From YouTube to Politics: Interview with Brandon Herrera

In this episode of the Angel's Patriots Podcast, we sit down with Brandon Herrera, also known as TheAKGuy. Brandon is a US-based KZbinr, entrepreneur, and social media personality with over three million subscribers following his firearms-related content.
Brandon Herrera is now making headlines in the political world, running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. After securing a spot on the ballot in the Republican primary, Brandon’s journey from KZbin to politics is one to watch.
Tune in to hear Brandon discuss his transition from creating content to campaigning for Congress, and what he hopes to achieve in this new role.
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[@hannesly6544]

Wearing a "its never a war crime the first time" shirt is legendary

[@CaptainFrost32]

courtesy of The Fat Electrician, Quack Bang...Out!

[@scottbivins4758]

Facts🤣 i mean the shirt dont lie though 🤣🤣🤣

[@alfonsoPina]

You know who his support crew is. He should wear a different brand shirt every podcast he attends, including unsub

[@TheUnknownCapy]

The Fat Electrician making waves in the political world as one of Brandon’s spokesmen

[@JoeFolgers]

Nobody touches doc.

[@Notmyrealnameanymore]

Yooo I’m just here for the Medal of Honor recipient who hates veterans let’s goooooo!!!!!!! Sooo this a joke for those who may not know

[@steveo9284]

Unsubscribed fans up in here

[@CAPTAINFLAKEZ]

We Outchea Babyyyyyy🗣️🗣️

[@GarrettCrespo]

HI EVERYONE! Another Unsubscribe fan here!

[@GTGibbs]

If you know, you know.

[@alexholt5930]

Let's go Unsubscribe! Podcast... I meant Unsubscribe Podcast.

[@parzavaal5335]

Having Brandon Herrera as the episode 1 guest is CRAZYYY can we top it??

[@luis5558]

Alex Jones

[@andrewhood8952]

Elon musk or Putin is the way to go.

[@Zuki-gj8or]

No we're not conspiracy theorists, we're just on to you. That is THE perfect response and what I will be using from now on. 😤

[@jeremycutter4035]

Seeing a woman your age as well thought out and well spoken gives me hope for your generation.

[@BloPsy__]

I always need to remind myself that Brandon is the same year as me. He looks way older than me, lol.

[@vicdiaz5180]

@@BloPsy__ Brandon parties too much 😂

[@KevinHuff23]

Let's go Brandon! We NEED Second Amendment absolutists like Brandon in congress!

[@stephencooper5040]

22:29 as a veteran, who previously had a much rougher life than I do now, I fully endorse dark humor jokes about veterans. It’s when a veteran does NOT laugh at a self deletion joke that you should be worried about them.

[@scottbivins4758]

I thank you for your service an im sorry our government does not do shit for you guys it makes me sick. My great grandfather was a ww2 vet. How the government treats you guys made me say not gonna do it to be just treated like that.

[@Garviel.Loken.Knight.Errant.]

Iraq war veteran myself, I feel ya. We can laugh at dark humor stuff, but when we don't then it's time to worry and get scared. I learned that from being a 3rd generation war vet. Grandfather (WW2), Mom and Dad (Vietnam), me (Iraq).

[@danielpaoli1093]

A disgruntled Sailor, is a happy Sailor. But a happy Sailor is also suicidal.

[@Roadiedave]

Yup. This.

[@ryanfirst9761]

Dark humor is a coping mechanism for veterans and also first responders. Most who have not done either do not understand it, but it does help some decompress.

[@keithbrown9198]

Wow. Just. Wow! I'm 60 years old, live in Texas, have donated hundreds to Brandon's campaign (not even my district), but I'm also encouraged by the host (sorry, don't know her name). I've heard that the youngest generation is starting to come back around to conservative values, and that prayer at the end, I was in tears. I hope that's our future and not the alternative.

[@johnfrancis3203]

Just a heads up, looks like her name is Heaven? Not sure myself tbh but I'm guessing based on clicking through her links. Could very well be wrong. Laters!

