Liberty Risk

Mostly true tales of barroom brawls, bad decisions, and near misses. From former Navy SEALs to your average badass, every story walks the line between chaos and comedy. It's the stuff that happens when the uniform comes off and the liberty clock starts ticking. Some made it out clean. Some barely made it out at all. Either way, it's one hell of a ride.Pull up a stool. This is Liberty Risk.

Liberty Risk is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 72 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #73

  Ep. 73 • Michelle "Bombshell" McGee • Behind The Scenes of Tabloid Fame, Celebrity Chaos, & Navy SEAL Bars

  Aug 13, 20263h 28m

  Howard Stern. Navy SEALs. Mobsters. Celebrity boxing. A garbage bag full of cash. One of the biggest tabloid scandals of the 2000s. And somehow...a master's degree in engineering. This week, Michelle "Bombshell" McGee sits down with the Liberty Risk crew for one of those conversations that goes completely off the rails in the best possible way. Michelle became internationally infamous after being thrown into the middle of the Jesse James and Sandra Bullock scandal , but that's only one chapter of a life that's considerably crazier than the headlines. She takes us behind the scenes of her infamous Howard Stern appearance, partying with Charlie Sheen during the Tiger's Blood era, dating Dave Navarro , fighting Octomom and Amy Fisher in celebrity boxing, and getting flown to a mob-connected Long Island strip club where she walked out carrying a garbage bag full of cash. And that's before we get to the really weird . Michelle spent years in San Diego's strip club scene while raising a son and eventually doing engineering homework between shifts. Today she has a master's in controls engineering, works in renewable energy, and still occasionally bartends at Danny's - the legendary Coronado watering hole that's been part of Navy SEAL culture for decades. That opens another rabbit hole entirely: fallen SEALs, the mysterious caller who's been haunting Danny's phone line for decades, old-school bar culture around the world, deployment strip clubs, Hollywood stunt work, Tom Cruise, Sturgis, psychedelics, bizarre fetishes, ghosts, and enough old San Diego lore to fill another episode. It's tastefully raunchy, nostalgic, occasionally serious, and completely unfiltered. Michelle McGee has lived about six different lives. We somehow tried to fit them into one episode. Thanks for hanging with us, pull up a stool and buckle up, this is Liberty Risk. ‍☠️‍☠️‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community! Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk Get to know Michelle better here: ✖️ Michelle's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/omgmichellemcgee Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc

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  Episode #72

  Ep. 72 • Travis Warren • USCG Operator takes on Hurricane Katrina, Cartels & Billionaires

  Aug 5, 20263h 54m

  This week we dive into the surprising world of the Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) unit and its unique role in many of the operations you've seen in the headlines around the world. We sit down with Travis Warren, former Coast Guard TACLET operator, executive protection specialist, photographer, and adventurer. When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard became one of the first military organizations on the ground, operating in conditions unlike anything they'd ever trained for. Travis shares firsthand stories from Katrina, including recovering bodies from the floodwaters, clearing the Superdome, navigating lawless streets, and the psychological toll of witnessing one of America's deadliest disasters. From there, we dive into the early days of Coast Guard tactical operations, maritime drug interdictions, the evolution of today's MSRT, and the often absurd world of executive protection, where Travis spent years protecting billionaires, celebrities, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. What starts as a look behind the curtain quickly turns into some of the funniest stories we've heard on the show, proving that sometimes the people you're protecting are more dangerous than the job itself. Some of the stories we get into: • The Coast Guard's surprising role during Hurricane Katrina. • Recovering bodies in the floodwaters. • Maritime drug interdictions and cartel smuggling tactics. • The origins of TACLET and today's MSRT. • Coast Guard training accidents and lessons learned. • Protecting billionaires and celebrity clients. • One of the most eccentric billionaire clients we've ever heard about. • Ferrari mishaps, Hollywood parties, and executive protection chaos. ‍☠️‍☠️‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community! Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk Get to know Travis better at the following links: ✖️ Travis's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sunburn_studios_llc ✖️ Travis's Website - https://sunburnstudiosinc.com Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc

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  Episode #71

  Ep. 71 • Mark "Oz" Geist • Beyond Benghazi: The Stories Behind 13 Hours

  Jul 30, 20264h 57m

  Benghazi survivor. Marine. Police officer. Bounty hunter. CIA security contractor. This week, we sit down with the legendary Mark "Oz" Geist, one of the real life heroes portrayed in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi . But this isn't just another interview about the events of that night. We dive deep into the Benghazi attack, surviving the mortar strike that killed Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, and Oz shares new perspectives on that night. But that's only part of the conversation. We also get into working with Michael Bay during the filming of the 13 Hours movie, and the lessons he's learned from a lifetime spent training, fighting, and surviving in some of the world's most dangerous places. Of course, this is Liberty Risk, so it wouldn't be complete without a few unbelievable side quests along the way. We get into the homemade "Mad Max" coyote hunting car he built as a kid, the improvised pear hookah he made hours before the Benghazi attack, the time a Ukrainian pilot handed him the controls of a cargo plane over Iran so he could take a nap, and the prank that secretly landed Oz a cameo appearance during 13 Hours . Five hours of combat stories, hilarious side quests, behind-the-scenes Hollywood moments, and the kind of conversation that reminds you life is often stranger than fiction. Topics include: The Benghazi attack: what really happened Surviving the mortar strike Marine Corps, law enforcement & CIA contracting Wild stories from Iraq, Libya & beyond Behind the scenes of 13 Hours with Michael Bay Life after combat & the Shadow Warriors Project ‍☠️‍☠️‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community! Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk Get to know Mark better at the following links: ✖️ Mark's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mark.geist.505 Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc

