Ride it Until the Wheels Fall Off | Travis Pastrana | Ep. 439
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Travis Pastrana is a 17-time X Games gold medalist, multi-discipline motorsport champion, and the founder of Nitro Circus. He grew up in a Maryland construction family steeped in military service and contact sports, won his first outdoor national championship at 16, bought a house the same year, and has spent the decades since competing in everything from supercross to rally to NASCAR to base jumping. He has had two knee replacements, a hip replacement, over 30 concussions, and once turned 40 fractures across seven bones in his foot into dust on an X Games landing. We got into what it actually...
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Jack Reacher, Blow Darts, a Quadruple Amputee Murder Case | Negligent Discharge Friday | 3.27.2026
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Negligent Discharge Friday. Michael and I run through the week's headlines and somehow end up exactly where you'd expect. We kick it off with a full arsenal update — throwing stars, a blow dart gun, and the nunchucks still need names. Then we get into the Alan Ritchson body cam footage. His neighbor jumped in front of his bike, pushed him, and found out what happens when you put hands on a guy built like a refrigerator in front of his kids. No charges filed. Self-defense confirmed. A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player was charged with murder. He was driving a Tesla and shot a man...
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Schools, Cover-Ups, and the Epstein Files | Rich Hy | Ep. 438
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Rich Hy is a police detective in the Special Victims Unit in Buffalo, New York, an Army Reserve drill sergeant, and the creator behind Angry Cops, a YouTube channel with over 1.5 million subscribers built over a decade of consistent work. He's a combat veteran with a civil affairs background, multiple deployments, and 21 years of combined service. He's also expecting his first kid. We pick up where we left off the last time Rich was on. The Buffalo schools investigation he blew open landed with an outside law firm, and the results were exactly what you'd expect when the DA's office won't share...
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The Monster Might Be a Sock Puppet | Full Auto Friday | 3.20.2026
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Full Auto Friday to round out the week! A listener flew from San Diego to Kalispell to tell a woman she was his person. He laid it all out on a couch in my coffee shop. I walk through the two things that I think matter most going into a marriage — communication and patience. A 30-year-old writes in paralyzed by fear. Lifting weights, jiu-jitsu, new restaurants, driving in cities — his brain goes straight to worst-case on everything. What is the difference between irrational and improbable, and why he needs to go talk to a professional who can help him rewire the path his thoughts are...
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Government Overreach, Lying About Your Service, and Rowing to Hawaii | Greg Anderson | Ep. 437
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Greg Anderson is a former Army Ranger and deputy U.S. Marshal with two decades in law enforcement and combat, a 3rd-degree black belt, and the owner of one of the most thriving Jiu-Jitsu academies in the Pacific Northwest. His first book, Courage Through Adversity, just dropped. He's also about to row to Hawaii. The Row West Pacific expedition is a four-man team rowing a Ronic 45 from the U.S. coastline to Hawaii — no motor, no support vessel, roughly 60 days at sea. Greg explains why he bought the boat, what 3-on/3-off looks like when there's nowhere to stop, and what the trip is actually...
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Iran, The Draft, and Smuggled Ants | Negligent Discharge Friday | 3.13.2026
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Negligent Discharge Friday. Michael now has nunchucks. We're accepting name suggestions. Two names. Because there are two of them. We got into Iran. The strike on the elementary school. Outdated intelligence. The difference between owning a mistake and talking around it. The authorized use of military force and how every administration since 9/11 has abused it. The draft being floated by a president who dodged Vietnam with bone spurs. Gaza and how you fight an enemy embedded in a civilian population. Mandatory service and why two years of serving something bigger than yourself might fix a lot...
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Wellness and Resiliency Are Not the Same Thing | Erica Gaines | Ep. 436
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Erica Gaines came into law enforcement as the Knife Girl — selling switchblades at police conferences, making small talk with cops, building relationships she didn't fully understand. She had opinions. She thought shooting someone in the leg was a reasonable ask. Then she stepped into a use-of-force simulator. One domestic violence scenario, a shock pack on her lower back, and two minutes of chaos later, she walked out shaking. That experience rewired her. She's been inside this world ever since, running TacMobility — bringing neuroscience, stress physiology, and resiliency training...
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Pack Light, Fight Hard, Say What Needs to Be Said | Full Auto Friday | 3.6.2026
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Listener Q and A to close out the week. Topics are heavier than usual, but that's how it goes sometimes. -What's in the EDC fanny pack and why -A guy who keeps getting knocked down asks if he should keep pushing toward becoming a Marine -Family drama with the sister-in-law is bleeding into everything, how do you protect what matters without making it worse -A man's mom just got a terminal cancer diagnosis. I lost my mom to cancer. I have regrets about how I handled the end of her life. Enjoy. Pick up a copy of my book Drownproof here: Today's Sponsors: Stash: Don’t let your...
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Inside Cartel Conflict and the Reality At The Border | Oscar Hagelsieb | Ep. 435
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Oscar Hagelsieb is a Mexican-American law enforcement professional known for his lengthy career in U.S. federal service focused on border security, organized crime and cartel infiltration. He grew up in a tough neighborhood on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, the son of undocumented immigrant parents. His upbringing gave him firsthand insight into both sides of the border and influenced his decision to pursue a career in federal law enforcement. Hagelsieb began his federal service as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, where he worked in frontline enforcement along the U.S.–Mexico border. In that...
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The Lie Of "Stranger Danger" | Full Auto Friday | 2/27.26
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Four questions for today's Q and A that all center on responsibility and perspective. We start with a man in a movie theater watching someone try to enter through an emergency exit, his mind flashing back to the Aurora theater shooting and wondering ever since if he should have acted or done more. From there, a husband blindsided by his wife saying she’s leaving and facing the reality of telling his two young sons. The third question comes from a man recovering from major surgery who feels useless and like a burden on his wife while he heals. We close by tackling whether it’s smarter to...
info_outlineNormal Friday Q and A for today with three listener submitted questions:
Question 1: A 34-year-old white belt shares his early experiences in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, feeling both the thrill and frustration of starting something new later in life. What are some tips for new practitioners, advice for overcoming initial hurdles, and whether attending advanced seminars is beneficial or overwhelming for beginners.
Question 2: A recent adventure in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley prompts a listener to reflect on balancing thrill-seeking activities with parental responsibilities. Are the mental and emotional challenges of pursuing high-risk sports worth it? How can you ensure family safety and also set a courageous example for your children?
Question 3: A 27-year-old from the UK, navigating major life changes, seeks advice on becoming the best possible father and husband after an unexpected pregnancy shortly after leaving a career in finance.
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