The Wild Chaos Podcast

The Wild Chaos Podcast

By Bam - The Wild Chaos

Father. Husband. Marine. Host.
Everyone has a story and I want to hear it. The first thing people say to me is, "I'm not cool enough", "I haven't done anything cool in life", etc.
I have heard it all ... more

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  1. Number 1: #127 - Beating The Angel of Death: How He Survived Being Shot Point Blank by A Child Predator w/Ali Perez

    Former Navy diver and San Diego County law enforcement veteran Ali Perez survived an encounter that should have ended his life. What began as an operation to arrest a suspected child predator turned into a close-range gunfight after Ali entered a darkened apartment and was met by a rifle. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/8MHOYdFxiIw Ali describes being shot multiple times, suffering catastrophic injuries, becoming trapped inside the apartment with the gunman, continuing to fight while severely wounded, running out of ammunition, and eventually believing he was about to die. Then the story takes a turn that Ali says changed the rest of his life. This conversation goes far beyond that single day. Ali takes us inside Navy dive school, including the brutal underwater training and what happens to the human mind nearly 200 feet beneath the surface. He recounts responding to a school shooting and helping apprehend the teenage shooter, the psychological aftermath of seeing children killed, his thoughts on law enforcement response during active-shooter incidents, and the disturbing reality of investigating physical and sexual crimes against children. He also walks us through the aftermath of his own shooting: massive blood loss, emergency surgery, his family being warned that he likely would not survive, years of recovery, 43 surgeries, faith, forgiveness and rebuilding a life after everything changes in seconds. Whether you share Ali's beliefs or question what he experienced, this is a conversation about what happens when a man reaches the absolute edge of life and has to decide what comes next. Watch Episode 127 now on YouTube, or listen everywhere you get your podcasts.Suicide & Crisis SupportIf you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available. In the United States, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. If there is an immediate danger or medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. You do not have to face a crisis alone. U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 Immediate emergency: Call 911 Subscribe to The Wild Chaos Podcast for extraordinary people, uncomfortable conversations and stories most people never get the opportunity to hear. 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]

    4h 21min
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  2. Number 2: #126 - Behind Blue Lines: Inside Internal Affairs When Cops Investigate Their Own w/Marlon Marrache

    What really happens inside police Internal Affairs and can the system itself get it wrong? In Episode 126 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, Bam sits down with retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache, a 24-year law enforcement veteran who experienced police discipline from both sides: first representing officers accused of misconduct, and later working inside Internal Affairs. Both sides of the fence. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/6r-psAzvW-g This isn't a surface level conversation about police policy. Bam puts Marlon directly in the hot seat with questions submitted by cops themselves. Can Internal Affairs be weaponized? Do innocent officers get found guilty? Can politically connected officers receive different treatment? Do cases ever simply disappear? Who investigates Internal Affairs when Internal Affairs gets it wrong? Marlon breaks down misconduct investigations, false and misleading statements, officer-involved shootings, compelled interviews, administrative hearings, police discipline, departmental politics, and the mistakes that can destroy an officer's career. He also explains why something seemingly minor can become career-ending when an officer isn't truthful during an Internal Affairs investigation—and why he believes departments need better checks and balances. But near the end of the conversation, the badge disappears. And when asked what he ultimately wants the world to remember about him, it isn't LAPD, Internal Affairs, rank or career. It's being a great dad. This episode is about accountability inside law enforcement—but it's also about identity, family, purpose and what remains when the career finally ends. Subscribe to The Wild Chaos Podcast for raw conversations with extraordinary people from law enforcement, military, first responders and beyond. Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]

    3h 56min
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  3. Number 3: #128 - “I Was Ready to Die" An IED Took Both His Legs. Then He Won Gold for Team USA w/Josh Sweeney

    He goes from “tip of the spear” to starting over in a single blast and he’s painfully honest about what that actually feels like. Watch here at: https://youtu.be/Np6lE6zrtU0 We talk with Josh Sweeney, a United States Marine Corps scout sniper who deploys to Afghanistan, gets hit by an IED, and loses both legs above the knee along with major hand injuries. Josh walks us through the moments people rarely hear about: the delayed medevac, the tourniquets, staying awake because the wrong meds could make him bleed out, and the strange fog of ICU drugs and hallucinations. Then we move into the harder fight: rehab, loss of control, and the identity crisis that hits when the uniform and the body you trusted are both gone. From there, adaptive sports becomes the doorway to a new life. Josh explains how sled hockey brought back team culture and accountability, how his “hockey sense” got him onto Team USA, and what it’s like to play for gold in Russia and score the game-winning goal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics. He also shares the real cost of elite competition, stepping away for family, rebuilding after divorce, and later finding a new lane in Para Nordic skiing and Paralympic biathlon, including the pressure and strategy of relay racing at the highest level. We also dig into performance and recovery details that matter: prosthetics realities, sweating and temperature changes after amputation, sleep and recovery as training multipliers, and why he now builds adaptive sports equipment through JS Adaptive Sports to help others get outside and compete. If you care about veteran resilience, mental toughness, adaptive sports, and what it takes to rebuild after trauma, this conversation delivers. Subscribe for more long-form conversations, share this with a friend who needs a “what’s next” mindset, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re applying this week. Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast

    3h 18min
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  4. Number 4: #124 - Catch Me If You Can: How An All American Kid Moved Hundred's of Pounds of Drugs & Found Faith w/Travis Harwood

    What happens when the All-American kid becomes the guy moving hundreds of pounds of marijuana every few weeks? On Episode 124 of the Wild Chaos Podcast, Travis Harwood sits down for a raw conversation about loss, addiction, drug trafficking, faith, fatherhood, family and the decisions that completely changed the direction of his life.It's a conversation about what unresolved grief can do to a family, addiction, the criminal world, marriage, Christianity, becoming a father, breaking destructive family patterns and whether a man can truly become someone different from the person he used to be. 🎙️ Wild Chaos Podcast Episode 124 Subscribe to the Wild Chaos Podcast on YouTube and turn on notifications so you don't miss upcoming episodes. 🎧 Episode 124 is also streaming on all major podcast platforms. Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]

    3h 7min
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  5. Number 5: #123 - Secrets In The Sky: The Hidden Truth About Flying That You'll Never Forget And Every Passenger Should Know w/Dave Riley

    Have you ever wondered how close airplanes actually come to disaster? Watch this episode in studio: https://youtu.be/iVnD7CurzGA After more than 30 years in aviation, Marine Corps veteran and retired FAA air traffic controller Dave Riley joins the Wild Chaos Podcast to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood professions in America. Dave shares what really happens inside an air traffic control tower, how emergencies are handled, what passengers never see, and why modern aviation is still one of the safest forms of travel despite the headlines. From Desert Storm and the Marine Corps to managing some of the busiest airspace in America, Dave explains the pressure of making split-second decisions that affect hundreds of lives. We also dive into life after retirement, entrepreneurship, the music industry, leadership, and finding purpose beyond one career. If you've ever questioned aviation safety, wondered what pilots and controllers are thinking during emergencies, or simply love incredible life stories, this episode is for you. 🎙 Episode 123 of the Wild Chaos Podcast is streaming now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen. 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]

    2h 51min
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