Podcast
Real Fake Seal
Hosted by AJ Buckley · EN
Even though his role as Sonny was fiction, AJ Buckley gained a front-row seat into the world of Navy SEALs, their discipline, mindset, and brotherhood. Real Fake Seal is where AJ takes those lessons and brings them into real conversations. From Hollywood to high-stakes business, fatherhood to fitness, and everything in between, every episode explores what it means to approach life with a SEAL mindset, authentic, disciplined, and unfiltered.
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Ryan “Darth” Bader – Bellator Double Champ, RIZIN Comeback & Filming The Smashing Machine | RFS #10
Nov 2501:27:10Tap to summarizeCheck Out: http://realfakeseal.com/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.
Transcribe →Sal Gonzalez Unbelievable Story of Survival, Music & Perseverance | RFS #9
Nov 1801:37:36Tap to summarizeSal Gonzalez, 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 dreamsGetting 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.
Transcribe →Josh Peck: Fame, Oppenheimer & The Fight to Stay Real | RFS #8
Nov 1101:07:47Tap to summarizeAJ 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.
Transcribe →Gary Sinise: The Role That Changed My Life | RFS #7
Nov 401:28:20Tap to summarizeCheck Out: http://realfakeseal.com/Gary Sinise joins AJ Buckley on the Real Fake Seal Podcast for an emotional 90-minute deep dive: from playing Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump to founding the Gary Sinise Foundation — raising more than Hope for veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families. Hear untold stories from Steppenwolf Theatre’s basement beginnings, filming Forrest Gump out of sequence, early CGI magic, and how one role sparked a 30-year mission of service. Plus: Gary honors his late son Mac Sinise through new music, hospital visits and why he says “we can never do enough, but we can always do more.”#GarySinise #LtDan #GarySiniseFoundation #ForrestGump #RealFakeSeal #Veterans #MilitaryFamilies #GoldStar #SnowballExpress #Steppenwolf #ActorGivingBack #MacSinise #ResurrectionAndRevival #Podcast #SupportOurTroops
Transcribe →Ghostfacers Reunion: AJ & Travis Spill EVERYTHING | RFS #6
Oct 2801:00:07Tap to summarizeCheck Out: http://realfakeseal.com/AJ Buckley & Travis Wester reunite on Real Fake Seal for the ultimate Ghostfacers deep dive! From audition chemistry to Comic-Con chaos, UK ooze disaster, Jared Padalecki lifting Travis like a baby, and the final episode director feud.Full episode, Patreon Q&A, behind-the-scenes secrets and improv madness, and a call to fans: let’s get the band back together!#Ghostfacers #Supernatural #AJBuckley #TravisWester #RealFakeSeal #HarrySpangler #EdZedmore #GhostfacersReunion #UKFacers #YorkOoze #SpaceDocking #GMA #SupernaturalBTS #Patreon
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