 Hi, how's everybody doing today? This is your host Rich here on behalf of RichTVLive with our very special guest. It is Michael Hawk. How are you doing today, Michael? Doing good, my man. Another day above ground, so no complaints. Super excited to have you on the show today. There's a lot of exciting things happening with Clickstream and the WinQuick app. The launch of the app is happening in September where you are going to be able to get free prizes and cash for winning trivia questions. And I'm very excited to have you on our show as a special forces combat vet, a retired army captain and a survival expert. Tell us about how you became a host with your own show on the WinQuick app. It's kind of funny because actually I've got nine conflicts, almost 30 years in special operations as a medic, communications intelligence guy. And after 9-11, I came back in, went to the dark side, became an officer and did all that and then retired 10 years later. So, but because of the way that 9-11 happened and the green braze on horseback riding in, you know, overthrowing a Taliban, all of a sudden there was a need for green braze and TV. And just so happened, I was working for ABC as a producer in LA, living with my two teen sons as a single dad when 9-11 happened. And I'm like, hey, guys, I can get out or I could go fight bad guys. And they're like, dad, go kick some butt. So I went a couple years later, I come out and the guys in LA are like, hey, we need to do an interview with the green braze or, you know, whatever. And I was the only one they knew. So by default, I ended up being sort of a subject matter expert. And then they asked me, Hey, you know, you did pretty good. Would you like to make some shows? So I created my own shows, Man, Woman, Wild, One Man Army. So all these survival and special ops shows. And so I actually had the pedigree in special ops, as well as in the media with over 50 different shows. And so when quick came to me and said, Hey, we like what you're about. We like what you do. Would you be interested in working with us? And I'm like, heck, yeah, you're talking about an app that's cutting edge brand new technology. It's a way to educate people, enrich their lives, edify them and and make things better. And for me, with all this depression and everything going on in a pandemic, something that's going to let people have a little bit of fun, maybe make a little bit of extra cash and hopefully learn some things that I'm interested in, a green break. We're teachers first and foremost. So it was all when there's a win-win on win quick, if you will. How about that? I like that. Also, tell us a little bit more about your military experience and where you've served what countries and what rank did you retire? Yeah, that's a I mean, it's a fair question. Most of the special ops guys, you know, we like to be the quiet professionals doesn't mean silent professionals. So not real big on chest bumping and and all that. But you know, I have been in like nine different conflicts, around 100 different engagements, worked in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, Latin America, East Europe. So it's a wide spectrum of experience. And as I already touched on with the medical and communications intelligence background, it it made for a really good foundation with which to share survival knowledge to people, both military government and primarily in the civilian sector, because the big thing to me about survival is it's in all of us and you can apply it to your everyday lives. And so yeah, that's where the experience came from. And that's why I ended up doing shows and doing the military and here I am now doing the same thing. But we're doing it with the win quick app. And it's pretty cool because this is this is where the technology is going these days. Everybody's doing things on their phones. So this is a way to reach more people old and young. Everybody's got a smartphone. I go to Africa, I go to Asia, and there's a little village and they live in a dirt mud hut. And they still got a cell phone and they're watching TV. I'm like, that's awesome. So when they came to me with a win quick app, I said, Hey, you want to reach out and teach people survival? I'm like, let me think on this. Yes. Now you've published over a dozen books on human survival. Why are you so passionate about human survival? That's it. That's a fun one. Yeah, so I've actually written about a dozen books. A lot of them on survival. I actually cover things like medicine and knives and communications and language. Actually, I've got a best selling language book has been after like 20 years, rated in like seven languages spoke 10 studied a handful more. So it was just something like survival. Language is a survival skill. If you go to some foreign country, and there's a conflict and you can talk to the locals and bond with them, then there's a greater chance of your survival. So for me, the language and survival one hand to hand. So yeah, I've written a whole bunch of books and a whole bunch of things. I've made actually a bunch of survival products and stuff like that. I guess what it comes down to is always that core fundamental principle is that I'm a teacher first and foremost in everything that I do. And whether I'm writing books or doing shows or making products, or doing apps and games, it's all about teaching people. That's what's really important to me. That's great. And what drew you to the win quick app? Well, as I mentioned, a it's just the modern days that we're in. I've got grown kids and I've got grandkids and I've got a young teen son. And the things that he can do on his phone with all the tech, you know, is amazing to me. I mean, I've seen professional editors not be able to do as much as he can do just on his phone. So for me, the the win quick app being something that people can play on their phones or on their computers, if they're old school like I am, you know, old school playing on a computer, right? It's kind of funny. That it's it's a way to just reach more