Best Travis Breeding Podcasts (2025)

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Can you choose to be happy? 17:32

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1d ago17:32

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Are you happy? How would you answer that question if a stranger with a camera asked? Five years ago, filmmaker Atdhe Trepca quit his job and drove across the country with a camera, asking hundreds of people that question. His videos reach millions on TikTok and Instagram, and now he’s made a documentary. Today, Optimist reporter Maggie Penman share…

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Top GOP leader on shutdown: ‘This could go on for quite some time’ 19:11

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As the federal government shutdown stretches on, Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on a path to reopening. One major sticking point is the Democrats’ demand to include renewed health care subsidies for ACA marketplace enrollees as a part of any vote to end the shutdown. Host Colby Itkowitz sits with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Vir…

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Dinner with The Post’s food critic 27:21

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For over a quarter-century, Tom Sietsema has eaten at and reviewed thousands of restaurants. Now, he’s hanging up his fork and knife. Today, we dip into our archives and bring you a delightful night out at a restaurant with The Post’s longtime beloved food critic. He talks about his love for the theater of dining out, and why he cares so much about…

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Trump is trying to use the shutdown to lay off workers 19:31

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As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, its effects are starting to ripple across the country. National parks are closed, flights are delayed, and this week, some federal workers will miss their first paychecks. For some of those workers, things are even more stressful: President Donald Trump is making good on his threat t…

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510: The Ego Trap In Leadership. The Need To Lead Pt.2. With Dave Berke. 2:44:29

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>Join Jocko Underground< The second part to The Need to Lead, by Dave Berke. How ego quietly sabotages leaders and teams. When we see others’ failures as our wins, frustration and judgment take over. We talk about how that mindset damages trust, limits growth, and creates division. The conversation shows how shifting from ego to ownership not only …

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Inside Silicon Valley’s push to breed super-babies 21:59

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A crop of Silicon Valley startups offers the hope of eradicating disease by testing embryos for genetic abnormalities and the potential for future illness. But those tests come with a high price tag and ethical questions about the use of predictive technology to decide who gets born – or not. Host Elahe Ezadi speaks with Silicon Valley corresponden…

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Will peace in Gaza hold? 19:27

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On Monday, Israelis celebrated the return of all 20 living hostages still held by Hamas. Palestinians welcomed back hundreds of prisoners and detainees held in Israel. For the first time in months, humanitarian aid began to surge into war-torn Gaza. The swap was part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump brokered b…

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MBMBaM 784: Can You Escape Hatred Cove? 55:29

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Fall is in the air, and that means risking our lives for pumpkins and locking up apples in boxes until they turn into iPhones. But it also means a very special report on a certain actor’s illustrious career, from Jumanji to Moana. Suggested talking points: Petey Pupper Puller, Pumpkin Martyr, McConaughey Trademarked Filler Words, Lewd Stitch Memora…

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Jocko Underground: Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best 9:59

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>Join Jocko Underground< Accept That The People Around You May Not Want To Do Their Best How to have the best relationship with your family members when they do not want to improve themselves. How to influence people to be a better version of themself. If you're struggling with balance and have an addictive personality. The 1-5 system of evaluating…

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How to save an animal shelter: “If you care about something just do it” 13:37

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The municipal animal shelter in Huntington, West Virginia, was euthanizing 50 to 75 percent of the animals that came in because they didn’t have the funding or space to care for them. Enter Courtney Proctor Cross. She was named director of the shelter in August 2018, and through hard work and fundraising she transformed the shelter into a place of …

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Shutdown cracks, Jay Jones’s texts, Trump’s Gaza deal 26:16

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The Senate remains far apart on resolving the ongoing government shutdown. But the battle for public opinion on who’s to blame has shifted. Republicans appear split on whether to negotiate on health-care costs, as Democrats are demanding. And polling shows voters blame the GOP just as much as Democrats, if not more, for failing to fund the governme…

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Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl and a MAGA meltdown 19:21

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Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny is having a phenomenal year. His seventh album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” came out in January and spent weeks at the top of the charts. He sold out a musical residency in Puerto Rico. And now, he’s set to headline one of the biggest stages for a musical artist: the Super Bowl halftime show. But that performance …

