War Stories Official Podcast
Where Police, Veterans and Firefighters get together and tell each other their War Stories.
Episodes
Ep 307 - Divine Intervention Comes Full Circle
What happens when two California police officers from different agencies, both retired and living out of California now and separated by hundreds of miles, discover an insane connection they share from their days on the street? This is the …
Ep 306 - I Do Believe In Spooks
Chris Brewer has led a life of clandestine service. He spent time in some of the most violent places working off the books.... waaaayy off the books. And now he's going to tell us about it... well, he's going to tell us what he can. Join us…
Ep 305 - Sr Chief Ty Smith
We're BACK! And boy will Matt be mad when he realizes that he missed talking to Sr Chief Ty Smith! Sr Chief Smith sat down with Chuck and Tom to discuss how Charlie Sheen inspired him and how going through BUD/S twice led to six combat tour…
White Girls Wasted Energy - Locker Room LIVE 8-20-25
A female attorney general gets white girl wasted and tries to get out of being arrested and a man who previously ran over Trump supporters shoots a black Navy veteran in a wheelchair in Seattle! Plus crazy movie sequels, Trump's flyby, and …
Ep 304 - VetRise Founder JP Perez
Juan "JP" Perez is a Marine Corps. veteran, Scout Sniper, and Chicago police officer. He is also the founder of the VetRise Academy, helping veterans lead themselves with discipline, resilience, and accountability. Join us for Locker Room L…
Ep 303 - Rangers Lead The Way
Retired Special Operations Soldier Sean Hagerty has over 25 years of experience in special operations with the 75th Rangers. In 2005 he was assigned to the Special Operations Unit at Ft Belvoir as part of the intelligence gathering for JSOC…
The Blizzard of Ozz - Locker Room LIVE 7-23-25
Another pepper-spray happy deputy, offbeat MMA tournaments and the death of a rock icon. All this and more on this episode of Locker Room LIVE! Join us for Locker Room LIVE! every Thursday at 8:30 PST on YouTube where we discuss our thought…
Ep 302 - The Study of Fire
An arson investigator joins Chuck and Tom to discuss her path from the US Air Force to becoming an arson investigator, state fire marshal, and associate professor in the field of fire protection, safety, and engineering Join us for Locker R…
Ep 301 - Playin' the Game.
Chuck flies solo with Tom out and talks again with ICAC Detective Kevin Cronister. They discuss Kevin's career and experiences in law enforcement. Kevin is an instructor with Guardian Training Solutions and the host of the Screen Guardians …
Ep 300 - Relentless Courage
USAF Veteran and Retired Sgt. Michael Sugrue and host of the Enduring the Badge Podcast is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, and training on Post Traumatic Stress and First Responder Suicide Prevention. He is also t…
Ep 299 - It's What We Do
Marine veteran, former police officer, and current DA Investigator Chris joins us for a second episode to discuss his experiences as a street cop and how that prepared him to be an investigator for the District Attorney's office. Join us fo…
Ep 298 - How the Standoff Started
On episode 292, we spoke to a deputy about the worst SWAT call of his life. This week, we sit down with retired Deputy Sheriff Jesse Grant to discuss how that call started and what happened to him after. Join us for Locker Room LIVE! every …
Ep 297 - The Worst Most Important Assignment
Kevin Cronister is a 15-year law enforcement veteran currently serving with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with a Master’s Degree in forensic psychology. He is also an instructor with Guardian Training Solutions and the hos…
Diddy he do it? Did he? Locker Room LIVE - 5-22-25
Tell me lies! Tell me the truth! Did the Mexican Navy really sail a ship into the Brooklyn Bridge? Did Diddy really have Bernie Mac killed? All this and more on Locker Room LIVE! Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us gr…
Ep 296 - That IA Guy Podcast
Marlon "The IA Guy" Marrache from The IA Guy Podcast and Savage Training Group joins Chuck to discuss what it's like working in internal affairs at an agency like the Los Angeles Police Department. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a r…
Ep 294 - The Battle With the Bottle
Joe Yurick from the This Sober Vet Podcast talks about his time in the military, his struggle with overcoming alcohol addiction, and finding new strength in telling the stories of other veterans and sobriety. Remember to like, subscribe, an…
Astronauts and Idiots - Locker Room LIVE! 4-30-25
Riding on a ship doesn't make you a seaman, so how is Katy Perry an Astronaut? We discussed that and more on this week's Locker Room LIVE! Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. You can also visit www.w…
Ep 293 - Iraq Was No Vacation
A Marine, a police officer, and now a District Attorney Investigator who happens to be Chuck's buddy (and role model) joins the show to talk about his deployment overseas serving with the Marines. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a re…
Ep 292 - The SWAT Call From Hell
A sheriff's deputy on the county SWAT team talks about the SWAT callout so insane that the department aftermath caused half the team to quit. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. You can also visit ww…
Ep 291 - The Negotiator
