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• ***Sneak Peek***MBRS 53: "Recruiters Are Liars and My Son’s a Little Angel” – The Delusional Parent Episode

  Send us a textWelcome 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, trying to “negotiate” their precious child’s dream career in the Air Force.If you think your 18-year-old can’t speak to another adult without backup, this one’s for you. We’re talking about enabling, entitlement, and how the “helicopter generation” is raising drones that can’t function without WiFi, Starbucks orders, or their mom in the waiting room.Also covered: fighting pro MMA fighters at bars, roasting fake gangsters, and figuring out if Tupac was actually a theater kid. Yes, really.💥 Recruiters aren’t lying to you – Your ASVAB score just sucks. 💥 Your kid isn’t special – If he needs you to talk to the recruiter for him, maybe basic training isn’t the move. 💥 Parents are the Problem – The real generational curse? Moms negotiating AFSCs like it’s a mortgage. 💥 Prepare the Kid, Not the Road – Life is hard. That’s the point. 💥 Recruiting ≠ Head Hunting – You’re not getting drafted into the NFL. Chill. 💥 Stop Blaming the Military – Maybe your kid just isn’t cut out for it. 💥 British Ninja Sword Bans? – We go global with this one. Seriously. 💥 Tim Kennedy Would Destroy You – And he wouldn’t even spill his coffee.✅ Like if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a Facebook parenting group. 💬 Comment if your mom still makes your appointments (you coward). ⭐ Leave a review so the algorithm knows we’re better than that other mil-podcast. 🛒 Grab some merch and check out our membership at OnesReady.com 📬 Send this episode to a parent who needs to hear it—but only if you’re ready for Thanksgiving to get awkward.Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

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• Ep 476: Smart Intel Guy? There’s Only One—And He’s Charlie Faint!

  Send us a textLet’s get one thing straight—Charlie Faint isn’t just an intel officer. He’s the intel officer that made it through JSOC, the 160th, and now West Point without once becoming a PowerPoint nerd with security clearance delusions. In this episode, we dig into his warrior-scholar journey—from nearly drowning in a flight suit during selection to launching the Havoc Journal and mentoring cadets who think Platoon is a recruiting video.We cover everything: JSOC mythos, combat intel screw-ups, the Rangers' OPSEC paranoia, mentoring Gen Z cadets with TikTok attention spans, and what happens when your daughter accidentally drops a no-strike target’s name over a monitored call. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. You’ll probably get flagged by the NSA.🔥 Key Takeaways:How Charlie nearly failed selection because of a buoyant flight helmet—and why he refused to quit.What it's really like to work intel inside JSOC and the 160th.Why the Rangers are more scared of OPSEC violations than combat.The origin story of Havoc Journal and how it became the literate grunt’s favorite blog.How West Point cadets are smarter than we were—but still need a “bull elephant” mentor to stay on track.What Call of Duty and Predator drone feeds have in common (hint: team bonding).Why trust is everything, and how an imagery guy named Smitty saved an entire air mission with a gut call.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro and “we swear he’s the smart intel guy” 01:30 – Charlie’s military lineage and why he joined 05:00 – JSOC family tree and childhood revelations 08:30 – West Point cadet trends and “the military caste system” 13:00 – Getting humbled in Green Platoon 18:00 – Intel guy vs. underwater harness test (spoiler: fail) 22:00 – Why 160th included him in real ops 28:00 – Trust, Smitty, and a 75% landing risk 33:00 – Havoc Journal origin story 38:00 – OPSEC horror stories: Ranger edition 43:00 – Mentorship and why Gen Z is gonna be just fine 50:00 – Advice for future leaders: “Get in the damn box first.” 59:00 – Final thoughts and where to find Charlie’s workSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

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• Ep 475: Live Reaction of Thunderbirds on Netflix

  Send us a textIt started with jokes about zippers and tight flight suits—and somehow ended with tears, respect, and emotional damage. In this episode, Jared and Aaron go full live-reaction mode to Netflix’s Thunderbirds documentary, expecting to roast some high-speed sky dancers… but end up with a full-blown redemption arc, complete with G-locks, dumb call signs, and some real leadership lessons.They question if the show is harder than combat, mock staged B-roll, and coin the term “Swag Maintainer,” all while secretly (and not-so-secretly) falling in love with the team. This isn’t just about airplanes doing tricks—it’s about pride, sacrifice, pain, and the power of not sucking when it counts. Bonus points if your call sign isn’t “Primo.”🔥 Key Takeaways:🧠 “Building the team from scratch” is a myth. Stop the Olympic tryout cosplay.💀 3.2% casualty rate over 70 years—flying ain't safe.🧻 Primo gets grilled in every debrief. It hurts. We’ve all been there.🤯 Thunderbirds training is more intense than most people think—especially when your blood tries to leave your brain.🛫 The visuals? Unreal. Netflix flexed harder than the pilots.🦾 Maintainers are the real MVPs. Shoutout to Knapp and the E-dogs.🎓 Threat = Great call sign. Primo = Not so much (until the end).🧼 The flight doc has way too many jobs.💔 G-locks, lost pilots, and real pain—this doc hits hard.💬 Even cynical vets get emotional. That means something.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro & Thunderbirds setup 00:45 – Netflix copyright roulette begins 02:00 – “Accident rate?” and G-lock talk 04:00 – Thunderbirds = America’s aerial skydancers 05:20 – Tight suits and tight teams 08:00 – “Building the team” myth-busting 10:00 – Certification never fails? Weird. 12:30 – Cinematography so good it hurts 14:00 – Flying fighters as a first-timer = porpoising like an idiot 18:00 – Centrifuge, G-forces, and physiological beatdowns 21:30 – Threat wins us over with realness 23:45 – Deconflicting skill vs talent 25:00 – Formation flying fear factor = real 27:00 – History, accidents, and Thunderbird losses 33:00 – ToSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

