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As anyone who was raised by immigrant parents knows… Being the first generation born in America is a lot of pressure. Throw in family dysfunction, three brothers, and a Mexican mother from Juarez, and you have the perfect recipe for Bryan Torresdey’s comedy. Since arriving in NYC to pursue his comedic dreams, he’s been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Kenan Thompson Ultimate Comedy Experience,&...

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters. She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond. She is certified to instruct all disciple...

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters. She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond. She is certified to instruct all disciple...

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters. She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond. She is certified to instruct all disciple...

Hector Bravo served in the United States Army as an Infantryman. He deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II in 2004. He conducted combat operations consisting of raids, capturing high-value targets, and direct contact with enemy forces. After receiving an Honorable Discharge, he joined the California Department of Corrections with over sixteen years of experience. Joining the Depart...

Greg Walsh is a writer, martial artist, critical thinker, and teacher, and is responsible for the Wolf Brigade brand of training and maces. Over the past twenty years, he has focused on building the most capable and provable ‘Expert Generalist’ athletes possible, and is just getting started. Greg has long been the preeminent engineer of detail-driven, heavy, and gimmick-free kettlebell and mace li...

With over 16 years of operational experience, Bernardo is a subject matter expert (SME) in the field of Counter Terrorism (CT) and security best practices. His expertise covers high-risk police tactics, special operations (SOF), dignitary protection (CP) and close quarters battle (CQB). Bernardo recently retired from active duty in a Special Operations unit of the Border Police, focusing on direct...

Byron Rodgers is a United States Marine Corps combat veteran turned private security professional. He has successfully conducted executive protection operations in 60+ countries and counting over the course of the last decade. As a protector by nature as well as by trade he hosts the largest and most influential private security podcast in the world called, “Executive Protection Lifestyle," as wel...

Javier Cabral is the Editor-in-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for James Beard Award-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. He is the former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold (the only food critic ever to win a Pulitzer award). And also the co-Author of “Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019) and “Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling” (2023). He is curr...

"CICUTA" is a Mexican Metal band that, over the years, has grown its reputation nationally and now internationally, becoming part of the list of the best Mexican bands. In "Headbangers Latinoamérica," they managed to position themselves with their album "En Boca De Lobos" as one of the top 200 albums in Latin America just two weeks after its release. CICUTA has become part of the lineup of the mos...

"The Warmaster" Josh Barnett, is once the youngest UFC Champion in history and is still the youngest UFC Heavyweight champion of all time. Josh started on the path to fighting after watching UFC 2 on a tape in 1994 and saw the sport of MMA (of as it was called back then, No Holds Barred NHB) as the highest level of competition one could do and his childhood fantasies of Bloodsport, Street Fighter...

Gerry Perez began his professional career in the United States Marine Corps in 2002 as the ammunition chief for an infantry battalion. After two deployments to Iraq in 2005 & 2006, Gerry joined the Los Angeles Police Department and worked a multitude of assignments during 10 years of active-duty service, including a city-wide task force. Gerry currently works full time in the private security...

Vincent Perez is a Marine Corps Infantryman turned medic. Most recently he took the Sneak Reaper mindset into Ukraine to provide training and support to front line military and civilians. Over the two months he spent in Ukraine, Vince developed tailored courses to help educate over 5,000 Ukrainians on austere medical management, trauma care, counter custody, and weaponology. He currently works as...

newcomer, 'La Mangosta' Victor Henry to the show. We discuss his debut win at UFC 270, having Josh Barnett as a coach, fighting all over the world, his other coaches and fighters we should keep an eye out for in 2023

Todd Fox is a former U.S. Marine and was assigned duties that spanned the Corps’ broad gamut, ranged from washing dishes to operating with JTF-6. His access to “B” billets offered insight into unique realms outside the military. Mr. Fox is also a former law enforcement officer. He was responsible for the creation, development and training of a regional law enforcement Special Response Team. His te...

Julián Leyzaola is a former Mexican military officer, police chief and public safety secretary of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is credited with “cleaning up Tijuana" during his time as state police chief of Baja California from the drug violence of the early 2000’s, as outlined in the documentary “Mexico’s Bravest Man.” This is his first long-form public interview.

Julián Leyzaola is a former Mexican military officer, police chief and public safety secretary of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is credited with “cleaning up Tijuana" during his time as state police chief of Baja California from the drug violence of the early 2000’s, as outlined in the documentary “Mexico’s Bravest Man.” This is his first long-form public interview.

Australian native, Eddie Farrell, has proven that he is fearless in the professional fighting arena as well as in business. Since 2008, Eddie has traveled with his wife Brooke, who is also an accomplished fighter. Eddie moved to Thailand in 2015 and over 6 years fought trained others and claimed a spot in the world rankings. In 2019, shortly before the pandemic, Eddie and his wife opened a gym in...

Raised in south central LA, David "El Perro Necio"Diaz took an early interest in fighting. At the age of 14, he found his passion for bare-knuckle boxing. Life got in the way, which put his passion on the back burner until adulthood. At 31, David decided to pick up the pieces of his life and pursue his dream full-time. He used the doubters as motivators, dropped a lot of weight, and became a train...

Micah joined the military after his experience at the World Trade Centers on 9-11. He became a US Navy Seal and later a paramilitary contractor. Micah founded Heroes and Horses in 2014 after realizing that, despite the thousands of PTSD-related nonprofits, and the billions spent every year, the statistics on veteran suicide and addiction were growing rapidly. Micah is responsible for organizationa...

Raúl Martínez is a Chicago native born to two immigrant parents. Raised in the streets of Chicago he quickly learned to fend for himself which later proved useful when he joined the military. After his time in service during the war on terror, he returned home and became a Drill Sgt. He then joined the Chicago Police Department where he made use of the skills acquired throughout his young life in...

Ed sits down with @loskungfumonkeys front man, Bernardo Leos. The interview invokes nostalgia and a feeling of "the good ole days" as Ed and Bernardo explore the band's path to success. Join Ed and Bernardo as they discuss the soundtrack of their younger days. Los Kung Fu Monkeys has toured in over 15 countries. Headlining, and also sharing the stage with all of the greats of the underground world...

Angel Cortes INSTRUCTOR RANGER Angel is a former Army Ranger and member of the 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. He served for over 8 years, 24 of those months he was deployed between Iraq and Afghanistan. Angel is a combat shooter and Master Breacher and has extensive experience teaching pistol and rifle defensive shooting. Angel is also the founder of the OG Pumpkin, a clothing and lifestyle b...

Yousef Badou is an educator and trainer with a diverse background. Having grown up in the Middle East, Yousef was better prepared to handle the nuances of the region while deployed as a Marine. He served multiple deployments to Iraq, where he navigated through many tribal factions from the southern border to the northern areas of Iraq. Following his time in the military, Yousef was certified as an...

Episode 02. Demoler reporter Janet enters the studio to discuss the status of Mexico's growing cartel insurgency, the pulse of the country, and her experience reporting in Mexico and abroad. Enjoy the conversation. Follow Demoler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demoler__/ https://www.demoler.co/ Directed and Edited by Abraham Velázquez Co-Sponsored and Produced by K-Dub and BLTech Studios....