Liberty Risk

Ep. 25 • Andrew Arrabito of HFB - Blades, Barfights, & Brotherhood ⚔️🏴‍☠️🔱


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Andrew “Bito” Arrabito has lived a life that defies categories - Adventurer, hunter, Navy SEAL, knife maker, entrepreneur, and always at the center of some of the best stories ever told. 

In this unfiltered episode, Bito takes us behind the scenes into the gritty world of SEAL Team life: from performing CPR after a HUMVEE rollover on day one, to naked hot tub parties, street fights, and some of the most jaw-dropping deployments you’ll ever hear.

He shares the real story behind the infamous combat head kick, what happens when you throw Saddam’s brother into barbed wire, and how (unsurprisingly) bar fights and stealing guns from cops can lead to questioning by the FBI. You’ll hear about riding horses on ops in Afghanistan, accidentally kicking down the wrong hotel door, and getting promoted to E6 at a strip club. There’s booze in canteens, canines on planes, stitches in the wrong places, and more bar fights - including several against Chuck Liddell’s MMA crew in San Luis Obispo.

But it’s not just chaos. Bito opens up about finding purpose after service, building Half Face Blades from the ground up, creating custom knives for friends and legends like Anthony Bourdain, and why empathy and love are stronger than hate. From Hollywood film sets (Avatar, 13 Hours) to near-death freefall school mishaps, this episode is a wild ride through the highs, lows, and hard-earned lessons of a life lived on the edge.

If you want Navy SEAL stories, veteran grit, entrepreneurial insight, and some of the craziest moments ever told on this show - this is Liberty Risk at its finest.

 

Here are a few of the story highlights we get into in this WILD episode:

• Naked hot tub parties and street fights.

• Riding horses on real ops - not as fun as you’d think.

• Kevin giving a terrorist a “flat tire”.

• Tossing Saddam’s brother in barbed wire for being a dick.

• Dating and fighting porn stars (different stars).

• Accidentally kicking the wrong door down at a hotel.

• Getting frocked to E6 at a strip club. 🍑

• Bar fight with cops turns into an armed stand off, stole their guns, questioned by FBI.

• Platoon fight against Chuck Liddell’s MMA crew (again) in San Louis Obispo.

• Stitching up the wrong wound.

• Canteens filled with Jim Beam instead of water in the desert.

• Second worst poop story ever told. 💩

• Getting into bar fights while wearing a dress and fishnet stockings.

• Bito’s dog Crow accidentally shits all over the plane.

• Why empathy and love are stronger than hate.

• Finding a bag of mushrooms on a C-17 and stealing the pilot’s beer.

• Behind the scenes on Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar, 13 Hours, and more.

• How to get circumcised by a treadmill. 🍆😳

• Custom Liberty Risk Half Face Blades Knifes. 🗡️

• The custom knife Andy made for Anthony Bourdain.

• Bito’s ex girlfriend knocking out a robber during a 7-11 stick up. 👊🏼

• Almost dying in freefall school.

• Creative ways to get out of going to billets you don’t want to be at.

 

If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review on whatever audio platform you're listening on! 

 

Find out more about Andy and his adventures at the following links:

✖️ Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specoperator 

✖️ Half Face Blades Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/halffaceblades

✖️ Half Face Blades Website - https://www.halffaceblades.com

✖️ We KBD Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/we_kbd

✖️ War Paw Wine - https://www.instagram.com/warpawwine

✖️ Canoe Club Ammo - https://www.instagram.com/canoeclubusa

 

Liberty Risk Hosts: 

✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326

✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent

✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts

 

Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by:

✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all

✖️ Industry Threadworks - https://www.industrythreadworks.com

✖️ Archive 3PL - https://archive3pl.com

✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com

✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc 

 

 

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