Podcast Episodes

42-Year-Old Privates in the Army and the Purpose of Struggle | Full Auto Friday | 4.3.2026

The Army just raised their max enlistment age to 42. I don't know exactly why, but I'd like to. I'm hearing from a lot of people who were considering…

10 hours ago

Ride it Until the Wheels Fall Off | Travis Pastrana | Ep. 439

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 c…

4 days, 10 hours ago

Jack Reacher, Blow Darts, a Quadruple Amputee Murder Case | Negligent Discharge Friday | 3.27.2026

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 …

1 week ago

Schools, Cover-Ups, and the Epstein Files | Rich Hy | Ep. 438

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 …

1 week, 4 days ago

The Monster Might Be a Sock Puppet | Full Auto Friday | 3.20.2026

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…

2 weeks ago

Government Overreach, Lying About Your Service, and Rowing to Hawaii | Greg Anderson | Ep. 437

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 …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Iran, The Draft, and Smuggled Ants | Negligent Discharge Friday | 3.13.2026

Negligent Discharge Friday. Michael now has nunchucks. We're accepting name suggestions. Two names. Because there are two of them.

We got into Iran. …

3 weeks ago

Wellness and Resiliency Are Not the Same Thing | Erica Gaines | Ep. 436

Erica Gaines came into law enforcement as the Knife Girl — selling switchblades at police conferences, making small talk with cops, building relation…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pack Light, Fight Hard, Say What Needs to Be Said | Full Auto Friday | 3.6.2026

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…

4 weeks ago

Inside Cartel Conflict and the Reality At The Border | Oscar Hagelsieb | Ep. 435

Oscar Hagelsieb is a Mexican-American law enforcement professional known for his lengthy career in U.S. federal service focused on border security, o…

1 month ago