Best Tactical Air Control Party Podcasts (2025)

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

12h ago1:03:51

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Subscriber-only episode 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…

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Ops Brief 035: Daily Drop - 28 April 2025 (Ozempic Armies and Boeing's Cracking Problems) 15:21

14h ago15:21

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Daily Drop, where we lovingly sift through Air Force public affairs briefings so you don’t have to—and by “lovingly” we mean “roast everything that deserves it.” Jared rips through the military’s latest fitness failures, missile launches, undersea cable nightmares, and why Boeing can’t seem to build a p…

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Ep 465: The PJ Rodeo, Hurricane Katrina...and INDOC with Pararescueman Ivan Ruiz 59:55

1d ago59:55

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Send us a text Strap in, team—we're back in the team room with retired Chief Ivan Ruiz, legendary PJ, Katrina rescuer, INDOC instructor, and all-around certified badass. We’re talking about the upcoming PJ Rodeo, but let’s be honest, this episode quickly turns into a firestorm of nostalgia, brutal honesty, and unapologetic takes on what’s going rig…

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Ep 464: Don Frye is Unbreakable! 1:00:40

2d ago1:00:40

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Send us a text This one isn’t a podcast. It’s a goddamn war story. UFC Hall-of-Famer and America’s toughest mustache, Don Frye, joins Aaron and Atlas for a conversation that spans decades, back surgeries, ghost trucks, Vietnam comms tents, and mob-backed wrestling matches in Japan. What starts as a laugh-packed swapcast quickly veers into territory…

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Ops Brief 034: Daily Drop - 25 April 2025 (Fat and Blaming the Air Force) 20:08

4d ago20:08

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Send us a text Welcome to another savage Daily Drop where Jared sifts through the Pentagon’s greatest hits — everything from the Air Force shoving 31 more fighters into Korea, to Space Force getting table scraps for a budget, to the shocking revelation that 66% of the Guard and Reserve are apparently auditioning for "My 600-lb Life: Military Editio…

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Ep 463: Nickelback, Doom-Ups, and the Dollhouse: A Masterclass in Chaos 1:04:54

4d ago1:04:54

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ops Brief 033: Daily Drop - 24 April 2025 (Microreactors, Shady Signal Chats, and the 20-Step Beard Waiver Saga) 11:59

5d ago11:59

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Send us a text Jared is speedrunning this Daily Drop like it’s the last brief before weekend libo. But don’t worry—this episode still slaps. From Air Force leadership dodging infrastructure bills, to a shaving waiver flowchart that sounds like a side quest from Fallout, it’s everything you didn’t know you needed to rage-laugh through. In this episo…

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Ops Brief 032: Daily Drop - 23 April 2025 (Leakers, Drones, and the Great Space Freak-Out) 16:28

6d ago16:28

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Send us a text Today’s Daily Drop is brought to you by: chaos. Jared’s on one, the Public Affairs Office is finally back in the saddle, and we’re neck-deep in Pentagon leaks, Guard drama, Space Force growing pains, and morale breakdowns at the Air Force Academy. In this episode: 🚨 Former advisors under leak investigation while the Defense Secretary…

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Ops Brief 031: Daily Drop - 22 April 2025 (Signal Leaks, SEAC Drama, and the Golden Dome of WTF) 15:50

7d ago15:50

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Send us a text Public Affairs ghosted us, so Jared took matters into his own hands and scraped the internet like a clearance-free, caffeine-fueled analyst. What did he find? Chaos. Leaks. SEAC rumors. Trump-era leftovers. A Space Force doctrine that might spark Star Wars 2.0. And yes… someone might’ve nuked the SEAC job. Or maybe not. Nobody knows.…

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ATTENTION Operator Training Summit 21-22 June in San Diego 5:11

7d ago5:11

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Send us a text Welcome back to your favorite corner of chaos—the Ones Ready podcast. Today we’re giving you the inside scoop on the next Operator Training Summit in La Jolla, California (that’s right, where influencers pretend to jog and Navy SEALs learn to leave Combat Controller's on the OBJ). If you’ve ever wanted mentorship, expert instruction,…

