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Politically Charged Mischief
by Maverick and Hitman
This an unserious podcast that covers serious topics. We do this for a variety of reasons. First, we’re friends and we nerd out on this stuff. And it’s easier to laugh about it that let the state of the world drain your energy. Second, we feel like more serious defense news sources aren’t accessible to the broader population, so we try to keep it at a level for anyone. If there are major current events we will likely cover them, but we also dive into history, movies, books, shows, video games, or pop culture. Views and opinions are personal and do not reflect an official policy of the US gov't
Episodes
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Venezuela and stuff
Didn't your dad always tell you not to say "and stuff"? Well, we just did. Anyways, fun ep with the boys talking some stuff about Venezuela and other problem areas. Nothing astronomical, just listen while you work your mindless 9-5 if that's your thing. Keywords Venezuela, Maduro, California, US...
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Bad Haircuts
Have you ever had a bad haircut experience? Then this episode is for you. We also talk some geopolitics stuff
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Is Poland Rich?
In this episode, we kick things off with some lighthearted banter before diving into heavier topics like the Israel-Palestine conflict, how media covers war, and the role of combat journalists. We reflect on historical events like the Vietnam War and the Battle of Mogadishu, while also breaking...
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Back to biz
You know the drill folks. All over the map on this one, some cool stories about the OSS/CIA in China and SE Asia, some weird vibes about drone defenses and that random UFO getting hit by a hellfire missile. Plus our usual recommendations-high quality watching, listening, or reading. Also, don't...
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Something different
Folks, Full disclosure, we took a different path with this episode. Given the events of the past week, we felt like it was important to have a conversation about that and our feelings about where things stand in our country. If you haven't picked up on it, we love America, and we would really…
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Venezuela type s$**
The conversation covers various topics, starting with light-hearted gaming regrets and transitions into serious discussions about Venezuela's political situation, U.S. military actions, and specific operations like Operation Gideon. The hosts analyze the implications of U.S. military presence in...
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Not Sponsored By Voodoo Ranger
In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively conversation that spans various topics, including sponsorship discussions, personal anecdotes about food and experiences, historical insights about the Polish presence in Haiti, and the nutritional challenges faced by soldiers during the Civil War.…
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Munition Calculations
The boys hop on the mic to have a down and dirty talk on the future of conflict, munitions expenditures and costs, and a lot more. The discussion revolves around the complexities of modern munitions, air defense strategies, and the cost implications of military engagements. The speakers analyze…
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THE DUGA
In this conversation, Mav and Hitman share personal anecdotes ranging from overstimulation at Dave and Buster's to a brutal week filled with illness and mishaps. They discuss house foundation issues and the unexpected complexities of home ownership. The duo also dives into their gaming…
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Camouflage, Cybertrucks, and the Gen Z Stare
In this episode, Mav and Hitman discuss a variety of topics ranging from their recent adventures in community service to the complexities of military force against cartels. They delve into the effectiveness of camo patterns, the implications of social media outrage over Sydney Sweeney, and the…
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Anti-Access/Area Denial
Maverick and Ninja team up for a second week in a row to discuss A2AD. What is it, how does it work, what are some of the weird or less-discussed elements making it. Lots of hypotheticals of how things could go in a China/Taiwan conflict and how that pertains to the rest of the region. Plus some...
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Joint Forcible Entry Operations
Slight change of pace on this episode, Mav and Ninja are joined by first-time guest TJ to talk JFEO. We start with some snoozer doctrine, then talk Normandy, the Falkland Islands, Urgent Fury, and of course, Hostomel. From there, we start free-wheeling into the challenges facing future JFE...
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Gas station burritos and domestic terrorists
Mav and Hitman explore a variety of topics ranging from unique retail experiences and gas station food culture to current international conflicts and the historical context of domestic terrorism. They discuss the emergence of extremist groups, the cultural dynamics in Russia, and share personal...
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ICE, Ukraine, golf course fights
Summary In this episode, Hitman and Mav share some laughs over Nick Tarnasky beating the crap out of some moron on the golf course, delve into political discussions surrounding war, NATO, and the complexities of defining victory in conflict. They explore the economic factors influencing warfare,...
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4th of July
In this episode, Mav and Hitman explore a variety of topics ranging from humorous hypothetical scenarios involving animal fights to serious discussions about climate change, nuclear energy, and the state of democracy in America. They share personal anecdotes, reflect on cultural events like...
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Is Anya Taylor-Joy Latina?
Mav and Hitman explore various themes surrounding cultural identity, ethnicity, and nationality, using Anya Taylor-Joy's heritage as a focal point. They discuss the complexities of defining cultural identity, the impact of generational ties, and the nuances of cultural appropriation. The...
