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Lee, TK, Chris, Solange, Roger, and the George's Cigar Shop crew are back for another episode about everything and nothing. This one goes from soaking jokes to heaven-and-hell theories to Lee opening up about living with a heart condition that shocks him back into rhythm — plus AI that blackmails its boss, 1,000 workouts in 100 days, and why nobody actually loses their tribe when they take off the uniform.

🔥 WHAT WE'RE SMOKING & DRINKING Lee — George's Box Press Torpedo + Perney Hays TK — George's Short Story + Founders All Day IPA Chris — Romeo y Julieta 1875 + high quality H2O Roger — George's Gordo + Bourbon Together single barrel ("chocolate cherry cola")

00:00 Cigars & Drinks
03:00 Beard Talk
08:00 Mormon Loopholes
09:57 Heaven or Hell on Earth
13:26 The 1971 Silver Dollar
18:59 HBOT for Heroes
19:46 Meeting Richard Petty
21:51 Museum of the Marine
24:39 500 Subscriber Giveaway
25:14 Thrive Coaching Launch
26:00 The October 1 Panel
28:01 This Generation Doesn't Suck
37:20 Three Rules for AI
40:49 Two Claudes in a Loop
43:14 AI Blackmails the CEO
47:39 Anatomy of Peace
52:15 People, Not Objects
1:06:01 Shoes Off
1:08:39 The Crusty Old Gunny
1:11:49 Sharecropper's Wisdom
1:15:19 The Enforcer
1:17:18 1,000 Workouts, 100 Days
1:20:49 Three Years Sober
1:22:28 Irreverent Warriors
1:23:30 Matt Reeves' Story
1:26:23 A Call From Korea
1:28:50 Tau Proteins & Sleep
1:32:00 Belligerent Drunks
1:40:00 Losing a Friend
1:50:00 Blue Belt at CXBJJ
2:00:00 Living With ARVC
2:15:00 Find Your Tribe

🎗️ ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED Carolina Museum of the Marine — nonprofit, 100% donor and admission funded. Book & communication panel on 1 October, $6 admission. Irreverent Warriors — veteran mental health through camaraderie and hikes. Crystal Coast hike: 17 October. Jacksonville hike in March. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Heroes — free HBOT for veterans and active duty in North Carolina. The Honor Foundation — special operations transition support. Rabasi Thrive Coaching — transition coaching, launching 1 October.

📚 BOOKS MENTIONED The Anatomy of Peace & Leadership and Self-Deception — The Arbinger Institute Sharecropper's Wisdom — Gen. J.R. Gorham Commitment to Love — Cleeve McClary Tempus Fugit Bastards — John Jay Lee B1 of Zero — Carla Murphy Laughing and Crying with U.S. Marines — Adam Walker

🎯 500 SUBSCRIBERS = SWAG GIVEAWAY. We're at 212. Do the math, then do the thing.

Thanks to George's Cigar Shop in Swansboro, NC for the space, Candy Adventure for the stickers, and American Graphics in Roanoke, VA for the hats.

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