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

8d ago1:04:42

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Subscriber-only episode 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…

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Ep 462: From SEAL to PJ to Ambassador? Anthony Donahue's Ride to the Philippines 1:21:41

8d ago1:21:41

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Send us a text Buckle up, because Ones Ready is dropping a banger with Anthony “Donny” Donahue, a guy who’s lived more lives than a cat with a death wish. From dodging jail time to crushing Navy SEAL BUD/S, serving as one of the only Arabic-speaking SEALs in Iraq, and then—because why not?—ditching his officer gig to become an Air Force Pararescuem…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 51: Is Erasing History Right? 40:17

9d ago40:17

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ep 461: Initial Success or Total Failure- Air Force EOD Deep Dive 1:14:00

11d ago1:14:00

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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode where Peaches, Aaron, and a walking EOD war story—Charles Howell—drag you down memory lane... kicking and screaming. From nearly tattooing a crab on his chest before basic training to blowing up more IEDs than most people blow up relationships, Charles spills the entire chaotic tea of his two-decade de…

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Ops Brief 030: Daily Drop - 17 April 2025 (Nukes, Hypersonics, and Childcare – Just Another Day in the DoD) 20:41

12d ago20:41

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Send us a text Welcome to another unfiltered Ones Ready daily drop, where we scan the Pentagon's inbox so you don't have to. Today's episode is jammed with everything from micro nuclear reactors to the Space Command slap fight, and we even toss in some childcare policy chaos—because why not? Jared breaks down what the Air Force and Space Force are …

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Ops Brief 029: Daily Drop - 16 April 2025 (Alabama: Space Force's Sophie's Choice) 20:31

13d ago20:31

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Send us a text In today’s cerebral Daily Ops Brief, Peaches breaks down the Defense Department’s latest dumpster fire: whether to park Space Command’s shiny new paradigm shift in Colorado or Alabama. Also, some genius of the Military Industrial Complex just texted the entire Internet our plans for Houthi rebels. Throw in DEI purges, child care coll…

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Ops Brief 028: Daily Drop - 15 April 2025 (Commissary Sushi & Combat Logistics) 1:27:24

14d ago1:27:24

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Send us a text In this delightfully grim and accidentally informative Daily Ops Brief, Peaches breaks down the Pentagon's latest hits—from promoting a retired Guard general (cue the four-star meltdowns) to “oops-we-erased-history” DEI compliance, all while dunking on the commissary’s soggy sandwiches and the illusion of DoD fiscal responsibility. I…

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Ep 460: Toehold Flip-Flop CEO and Advertising Genius! 1:27:24

14d ago1:27:24

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Send us a text This episode is what happens when a luxury leatherwork lunatic, a snake-breeding psycho, and a jiu-jitsu savage walk into a podcast studio—and it's the same damn guy. We sit down with AG, the founder of Toehold Flip-Flops and covert overlord of the reptilian fashion empire. From $65,000 snakes (yes, danger noodles with price tags) to…

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Ops Brief 027: Daily Drop - 14 April 2025 (Budget Cuts, SpaceX Wins, & Why the Insurrection Act Sounds Sketchy AF) 20:14

15d ago20:14

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Send us a text Peaches’ back with the Ones Ready Daily Drop, serving up the Department of the Air Force’s juiciest news with a side of zero-BS commentary that’ll make bureaucrats cry. From SpaceX dunking on ULA to become the Space Force’s launch daddy, to the Pentagon slashing IT contracts like a bad breakup, this episode is a rollercoaster of mili…

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🔒 MBRS 55: Brad Pitt’s Haircut Ruined War Movies 1:05:14