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A Bizarre Encounter in the Woods
Happy Pi Episode! Trying something a bit different on this one Summary In this conversation, Mav and Hitman discuss various life updates, including personal time management and the decision to outsource chores. They share a bizarre encounter Mav had while hiking, leading to a broader discussion…
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Give Him My Regards
Anyone else getting ticked with the Chinese trying to smuggle toxic plants in to "study" (kill our crops)? We talk about that, plus their role in the global fentanyl industry (it's high, it's very high). Also, why is everything on Amazon these days just copies of copies of the same junk? Also…
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Drinking with neighbors and drone striking Russians
Come for the Hispanic house parties, stay for the Ukraine drone strikes. Quite the episode with Mav and Hitman, some fun stuff (like watching a good chunk of Russia's bomber fleet burn to the ground) and some scary stuff (like realizing this could happen to us too). What are your thoughts on...
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Oops
Life happens, kinda dropped the ball on getting this one published in a timely manner. Don't worry, one more in the pipeline and it's not even the weekend. Go watch the Bin Laden doc, it was ok.
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Side Quests with Topper
Topper joins the boys for a fun romp. We'll chat a bit of fallout from the whole India-Pakistan thing, plus US military bros getting rolled by fedbois at illegal night clubs.
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Maybe we should be nicer to El Salvador
Deep dive episode alert: Hitman looks into the El Salvadoran civil war. War crimes, massacres, assassinations, forced deportations, counter-insurgency warfare. Pretty interesting stuff, wasn't that long ago. So, we should kinda give them props that they're even a little stable these days. Oh…
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Wolololololo
Pope's dead, our boys aren't Catholic and really don't understand a lot of this. Conclave was excellent though. We'll hit some talk about Yemen, air defenses, and feeding Reapers to the Houthis. Pretty sure India-Pakistan is going to more or less fizzle, but let's be honest, this podcast is…
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Lucky Number Slevin
No, you're thinking of Ocean's Eleven. Mav is bouncing back from seratonin depletion. Hitman's hitting callbacks, mogging happy idiots on social media. China's helping the Houthis shoot at boats. N O T C O O L. Also hit some MS-13 talk. Full disclosure, might be wrong about some of this, just…
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Grape Gatorade and Other Happy Topics
Folks, gonna be honest with you. This one was all over the map. Maverick was in his feels, he's not sure winter will ever end, and there's not much going on in the world that's fun to talk about. We did some talk on weird weapons in history. Triggered again by Minecraft movie reactions. Stuff…
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Hot or Not: Airplane Edition
Some potentially controversial takes on planes this ep. You also might have to do some googling to see what planes we're talking about, it gets obscure at times. And we really got into the plane to car comparisons, someone hit up Top Gear for us. Plus we get Hitman going down the WWI tanks rabbit...
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Operation Paperclip
Jump into the world of obscure sports, weird gun mods, and revisionist history. In this ep, Maverick and Hitman obviously have to weigh in on the big Signal group chat leak, plus the buildup of B2 bombers in Diego Garcia. Big look at Operation Paperclip and Nazi (pretty sure on this one) rocket...
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Airline Food Poisoning
Skip the first 30 min if you dont want some rough travel stories. Hitman gets into some elaborate detail about food poisoning on an international flight, Maverick shares some rough details as well. Past that, the boys get into details about the F-47 (new Boeing 6th gen jet). A great jet, one of…
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High Octane Edible (Currywurst Bowls) (feat: Warlizard)
Cool episode chopping it up with Warlizard (u/Warlizard, not of Warlizard Gaming Forums) on all manner of topics from AI models to the future of Reddit. Toss in a healthy amount of speculation on the Havana Syndrome and the origins of Lyme disease (and our own experiences with Lyme and ticks). We...
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Hitman Remains A Lazy Centrist
Well folks, the boys made it to Season 3. Warm up with some stories about cops, drug dealers, and drunk driving (not us, promise). First real topic of discussion is US Army soldiers indicted for selling classified info to China (for $15k? really?). Toss in some problems with military recruiting,...
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Not sponsored by Boeing
Well folks, we did it. Made it through Season 2, onwards and upwards, growth-oriented sigma grindset. In this ep, the boys talk illegal Chinese fishing and seafood stuff. Going further into the matrix, we get a tangent on Cryptids and Bigfoot vids, Alone Australia (season 1), and the Boeing…
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A whole a$$ German army (feat: Ninja)
Grab a hefeweizen and hang with the boys for a dive into the Franco-Prussian War. Otto von Bismark was an absolute unit. Plus, boat accidents (oops I crashed my nuclear-powered aircraft carrier) and military recruiting ads over the years. Show recommendations: Foundation and Silo Book...
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Aggressively redpilled on maternity leave
We're #blessed to have Mad Hatter back for another episode of fun gloating about the Eagles win vs the Chiefs. We rehash some of the Zizian murder cult stuff from last week bc, let's be honest, that was trash. Hopefully a bit cleaner round two. Other than that, man, you're just gonna have to lock...
