DeWayne Maynard, better known online as Crews Control / CRWSCNTRL never planned on becoming a voice followed by more than a million people.

He started recording his thoughts, questioning what he was seeing around him, and saying what he actually believed.

Then everything changed.

His content exploded online, his platform grew, and suddenly a guy sharing his perspective found himself in the middle of conversations about politics, culture, race, family, fatherhood and the direction of America.

But this episode isn’t about picking a political team.

It’s about thinking for yourself.

On Season 2, Episode 6 of the Let ’R Rip Podcast, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Crew for an unfiltered conversation about what happens when common sense collides with a culture increasingly built around outrage, algorithms and political division.

Crew explains why he doesn’t blindly follow one political side. He grew up in a Democratic family and openly acknowledges there are things he agrees with on the left and things he believes the conservative side gets wrong. His approach is much simpler: look at what’s actually happening, question it, do your homework and form your own opinion.

The conversation gets into the pressure to think a certain way because of your race, demographic or political affiliation; why Crew sometimes waits 24 hours or longer before reacting to breaking stories; and why critical thinking has become increasingly important in an environment where being first often matters more than being right.

From there, things go everywhere.

Politics as reality television. Social-media fear mongering. Political polarization. The Tupac case. Traveling across America and discovering that real communities often look very different from how they’re portrayed online. The difference between digital outrage and actual human interaction.

Then the conversation moves somewhere even more important:

Home.

Fatherhood. Raising children. Protecting your family. Building stronger communities. Men’s responsibility. Faith. Prayer. Gratitude. And the idea that waiting for politicians or institutions to repair society may be completely backwards.

For Crew, his kids are the foundation. He talks about getting up and leading his family even when he’s exhausted, beginning his day with prayer and ending it praying with his children.

Crew also opens up about the other side of having a massive platform, the hate.

The insults.

The DMs.

The people who attack him because his opinions don’t fit the box they believe he should occupy.

Instead of living inside the comment section, he has learned not to feed it. His online presence isn’t his entire life. Family comes first, and the structure inside his home matters more than spending every waking hour fighting strangers online.

The conversation ultimately comes back to something much bigger than social media.

What are you actually doing with your voice?

Crew talks about wanting his platform to eventually create tangible change through community events, helping people, supporting causes and building something that exists beyond a screen. He describes the goal as starting at home first and eventually bringing people together through real-world community.

This isn’t left versus right

It isn’t about agreeing with everything Crew, Jake or Mikey says.

It’s about being willing to question what you’re being told.

Think critically.

Take responsibility for your family.

Strengthen your community.

And stop outsourcing your ability to think to the loudest person on your screen.

Whether you agree or disagree, think for yourself.

🎙️ Guest: DeWayne Maynard - Crews Control / CRWSCNTRL
🎙️ Hosts: Jake Sirokman & Mikey Getz
🎧 Let ’R Rip Podcast - Season 2, Episode 6

Everybody has an opinion online. Far fewer people are willing to slow down, question what they’re being told, and stand behind what they actually believe.

In Season 2, Episode 5 of the Let ’R Rip Podcast, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Amber Ford, better known online as Petty Crocker, for a raw conversation about faith, family, social media, political commentary, personal responsibility, motherhood, preparedness, and why Amber believes Americans need to start thinking and acting with greater purpose.

Known online as @pettycrocker88, Amber has built an audience around direct cultural and political commentary mixed with Christian faith, Southern personality, motherhood and patriotism.

But this conversation goes deeper than politics.

Amber opens up about losing her father at 15, growing up through financial hardship and family trauma, refusing to let those circumstances define her life, and why she has such little patience for a culture that rewards permanent victimhood.

She also explains why she doesn’t immediately react to every breaking story online, why credibility matters more than being first, how she researches topics before speaking publicly, the difference between having convictions and blindly following political personalities, the role faith plays in her worldview, and why she believes change has to begin inside our homes and local communities.

