Real Fake Seal

Real Fake Seal

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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December 23, 2025 80 mins

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Grayson Russell takes it from the Listening Room in Pigeon Forge “redneck Disneyland” by Dollywood to the moment a brutal, true line hit him in Walmart by the salmon. He shares the family truth his dad revealed, why his mom didn’t know, and how it became the song “Turned Out Good,” played for crowds from 100 to 30- 40,000 then bringing his dad on stage as the evidence.

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AJ Buckley talks with Daniel Corbett SEAL Team Six operator and author of "The American Mercenary" about the future fight: a “gorilla squadron” operating in onesies and twosies, language-driven intel, and why full-scale assault elements are fading.

Corbett breaks down Green Team’s unforgiving standard, shatters the biggest mercenary myth—no ethics and explains how sayi...

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Real Fake Seal is back as AJ Buckley sits down with Entourage creator Doug Ellin for a raw, no-BS ride. Doug jumps from New York roots to discovering Nashville is not a hick town, talking pickleball, fatherhood at 55, and the LA break-in caught on Ring that finally pushed him out of California.

He cracks open doing standup, a $10K short that sold to Showtime, almost directing Th...

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26-year-old Ethan Benard went from 660 lbs to losing over 200 pounds, surviving intubation, beating food addiction, and rebuilding his life for something bigger—his future wife and kids. In this Real Fake Seal episode, Ethan shares his full journey: childhood struggles, gaming escape, Twitch growth, Valorant streams, and the near-death moment that changed everything.

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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 ...

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Sal 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 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 s...

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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 chao...

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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...

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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!

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Join AJ Buckley on the Real Fake Seal podcast as he dives deep with actor Richard Speight, discussing his iconic role in Band of Brothers, the emotional journey of fatherhood, and behind-the-scenes stories from Hollywood. 

From Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to heartfelt parenting moments, this episode is packed with inspiration and authenticity. 

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Join AJ Buckley on Real Fake Seal as he dives into the incredible career of Peter Lenkov, the screenwriter and showrunner behind Demolition Man, CSI: NY, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., and more!

From his Montreal roots and early poetry to creating iconic characters like John McClane, Peter shares heartfelt stories of breaking into Hollywood, crafting human-driven narratives, and ru...

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Join AJ Buckley, Eddie Cahill, & Carmine Giovinazzo on Real Fake Seal as they reunite to share untold CSI: New York stories, from auditions to iconic moments like the 911 episode. 

Hear how they bonded with Gary Sinise at the Nashville Salutes Heroes event, their wild Hollywood journeys, and hilarious behind-the-scenes tales. From Sex and the City to Friends, discover their acting struggles and triumphs. Don’t miss thi...

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Join host AJ Buckley on the Real Fake Seal podcast as he sits down with Dallas Alexander, a former Canadian JTF2 sniper who holds a record for one of the longest confirmed sniper shots in history. From growing up in rural Alberta to serving in Afghanistan and Iraq

Dallas shares his incredible journey, including his transition from elite special operations to becoming a rising country music artist. Hear about his warrior spirit, the ...

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Welcome to Real Fake Seal! 
AJ Buckley kicks off his solo new journey podcast in Nashville, sharing his transition from SEAL Team to a bold new chapter. 

Overcoming self-doubt, AJ dives into his vision for authentic conversations on aliens, biohacking, faith, and finding common ground. With humor and heart, he invites you to join his life journey. 

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