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Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and New York Times bestselling author of eight books on national security.
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00:00 | Intro
02:52 | CIA
19:46 | Delta Force Assaulting The White House
24:06 | Secret Service Counter Assault Team
27:16 | Billy Waugh
30:39 | Mossad & CIA Car Bomb Operation
43:07 | Modern ISR
57:16 | The One Place Satellites Can’t See
01:18:05 | Los Alamos Tier 1 Component
01:26:24 | Qasem Soleimani Assassination
01:32:53 | North Korea
01:38:12 | The President’s Bunker Was Built By a Nazi
01:42:26 | CIA & The Media
02:03:43 | Ground Branch Operator Knife Story
02:16:50 | Insane Billy Waugh Story
02:21:05 | DARPA
02:23:57 | Electronic Warfare Company
02:27:30 | Loopholes in ITAR Regulations
02:37:52 | China’s Brain Warfare
03:04:53 | Biological War
03:08:32 | The Government’s Plan For Societal Collapse
Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.
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00:00 | Intro
01:33 | Ozempic & GLP-1s
11:05 | Side Effects
15:13 | TRT
31:48 | Lifestyle Effects on Testosterone
37:27 | The "Serene Revolution" (Anxiety & Depression)
42:43 | Peptides
46:15 | BPC-157
48:19 | Steroids
1:01:31 | Hair Loss
1:07:34 | The Future of Drugs
1:12:55 | Attractive People Are Treated Differently in the World
1:27:06 | Looksmaxxing
1:32:58 | AI
2:00:58 | Palantir & Flock Cameras
2:14:50 | Robotics & Figure AI
2:26:25 | Outro
Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.
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00:00 | Intro
01:44 | Getting Into Fitness
05:56 | How to Build Muscle
12:26 | How Often Should You Train as a Beginner
15:55 | Making it a Lifestyle
33:20 | How Fast Will You See Gains?
38:02 | Pump & Soreness as Muscle Growth Indicators
49:44 | Myo Reps
55:05 | Increasing/ Decreeing Weight Set over Set
01:03:06 | Exercise Variation
01:18:49 | Biggest Misconceptions
01:21:02 | Rep Ranges
01:23:07 | Cardio
01:26:12 | 3 Most Useless Exercises
01:28:31 | Gym Etiquette
01:32:03 | Immigrating from Communist Soviet Union
01:39:20 | Does Money Change People
01:44:56 | Fat Loss
02:00:29 | Cheat Meals
02:08:29 | Organic Foods
02:24:08 | Diet Soda
02:28:45 | Part 2 Preview
Buck Pierson spent 16 years as a US Marine and is the co-CEO of Staccato 2011.
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00:00 | Intro
05:54 | Childhood
11:41 | Marine Corps
26:12 | Iraq
45:05 | Afghanistan
55:18 | First Kill
01:13:12 | Warrior’s Heart
01:17:28 | STI & Staccato
01:33:08 | Police Departments Carrying 2011’s
01:35:39 | The Biggest Misconception About Staccato
01:44:45 | Delta Testing Prototype Staccatos
01:51:51 | Tulsi Gababrd’s Prototype
02:00:47 | Steel Grip Pistols Coming Soon
02:04:58 | Business Lessons Learned
02:10:04 | SIG P320
02:16:56 | C4X
02:20:04 | Staccato as a Lifestyle Brand
02:24:28 | 2011 Myths
02:30:24 | Future of Staccato
02:36:27 | Advice For Career Building
02:40:51 | Outro
Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization focused on men’s wellness, success, and fulfillment. He runs a top ranked podcast, is the author of Men's Work, and has spent a decade working with men.
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00:00 | Intro
02:25 | Connor’s Mission
06:46 | Men are Taught to Suppress
11:17 | Women
25:16 | Telling the Truth
34:05 | Using Anger as Fuel
48:23 | Turning Yourself Into a Man That You Respect
01:02:34 | Separating Who You Are From What You’ve Done
01:31:56 | Fathers & Unconditional Love
01:46:54 | “The Patriarchy Virus”
01:52:52 | What Happens If Men Continue to Check Out of Society?
