Holy shit. So many parts of this podcast has brought me to tears. Phenomenal life journey this man has been on. Thank you so much for sharing it, Andy.
There are simply no words to thank you for your service properly. May God always protect and keep you gentlemen. What an incredible podcast & even more phenomenal Tony's story. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Surely it's important to show your children how to get along with people you cannot stand. It's equally important to show them to have a backbone, to stick up for what is right, to have integrity.
Great guest! Hit me when he quoted, verbatim, Man in the Arena by Rudyard Kipling. I bought a small, antiqued version, had it nicely framed and I don't give AF who reads or sees it. It's mine. I read it. I like it. Every one else can kick moon dust!
I chased that dragon fresh out of high school 2011/2012.. got clean a few years later and have been clean ever since. I’m 28 now and a Respiratory Therapist. There’s no way I would’ve been able to get and continue to stay clean without my families support.
wow! congratulations bro and good job, i got a question for you, was it hard to become a respiratory therapist? i’m thinking about going for that degree.
@@user_000_1. I think it’s pretty relative to whatever your previous experience is. I don’t come from anything medical, so it was a whole new world.. terminology, procedures, protocols etc. You can do a lot of things as a RT, but most of us are trauma chasers spending majority of our time in the ICU’s/ED dealing with critical patients. You HAVE to be comfortable with that sort of stuff or you won’t last long. Schooling wasn’t too bad. It was literally all I did, I had no time or interest in anything else so I was more than happy to be consumed by it. I’m incredibly happy with it and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to go into medical. Helping people breathe is pretty awesome.
Props to Mr Arismendi for giving his son all the credit for pulling himself out of drug world at such a young age. 💪 We are here for our kids - they are not here for us! Parenting 101.
Yeah,it was a good podcast but he kept pointing out that he lacked a military background enough times(probably too many times,if I'm being honest) in the interview that Andy had to point out that it's good to have different kinds of backgrounds and perspectives. It's fine if he didn't have a military background, that kind of structure and mindset doesn't always work for some jobs outside of the military.
Just got home from my shitty government job at an alphabet soup agency and was pretty high strung. The beginning of this episode’s “good morning ladies and gentlemen” reminded me somewhere in the world Andy is being a sarcastic pos to someone and it’s hilarious. Thanks man
He reminds me of a stand-up comedian(which I think he could totally do if he ever decided to)in that he'll just keep going with the jokes even when they don't land.
In that FBI shootout he talked about the "bad guys" had a mini-14; a semi-auto rifle chambered in 5.56. This shootout is probably the best real-world example of how much of a massive tactical advantage a long gun provides over pistols, PCCs, and shotguns. Of the eight agents at the scene, two had Remington 870s with buckshot, three had S&W 459s in 9mm, and the rest had S&W .357 Magnums and .38 Specials. Only one agent wasn't wounded. The Mini-14 (5.56) was responsible for the deaths of the two agents and ALL the wounds of the injured. This is also the shootout that spawned the S&W .40. The Shootout was a smack in the face for the FBI and forced them to realize that they were outgunned and desperately needed a firearm upgrade. They liked the 10mm's ballistic performance, but after testing, they found it had too much recoil for females and weak men; Wikipedia gives a bullshit, more politically correct explanation. So, the 10mm case was shortened and the S&W .40 was born.
To Anthony, I'm that kid the youngest son got addicted to drugs at 18 after surgery on my hand from baseball. I was addicted to pain pills until I was 28 years old. For 10 long years that stuff formed a cavity clear through my soul, I hit rock bottom hard I had supported myself and my habit fully functional for 10 years start which started out very low level lortabs and ended up with morphine and dilaudid. The difference with me as I knew the whole time it was my fault, not my father's who was intertwined with my two older brothers getting them to prestigious schools one with a full baseball scholarship to play division one baseball and major college, the other was a 4.0 GPA who would graduate with honors from William and Mary in his spare time from that, he was a pastor/ Church planter, and I was a very quiet very smart but dyslexic nearly blind by third grade with -7.5 vision, asthma,
The shootout he is talking about made into a movie is, "In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders". It was the shoot out that caused the FBI for different caliber, SW 1076 10mm..
