Dalton Fischer Podcast

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and New York Times bestselling author of eight books on national security.

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00:00 | Intro

02:52 | CIA

19:46 | Delta Force Assaulting The White House 

24:06 | Secret Service Counter Assault Team

27:16 | Billy Waugh

30:39 | Mossad & CIA Car Bomb Operation

43:07 | Modern ISR

57:16 | The One Place Satellites Can’t See

01:18:05 | Los Alamos Tier 1 Component  

01:26:24 | Qasem Soleimani Assassination

01:32:53 | North Korea

01:38:12 | The President’s Bunker Was Built By a Nazi

01:42:26 | CIA & The Media

02:03:43 | Ground Branch Operator Knife Story

02:16:50 | Insane Billy Waugh Story

02:21:05 | DARPA

02:23:57 | Electronic Warfare Company

02:27:30 | Loopholes in ITAR Regulations 

02:37:52 | China’s Brain Warfare 

03:04:53 | Biological War 

03:08:32 | The Government’s Plan For Societal Collapse

Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.

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00:00 | Intro
01:33 | Ozempic & GLP-1s
11:05 | Side Effects
15:13 | TRT
31:48 | Lifestyle Effects on Testosterone
37:27 | The "Serene Revolution" (Anxiety & Depression)
42:43 | Peptides
46:15 | BPC-157
48:19 | Steroids
1:01:31 | Hair Loss
1:07:34 | The Future of Drugs
1:12:55 | Attractive People Are Treated Differently in the World
1:27:06 | Looksmaxxing
1:32:58 | AI
2:00:58 | Palantir & Flock Cameras
2:14:50 | Robotics & Figure AI
2:26:25 | Outro

Dr. Mike Israetel is an exercise scientist with a PhD in sport physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. He is also a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete.

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00:00 | Intro
01:44 | Getting Into Fitness
05:56 | How to Build Muscle
12:26 | How Often Should You Train as a Beginner 
15:55 | Making it a Lifestyle 
33:20 | How Fast Will You See Gains?
38:02 | Pump & Soreness as Muscle Growth Indicators 
49:44 | Myo Reps
55:05 | Increasing/ Decreeing Weight Set over Set 
01:03:06 | Exercise Variation 
01:18:49 | Biggest Misconceptions 
01:21:02 | Rep Ranges
01:23:07 | Cardio
01:26:12 | 3 Most Useless Exercises
01:28:31 | Gym Etiquette 
01:32:03 | Immigrating from Communist Soviet Union
01:39:20 | Does Money Change People 
01:44:56 | Fat Loss
02:00:29 | Cheat Meals 
02:08:29 | Organic Foods
02:24:08 | Diet Soda
02:28:45 | Part 2 Preview

Buck Pierson spent 16 years as a US Marine and is the co-CEO of Staccato 2011.

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00:00 | Intro

05:54 | Childhood

11:41 | Marine Corps 

26:12 | Iraq

45:05 | Afghanistan

55:18 | First Kill

01:13:12 | Warrior’s Heart

01:17:28 | STI & Staccato

01:33:08 | Police Departments Carrying 2011’s

01:35:39 | The Biggest Misconception About Staccato 

01:44:45 | Delta Testing Prototype Staccatos

01:51:51 | Tulsi Gababrd’s Prototype

02:00:47 | Steel Grip Pistols Coming Soon

02:04:58 | Business Lessons Learned

02:10:04 | SIG P320

02:16:56 | C4X

02:20:04 | Staccato as a Lifestyle Brand

02:24:28 | 2011 Myths

02:30:24 | Future of Staccato

02:36:27 | Advice For Career Building

02:40:51 | Outro

Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization focused on men’s wellness, success, and fulfillment. He runs a top ranked podcast, is the author of Men's Work, and has spent a decade working with men. 

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00:00 | Intro 

02:25 | Connor’s Mission

06:46 | Men are Taught to Suppress

11:17 | Women

25:16 | Telling the Truth

34:05 | Using Anger as Fuel

48:23 | Turning Yourself Into a Man That You Respect

01:02:34 | Separating Who You Are From What You’ve Done

01:31:56 | Fathers & Unconditional Love

01:46:54 | “The Patriarchy Virus”

01:52:52 | What Happens If Men Continue to Check Out of Society?

