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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 inbox swinging is a good idea. Spoiler: it’s not.

We dive into brutal truths about security forces, why fantasy football is serious business, the art of getting absolutely throttled by life (and still talking smack), and why mentorship is earned, not assumed. Also included: Toehold flip-flop worship, Browns fan despair, and a sneak preview of upcoming OTS chaos in San Diego.

This isn’t just behind the scenes — it’s under the hood, covered in motor oil, flipping off the check engine light. You're welcome.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Security Forces as a Career Move? — Pros, cons, and why it's a hard road to Special Warfare.
• Fantasy Football, Golden Dicks, and Other Sacred Rituals.
• Mentorship Tip #1: If you have to tell people you're a mentor... you aren’t.
• How HOA Boards are Just Training Camps for Future Dictators.
• Why Ones Ready Will Never Shut Up — Not the Air Force, not YouTube, not even Satan himself.
• Peaches vs. the Department of the Air Force News Email — Who Ya Got?
• Rant Level: Nuclear. Sarcasm Level: Maxed Out.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Trent Hates You (Not Really, Maybe)
• 02:00 – Aaron’s Nesting Nightmare
• 06:00 – HOA Terrorists and Why We Fight
• 09:00 – DMs, Mentorship, and How to Get Immediately Roasted
• 14:00 – Toehold Flip-Flops Are Life
• 18:00 – Daily Drops: Insider Baseball from the Department of the Air Force
• 24:00 – The Dumpster Fire that is Browns Draft Picks
• 30:00 – Why Culture War Politics Are Exhausting (and Getting Worse)
• 42:00 – Rant of the Century: Common Sense Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Shadowbanned
• 50:00 – Deep Water Violence Philosophy (Don’t Start None, Won’t Be None)

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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 plane that doesn’t break straight out of the factory.

We also talk about fat reservists gaming the system with "miracle shots," phantom missile tests named "Dark Eagle," politicians who aren’t even worth the dog poop on your boot, and the grim reality of post-GWOT cancer risks. Meanwhile, Microsoft Flight Simulator is somehow making command news because... priorities, right?

If you like your news unfiltered, slightly unhinged, and 100% funnier than the briefing you’ll get from your crusty commander — welcome home.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Reserve Obesity: Get fit, not Ozempic-dependent, you war hippos.
• Equal Opportunity Review: Lying about EOs finally has consequences — bring popcorn.
• 800 Houthi Targets Smashed: Still not enough, but a good start.
• Dark Eagle Missile Testing: Cool name, mysterious results. Sounds about right.
• Undersea Cable Wars: China and Russia can just unplug us like a bad Wi-Fi router.
• Cancer Spike in Missileers: It's not in your head — get screened early.
• Elon Musk and Air Force Drama: Politicians outraged because oxygen still exists.
• $68M Cyber Center: Built on philanthropy because Congress spends money like drunken sailors elsewhere.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets F-16 Sounds: Top tier priorities while bases crumble.
• Signal Chat Drama: Guess what? Still don’t care.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Ones Ready Daily Drop Kicks Off
• 00:30 – Operator Training Summit (OTS) Announcement
• 01:00 – Obese Reservists and the Ozempic Chronicles
• 02:30 – Equal Opportunity Witch Hunts Reviewed
• 03:30 – 800 Houthi Targets... Light Work
• 04:00 – Dark Eagle Missile: Super Cool Name, Super Vague Test
• 05:00 – Undersea Cable Vulnerabilities (Seriously Concerning)
• 06:00 – A

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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 right—and VERY wrong—with Air Force Special Warfare.

From the high-angle ropes event at South Point Casino to shooting comps, Monster Mash med drills, and jump events open to the public, this year’s rodeo isn’t just a reunion—it’s a mission. We highlight why the Association and Foundation still matter, why the new pipeline model might be wrecking community culture, and why having your mom at your recruiter meeting might be the red flag of the century.

We also get real about silent professionals, the identity crisis in AFSPECWAR, and the gut punch of watching “toughness” get traded for lab coats and PowerPoints.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

- PJ Rodeo 2025 is live in Vegas, June 16–21—public welcome. Bring your boots.
- Open call: small businesses, sponsors, and silent pros—support your own or stop complaining.
- The old INDOC course? Brutal. Legendary. Respected. Still undefeated in shaping warriors.
- Rocks in pools, buddy drags, and mask/snout punishment weren’t hazing.
- PJs aren’t granola-eating hippies. Except maybe a few.
- Hurricane Katrina rescues = 240+ hoists. Real ops vs Instagram ops.
- Want to be a PJ? Don’t chase the unicorn. Show up, shut up, perform.
- If your parents are talking to your recruiter... you’re not ready.