@@sober_edc6877 I live in the neighborhood right across Shore Drive from Gate 3. Many nights I can hear the sounds of hovering Helos and steady machine gun fire. Good stuff to go to sleep by!!!
Dope really is the hardest drug to get off of. Opiates are the gate way to heroin and its not hard. After I got hurt in the military and got addicted to oxys I did 3 years on heroin also until I got clean but I snorted it. It takes a serious change in a person to stop because the physical withdrawal is the absolute worst thing most addicts ever feel in their life which is why it is so hard to stop. I wish I my father would have been like him but I know mine did the best he could an im thankful for that. We need more parents like this.
Hard Times Create Strong Men, Strong Men Create Good Times, Good Times Create Weak Men, Weak Men Create Hard Times. Stefan Aarnio wrote a book about this.
Rough beginning, as Anthony kept stating 'my son made it through', instead of answering certain questions. I find so many direct challenges with things he says. No doubt he did great things for the Bureau, but I am not sure his story is one of admiration. The podcast was still interesting as Anthony recounted his beginning with the FBI, and his experiences.
The whole can't talk about my job thing is so overblown, are there specific jobs that can't be talked about yes but ask anyone in the FBI unless your working CI the vast majority of your work can be talked about.
So, supporting a democratic socialist movement in the US is tantamount to hating America? And I’m supposed to denigrate an entire political movement because some fascist dictator in Venezuela uses “socialism” to describe his policies? It might help for this guy to read a book, and learn the difference between a good and bad argument. The school of hard knocks, while beneficial to his career in the FBI, did not make him an expert in political economy. You can just as easily point to any of the thriving societies in Europe with welfare states that emerged as a direct consequence of democratic socialism, as counter examples to his argument. So that argument really doesn’t stand on its own two feet.
Holy shit. So many parts of this podcast has brought me to tears. Phenomenal life journey this man has been on. Thank you so much for sharing it, Andy.
There are simply no words to thank you for your service properly. May God always protect and keep you gentlemen. What an incredible podcast & even more phenomenal Tony's story. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Surely it's important to show your children how to get along with people you cannot stand. It's equally important to show them to have a backbone, to stick up for what is right, to have integrity.
Andy's reaction to Roosevelt's son being named Kermit... Hilarious 😂
Great interview... Andy keeps crushing it!! Awesome story... great job gentlemen!!!
I'm loving this guy's personality so far. This is going to be good.
Andy way of speaking is captivating. Amazing life
Bravo 👏 Andy, your guest was fascinating in an interesting tone. My best to you both.
Happy 4th Andy! Can’t wait to hear about your Iceland trip. Best to you, amigo!
Amen brother's! America is the best place to be in the world!
Great guest! Hit me when he quoted, verbatim, Man in the Arena by Rudyard Kipling. I bought a small, antiqued version, had it nicely framed and I don't give AF who reads or sees it. It's mine. I read it. I like it. Every one else can kick moon dust!
Right on brother. Keep up the great work. 👍🌠
I chased that dragon fresh out of high school 2011/2012.. got clean a few years later and have been clean ever since. I’m 28 now and a Respiratory Therapist. There’s no way I would’ve been able to get and continue to stay clean without my families support.
wow! congratulations bro and good job, i got a question for you, was it hard to become a respiratory therapist? i’m thinking about going for that degree.
@@user_000_1. I think it’s pretty relative to whatever your previous experience is. I don’t come from anything medical, so it was a whole new world.. terminology, procedures, protocols etc.
You can do a lot of things as a RT, but most of us are trauma chasers spending majority of our time in the ICU’s/ED dealing with critical patients. You HAVE to be comfortable with that sort of stuff or you won’t last long.
Schooling wasn’t too bad. It was literally all I did, I had no time or interest in anything else so I was more than happy to be consumed by it.
I’m incredibly happy with it and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to go into medical. Helping people breathe is pretty awesome.
This guy tells a great story!
Props to Mr Arismendi for giving his son all the credit for pulling himself out of drug world at such a young age. 💪 We are here for our kids - they are not here for us! Parenting 101.