15d ago1:05:14

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Trent and Peaches are back on the Ones Ready podcast, and this members-only episode is a no-holds-barred roast of Hollywood’s war movie obsession, questionable haircuts, and the veteran life nobody talks about. From dunking on Fury’s overhyped tank drama to unpacking why Brad Pitt’s smolder doesn’t make him a …

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Ep 459: You Bench 405, But Can’t Do a Pull-Up...You Suck With Coach Jimmy! 1:01:40

15d ago1:01:40

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Sneak PeekMBRS 50: Censorship, War & Woke Commanders?! 1:01:02

17d ago1:01:02

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ops Brief 026: Daily Drop - 11 April 2025 (IT’S NOT PARANOIA IF THEY’RE ACTUALLY DOING IT) 20:59

18d ago20:59

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Send us a text Budget cuts disguised as “strategy.” Civilian workforce hollowed out while nobody’s watching. Quiet U.S. deployments, Frankenjets getting the spotlight like it’s breaking news, and the Pentagon resurrecting a 2019 Wuhan COVID report... You’re not crazy—this is just the new normal. Peaches dives deep into the week’s military madness, …

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Ep 458: I Joined Special Ops Because I Sucked at College: Trent's Story 1:13:46

18d ago1:13:46

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Send us a text In this heartwarming, sarcastic, slightly chaotic episode, Trent joins M42 Adventures to unpack 20 years of Air Force Special Warfare—and the wild decision-making process that got him there. Spoiler alert: It all started because he hated being told what to do... so naturally, he joined the military. We dive into what makes someone pu…

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Ops Brief 025: Daily Drop - 10 April 2025 (Frankenjets, Family Day Cuts & Insider Real Estate Scams) 17:34

19d ago17:34

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Send us a text Today’s Ones Ready Daily Drop is basically a masterclass in budget cuts, broken jets, bureaucratic gridlock, and spicy Space Force drama—with a splash of congressional nonsense and some suspicious real estate investments for good measure. Jared breaks it all down like a tactical briefing crossed with a roast. We’ve got $15 billion dr…

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Ep 457: Dan Hollaway - Patriotism & Paid Protesters 1:20:48

19d ago1:20:48

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Send us a text This one’s not for the weak-willed or the Twitter-triggered. We sat down with Dan Hollaway—co-host of Drinkin’ Bros, host of Citizen podcast, and certified “I’ll die on this hill (and you might too)” patriot—for a gut-punching, no-sugar-coating talk about the death of nuance, America’s dumbest political trends, and why your Tesla-hat…

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Ops Brief 024: Daily Drop - 9 April 2025 ($2.1 Trillion Jet, a Paper Tiger, & a Government That Can’t Budget) 13:43

20d ago13:43

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Send us a text In today's spicy drop, Peaches' back after a one-day hiatus—sorry not sorry—and he’s coming in hotter than a Chinese stealth jet built entirely out of stolen parts. From the Pentagon reclaiming Panama like it's 1914, to the US Space Force asking for scraps while trying to refuel space warships mid-orbit, this one’s got everything: ge…

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Ep 456: Air Traffic Control School At Combat Control School 1:03:52

20d ago1:03:52

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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🔒 MBRS 54: $2B Crop Dusters & British Hate Crimes 1:02:48

21d ago1:02:48

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this absolute banger of an episode, Peaches and Trent casually disassemble the military-industrial complex, parenting guilt, British censorship, and how not to run a drone program… all while planning t-shirt logistics and surviving haunted Airbnbs. It’s like sitting in on a leadership meeting, a roast, and …

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Ep 455: Air Force Pararescue History with Combat Rescue Officer Jonathan "J" Harmon! 1:08:56

21d ago1:08:56

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ops Brief 023: Daily Drop - 7 April 2025 (Crop Dusters, Cancel Culture & UK Commissioners) 17:46

22d ago17:46

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Send us a text Welcome to your daily dose of unfiltered chaos, where Peaches breaks down the news like a sledgehammer breaks through PR-approved nonsense. This ain’t your polished AFN brief—this is the real rundown, straight from the Ones Ready bunker. Spoiler: if you love taxpayer-funded crop dusters, British police overreach, or beard policies he…

