This week on Liberty Risk, it's just the crew - no guests, no filters, and nothing off-limits. The guys sit down for a full-send, behind-the-scenes session that feels more like a late-night team room hang than a podcast. From the chaos inside the Patreon chat to the origins of the infamous "bat signal" 🍆🪽🔦 meme, the episode kicks off with pure Liberty Risk energy.

The conversation rolls into what the veteran community looks like today: the good, the bad, the hilarious, and the downright weird. The hosts swap funny military stories, wild nights in Mexico, near disasters, and the kind of screwups that you can only joke about years later. They dive into leadership, legacy, and what's changed - and hasn't - in the brotherhood since their time in uniform.

Listeners also get answers to Patreon questions about some of the best/worst liberty risk moments, work-life balance, and the meanings behind certain questionable tattoos. And because it's Liberty Risk, things inevitably go off the rails into Bigfoot sightings, UFO encounters, and unexplained military weirdness that nobody can explain but everyone remembers.

It's unfiltered, honest, and always entertaining - the kind of episode that reminds you why the community around this show feels like a family. The crew closes out with gratitude for the listeners, a call to reconnect with old friends, and one more toast to the wild ride ahead.

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Exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more.

Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk

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

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Some fun stories you might like from this episode!

00:00 - The Infamous "🍆🪽 Signal" and Patreon Chat Antics
03:13 - The Evolution of the Veteran Community & Podcasting Journey
04:14 - Vet TV, Donny O'Malley, and the Changing Face of Military Humor
10:31 - The Frogman Toast & Team Guy Traditions
13:25 - Fan Encounters & The Power of Community
15:23 - Why an Episode Was Pulled: Military Career Risks
24:06 - The Wild San Felipe, Mexico Adventure
55:46 - The Most Expensive "Liberty Risk" Event & Thailand Drug Scandal
57:30 - The Captain's Mast, Mistaken Identity, and Military Justice
2:32:08 - Bigfoot in Fort Lewis: The Night Watch Encounter
2:55:34 - UFOs, The Tic-Tac Incident, and Alien Theories
3:18:00 - A Shootout with Aliens in Tunnels Under Area 51