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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. After serving four years in the US fleet, Hatch compl...

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 of experience in different decades of life. For th...

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, University/College Professor, and an Internation...

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 Stolen Valor -Dealing with bitterness and hopelessn...

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 to hold this unique distinction. His journey has t...

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 times. Michael picked the questions, and there was cer...

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 Congressional District covering 16 counties in western Mo...

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 triumphed over adversity and risen above life's chal...

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 society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...

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 Pennsylvania at the Indiana University of PA. Durin...

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 society. Please let me know what you think of the sl...

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 healthcare system is stealing from the middle class. Ch...

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 society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...

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. During the Palisades Fire, Captain Prabhu played a cruc...

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 society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...

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 for his exceptional ability to tackle complex cha...

Negligent Discharge Friday - 5/30/25

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

-The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens of experience in different decades of life. For th...

Episode 388 - Richard Ryan

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Ryan is a software developer and media executive with more than twenty years of experience in the tech industry. He has generated billions of ...

Full Auto Friday - 5/23/2025

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...

Episode 387 - Rich Diviney

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL Commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments, elev...

Full Auto Friday - 5/16/25

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, but that is how it goes sometimes. Could an untraine...

Episode 386 - Richard Hy

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Hy is a 13-year veteran of the Buffalo Police Department, currently serving as a Detective as part of the Special Victims Unit. Rich has come for...

Negligent Discharge Friday - 5/9/25

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens of experience in different decades of life. For tho...

Episode 385 - Mike Ritland

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Ritland served as a United States Navy SEAL for 12 years. During his service, he navigated the training ground and battlefield within the special...

Full Auto Friday - 5/2/2025

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been one hell of a week, so we are going to just ease into the weekend with some traditional Q&A to finish it out. Young women wearing nearly not...

Episode 384 - Josh Thurman

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh is a former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur. After graduating from Wake Forest University, Josh passed on a scholarship to Yale University Divinity Sc...

Negligent Discharge Friday - 4/25/25

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Both Michael and I forgot if I was going to ask him questions or he was going to ask me questions, so we did a little of both. As usual, we covered qu...

Episode 383 - Garrett Maxey

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett Maxey is a Special Victims Unit Detective with a local law enforcement agency in Idaho. In his 12 years in Law Enforcement he has worked in ja...

Full Auto Friday - 4/18/2025

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, but that is how it goes sometimes. Revoking visas on...

Episode 382 - Greg Anderson

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Anderson was a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He posted an 8-minute video to his personal Instagram page in w...

Negligent Discharge Friday - With Michael Shelton

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens of experience in different decades of life. For tho...

Episode 381 - Greg Putnam

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Putnam spent nine years of active duty as a US Navy SEAL stationed out of Hawaii before making the decision to return to the Rocky Mountains with...

Full Auto Friday - 4/4/2025

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, but that is how it goes sometimes. What can you do w...

Episode 380 - Tom Hruby and James Pomerantz

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After 9/11, Tom worked construction while he trained for the Navy and the grueling Navy SEAL program. Tom graduated from BUD/s, Airborne School and SQ...

Full Auto Friday - 3/28/25

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, perhaps slightly heavier or darker topics than normal, but that is how the cookie crumbled this time. Unsee...

Episode 379 - Josh Smith

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Montana Knife Company’s Founder and Owner, Josh Smith is the Master Bladesmith behind creating and designing working knives for working people th...

Full Auto Friday - 3/21/2025

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society and world in general. A patriotic Canadian's...

Episode 378 - Nick Middaugh

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick has a career of over a decade’s worth of civil service spanning fire, corrections, and public safety, and he is also a survivor of CSA, more co...

Full Auto Friday - With Leah Stumpf

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Non-traditional Full Auto Friday Q and A with my wife, Leah Stumpf. As much as it pains me to say it, Michael did a good job selecting the questions a...

Episode 377 - Mark Bonnalie

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is the creator of the Modern Rural Civilian channel, creating content about his ongoing adventure to design and create his dream "off grid" prope...

Flintlock Friday - With Vaughn Stumpf and Micheal Shelton

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three generations tackling the most pressing issues of our times. That was the initial concept. We may have answered two questions before veering comp...

Episode 376 - Douglas Taurel

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Douglas is an actor, and the creator of the play The American Soldier. The American Soldier portrays fourteen characters, based on real stories and ac...

Full Auto Friday 2/28/2025

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we're diving into another round of listener-submitted questions. I always appreciate the honesty and vulnerability of these questions,...

Episode 375 - Joel Struthers

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Struthers spent six years as a legionnaire (and more specifically as a member of the elite Group Commando Parachutistes). The French Foreign Legi...

