)ROUND 2: An Army Intel Battalion became a laughing stock on social media this week for showing the opposite of intelligence with a shady cell phone app.ROUND 3: Kate interviews Marine Corps veteran Erin Kirk-Cuomo about this year's 8-minute long Birthday Ball video which caused a stir for having only 6 seconds total of women represented in it. ROUND 4: A former college basketball player turned porn-star is throwing a Veterans Day party at his “Sausage Castle” in Florida that promises veterans a night of free haircuts, BBQ and Blow Jobs! If you do plan on going please make sure your genitals are clean & trimmed within regs.ROUND 5: The owners of an AirBnB watched in real time as hammered Marines in Dress Blues flooded their homeBonus Round: Video of the Pendleton human trafficking arrests has surfaced
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ZBT #214: No-Nut November In The Barracks
05/11/2019 Duration: 52minRound 1: Canada is introducing “veteran villages” in Calgary and the places sound dope. Repacking negatives and tackling them head-on takes effort. Props to some organizations for making that effort. Round 2: Military families can be weird. If you don't believe us, listen to Podfathers. A family and some pals made a huge mistake by making some candy look like Crystal Meth on Kirtland AFB. Just a little meth goofin. Round 3: China is a bunch of cheaters when it comes to the military games. Chaps has zero issues with it and it's not because he's an integrity violator. Round 4: Malingerers worst nightmare is coming true. Science is developing technology to not only tell when you're sick but you'll know you're going to be sick 48 hours in advance. Round 5: Just because one of the dogs was involved in the Al-Baghdadi raid doesnt mean you should buy one, you idiots. These dogs are like alligators with fur. DO.NOT.BUY.ONE.THEY.ARE.TERRIBLE.PETSRound 6: It's no-nut november. We wanna talk about cumming at boot camp o
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ZBT #213: Stick to S-P-O-R-T-S featuring Guy Snodgrass
01/11/2019 Duration: 01h12minRound 1: Sometimes military acronyms get out of hand… And thus, it's time to talk about S-P-O-R-T-S… The Air Forces hip new gameplan to get you on & off the toilet in 5 minutes. Round 2: Master Sergeant Matthew Williams, an active-duty Green Beret, received the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for actions during a 2008 Special Forces raid in Afghanistan that resulted in a 7 hour firefight. The story is incredible, you have to hear it.Round 3: The Air Force isnt doing themselves any favors by introducing a new ‘R' device on their awards. We'll breakdown what that means and if it was a good ideaRound 4: The Marine Corps is overhauling their promotion requirements. Salty Lance Corporals will love it. Fast tracking boot ass SNCOs will hate it. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Round 5: Interview with Guy Snodgrass, Secretary Mattis' speech writer who wrote a book about the behind the scenes action! The book is making waves so we invited Guy on to spill.the.tea.You can find every episode of this show o
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ZBT #212: Baghdadi is BaghDEADi
29/10/2019 Duration: 55minRound 1: A veteran gets super veterany about trash that was blowing all over his precious, precious street. He needs three soldiers to come police call the area right damn now.Round 2: The leader of ISIS was killed over the weekend by US Special Forces in Syria. Good riddance, turd. We've reported his death at least twice before but this time it seems to be true. Round 3: Navy auditors found a warehouse w/ $126 million in aircraft parts, under secretary Thomas Modly says. Was it a warehouse, or a maintenance chief's wall locker? Round 4: TikTok is under fire as lawmakers urge US Intelligence to evaluate whether or not it is a national security threat. They no doubt will find that it is after searching hashtag military on the app.Round 5: Everyone's been talking about boobs after Game 5 of the World series when 2 ladies behind the duggout flashed ‘em. Perfect timing because we've got some military boob talk of our own! You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members
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ZBT #211: Oh Yeah, Stick It In My Porthole Baby
25/10/2019 Duration: 56minROUND 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 Ama