#273 - Johnny Strong’s New Directorial Debut ‘Warhorse One’

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast

Black Rifle Coffee Podcast Network

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Join host Mike Glover and special guest Johnny Strong on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast as they delve into the extraordinary journey of Johnny's directorial debut in his latest film, Warhorse One. In this episode, Johnny Strong shares the compelling synopsis of Warhorse One, a gripping story set during the 2021 US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. As Master Chief Richard Mirko (played by Johnny Strong), the lone survivor of a downed SEAL team helicopter, embarks on a mission to rescue a group of missionaries, he faces insurmountable challenges. Mirko must protect a traumatized 5-year-old child, navigate hostile insurgents, and endure the unforgiving Afghan wilderness. Discover the incredible undertaking of writing, starring, and directing this remarkable film as Mike and Johnny delve into the inspirations, trials, and triumphs behind Warhorse One. Prepare to be captivated by the courage, resilience, and artistry displayed by Johnny Strong as he brings this gripping story to life, showcasing his unwavering commitment to the craft and his relentless pursuit of storytelling excellence. Insta: Johnny Strong @teamjstronghttps://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter:IG: @blackriflecoffeepodcastTwitter: @brccpodcast #podcast #blackriflecoffee #BRCCPodcast #JohnnyStrong #WarhorseOne #BlackHawkDown

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0:00.0	Hey, what's going on guys welcome to Black Rifle Coffee's podcast on the podcast with Johnny
0:10.4	Strong Johnny you might recognize him. I think most famously up to this point as the man
0:19.4	he played Randy Schu court you played Schu court in Black Hawk Down which definitively
0:28.7	changed my life. I mean as somebody who was in the military at the time of Black Hawk Down
0:35.4	coming down the pipe as somebody who knows several friends Tom Satterley Kyle Lamb,
0:43.3	Brad Hauling who was on the bird was Schu court and Gordon. That movie and the way it was
0:50.0	represented I think it a very decent and respectful way brings back a lot of memory so I was
0:58.4	reflected on it last night when I was watching you and here we are that was 22 years ago. Yeah and
1:09.2	I had checked the forums and was looking at some stuff trying to catch up with you and seemingly
1:16.4	after that movie you played in a couple other roles but you disappeared and we had talked about
1:22.9	on my back deck looking at the mountains and talking about our little mini homesteads and how
1:29.2	country life has brought us closer to our families and all the things we find important.
1:34.7	What was that that experience like for you in Black Hawk Down and what changed along the way
1:41.5	were you seemingly kind of just vanished for a period of time. Yeah. What was that lead up?
1:48.8	Well it's interesting like we were talking about I grew up in Hollywood so my parents were in the film
1:54.5	business and I was kind of I wasn't one of those how were they called like you know the child actors
2:03.2	that are like you know pushed by their parents to you know be them a colleague,
2:09.2	talkings of the world you know which thankfully wasn't the case for me but it was introduced to me
2:18.3	when I was like five that was my first job. I modeled clothes cowboy clothes like cowboy boots and
2:25.1	western shirt cowboy hat on the television show called Our Magazine and growing up through Hollywood
2:34.4	like becoming young man working on different things I dropped out of high school. Even I worked on
2:40.0	a television show called America's Most Wanted. I do remember that. Yeah and great premise at the end
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