people. And because it's so brand new. And a big thing that to me that I like about it is, it's not gambling. It's playing a game, you know, you download it for free, you can play for free, you're not you're not putting any money in it, you're just using your knowledge, your wits. And if you win, then you get some free cash and prizes. And so there are no downsides to that. And I think that's what really attracted me to it. Plus, haven't been around a while, seen a lot of poverty and a lot of third world countries. The fact that we're going through a tough time as a nation as a globe, right now. I think the fact that this is a way that can bring people together playing games, and uniting people and as well as, you know, teaching them and hopefully, really expanding their horizons, it just all of those things are what attracted me to the quick app when they came to me and asked me, hey, you want to be part of our team. Now I've had other hosts join me here on the rich TV live and say that they can't wait to play their show. Human survival. Now that's really cool. That has to be one of the most interesting win quick categories, because everyone likes to think they'd survive some of the toughest situations on earth. Everyone thinks that, including me. What will you be quizzing users on? Okay, well, first and foremost, I always like to make sure I cover the basics. We always say in special option, you're only as good as the basics, right? Absolutely. The eight what I call foundations of survival, you know, food, water, fire, shelter, and then of course, navigation, communication, medicine and safety security, right? So all of those things I cover. But also, I'm all about knowing, Hey, there's some really awesome people that know a lot. And I want to make sure that they're getting some value and some benefit out of it as well. So I mean, at the end of the day, I am a green beret, you know, I'm not going to make it easy. They're going to win some money. Make them earn it. Okay, so I test them on all kinds of really neat things that I think will make everybody like, wow, that's really interesting. That's really exciting. However, we have tricks, we have tricks. So we're not just going to hit them with survival. Very good. Now when quicks chief revenue officer, Greg Clem, who was on our show last week said, you guys are already casting new shows and expanding programming, which is epic because you guys are just getting started. Will you venture into other categories or host different shows? Yes. In fact, we just finished filming like a whole bunch of episodes. And I was very excited about because we got to cover something obviously near and dear to my heart, which is languages. It's not just testing people on their knowledge of the language, but it's just all the fascinating aspects of language. I mean, there are so many I can't give too much away. But also one of the things that I think resonates with everyone, especially in America, is America's history and involvement in other wars and conflicts. So I get to touch on a couple of subjects right there that all near and dear to my heart. In my lane, something I have to be a subject matter expert on. And that's kind of what we're doing across the spectrum with all of our current hosts, we're bringing a new host with new specialties, as well as we're taking the current host that we have and letting them expand to the things that they're interested in and good at. So what it means for all the people who come and play is you're going to have no shortage of fun topics to pick from. That's fantastic. I'm really excited to see you guys evolve. Now, clickstream has really brought in some heavy hitters from the media world to build this app. What has it been like working with some of the top producers and writers in the business? Well, I mean, I got to say, when they first came to me and, you know, their point of origin was sports, and then they quickly spread out across the whole, you know, gambit of everything to do with Hollywood media books. But when they first came to me, people like, you know, Amber Theo Harris, who's not only an executive producer, and I think one of the original masterminds behind the idea. But I mean, the woman is a powerhouse, she's won a whole bunch of Emmys and, you know, they're bringing in their Baldy, you know, who's everybody's got respect and love for that guy. They're bringing Howie Schwab and everybody knows him as like the man of all things sports, you know, we're bringing in so many cool other people, cool chefs, you know, Hollywood celebrities. And so for me, to be involved with such a dynamic and impressive and accomplished group was very humbling. And it's also very exciting because I know when I play their games, they're going to put my medal to the test. That's great. Now, when the app launches later, September this month, who's game show will you play first other than your own show? Well, I can't really play my own because that'd be like cheating, right? I know all the answers. But I think for me, Jordan and Dino's show with the food is going to be pretty exciting. Of course, Amber is going to actually be touching on some things that I think are pretty neat, like Greek mythology being that I'm part Greek. That's very exciting to me. Some of the other guys going to be talking about like sports movies. So that's going to be pretty exciting stuff. So I think I'm going to probably try everybody's games for a little while. And then the ones that I'm good at, I'm going to keep playing and the ones that get I get crushed on, I'm going to get better at them. So I'm probably gonna be playing all their games. Well, I'm super excited to see the evolution of click stream and the win quick app. Thank you for joining our show. I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors. And I'll be watching very, very, very closely. All right, rich. Thank you very much. Take care now. Thank you, Michael Hawk survival expert win quick app host here on Rich TV Live. Have yourselves a great day, everybody.