The Antihero Broadcast

Episode: 11/10/2025 – MORE ILLEGAL BETTING AND STIMULUS CHECKS

Date: November 10, 2025
Host: The Antihero Podcast & crew
Description: The Broadcast for Veterans and First Responders!!

Episode Overview

This episode is a lively, wide-ranging roundtable that covers recent news, commentary, and deep dives tailored to veterans, first responders, and blue-collar Americans. Topics include illegal sports betting scandals, issues with stimulus checks and mortgages, the struggles and future of veteran organizations (esp. VFW), policing, law enforcement deaths, recent sports news, socioeconomic frustrations, and community updates on upcoming events. The show blends humor, emotion, and sharp insights, often centering on how systemic problems affect their core audience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weather & Opening Banter

• The crew opens joking about the surprising cold in Florida, playoff football woes, and the Marine Corps birthday.
  (00:33–01:59)

2. Veterans’ Issues, Burn Pits & VA Healthcare Failings

• The team reflects on the passing of Marine Kevin Lee Lloyd due to cancer traced to burn pit exposure. They criticize the VA’s "10-year rule" for coverage and highlight the injustice of veterans being neglected while illegal immigrants receive government benefits.

  • Quote: “You should never be able... to get benefits that somebody who signed a contract up to and including death...should never suffer.” — B (06:43)

• Discussion on how veterans often stay quiet and lack effective political advocacy compared to other groups.

  • Quote: “Because vets by nature stay quiet and just do their job...there’s not a whole entire political party advocating for votes from veterans.” — B (07:13)

(04:01–07:17)

3. Law Enforcement Deaths, Critique, and Training

• Emotional recap of Deputy Devin Hamario’s on-duty death and the fallout, including video circulation online, public critiques, and the dilemma for highly-trained professionals sometimes still falling victim to violence.
  • Quote: “He does everything right ...and he loses life by mere circumstances.” — B (10:15)
  • Broad reflection on the dangers faced by officers and the importance of ongoing preparedness.
  • Calls out companies profiting off tragedies by using police death videos for promotion or critique.

(07:33–14:28)

4. Public/Cultural Reactions to Police & Athlete Tragedies

• The debate over recent public reactions to tragedies involving law enforcement and athletes, touching on perception biases, internet outrage, and media misinformation.
  • Example: Marshawn Neland's story—speculation vs. facts in police encounters and suicide prevention.

(14:39–17:03)

5. Sports Scandal: Illegal Betting—Baseball, UFC, Boxing

• Guest K9 joins to break down the latest in illegal sports betting scandals with MLB relief pitchers (Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase) charged for conspiring with gamblers to fix first pitches.

  • Quote: “They just put it in the system... This dude’s last 27 appearances, the first pitch has been a ball in like 20 games.” — B (20:21)

• Covers broader history of sports corruption: referencing UFC, boxing (Tyson vs. Jake Paul), historical mafia influence, and the difficulty of entirely eliminating crime from sports.

(19:22–23:53)

6. Antonio Brown Legal Troubles

• Recap of Antonio Brown’s indictment for attempted murder after an altercation at a celebrity boxing match, self-defense claims, and a discussion on CTE and athlete brain trauma.
  • Quote: “He hasn’t been the same since that perfect hit.” — D (24:58)
  • Broader comments about the destructive spiral of professional athletes with brain injuries.

(23:56–26:13)

7. Streaming Wars: Disney, ESPN, and the Pain for Fans

• Discussion over recent disputes between Disney (owner of ESPN, ABC) and YouTube TV.
  • Outages impact fans’ ability to watch sports and kids’ programming.
  • Consumers are forced into multiple expensive subscriptions.
  • Quote: “We’re the morons... those people make billions and billions of dollars and...we’re just gonna keep making money.” — B (37:29)

(33:02–37:36)

8. Socioeconomic Anxiety: Mortgages, Renting, and SNAP Benefits

• A critical conversation on the new 50-year mortgage proposal (Trump’s plan), how it increases long-term debt and prevents most from ever owning homes—drawing parallels to predatory lending.

  • Quote: “You’re gonna pay $1.1 million for your home over that 50 years and you’ll never own it.” — B (39:34)

• Broader chat about car leasing vs. buying, the realities of renting, inflation, utility costs, and how financial stress affects everyday Americans.

(39:04–47:01)

9. Stimulus Checks & Economic Policy

• Announcement and debate of proposed new $2,000 “stimulus checks” (Trump) from tariff profits.
  • Questions of effectiveness versus just giving Americans a tax credit.
  • Emotional toll for working-class families struggling to provide for basic needs during inflation.

(50:57–53:16)

10. Government Shutdown Drama & Legislative Gridlock

• Update on the ongoing government shutdown; Democrat and Republican maneuvering.
  • “Society held hostage” over holiday spending and travel.
  • Reflection on how shutdowns impact military, veterans, and law enforcement stipends.

