Returning guest and world-renowned warrior-poet Lafayette Lee joins me to discuss the great American novel, Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry.

SPOILER WARNING. If you have not read the book, make sure you pick it up first.

Lee and I talk about the Western genre, America, friendship, honor and much more.

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We begin with me (mis)quoting Faramir from J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Lord of the Rings". (Faramir says BRIGHT sword).

Roland Vaitautolu is my friend and training partner. He shares his experience of growing up in a Samoan family and his love for sports. We discuss his martial arts journey and the art of war.

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Returning guest George of Cappadocia joins us to further discuss his book, "Chivalry: An Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again". We touch on several chivalric points of history.

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Michael Perrone, a returning guest, joins us as well to share his insights and lessons learned.

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