Outkick’s American Joyride with David Hookstead

Black Hawk Down Veteran Brad Thomas Reflects On Carnage Of Somalia

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger and Delta Force operator Brad Thomas reflects on the Battle of Mogadishu more than 30 years later. The battle is featured in a new Netflix documentary.

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The Never Before Told Truth Of The BLM Riots

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Author and journalist Richie McGinniss joins David Hookstead on American Joyride to discuss covering the 2020 BLM riots and the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting in Kenosha.

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SAS Operator Lindsay Bruce Talks Training Injury, War, Liars And Much More!

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Former 22 SAS operator Lindsay Bruce returns to the show to talk about a serious injury suffered in training, war, people who lie about their service and much more on American Joyride with David Hookstead

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The Truth About Submarine Warfare And America’s Nuclear Deterrent

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Rob Peters joins David Hookstead on American Joyride to discuss his time as a submarine commander, nuclear weapons, strategic deterrence and much more!

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Kidnapped In Syria By The Assad Dictatorship, And The Terror That Followed

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Sam Goodwin joins David Hookstead on American Joyride to discuss being taken hostage in Syria and held for two months by the Assad regime and the insane operation to secure his release.

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The Secret Army Rangers Unit That Terrifies America's Enemies | Mike Edwards

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger and Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) member Mike Edwards speaks with David Hookstead about experiencing brutal combat, killing the enemy, earning the Silver Star, getting injured and much more.

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American Joyride, Secret World Of The 24th STS And Combat Controllers | Mike Lamonica

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Former Air Force CCT Mike Lamonica speaks with David Hookstead about his career in the military as a Combat Controller, his time at war, what CCTs do and much more.

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Unseen Scars Of War, Combat And Death | Army SMU Operator Jeremy Morton

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Former Army Special Operations (SMU) operator Jeremy Morton speaks with David Hookstead about his time at war, combat, killing terrorists, TBI, PTSD, the unseen scars of war and the process of healing that comes afterwards.

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Fighter Jet Weapons Officer Pulls Back Curtain On Air Force's Insane Capabilities

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Paul "Roscoe" White speaks with David Hookstead about his time flying in an F-15, the war in Afghanistan, America's capabilities and much more.

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Fighter Jet Pilot Jason Cooper Gets Honest About America's Insane Air Power, Combat Experiences

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Former Air Force fighter jet pilot Jason Cooper speaks with David Hookstead about his time at war and the reality of America's capabilities in the air.

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British SAS In Bosnia And Iraq Invasion | Melvyn Downes

Wed, 15 May 2024 03:00:00 -0000

Former SAS operator Melvyn Downes speaks with David Hookstead about his time in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and much more!

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Delta Force And Brutal Reality Of War And Death | David Nielsen

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0000

Former Delta Force operator David Nielsen speaks with David Hookstead about the reality of war, combat, religion and much more on his second appearance on the podcast.

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Delta Force Operator Bob Poras Remembers Hunting War Criminals, Chaos Of War On Terror With CIA

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Former Delta Force operator Bob Poras joins David Hookstead on American Joyride to discuss the war in Panama, his time hunting war criminals with Delta Force and working for CIA during the War on Terror

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Brutal Reality Of War And Death As An Army Ranger | Mike Burke

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger Mike Burke speaks with David Hookstead about the brutal reality of war, intense combat in Iraq, rescuing Jessica Lynch, Delta Force legend Josh Wheeler and much more!

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Former SAS Operator Shares Intense War Stories, Shines Light On Crazy Selection Process

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:00:00 -0000

Former SAS operator Lindsay Bruce speaks with David Hookstead about the crazy selection to get into the secretive unit and also speaks about his deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Army Ranger Remembers Brutal Training, Combat In Afghanistan | James Witkowski

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger James Witkowski speaks with David Hookstead about his time at war in Afghanistan and the tough training he had to go through.

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SEAL Team 6 Veteran Marcus Capone Remembers A Life At War

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Former SEAL Team 6 member Marcus Capone speaks with David Hookstead about his incredible military career and now fighting to help other veterans through non-traditional means.

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From Fighting Terrorists In Delta Force To Protecting Children From Predators

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Former Delta Force operator Jeff Tiegs joins David Hookstead to discuss his career in The Unit and his mission now to protect children from predators.

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Army Paratrooper Nick Armendariz Does Three BRUTAL Tours By 25

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0000

Former Army Paratrooper Nick Armendariz speaks with David Hookstead on American Joyride about his three tours in Afghanistan.

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SEAL Team 6 Operator Chris Fettes Exposes Hypocritical Code Of Silence, Urges Brotherhood

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0000

Former SEAL Team 6 operator Chris Fettes speaks with David Hookstead about the code of silence pressured onto people at the Tier One level. Chris spent several years as a member of DEVGRU and has been on a journey forward in life since leaving the Navy.

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Michele Tafoya Reveals Truth Of NBC Exit

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Michele Tafoya joins David Hookstead on “American Joyride” to discuss her new football movie, her exit from NBC, Americans supporting terrorism and much more.

