Guns, Drugs, and Hollywood Lies: David Packouz’s Untold "War Dogs" Confessions | Ep. 249 | Pt 1

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.9 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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This week we sit down with David Packouz—former arms dealer, the real story behind War Dogs. He breaks down how he landed huge U.S. defense contracts in his twenties, what the movie nailed, what it didn’t, and the parts Hollywood skipped. It’s blunt talk about ambition, shortcuts, and fallout. Specifics, not fluff. After this, you won’t see the film—or that industry—the same way. #sponsored Fareway Stock up with a custom steak box or grab a grill-ready bundle —either way, you’re getting the best. And here’s the deal: $25 off any order of $175 or more with promo code MIKEDROP at checkout. TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete diet of science-backed premium dog food, treats, and supplements to optimize your dog’s health, forged from rigorous standards and real-world expertise. https://www.teamdog.shop TEAM DOG ONLINE TRAINING Mike Ritland – a former Navy SEAL & Special Operations K9 trainer – shares his simple and effective dog training program to build trust and control with your dog. Based on Mike’s bestselling book “Team Dog, Train the Navy SEAL Way”, join tens of thousands of families that successfully trained their way to a better dog. https://www.teamdog.pet SHOP ALL THE MIKE RITLAND BRANDS Get all your Mike Ritland branded gear - Mike Drop | Trikos | Team Dog https://shop.mikeritland.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From DreamWorks Animation, Showtime, the studio that brought you Puss in Boots, and Shrek.
0:06.3	It's the bad guys!
0:08.0	We had a pretty good run as bad guys.
0:09.8	Now we need to find something better.
0:11.6	This July, welcome to this most beautifious and credimonious occasion.
0:18.0	The baddest comedy of the summer.
0:20.0	Sorry, nerves. Arrives. You want to work at a bank? Why not?
0:24.0	You robbed us three times. That was this bank. The Bad Guys 2 in Cinema, July 25. Book tickets now.
0:30.2	Movies are in business of making long stories look glamorous. The relationship drama was completely made up. You lied to me. The relationship drama was completely made up.
0:39.3	You lied to me.
0:40.3	The weed scene was completely made up.
0:42.3	The triangle of death scene was adapted from someone else's story.
0:47.3	Shit, go, go, go!
0:50.3	The montage scenes gloss over all the very long and boring hours we had to put in.
0:55.0	But other than that, it's accurate.
0:57.0	We won't let you down.
0:59.0	The scope and the enormity of it, does the movie nail kind of pretty accurately, that whole thing.
1:05.0	Well... I have four dogs and they've eaten all types of different food and we recently found
1:21.1	team dog like believe this spring so we've been on it for a year.
1:26.6	Seeger was on it first and Tiller was on it and then we put the Golden's on it.
1:31.3	And I mean all the dogs eat less food.
1:33.3	The dogs' coats are way better.
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