Negligent Discharge Friday - 12/5/2025
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young Michael has returned from his worldly travels. Is he more knowledgeable, sophisticated, educat...
Episode 418 - Aaron Croft - Combat SAR Pilot Running for Congress
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron is an independent political candidate running for the US House seat in the WA-05 congressional...
Full Family Friday - 11/28/2025
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As requested, a family get-together for this Friday's episode, with my wife, Leah, and my father, Va...
Episode 417 - Dr. Tony Dice - The Journey From Navy SEAL to Meth Addict to World Class Counselor
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a Navy SEAL, therapist, paramedic, and firefighter, he's lived at the extremes of chaos and contr...
Full Auto Friday - 11/21/2025
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a traditional Q & A episode, answering listerner-submitted questions. For those wondering h...
Episode 416 - Dan Ellis - The journey to rebuild after losing the brand he spent a lifetime building
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episodes are some of my favorites. I hate stories of just wavetops, and I love stories about...
Full Auto Friday - 11/14/2025
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, this was a traditional Q & A episode, and then at the beginning of the last question, yo...
Episode 415 - Bear Handlon - A Navy SEAL on a mission to erase 25 Million in Medical Debt
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bear served 7 years as a Naval officer in the Special Operations community as a Navy SEAL. He founde...
Full Auto Friday - 11/7/2025
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional and straightforward today, a simple Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only pic...
Episode 414 - Chad Wittman - What do you do when life falls apart?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In addition to being a global executive and leadership strategist who has led $400M+ businesses at a...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 10/31/2025
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Young Michael has returned from his worldly travels. Is he more knowledgeable, sophisticated, educat...
Episode 413 - Walt Disney - The Most Feared Navy SEAL Instructor of All Time
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Mark returned after serving 13 years as SEAL, Medic, Sniper and I...
friday 10 24 final mixdown
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Audition Template: 1 Mono Host track (with Speech Volume Leveler), 1 Mono Interview track (with Spee...
Episode 412 - Dave Berke - From fighter pilot to fighting on the ground in Ramadi
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Berke is a retired US Marine Corps Officer, TOPGUN Instructor, and now a leadership instructor ...
Full Auto Friday - 10/17/2025
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing fancy today, just some traditional Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked c...
Episode 411 - Bill Thompson - Special Mission Units and Human Targeting
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Thompson served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, specializi...
Full Auto Friday - 10/10/2025
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing fancy today, just some traditional Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked c...
Episode 410 - Brigham Buhler - Redefining Healthcare and Treatment
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brigham Buhler is a healthcare entrepreneur transforming America's broken system. As founder of Ways...
Full Auto Friday - 10/03/2025
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 409 - Austin Von Letkemann - Exposing the truth of military service through humor
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Von Letkemann, known as “MandatoryFunDay,” 1st Lt. is currently a platoon leader assigned...
Negligent Discharge Friday with Michael - 9/26/2025
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I never know where these episodes will lead us, mostly because young Michael is in charge, and half ...
Episode 408 - Josh Tomeoni - Life, Divorce, Rebuilding, Financial Security
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Tomeoni is a men’s coach, financial expert, and host of The Derelict Podcast. With 18 years o...
The State of The Union
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some days, I don't have the words to describe how I am feeling. This past week, it has been tough to...
Episode 407 - Jay Wadsworth - Effective Policing Through Enhanced Training
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Wadsworth is a seasoned professional in both law enforcement and martial arts. A retired officer...
Full Auto Friday - 9/12/2025
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 406 - Brandon Young - Army Ranger, Afghanistan, Divinity, Author, Entrepreneur, Leader
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Young is a former US Army Ranger with four combat rotations to Afghanistan. He has spent mor...
Full Auto Friday - 9/5/2025
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today was supposed to be a solo Full Auto Friday, but young Michael decided to throw a wrench into m...
Episode 405 - Eric Tansey - Police Officer and Author of Pig Latin
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force wi...
Full Auto Friday - 8/29/2025
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 404 - Matt Graham - Air Marshals, the CIA, and the Worlds best mission timers
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Graham is a former police officer and U.S. Air Marshal. He then spent 12 years working with the...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 8/22/25
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens ...
Episode 403 - Steve Holland - SWAT, Faith, and the emotional toll of law enforcement
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born at Fort Benning, Georgia, Steve brings nearly 18 years of law enforcement experience to the tab...
