Category Archives: Friends of the Podcast

Breaking News – Friend Of The Podcast Jeff Jarrett Going In To The WWE Hall of Fame

Friend of the podcast and personal friend, Jeff Jarrett is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame it was just announced. Here is the release from WWE.com.

You can also follow this breaking story at Wrestling News Blog.

This awesome news for a wonderful man, who is not afraid to share his faith.

 

Shayne Blaze and Liz Morris from VIA Music Promotes Ellipsis on the Ed Boston Podcast

Via Ellipsis - Album Art copy

The album cover above is for VIA Music’s first album – Ellipsis. Click on the cover to go to the interview and to hear two of the tracks from the album.

Here is the group’s bio:

Via Music combines an eclectic group of both musicians and musical styles to offer a diverse and unique new “way” to worship. An extension of the Fresno Church, the band’s innovative style and desire for Jesus drives its mission to reach out to the lost. Via Music’s first album, Ellipsis, is set to release Friday, February 9th, 2018 as a leading statement to the message they have to deliver. The band hopes to carry out their mission to create new ways of reaching out to people in a place where Jesus can meet them just as they are. 

How About A Presidential Pardon for 1Lt Michael Behenna?

A few years ago, a chance meeting on an airplane between my son and US Army 1Lt Michael Behenna (who was being transported in chains) started my interest in the horrible case of an Army hero who had his own government turn it’s back against him as laid out in the article below.

I, along with numerous friends and supports of our podcast, did our best back in 2009 to get the story of this miscarriage of justice out to the masses. We interviewed his parents on two occasions, we went to Washington DC to support the Behenna family at one of the many hearings held, and we walked the halls of Congress trying to get representatives of the people to hear Michael’s story.

Michael was released from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2014.  He was granted parole by the U.S. Army Clemency and Parole Board, after serving five years of his 15-year sentence.

Now a new effort is being made to have President Donald Trump to grant 1Lt Behenna a Presidential Pardon for what happened to him, as the results of his conviction which still haunts him today.

The Ed Boston Podcast wants to once again help lead the way on this new effort. Today’s post is to get the word back out to our followers and make all of you aware of this new development. I also want to give you links to our shows with Michael’s parents, Scott and Vicki, as well as a show with former Congressman LTC Allen West discussing Michael’s case.

Scott and Vicki Behenna 4/7/2009 -skip to the 11:24 mark to listen to the interview.

Scott and Vicki Behenna 8/7/2009 -skip to the 2:58 mark to listen to the interview.

Former Congressman LTC Allen West 3/28/2014 -skip to the 16:55 mark to listen to the interview.

Attorney General Hunter Sends Letter to President Asking to Pardon former Edmond 1st Lt. Behenna

General Hunter: Behenna deserves his freedom back

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, expressing his support for a pardon of former U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna.

In 2009, Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected Al Qaeda terrorist in Iraq, while attempting to find individuals responsible for an IED that took the lives of two men in his unit. In 2014, he was granted parole by the U.S. Army Clemency and Parole Board, after serving five years of his 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Attorney General Hunter said without a pardon, Behenna’s punishment will continue outside of prison indefinitely.

“Michael Behenna was a courageous soldier, a great leader and does not deserve to be labeled a convicted felon for the rest of his life,” Attorney General Hunter said. “He has more than paid for the crimes he was convicted of while bravely serving our country in combat. He and his family have gone through enough. I encourage President Trump to act quickly and compassionately by pardoning Behenna, to give him back the freedoms he deserves.”

In the letter, Attorney General Hunter outlines three factors as to why a pardon is appropriate.

He points specifically to critical errors made during the original court-martial that wrongly affected Behenna’s self-defense arguments; the events taking place during wartime, where Behenna was risking his life to serve the country and attempting to track down terrorists; and Behenna serving his time as a model inmate, which led to his parole at the earliest date possible.

Attorney General Hunter ends the letter encouraging the president to look closely at the case and ask: “Does this situation – with incorrect jury instructions on a key issue and unlawfully withheld evidence – really display the type of justice we believe is appropriate for an otherwise outstanding soldier, who was attempting to protect his country and fellow soldiers from terror attacks?”

To read Attorney General Hunter’s letter, click here.

Related: Local news coverage:

The Oklahoman: http://bit.ly/2nVqvsh

News 9: http://bit.ly/2nSINdQ

Brennley Brown Makes A Huge Announcement

H/T to Trevor Decker News for this story about friend of the podcast – Brennley Brown. Click the link below to go to his site and watch the video announcement.

Brennley Brown Is Going on Tour This Spring

Brennley Brown has revealed her BIG announcement!!!! SHE’S GOING ON TOUR!!!

I’m beyond excited to be joining the amazing and talented Hayley Orrantia on her “Strong, Sweet and Southern” SPRING TOUR!! We will be bringing down the house each night at 27 different venues over a 7 week run. I’m looking so forward to finally meeting each of you in person. GET TICKETS NOW!! 

https://www.hayleyorrantia.com/hayleyorrantia-tour

#strongsweetandsoutherntour #countrymusic #GETREADY #hittingtheroadwithhayley #gettix #share #seeyouthere!!

Read more https://trevordecker.com/brennley-brown-going-tour-spring/

Friend of the Podcast, Evie Clair Has Two New Christian Music Videos Out

Friend of the Ed Boston Podcast, Evie Clair has released two brand new videos this week as part of the #LightTheWorld project.

Enjoy the videos below, and the music will also be featured on our next podcast that will take a look at what Evie has been up to since America’s Got Talent ended. That podcast will be online Wednesday morning.