Best Specwar Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 509: LinkedIn Clowns, Cancel Culture, and the Fallout After Charlie Kirk 45:05

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Send us a text Welcome back to the team room, where Peaches, Aaron, and Trent torch fake professionalism, internet tough guys, and the circus that is LinkedIn. This episode takes a dark turn into the assassination of Charlie Kirk—why it matters, how it changes the political landscape, and what comes next when the “moderate” is taken out. The crew d…

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Ops Brief 102: Daily Drop - 19 Sep 2025 - Javelin Sale to Poland, Laughlin Pilot Surge, Quantum Tech 11:17

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Send us a text Stay updated with the Ones Ready 19 September 2025 Ops Brief. Peaches covers the latest defense and military developments including the U.S. approval of a $780M Javelin missile sale to Poland, Adriatic Charter security meetings, and USS Blue Ridge’s port visit to South Korea. Highlights also include Laughlin Air Force Base achieving …

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Ep 508: Blackwater: The World’s Most Infamous PMC with Morgan Lerette 1:06:06

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Send us a text Ones Ready sits down with Morgan Lerette —author of Guns, Girls, and Greed—to talk about life as a Blackwater mercenary during the chaos of Iraq and Afghanistan. From getting recruited as a broke Air Guard kid, to standing on flight lines wondering if forklifts win Bronze Stars, to suddenly pulling convoys through Route Irish with Na…

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Ops Brief 101: Daily Drop - 18 Sep 2025 - Army Drone Training, Air Force Awards, Space Force Updates 13:09

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Send us a text This episode covers major updates across the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Space Force. Key highlights include Brooke Army Medical Center’s launch of surgical cardiac life support training, Army counter-drone live fire exercises at Fort Novosel, and the Air Force Culligan Trophy recognizing outstanding pilot airmanship. We also…

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Ops Brief 100: Daily Drop - 17 Sep 2025 - Military Rocket Motors & Bunker Busters 15:32

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Send us a text Peaches kicks in the door with another Daily Drop, tearing through the Pentagon’s SHIELD program (yes, they actually named it that), a $39M rocket motor bailout, and why Army inventory reports sound like Mad Libs. He drags the idea of draft “policies” floating around the Guard Bureau, laughs at new bunker buster contracts, and side-e…

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Ep 507: So You Want to Be Special Warfare? Here’s Your Future Career 56:53

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Send us a text Congrats, you survived the pipeline and think you’ve made it. Spoiler: nobody at your first team gives a damn. In this episode, Peaches and Trent rip the lid off the “career trajectory” nobody tells you about. From being the new guy fetching radios to running a team, dodging AETC orders, and getting stuck in jobs nobody wants (ops sh…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 61: Thunderbirds Made Us Cry: A Documentary We Wanted to Hate… and Loved Instead 1:00:13

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Send us a text This was supposed to be a roast. A snarky hate-watch of the new Netflix Thunderbirds documentary. Instead? Aaron and Trent got ambushed by feelings. What started as a casual poo-poo sesh turned into a confession of admiration, aviation tears, and redemption arcs that hit harder than a Friday safety brief. We went from “tight flight s…

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Ops Brief 099: Daily Drop - 12 Sep 2025 - The Pentagon’s New “Department of War”? 29:03

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Send us a text Peaches is back in the team room, and this “daily” drop is anything but short. From the Air Force reactivating old commands to Space Force rolling out new uniforms, this episode dives into the chaos of DoD rebrands, reorganizations, and questionable decisions. Why are we shooting at UFOs with Reapers? Why is Congress playing budget c…

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Ep 506: Air Force Discipline is Broken… and the Army Paid $250K to Lose?! 1:05:07

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Send us a text Peaches and Aaron are back swinging at the nonsense. From Special Warfare’s assessment model to Air Force Academy cadets racking up predatory loans, this episode rips into leadership fails, lazy commanders who hand out paperwork like candy, and the lost art of spot corrections. We go from stories of LOCs, LORs, and mustache games wit…

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Ep 505: AFSW's #1 Candidate! 1:01:50

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Send us a text Forget the war stories from guys who graduated 20 years ago—this is the raw, unfiltered prototype of today’s Air Force Special Warfare candidate. At just 22, this dude has maxed every test, trained like a psycho, lived in a recreated basic training bay, and even did medic work in Ukraine… all before stepping foot in selection. He tra…

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Ep 504: Inside the Next-Gen Pilot Training 57:33

