Solid Seven

This week, we welcome back podcast regular  Jason Alvarado  for our three-year anniversary! Listen in as we discuss the magic and value of a Disney cruise, feigned outrage over the word  bloodbath , the latest launch of SpaceX's Starship, the light and dark sides of social media fame, reactions to an Only Fans personality finding Jesus, the search for Kate Middleton, and more. Host: Cale Matth...

This week, we welcome back our resident rock star and custom knife maker, Vaughan Rhea! Listen in as we break down the recent State of the Union speech before doing a deep dive on Bitcoin as Vaughan walks us through his journey from reluctant first-time buyer to "Bitcoin Maxi." We walk through the weaknesses of our current monetary system, the principles of sound money, what makes Bitcoi...

This week, we welcome back podcast regular Chris Arroyo ! Listen in as we discuss the new season of Netflix's Drive to Survive and their new series Nascasr: Full Speed, the cancelation of the Apple Car, Apple Vision Pro in the wild, advancements in AI, and much more. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠...

This week, we welcome author and podcast host James Geering ! Listen in as James takes us through his journey from fighting robots as a stuntman to fighting fires as a firefighter/paramedic and how that ultimately led him to create and host the wildly popular Behind the Shield podcast. Behind the Shield can be found wherever you get your podcasts, and you can keep up with James on Instagram ( @beh...

This week, we cracked open the archives for a classic episode with the CEO of Young Americans Against Socialism, Allie Rogers! Listen in as we talk about Allie's journey from being a preschool teacher and nanny to the stars to a political activist and subject matter expert on socialism and communism.  Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter...

This week, we welcome back professor and pastor Rebekah Strangarity ! Listen in as we discuss unexpected gunfire while camping, Bekah's new house, 80-year-old politicians, our predictions for a Super Bowl that's already been played, and much more Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  , and visit  ⁠...

This week, we welcome back board-certified physician Dr. Scott Bland ! Listen in as we discuss Chris Pratt being a safe bet, geriatric moms, hammock camping, hiking the Appalachian Trail, vitamin IVs, fixing big pharma, Elon's compensation package, and much more. Keep up with Dr. Bland on Instagram and Youtube . Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (...

This week, we welcome Gabe Steimeyer back to the podcast! Listen in as Gabe talks us through his journey from growing up in the Badlands to playing pro(ish) football in the Holy Land. We also find some time to talk about the showdown on the southern border, Ben Shapiro topping the rap charts, and much more! Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we welcome back podcast regular Jason Shory! Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  , and visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ solid7podcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to snag some  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we are honored to welcome Lt. Col. Dave Grossman to the podcast! Col. Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime. He has five patents to his name, has published four novels, two children’s books, and six non-fiction books, including...

This week, we're honored to welcome Chris *Classified to the podcast! Yes, the classified thing is cheesy, but when your guest is part of an undercover narcotics task force, you do what you have to do. Listen in as Chris walks us through growing up in Central Florida, going to college on an ROTC scholarship, deploying to Afghanistan as an officer in the Army, his move to law enforcement, the c...

This week, we welcome back our old co-host, Josh Rusch ! Listen in as we ring in the new year and talk about the Apple watch's stolen tech (allegedly), Trump's on again off again relationship with primary ballots, the passing of the torch at the DCEU, SpaceX creeping up on 100 launches in a year, and much more. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we welcome back the birthday boy himself, Jason Alvarado ! Listen in to this Christmas special as we discuss sharing a birthday with Jesus, making the moon disappear, Colorado's supreme court, and much more. Merry Christmas! Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  , and...

This week, we are honored to welcome Master Sergeant Grant Smith to the podcast! As a husband, father, and dedicated service member with 8 deployments over his 26 years of service, Grant has a wealth of knowledge on leading and serving others. Listen in as we discuss his journey from growing up in southern California to deploying all over the Middle East and how it's led him to his passion for...

This week, we welcome back professor and pastor Rebekah Strangarity! Listen in as we discuss looking like Santa, tire blowouts, collecting friends, addressing presidents, calls for genocide from Ivy League campuses, eggnog, and much more. Keep up with Bekah on Instagram:  ⁠@bekahschmeka⁠  Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we're honored to welcome GORUCK Selection finisher Allison Grubbs and her coach, Joe Baker , to the podcast! Listen in as Allison walks us through her journey to becoming only the second woman ever to complete what's been described as the toughest endurance event in the world. Joe joins in to fill us in on what it takes to prep athletes like Allison for the world's hardest e...

This week, we're honored to welcome back Jeff Smith from Colorado Craft Beef ! Jeff drops by to fill us in on the latest from the ranch, including massive news about their new partnerships with the founders of Origin and Jocko Fuel ( Jocko Willink , Pete Roberts , and Brian Littlefield ) and a group of investors that includes the likes of Dave Berke , Travis Mills , Chris Cavallini , and Dr. S...

This week, we welcome our resident author and entrepreneur, Alex Rodriguez, back to the podcast! Join us as talk about failing to record, celebrating Christmas early, acapella sing-offs, buying a home, how to meet a nice boy, a Cybertruck sighting, the second launch of Starship, and much more. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we welcome back podcast regular Chris Arroyo ! Listen in as we discuss cutting down on caffeine, daylight savings time, Halloween curfews, automotive kill switches, e-racing, planned obsolescence, environmental protests, the end times, another presidential debate, and more. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inst...

This week, we welcome speaker and author Vickie Lanthier to the podcast. Listen in as we discuss how Vickie's challenges and experiences during her 14-year career in the Canadian military led her to a passion for teaching and equipping others to be more resilient and to live big! Visit vickiemlanthier.com to learn more about Vickie, subscribe to the Big Life Newsletter, and book her to speak....

This week, we welcome back board-certified physician Dr. Scott Bland! Join us as we talk about the death of Matthew Perry, women's sports, semi-pro wrestling, the lack of preventative screening for heart disease, Turkey backing hamas, the presidential primaries, our new Speaker of the House, the Golden Bachelor, and much more. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we welcome professor and pastor Rebekah Strangarity back to the podcast! Listen in as we discuss the latest news on the conflict in Israel and get Bekah's unique perspective, having lived and studied in Tel Aviv for 5 years. We also get an update on her adventures in modern dating and discuss the ridiculous state of tip culture. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow...

This week, we welcome special guest Gabe Steinmeyer  to the podcast! With a master's degree in Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University, Gabe drops in to help us understand the complicated history of the region and the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Host: Cale Matthews   Audio Engineer: Art Pipok Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  (Twitter) and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we welcome author and podcast host Thad Forester to the podcast! Thad is the gold star brother of Air Force CCT, Senior Airman Mark Forester. Listen in as we discuss Mark's life, service, and, ultimately, his sacrifice while deployed to Afghanistan, where he earned a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star with valor, and a Silver Star while serving alongside Special Forces ODA teams. Grab a co...

This week, we welcome back the creator and host of JMMA,  Jon Reyes ! Listen in as we discuss Jon's betrayal of Jocko GO, developing a creative identity, the difficulty of consistency, the magic and excitement of upsets, the nostalgia of MMA, being guilty until proven innocent, fights to get excited about, and more! Be sure to give Jon a follow on Instagram , X , and YouTube ! Host: Cale Matth...