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The War Locker Show is where real-world experience replaces theory. Hosted by veterans and first responders, this podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve operated in chaos—on the street,...
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The War Locker Show is where real-world experience replaces theory. Hosted by veterans and first responders, this podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve operated in chaos—on the street, overseas, and in moments where failure wasn’t an option. This isn’t war stories for entertainment. It’s about decision-making under pressure, the cost of getting it wrong, and the lessons that don’t show up in official reports. If you’re looking for polished narratives, this isn’t it. If you want the truth from people who’ve been there, you’re in the right place.
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10 OCT 2026 · How do you go from serving your country in the United States Navy to serving time in prison less than a year after getting out?Well, as the title suggests, mistakes were made. Some considerably bigger than others.
For this subscriber-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're revisiting one of Matt's most personal stories.Fresh out of the Navy, Matt moved to Arizona, met a girl, fell in love, and got engaged. Life after military service seemed to be coming together.
Then came the betrayal.
What followed was a spectacularly bad decision, an encounter with the criminal justice system, and two and a half years in prison.In this Veterans Day episode from our first season, we explore what happens when the transition from military to civilian life goes completely sideways, how heartbreak and anger can overwhelm judgment, and how one terrible decision can change the direction of a person's life.
It's a story about love, betrayal, consequences, and the uncomfortable reality that being wronged doesn't necessarily make what you do next right.Sometimes the biggest battle a veteran faces after leaving the military is the one between his emotions and his judgment.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 28. Re-released exclusively for War Locker subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Most people assume that when someone calls for an ambulance, they actually want to be saved.That's a dangerous assumption.For this subscriber-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're revisiting a conversation with a medic who found himself in the unenviable position of saving someone's life, only to discover that his patient was apparently determined to make sure those efforts didn't stick.
What begins as one extraordinary call turns into a larger discussion about one of the most unpredictable parts of emergency medicine: patients who fight the very people trying to help them.From combative patients and volatile encounters to the split-second decisions required when providing medical care becomes a physical confrontation, we explore the hazards, frustrations, and occasional absurdities of working in emergency medical services.Because saving someone's life is hard enough when they're cooperating.
When the person you're trying to save becomes your biggest obstacle, the job gets considerably more complicated.Sometimes the most dangerous person on an emergency call isn't the one who caused the injury. It's the one you're trying to treat.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 27. Re-released exclusively for War Locker subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Los Angeles. A hijacked city bus. A giant, unpredictable madman behind the wheel. And the LAPD trying to bring the whole rolling disaster to an end.No, this isn't the plot of a rejected Hollywood action movie. Although, considering the setting, somebody probably should have bought the rights.For this supporter-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're bringing back one of our wildest early episodes.
Tom and original cohost Jon sit down with Jon's dad, Elliot, better known as Salty, to recount his experiences with the LAPD and a pursuit involving a hijacked city bus.It's the kind of police story that sounds increasingly fictional the longer it goes on, complete with an oversized suspect, an oversized getaway vehicle, and a situation that nobody at the academy could possibly have anticipated.
Originally held back because of legal proceedings, this episode finally made it out of the vault and into the War Locker.Because when you're a cop in Los Angeles, sometimes the difference between a police report and a Hollywood screenplay is the size of the production budget.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 26. Re-released exclusively for War Locker supporters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Most ambulances have four wheels and a siren. This one has wings, flies at 30,000 feet, and cruises at 400 knots.For this supporter-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're dusting off Season 1, Episode 25 and taking you inside the world of U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation.
What's it like providing emergency medical care thousands of feet above the ground while transporting sick and wounded service members across international borders? How do you determine whether a patient needs to go to Kuwait, Germany, or somewhere else entirely? And what happens when your ambulance is an aircraft and the nearest hospital is hundreds of miles away?
We sit down with a former USAF medic who traded military aviation for a career in nursing and continues serving the veteran community by helping former service members confront physical injuries and emotional trauma through physical fitness.From caring for patients in the air to helping veterans recover on the ground, this conversation is about the people whose mission is to bring others home and help them get back on their feet.Because getting someone out of the war zone is one thing. Helping them recover from it is another.
Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 25. Re-released exclusively for War Locker supporters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · The Constitution was written with quill pens. Today, the government has artificial intelligence, facial recognition, automated surveillance networks, and access to more information about your daily movements than the Founding Fathers could have imagined.So where the hell does that leave the Fourth Amendment?Former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins returns to The War Locker Show for Part 2, joining Tom and Chuck for a wide-ranging conversation about constitutional rights, government authority, emerging technology, and the increasingly complicated relationship between public safety and individual liberty.
The guys dig into Flock Safety cameras and automated license plate readers, geofence warrants, digital tracking, and the question of when ordinary police observation becomes government surveillance. They also examine major constitutional controversies involving free speech, firearms regulation, the Second Amendment, and the limits of federal authority.
Then there's artificial intelligence. What happens when algorithms help investigators identify suspects, analyze evidence, or build criminal cases? How do defendants challenge evidence produced by technology they may not fully understand? And can constitutional protections keep pace with tools that evolve faster than the legal system?Along the way, Bud brings a prosecutor's perspective to the difficult questions where constitutional principles, public expectations, and law enforcement realities collide.Because the technology may be new, but the underlying question isn't:How much power should the government have, and who gets to decide when it's gone too far?Welcome back to The War Locker Show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · What happens when you take a bunch of highly trained, heavily armed paratroopers, give them a mission, and then leave them with entirely too much time on their hands?Nothing good. And usually something hilarious.This time in The War Locker, we're joined by one of Tom's former Police Explorers who went on to serve with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division.
He shares some gloriously ridiculous stories about taking his team out for training, the trouble soldiers manage to find when nobody's shooting at them, and what happens when boredom meets military-grade creativity.Because you can train a soldier to handle combat, chaos, and just about anything the enemy throws at him.But apparently, nobody's figured out how to train him to behave when there's nothing to do.Welcome to the 82nd Airborne, where the most dangerous part of the mission might be the downtime.From the War Locker archives, exclusively for subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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3 OCT 2026 · What does leadership look like when the people following you have to live with the consequences of your decisions?
This week, Tom and Chuck sit down with retired Marine Major Scott Huesing, bestselling author of Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City.Scott spent 24 years in the Marine Corps, rising from enlisted Marine to infantry officer before commanding Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, the legendary “Magnificent Bastards,” during brutal urban combat in Ramadi, Iraq.
But this isn't just a war-story episode.Scott talks about what it meant to be responsible for Marines he didn't necessarily consider his friends, but whom he was determined to bring home.
That opens a much bigger conversation about the difference between leadership and management, discipline and punishment, shame and humiliation, and being liked versus accepting responsibility for the people entrusted to you.
The guys also dig into trust under pressure, making decisions without perfect information, adapting when Reality proves you wrong, and how Marines from radically different backgrounds became extraordinarily effective when united by training, trust, and a common purpose.
Today Scott carries those lessons forward as an author, speaker, and founder of Solid Copy Media, helping other veterans preserve and tell their stories.Combat may provide the backdrop for this episode.Leadership is the story.You magnificent bastards. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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19 SEP 2026 · Some decisions give you time to think. Others give you seconds, and you may spend years living with what happened next. In Episode 337 of The War Locker Show, Tom and Chuck sit down with retired Scottsdale Police Officer James Peters, whose law-enforcement career placed him in an extraordinary number of deadly-force encounters.
Peters talks candidly about those shootings, the decisions that surrounded them, the scrutiny that followed, and how those experiences ultimately changed the trajectory of his career. Contemporary reporting documented seven officer-involved shootings during Peters' Scottsdale career, an exceptionally unusual history that generated both departmental review and intense public controversy.
Today, Peters works with https://www.virtra.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com, helping law-enforcement agencies use immersive simulation to prepare officers for situations where judgment, communication, tactics and force decisions collide. The conversation explores what simulation can teach that a traditional firearms range cannot, why officers need opportunities to make difficult decisions before those decisions become real, and how better training can expose mistakes without requiring reality to collect the tuition.
Peters has described simulation as a tool for addressing high-risk encounters including use of force while reducing some of the limitations associated with conventional training. And then the conversation takes an unexpected turn when Tom and James discover their careers crossed paths in a way neither expected: they both worked for the same supervisor. That coincidence neither of them enjoyed and opens a conversation about leadership, ethics, and organizational culture.