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Send us a text Peaches sits down with Bane—combat-experienced F-15E pilot—to roast the insanity of modern warfare expectations. From Ziploc-bag bathroom breaks at 30,000 feet to the Air Force’s genius idea of “just fly 16 hours and THEN fight,” this one dives into the real limits of human performance. They rip into burnout, busted culture, risk ave…

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Ops Brief 098: Daily Drop - 4 Sep 2025 - Laser Guided Rockets & Harlem Hellfighters Honored 14:32

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Send us a text Peaches fires off on everything from the Pentagon shuffling Space Command to Alabama, Harlem Hellfighters finally getting the respect they deserve, and why the Air Force needed bargain-bin precision rockets to stay lethal. Sprinkle in a little DoD drama, Suicide Prevention Month at Keesler, and the Navy scuttling cocaine boats, and y…

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Ops Brief 097: Daily Drop - 2 Sep 2025 - The Pentagon Let China Touch Our Cloud?! 12:57

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Send us a text Peaches is back with your Labor Day hangover cure — the September 2nd Daily Drop. We’re talking Special Warfare assessment, why everything in training actually ties back to the mission, and yes, why your hips are going to explode if you show up to Nashville’s Operator Training Summit. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Special Warfare assessment…

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Ep 503: Why Military Influencers Keep Crashing Out + One Absolute Badass 1:07:57

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Send us a text The boys went full chaos mode—no prep, no filter, straight smoke. Ones Ready talks squats and Lizzo-as-a-unit-of-measure, then the crew dives into the viral “Braveheart Girl” story out of Scotland and the absolute clown show of UK laws. From there it spirals into stolen valor scandals, Nate from Valhalla torching Shrek McPhee, and th…

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Ep 502: Tim Kennedy & Shrek McPhee: Why Stolen Valor Still Plagues Special Operations 1:03:03

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Send us a text Peaches and Nate from Valhalla VFT torch the fake-warrior industrial complex in this unfiltered episode. From Tim Kennedy’s “oops, I misrepresented my service” excuse to Shrek McPhee’s fantasy war stories, the Ones Ready crew pulls no punches. Why are so many veterans lying about their past? Is it ego, money, or just chronic insecuri…

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Ops Brief 096: Daily Drop - 28 Aug 2025 - AI Can’t Save the Pentagon (But Maybe It Can Teach Me to Pronounce Neodymium) 12:59

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Send us a text Peaches is back in the team room roasting bureaucracy, butchering rare earth minerals, and breaking down the latest defense chaos. From the Kabul Abbey Gate report that probably won’t change a thing, to U.S. troops in Indonesia firing Stingers for fun, to the Pentagon finally realizing maybe letting China work on our cloud wasn’t gen…

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Ops Brief 095: Daily Drop - 26 Aug 2025 - $99M for CJADC2-Trash?! 11:31

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Send us a text Peaches is back in the team room with a ruthless daily drop that pulls no punches. From the Pentagon tossing $99 million at a Joint All-Domain buzzword with zero receipts, to Boeing’s KC-46 boom skewering fighter jets like kebabs, the hits just keep coming. The Air Force is out here buying VR dogfights that’ll give pilots bad habits,…

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Ops Brief 094: Daily Drop - 25 Aug 2025 - Stolen Valor & the DoD Circus 10:50

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Send us a text Peaches rips through the latest DoD chaos—everything from fake heroes getting exposed to the National Guard finally being trusted with their own sidearms. The crew doesn’t hold back: stolen valor clowns cashing in on lies, the Navy changing hands at the top, the Air Force still fumbling leadership drama, and the Army trying to let AI…

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Ep 501: You’re Not Gonna Make It (Here’s Why You’ll Quit Anyway) 1:03:49

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Send us a text Another week, another dose of hard truth. Trent and Peaches break down the brutal, hilarious, and very real reasons most people won’t survive Air Force Special Warfare training. From weak genetics and overprotective parents to the myth of “losing your freedoms,” the crew pulls zero punches while torching excuses. We talk about the li…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 60: The Bonus is Gone, Your Orders are Delayed, and the Air Force Blames... Nobody 48:25

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Send us a text Welcome to the most brutal members-only episode yet—where we air out the entire damn mess the Air Force tried to sneak past you. No prep. No script. Just raw frustration, hot takes, and wild truths about canceled reenlistment bonuses, halted retirement orders, and why the hell the CMSAF wasn’t even in the loop. Peaches, Trent, and Aa…

