Jason sits down with the Shoe Dog himself, Paul Litchfield, and talk all things MACV-1. How it all started and the journey it took to get these boots done. Not only is this the best story a shoe has ever had, it might be the most fun anyone has ever had making one. Go behind the scenes with the MACV-1 and learn exactly what it takes to make the world's greatest boot.

We grab every HTL finisher from HQ (and Bomber too) and go through what the HTL meant for them. What was awesome, what was terrible, how they survived, and what was learned along the way. If you're trying to get your bolts anytime soon, you'll want to listen to this one. HTLs are special, but at the end of the day, it's just one long weekend.

Fresh out of a Tough Challenge weekend, Lee adds another patch to the collection and another couple blisters to his feet. Bomber is actively beating his body up to be ready for his 50 miler in November. Event season is in full swing and we are not slowing down anytime soon.

This week Bomber and Lee sit down Jason fresh from the first ever Star Course in DC. We break it down and get inside Jason's head on what worked, what didn't, and what's changing as he moves towards the 50 miler out here in Jax Beach at the end of the year. 

The Star Course was a lot more than nothing, where are you earning your patch?

On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz spent 10,000 BTC on two Papa John's pizzas. If you've read the news lately you might already know all this. What you might not know is Laszlo's one of GORUCK's oldest employees. He built our very first website and has managed our IT systems ever since.

In this episode of The GORUCK Show, Laszlo breaks down cryptocurrency Crayola-style and shares his story immigrating to the USA from Hungary, getting into technology at an early age and eventually ending up here at GORUCK.

Lee and Bomber have stolen the mics and are taking over. Welcome to the new and improved GORUCK Show. More news, more gear, more fun. This week they chat about what's going on and how we're gonna be all over the country the next few weeks.

This week we threw the script away and spent an hour drinking beer and talking sh*t. This show probably won’t change your life but it’ll make the drive home a lot more fun. Everything from favorite bands, to first crushes, and damn near everything in-between.

Jason was at the Green Beret Foundation HQ in San Antonio, Texas for a Board of Directors meeting and got to sit down with Jen Paquette, who runs the Foundation. They go way back to 2010 when neither of their organizations had anything but a dream. A dream to create something that did right by the Special Forces community. It's been a great ride ever since.

Key Points:

• Green Berets and her "why"

• GBF x GORUCK Stuff

• Why GBF Exists

Blayne sits down and talks to Christopher "Bomber" Goad our GORUCK Community Manager. We believe that the community and the people are the best part of GORUCK, always has been and always will be. 

Key Points: 

• We learn that Bomber doesn't just drink beer all day. 

• Ruck Clubs. What are they?

• Bomber talks about how he first got involved with GORUCK.

• We discuss Bomber's old grooming habits.

Competitiveness is the deeply rooted desire to win or improve.

Some Key Points:

• Have you ever tried to conceal the true competitiveness of your nature?

• Jason hates board games.

• You've got to hustle hard if you want to make it.

• This past weekend's Ruck Club Battle inspired today's show.