[@jamiesheasby3572]

When Brandon says he hates vets so much that he goes home and sleeps next to one every night, is he talking about Donut?? 😂

[@badcompany2641]

That’s what i was thinking

[@Casadebox]

I think he made an offhanded joke recently about dating a combat medic being a strategic move, can't remember where. So he might actually dating a lady vet? IDK, he keeps his love life as a more obscure part of the lore, good on him for it.

[@Scotty86doo]

@@Casadebox yes he said this during the range day with TomIRL and Wendigoon

[@jessefrazier9263]

​@@Casadeboxisnt the fat electrician a medic

[@TheUnknownCapy]

He’s talking about The Fat Electrician

[@tgomez885]

Glad I found this channel. Conservative, Christian Hispanic girl, just like me. Ya know, getting my politicial science degree from UTSA sucked. It was obvious ALL the professors in poly sci were democrats. They were supposed to be unbiased, but they were not. The Dean at the time (Romo) was appointed by Obama to help with urban education or something. I remember all poly sci professors had some kind of event and if we attended we got extra credit on our final. I couldn't go but when i asked another classmate, who went, what was it about? He basically said it was a vote for Obama rally and how he's the best candidate. Way to not be biased. I am glad there's someone like you there being the light in that school.

[@genore1993]

Just found about this young gentalmen. He has shown his love of the 2nd amendment of what we. All belive in. This kid has a bright future.

[@JoPerry-by3wd]

Check his channel. He has spoken to Congress in an effort to educate those who are making decisions on the word of opposers, and don't understand what they are actually voting for/against. He is involved in plural channels, but his just has his name. He goes back several years. He is quite knowledgeable with laws, political history, and especially firearms. Have fun. Watch him blow stuff apart sometimes.

[@njsk8rdan]

Ulvade was my turning point as someone who was uncomfortable around guns to buying one. Now I have none after a boating accident.

[@njsk8rdan]

And now hearing about your brother. I'm sorry to hear about that. I don't know anyone who has been through that. Unfortunately I know too many people who are no longer with us because of fentynal.

[@njsk8rdan]

Did Brandon just quote Dave Smith?

[@austindecker7643]

If it’s time to hide them then it’s time to use them paraphrased from James Yeager

[@andyboring8468]

I must have been on that same boat!!

[@krismorgahan8589]

The biggest threat to guns is boats on water.

[@Zowby]

Brandon Praying!

[@918Mitchell]

That was a great prayer too

[@tobycatVA]

Seeing this girl clasp hands with Brandon and pray in benediction moved something deep in my black heart.

[@TexasIllustrated]

It’s great to see Brandon getting so much support for his campiagn

[@12345678907830]

and going on these really small channels and using his name to get them more exposure and support as well, the definition of you scratch my back I will scratch yours

[@5.56pete]

"he's gonna walk for president" I almost fainted, lmao

[@jdas3833]

My heart goes out to this young girl. Good job Brandon.

[@Alan.jn02]

Great interview. I'm excited for Brandon future🙏

[@TheHornedOne81]

Thanks for getting Brandon out there even more. He's gonna Make Congress Great Again.

[@MoJosMojo]

Wow it’s really cool that Brandon made an appearance on your podcast. A lot of big KZbinrs wouldn’t have bothered to collaborate with smaller channels.

[@garylockett9723]

What a wholesome and beautiful young lady! Great interview!

[@shineeye4896]

My new favorite YTer! Great interviewer. My condolences to you. 🙏

[@dsl32]

Great interview, I have been donating to Brandon’s Campaign. I live in Florida and I wish I could vote for Brandon. I even bowed my head in prayer when you praying for Brandon. God be with you and your family God be with Brandon Herrera and his family

[@vicdiaz5180]

Florida and Texas are the great red states of the south 💪🏾🇺🇸

[@bearnutz90]

" I don't need more awareness. I want more action." Amen

[@DutchTraveler]

Stumbled across this, and love it. Not only do I love seeing Brandon Herrera talk about his stances and them remaining consistent, but also a good bit of insight as someone who lives away from Texas.

