'Going Hollywood'. It's a phrase that's all too familiar to Vince 'Rocco' Vargas - a veteran turned actor, Vinny's appeared in FX's Mayans M.C. along with a handful of features that have had a surprisingly large impact online. He's also a former Army Ranger, prison guard, drill sergeant, and BORSTAR agent, and nowadays he's an author, podcast host, father, and husband.

From afar, it might seem like Vince has had an easy go of things, but that's far from the truth. Struggles in schooling and a fiery need to paddle his own canoe led to military service, but what followed is a whole other ball of wax. Here's Rocco's side of the story.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
02:20 - Playing Gilly in Mayans M.C.
09:08 - The Threat of AI
16:11 - Gang Wars
20:49 - Going Into the Rangers
28:17 - Losing Faith in Iraq
35:26 - A Dangerous Daylight Op
44:37 - Losing Friends
52:56 - Stories from Prison
01:06:04- Reforming the Prison System
01:14:39 - Going to the Border

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Support Vince Rocco Vargas -

Book: Borderline: Defending the Homefront Book - https://www.theborderlinebook.com

Light The Fuse Mental Health & Wellness - https://ltfmentorship.com

The Vinny Roc Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vinnyroc-podcast/id1284060556

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/VincentRoccoVargas275

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vincent.rocco.vargas

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