Full Auto Friday - 8/15/2025
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 402 - Michael Montoya - Don't Kick Land Mines in Ukraine
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Montoya is a veteran with over 15 years of experience in the military and security sectors, ...
Full Auto Friday - 8/8/2025
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 401 - David Dahlin - Seattle Firefighters Fired for COVID Mandate
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David was a career fireman for the City of Seattle. In the fall of 2021, he and approximately 70 of ...
Episode 400 - Katarina Szulc - Cartels Infiltrating Canada and The Wide Open Northern Border
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katarina Szulc is an investigative journalist and the host of Borderland: Dispatches, a show deliver...
Episode 399 - Ryan Duey - Cold Water and The Power of Confronting Hardship
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Duey was born and raised in Northern California. He attended Cal Poly University, where he spen...
Episode 398 - Beau Simmons - Bear Attacks, The 20 Year War, Photography of the Great American West
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beau Simmons has been a professional photographer since 2009. Initially known for his work as a fash...
Episode 397 - Josh Smith - Manufacturing, Tariffs, and Bringing Jobs back to the United States
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Montana Knife Company’s Founder and Owner, Josh Smith is the Master Bladesmith behind creating ...
Episode 396 - James Hatch - Navy Seal, Author, Yale Graduate and Lecturer
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Hatch grew up in the mountains of Utah and joined the service on his seventeenth birthday. Aft...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 7/18/25
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
-The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens ...
Episode 395 - Greg Cooper - Criminal Profiling and the Mind of Human Predators
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Cooper has worked as an FBI Profiler, Law Enforcement Administrator, Police Training/Instructor...
Full Auto Friday - 7/11/2025
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2 Listener listener-submitted questions, and two current events topics for today: -Tim Kennedy and S...
Episode 395 - Taylor Cavanaugh - Navy SEAL and the French Foreign Legion
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Cavanaugh is a former Navy SEAL turned French Foreign Legionnaire. Taylor is the only person ...
Flintlock Friday with Vaughn Stumpf - 7/4/2025
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You asked for it, we made it happen. Three generations tackling the most pressing issues of our time...
Representative Ryan Zinke - Big Beautiful Bills and Public Land Sales
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Zinke is a fifth generation Montanan who serves as Representative for Montana’s First Congres...
Episode 393 - Robert Stark - Army Veteran, Author, Alaskan
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Stark is the author of Warflower and Just Like a Soldier. He is a lifelong Alaskan who has tr...
Full Auto Friday - 6/27/2025
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 392 - Nick Bare - Army, Fitness, Nutrition, Entrepreneur
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Bare founded Bare Performance Nutrition in 2012 out of his small college apartment in Western P...
Full Auto Friday - 6/20/2025
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 391 - Chris Hamilton
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hamilton is a finance expert with 15 years of experience, on a mission to expose how the healt...
Full Auto Friday - 6/13/2025
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 390 - Jim Prabhu
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim is a Fire Captain for the LA City Fire Department and has been a firefighter for 25 years. Durin...
Full Auto Friday - 6/6/2025
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 389 - Anthony Rivera
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Rivera is the CEO and Founder of Vetavize Inc., a highly decorated former Navy SEAL renowned...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 5/30/25
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
-The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens ...
Episode 388 - Richard Ryan
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Richard Ryan is a software developer and media executive with more than twenty years of experience i...
Full Auto Friday - 5/23/2025
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 387 - Rich Diviney
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL Commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he compl...
Full Auto Friday - 5/16/25
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, bu...
Episode 386 - Richard Hy
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Rich Hy is a 13-year veteran of the Buffalo Police Department, currently serving as a Detective as p...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 5/9/25
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens o...
Episode 385 - Mike Ritland
05 May 2025
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Mike Ritland served as a United States Navy SEAL for 12 years. During his service, he navigated the ...
Full Auto Friday - 5/2/2025
02 May 2025
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It's been one hell of a week, so we are going to just ease into the weekend with some traditional Q&...
Episode 384 - Josh Thurman
28 Apr 2025
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Josh is a former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur. After graduating from Wake Forest University, Josh pass...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 4/25/25
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Both Michael and I forgot if I was going to ask him questions or he was going to ask me questions, s...
Episode 383 - Garrett Maxey
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Garrett Maxey is a Special Victims Unit Detective with a local law enforcement agency in Idaho. In h...