02:03:33 | The War on Objective Truth

02:23:11 | Inner Critic

02:32:17 | Social Media & Modern Dating 

02:42:40 | The Most Important Determining Factor for Success of a Relationship

02:54:24 | Social Media & Cheating

02:58:43 | Sexlessness in Relationships

03:23:52 | Pornography & Onlyfans

03:52:37 | Anxiety Around Sex

04:04:08 | Death & Legacy

04:12:28 | Outro

Andy Stumpf spent 17 years as a Navy SEAL, including as a SEAL Team 6 Operator. During a combat deployment in Iraq, he was shot at close range by an AK-47. He returned to the battlefield six months later, and went on to earn 5 Bronze Star Medals with Valor and the Purple Heart before being medically retired in 2013. Post-military, he has set two wingsuit world records, jumping from 36,500 feet and flying over 18 miles to raise $1 million for the Navy SEAL Foundation. Today, he is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, host of Cleared Hot Podcast, and author of Drownproof.

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00:00 | Intro

15:48 | Childhood

26:54 | Joining the Military

39:30 | The #1 Reason People Quit Navy SEAL Training

47:08 | BUD/S

01:10:40 | DEVGRU Pre Screening 

01:22:47 | SEAL Team 6 Selection (Green Team)

01:31:50 | Hooded Box Drill

01:36:13 | ST6 Vs Delta Force Selection

01:39:23 | Cruise Ship Takedowns

01:46:28 | High Risk SERE School

01:55:39 | Gold Squadron 

02:06:13 | Hostage Rescue

02:13:35 | Getting Shot

02:24:07 | Deploying with Delta Force

02:34:41 | Mental Health

02:48:38 | Andy talking to his kids about Charlie Kirk

02:53:33 | The Javelin Missile

03:05:10 | Death of Andy’s Mom

03:24:03 | Leaving the Military

03:33:33 | BASE jumping & Wingsuit Jumping

03:46:39 | Directionally Correct 

03:49:35 | Being Decisive & Problem Solving

03:53:32 | Choose Your Friends Wisely

03:57:20 | How to be a Good Judge of Character

03:59:10 | Negative Self Talk

04:09:01 | Doing Hard Things 

04:13:09 | Ask For Help

Molly Bloom is the real-life inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game. She built and ran the most exclusive high-stakes underground poker game in the world, attended by celebrities, billionaires, and powerful figures. In this interview, we discuss power, overcoming fear, self-talk, mental toughness, and the darker sides of human nature—along with the rise, collapse, and hard lessons behind one of the most infamous underground poker stories in the world.

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00:00 | Intro

02:00 | Parenting

06:18 | Victim Mentality

09:41 | Kobe Bryant

15:04 | Childhood

23:52 | Constructive Suffering

30:49 | Self Talk & The Voice In Our Heads

50:10 | Molly’s Game Scene Where Molly Confronts Her Dad

01:01:59 | Moving to Los Angeles

01:06:56 | First Poker Game at The Viper Room

01:11:55 | How to Make Yourself Indispensable 

01:17:34 | Poker Skills That Translate to Life Lessons

01:41:01 | Human Psychology

01:52:42 | Tobey Maguire

02:11:27 | Running The Biggest Underground Game in New York City

02:26:56 | Italian Organized Crime

02:30:09 | FBI

02:34:43 | Arrest

02:43:27 | Molly’s Game Book & Movie

02:59:07 | How to Negotiate

03:02:26 | Effective Presence

03:13:45 | Trust in Yourself & Disregard The Opinions of Others

03:20:24 | How to Get Comfortable With Failure

03:25:08 | Outro

Josh Burton spent 23 years in U.S. Army Special Operations, serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD), and as a Delta Force Operator. Today, he’s the founder of Elevated Operator, which makes organic wellness products focused on enhancing mental well-being. In this interview, we cover the psychology of taking life and how it changed his outlook on humanity, the Maduro raid in Venezuela, Billy Lavigne, Syria, and the personal cost of war — including trauma, mental health, and what it takes to move forward.