Full Auto Friday - 21 Feb 2025

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...

Episode 374 - John Fussel

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Fussell is the founder and CEO of Patriot Leadership Development. John spent his entire 20-year Naval career in the Naval Special Warfare Communit...

Negligent Discharge Friday - With Michael Shelton

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new series continues! Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens of experience in different decades of life. For tho...

Episode 373 -Stefano Ritondale

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stefano Ritondale is a former Army Armor officer with extensive military intelligence experience. He is also the Chief Intelligence Officer of Artoria...

Full Auto Friday 2/7/2025

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Q&A episode, I dive into three powerful listener questions that hit hard on personal struggles, global issues, and life-or-death moments. Firs...

Episode 372 - Seth Gehle

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Gehle is a professional speaker committed to empowering others to embrace their warrior spirit and overcome any adversity or trauma in their life...

Semi Auto Friday - With Michael Shelton

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I am unsure of what exactly to call this new segment, we had discussed "Bolt Action Friday," but it just doesn't have the right ring to it. Michael an...

Episode 371 - Kegan Gill

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kegan Gill was a US Navy Fighter Pilot (F-18 Super Hornet) and was forced to eject into the sound barrier as his plane was going down during a trainin...

The End of Democracy?

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is what they are saying online true? Have we reached the end of Democracy? Has the experiment known as America run its course? As if those topics aren...

Episode 370 - Greg Lapin

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg has made a living for the past two decades in law enforcement, special operations, and Government special operations, deploying to war zones thro...

Andy Vs. Michael 2025 Kick Off

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As usual, I never know where young Michael plans to take these episodes. We covered it all, from pacifism to violence, Clowns in vans down by the rive...

Episode 369 - Bryan Hubbard

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

W. Bryan Hubbard was the 1st Chairman of the Kentucky Opioid Commission and currently leads the REID Foundation’s American Ibogaine Initiative. Foll...

CyberTrucks and Green Berets

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The events that occurred in Las Vegas were not only tragic, but they should serve as a reminder for those who create content as to what can happen whe...

Episode 368 - Nic Mckinley

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nic McKinley is an entrepreneur, former military special operator, and ex-CIA operative who founded and led two multimillion-dollar tech companies. A ...

ISIS in America

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have we arrived at a time when ISIS is now in our country? Will the terrorist attack and murder in New Orleans be a one-off or the new normal? What ca...

Episode 367 - Robbie Kröger

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie Kroger is the founder of Blood Origins. Born and raised in South Africa and now calling the United States home, Robbie has dedicated his life t...

Andy Vs Michael - A Christmas Special

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you to everyone who has joined us for 2024. Micheal and I offer this last Friday episode of the year as our parting gift. As usual, I have no id...

Austin Von Letkemann and Nick Palmisciano

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Palmisciano is a United States Military Academy graduate of West Point and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business MBA Program. He served si...

Full Auto Friday - Forks in the Road

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have arrived at our final Q and A for the year. Here are the 3 questions I tackled for today: 1. A recent college graduate struggling in a difficul...

Shane Claytor - A View From Inside the VA Medical System

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Claytor was a Navy Corpsman and an Iraq War Veteran. After the military, he dedicated his life to being an ICU nurse, working off and on for the...

Raising Legends, Building Defenders, and Finding Balance

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Normally scheduled Friday Q and A for today: 1. A third-generation California mason asks for wisdom on raising exceptional humans in an ever-changing ...

SSS and Genghis Cohen - Dark Desert Defense, Machine Guns, Helicopters, and Strippers

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen is a recently retired Navy SEAL with 24 years of active duty service. Immediately upon graduating from high school he enlisted in the Navy and...

Phonies, Pain, and Finding Emotional Strength

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back to traditional Q and A for this week: The first question touches on confronting fraudulent SEALs, where a listener recounts a tense encounter wit...

Dan Brunner - The Rise of Tren de Aragua

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Brunner is a seasoned expert in federal law enforcement with 29 years of combined service in the FBI and the US Navy. With over two decades of exp...

Andy Vs. Michael - A Thanksgiving Special

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I think we covered it all today, just in time for Thanksgiving. I hand these episodes over to Michael, sometimes he has great questions, and sometimes...

Chris Piehota - Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Piehota, a former FBI Special Agent who served as one of the bureau’s top career executives, discusses the dramatic changes he witnessed in th...

Moral Dilemmas, Problem Employees, Big Career Changes

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Normally scheduled Q and A for this Friday: 1. A veteran from Tennessee wrestles with the state of American democracy, morality in politics, and socie...

Vaughn Stumpf - Concern or Hope for the Future?