Im sure it has already been covered. But that quote is from the speech MAN IN THE ARENA. Great speech
Haha Andy forgot to dye his hair on this one! “How do you do fellow kids?”
having a military background can be counterproductive in law enforcement
that army structure is not good for the streets.
good podcast.
Yeah,it was a good podcast but he kept pointing out that he lacked a military background enough times(probably too many times,if I'm being honest) in the interview that Andy had to point out that it's good to have different kinds of backgrounds and perspectives.
It's fine if he didn't have a military background,
that kind of structure and mindset doesn't always work for some jobs outside of the military.
@@JR-ju3kj yes that was a while ago things have changed they know better now men
I agree. Civilians aren't the enemy. If that makes sense.
@Brandon Rhodes maybe so maybe they been where you think you went. 🤔
@Brandon Rhodes that's right. it's better that way
Fantastic interview as always. So much respect for both of you. Happy 4th!!
He's lived a fascinating life.
Hearing this story of the Marine who helped him in Utah.
I’m crying, fuck. Marines are great.
Me to
The best part of every Monday
Good morning y'all have a great week and a safe 4th
Fantastic episode! New to the podcast and loving it. Awesome story, great guest. Wow!
Amazing episode.
Just got home from my shitty government job at an alphabet soup agency and was pretty high strung. The beginning of this episode’s “good morning ladies and gentlemen” reminded me somewhere in the world Andy is being a sarcastic pos to someone and it’s hilarious. Thanks man
Great show, Christoph Waltz.
Andy is swinging for the fences, but only so many jokes will land! Swing away I’m laughing
Like the Mason handjob comment 😂😂
I love it when Andy laughs way too hard at his own dad jokes.
He reminds me of a stand-up comedian(which I think he could totally do if he ever decided to)in that he'll just keep going with the jokes even when they don't land.
Arismendi, beautiful Basque name meaning oak mountain.
“Oak mountain”, wow! That’s really great, what a beautiful thing for a name
45:06 classic Andy… Nice.
Gnarly episode 🤙
I love listening to this every Monday….Andy you should be the host of late night
Fascinating life he's led
In that FBI shootout he talked about the "bad guys" had a mini-14; a semi-auto rifle chambered in 5.56. This shootout is probably the best real-world example of how much of a massive tactical advantage a long gun provides over pistols, PCCs, and shotguns. Of the eight agents at the scene, two had Remington 870s with buckshot, three had S&W 459s in 9mm, and the rest had S&W .357 Magnums and .38 Specials. Only one agent wasn't wounded. The Mini-14 (5.56) was responsible for the deaths of the two agents and ALL the wounds of the injured.
This is also the shootout that spawned the S&W .40. The Shootout was a smack in the face for the FBI and forced them to realize that they were outgunned and desperately needed a firearm upgrade. They liked the 10mm's ballistic performance, but after testing, they found it had too much recoil for females and weak men; Wikipedia gives a bullshit, more politically correct explanation. So, the 10mm case was shortened and the S&W .40 was born.
"Maybe not consensual sex but they're getting after it" 😂😂😂
the pole vault, underappreciated by the masses.
This guy is badass!
It's time to get Ed Calderon on the fucking show Andy!
Lmao go listen to any other podcast with Ed on it like rogan or Shawn ryan show. It’s the same shut different interviewer.
Great job
Remember everyone to feed that pesky algorithm
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Happy 4th of July to everyone! Safe travels and God bless!
To Anthony, I'm that kid the youngest son got addicted to drugs at 18 after surgery on my hand from baseball. I was addicted to pain pills until I was 28 years old. For 10 long years that stuff formed a cavity clear through my soul, I hit rock bottom hard I had supported myself and my habit fully functional for 10 years start which started out very low level lortabs and ended up with morphine and dilaudid. The difference with me as I knew the whole time it was my fault, not my father's who was intertwined with my two older brothers getting them to prestigious schools one with a full baseball scholarship to play division one baseball and major college, the other was a 4.0 GPA who would graduate with honors from William and Mary in his spare time from that, he was a pastor/ Church planter, and I was a very quiet very smart but dyslexic nearly blind by third grade with -7.5 vision, asthma,
The shootout he is talking about made into a movie is, "In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders". It was the shoot out that caused the FBI for different caliber, SW 1076 10mm..