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Girly Pop Murders
In this ep we take a look at the Zizian murder cult, which was very confusing for us and probably for you too. On normal topics, how about the A-10? Outdated or does it still have some life left? RFK, we saw you sneak that zyn. Wanna pop on with the boys? Show recommendation for the week…
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A Duck Walked Up To A Lemonade Stand
Got any grapes? Big Halo ep, the boys were triggered for reasons unknown. Some minor electric shock therapy, skip if you're triggered. Never bring a knife to a Chad fight. Also skip if you're a Chiefs fan. TikTok ban? who's cool with it? CCP? get trashed nerds
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For Legal Reasons, This is a Joke
Who's here for the 51st state? Which one comes first: Canada, Panama, or Greenland? Get me my gun, I'm gonna go down there.
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New Year, Same Shenanigans
"Hey Farva what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy stuff on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?" On this ep: more apologies, F/A-18 shootdowns, Chinese stealth fighters. Send us your New Years resolution, or your favorite trope from bad action movies ;-)
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Holiday Special
Not since the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special has there been a more anticipated piece of art. Hop in for a round robin of the friends, talking Christmas, memories, and traditions. Oh and, added bonus, we're back to prime numbers
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I Brake For Moose
Editor’s Retraction: we’re literally r*tarded. We get more takes wrong than we do right. Sooooo, lots wrong last episode, we promise we’ll stick to more facts than speculation. Anywhooo here’s our takes on the New Jersey drones. Plus a bit of this and that on Syria falling and what’s been...
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Bad Takes and Martial Law Fakes
Full disclosure-this ep was recorded before two very significant events happened: the fall of Damascus and the capture of Luigi Mangione, the UHC shooter. Set that aside and you've got some reasonably intelligent-sounding conversation. Also, we don't hate the Hawk Tuah girl, promise. Just have…
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Racism doesn't equal bad pizza (feat: Cowboy Dan)
Ok y'all, what's the play. Pizza Hut, Dominoes, or Papa Johns? Also, if you're about a week behind on Syrian news, we've got the breakdown for you. Never claimed to be a current events podcast so quit your b*******. Some fun side topics on Malcolm Nance and Trent Telenko (namely, stay in your…
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The Bleak-isode
Prime numbers. Mav is low energy (full NPR host status), Hitman is recovering from the plague. And boy we cannot seem to dig out of the darkness. Dig in, pour something warm and cozy, cuz Antarctica conspiracies are on the menu. Coupled with brutal kidnappings, torture (sorry, enhanced...
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Episode 18
Good clean ep. A lil talk on North Korea (take a guess what those boys are up to on social media), plus what happens if we invade Mexico. Are UFOs real? Go birds
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JASSM with fetal alcohol syndrome
Riots, tear gas, tasers, where are we going. Some weird stuff ahead. How do you feel about Puerto Rico and tax evasion (unrelated)? Lots of chatter on North Korea, some looks at South Korea’s mighty military industrial complex, and some of Russia’s shitty attempts at weapons mods (see title).…
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I showed you my podcast pls respond
This one's a blur. Wow. The usual topics accompanied by some light boozing. Sanity check for y'all: if we're not making sense by the end, you didn't have enough to drink along the way. Try to keep up. Hitman SPECIAL Stats: Strength: 3 Perception: 3 Endurance: 2 Charisma: 6 Intelligence: 5…
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THAADs and Chads
Happy Monday. Bit of a random ep, just chatting spy shit, sleeper cells, gray zone competition. Short bit about Ismail Qaani and his potential fates, TBD. If you're into it, look up schuylkill notes and Toynbee tiles and send us your best theories. Real life look at North Korea (spoiler alert, it...
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back on schizo-gram
Battleships rule. Why did we stop building them? Hop in for a mania-fueled episode with the fellas, talking Israel (absolutely clapping Hezbollah cheeks lately), Russia (absolutely clapping their own cheeks lately), the DOD (CENSORED), and a whole bunch of other stuff. Oh and hurricanes. And...
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Heavy PETN
Yes, this one is late. We know, you don't need to tell us. Due to the sensitive topics (movie reviews) discussed, we needed extra time to edit out the spicy stuff. Lucky number 13 We finally get the artist formerly known as Topper to join for a reunion episode. Delve deep with us, as the dwarves...
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Dude, where's my Starlink?
America rocks. Anyone who says otherwise is misled by the communist agenda. Very Navy-heavy episode. Starlink on a ship, captains being fired, USS Theodore Roosevelt, some light Master and Commander references. 9/11, evolution of battlefield medicine Self fact check. Germ theory was definitely…
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Drone-Dropped Thoughts and Prayers
You want drones? We've got drones (or sUAS for you purists). Thermite drones, helicopters shooting drones, drones shooting people, worker bee drones (ok fibbing) on that one. Basically anything drone-related that is coming out of Ukraine, Russia, or Israel rn. Just for funnies, we should think...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This an unserious podcast that covers serious topics. We do this for a variety of reasons. First, we’re friends and we nerd out on this stuff. And it’s easier to laugh about it that let the state of the world drain your energy. Second, we feel like more serious defense news sources aren’t accessible to the broader population, so we try to keep it at a level for anyone. If there are major current events we will likely cover them, but we also dive into history, movies, books, shows, video games, or pop culture. Views and opinions are personal and do not reflect an official policy of the US gov't
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Maverick and Hitman
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