Fighting with Your Brother, Dreaming of Your Dead Father, and Still Loving the Work

TOMMY VIETOR: Balls Are Out with the Pod Save America co-host

Tommy Vietor has spent years in some of the loudest rooms in the world — from the White House to one of the biggest podcasts in America. But this conversation isn’t about headlines or politics. It’s about what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan, and how those detours slowly reshape who you become. From Kenyon College to the campaign trail, and eventually into the ears of millions as one of the defining voices in American media, Tommy opens up about the long and emotional road to becoming a father, the strange weight of public life, and the realization that life rarely unfolds the way we imagine it will. What emerges is a conversation about ambition, family, identity, friendship, and learning to grow into yourself rather than the version you thought you’d be. He may be one of the most recognizable voices in the country — but by the end of this episode, he feels like the guy you’d want to grab tacos with, have a guitar jam and talk about life. Subscribe for all the content! Follow BALLS ON THE TABLE and Leave a rating/review - it genuinely helps the show grow Socials: https://www.instagram.com/ballsonthetablepodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@ballsonthetable https://www.facebook.com/ballsonthetable https://www.ballsonthetable.com Find Tommy Vietor at: https://youtube.com/@podsaveamerica?si=pAHTZ02Ja4tJw3Hr crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america and https://www.instagram.com/tommyvietor?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

BRADLEY HICKS: A Warfighter Reprograms To Heal and Level Up

Episode Description: At the table this week, Bradley Hicks—former Navy SEAL Task Force leader, investor, and entrepreneur—opens up about the personal battles that followed his years in service. Bradley reflects on the challenges of transitioning back to civilian life, while finding deep meaning in raising his son, building companies, and navigating co-parenting with intention and presence. He shares how he’s stepped into a more conscious, “higher frequency” way of living — aligning his actions with integrity, and carrying the discipline from his SEAL career into fatherhood, future relationships, and business. This is a raw, direct conversation about growth, taking responsibility, and what it means to evolve as a man, and a leader… and, candidly, what not to do in relationships. Follow BALLS ON THE TABLE on Apple Podcasts + Spotify Leave a rating/review - it genuinely helps the show grow Explore more at: SOCIALS @⁠⁠ballsonthetablepodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ballsonthetablepodcast/#] https://www.youtube.com/@Ballsonthetable Explore more at:⁠⁠ ballsonthetable.com⁠⁠ [https://ballsonthetable.com/] Drop us a line at: ⁠⁠evanandtony@ballsonthetable.com⁠⁠ [evanandtony@ballsonthetable.com] Find Bradley at: https://www.instagram.com/rbradleyh?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Floatlab & Bradley at: https://www.instagram.com/floatlab?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

GREGORY SIFF: From Brooklyn to the Global Art Scene

Gregory Siff pulls up to the table to talk New York roots, his love for the 1986 Mets, the lasting impact of his father, and the strength of the women around him—how it all shapes his life and his work. At the center of it all is Gregory’s mission to leave something meaningful, built on purpose, perspective, and intention—just like his latest show, Gasoline + New Ice Cream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

JEFF FORNEY: Life Thru the Lens of an Adoptee, Ray Liotta & Nirvana Unplugged

Photographer, model and founder of The Innocent People Project Jeff Forney takes us through one of our best interviews yet... Feeling like you belong isn’t automatic as we find out with Jeff who tells us about growing up adopted and how silence shaped his early life. We get into why telling the truth matters—and how once you’ve found your voice, you have to use it. From the Bay area to the runways of Milan and Paris to snapping the most important pics - this one hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Fighting with Your Brother, Dreaming of Your Dead Father, and Still Loving the Work

We go balls deep with the super talented Shawn Ashmore - star of ABC's ‘The Rookie’ - as he reflects on the pressure to get it right and the guilt of feeling unprepared as a father... The warm welcome of final hugs from his son, healthy competition, scheduling sex, the importance of mens groups, and why vacuuming and cleaning up rocks. Follow BALLS ON THE TABLE on Apple Podcasts + Spotify Leave a rating/review - it genuinely helps the show grow Explore more at: SOCIALS @⁠ballsonthetablepodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ballsonthetablepodcast/#] https://www.youtube.com/@Ballsonthetable Explore more at:⁠ ballsonthetable.com⁠ [https://ballsonthetable.com/] Drop us a line at: ⁠evanandtony@ballsonthetable.com⁠ [evanandtony@ballsonthetable.com] Find Shawn at: @shawnrashmore [https://www.instagram.com/shawnrashmore/#] @peaceneighbor [https://www.instagram.com/peaceneighbor/#] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]