(54:25–56:27)

11. VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and the Struggle for Relevance

• Extended, passionate debate over the relevance and future of the VFW.
  • Critique of its outdated atmosphere, gatekeeping culture, and resistance to modernization.
  • Argument for reform: broader inclusion and younger, tech-savvy events to draw new blood.
  • Quote: “They want people to come join them on their sinking ship.” — A (81:30)
  • Personal anecdotes on disconnection between generations of veterans, lack of younger engagement, and how “tab protectors” or old-guard attitudes are alienating post-9/11 vets.

(58:09–82:01)

12. Community Initiatives and Fundraisers

• Shout-out to a GoFundMe for Jeanette, a nurse and mother of five (two NYPD sons, one future military kid), battling metastatic breast cancer.
• Upcoming events: Tampa/St. Pete area veteran brewery event, South Carolina December event.
• Emphasis on grassroots mutual aid for their community and use of podcast platform for good.

(84:03–86:54; 110:32–113:48)

13. Clint’s Story Segment

• Regular caller Clint regales with 82nd Airborne tales—including jungle marches, prank “ruck rocks,” and a misadventure at airborne school, balancing humor with military nostalgia.
  • Quote: “He said, I looked over and Audie Murphy was parachuting beside us...I don’t think you’re gonna make it.” — C (95:42) (88:41–95:42)

14. Operator Drama and SEAL “Who Shot Bin Laden” Disputes

• Anticipation for Matt Bissonnette’s Sean Ryan Show episode—how his testimony may contradict Rob O’Neill’s and disrupt previous narratives about the bin Laden raid.
  • On “quiet professionalism” and the politics of military storytelling in media.

(97:08–100:07)

15. NFL/Coaching News and Sports Fandom

• Giants fire coach mid-episode, sparking discussion on coaching efficacy, team performance, and the business of football.
• Nostalgia for watching Super Bowls while deployed; reflection on changing dynamics in the NFL and why alternative leagues fail to compete.

(100:35–107:25)

16. International Security: Japan’s Military Posture vs. China

• Recent statements by Japanese PM signaling renewed willingness for offensive military action if China attacks Taiwan—a historical turning point.
• U.S. role enabling Japanese defense; history of WWII restrictions and modern rearmament.

(108:01–109:30)

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• [06:43] B: “You should never be able... to get benefits that somebody who signed a contract up to and including death...should never suffer.”
• [10:15] B: “He does everything right ...and he loses life by mere circumstances.”
• [20:21] B: “They just put it in the system... This dude’s last 27 appearances, the first pitch has been a ball in like 20 games.”
• [37:29] B: “We’re the morons... those people make billions and billions of dollars and...we’re just gonna keep making money.”
• [39:34] B: “You’re gonna pay $1.1 million for your home over that 50 years and you’ll never own it.”
• [53:16] D: “I got three kids, and I’m not even sure how I can keep going.”
• [81:30] A: “They want people to come join them on their sinking ship.”
• [95:42] C: “He said, I looked over and Audie Murphy was parachuting beside us...I don’t think you’re gonna make it.”

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:33–01:59 — Opening banter, Marine Corps birthday, football.
• 04:01–07:17 — Burn pits, VA coverage, veteran vs. immigrant benefits.
• 07:33–14:28 — Police line-of-duty deaths, video critiques, officer training.
• 19:22–23:53 — Illegal MLB betting scandal, broader sports corruption.
• 23:56–26:13 — Antonio Brown’s indictment, athlete brain injury.
• 33:02–37:36 — Streaming wars: Disney/YouTube TV, pain for sports fans.
• 39:04–47:01 — Mortgages, renting, car buying, socioeconomic struggle.
• 50:57–53:16 — Stimulus check proposal, financial anxiety.
• 58:09–82:01 — VFW’s generational disconnect and tough love critique.
• 88:41–95:42 — “Clint’s” Army tales, prank story, and military camaraderie.
• 97:08–100:07 — SEAL bin Laden raid drama, operator stories in the media.
• 100:35–107:25 — Giants fire coach, NFL coaching discourse.
• 108:01–109:30 — Japan’s defense posture, China/Taiwan situation.
• 110:32–113:48 — Upcoming events, community engagement.

Tone and Style

The episode is candid, raw, irreverent but deeply caring—balancing dark humor with real empathy for veterans and first responders. The hosts riff off each other, often using gallows humor, digressions, and banter, but always circling back to the struggles and needs of their audience.

For Listeners Who Missed It

• You'll get a blend of news breakdown, policy critique, and personal reflection impossible to find on most mainstream shows—delivered with authenticity, sarcasm, and unfiltered veteran candor.
• The episode is especially rich for those interested in veterans’ advocacy, sports integrity scandals, economic policy, blue-collar realities, and the inner workings of legacy organizations like the VFW.
• Noteworthy too are the practical discussions of law enforcement dangers, community fundraisers, and the emotional echo of service—from the battlefield to the home front.