Lt. Patrick Doering is a crisis negotiator and author who joins Chuck to discuss his experiences inspiring movies like The Negotiator. Patrick has over 22 years of law enforcement experience is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Patric…
Arrest the RP and Sleep with Your Rapist? - Locker Room Live! 4-3-25
Why do you always arrest the person who calls the police? Why would a victim sleep with her rapist again? Answer: therapy? All this and more on this week's Locker Room Live! Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow th…
Ep 290 - Capt. Doctor
An Air Force Captain who served as a flight surgeon with a Master's Degree in medical cannabis describes transitioning from the Air Force into Anesthesiologist and Pain Management specialist. We also get the real scoop on the medical value …
Ep 289 - The Reality of PTSD
A SWAT Sgt from a police department in Colorado talks about the real effects of PTSD both from the incident and the aftermath. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. You can also visit www.warstoriesoff…
Manson, Evolution and Climate Change? Oh Boy! - Locker Room Live! 3-13-25
Tom's new book is also a #NetflixDocumentary called #chaos after the book of the same name. Plus climate change is reversing itself, man evolved earlier than we thought but not where we thought... unless you read the Bible—all this and more…
Ep 288 - The Evolution of the SRO
Retired Arapahoe County Sheriff's Lt Randall Doizaki joins Tom and Chuck to discuss how law enforcement and the response from schools has evolved in the decades since Columbine. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us gro…
Born in East LA - Locker Room Live! 3-6-25
Is Zelensky the Will Ferrell of Ukraine? Who should get asylum? There are no easy answers on this week's Locker Room. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. You can also visit www.warstoriesofficial.com…
Ep 287 - The Vet Making Video Games
Afghanistan veteran and video game designer Lewis Manalo talks about his experiences in the military and how that brought him to the video game world as a writer for games like Ghost Recon and founder of Old Glory Studios. Remember to like,…
Ep 286 - Mission First, People Always
Retired Sheriff's Captain and former Executive Director of the California Commission on Peace Office Standards and Training Paul Capitelli joins us to discuss how to put your troops first when in command of a station or division. Remember t…
What's a Slush Fund? - Locker Room LIVE! 2-13-25
Is DOGE constitutional? Can they shut down USAID? And what was all that money for anyway? Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesofficial.com to listen to older episodes or to suppor…
Ep 285 - Rangers Lead the Way
Commissioned in 1995 as a 2nd Lt. and retiring in 2019 as a Lt. Colonel, Clay Novak parlayed his time as a Ranger and an Army Officer into his new passion of writing with his novel "Keep Moving Keep Shooting". Remember to like, subscribe, …
Trans Athletes, Tariffs and Political Trolling - Locker Room LIVE! 2-5-25
Trump teaches Canada and Mexico the Art of the Deal. It's a bold move Cotton, let's see how it pays off. Marco shares his thoughts on Spanish speakers in Texas under Trump's immigration crackdown and Matt introduces a new segment. Remember …
Ep 284 - Ret. Miami PD Chief Jorge Colina
The Retired Chief of the Miami Police Department, Jorge Colina, joins Chuck for his thoughts and stories from over 30 years in law enforcement. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstorie…
J6 vs the Thin Blue Line - Locker Room LIVE! 1-30-25
Can you support law enforcement and agree with the J6 pardons? Plus the plane vs helicopter and RFK Hearings! with a special guest host. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesoffici…
Ep 283 - Chiefin' Ain't Easy
Being Chief can feel isolating. Chief JT joins us to discuss his rise to the position of Chief of Police, how his experiences allowed him to be the Chief you'd want to work for, and the burden of the position. Remember to like, subscribe, a…
Pardons, Executive ORders and Shenanigans - Locker Room LIVE! 1-23-25
A police officer shoots a man with his own gun while searching him, Trump pardons J6 "participants" and poor Elon should have known better! Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesof…
BONUS! Frontlines of the Los Angeles Fires
Paul, a firefighter and set medic for the motion picture industry joins Chuck to discuss the ongoing efforts to fight the fire in Los Angeles County and what went wrong. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the po…
Ep 282 - Raise Your Horn
Marine, SEAL, motivational speaker, and CEO of Divine Savagery T.D. "Tommy" Richardson joins Chuck for a look at his experiences from his military service and where those experiences have taken him today. Remember to like, subscribe, and le…
Politicians Behaving Badly - Locker Room LIVE! 1-15-25
The governor of California is lying, Congress is smearing Trump nominees and when did women in prison get social media? Join the boys for Locker Room LIVE! on YouTube on Wednesday nights at 8:30 PST. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a…
Ep 281 - A Color Blind Navy
Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the post–Vietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy…
Los Angeles is Burning - Locker Room LIVE! 1-10-25
The Almighty seems intent on killing everyone in California with wildfires... or are these fires actually acts of God...? Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesofficial.com to liste…