Full Auto Friday - 4/18/2025
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, bu...
Episode 382 - Greg Anderson
14 Apr 2025
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Greg Anderson was a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He posted an ...
Negligent Discharge Friday - With Michael Shelton
11 Apr 2025
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The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens o...
Episode 381 - Greg Putnam
07 Apr 2025
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Greg Putnam spent nine years of active duty as a US Navy SEAL stationed out of Hawaii before making ...
Full Auto Friday - 4/4/2025
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, bu...
Episode 380 - Tom Hruby and James Pomerantz
31 Mar 2025
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After 9/11, Tom worked construction while he trained for the Navy and the grueling Navy SEAL program...
Full Auto Friday - 3/28/25
28 Mar 2025
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Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, bu...
Episode 379 - Josh Smith
24 Mar 2025
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As Montana Knife Company’s Founder and Owner, Josh Smith is the Master Bladesmith behind creating ...
Full Auto Friday - 3/21/2025
21 Mar 2025
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Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 378 - Nick Middaugh
17 Mar 2025
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Nick has a career of over a decade’s worth of civil service spanning fire, corrections, and public...
Full Auto Friday - With Leah Stumpf
14 Mar 2025
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Non-traditional Full Auto Friday Q and A with my wife, Leah Stumpf. As much as it pains me to say it...
Episode 377 - Mark Bonnalie
10 Mar 2025
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Mark is the creator of the Modern Rural Civilian channel, creating content about his ongoing adventu...
Flintlock Friday - With Vaughn Stumpf and Micheal Shelton
07 Mar 2025
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Three generations tackling the most pressing issues of our times. That was the initial concept. We m...
Episode 376 - Douglas Taurel
03 Mar 2025
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Douglas is an actor, and the creator of the play The American Soldier. The American Soldier portrays...
Full Auto Friday 2/28/2025
28 Feb 2025
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In this episode we're diving into another round of listener-submitted questions. I always appreciate...
Episode 375 - Joel Struthers
24 Feb 2025
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Joel Struthers spent six years as a legionnaire (and more specifically as a member of the elite Grou...
Full Auto Friday - 21 Feb 2025
21 Feb 2025
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Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our so...
Episode 374 - John Fussel
17 Feb 2025
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Jon Fussell is the founder and CEO of Patriot Leadership Development. John spent his entire 20-year ...
Negligent Discharge Friday - With Michael Shelton
14 Feb 2025
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The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens o...
Episode 373 -Stefano Ritondale
10 Feb 2025
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Stefano Ritondale is a former Army Armor officer with extensive military intelligence experience. He...
Full Auto Friday 2/7/2025
07 Feb 2025
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In this Q&A episode, I dive into three powerful listener questions that hit hard on personal struggl...
Episode 372 - Seth Gehle
03 Feb 2025
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Seth Gehle is a professional speaker committed to empowering others to embrace their warrior spirit ...
Semi Auto Friday - With Michael Shelton
31 Jan 2025
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I am unsure of what exactly to call this new segment, we had discussed "Bolt Action Friday," but it ...
Episode 371 - Kegan Gill
27 Jan 2025
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Kegan Gill was a US Navy Fighter Pilot (F-18 Super Hornet) and was forced to eject into the sound ba...
The End of Democracy?
24 Jan 2025
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Is what they are saying online true? Have we reached the end of Democracy? Has the experiment known ...
Episode 370 - Greg Lapin
20 Jan 2025
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Greg has made a living for the past two decades in law enforcement, special operations, and Governme...
Andy Vs. Michael 2025 Kick Off
17 Jan 2025
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As usual, I never know where young Michael plans to take these episodes. We covered it all, from pac...
Episode 369 - Bryan Hubbard
13 Jan 2025
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W. Bryan Hubbard was the 1st Chairman of the Kentucky Opioid Commission and currently leads the REID...
CyberTrucks and Green Berets
10 Jan 2025
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The events that occurred in Las Vegas were not only tragic, but they should serve as a reminder for ...
Episode 368 - Nic Mckinley
06 Jan 2025
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Nic McKinley is an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who founded ...
ISIS in America
03 Jan 2025
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Have we arrived at a time when ISIS is now in our country? Will the terrorist attack and murder in N...
Episode 367 - Robbie Kröger
30 Dec 2024
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Robbie Kroger is the founder of Blood Origins. Born and raised in South Africa and now calling the U...