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The War Locker Show

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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September 19 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep 337
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...
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S7 · E336
August 8 · 1 hr 10 min
The Science of the Interview
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...
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S7 · E335
August 2 · 1 hr 8 min
Two Podcasts, One Mission with Matt and Monica
Every story has the power to change someone else's life...if we're willing to tell it. This week, Tom and Chuck welcome Matt and Monica, hosts of The Matt & Monica Podcast, for an honest conversation about resilience, loss, faith, marriage, and...
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S7 · E334
July 24 · 1 hr 17 min
The Hard Road Pt 2 with Matthew Perry
Choosing the hard road doesn't end when military service does. In Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew Perry, Chuck and Clay continue exploring the mindset that has guided Matthew from the U.S. Army into leadership roles in fraud investigations,...
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S7 · E333
July 17 · 1 hr 19 min
Hunting Monsters Online
Every day, child predators exploit the anonymity of the internet. Every day, investigators work to stop them. In Episode 333 of The War Locker Show, Chuck sits down with Zach Neefe, a Department of Homeland Security Special Agent, Task Force...
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S7 · E332
July 12 · 1 hr 19 min
Innovation Wins Wars
What happens when the people closest to the fight are empowered to solve the problems themselves? In Episode 332, Tom, Chuck, and special guest host Lt. Col. Clay Novak sit down with retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant and Green Beret Rob Leach to...
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S3 · E122
July 4 · 58 min
Ep 122 (Encore) From the State Police to the Highway Patrol
Some conversations become more meaningful with time. Originally released in September 2021, this episode features Chuck's dad, a veteran law enforcement officer who spent more than three decades serving on the road, from the State Police to the...
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July 4 · 1 hr 15 min
Ep 274 - Super Cop... Just Ask Him.
****DISCLAIMER: Tom & Chuck Do Not Agree with or Endorse Anything This Guest Says.******* A former police officer and discredited law enforcement trainer surprises Tom and Chuck by making it through the screening process but Tom and Chuck hear...
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S7 · E331
June 26 · 1 hr 24 min
Choosing The Hard Road
Most people finish college looking for the easiest path. Matthew Perry chose the opposite. After earning his degree from the University of Cincinnati, he joined the U.S. Army because he wanted to serve. That decision would shape every chapter that...
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S7 · E330
June 19 · 1 hr 13 min
The Discipline of Power
Former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins joins The War Locker Show for one of the most candid conversations we've ever had about justice, government power, prosecutorial discretion, and institutional trust. Bud discusses how information regarding Burisma...
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S7 · E329
June 1 · 1 hr 24 min
The Enemy Gets A Vote Pt 1
Tom and guest co-host, https://claynovak-author.com/ sit down with Army combat veteran Matthew Perry to discuss military service, leadership, decision-making under pressure, and the difficult transition from military life back into the civilian world....
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May 22 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep 328 - The Ugly Underneath Pt 2
In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Chuck, Tom and author Clay Novak sit down with former Washington State police officer and current San Diego School District internal investigator Carlos Rodriguez for a difficult but important discussion about...
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May 8 · 1 hr 21 min
Ep 327 - The Ugly Underneath Pt 1
In Part I of this two-part conversation, Marco and Chuck sit down with former Washington State police officer and current San Diego School District internal investigator Carlos Rodriguez for a difficult but important discussion about juvenile sex...
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May 1 · 1 hr 27 min
Ep 326 - Adam and Dan Pt 1
Dont miss part one of Adam and Dan. Two hard-charging Gang Officers who found themselves in a bad spot... more than once.
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April 25 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep 325 - Calm Under Detonation
Marco and Chuck sit down with former FBI bomb technician and author Barry Black for a conversation about operating in environments where there is no margin for error. Barry pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to approach explosive threats for a...
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April 18 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep 324 - Backup Is 40 Minutes Out
In Episode 324, Tom is joined by guest co-host Clay Novak and Garrett, a deputy sheriff from Major County, for a conversation about what law enforcement looks like when distance is part of the threat matrix.With roughly 1,000 square miles to cover, a...
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April 10 · 1 hr 18 min
Ep 323 - Wretched Roads and Straight Answers
Episode 323 brings in a man who’s lived in the places most people only hear about after the fact. Special Forces veteran and author https://a.co/d/00wKdHDs sits down with Chuck and the crew to talk about what deployment actually looks like when the...
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S1 · E84
April 8 · 39 min
Pemium Ep 3 - Rodney King Debrief
What really happened when 4 cops tried to help the CHP arrest a man named Rodney King?
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S2 · E322
March 28 · 1 hr 25 min
Ep 322 - After the Sirens Go Silent
A 25-year career in law enforcement means stacking calls most people never see—shootings, wrecks, partners going down, and moments that don’t leave when the shift ends. Like a lot of cops, he kept moving… until one call finally brought everything to...
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March 20 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep 321 - What Goes Around
Tony Storey is a former Marine who went on to serve with the Columbus Sheriff’s Office in Ohio—until his career took a turn that raises hard questions about how agencies handle PTSD and their own people. In this episode, Tony shares his experience...
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