⏱️ Timestamps:

- 00:00 – Hardy Studios plug, gear discounts, intro to Ivan Ruiz
- 03:30 – What the PJ Rodeo actually is (and why it’s badass)
- 05:00 – Events rundown: jumps, shooting, ropes, Monster Mash
- 07:40 – Public welcome + building community culture
- 09:10 – Sponsorships, vendors, and how to support
- 11:30 – Association vs Foundation: who saves who
- 13:20 – Real-world impact: brain bleeds, hurricanes, grant checks
- 17:15 – Katrina rescues: 240 hoists, young guys in the fight
- 20:30 – Retirement thoughts: missing the X, not the queep
- 25:45 – Operators worry

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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 most men won’t talk about: childhood trauma, fear, failure, the shame of weakness—and the rage that fuels resilience.

🦬 Don walks through fire (literally), punches his way through pain, and teaches us how to be the bison when life turns into a blizzard.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Integrity isn’t a tagline—it’s the only thing that matters on your tombstone
• Your pain is fuel. Your weakness is the enemy. Your mission: never back down
• Don watched one loss on VHS for four years straight—just to get better
• Ghost trucks are real. Also, so is dying. Twice. Don’s not impressed
• Ric Flair suits are expensive. Don broke ribs instead
• Life is a snowstorm. Walk into it. Be the bison
• Punch fear in the throat. Then drink whiskey and mentor a PJ

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, Atlas & Aaron link up with MMA legend Don Frye
• 0:01:10 – Ric Flair suits, challenge coins, and Air Force lineage
• 0:03:00 – Don's dad, Vietnam stories, and integrity from the start
• 0:07:30 – Service before self, firefighting, and refusing mediocrity
• 0:12:30 – MMA journey: UFC wins, quitting jobs, punching for purpose
• 0:17:00 – Don’s dark past, hatred of weakness, and fire for excellence
• 0:23:30 – Wrestling, fighting, and the obsession to improve
• 0:28:30 – Advice to the broken: walk into the storm, be the bison
• 0:33:00 – Failure, rematches, and integrity in loss
• 0:40:00 – Japan matches, mob ties, and accidental rib breaking
• 0:46:00 – Hall of Fame, mindset, fatherhood, and PTSD in motion
• 0:51:00 – Back surgery, coma, literal resurrection, and relentless drive
• 0:56:00 – Why Don still shows up: fans, dogs, hate, and heart
• 0:59:00 – Final reflections, mentoring new PJs, and walking through fire

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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 Edition."

Along the way, we roast the Signal App scandal (spoiler: everyone uses it), laugh at the "makeup room" conspiracy (Hexeth allegedly turned the Pentagon green room into Sephora), and wonder why America still thinks tanks are cooler than satellites. Also: a reality check on why Uber is cheaper than ruining lives with a DUI.

Buckle up. This one’s loaded with bad decisions, hot takes, and a gentle reminder that if you can’t save someone from drowning, maybe, just maybe, you shouldn’t be rocking that uniform.

👉 Like, subscribe, comment your spicy takes, leave a review if you're feeling brave, and join the membership to support the savage honesty. Check out the merch store so you can rock your own anti-bonbon movement gear.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Operator Training Summit in June: 12 hours of pool work because your "doggy paddle" isn't going to cut it at SWAS.
• DIU Expansion: Kentucky, Minnesota, and Montana now have a reason to brag besides cows and hockey.
• Transgender Care Drama: It’s complicated...and taxpayer-funded.
• Signal App Hysteria: Everyone's using Signal. Calm down, nerds.
• Makeup Gate: Breaking news: men shine on camera. Film at 11.
• South Korea's Super Squadron: 31 new jets incoming; insert "Top Gun but in Seoul" montage here.
• Affordable Combat Drones: Because who doesn’t want more budget drones buzzing around?
• Obesity in the Force: Two-thirds of the Guard and Reserve are thicker than a Snickers — and that's not a compliment.
• Agile Combat Employment: Great idea. Terrible follow-through. Typical.
• Space Race (Spoiler: We’re Losing): China’s eating our lunch while we buy more tanks we don’t need.
• DUI PSA: If you can afford a $12 beer, you can afford a $20 Uber, dummy.

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This week on Ones Ready, Aaron and Peaches dive into an episode that’s part roast, part rock anthem, and part tactical life lesson—mostly about how not to book an Airbnb. What started as a “members only” chat quickly spiraled into Nickelback fanboying, ruined daughters with backstage passes, and tactical breakdowns of why doom-ups are Satan’s favorite underwater evolution. We cover everything from civilian helicopters to hot air balloon jumps, operator training summits, and the exact moment Aaron got seduced by a business class seat.

