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Ryan “Darth” Bader, UFC legend and Bellator double champ, sits down with AJ Buckley on Real Fake Seal to talk fighting, family, hunting, and the mental warfare of staying on top. From savage weekly wrestling weight cuts and insane gas tanks to walking away from the UFC and flatlining Fedor for double gold, nothing’s off-limits.

Bader breaks down landing the role of Mark Coleman in The Smashing Machine with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, raising grounded kids, brutal elk pack-outs, and gearing up for one last violent run in Japan’s RIZIN Heavyweight Grand Prix ring.

Sal Gonzales, a Marine Corps veteran who was severely wounded in Iraq in 2004, sits down with AJ Buckley on the Real Fake Seal podcast. From growing up in East LA as a Mexican-American musician chasing Ritchie Valens dreams

Getting blown up just one year into service, and later stepping onto the America’s Got Talent stage with a performance that left the entire audience in tears — this is one of the most powerful veteran stories you’ll ever hear. Raw, funny, emotional, and full of heart.

AJ Buckley sits down with actor, YouTuber, entrepreneur, and author Josh Peck for a raw, no-filter dive into growth you don’t see on camera. From child-star fame to rebuilding self-worth, and falling back in love with the craft, Josh opens up about finding peace, discipline, and purpose as a husband and father.

They revisit the Justin Fortune boxing days—training alongside Chris Hemsworth for Red Dawn—then unpack the chaos of show business, the grind of auditions and acting class, and lessons from Oppenheimer. Hear how saying “no” protects family, and why esteemable acts build real self-esteem.