Former Action Guys Podcast

Ep. 228 | Aren & Cody | Stranger by the Hour Podcast

Former Action Guys Podcast

Show Notes

Aren Brandfass & Cody Anderson are former MARSOC plank holders who also worked as government contractors before starting the Stranger By The Hour podcast. We dive into some current events and controversies in this episode!

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00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad 00:00:40 Intro | Podcasting 00:09:00 Information Operations 00:15:50 Who is "They" 00:24:30 Epstein 00:29:49 Ukraine vs Russia 00:50:43 Immigration 00:57:35 Artifical Intelligence 01:03:37 Assassination Attempt 01:17:46 OnlyFans 01:33:43 Tech Overlords 01:45:04 Not Caring About Overseas Conflicts 02:09:43 Keeping Perspective

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