Meanwhile, Trent’s missing (again), living his best life backstage with Canada’s greatest export, while Aaron is out here trying not to get PTSD from dolls in his Airbnb bedroom. You’re not ready for this one—and that’s fine, because neither were we.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Trent ditched the pod for Nickelback. Bold move, Cotton.
• Backstage passes + first class flights = parenting mistakes you can’t walk back.
• Civilian helicopter tours = hell no. But V-22s? Apparently fine.
• Doom-ups are proof that instructors have a personal vendetta against your sinuses.
• Operator Training Summits are NOT smoke sessions—they’re your only shot at doing things right before it’s too late.
• Aaron’s the guy who gets mistaken for an asshole online but heals your soul in person. Surprise!
• Peaches books an Airbnb called The Dollhouse. It is exactly what it sounds like.
• Yes, we’re still figuring this out. No, we’re not sorry.

🧠 PSA: If you think Nickelback sucks, we challenge you to not sing along when “How You Remind Me” comes on. Go ahead. We’ll wait.

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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 episode:
☢️ Nuclear microreactors are coming to Alaska (yes, seriously)
📦 The B-21 is flexing, and China should be nervous
✈️ A C-17 just got refueled by a commercial tanker, which apparently took 30 levels of approval and a priest
📉 Space Force: secretly launching stuff into orbit while governors and contractors scream into the void
📶 And yes—Pete Hegseth is still Signal-chatting like your conspiracy uncle

You wanted updates? You got nuclear reactors, missing airmen, and possibly the most bureaucratic beard policy ever written.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Nuclear microreactors are real and they’re coming to an AFB near you
• Air Mobility Command did the unthinkable: used a civilian tanker
• There’s a 20-step beard waiver process… for real
• Space Force + NRO = black budget bros stay winning
• Hegseth leaks = OPSEC nightmare meets encrypted boomer energy
• Protesters at Holloman accomplished... absolutely nothing
• China’s mineral chokehold proves we learned nothing from COVID
• SpaceX is launching everything but your Wi-Fi password at this point

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, quick rundown warning, PAO update & OTS reminder
• 0:01:10 – Defense Acquisition Review & the F-47 greenlight
• 0:02:00 – New cyber rules aim to fix the broken contractor ATO slog
• 0:03:10 – AMC milestone: commercial refueling of a C-17
• 0:04:40 – Nuclear microreactors at Alaska bases = energy gamechanger
• 0:05:40 – B-21 flexes at Edwards, aimed squarely at China’s perception
• 0:07:00 – Missing airman accused of desertion and child abuse materials
• 0:08:30 – China restricts rare earths = Pentagon readiness nightmare
• 0:09:40 – Signal leak fears: compromised comms & OPSEC anxiety
• 0:11:00 – Small Sat Alliance warns Space Force not to over-outsource

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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 is out here Signal-chatting like it’s group text with grandma
🤖 AI drones are delivering your MREs in the Indo-Pacific
📉 The Academy is falling apart while still claiming it’s world-class
💻 Air Force computers = Windows 98 with a badge
🛰️ The Space Force is building war doctrine while governors are throwing shade
🌌 And China’s anti-satellite weapons might end this whole party early

We also cover the B-21 flex, Lockheed finally playing nice, and why outsourcing IT might be the most patriotic thing we do all year.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• The Air Force’s IT is still powered by dial-up and sadness
• ACE = "everyone does everything now, good luck"
• Space Force: making doctrine, taking names, dodging governors
• Signal Chat leaks: OPSEC is optional if you’re high enough up
• AI drones are cool, until they deliver your Chick-fil-A to the wrong theater
• The Air Force Academy might be turning into DeVry with jets
• B-21 costs $477M to say “maybe faster later”
• China’s out here prepping to blind satellites. Cool.

⏱️ Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 – Intro, Operator Training Summit promo, PAO news finally returns
• 0:02:20 – Leaks on leaks: Advisors under fire, Signal Chat scandal grows
• 0:04:50 – AI drones in the Pacific & Border ops heat up
• 0:06:30 – ACE implementation = “Congrats, you now have 3 jobs”
• 0:08:20 – Air Force Academy morale collapse & academic downgrade rumors
• 0:09:00 – Space Force wars: Governors revolt + new warfighting doctrine
• 0:12:20 – China’s anti-satellite tech & the renewed space race panic
• 0:13:30 – Lockheed’s F-35 upgrade with NGAD tech + Northrop B-21 flex

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