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Ops Brief 093: Daily Drop - 22 Aug 2025 - Is Emerald Warrior Still a Dumpster Fire? 11:52

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Send us a text Another day, another Ones Ready drop where Peaches serves up hot takes with a side of sarcasm. From the Pentagon’s endless talent for screwing up interagency comms, to South Korea pulling more weight than half our “allies,” nothing is safe. We get speculation on who’s about to run the Air Force (spoiler: maybe a guy retiring today), …

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Ep 500: 500 Episodes Later… Still No Plan, Still Talking Trash 1:13:58

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Send us a text Welcome to the Ones Ready 500th episode—proof that sheer stubbornness beats strategy every time. Aaron, Trent, and Peaches hit the milestone the only way they know how: zero prep, maximum chaos. From reminiscing on legends and favorite guests to dunking on officers, bad takes, and the Air Force’s love for pointless bureaucracy, nothi…

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Ops Brief 092: Daily Drop - 21 Aug 2025 - Smashburger & Vigilantes 19:45

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Send us a text Welcome to the Ones Ready Daily Drop, where Peaches rants his way through the Pentagon’s latest circus act. From Riga flyovers to AI “investments” that wouldn’t even buy a used Ford Ranger, this week’s Ops Brief is a buffet of absurdity. We’ve got ten tankers launching in Guam (because why not), Sharon peacing out of DISA IT, and the…

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Ops Brief 091: Daily Drop - 19 Aug 2025 - MAHA Madness of Bad Push-ups 16:22

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Team Room for another unapologetically savage drop of truth. Peaches tears into the Pentagon’s new “Pete & Bobby Fitness Challenge,” part of the grand Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign—where SecDef Hegseth and RFK Jr. prove that apparently half the DoD still can’t do a proper push-up. We hit the big headl…

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Ops Brief 090: Daily Drop - 18 Aug 2025 - Tilt-Rotors, Orbital Carriers, and Marines Saving the Day (Again) 18:52

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Send us a text The Ones Ready crew is back in the team room with another unapologetic ops brief. Peaches kicks things off by dragging coneheads who fail day one fitness tests and then launches into the week’s wild ride of military news. Marines get their obligatory “media hero” spotlight, the Army unveils another tilt-rotor science project (because…

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Ep 499: 72 Failures on Day 1...You Should Be Ashamed! 1:08:00

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Send us a text Nothing screams “lifelong dream” like failing your IFT on day one. That’s right—72 cones showed up to the hardest pipeline in the world and tripped over the mile-and-a-half run like it was a banana peel. The Ones Ready crew (Peaches, Aaron, and Trent) put on their disappointed dad faces and rip into the excuses, bad prep, and pure cl…

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Ep 498: The 2-Mile Run is Oppressive (Apparently) - Thanks CMSAF! 27:40

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Send us a text Trent flies solo and absolutely nukes the pity party over the Air Force adding a gasp two-mile run. If you’re one of the Facebook warriors crying about extra laps, this one’s for you. He breaks down exactly why being fit isn’t just a box to check—it’s the damn point. From waistband inflation to PT test trauma, this episode drags ever…

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Ops Brief 089: Daily Drop - 14 Aug 2025 - B-Team Terrorists & Why Instagram Wants You Kidnapped 14:57

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Send us a text Peaches tears through the August 14th Daily Drop with zero fluff and plenty of side-eye. From the U.S. military flexing in the Caribbean and 800 Guard troops rolling into D.C., to the Space Force launching a GPS upgrade that’s only five decades overdue, it’s a buffet of defense news with extra sarcasm. We cover Pentagon IT projects t…

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Ops Brief 088: Daily Drop - 13 Aug 2025 - DARPA’s Giant War Sim & Panama’s $3M Bargain 16:22

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Send us a text Peaches unloads on a wild week in defense news—DARPA drops the mic with the world’s biggest real-time electronic warfare range, the U.S. throws pocket change at Panama’s border, and NATO still cries poor while leaning on U.S. muscle. From AI-driven target tracking and new Air Force dorm “suites” that’ll make Marines jealous, to Space…

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Ops Brief 087: Daily Drop - 12 Aug 2025 - Washington’s on Fire & Cyber Ninjas are Scary 13:14

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Send us a text Peaches kicks off this drop swinging at everything from the chaos in D.C. to the ridiculous idea that military academies ever needed race-based admissions. National Guard troops are back in the capital because apparently it’s become Mad Max with monuments. Cyber interns get a salute for their terrifyingly cool hacking skills, a World…

