Brandon sits down with Felix Tabary, Co-Founder of activist investment group "Troop". The power divide between the everyday investor and corporate C-Suite executives is as wide as the Grand Canyon. Troop is changing the landscape on Shareholder Activism by bringing awareness to proxy voting advisory and leveling the playing field. Troop aims to band together small investors and reshape the trajectory of investment toward a shift in power back into the hands of you and I. Many are unaware of the ...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Vince “Rocco” Vargas is a US Army Ranger Veteran, Border Patrol Veteran, and author of the new book, “Borderline: Defending The Homefront”. In this episode we discuss Vince’s upbringing, how his new book (out on November 14th) highlights the role of Border Patrol, the ongoing problems at the US Southern Border with Mexico, and why we need to pay attention to this issue. The border presents a variety complex problems requiring both security posture and empathy. It is not often that these two conc...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 30
"I Came With Fire Podcast's" first ever " After Fire Embersode "! In these " Embersodes ", Zach & Brandon do an instant react to the conversation they just had on the full episode. They give insight not mentioned on the full episode, discuss other relevant topics, and give candid thoughts and opinions on the topic at hand and the way the conversation went down. No episode is scripted, but every episode is planned with a template in mind with how each conversation could go. These "Embersodes"...
Nov 06, 2023•29 min
****DISCLAIMER**** The opinions herein are on the ongoing conflict between Israel & Palestine. The views expressed are personal and may, in some viewers, provoke intense feelings. "I Came With Fire Podcast" does not condone genocide/terrorism in any form & believes war should be avoided at ALL COSTS. Peace should always be the first option in any conflict. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the hosts or their guests. All perspectives deserve a voi...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Human trafficking generates $150 billion in illegal profits every year. On top of that, 4.8 million people are trafficked annually, 71% of which are women and young girls. Sadly, .04% of survivors of human trafficking are identified. This horrendous crime is a global catastrophe, to say the least. In this powerful episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with US Navy Veteran Troy Ulshoeffer, the remarkable founder of "Change Unchained", an organization at the forefront of the fight against...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Chuck Zukowski is a legend. From pioneering investigations into strange and gruesome cattle mutilation cases on ranches around the world, to interviewing alien abductees, and even hunting the elusive Bigfoot, Chuck coins himself as "Ghostbusters for Aliens." Why does the phenomenon of cattle mutilation happen? What is the purpose? And why would Aliens want to abduct an animal, drain it of all its blood without leaving a drop, and then procedurally remove pieces of its flesh? These occurrences ha...
Oct 27, 2023•3 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Jenny & Mando are one seriously haunted couple! The married duo head up 305 Paranormal, a Miami Florida based team of Ghost Investigators! Some seriously spooky stuff goes down when they're around. We literally had a ghost reveal itself in our interview! In this episode 305 Paranormal talk shadow figures, the infamous "Hatman", terrifying encounters with ghosts and the demonic, and bring out their amazing evidence! Ever seen or heard a ghost cat? You will. Make sure to watch all the evidence...
Oct 20, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Join us for a spooky conversation with "The Paranormal Lounge"!Hannah and Justin from "The Paranormal Lounge" join us to discuss our spooky origin stories, scary places they've documented, and a little about Justin's experiences working alongside the "Ghost Adventures" team! The Paranormal Lounge is a supernatural community of sorts where all who love the strange, spooky, and macabre can conjure...You can find them on their YouTube: www.youtube.com/@paranormallounge You can also find them on Ins...
Oct 13, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Dillon & Brian of MP Paranormal are a Texas based, Air Force Veteran team of Paranormal Investigators! We have hosted MP Paranormal before, so if you want head on back to "Episode 1: The Dead Shall Walk!" and give it a listen. Brian & Dillon have some of the very best evidence we have ever seen. It's not hyperbolic when we say skeptics would be convinced. Whether it's full blown apparitions, moving objects, haunted voodoo dolls, scratches on the skin, or death threats from demons ( dead ...
Oct 06, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Join us on another episode, this time with the legendary Luke Caverns! Luke is an anthropologist and legit one of the most interesting people we've ever talked to. Luke has a destiny ...whether it's revealing ancient cities buried beneath a thousand years of jungle overgrowth (we aren't kidding), finding his family's hidden gold in the American desert (still not kidding), or uncovering why ancient Mesoamerican cultures memorialized a mysterious turban donned traveler millennia ago. Luke is a rev...
