The War Locker Show

Tom (host), Chuck (host), Clay Novak, Marco (host)

mailbag.warstories@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

The War Locker Show delivers candid, real-world lessons from veterans and first responders—focused on decision-making under extreme pressure. It’s a strong booking vehicle for experts who can speak authentically about leadership, accountability, and high-stakes environments, especially in military and public-safety contexts.

Metrics

Episodes: 126

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.1k subscribers

Instagram: 18.0k followers

Contact Information

mailbag.warstories@gmail.com

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Host

Tom (host) - Co-host of The War Locker Show. A veteran/first-responder host focused on extracting lessons from real operations—decision-making under pressure, consequences of failure, and leadership dynamics in...

Chuck (host) - Co-host of The War Locker Show alongside other veteran/first-responder hosts. Guides episodes toward practical takeaways on accountability, communication, and lessons learned in high-risk operation...

Clay Novak - Co-host and author. Background is framed through military experience and writing (e.g., the Terry Davis books referenced in an episode), bringing a perspective that connects operational lessons wit...

Marco (host) - Co-host of The War Locker Show. Works with the team to elicit unfiltered, experience-based insights from guests—particularly around investigations, leadership, and the realities behind institutiona...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Operational experience in high-stakes fields (military, law enforcement, public safety, or investigative roles), with the ability to speak candidly about decision-making under pressure and the human factors that influence outcomes. Book authorship is a plus but not required if the person has credible lived experience (e.g., veterans, investigators, first responders, subject-matter experts tied to real cases).
Required Achievements:  
Military service including deployments or special operations pipeline experience, Law-enforcement or investigator roles handling complex/high-risk cases, Authorship of relevant non-fiction books (e.g., investigative works), Demonstrated leadership/mentorship responsibilities in operational settings

Recent Guest Discussions

Matthew Perry - Military Service And Leadership; Decision-making Under Pressure; Adaptation Transitioning From Military To Civilian Life; Communication, Mentorship, And Owning Mistakes.

Carlos Rodriguez - Part 2 Continuation On Juvenile Sex Trafficking/exploitation; Investigative Processes And What Cases Look Like In Real Environments; Protection And Awareness; Parallels With Military/investigative Mindset.

Carlos Rodriguez - Juvenile Sex Trafficking And Exploitation; Investigator Realities Behind The Scenes; Grooming/manipulation Of Youth; Emotional Toll And Practical Warning Signs For Families/schools.

Recent Topics

Leadership, Public Safety, Military, Investigations, Ethics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The War Locker Show
:

Choosing The Hard Road

June 26, 2026

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 followed, from combat deployments to investigations, leadership, fraud prevention, and senior operations management. In Episode 331 of The War Locker Show, Matthew talks about why service still matters, how military leadership translates to civilian...

The Discipline of Power

June 19, 2026

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 first came to his attention, why he became involved in communicating information between foreign prosecutors and U.S. authorities, and the surprising events that followed.The conversation explores the challenges of distinguishing politics from prosec...

The Enemy Gets A Vote Pt 1

June 01, 2026

Tom and guest co-host, Ret. Lt. Col. and Author of the Terry Davis books, Clay Novak 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.Matthew shares his journey from the financial sector into the Army, his experience entering the Special Forces pipeline, his decision to step away from that path, and his deployment to Afghanistan with the 82nd Air...

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