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Ops Brief 086: Daily Drop - 11 Aug 2025 - DoD Turns 76 & Space Force Gets Part-Time 16:15

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Send us a text Peaches is back with your August 11 Ops Brief — and as always, the military circus doesn’t disappoint. From the DoD’s 76th birthday party (cake not included) to the Navy handing CENTCOM over like a hot potato, it’s been a week. We hit the SkillsBridge hustle, Red Flag roaring over Nellis, Space Force flexing with upgraded sensors and…

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Ep 497: AFSW Pipeline Cheat Codes 1:03:30

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Send us a text Forget the Instagram highlight reels—Peaches and Aaron are dropping the unfiltered, step-by-step hacks to survive the Air Force Special Warfare pipeline without becoming another quit statistic. This isn’t “drink more water” fluff; it’s the down-and-dirty, why-your-shins-are-dying, how-to-not-faceplant-on-the-IFT kind of episode. From…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 58: Deep State Frogs and Why Deployments Aren't Cool 32:40

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Send us a text In this members-only deep cut, Aaron and Trent pull no punches (and no show prep) as they ramble, rant, and roast their way through moving mishaps, military stupidity, and the myth of “cool deployments.” If you thought Ones Ready was structured… buckle up. This episode is pure stream-of-consciousness chaos, blending gym talk, Air For…

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Ops Brief 086: Daily Drop - 8 Aug 2025 - $88M in Drugs, 0 Balls on Terrorists, and a Space Force Flex? 14:47

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready team room, where Peaches kicks down the door with another unapologetic ops brief. We’re starting off hot with Fort Bliss turning into a glorified detention center because, shocker, we’re drowning in illegal immigration. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard just wrecked someone's narco empire by snatching up $88 m…

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Ep 496: Why This A-10 Crew Chief Ditched Active Duty and Won at Life - Derrick Blake 50:51

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Send us a text Think active duty is the only path? Derrick Blake would like a word—preferably during his 3-day weekend. From almost joining the Marines to wrenching on A-10s and recruiting for the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Derrick walks us through how the Air National Guard let him stay home, stack checks, and still deploy to undisclosed sandb…

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Ops Brief 085: Daily Drop - 7 Aug 2025 - Public Affairs Blocked Me…So Here’s the Intel They Don’t Want You to Hear 24:28

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Send us a text Peaches is back with a savage ops brief for August 7th—spitting truth, roasting bureaucracy, and dragging the Air Force’s finest decisions through the mud. Public Affairs thought they could silence him by revoking access to curated news updates (LOL), but jokes on them—he's still lighting up your eardrums. From Cybertrucks as target …

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Ep 495: Danielle Sebastian - He’s Not a Narcissist—You’re Just in a Trauma Loop 1:02:56

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Send us a text Danielle Sebastian has heard it all: “Just leave him.” “You deserve better.” “Try date night.” After years of battling confusion, control issues, and emotional chaos in her marriage to a childhood trauma survivor, she realized what most advice was missing—actual tools that work in real life. Now a trauma-informed relationship coach, …

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Sneak PeekMBRS 57: Mentorship, Mayhem, and Middle Fingers: A Members-Only Rant-a-thon 1:03:51

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Send us a text Welcome to the most wholesome, family-friendly members-only episode we’ve ever recorded—just kidding, grab your ear muffs and a cold beverage. In this beautifully chaotic meltdown, Aaron and Peaches go nuclear on HOA Karens, wannabe mentorship DMs, and every fragile ego that thinks dropping into the Ones Ready inbox swinging is a goo…

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Ops Brief 084: Daily Drop - 1 Aug 2025 - $123.7B to Ukraine already...But Sure, Let's Send Another $800M 19:31

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Send us a text Peaches is back with your August 1st daily drop—after fighting his microphone and allergies like a true professional. He breaks down the latest military absurdities: an M18 that might go bang on its own, $800 million more to Ukraine (because why not), and bomber nostalgia getting its moment in the spotlight. From Air Force weapon ins…

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Ep 494: US Navy Rear Admiral to Whiskey Mogul: Scott Sanders' Side Quest Is Better Than Your Main Mission 1:02:11

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Send us a text Scott Sanders didn’t just go from Navy E-2 to Admiral—he took that momentum and barrel-rolled straight into crafting world-record bourbon and hunting MIAs in Cambodia. The Ones Ready crew sits down with the Tobacco Barn Distillery co-founder and Tours of Duty partner to talk Navy aviation, smacking SEAL brothers, bourbon snobbery, an…