Sep 29, 2023•3 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 23
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Pretty often, if you asked me. The Roman Empire has become the metric for comparisons of other empires throughout history. Most recently, the British Empire and the United States of America. This week we sit with "The Cognitive Marine" to discuss the parallels. "The Cognitive Marine", as he goes by, is a Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel with more than 20 years of active military service. Rome is his passion and so too is the United States. Naturally,...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Zach is back! After a short hiatus at Uncle Sam's house, Zach hops back on with Brandon for another Popcorn Pod!It's September, so you know that means its basically almost Halloween. This episode definitely gets a little spooky! From Japanese dorm ghosts to sleep paralysis demons, this episode has it. Other than that, Brandon & Zach try and elucidate on why the southern border of the USA is so screwed up, discuss adventures in Fatherhood, try and understand what we are going to do with sanct...
Sep 15, 2023•2 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 21
"Peaches" is an Air Force Combat Controller with 24 years of experience, grit, & wisdom. In the Air Force, Combat Controllers have one of the most difficult and intense jobs. They have one of the most strenuous, physical, and mentally exhausting pipelines in all of Special Warfare. Combat Controllers, or CCTs, have to make split second decisions involving not only their lives, but the lives of the many that may be around them. For these reasons, and many others, a lot of people look up to th...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Do our eyes deceive us? According to our guest, yes they do--and its by design. Why do some, seemingly thriving species, suddenly go extinct while others do not? Are we living within the walls of an intelligently designed simulation? Or are we living in a "reality" of our own mind's creation? And what does that mean for man's search for meaning and the significance we put in our own mortality?Dr. Donald D. Hoffman is a cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor in the D...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode, the guys sit down with "Sino Talk", a China Focused Independent Analyst and writer for "Bulletin From The Borderlands" and his own Substack under the name "Sino Talk". Sino Talk, a former Intelligence Analyst for the United States Marine Corps, is an expert in Chinese strategy, military capability, history, and politics--which is why we brought his expertise to the show! We want to give you as many credible answers and insights into our greatest rival as we can!There is truly no...
Aug 25, 2023•3 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On this episode Brandon & Zach talk with Christopher Messina, someone who truly embodies what it means to be a "Renaissance Man". On top of hosting his own Podcast, "The Messy Times Show", Christopher sits on the Board of Directors for the US Air Force Combat Control Foundation, and is the CEO of "Tanbreez": the world's largest rare earth mineral mine. Probably one of the most interesting tidbits about owning the world's largest Rare Earth Mineral mine (aside from all the rare earth minerals...
Aug 19, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Aaron Love is back ! Aaron is the host of the " OnesReady Podcast " and an Independent Analyst. You can find Aaron at his Instagram page "Aaron Loves America", "OnesReady Podcast", or here, on "I Came With Fire Podcast"! Aaron has been on the pod before, so make sure you take a look back and listen to all the other awesome episodes with him featured! As his name implies, Aaron loves this country just like we (and you!) do. One of the great things about Aaron and his message is it doesn't matter ...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Currently, a massive power struggle is going on between the United States and China. For many decades, the relationship between the Chinese and United States has been strained, with the US hoping that cooperation and free markets would create an American and Chinese partnership rooted in mutual benefit. However, this was not the case nor the plan of what would eventually be known as the Chinese Communist Party, or "CCP". Over the past 20+ years, the United States has been bogged down and focused...
Aug 04, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Popcorn Podcast is BACK! Zach has some HUGE news to share with you guys on this episode, so don't miss it and don't forget to send him some "CONGRATULATIONS" on our Facebook or Instagram! ;)As with all our Popcorn Podcast episodes, we picked questions without the other one knowing what we'd ask so you guys get the best and most authentic answers you can! From changing the way we elect presidents, why Henry Cavill should never be replaced as Geralt of Rivia and would make a GOATED James Bond, why...
