Negligent Discharge Friday | 2/20/2026
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Young Michael dove deep on his internet research for this Friday. We spent an hour discussing a variety of topics, and as usual, he did not disappoint: -Black Belts Freaking Out and Punching Purple Belts -Do Weapons Fire By Themselves? -The Reality of Steven Seagal Movies -Social Media Comments and Arrests in Europe -Helicopter Crashes into the Snow -The Epstein File debacle And much more...... Enjoy- Today's Sponsors: Firecracker Farms: use code CLEAREDHOT for 10% off your first order. Fabric By Gerber Life: Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family....
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Built to Kill: Writing the Gray Man | Mark Greaney | Ep. 433
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Mark Greaney is one of the most successful thriller authors working today — a #1 New York Times bestselling writer who built an entire spy fiction universe with his Gray Man series and helped carry forward Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan legacy. His novels have become global hits, translated into dozens of languages, and turned into major motion pictures on Netflix starring high-profile talent. We dive deep into what separates hobbyists from career storytellers, why meticulous research matters, and how Greaney approaches pacing, character, and realism in a crowded genre. In this episode, Greaney...
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The Cost of “No Quit” | Full Auto Friday | 2/13/2026
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This week’s Q&A tackles a mindset I respect—but one that can turn on you if you’re not careful. Two listeners ask different versions of the same question: can a “no quit” attitude become destructive? One is staying in a marriage he knows is unhealthy because he fears being labeled a quitter. The other can grind himself into the ground at work but doesn’t know how to recognize the point of diminishing returns. The third question comes from a man caught in an emotional affair, wrestling with guilt and the weight of repeating the same mistake that fractured his own family. Pre...
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When War is The Easy Part | Mike Glover | Ep. 432
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After two years of legal battles and business upheaval, Mike Glover returns to the podcast with a clarity and perspective few men ever earn. Mike spent nearly two decades as a U.S. Army Green Beret and Special Forces sergeant major, deploying to combat theaters, leading reconnaissance, sniper, and operations elements, and later serving as a contractor for the CIA in high-risk security environments. When he hung up the uniform he founded Fieldcraft Survival, turning elite skills into real-world survival training and gear for civilians, law enforcement, and government clients — shaping an...
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Tough or Stupid? | Full Auto Friday Q&A | 2/6/2026
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This week’s Full Auto Friday is a return to listener questions and some uncomfortable but necessary conversations. We talk about the fine line between being tough and being stupid, how to deal with shame and guilt after a DUI, what it actually looks like to keep moving forward when you can’t see any progress, and how to reconcile regret over military service in today’s political climate. This isn’t about excuses, self-pity, or rewriting the past—it’s about ownership, perspective, and doing the next right thing even when motivation is gone and the path forward isn’t clear. ...
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Violence Is Escalating | Caleb Gilbert | Ep. 431
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Violence against public figures, politicians, and high-profile individuals is no longer rare or isolated — it’s increasing, accelerating, and becoming more unpredictable. Threat reporting, attempted attacks, and successful assaults on protectees have risen sharply over the last several years, driven by political polarization, online radicalization, and the ease with which individuals can move from grievance to action. From lawmakers and candidates to commentators and executives, the modern threat environment is broader, faster, and far less controllable than most people understand. In this...
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Brand Warfare, Bad Movies, and the Wet Boys | Jarred Taylor | Ep. 430
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Jarred Taylor from Black Rifle Coffee is the second guest to sit down in the new studio, and we kicked this one off by talking about branding—what it actually takes to build something real, why most brands fail, and how hard it is to grow without losing the core of what made it work in the first place. From there, things went where they usually do. We broke down movies and TV through a tactical lens, talked about what Hollywood consistently gets wrong, and then spent some time on the “Wet Boys”—Jarred’s online aviation squadron that flies simulated demos, builds digital airshows, and...
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The Raid, The Record, and The Lawsuit | Rob O’Neill | EP 429
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Rob O’Neill is a retired Navy SEAL with more than 400 combat missions, deployments with SEAL Team Two and SEAL Team Six, and participation in some of the most high-profile special operations of the last two decades. He served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has spent years navigating the complicated transition from service to public life. In this conversation, Rob joins me for an unfiltered, long-form discussion about his career, the brotherhood of the teams, and the personal cost that comes with telling parts of his story publicly. We talk at length about Operation Neptune Spear,...
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How Veterans Rebuild Purpose After Service | Montana Vet Program | EP 428
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In this episode, I sit down with Luke Urick, the Executive Director, and Bryon Gustafson, the Deputy Director of the Montana Veterans Project, a Great Falls–based nonprofit that helps veterans rediscover purpose, camaraderie, and resilience through veteran-led therapeutic adventure trips in the Montana backcountry. We explore how challenging wilderness experiences can help veterans reconnect with themselves, their fellow warriors, and the mission that doesn’t simply end when military service does. We dig into why traditional approaches sometimes fall short, and how shared physical...
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Why Intimacy Breaks Down in Modern Relationships | Caitlin V | Ep. 427
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In this episode, I sit down with Caitlin V, a sex educator and author whose work focuses on intimacy, communication, and long-term relationship dynamics. Caitlin has spent years helping individuals and couples better understand desire, connection, and the often-unspoken issues that quietly erode relationships over time. We discussed how communication breaks down, why people struggle to ask for what they want, and how unspoken expectations erode connection over time. We also talk about common misconceptions around sex, the real value of intimacy in long-term relationships, and what actually...
info_outlineYoung Michael dove deep on his internet research for this Friday. We spent an hour discussing a variety of topics, and as usual, he did not disappoint:
-Black Belts Freaking Out and Punching Purple Belts
-Do Weapons Fire By Themselves?
-The Reality of Steven Seagal Movies
-Social Media Comments and Arrests in Europe
-Helicopter Crashes into the Snow
-The Epstein File debacle
And much more......
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