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Ep 454: OPERATION RED WINGS: Rescuing Marcus Luttrell (Part 1) 1:37:43

22d ago1:37:43

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ops Brief 022: Daily Drop - 4 April 2025 (Pixar Planes, Dumb Intel People & Fired Generals) 18:22

25d ago18:22

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Send us a text It’s April 4th, and Peaches is bringing you the news that makes commanders panic and E-4s roll their eyes. Today’s drop hits everything from AFRICOM possibly getting stuffed back under EUCOM (because geography isn’t real), to a $2 billion gunship that looks like it flew straight out of Planes (2013). Meanwhile, the Air Force is groun…

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Ep 453: "You Don’t Suck—You’re Just Scared” With John Mollura! 59:05

25d ago59:05

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where your BS gets exposed faster than a fake pipeline story at selection. In this banger of an episode, Aaron, Trent, and recurring badass John Mollura (former NASA engineer turned keynote speaker) dissect the real reason you keep procrastinating—and spoiler alert—it’s not your schedule. Turns…

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Ops Brief 021: Daily Drop - 3 April 2025 (Zero Trust, No Budget, All Chaos—Welcome to the New Normal) 16:59

26d ago16:59

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Send us a text It’s April 3rd and Peaches is back with a fresh pile of Air Force, Space Force, and “what are we even doing anymore?” news. From commanders whining about drone threats and bureaucrats pushing Zero Trust Architecture™ (whatever that means), to Ukraine intel shifts, grounded pregnant pilots, and six B-2 bombers pulling up to the Red Se…

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Ops Brief 020: Daily Drop - 2 April 2025 (Space Wars, Fentanyl, & Gmail Diplomacy) 16:21

27d ago16:21

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Send us a text On this episode of the Ones Ready Daily Drop, Peaches dives into the swirling madness of global defense headlines and calls out the bureaucratic circus behind the scenes. From satellite refueling ops and simulated dogfights in space, to fentanyl diplomacy and generals crying over spectrum auctions, it’s all here. Plus, the Air Force …

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🔒 MBRS 53: "Recruiters Are Liars and My Son’s a Little Angel” – The Delusional Parent Episode 57:25

27d ago57:25

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast, where sarcasm is a love language and tough love is free. In this episode, Aaron, Trent, and Peaches go full scorched earth on the real MVPs of military recruiting… overbearing parents. You know the type—rolling into recruiter offices like it’s a job interview at Deloitte…

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Ops Brief 019: Daily Drop - 1 April 2025 (Nukes & Pay Raises) 14:55

28d ago14:55

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Send us a text It’s April 1st, and no—this isn’t an April Fools joke. Peaches is back behind the mic for the Ones Ready Daily Drop, breaking down your Air Force and Space Force headlines with the perfect mix of sarcasm, salt, and a little bit of “are we really doing this?” We’ve got the Space Force talking satellite refuels, the Pentagon trying (ag…

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Ops Brief 018: Daily Drop - 31 March 2025 (Gen Hayden Doesn’t Know What ‘Top Secret’ Means) 14:38

29d ago14:38

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Send us a text Welcome to your March 31st Daily Drop, where Peaches breaks down the military’s biggest headlines with the subtlety of a frag grenade. In today’s rundown: Japan’s military just hit four-star status, the VA is paying people to ghost their jobs until September, and the Air Force is dangerously close to reenacting Final Destination with…

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Ep 452: The VA Said I Was Crazy—Turns Out It Was Just a Brain Tumor With Casey West 1:00:17

29d ago1:00:17

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Send us a text Welcome to the Ones Ready Podcast, where we don’t sugarcoat war, trauma, or government healthcare. In this jaw-dropping episode, Marine combat vet Casey West joins Aaron to share a story so absurd it’ll make your recruiter cry. Two-time Afghan deployment? Check. Aerial gunner turned motorcycle gang enforcer? Yep. Diagnosed with termi…

