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If Chuck Norris were better looking and more lethal, he'd just barely touch the awesome

that is this week's guest. It's impossible to summarize the personality and skill set of one

Rudy Reyes, and luckily,

we don't have to. The crew chats with this former recon marine, martial artist, actor,

public speaker, and hater of shirts. Legend, Rudy Reyes opens up about his childhood

and the catalyst for wanting to join the military. His stories about working, training,

and quote, running and gunning,

as he calls it, will have you wondering how he even made it out on the other side. Rudy also talks

about the highs and lows of consulting for Generation Kill, a series based on the first reconnaissance

battalion's role during the war in Iraq. While Rudy's resume certainly makes him overqualified

for our podcast, he somehow

maintains his humility. It's this combination of modesty and unpredictability that endear him to us.

This is episode 215.

You know, like we've been talking about how you grew up in kind of the trials and tribulations, but really, dude, what I'm really fascinated by is, you know, who Rudy Reyes is and how we got here. And more importantly, like, what are you going to do to necessarily alter the course of this world? Because I firmly believe you can. Thank you, my man. I love you all very much and thank you for having me over here.

It's been about a year on the making.

I'm honored, I'm blessed.

When we think about a truth and the bullshit, as they say,

everybody asks me all the time about my techniques or tricks or what have you

or program or whatever.

I have no program.

Well, that's not true, Rudy, because before there was one element that you spent a year

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