The War Locker Show

Booking Overview

Interview-driven public-safety programming focused on firsthand experiences from veterans, law-enforcement professionals, first responders, and specialists in high-pressure decision-making; recent episodes consistently feature external guests with operational or investigative expertise. Credible pitches include decorated or experienced public-safety professionals, military veterans, investigative trainers, crisis-response experts, and leadership specialists with compelling real-world experience; booking difficulty is medium because guests are generally accessible professionals but must have substantial firsthand credibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 134

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.1k subscribers

Instagram: 18.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mailbag.warstories@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Substantial firsthand experience as a veteran, law-enforcement officer, first responder, investigator, crisis negotiator, public-safety trainer, or leader working in high-pressure operational environments.

Required Achievements:

Senior or specialized public-safety roles, Military or first-responder service, Experience handling investigations, crisis response, use-of-force decisions, or high-risk operations, Professional expertise in leadership, training, or investigative methods

Recent Guest Discussions

James Peters - Deadly-force Encounters, Officer Decision-making, Use-of-force Training, Immersive Simulation, Leadership, Ethics, And Organizational Culture.

Christian Cory - Science-based Investigative Interviewing, Cognitive Interviewing, Rapport Development, Investigative Psychology, And Evidence-based Law-enforcement Practices.

Matthew Perry - Military-to-civilian Leadership, Discipline, Accountability, Preparation, Trust, Responsibility, And Mission-focused Leadership.

Zach Neefe - Online Child-exploitation Investigations, Undercover Investigative Work, Peer-to-peer Investigations, Digital Investigative Techniques, And Protecting Children Online.

Recent Topics

Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Military Veterans, First Responders, Criminal Investigations

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The War Locker Show

Ep 337

September 19, 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...

The Science of the Interview

August 08, 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 m...

Two Podcasts, One Mission with Matt and Monica

August 02, 2026

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 the responsibility that comes with sharing your story.Matt opens up about the unimaginable tragedy that claimed the lives of his former wife and 16-year-old son, and how that experience reshaped his understanding of grief, purpose, and healing. Tog...

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