#200 - Houston Arriaga: SURVIVING IN THE HOOD, US Army Infantry Training, Drive-By Shootings, Middle East Wars, Building Self-Discipline, & Becoming A Father
On this episode of the podcast, Houston Arriaga and Zach discuss Houston's experience growing up in the Bronx and learning to survive in the hood (Hood Tactics 101), what basic training is like as an infantryman in the US Army, how to take cover during a drive-by, the endless wars in the Middle East and the United State's power and influence on that region of the world, and what it's like to become a father.
Guest bio: Houston Arriaga is an Infantryman in the US Army and a professional Muay Thai fighter from the Bronx.
Om Podcasten
AUX as in "aux chord." ORO as in Spanish for "gold."
Zach's friends told him this was a stupid name and to please pick anything but that, so five minutes later he registered the domain AUXORO.com, and The AUXORO Podcast was born.
Plug into conversations of pure gold hosted by Zach Grossfeld as he chats with creatives, athletes, scientists, and others who pique his curiosity and do dope shit. Sometimes, Zach also records solo episodes where he tries to be funny to make up for the fact that he doesn't have a guest.
Whether it's tripping balls on acid, the possibility of an Earth-shattering nuclear war, or diving 120 meters underwater in a single breath, no topic is off limits.
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