Jul 28, 2023•2 hr 51 min
In August of 1992, Randy Weaver's family came under siege by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The 11 day siege would come to be known as the "Ruby Ridge Incident". During the Ruby Ridge Incident, Randy's wife Vicki, their 14 year old son Samuel, and the family dog, Striker, were killed. Additionally, United States Marshall William Degen also lost his life. When you listen you will hear how the ATF committed crimes to entrap Randy W...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This is by far our most broad episode yet! Trent is an Air Force Special Reconnaissance Operator and Host of "OnesReady Podcast", Air Force Special Warfare's Flagship Podcast!Trent is such an interesting person who definitely left us thinking after our episode. For quite a while the idea has existed that what we call "Life" is actually just a simulation or a program we are all designed to engage with and believe in. Is this true? Trent makes one of the best arguments for it I've ever heard. A li...
Jul 14, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This is the second installment of Popcorn Podcast! If you're unfamiliar, Zach and Brandon go into these episodes blind, with questions the other is unprepared for to ensure you get the most organic, hilarious, and authentic responses possible!Over the course of nearly 80 years, the US Air Force and it's members have had encounters with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAPs). Whether they were pulling security at a missile site, flying a jet through unknown airspace, or running radar on a dista...
Jul 07, 2023•3 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Dr. Sean McFate is a foreign policy expert, author and novelist. He is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington DC think tank, and a Professor of Strategy at the National Defense University and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Additionally, he serves as an Advisor to Oxford University’s Centre for Technology and Global Affairs. Dr. McFate began his career in the US Army and transitioned into a private military contractor and paramilitary. Among his many experiences...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
If you have never heard of Israel "DT" Del Toro, you're in for a treat. DT, as he's otherwise known, is a Retired US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who spent twenty years as a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Operator, an arm of the Air Force Special Warfare battery. While deployed earlier in his career, DT was wounded and sustained burns covering most of his body. He would spend 4 months in a coma recovering. With his family ceaselessly sticking beside him, he was able to return to Active Du...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to another captivating episode of "I Came With Fire Podcast"! In this episode we are taking you down a pretty gnarly rabbit hole: The Missing 411. Popularized and coined by David Paulides, The Missing 411 chronicles some odd and downright scary disappearances inside of North America's National Parks and highlights a potential conspiracy in covering up these disappearances and their culprit(s). Tonight's episode begins with Mr. Paulides' venture "The CANAM Project". Named for the nat...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Dan Schilling is absolutely what you would call a Renaissance Man. One of his mantras is "Reinvent Yourself"--and that is exactly what Dan does. You see, Dan is no ordinary person, at least to us (and thousands of others). At the beginning of his 30 year military career, Dan made the choice to join the US Army as an Infantryman. He then found out how cool "Pro Pay" was, along with just how much of a badass you get to be as an Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller, and then made the best...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode of I Came With Fire, get ready to be inspired as we delve into the remarkable career of Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Robert Gutierrez, US Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller (CCT)--a true hero in the world of Air Force Special Operations. We explore the vivid details of Rob's experiences as a Combat Controller, his valiant actions through numerous life-threatening operations, and his being awarded the Air Force Cross, an award second only to the Congressional Medal of...
Jun 02, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode of "I Came With Fire Podcast", we delve into the captivating world of espionage and clandestine operations with this extraordinary high-profile interview with a former CIA Operative, Ric, as he candidly discusses his experiences, regrets, and the untold truths of the CIA's role in preventing major terrorist attacks. In this remarkable conversation, Ric shares his insights into the complex landscape of intelligence gathering, counterterrorism, and the challenges faced by those who...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Brandon and Zach deep dive on the mysterious conspiracies and little known facts surrounding the Georgia Guidestones! Purported to be a monument with a message of harmony and peace left for future generations, the Guidestones have only engendered questions and, in some, fear.Commissioned by a mysterious stranger going only by the pseudonym "Robert C. Christian", the Guidestones would become the center of massive amounts of speculation, mystery, and sinister conspiracy. With alleged ties to secre...
May 19, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Zach and Brandon are BACK with another rendition of "Popcorn Podcast"! For the new kids in the back, "Popcorn Podcast" consists of the guys asking one another five surprise questions to illicit real and organic responses, just for YOU! Brandon and Zach deep dive on UFOs, time travel, Artificial Intelligence, military recruiting, mental toughness, 9/11, the Fermi Paradox, and even some Cryptid action! As you may have noticed already, "I Came With Fire Podcast" has a new co-host: Zach !! Even thou...
May 12, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