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Sneak PeekMBRS 49: Pentagon Firings, Internet Trolls & Why We Love Pissing You Off...We're Petty 1:24:13

30d ago1:24:13

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Ep 451: Operator Training Summit - How We Build Future Operators 1:05:23

1M ago1:05:23

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we're giving you the full rundown of what went down at the Guardian Grid-Ones Ready-Taylor Starch Operator Training Summit in Orlando. Spoiler: It’s not for the weak. We had 41 candidates go through a weekend of brutal training, raw advice, and non-stop sarcasm. If you think you’ve got w…

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Ops Brief 017: Daily Drop - 28 March 2025 (SignalGate Drama & Stealth Bombers) 18:48

1M ago18:48

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’ve got a fresh load of Pentagon nonsense, including SignalGate fallout, B-2 bombers strutting their stuff, and how the Air Force is trying to keep up with China's space game. Let’s break it down: 💥 SignalGate’s Senate Meltdown: – Congress losing their minds over unclassified Signal ch…

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Ops Brief 016: Daily Drop - 27 March 2025 (B-2 Bombers & Stealth Transports) 18:29

1M ago18:29

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’ve got more chaos straight from the Pentagon’s playbook of “How to Ruin Everything and Pretend It’s Fine.” Here’s the latest mess: 💥 Signal Chat Leaks Continue: – A supposed OpsSec breach involving Houthi plane strikes is under review, and everyone’s playing the blame game. 💥 B-2 Bomb…

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Ops Brief 015: Daily Drop - 26 March 2025 (Signal Chat Leaks, Boeing's $20B Deal, and Space Force Scraps) 20:48

1M ago20:48

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’re breaking down the Pentagon’s most recent insanity. From Signal chat leaks and Boeing’s sketchy $20 billion contract to the Space Force fighting for scraps, we’ve got it all. Here's the breakdown: 💥 Signal Chat Security Breach: – Because accidentally including a journalist in your s…

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🔒 MBRS 52: DEI Drama, Budget Cuts & Tesla Nazis? 1:04:56

1M ago1:04:56

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast—where we break down the latest military clown show for your entertainment. Today, we’re talking about how DEI scrubbing went off the rails, the insane amount of Pentagon budget waste, and why owning a Tesla apparently makes you a Nazi now. 💥 DEI Data Dump: – The Pentagon …

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FIXED AUDIOOps Brief 014: Daily Drop - 24 March 2025 (Boeing Wins Again & Musk’s China Drama) 11:51

1M ago11:51

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast! Today, we’re sifting through the Pentagon’s latest circus act, where renaming the Department of Defense back to the Department of War is apparently a hot topic. And surprise, surprise—Boeing wins another massive contract. What could possibly go wrong? Here's the breakdown: 💥 Boeing Wins F-47 Co…

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Ep 450: Special Warfare Attributes - Orlando Operator Training Summit! 32:21

1M ago32:21

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By Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

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Sneak PeekMBRS 48: Latest News, Zero Prep, and Q&A! 1:00:02

1M ago1:00:02

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Send us a text Strap in as we break down the latest in news, probably the AMN/NCO/SNCO Facebook page, and answering your questions. You know I don't do show prep, so we're all in this together! Like, subscribe, leave a review, and consider becoming a member… or don’t, but then you’ll just be out of the loop. Join this channel to get access to perks…

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Ops Brief 013: Daily Drop - 21 March 2025 (Pentagon’s Budget Clown Show: Boeing Wins Big & DEI Gets Nuked) 20:11

1M ago20:11

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready Podcast—where we sift through the Pentagon’s latest disasters so you don’t have to. Today’s headlines? More budget cuts, Boeing somehow winning big, and DEI content getting axed like it’s a bad joke. 💥 Budget Slashing Madness: Because cutting $580 million in “wasteful spending” fixes everything, right? …

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