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the episodes I have been able to record, these episodes with my father stand out as some of my favorites. I never thought I could record conver...

How To Rebuild

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Friday Q and A for Today: 1. How do you rebuild after a catastrophic accident or failure?  2. Suppressors on pistols? Is it real life, or...

Jared Hudson - Combatting Human Trafficking

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jared is a retired Navy SEAL and the co-founder of Covenant Rescue Group (CRG), a 501c3 organization founded in June 2019. Jared and his wife saw a la...

Peace, Failure, and Following Your Dreams

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are diving into listener-submitted questions for our normally scheduled Friday programming: How do you deal with the self-doubt that often follows ...

Matt Dawson - From Wall Street to the World's Wildest Frontiers

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Dawson is a former investment banker turned multi-record-holding endurance athlete and founder of Dawson's Peak Foundation. Known simply as "Daws...

Prepare for Civil War

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have heard a lot of talk about how the United States is either on the brink of a 2nd Civil War or steadily marching toward it. I can't say that I ag...

Rob Bailey - Garage Dreams to Global Brands

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Bailey is an entrepreneur powerhouse, creating the lifestyle brand Flag Nor Fail, Run Everything Labs, and a series of ventures from gyms to high-...

The Road Not Taken

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Friday Q and A for today. Three listener-submitted questions: 1.  A 26-year-old Navy veteran grappling with post-service identity and fam...

Nelson Grant - Motorcycle injuries and Business Plans

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experi...

Are We Doomed?

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be an American in today's world? Are the greatest dangers we face external, or do they stem from internal division? What are the ...

Jake Harriman and Garrett Cathcart - A More Perfect Union

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Harriman and Garrett Cathcart are both distinguished Iraq War veterans that have turned their focus inward, tackling one of the most pressing bat...

Reflections on 47 years...

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A single listener submitted question for this Friday episode. But first, some reflections on 47 laps around the sun, then: 1. How do you want to live ...

Josh Castell - DoubleCheck's Mission to Protect Communities

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Castell is the founder of DoubleCheck, a software platform setting new standards in risk management and firearms safety. DoubleCheck empowers bus...

Parenting, Progress, and Hunting Monsters

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

xNormal Friday programming today, some real-world challenges submitted by listeners. 1.  A father reflects on losing his cool with his kids in a chao...

Chris Skates - From Coal Mines to the White House

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Skates is a man whose life journey is a testament to resilience, redemption, and the power of storytelling. Starting as a coal plant worker for ...

Andy Vs. Michael - Round 9 - The Ginger goes to Italy

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We return to our Andy Vs. Michael series, but first, we open with a discussion on the ginger's first trip outside of the United States, and his unwill...

Bill Thompson - From Special Missions to Spartan Forge

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Thompson served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, specializing in Special Missions and technology development ...

War's Realities, Overcoming Failure, and Ethical Dilemmas

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Normally scheduled Friday Q and A for today: 1. First, a listener's concern about a controversial statement: "I love killing people." What are the rea...

Andrew Milburn - A Deep Dive into Modern Warfare

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Milburn is a retired Marine Corps Colonel and former Deputy Commander of Special Operations Command Central. With firsthand experience leading ...

Debates, Business, and Podcasting

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We will have the normal Friday Q and A, but first, a few words on the debate... Did it matter? Do we know any more about the candidates? Does the form...

Larry Turner - Leading From the Front

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Turner is a former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, current SDPD Community Relations Officer, and independent candidate for mayor of San Diego. ...

Veterans, Cops & Concealed Carry

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are diving in on listener-submitted Q&A: 1. A Marine Infantry veteran reflects on his time in Helmand province and grapples with how to balance mil...

Dr. Lanny Snodgrass - An Ageless Call to Serve

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lanny Snodgrass, MD, PhD, is a distinguished psychiatrist, and Department of Defense physician, veteran, and respected authority on military mental he...

Politics and Family

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are diving deep into a wild mix of listener-submitted questions that span the gamut from light-hearted fun to life-altering challenges. 1. The uniq...

Richard Stadig - A Call To Service in Israel

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After witnessing antisemitism at Portland State University, Richard Stadig, an American Jew moved to Israel to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. Ri...

Fistfights, Heartbreak, and the Thin Blue Line

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are diving deep into a wild mix of listener-submitted questions that span the gamut from light-hearted fun to life-altering challenges. Kicking thi...

Mike Glover - Rebuilding From Zero

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Fo...

Andy Vs. Michael - Round 8 : Be Better Than the Backseat

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never k...

Henry Akins and Mickey Schuch - Mastering the Art of Defense

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Akins began training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in 1995 at the Rickson Gracie Acadamy on Pico blvd in West LA. Shortly after he started he became th...