In this episode:

• Why Amber started speaking publicly about politics and culture• How Petty Crocker became her online voice• Why being first isn’t worth sacrificing credibility• Outrage culture and the race to go viral• Critical thinking in the social-media era• Faith versus political worship• Personal responsibility versus permanent victimhood• Overcoming trauma without letting it become your identity• Motherhood, family and protecting the next generation• Why meaningful change starts inside the home• Building stronger local communities• Women’s self-defense, preparedness and situational awareness• Knowing your purpose before speaking publicly• Why Amber says it’s time to stop talking and start living with intention

The episode also includes Amber’s personal opinions and interpretations of disputed political events and disaster-response issues. Those portions represent the guest’s views and should not be understood as independently established facts; for example, official records document Hurricane Helene making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane before producing catastrophic inland impacts.

👇 What stood out to you most: personal responsibility, critical thinking, faith, or the need to strengthen our communities?

Drop your thoughts below and keep the conversation going.

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What if everything you’ve been told about building a clothing brand is wrong?

Anyone can print a T-shirt. Building a brand people actually believe in is a completely different game. Jeff Baustert spent years making little to no money while building Iron & Ink, proving that longevity isn’t built on hype, it’s built on consistency, quality, and refusing to quit.

On this episode of the Let ’R Rip Podcast, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Jeff Baustert, founder of Iron & Ink Clothing Co. and drummer of Throw The Fight, for a raw conversation about what it really takes to build a successful apparel brand from the ground up.

Jeff shares the real story behind Iron & Ink’s journey, from designing his first shirts with no experience, learning every aspect of manufacturing and screen printing, surviving the early years with little profit, growing an authentic community, landing in Tillys, partnering with musicians and tattoo artists, and why most clothing brands fail long before they ever have a chance to succeed.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why “the market is saturated” is the biggest excuse entrepreneurs make
• Anyone can print a shirt, but building a real brand is the hard part
• The truth about apparel manufacturing, quality control, and sourcing garments
• Merch vs. apparel and why there is a difference
• How Iron & Ink landed major retail partnerships without sacrificing its identity
• Building an authentic brand through consistency instead of hype
• Working with musicians, tattoo artists, and creators to build community
• Organic growth vs. paid advertising and what actually moves the needle
• Why customer experience will always outperform clever marketing
• The mindset required to survive years before seeing real success

If you’re building a business, launching a clothing brand, creating content, making music, tattooing, or simply chasing something bigger than yourself, this episode is packed with lessons you can apply immediately.

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What does it actually mean to be a patriot?

In this powerful episode of the Let ’R Rip Podcast, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with entrepreneur, speaker, and Official Patriot Gear founder Ian Wendt for one of the deepest conversations we’ve had to date.

Ian shares the story very few people know…

• Growing up in poverty
• Being bullied throughout his childhood
• Losing his mother
• Finding confidence
• Building one of America’s most recognizable patriot brands
• Why he’s now dedicating his life to helping men reclaim purpose, responsibility, and sovereignty

This isn’t a political conversation.

It’s a conversation about leadership.

It’s about becoming the kind of man your family can depend on.

Throughout this episode, Ian explains why patriotism has nothing to do with political parties and everything to do with serving your community, protecting your family, taking responsibility, and leading through action.

The conversation also explores media manipulation, independent thinking, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, faith, service, masculinity, censorship, and why modern men are experiencing unprecedented levels of isolation.

Ian also opens up about one of the most difficult chapters of his life, the loss of his brother and how that tragedy inspired him to launch The Modern Exodus, a growing movement helping men build stronger lives through accountability, brotherhood, and purpose.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, father, business owner, veteran, creator, or simply someone trying to become a better man, this episode is packed with lessons that will challenge the way you think about freedom, responsibility, leadership, and legacy.

This isn’t about politics.

It’s about people.