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The National Guard arrives in Chicago 26:47

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Tensions have been escalating in Chicago since the Trump administration began a widespread immigration enforcement operation across the city in early September. Officers have ransacked homes and detained children during raids. Local and state officials have loudly denounced the move and are pushing back against the effort, while residents have band…

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509: The Need to Lead: Lessons from Dogfights, Dunker Drills, and Ego Checks. With Dave Berke. 2:11:30

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>Join Jocko Underground< Dave Burke breaks down why humility, detachment, and rejecting perfection are the foundation of true leadership. Jocko adds his perspective from the SEAL Teams to reveal what separates leaders who win from those who fail. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content…

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Negotiating over Trump's peace plan for Gaza 24:44

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By The Washington Post

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Talking to ChatGPT drains energy. These other things are worse. 16:52

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By The Washington Post

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MBMBaM 783: Spidey Spaghetti 54:28

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By Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy

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Jocko Underground: "Up Before The Enemy". Disciplined? Foolish? Or Not That Serious? 8:07

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>Join Jocko Underground< Up before the enemy. Disciplined vs. Crazy Balancing it all. Training as a Specialized Officer Discovering a family member's Infidelity Homeschool vs. Public School Debate Friendship Destroyed by Politics. What to do. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content…

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The Diddy Trial: Sean Combs’s 4-year sentence 20:37

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After a two-month trial this summer, Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution – but acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. Combs’s defense attorneys argued he should either get a new trial or be released in under two years, while the prosecution pushed for him to serve ove…

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The group diving for beer cans and baby doll heads 15:41

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In a cold muddy pond in Cape Cod, a group of self-proclaimed “old ladies” dives for garbage — and unexpectedly finds joy. This is a story from The Optimist, The Washington Post’s section about the best of humanity. If you want more stories like this, subscribe to our newsletter. If you love hearing these stories on “Post Reports,” please send us an…

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Sen. Cory Booker on the Democrats’ risky shutdown bet 16:25

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Democrats are making a gamble that voting against a Republican plan to fund the government will be worth the pain of the current shutdown. New Jersey’s senior Democratic senator Cory Booker voted against a similar Republican plan to fund the government back in March. And he's been one of the most visible critics of the second Trump administration i…

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The health care debate behind the government shutdown 18:22

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The effects of the government shutdown – which started early Wednesday morning – are already being felt. Some national parks are closed, federal job training is suspended, and large swaths of the federal workforce have been furloughed. One major debate led to the shutdown: a fundamental disagreement over health care policy. Today on Post Reports, n…

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508: The Mission Continues Beyond Ramadi. With Major Scott Huesing 4:06:51

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>Join Jocko Underground< Retired Marine Major Scott Huesing, author of Echo in Ramadi, to walk through the brutal realities of combat in Iraq’s deadliest city, the cost of leadership, and the transition back home. Scott shares the powerful story of his Marines, the memorials for the fallen, his personal battles after service, and how writing became…

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MAHA's fight against food dyes, corn syrup and seed oils 32:11

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During confirmation hearings to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that “highly chemical-intensive processed foods” are “poisoning the American people.” A striking report from the federal government has since found that Americans on average get about half their calories from ultra-processed…

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Why Hegseth ordering generals to meet is so unusual 20:26

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On Tuesday, the top U.S. generals will meet at Quantico for an audience with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Hegseth’s order for the gathering comes on the heels of the firing of top military officers. It also lands in the middle of Hegseth’s attempts to purge the military of DEI initiatives and programs that he sees as n…

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MBMBaM 782: A Net Full of Screaming Butterflies 56:17

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Introducing TravNation points, which can be exchanged for prizes! You earn points by doing things like slyly learning to ride a unicycle, dressing up a concrete goose, and gushin’ up those lanternflies. Sorry, there are not enough hacky sacks to go around, those are first come, first served. Suggested talking points: Two Ears and One Mouth, You Mis…

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Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month 9:54

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David Weiner is washing dishes. It’s the 21st of the month, which means his D.C. rowhouse is full of people. Some are friends he’s known for decades, others are people he’s never met. There’s a jazz band playing standards downstairs, and the music is floating up through the house. Some of the musicians are professionals, others are amateurs who sho…