02:03:33 | The War on Objective Truth
02:23:11 | Inner Critic
02:32:17 | Social Media & Modern Dating
02:42:40 | The Most Important Determining Factor for Success of a Relationship
02:54:24 | Social Media & Cheating
02:58:43 | Sexlessness in Relationships
03:23:52 | Pornography & Onlyfans
03:52:37 | Anxiety Around Sex
04:04:08 | Death & Legacy
04:12:28 | Outro
Andy Stumpf spent 17 years as a Navy SEAL, including as a SEAL Team 6 Operator. During a combat deployment in Iraq, he was shot at close range by an AK-47. He returned to the battlefield six months later, and went on to earn 5 Bronze Star Medals with Valor and the Purple Heart before being medically retired in 2013. Post-military, he has set two wingsuit world records, jumping from 36,500 feet and flying over 18 miles to raise $1 million for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Today, he is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, host of Cleared Hot Podcast, and author of Drownproof.
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00:00 | Intro
15:48 | Childhood
26:54 | Joining the Military
39:30 | The #1 Reason People Quit Navy SEAL Training
47:08 | BUD/S
01:10:40 | DEVGRU Pre Screening
01:22:47 | SEAL Team 6 Selection (Green Team)
01:31:50 | Hooded Box Drill
01:36:13 | ST6 Vs Delta Force Selection
01:39:23 | Cruise Ship Takedowns
01:46:28 | High Risk SERE School
01:55:39 | Gold Squadron
02:06:13 | Hostage Rescue
02:13:35 | Getting Shot
02:24:07 | Deploying with Delta Force
02:34:41 | Mental Health
02:48:38 | Andy talking to his kids about Charlie Kirk
02:53:33 | The Javelin Missile
03:05:10 | Death of Andy’s Mom
03:24:03 | Leaving the Military
03:33:33 | BASE jumping & Wingsuit Jumping
03:46:39 | Directionally Correct
03:49:35 | Being Decisive & Problem Solving
03:53:32 | Choose Your Friends Wisely
03:57:20 | How to be a Good Judge of Character
03:59:10 | Negative Self Talk
04:09:01 | Doing Hard Things
04:13:09 | Ask For Help
Molly Bloom is the real-life inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game. She built and ran the most exclusive high-stakes underground poker game in the world, attended by celebrities, billionaires, and powerful figures. In this interview, we discuss power, overcoming fear, self-talk, mental toughness, and the darker sides of human nature—along with the rise, collapse, and hard lessons behind one of the most infamous underground poker stories in the world.
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00:00 | Intro
02:00 | Parenting
06:18 | Victim Mentality
09:41 | Kobe Bryant
15:04 | Childhood
23:52 | Constructive Suffering
30:49 | Self Talk & The Voice In Our Heads
50:10 | Molly’s Game Scene Where Molly Confronts Her Dad
01:01:59 | Moving to Los Angeles
01:06:56 | First Poker Game at The Viper Room
01:11:55 | How to Make Yourself Indispensable
01:17:34 | Poker Skills That Translate to Life Lessons
01:41:01 | Human Psychology
01:52:42 | Tobey Maguire
02:11:27 | Running The Biggest Underground Game in New York City
02:26:56 | Italian Organized Crime
02:30:09 | FBI
02:34:43 | Arrest
02:43:27 | Molly’s Game Book & Movie
02:59:07 | How to Negotiate
03:02:26 | Effective Presence
03:13:45 | Trust in Yourself & Disregard The Opinions of Others
03:20:24 | How to Get Comfortable With Failure
03:25:08 | Outro
Josh Burton spent 23 years in U.S. Army Special Operations, serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD), and as a Delta Force Operator. Today, he’s the founder of Elevated Operator, which makes organic wellness products focused on enhancing mental well-being. In this interview, we cover the psychology of taking life and how it changed his outlook on humanity, the Maduro raid in Venezuela, Billy Lavigne, Syria, and the personal cost of war — including trauma, mental health, and what it takes to move forward.