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Ops Brief 083: Daily Drop - 31 July 2025 - 24 Months Alone in Korea & Cartels in Ukraine 18:46

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Send us a text Peaches dives headfirst into the DoD’s latest chaos buffet—$5.4 billion budget reshuffles, fighter jet production whiplash, and the Air Force playing safety dad with the M18 pistol. Meanwhile, cartel operatives are heading to Ukraine for drone training (because why the hell not), and a Swedish ISIS fanatic gets clocked for war crimes…

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Ops Brief 082: Daily Drop - 29 July 2025 - Missile Stockpile’s Low 15:15

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Send us a text In today’s daily drop, Peaches blasts through the latest ops headlines like a Hellfire through a Toyota Hilux. From exposing our hilariously thin missile reserves to roasting tech bros whose drones crumble outside PowerPoint presentations, this one’s a full-body workout in situational awareness. AFRICOM’s been busy lighting up Somali…

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Ops Brief 081: Daily Drop - 28 July 2025 - CV-22 Ospreys, Pizza Cats, and CMSAF Apology 24:23

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Send us a text Strap in, because this “daily drop” is a full-throttle rollercoaster of Pentagon absurdity and global WTFs. From promoting a former Space Force whistleblower to Under Secretary of the Air Force, to blowing $200M on a border wall while ignoring busted pistols and flood victims—this episode doesn’t pull punches. Peaches goes off on pol…

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Ep 493: Wyoming Let a Predator Walk—Now Someone’s Dead 40:11

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Send us a text Kate Gladdin’s mom was killed by a man who shouldn’t have even been on the streets. And the prosecuting attorney? She’s more interested in her win-loss record than actual justice. This episode pulls no punches as the Ones Ready crew exposes a legal system in Sheridan, Wyoming, that protects predators, punishes victims, and avoids acc…

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Ep 492: Aaron's Origin Story 1:32:53

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Send us a text What happens when a broke, hungover Ohio kid accidentally throws a beer bottle in front of a cop car, watches 9/11 unfold on a CRT TV, and decides to radically change the trajectory of his life? You get Aaron Love. In this solo mic-drop of an origin story, Aaron walks us through his chaotic rise from “littering charge degenerate” to …

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Ops Brief 080: Daily Drop - 24 July 2025 - Space Force Wants $175B for a Dome? Cool Cool Cool… 14:15

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Send us a text Peaches drops into the team room to roast the DoD’s latest brainchild—the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program. Because nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like duct-taping old tech to new threats. From sketchy F-35 upgrades to AI-driven psyops and a pistol that just…goes off, this episode is a rollercoaster of bureaucra…

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Ops Brief 079: Daily Drop - 23 July 2025 (The Pentagon Spent What on a Space Blimp?) 22:04

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Send us a text Peaches is back with another scathing ops brief—this time dragging the DoD for everything from mystery missiles and “indefinite quantity” contracts (yeah, that’s real) to billion-dollar Iron Dome knockoffs. From Space Force promotions to “near-miss” B-52s and the Pentagon handing OpenAI a $200M AI war chest, this episode dives deep i…

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Ops Brief 078: Daily Drop - 22 July 2025 (Army Embarrassing Themselves...AGAIN!) 24:02

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Send us a text Peaches returns with another banger, torching bureaucratic blunders and Joint Force nonsense. From the Pentagon flexing like it just invented drone grenades, to the DoD accidentally letting Chinese engineers tinker with our cloud—this one's a spicy ride. He dives into the F-35 budget cut drama, Space Force cosplay, uniform updates th…

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Ep 491: Older Dude Smashes TACP Pipeline – Then Ghosts the Air Force for MBA 49:51

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Send us a text Buckle up, aspiring warriors and pipeline survivors – the Ones Ready crew is back with a savage takedown of military myths, featuring Tac P legend Alex Chiapetta, who joined the Air Force at the ripe old age of 27 (gasp!) and somehow didn't shatter like fine china in the pipeline. Spoiler: He crushed it, thanks to mobility stretches,…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 56: Tactical Athletes, Toxic DMs, and the Fine Art of Breaking Rules 1:04:42

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Send us a text In this glorious mess of a members-only episode, Peaches and Trent go full rogue: no guests, no guardrails, just straight-up brain dumps and verbal knife fights. The guys break down the importance of cognitive stress training, Air Force leadership cowardice, and the existential burden of watching “Interstellar” while contemplating yo…