[@Chance-ph7my]

Just finished your first podcast, I watched because I follow Brandon. I immediately subscribed and liked. I'm looking forward to watching you succeed in this endeavor. I will be praying for you...take care and God bless.

[@moparsniper]

Lets go Brandon!

[@camoheeter]

Your first podcast is with the most BASED guntuber ever? Damn...starting out with that 🔥

[@panther-nk2hn]

I wasn't 100% on if I liked this podcast, but you absolutely sold me with closing in prayer. I don't think I've seen any other podcast do that, you definitely have another subscriber

[@bryanduchane2371]

Great interview Brandon!! This kind of performance will take any doubt about your viability off the table!!

[@mentalcog2187]

Damn good conversation here! Love the questions and conversation direction. Well Done. Superb Guest Selection with serious personal education of the issues! Truly American Constitutionalist is Brandon Herrera! Chip Roy would be great for him to team up with! I pray Brandon wins his Run-Off!

[@BigDave423]

Well done. Good person to have a your first guest (Let's go Brandon 😉). I think you have solid future with this. Good luck in all your endeavors . Subscribed. PS- As a veteran, son of a veteran, brother of a veteran, who all have had problems with the VA, my sincere condolences to you and your family. I hope your voice helps bring awareness to this specific issue, as well as the general shortcomings of the VA.

[@dustincampbell9689]

Thank you. From a veteran, the Unsub podcast has helped me look at a better side of life. Love you guys and thanks for helping my mental health out tons. Y'all gave me a tool to keep me looking towards something other than a ride down the sewerslide. Hope you have a successful podcast.

[@a.joegevara3519]

Sorry for the loss of your brother and his wife. We need more heroes like Brandon willing to stand up for what's right!

[@GruntProof]

Great discussion

[@soldierstrife7]

Keep the train rolling. Even if you don't get in you are DEFINITELY sending a message.

[@edwardbailey9868]

Hoorah to the segment on Veterans, God bless you both & good luck Brandon!

[@jimmason7231]

Congrats on your new podcast young Lady and you knocked it out of the park with our first guest!! Looking forward to your future broadcasts 😁👍

[@NovaDexter]

Watching from Nova Scotia, Canada. ( wishing I was American )

[@nightraptor22]

Stop wishing and start packing! I can’t speak for all Americans, but I’ve never met a Canadian I didn’t like. You’re welcome here, just leave the socialism at the border, yeah?

[@andrewhallock2548]

Wow. Knocking it out of the park on the first swing. Amazing podcast start! #letsgobrandon!

[@jkellyid]

Praying for your victory Brandon. I live in the traitor state of illinois. The Lone Star stat is holding the line. God Bless.

[@Scotty86doo]

Let's Go Brandon!

[@pelicanbeak5884]

Major respect from me, ending with a prayer too Bringing me hope for our country. seeing someone in my age group like this is very refreshing. God bless you both

[@TheNobodyZone]

This was amazing. I'm subscribed. Can't wait for more. This gave me ideas for my own organization. Thank you. Keep it up.

[@alexhernandez5520]

Great way to start your pod journey. We need more content like this. God bless you and He won’t let you down.

[@bfischer611]

I really enjoyed this. Seeing a young intelligent person like you and Brandon gives me hope for the future of the country. God bless you.

[@chriswis2457]

Let's go Brandon.!

[@Matzah1982]

¡Vanamos Brandon!

[@edwardhalpin7503]

Someone had to say it

[@slato1]

Lets go Brandon 2024!

[@stephencooper5040]

1:02:53 you are NOT becoming a politician, you are becoming a statesman. These are not the same thing.

[@Yrojrund]

One lies and deceivse the people for votes, and the other earns people's votes.

