AUDIO ONLY: Drew Mathews on the Phenomenon Nobody Can Explain From Combat Zones| Ep. 22 Pt. 3

AUDIO ONLY: Drew Mathews on the Phenomenon Nobody Can Explain From Combat Zones| Ep. 22 Pt. 3

From Beer, Booze & B.S. Podcast by Chrissy Bohnhoff

July 9, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 22

About this episode

Drew Mathews shares his experiences of betrayal, health issues, and life after military service in this final part of his story.

Army sniper Drew Mathews came home from Iraq to a betrayal so shocking it went viral: his dad married his ex-wife. In the final episode of Drew Mathews’ 3-part story on Beer, Booze & B.S. , Drew opens up about the aftermath of war, family betrayal, custody battles, burn pit exposure, biker clubs, federal charges, PTSD, faith, and what happens when the people who were supposed to protect you become the ones who hurt you the most. Drew served six years in the Army and says his medical discharge was connected to nerve damage and toxic exposure from Iraq burn pits. He talks about the PACT Act, how burn pits affected veterans, and why so many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are still dealing with health problems years later. But this episode goes way beyond military service. Drew talks about the legal battle for his daughter, the emotional damage of his father marrying his ex-wife, and the TikTok video that unexpectedly blew up after he finally said out loud: “My dad married my wife.” That one post went viral overnight. Then the conversation takes another turn. Drew opens up about being federally indicted in a chop shop case involving stolen vehicles and a high-dollar Baja boat…

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Host: Chrissy Bohnhoff

Guest: Drew Mathews

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Organizations: Army, Street Soldiers, PACT Act

Places: Iraq, Afghanistan

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