If this conversation impacted you, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and leave a comment letting us know what resonated with you most.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Welcome Ian Wendt

00:45 – Following Ian Since 2020

01:20 – Growing Up Poor

04:50 – Family Struggles & Childhood

07:15 – Bullying & Fighting Back

10:05 – Becoming a Rebel

15:40 – Why People Stop Questioning Authority

20:05 – What Patriotism Really Means

24:15 – The Divide in America

29:30 – Serving Others Before Yourself

35:45 – Building Official Patriot Gear

41:00 – Why Action Matters More Than Content

46:30 – Sales, Leadership & Serving People

52:15 – Fatherhood Changed Everything

57:20 – Why Ian Waits Before Reacting to News

1:04:30 – Becoming a Better Father

1:09:00 – Did He Ever Expect This Success?

1:17:30 – Meeting Andy Frisella

1:21:30 – Standing Up Even When It Costs You

1:25:40 – The Modern Exodus

1:28:40 – Losing His Brother

1:34:00 – The Crisis Facing Modern Men

1:38:30 – Building Brotherhood

1:39:30 – Final Thoughts

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Jake and Mikey are back for Season 2 of the Let R Rip Podcast and this time, there is no guest, no real plan, and apparently way too much Jolt Cola.What starts as a simple catch-up quickly turns into East Coast versus West Coast trash talk, questionable beverage reviews, travel stories, bad jokes, random tangents, and the kind of conversation that happens when two longtime friends are left completely unsupervised with microphones.Jake talks about his recent trip to New York, finally stepping away from the laptop, enjoying real life with his family, and learning how to be present instead of turning every experience into content.Mikey shares stories from Montana and Utah, explains why he is tired of being defined only as a tattoo artist, and somehow turns a conversation about Jolt Cola into a full-blown identity crisis.They also get into the return of Let R Rip, the chaos behind producing a podcast, getting older without slowing down, saying yes to more experiences, traveling, family, friendship, creativity, and why neither of them seems interested in living a normal life.But mostly, this episode is Jake and Mikey doing what they do best:Talking shit.Laughing at each other.Going completely off topic.And somehow landing on a few meaningful conversations along the way.In this episode:• The highly anticipated return of Season 2• Mikey’s obsession with Jolt Cola• East Coast versus West Coast arguments• Why the podcast took a break• Jake’s New York trip• Mikey’s travels through Montana and Utah• Living in the moment instead of filming everything• Getting older and starting new chapters• Tattoo culture, creativity and identity• Random business ideas that may or may not happen• Family, friendship and questionable life advice• What is coming next for Let R RipNo scripts. No polished answers. No fake podcast voices.Just Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz catching up, talking trash, and letting it rip.Subscribe to the Let R Rip Podcast for more raw conversations, special guests, music, tattoo culture, travel stories, entrepreneurship, personal growth, fitness, comedy, and completely unfiltered episodes.Drop a comment and tell us:What was your favorite energy drink growing up—and was Jolt Cola actually any good?Chapters00:00 Jake and Mikey Are Back00:42 The Great Jolt Cola Debate02:25 Why the Podcast Took a Break04:08 What Changed During the Time Off05:40 Jake Takes New York07:35 East Coast Versus West Coast09:09 Mikey’s Montana and Utah Adventures11:24 Bringing Better Energy Into the Room13:25 Are You More Than What You Do?15:22 Starting New Things After 4018:53 What Would You Do Without Money Holding You Back?20:30 Jake Finally Leaves the Laptop at Home22:42 Experiencing Life Without Creating Content24:24 What the Rest of 2026 Looks Like27:00 Mikey Is Starting Over30:00 Expensive Ideas and Questionable Decisions31:38 The Future of Season 232:24 Secrets, Bitches#LetRRipPodcast #JakeAndMikey #Season2 #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #UnfilteredPodcast #JoltCola #FriendsPodcast #TattooCulture #TravelStories #NoFilter #PodcastClips

SEASON 2 STARTS HERE.

Tommy Vext has lived more lives than most people will experience in a lifetime. From the underground New York hardcore scene to platinum records, global tours, addiction, homelessness, near-death experiences, recovery, public scrutiny, rebuilding from the ground up, and now launching With A Vengeance, Tommy joins us for one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever had on the Let 'R Rip Podcast.