Anthony definitely has that old school Hispanic mentality.
You know,you know,you know
I believe he is talking about the Miami dade shootout
Easiest podcast ever for Stumpf
Happy 4th of July from Virginia Beach!!!
Was based at Little Creek in the mid to late 90’s… recently found my Blockbuster card from the Independence Blvd. store 😂
@@sober_edc6877 I live in the neighborhood right across Shore Drive from Gate 3. Many nights I can hear the sounds of hovering Helos and steady machine gun fire. Good stuff to go to sleep by!!!
@@plunger110 I miss being there, I only served for a bit over 8 years. I used to stay off of Jack Frost Lane (I think, maybe drive?)
I know exactly where that’s at. It cuts through from Shore dr to Northampton Blvd. I live on Tern dr. Right off JF.
@@plunger110 small world! Wonderful place to live. Have a blessed and happy 4th! 🇺🇸
I'd tell my wife about the job. I talk to her about everything. Without communication at always breaks.
Dope really is the hardest drug to get off of. Opiates are the gate way to heroin and its not hard. After I got hurt in the military and got addicted to oxys I did 3 years on heroin also until I got clean but I snorted it. It takes a serious change in a person to stop because the physical withdrawal is the absolute worst thing most addicts ever feel in their life which is why it is so hard to stop. I wish I my father would have been like him but I know mine did the best he could an im thankful for that. We need more parents like this.
I want to see Andy do a podcast outside
Better than Joe Rogan
By a mile....Andy is very talented, genuine, introspective and incredibly self-effacing and incredibly smart....
Happy 4th.
Stay safe.
🧐 bust out the monocle 😎
40:30 oooo facts, you seen 831 lately?
if i had 10 dollars for every time he said gnarly i would be a millionaire
I’ve always wondered were the intro audio comes from, anyone know?
It’s on UA-cam…it’s communication between a JTAC and an A10 pilot…the video shows the Heads Up Display video from the A10
RIP to Kermit Roosevelt
How many times did he say “You Know” ?
Artificial hardships = yes.
Does Andy meet every guest in San Diego? Or, Maybe I’m just the only human on Earth who hasn’t lived there. 🤔
That stone washed denim jacket really gives away what era this guy peaked in.
Hard Times Create Strong Men, Strong Men Create Good Times, Good Times Create Weak Men, Weak Men Create Hard Times. Stefan Aarnio wrote a book about this.
Rough beginning, as Anthony kept stating 'my son made it through', instead of answering certain questions. I find so many direct challenges with things he says. No doubt he did great things for the Bureau, but I am not sure his story is one of admiration.
The podcast was still interesting as Anthony recounted his beginning with the FBI, and his experiences.
What a great American !
Ya know.
White eagle.
wow
This man is a fucking patriot 100 percent
Independence Day and you put an FBI agent on here.. Okay
😂
The whole can't talk about my job thing is so overblown, are there specific jobs that can't be talked about yes but ask anyone in the FBI unless your working CI the vast majority of your work can be talked about.
Shame that guys like Tony have to watch the bureau be destroyed by the clowns of this generation.
Why do Veterans let this country go to $h!+?
7:30
So, supporting a democratic socialist movement in the US is tantamount to hating America? And I’m supposed to denigrate an entire political movement because some fascist dictator in Venezuela uses “socialism” to describe his policies? It might help for this guy to read a book, and learn the difference between a good and bad argument. The school of hard knocks, while beneficial to his career in the FBI, did not make him an expert in political economy. You can just as easily point to any of the thriving societies in Europe with welfare states that emerged as a direct consequence of democratic socialism, as counter examples to his argument. So that argument really doesn’t stand on its own two feet.
Why do people want socialism so bad?
@@manga3040 People are delusional. The ones that want socialism would last about a week in a socialist country!
Ask the Dutch farmers how they're liking that "democratic socialism"