[@ryanfirst9761]

Sorry to hear about your brother. From listening to you, I’d say he was an amazing guy. If your brother was transported by EMS, his dog tags were removed so they wouldn’t get caught, break, and get lost. I can’t explain why his clothes were under his wife’s, but a lot of times we will cut off clothing to get to assess and treat patients. Working a call like a Cardiac Arrest, a lot of times EMS is doing a lot of things as quickly as we can trying to keep a patient viable or get them back if we’re lucky. EMS has to start CPR (physical and mechanical), monitor the heart, get IV/IO access, intubate and provide ventilations, administer medications and electrical therapy, then when we have enough help, we want to get the patient to more educated help.

[@atbgaming8342]

Came onto the podcast wearing the Chubby Electron Guy's shirt, lol. Love me some Brandon Herrera.

[@diasi357]

Excellent interview with one of my favorite youtubers. I would have never had the courage at 20 to do an interview like this. Hell, I'm around a decade older than Brandon, and I'd still be nervous.

[@jpop3583]

I love Brandon but wearing the it’s never a war crime the first time shirt is so on brand for him 💀💀💀💀

[@CaptainFrost32]

the Fat Electrician brand, that is.

[@briansell977]

Watching this interview with the 2 of you gives me. Hope loves love seeing you pray at the end I do. Wish you were have prayed in the Mike.

[@chardeemacdennis357]

Came for Brandon, liked for the interview, subscribed for your testimony at 1:04:00

[@bobmam784]

Based and earned a follow.

[@scottbivins4758]

Seen bradon and I had to come see this. I hope Texas gets Brandon Herrera and I hope my state of North Carolina elects Mark Robinson as governor. Lets goo🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@anthonygalati4611]

Great interview watching in Australia, hope to see you in American politics one day think you will have a bright future in politics. Brandon awesome interview as always congratulations on the run off, your congregation run has made me learn more about the American political system then the very basics we learn in Australian schools. Hopefully you know there are Australian's out there praying for you, not all pos like some Australian KZbiners.👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ridgemannikko1045]

Crazy good of Brandon to be on the first episode of this podcast.

[@tobycatVA]

Intelligent, articulate, and attractive this young lady is going places.

[@Yates235]

What a legendary, strong start to a podcast 🤘🏼

[@Thrandi]

This popped up in my feed this morning. Great job, great discussion. I'll be sharing this with many friends. Stay grounded in your faith.

[@maxhames499]

Great guy. Hot lady. An honest discussion. Good show.

[@bretspaulding1959]

What a amazing young lady. So well spoken. You earn my subscription. And as always keep it going Brandon.👍

[@ryanupchurch9683]

Loved this podcast. I think this young one is going somewhere.

[@918Mitchell]

Heavy hitter for a first episode. O7

[@GSXR750ization]

The idea Brandon would make jokes about veteran suicide with malicious intent is so beyond ridiculous. As a veteran I can ensure you dark jokes are casual when you are cold laying in the mud while it's raining. His friends that are all veterans are responsible for any joke said. This man really cares about true American values. Also this young lady has a super good grasp on values and what holds society together. Very good on her parents. Love seeing young people with such a good understanding of real problems. Sincere condolences for your brother. I have lost many of my brothers as well. Far too common. God bless.

[@edwardbailey9868]

God doesn’t take you to it, unless he can take you through it!

[@kevinpryor5765]

Brandon H. Go for President brother.

[@tomwilson9010]

Brandon you really seem to get it. Reintegration really is a bigger deal than anyone will talk about. I turned 20 in Iraq. Most people don't realize how young our troops are. When we are really forming who we are, we are thrust into war. When we come home, nothing make sense. Still doesn't. It's bigger than people realize. I'm 34 now, broken, walking with a cane and everything. I'm a grumpy old man and others my age are just starting to hit their stride. I'm so sick of "educated" people talking about us from theoretical and anecdotal places, while ultimately deciding our fate.