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  Episode #69

  Ep. 69 • Rachel Cuda • Inside The CIA: The Story They Didn't Want Told 🔱🇺🇸🏴‍☠️

  Jul 16, 20264h 7m

  From growing up around the SEAL Teams - to building her own career alongside them as a CIA Case Officer - to ultimately building a life with a Navy SEAL husband, Rachel Cuda has experienced the special operations community from a perspective few people ever will. But this story isn't about the SEAL Teams and she's far from a "plus one" - being a Main Character in her own right, you'll quickly realize why we invited Rachel to pull up a chair and a mic at the Liberty Risk table, and why she earned it on her own. Don't expect this to be a four-hour interview (you already know we do way too many side quests to do "interviews" 😂). It's four hours of stories, laughs, friendly sh!t talking, sharing incredible experiences, and eventually, one of the most powerful conversations we've ever had. Exactly what you've come to expect from hanging with us. As always, the conversation goes everywhere. Growing up on Coronado with a father in the SEAL Teams, hilarious stories from life in the NSW community, meeting and marrying a Team Guy (and the awkwardness of him meeting the "father in law"), CIA training at The Farm, surveillance tradecraft, overseas adventures, Russian intelligence, and the kind of unfiltered conversations you've come to expect from spending time with Liberty Risk. But somewhere along the way, the conversation shifts. Rachel opens up about the event that changed her life, being assaulted by a fellow CIA co-worker, the retaliation that followed from inside the Agency when she challenged it, and the fight that ultimately led her to testify before Congress in pursuit of accountability and richteous reform. This is a conversation about family, service, purpose, resilience, and having the courage to stand up for what's right when the institution you dedicated your life to no longer lives up to the values it claims. Topics include: Growing up as the daughter of a Navy SEAL in Coronado What life around the SEAL Teams was really like in the 1990s Meeting and marrying a Team Guy Becoming a CIA Case Officer Training at The Farm Surveillance, tradecraft, and overseas operations How Russian intelligence really works and working abroad Life inside the CIA Whistleblowing, accountability, and institutional reform 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community! Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. 🤫🤫 Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk Get to know Rachel better at the following link: ✖️ Rachel's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachel.cuda Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc

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  Episode #68

  Ep. 68 • Eddie & Andrea Gallagher • The Stories You Haven't Heard 🔱⚖️🏴‍☠️

  Jul 9, 20264h 8m

  We finally got our MOST requested guest ever on the show! On this episode of Liberty Risk , the guys sit down with former Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher for one of the most unique conversations we've ever recorded. If you're looking for a play-by-play of the trial, there are already several great interviews that cover every detail. That wasn't our goal. We wanted to tell the stories that came before the headlines... and hear from the people who lived through them. The conversation starts where it all began. Eddie takes us from his troubled teenage years, to becoming a Marine Recon corpsman, Marine sniper, BUD/S graduate, Navy SEAL Instructor, and combat Chief leading one of the most aggressive platoons in the Battle of Mosul. Along the way, the guys trade deployment stories, BUD/S memories, military culture, and enough side quests to remind you this is still Liberty Risk. As the story reaches Mosul and everything begins to unravel, Tim Speer joins the table. Having served alongside Eddie and later shared time with him in the brig, Tim brings a firsthand perspective that very few people can offer, turning the conversation into less of an interview and more of old teammates filling in the parts of the story only they know. Then, the conversation shifts one final time. Eddie's wife Andrea Gallagher joins us to tell the story from her perspective. While Eddie was fighting for his freedom inside the brig, Andrea was fighting for him on the outside. She shares what those months were really like, the faith that carried their family through it, the battle behind the headlines, and how that experience ultimately led them to create the Pipe Hitter Foundation , helping service members, law enforcement officers, and first responders facing legal battles of their own. Of course, it wouldn't be Liberty Risk without a few side quests. The conversation drifts through combat deployments, sniper school, prison stories, military culture, psychedelic therapy, and enough relentless ball-busting to remind you that even the heaviest conversations can be made ligher by some well timed humor. Whether you've followed Eddie's story from the beginning or only know the headlines, this episode isn't about relitigating the trial - it's about understanding the people who lived it. Topics include: Eddie Gallagher's journey from Marine corpsman to Navy SEAL Chief Marine sniper school, BUD/S, and combat deployments The Battle of Mosul and leading Alpha Platoon The arrest, brig, and 2019 trial Tim Speer's firsthand perspective from the brig Andrea Gallagher's fight behind the scenes Faith, resilience, and rebuilding after the trial The Pipe Hitter Foundation Brotherhood, leadership, and life beyond the Teams 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community! Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. 🤫🤫 Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk Get to know Eddie & Andrea better at the following links: ✖️ Eddie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eddie_gallagher ✖️ Andrea's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrea_gallagher_ ✖️ Pipe Hitter Foundation Website - https://pipehitterfoundation.org Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc

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