This isn't a conversation about learning how to shoot faster. It's about learning how to make better decisions before the consequences become permanent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 SEP 2026 · Part 2 of our discussion of the Iraq invasion with some of our best Marine Corps buddies. They discuss the rules of engagement as well as their frustrations about the way it was handled. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
We warned you about the flaming Donkey. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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8 AUG 2026 · When most people think of criminal investigations, they picture interrogation rooms, dramatic confessions, and TV detectives breaking suspects under pressure. The reality is far different. In Episode 336 of The War Locker Show, Tom and Chuck sit down with recently retired Captain Christian Cory of the Wichita Police Department to explore how modern investigative interviewing has evolved from intuition into science.
Captain Cory began his career just as Wichita was closing one of the nation's most infamous investigations with the capture of BTK killer Dennis Rader. Over the next 24 years, he served in homicide, violent crimes, gang investigations, crisis negotiations, patrol, and ultimately led the Crimes Against Persons Bureau. Today, his passion lies in science-based interviewing, cognitive interviewing, rapport development, and using evidence-based research to improve investigations and help detectives uncover the truth without relying on outdated interrogation myths. Whether you're in law enforcement, leadership, or simply fascinated by human behavior, this conversation offers an inside look at the psychology of communication, trust, and truth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · How do you go from serving your country in the United States Navy to serving time in prison less than a year after getting out?Well, as the title suggests, mistakes were made. Some considerably bigger than others.
For this subscriber-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're revisiting one of Matt's most personal stories.Fresh out of the Navy, Matt moved to Arizona, met a girl, fell in love, and got engaged. Life after military service seemed to be coming together.
Then came the betrayal.
What followed was a spectacularly bad decision, an encounter with the criminal justice system, and two and a half years in prison.In this Veterans Day episode from our first season, we explore what happens when the transition from military to civilian life goes completely sideways, how heartbreak and anger can overwhelm judgment, and how one terrible decision can change the direction of a person's life.
It's a story about love, betrayal, consequences, and the uncomfortable reality that being wronged doesn't necessarily make what you do next right.Sometimes the biggest battle a veteran faces after leaving the military is the one between his emotions and his judgment.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 28. Re-released exclusively for War Locker subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Most people assume that when someone calls for an ambulance, they actually want to be saved.That's a dangerous assumption.For this subscriber-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're revisiting a conversation with a medic who found himself in the unenviable position of saving someone's life, only to discover that his patient was apparently determined to make sure those efforts didn't stick.
What begins as one extraordinary call turns into a larger discussion about one of the most unpredictable parts of emergency medicine: patients who fight the very people trying to help them.From combative patients and volatile encounters to the split-second decisions required when providing medical care becomes a physical confrontation, we explore the hazards, frustrations, and occasional absurdities of working in emergency medical services.Because saving someone's life is hard enough when they're cooperating.
When the person you're trying to save becomes your biggest obstacle, the job gets considerably more complicated.Sometimes the most dangerous person on an emergency call isn't the one who caused the injury. It's the one you're trying to treat.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 27. Re-released exclusively for War Locker subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Los Angeles. A hijacked city bus. A giant, unpredictable madman behind the wheel. And the LAPD trying to bring the whole rolling disaster to an end.No, this isn't the plot of a rejected Hollywood action movie. Although, considering the setting, somebody probably should have bought the rights.For this supporter-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're bringing back one of our wildest early episodes.
Tom and original cohost Jon sit down with Jon's dad, Elliot, better known as Salty, to recount his experiences with the LAPD and a pursuit involving a hijacked city bus.It's the kind of police story that sounds increasingly fictional the longer it goes on, complete with an oversized suspect, an oversized getaway vehicle, and a situation that nobody at the academy could possibly have anticipated.
Originally held back because of legal proceedings, this episode finally made it out of the vault and into the War Locker.Because when you're a cop in Los Angeles, sometimes the difference between a police report and a Hollywood screenplay is the size of the production budget.Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 26. Re-released exclusively for War Locker supporters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · Most ambulances have four wheels and a siren. This one has wings, flies at 30,000 feet, and cruises at 400 knots.For this supporter-exclusive trip into the War Locker archives, we're dusting off Season 1, Episode 25 and taking you inside the world of U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation.
