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Tom is a CEO, former Marine Infantryman and retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. We talk about his circuitous route to the Naval Academy and how he almost didn't graduate, twice, before discussing his time as a Surface Warfare Officer and eventual shift into Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). We talk candidly about the war in Iran, what may come next, and why the midterms are no time to wave a white flag and sit home.

Randy Warren is a former hedge fund manager and chief investment officer who used to break down markets on national financial television. He now hosts the Whiskey Shenanigans podcast and just published Whiskey Rule-Breakers, built on sit-downs with 29 distillers, founders, and innovators who ignored the accepted rules of American whiskey and built something anyway.

Joel runs The Last Homely House account on X which you can follow @AHomelyHouse. He is a father of ten, teacher, bookbinder, calligrapher, radical subsidiarist, and builder of playhouses in the woods. He is also SOF veteran having spent time in the Navy and the Army as a Ranger. We discuss his homeschool background, time in the Navy SEALs pipeline, shift over to the Army Rangers, as well as his time post military doing personal protection in Iraq and South Sudan before returning home to teach and start his own home school and business.  You can find all of his work at www.tamburnmanor.com

Jennifer Van Laar is the managing editor for RedState, an apologetic California conservative, sports fanatic, a mother and grandmother. She worked as court reporter for 20 years in the criminal and civil courts of North Carolina before entering journalism in 2014. Her investigative work is credited with the resignations of former Congressional Rep. Katie Hill and former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. You can find her writing on RedState as well as on X @jenvalaar.

Adam Swart is the founder and CEO of Crowds on Demand; a paid protesting firm. With protest tensions rising nationwide, he offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how modern demonstrations are mobilized and why some escalate while others don’t.

Eric Schwalm is a retired Green Beret with over 34 years in the US Army Special Forces. He is a living history book on some of the most pivotal moments in our military history having served at the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union, saw time in the first Gulf War, and was one of the first into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks on America. Throughout everything he lived and experienced, a light came on like it has for so many veterans of the GWOT. Eric has a very unique experience to share and is someone worth hearing out on everything from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the intelligence used to justify them.

Happy hour with Joe Kent! We are discussing the Iran deal and the end to the war, the shift in the messaging coming from the President and the Vice President, and what we should do in the Middle East moving forward.

Rob is a 29 year veteran of the US Army and the Iraq War. Hear Rob's unique take on music, servant leadership, and of course the pain that is being a Minnesota Vikings fan and his thoughts on the NFC North.

Former Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center Joe Kent returns! We talk about what went into his decision to resign, the pushback and the positive attention it received, the power of influence that the Israelis have, thoughts on the current ceasefire, and what an alliance with Iran might look like. We wrap things up with a chat about the men of Gen Z and just how bright their future is.

Clay Martin returns to discuss the war in Iran and his thoughts on our friend Joe Kent resigning as the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center. We then get into his church and its treatment for veterans with suicidal ideations. Clay served as a Marine and in the Army Special Forces specializing in the Middle East as a Green Beret before retiring.

Captain John A. Konrad V is a proud alumnus of the New York Maritime College, a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and a US Merchant Marine officer.  In 2006, he founded gCaptain and has been serving as its CEO ever since, helping it become the world's most popular maritime news website with a record-breaking 2 million monthly page views. His entrepreneurial spirit also led me to co-found UnofficialNetworks.com, the leading mountain sports news platform, which has amassed over 100 million page views since its beginning. Holding a 'United States Master of Vessels any gross tons, upon ocean' (Master Unlimited) license, John's maritime leadership encompasses several world-record-breaking offshore exploration projects. He had the privilege to serve as Chief Maritime Officer during the discovery of Reliance KG-D6, the then world's largest natural gas deposit, in partnership with Mukesh and Anil Ambani. Later, as Chief Officer for Chevron, they achieved a world record for drilling the deepest well. His versatile skills also extend to managing shipyard operations and supervising the construction of cutting-edge vessels. John is an active member of the Council of American Master Mariners, American Merchant Marine Veteran Association, and the Navy League of the United States, and holds an Associate Fellow position at the Nautical Institute. His work in the maritime industry earned him the US Navy Combined Maritime Forces Naval Support Award and the Fort Schuyler Distinguished Alumni Of The Year award.

Larry Teakell, an Army veteran and recipient of the Soldier's Medal, returns to talk about his new book "From Fire to Forge" about his time spent as a combat medic in Iraq, his heroic efforts to save the life at the time of SPC Heredia, and how forging steel became his therapy for the PTSD that followed. Larry is truly the best of us in this country and his story is one that we cannot lose as we grow further from the GWOT.

Author Mark Sibley’s Mongol Moon explores how a global war ignites — and what follows when the world goes dark. In this in-depth expansion, Voodoo turns his focus to the African continent, showing how the conflict unfolds on the ground and in the lives of those forced to survive it. Drawing on his experience as an Infantry Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, his deep recall of 20th-century warfare, and his love of a good scotch, he brings a gritty realism and human perspective to the chaos that follows when the lights go out and only the prepared endure.

King Mac of X at @Mac74King joins me to discuss Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson, and the state of the Chicago Bears heading into the bye week, as well as gives his predictions for the World Series and Super Bowl.

Javier Mackey is a retired US Army Green Beret. He is a long time friend of mine and that's exactly how our conversation unfolds; like two normal, American dudes talking about life, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, being a father, AI bot farms fomenting anger online, the good that's come forth from the Charlie Kirk murder, as well as the bad and what comes next. Grab a glass!