This isn’t an interview built around headlines. This is a conversation about what happens after life breaks you. We dive deep into the moments that shaped Tommy, not only as a musician, but as a man.He shares stories about growing up in New York, earning his place in hardcore, Divine Heresy, Snot, Westfield Massacre, filling in for Five Finger Death Punch, the worldwide success of Bad Wolves, writing music that reached millions, and why none of those accomplishments ultimately defined him.Instead, this episode explores something much bigger.

Faith.Purpose.Recovery.Brotherhood. Leadership.Responsibility.The cost of conviction.And why becoming the man you’re meant to become is worth every setback you’ll ever endure.

Throughout this conversation Tommy opens up about:

• Growing up in the New York hardcore scene

• Getting sober and rebuilding his life

• His near-death experience that changed everything

• Losing everything and starting over

• Building With A Vengeance

• The responsibility of leadership

• Creating from purpose instead of ego

• Brotherhood and loyalty

• The music industry

• Entrepreneurship

• Living with conviction

• Faith

• Personal accountability

• What success actually means

One moment stood above everything else.

“Nothing happened to me. It happened for me.”

That single sentence perfectly summarizes this entire episode.

If you’re an entrepreneur…

If you’re a musician…

If you’re rebuilding your life…

If you’ve ever questioned your purpose…

This conversation is for you.

👇 If something in this episode resonates with you, leave a comment and let us know your biggest takeaway.

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Official Website: https://tommyvextofficial.com/

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome Tommy Vext01:15 Growing Up In New York Hardcore08:42 Addiction & Recovery15:40 The Near Death Experience That Changed Everything26:11 Building A Career In Heavy Music36:02 Global Success & What It Really Feels Like47:53 Losing Everything59:41 Building With A Vengeance1:10:14 Faith, Purpose & Leadership1:17:40 Final Thoughts

Pono Pau - better known as “The Hawaiian Assassin” joins the Let ’R Rip Podcast for one of the rawest conversations yet.

Currently ranked in Dana White’s Power Slap heavyweight division, Pono opens up about the reality behind the viral moments… the discipline, mindset, biomechanics, pain, sacrifice, and personal redemption that built his journey.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Pono shares how he overcame addiction, legal struggles, and years of separation from his daughter to completely rebuild his life through faith, structure, and purpose.

This episode dives deep into:

• The truth about Power Slap
• Athleticism & biomechanics behind slapping
• Mental toughness & discipline
• Building a personal brand
• Authenticity in the social media era
• Faith, redemption & self-growth
• Training methods & “The Slap Method”
• Brotherhood, struggle & purpose
• Why storytelling matters more than virality

This isn’t just about fighting.
It’s about becoming the best version of yourself.

TRUTH OVER COMFORT.

LET ’R RIP PODCASTHosted by Jake Sirokman & Mikey Getz

New episodes featuring musicians, fighters, entrepreneurs, tattoo artists, coaches, creators, and leaders who’ve built their lives through discipline, resilience, and relentless execution.

NO FILTERS.NO SCRIPTS.JUST REAL CONVERSATIONS.

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Dana Richards joins Let R Rip for a raw conversation about tattooing, discipline, addiction, personal growth, spirituality, building a brand, and what it really takes to go from apprentice to shop owner.

Dana is a professional tattoo artist and the owner of War Horse Tattoo in Bozeman, Montana. With over a decade in the tattoo industry, Dana has built a reputation through custom work, illustrative tattooing, convention travel, and relentless commitment to the craft.

In this episode, Jake Sirokman and Mikey Getz sit down with Dana to talk about coming up in the Inland Empire tattoo scene, learning under respected artists, opening War Horse Tattoo, launching a second location, building a real tattoo brand, overcoming destructive patterns, staying authentic online, and why most artists fail when they take their foot off the gas.

This one hits tattoo culture, business, mentorship, social media, spirituality, addiction, discipline, brand building, and the mindset required to actually win.

No filters. No scripts. No fake guru bullshit. Just truth over comfort.

Follow Dana Richards:Instagram: @danatattoosWar Horse Tattoo: Bozeman, Montana

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