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• Ops Brief 052: Daily Drop - 24 May 2025 (F-47 Upgrades...ALREADY?!)

  Send us a textToday’s drop is brought to you by… anger, caffeine, and one last damn slot for the Operator Training Summit. Jared’s back with a full-frontal assault on the newest batch of DoD clownery: airframes that are being “upgraded” before they even exist, moving programs that still don’t move anything, and bonus cuts that would make a finance troop cry in DFAS-approved tears.We’ve got everything from Russia testing nuclear air-to-air missiles to the Space Force getting 3% of the budget while being told to dominate orbit. The E-7 still isn’t here, China is casually infiltrating American data systems, and the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program might bankrupt us before it ever flies. Meanwhile, the military’s entire PCS and EFMP system is straight-up FUBAR’d, and CardoMax is the only thing holding the line.🔥 Key Takeaways:🪦 Army’s Old Guard places 260,000 flags at Arlington. Respect where it’s due.🇬🇧 U.S. secures 100-year lease on Diego Garcia from the UK. Didn’t even know they owned it.🛜 National Guard runs Cyber Yankee to prep for real-world infrastructure hacks.🤖 DoD wants “small AIs” now. Translation: ChatGPT made them nervous.🚛 Moving system still broken. EFMP clearance times now longer than a damn deployment.✈️ Air Force upgrading the F-47... which doesn’t even exist yet.💣 B-52s to Spain, just in case Russia forgets what deterrence looks like.🛑 Boeing’s E-7 delays have Jared foaming at the mouth (again).💸 Tax-free bonuses proposed. Bring them back. Stop playing games.🛰️ Space Force gets 3% of the budget and still gets blamed for everything.🚀 ULA is fumbling rockets. Meanwhile, SpaceX is still doing SpaceX things.💀 Russia testing nuclear air-to-air missiles. Totally fine.🌪️ NOAA predicts hurricane season from hell.💰 CCA program costs are skyrocketing. And no, pilots aren’t exactly stoked.🇨🇳 China’s inside our digital house. Surprise.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – CardoMax plug + Operator Summit reminder 01:20 – Army’s Old Guard at Arlington 02:00 – Diego Garcia lease: UK owns what? 03:Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

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• Ep 474: Why the Air Force Can’t Budget or Tailor a Damn Uniform

  Send us a textWelcome back, peasants. In this spicy no-ads-needed episode, the Ones Ready crew tears into the mind-numbing chaos that is the DoD’s budgeting incompetence. From canceled bonuses to SkillBridge chaos and the eternal mystery of why military uniforms fit nobody, this is your front-row seat to the clown show that is Pentagon-level “planning.”Also? If you thought complaining about gear was just a “female” issue, strap in. We’re about to tell you why literally everyone from PJs to SEALs has been modifying crap for decades—and no, it’s not the patriarchy, it’s just government contracts. Plus, the AC-130 gets its flowers, JC’s got Overwatch, and somehow we talk about dental X-rays and slings made from Pelican hooks.🔥 Key Takeaways:Pentagon budgeting is a bureaucratic black hole. SRBs? Gone. SkillBridge? Delayed. You? Screwed.No, it’s not “easy” to move money—it’s like trying to rewire a dying mainframe with duct tape and a bad attitude.“Color of money” doesn’t mean green. It means legal nightmares, earmarked funds, and misused millions.Everyone modifies their gear. Cry harder. Buy better.Females aren’t being singled out—EVERYONE’s body armor sucks.Riggers are the unsung heroes of the force. Sandbags? Custom sling setups? Hook your bros up.AC-130 gunships: still the most comforting white noise in combat.Yes, you’re different after years of service. That’s not a bug—it’s the upgrade.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome back, you broke-ass regulars00:45 – SRB and SkillBridge: Gone in a flash02:30 – Bureaucracy vs. Reality: Why nobody can fix it04:10 – The “color of money” explained like you're five07:00 – Budget pullbacks and end-of-year chaos09:40 – Why leadership can’t even track the money trail14:00 – AFSOC vs ACC: Who gets the bigger piece of the pie?17:00 – Let’s talk female gear gripes (and military dogs)25:00 – Modifying gear: a ground-pounder tradition31:00 – Everyone buys their own sh*t. That’s life.33:00 – Stop attacking Captain America36:00 – War stories: Harnesses, jump mishaps & body checks43:00 – JC in a ghillie suit—blasphemous or badass?47:00 – AC-130s are better than YOUR therapist52:00 – Merch plug (buy stSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERECollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYHoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYKill Cliff - Pro...

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