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00:00 | Intro
02:00 | Shooting
06:10 | Pistols
08:22 | Funny Brent Tucker Story
10:42 | Childhood
29:17 | Profile The Unit Looks For
31:01 | Ability to Switch Gears Mentally
37:52 | Killing
58:39 | RRD
01:12:13 | First Kill
01:33:55 | SEAL Team 6
01:45:32 | Big Missions in the News
01:50:47 | Delta Selection
02:06:02 | OTC
02:18:13 | Skull & Brain When Shot
02:22:14 | Hand to Hand
02:25:46 | Intuition on Target
02:31:21 | Dogs
02:36:15 | Billy Lavigne
03:05:15 | Venezuela/ Maduro Operation
03:10:19 | Delta Revealed in the News Immidiately
03:16:45 | CIA Intel
03:24:20 | NY Post Article on Energy Weapon Used by Delta Force in Maduro Raid
03:29:56 | Regime Change Implications
03:41:52 | Syria
03:51:41 | Mental Health
04:18:36 | Elevated Operator
04:26:18 | Outro
Dr. Brian Hoeflinger is a board certified Neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience. In this episode, we discuss brain surgery, the afterlife, dreams, grief, end of life decisions, and the loss of his son Brian. We’re also joined by Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger, a former forensic pathologist.
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00:00 | Intro
12:19 | Panic attacks
23:43 | Flow State
32:35 | Brian’s Mother’s Brain Cancer
35:03 | How to Make Hard End of Life Decisions
46:05 | Ethical Scenario
49:22 | Training & Residency
55:31 | Brain Surgery (Step By Step)
01:22:02 | Compartmentalization
01:27:05 | Brain Aneurysms
01:31:24 | Staying Calm in Chaos
01:36:43 | Average Day in the Life of a Neurosurgeon
01:42:10 | The Wild Reason Brain Surgeons Keep Patients Awake During Surgery
01:46:56 | Brain Mysteries & Consciousness
01:55:27 | Dreams
01:58:27 | Top 3 Tips to Improve Brain Health
02:00:38 | Giving Families Bad News
02:13:59 | What Matters in the End
02:17:07 | Brian’s Death
02:35:00 | Grief
03:03:19 | Brian & Dalton Debate Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
03:14:05 | How to Be Less Afraid of Death
03:17:08 | Afterlife
03:19:03 | Near Death Experiences
03:28:08 | Cindy Hoeflinger
03:45:10 | How to Move On
03:57:16 | Parting Ways With The Life You Imagined
04:00:58 | Insane Forensic Pathology Story
04:08:21 | How to Do an Autopsy
04:13:23 | Outro
Ben Stoeger is a world champion competition shooter and practical shooting instructor. In this episode, we cover the entire timeline of the Sig Sauer P320 controversy, Ben’s cancer diagnosis & USPSA ban, training Tier 1 Units, training with Russian oligarchs, and much more.
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00:00 | Intro
03:35 | Childhood & Getting Into Shooting
08:41 | Competitive Shooting
20:22 | Managing Stress
31:52 | USPSA Ban
39:09 | World Championship Win & Cancer Diagnosis
45:22 | How to Compartmentalize
58:13 | Training in Iraq
01:03:04 | Tier 1 Units
01:06:17 | Matt Pranka
01:09:34 | Training a Russian Oligarch
01:14:03 | Most Impressive Units
01:18:50 | How to Tell Which Instructors Aren’t Grifters
01:23:44 | Full Breakdown of P320 Controversy
01:51:56 | Staccato
01:54:18 | Compensators
02:00:55 | Switching From Irons to Red Dots
02:04:39 | How to Get Into Competitive Shooting
02:06:39 | Dry Fire & Trigger Press
02:10:30 | #1 Drill To Improve Skill
02:22:14 | Outro
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