What's it like providing emergency medical care thousands of feet above the ground while transporting sick and wounded service members across international borders? How do you determine whether a patient needs to go to Kuwait, Germany, or somewhere else entirely? And what happens when your ambulance is an aircraft and the nearest hospital is hundreds of miles away?
We sit down with a former USAF medic who traded military aviation for a career in nursing and continues serving the veteran community by helping former service members confront physical injuries and emotional trauma through physical fitness.From caring for patients in the air to helping veterans recover on the ground, this conversation is about the people whose mission is to bring others home and help them get back on their feet.Because getting someone out of the war zone is one thing. Helping them recover from it is another.
Originally aired as Season 1, Episode 25. Re-released exclusively for War Locker supporters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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10 OCT 2026 · What happens when you take a bunch of highly trained, heavily armed paratroopers, give them a mission, and then leave them with entirely too much time on their hands?Nothing good. And usually something hilarious.This time in The War Locker, we're joined by one of Tom's former Police Explorers who went on to serve with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division.
He shares some gloriously ridiculous stories about taking his team out for training, the trouble soldiers manage to find when nobody's shooting at them, and what happens when boredom meets military-grade creativity.Because you can train a soldier to handle combat, chaos, and just about anything the enemy throws at him.But apparently, nobody's figured out how to train him to behave when there's nothing to do.Welcome to the 82nd Airborne, where the most dangerous part of the mission might be the downtime.From the War Locker archives, exclusively for subscribers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 SEP 2026 · Part 2 of our discussion of the Iraq invasion with some of our best Marine Corps buddies. They discuss the rules of engagement as well as their frustrations about the way it was handled. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
We warned you about the flaming Donkey. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 AUG 2026 · A couple of MArines stop by and talk about what it was like during the invasion of Iraq. This is part 1 of 2 and you wont want to miss the tactical liquor burglary or the flaming donkey.
No, that's not a drink.
The donkey was on fire. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 AUG 2026 · Future War Locker Show host and Tom's brother Matt joins the podcast to talk about what happens when you work on the flight deck of a Navy carrier and you fail to pay attention? We sat down with a Navy man who shares why knowing your surroundings and moving deliberately and with a purpose is a matter of life and death on a Navy ship. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 AUG 2026 · A pivotal episode that informs the show, the audience and even Tom's book one day. Jon goes out for one last mission before being sent home. Not because he had to. Because it was the right thing to do. And it almost cost him everything.
Find out why no decision is a decision. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
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1 AUG 2026 · Why do cops point bright spotlights in your mirrors? Well, you're about to find out. We sat down with a cop who decided to pull over one too many cars one night and 2 men exited the car with the intent to execute him and his partner. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-war-locker-show--6767179/support.
Join us for War Locker LIVE — formerly Locker Room Live! Stream (almost) every Thursday at 7:30 PM PST on https://www.youtube.com/@warstoriespodcast7403, where we dive deep into current events, culture, and the real conversations shaping modern society.
Remember: If we release a War Locker Interview, we will be LIVE the same day! Support War Locker and War Locker LIVE by leaving a review and sharing the show! Visit https://www.warstoriesofficial.com/ to listen to past episodes, grab exclusive merchandise, become a patron, and follow us on https://www.twitch.tv/the_war_locker_show https://www.instagram.com/war_stories_official/ and https://www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast/ for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and community discussions.
The War Locker Show is where real-world experience replaces theory. Hosted by veterans and first responders, this podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve operated in chaos—on the street,...
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The War Locker Show is where real-world experience replaces theory. Hosted by veterans and first responders, this podcast brings you unfiltered conversations with people who’ve operated in chaos—on the street, overseas, and in moments where failure wasn’t an option. This isn’t war stories for entertainment. It’s about decision-making under pressure, the cost of getting it wrong, and the lessons that don’t show up in official reports. If you’re looking for polished narratives, this isn’t it. If you want the truth from people who’ve been there, you’re in the right place.
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