WHY THE F*CK WE DID THIS.

 

Let’s just call it what it is: this podcast was inevitable.

And let’s be honest—even Michelle Obama and Shaq have podcasts.. and we are not about to let either of those dudes outperform us.

The idea has been floating around for a while. Hell, we even built the first version of the podcast studio inside a Conex box. Thought we were fucking slick. Punched it out, lined it with gear, dialed in the vibe… only to return from a hunting trip and discover that the brand-new AC unit decided to take a shit. Two weeks later? Mildew. Everywhere. Studio looked like it had been hotboxed by a fungus demon. So Steve did what any sane man does when the universe shows up without lube; built a second floor in The Forge and started over. Fuck it.

But here’s the real reason we hit the record button:

We are blessed—genuinely—to have some of the most incredible, inspiring, wild, and raw humans come through the gates at Camp Vertex and Skyfall Reserve. Veterans. Athletes. Experts. Entrepreneurs. Misfits. Doctors. Mavericks. People who have lived a thousand lives before breakfast. And when you sit down with them, face to face, eye to eye—no phones, no filters—something rare in 2025 happens: real conversations.

Not the curated, soundbite, "how-does-my-ass-look-in-this-speedo" bullshit. We’re talking stories that matter. Laughs that leave a mark. Perspectives you don’t hear on cable news or TikTok. And we realized… this needs to be shared.

Layer that with our collective obsession for gear, tools, and generally dangerous toys, plus our complete inability to keep the humor appropriate for a family audience, and you get something that—well—probably shouldn't be allowed in California. So we leaned in.

This podcast is not for the algorithm.

It’s for people who think deeply, speak freely, and live wide open.

We are live from The Forge. Stay tuned.