MISSION STATEMENTS

Sep 17 2024 32 ep. 91 mins 7

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Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team: Founded by Danny O'Connor (The Outside House Museum. House Of Pain. La Coka Nostra) back in 2009. While on tour with La Coka Nostra he found the house where The Curtis Brothers lived in the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola movie, "The Outsiders" which was adapted from the novel written by S.E. Hinton of the same name. While on the same tour, Danny took the tour bus and looked for more movie locations in Austria. Once he returned to Los Angeles, he created the name and logo... the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team was born. The rest is history...

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Freaktography (Urban Explorer. Photographer)

Sep 17 2024 73 mins

We had a chance to catch up with Dave from Freaktography. His unique approach to urban exploration is simultaneously aligned with what we do at Delta Bravo while staying true to a stricter definition of URBEX. While Dave recently went on a pilgrimage to Brooklyn and Manhattan; paying tribute to pop-culture and music history, he also seeks out isolated, often abandoned locations. He

The Return of Jimmy Ferrari (Smashing California, Arizona, New Mexico & Oklahoma)

Aug 22 2024 135 mins

We're back after almost a nine month hiatus. Andrew Kats hosts this comeback episode. We spoke and agreed that we needed to revamp this show. We decided to start by talking about Jimmy's road trip through California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. We have more episodes on the horizon... stay tuned. Enjoy! Support: The Outsiders House Museum Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team

The Return Of Danny Johnson (Smashing California)

Dec 03 2023 80 mins

On this episode of Mission Statements: Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team Podcast, we welcome back prolific explorer and all-around good guy, Danny Johnson. While humility prevents him from accepting the title of M.V.P., DJ has covered more ground on both coasts of the U.S., than most of us in the community. Danny treats us to a recap of the Los Angeles meet-up, from this past summ

Mr. Freeze (w/ Allen Perry)

Nov 19 2023 57 mins

In this episode of Mission Statements, Allen Perry and host Andy Katz have a great time talking with Mr. Freeze, of the Rock Steady Crew. The ‘breakdance scene’ from the 1983 movie ‘Flashdance’ brought us together, 40 years after the filming, and Mr. Freeze recounts his memories of filming the groundbreaking dance sequences. Allen had visited the site several years ago, in

Fred Nowosielski (Delta Bravo Boston)

May 28 2023 124 mins

After a little hiatus, we're back. Andrew Katz and Jimmy Ferrari co-host this episode with long overdue guest, Fred Nowosielski. Delta Bravo Boston! An OG member of the Delta Bravo Team, the man responsible for the majority of our logos and design. A family man first, a talented artist and explorer. We go back to how he found out about the team and how he wound up being heavily inv

Sean Murphy (Photographer)

Apr 16 2023 76 mins

Andrew Katz takes over as the host on Episode 026 of Mission Statements. The guest is the awesome, legendary photographer Sean Murphy. Please watch Andrew's mini-documentary, "In search of Sean Murphy: Debrief", this episode is pretty much a companion piece. Watch that here: https://youtu.be/ji3PdmButmA They chop it up about the Beastie Boys photo shoot, a ton of behind the scene

Joe Cassar (Beat Maker. Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team)

Mar 30 2023 70 mins

Gagootz! Episode 025 of Mission Statements is available on every streaming platform now! Joey Cassar has been a member of the Delta Bravo Team since early on. He has several beat credits, including the beat for the intro to this podcast. A member of the Verazzano Cadillac Club and all wround good guy. We talk about all of the above and everything from Sergio Tacchini suits, Z Cava

Jimmy Granara (Delta Bravo Boston)

Mar 16 2023 98 mins

Happy St. Paddy's Day! ☘️ We're headed back to Boston for the second episode in a row with Jimmy Granara as the guest on Episode 024 of Mission Statements. Jimmy has the same passion like a handful of the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team has when it comes to searching out and hitting spots whenever he can. The episodes with these guys are particularly fun and seem to only

Joseph Kelly & Danny Johnson (Delta Bravo Boston)

Mar 04 2023 78 mins

Delta Bravo Boston! Episode 023 of MISSION STATEMENTS: A DBUET Podcast is now available on all platforms. The awesome Joseph W. Kelly and Danny Johnson are the guests on this episode. We met up a few weeks back in Boston to hit locations, then met up with Fred Nowosielski, Jimmy Granara, and Tim True at Ernesto's Pizza in Somerville. Joseph, being a lifelong Boston native, he of

David Corio (Legendary Photographer)

Feb 20 2023 82 mins

Episode 022 of Mission Statements with special guest host Andrew Katz. His guest is the legendary photographer David Corio along with director Nick Light. Andy goes way back into the beginning of David's incredible career from the beginning when he first got into photography at the age of fourteen. Amazing stories about taking photos of Bob Marley in 1980 while being chest deep in