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5 min readA Marine's Letter, a Fight Gone Wrong, and the Grand Teton Picnic
The episode opens with a letter that arrived at the summit of Mount Pisgah, left on a pedestal by a Marine Corps veteran named Nick Brochu. He wrote it hoping it would find its way to Cam Hanes. Nick served from 1998 to 2005 with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, deploying three times including the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. When he came home, PTSD took over. For 18 years, he was surviving instead of living. His wife Lauren never gave up on him, even when he had given up on himself. He quit drinking in 2019. In October 2023, he entered an inpatient PTSD program at the VA. Before he went, his wife had taken his belt because she was afraid he would take his own life.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Shit Talkers Weekly 31 - Timestamped Outline
- 2 (02:52) **Opening Banter & Math Check** - Cam and co-host joke about episode numbering and getting back into the groove after a break
- 3 (03:55) **Veteran Nick Brochou's Letter** - Cam reads a heartfelt letter left at Mount Pisgah from a Marine Corps veteran whose life was changed by Cam's message
- 4 (11:40) **Trump's Bears Ears Monument Reduction** - Cam goes off on Trump signing an executive order reducing Bears Ears National Monument by 91%
- 5 (14:07) **Mike McKnight, BPC-157, and Sage's Hypocrisy** - Discussion about elite athlete Mike McKnight publicly admitting he used BPC-157 to avoid back surgery
- 6 (19:56) **Matt Johnson's Seven Triathlons** - Shit-talking Matt Johnson for attempting seven full-distance triathlons in seven days
- 7 (22:00) **McGregor Fight in Vegas** - Cam recounts being at the McGregor vs. Chandler fight and the massive disappointment of the main event
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Show Notes
Description:
Cam & James discuss a powerful letter from Mt. Pisgah, reacts to Trump’s newly signed bill, and covers the latest in the UFC world including Conor McGregor’s recent fight, Paddy Pimblett, and more. They also dive into upcoming races, the Cocodona “Head Shot” film, the Picnic Triathlon, and contradictions with the new Odyssey movie.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Opening Thoughts
00:03:51 – A Letter from Mt. Pisgah
00:11:38 – Trump’s New Signed Bill
00:15:54 – Mike McKnight & BPC Pushback on Cam
00:20:45 – Matt Johnson
00:22:51 – Las Vegas, UFC, & Conor McGregor
00:24:31 – Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett
00:29:33 – Conor McGregor’s Early Years of Fighting
00:39:19 – Dinner in Las Vegas
00:41:33 – UFC Celebrities on the Big Screen
00:45:08 – Ketone IQ & ALP: Tucker Carlson at UFC
00:46:44 – James’ Next Race & Mark Dowdle
00:48:50 – The Cocodona “Head Shot” Film
00:50:07 – The Picnic Triathlon
00:53:23 – Echo Valley, The Odyssey
00:58:41 – Final Thoughts
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