[@parzavaal5335]

Can you make an introduction video for yourself? explaining what the channel's for and who you are, mission statement your beliefs idk this being a first video I feel like is almost out of place but can't wait to see more!

[@Stevarooni]

It is out of the blue, showing up on my KZbin recommendations, yes. 😁

[@AngelsPatriots]

Don't worry it's coming! ❤️

[@azazel-jr1bn]

the politician she's speaking about at 19:31 is Tiffany A. Henyard Mayor of Dolton, Illinois

[@NorZkllR1]

Great interview, keep them comming. Brandon has my support, even that i'm from the Netherlands 🙂

[@The_Cool_Driver]

First time watching, absolutely love you. Brandon, your still my biggest mancrush lol. I love Texas, just might move there.

[@user-ml1dj5cd2g]

Awesome First podcast! Keep it up!!!

[@flexinclouds]

When Uvalde happened, & hearing of the leaderships failure.. I felt the same as her @16:00. Im in my mid 20's, and have experienced 100 times the life vs. what those gets got the chance to. I wouldve risked everything as a random civilian, (not knowing anyone there) if it meant I might save 1 kid. I feel like most other good hearted, armed civilians would also do the same. And if we encouraged arming teachers/school employees.. These events would drastically drop

[@darrenmarney8577]

That was a great interview with Brandon & hopefully 🙏 He wins & shakes up the establishment 👍 Politicians here in Australia exist on entitlement & do nothing for the people who voted for them 😶

[@lupusthefurry7012]

LET'S GO BRANDON

[@AR1xRUSHY]

LETS GO BRANDON!

[@iansprojects3081]

My favorite thing to hear is u need to talk to somebody but they never tell u who to talk to that can help

[@Welcome_to_Redneckistan]

omg I agree so much as a vet who has asked for help only to have been given a run around or had cops comes arrest me for asking the VA for help its a crime.

[@user-de4vd6bp5d]

Damn! What a handsome congressman

[@kevinpryor5765]

Texas is a awesome state.

[@MLN-yz4ph]

Living Colour - Cult Of Personality: One of the best songs ever.

[@danoiddano6891]

Most excellent interview. New sub. and BH supporter.

[@markroper9269]

Brandon is the best!! OMG....so funny and true!!

[@kevinpryor5765]

LOVE IT.

[@ben41281]

Every politician should wear a NASCAR style jacket with all their sponsors logos.

[@pauldiaco3817]

My paternal grandparents were immigrants. They utilized the legal alternative... a little place called Ellis Island. I just don't understand what part of ILLEGAL immigrant is so damn difficult to comprehend!

[@joshuastrautman1445]

Brandon would get my vote any day!

[@calimann21]

Heaven you should run for senate and bat for your brother and for all veterans in America.

[@hardbrocklife]

1. Brandon Herrara - BEST first guest 2. She needs to be a voice actor for that feminine female raspy voice(like Sam from step-by-step)

[@petebrennan7292]

Phony Tony needs to go. Let's go Brandon!!!

[@gertgratz9248]

I hope this is good, I have seen Brandon on Podcasts before...

[@butchbunde8990]

You gained another subscriber by this interview

[@kevinpryor5765]

❤❤ Keep it GOING.

[@daddoo5268]

I can't vote for BH cause I don't live in TX, but he has my vote for the sexiest man alive.

[@jackiemcclendon4694]

yayyyy congratulations friend!!! so happy you started your podcast so proud of you! subscribed❤️

[@shawneckhart1824]

Her talking about her brothers suicide reminds me of a story that a buddy of mine said. While in the medical unit, there was an individual who shot himself. They told the family though he succumbed to issues pertaining to why he was in the medical unit. He said there were quite a few ODs and suicides in that unit that summer he said.

[@alexholt5930]

you need A Nation Fit for Heroes, the fact it isn't one is sad, the idea that Veterans can be treated with such contempt is, Angering. It's a problem with where I'm from as well, I'm not going to lie.