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Could a government shutdown benefit Trump? 28:59

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Potential government shutdowns seem to happen every few months. But this time, the stakes feel especially high. Democrats are getting pressure from their base to stand up to President Donald Trump; in exchange for voting with Republicans to keep the federal government funded, Democrats hope to extract money for health care premiums. Meanwhile, Whit…

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Why does everyone want your 5-star rating? 18:40

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The request for five stars — from airport parking lots, orthopedists or even your local liquor store — seems to be filling our inboxes more and more every single day. But do our reviews and ratings even matter? Host Elahe Izadi chats with feature reporter Ashley Fetters Maloy about review culture, how our feedback can transform businesses big and s…

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Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi and the DOJ 28:53

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As soon as he lost the presidential election in 2020, Donald Trump vowed he would go after his perceived political opponents. Now that he’s president again, he’s escalated his calls for criminal charges to be brought against some of those people — New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI director James B. Comey, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-C…

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507: Leadership and Accountability at the VA. With Secretary Doug Collins 1:47:06

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>Join Jocko Underground< Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins about the realities of leadership in war, ministry, law, Congress, and now the VA. Collins shares hard lessons from funerals and eulogies, where grief and writing become tools for healing. He reflects on the brutality of “full-contact politics,” bipartisan wins that mattered, and t…

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The confusion over Tylenol, pregnancy and autism 26:34

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President Donald Trump has made the search for finding a “cure” for autism a centerpiece of his public health agenda. This week he shared major developments in that effort. On Monday, the Trump administration announced that the Food and Drug Administration would be adding a warning label to Tylenol and similar drugs that contain acetaminophen. Trum…

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Brendan Carr, the FCC muscle behind Trump's anti-media crusade 19:56

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After the abrupt suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week over comments host Jimmy Kimmel made following the killing of Charlie Kirk, many credited one person for getting Kimmel off the air: Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Hours before the suspension was announced, Carr seemed to threaten FCC action against network…

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MBMBaM 781: Jolly Green Gundam 57:08

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We’re in the scary months, no thanks to Greek emperor Augustus. But it’s the perfect time to cozy up and exchange silly jokes about supernatural creatures like Mobius, Manbat, and The Rockscar. Suggested talking points: Batapp, Dracula Hates Sans Serifs, Jeff Boy-R-Dee, Acrustus Caesar, The Traving Machine Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/…

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Jocko Underground: How to Honor Your Commitments When It Gets Hard 15:51

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>Join Jocko Underground< How to honor your commitment when it gets hard. Physical confrontations and how to handle them. Doing well in life on paper, but deeply unhappy--What to do. How to handle a toxic romantic relationship. Developing Jiu Jitsu techniques to deal with good wrestlers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/…

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How to be a ‘super ager’ 11:41

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It’s hard to age gracefully. Social isolation, physical immobility, mental decline — these are all problems that most people struggle with as they get older. But one group of people prove that it’s possible to thrive into your 80s and 90s. Researchers call them “super agers.” And one of them lives just down my block. Ednajane Truax, who is known to…

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Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the crackdown after Charlie Kirk’s death 22:52

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In the week since Charlie Kirk’s death, public officials including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi have called for Kirk’s critics to face consequences. People seen as celebrating his killing online have lost their jobs or faced harassment. That crackdown has extended to media figures, with ABC deciding to pull “Jimmy Kimmel L…

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How fan fiction went mainstream 21:13

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In fan fiction, nothing is off limits. Writers create stories about popular media like “Twilight,” while others envision romantic relationships between world leaders. Until recently, this type of fiction wasn’t taken seriously by the publishing world. But now, major deals are being made — like a reportedly seven-figure movie rights deal paid for a …

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Kash Patel’s contentious leadership of the FBI 33:59

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FBI Director Kash Patel had a tough week. He’d already been slated to appear before both the House and Senate judiciary committees – hearings at which he was sure to be peppered with questions about his leadership of the FBI, his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein saga, and allegations that the FBI had fired people over their political preferences. Bu…