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00:00 | Intro

02:00 | Shooting

06:10 | Pistols

08:22 | Funny Brent Tucker Story

10:42 | Childhood

29:17 | Profile The Unit Looks For

31:01 | Ability to Switch Gears Mentally

37:52 | Killing

58:39 | RRD

01:12:13 | First Kill

01:33:55 | SEAL Team 6

01:45:32 | Big Missions in the News

01:50:47 | Delta Selection

02:06:02 | OTC

02:18:13 | Skull & Brain When Shot

02:22:14 | Hand to Hand

02:25:46 | Intuition on Target

02:31:21 | Dogs

02:36:15 | Billy Lavigne

03:05:15 | Venezuela/ Maduro Operation

03:10:19 | Delta Revealed in the News Immidiately

03:16:45 | CIA Intel

03:24:20 | NY Post Article on Energy Weapon Used by Delta Force in Maduro Raid

03:29:56 | Regime Change Implications

03:41:52 | Syria

03:51:41 | Mental Health

04:18:36 | Elevated Operator

04:26:18 | Outro

Dr. Brian Hoeflinger is a board certified Neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience. In this episode, we discuss brain surgery, the afterlife, dreams, grief, end of life decisions, and the loss of his son Brian. We’re also joined by Dr. Cindy Hoeflinger, a former forensic pathologist.

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00:00 | Intro

12:19 | Panic attacks

23:43 | Flow State

32:35 | Brian’s Mother’s Brain Cancer 

35:03 | How to Make Hard End of Life Decisions

46:05 | Ethical Scenario

49:22 | Training & Residency

55:31 | Brain Surgery (Step By Step)

01:22:02 | Compartmentalization

01:27:05 | Brain Aneurysms

01:31:24 | Staying Calm in Chaos

01:36:43 | Average Day in the Life of a Neurosurgeon

01:42:10 | The Wild Reason Brain Surgeons Keep Patients Awake During Surgery

01:46:56 | Brain Mysteries & Consciousness

01:55:27 | Dreams

01:58:27 | Top 3 Tips to Improve Brain Health

02:00:38 | Giving Families Bad News

02:13:59 | What Matters in the End

02:17:07 | Brian’s Death

02:35:00 | Grief

03:03:19 | Brian & Dalton Debate Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

03:14:05 | How to Be Less Afraid of Death

03:17:08 | Afterlife

03:19:03 | Near Death Experiences

03:28:08 | Cindy Hoeflinger

03:45:10 | How to Move On

03:57:16 | Parting Ways With The Life You Imagined

04:00:58 | Insane Forensic Pathology Story

04:08:21 | How to Do an Autopsy

04:13:23 | Outro

Ben Stoeger is a world champion competition shooter and practical shooting instructor. In this episode, we cover the entire timeline of the Sig Sauer P320 controversy, Ben’s cancer diagnosis & USPSA ban, training Tier 1 Units, training with Russian oligarchs, and much more.

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00:00 | Intro

03:35 | Childhood & Getting Into Shooting

08:41 | Competitive Shooting

20:22 | Managing Stress

31:52 | USPSA Ban

39:09 | World Championship Win & Cancer Diagnosis

45:22 | How to Compartmentalize

58:13 | Training in Iraq

01:03:04 | Tier 1 Units

01:06:17 | Matt Pranka

01:09:34 | Training a Russian Oligarch

01:14:03 | Most Impressive Units

01:18:50 | How to Tell Which Instructors Aren’t Grifters

01:23:44 | Full Breakdown of P320 Controversy 

01:51:56 | Staccato

01:54:18 | Compensators

02:00:55 | Switching From Irons to Red Dots

02:04:39 | How to Get Into Competitive Shooting

02:06:39 | Dry Fire & Trigger Press

02:10:30 | #1 Drill To Improve Skill

02:22:14 | Outro