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Kelsi Sheren Experienced Unimaginable Horror And Death In War

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Former Canadian soldier Kelsi Sheren speaks with David Hookstead about her time in the Canadian military, her awful experiences in war and surviving a horrific IED explosion.

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Getting Shot Down In Iraq And Killing Terrorists | Army Pilot Gregory Coker

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Former 160th SOAR AH-6 Little Bird pilot Gregory Coker speaks with David Hookstead on American Joyride about the invasion of Afghanistan, the battle for Haditha Dam, getting shot down and killing terrorists.

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Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker Sleeps 'Like A Baby' After Killing ISIS Terrorists

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Former Delta Force operator Brent Tucker speaks with David Hookstead about fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, battling ISIS, getting shot, dealing with trauma and much more.

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Leaving The SEALs With Serious Injuries To Fighting In Afghanistan As An FBI Agent | Errol Doebler

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Former Navy SEAL and FBI agent Errol Doebler speaks with David Hookstead on American Joyride about his time as a Navy SEAL, joining the FBI, going to Afghanistan as an FBI agent attached to the Army Rangers, his serious injuries and much more.

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Women In Special Operations And Combat? Curtain Pulled Back On The Shadowy World | CST Jax Scott

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Former Special Operations CST member Jaclyn "Jax" Scott talks with David Hookstead about her time in Special Operations, her combat experiences, the struggles she battled outside of the military, the Jax Act and much more.

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Hunting The World's Most Wanted And Tragedy In Benghazi | Undercover CIA Officer Brandon Blackburn

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Former undercover CIA targeting officer Brandon Blackburn speaks with David Hookstead on American Joyride about his career as an undercover targeting officer, what it's like to target terrorists, the tragedy of Benghazi, China and more.

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Army SMU Operator Dan Ibach Flatlined Three Times After Deadly Explosion, Made Incredible Comeback

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Former Army SMU (Delta Force) operator Dan Ibach speaks with David Hookstead about being blown up in Iraq, his incredible recovery journey, transitioning to a noncombat role and then transitioning successfully into the world of business.

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Military Legend Todd Opalski Went From The Marines To Delta Force, Shares Lessons Learned From War

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Marine and former Delta Force operator Todd Opalski talks with David Hookstead about how he went from the Marine Corps to The Unit at Fort Bragg. Todd speaks bluntly about lessons learned from war and how it's important to also train for peace.

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Former Canadian Tier One Operator Jeff Depatie Talks Combat Experience, Canadian Snipers And How To Handle Stress

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0000

Former JTF 2 (Joint Task Force 2) assaulter Jeff Depatie talks with David Hookstead about what's different about Canadian special operations compare to Delta Force and SEAL Team 6, his time in war, what makes Canadian snipers legendary and how to properly handle stress.

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Former Army Ranger Johnny Elsasser Went From Brutal Combat In War To Dedicating His Life To Helping Others

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger Johnny Elsasser speaks with David Hookstead about his military career, fighting terrorists and his new mission in life to help men succeed.

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Jason Sweet - Air Force Pararescueman, Air Medal with Valor Recipient, Combat Veteran, D1 College Football Player, SOCOM Athlete Founder

Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Former Air Force Para-Rescueman Jason Sweet joins David Hookstead to talk about his time in war, earning an Air Medal with Valor, and the transition from the military to playing football at the University of Arizona.

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Former Army Ranger Les Sandusky Reveals How America Obliterated ISIS In Syria

Wed, 10 May 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Former Army Ranger Les Sandusky speaks with David Hookstead about his deployments to Syria, the battle to break the back of ISIS and an insane gunfight in a live chicken processing plant.

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Delta Force Operator Dave Nielsen's Life Changed Forever When A Terrorist Killed His Dog

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Retired Delta Force operator Dave Nielsen joins David Hookstead to discuss the heroic sacrifice of his dog Pepper, how her death changed his life and the scars of war that followed.

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Black Hawk Down Veteran Dan Schilling Reveals The Insane Carnage Of The Battle

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Black Hawk Down veteran Dan Schilling joins American Joyride to discuss the famous Battle of Mogadishu, his role as a combat controller on the ground and his book "Alone at Dawn" about Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman.

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Marine BJ Ganem's Life Was Saved By A Dog After Getting Blown Up In Iraq

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Marine BJ Ganem was blown up in Iraq and lost a leg in the attack. He opens up about how a dog saved his life and helped him turn everything around upon getting home.

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Nate Boyer talks military career, reflects on Colin Kaepernick controversy

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0000

Former Army Green Beret Nate Boyer speaks with David Hookstead about his military career, helping veterans his football career and whether he has any regrets about getting involved with Colin Kaepernick

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Former SEAL Team 6 Operator Chris Fettes Talks Life-Changing Hostage Rescue Mission

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0000

Former SEAL Team 6 commando Chris Fettes shines a light on the hostage rescue mission that changed his life forever and how he dealt with the events in the years that followed. Chris also talks about his time in Iraq and his ice cream business.

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Rising MMA Star Connor Matthews Talks Journey From War To Fighting

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0000

David Hookstead sits down with rising mixed martial arts star, Connor Matthews, on his journey from being a combat operator in the airforce- to fighting in the ring.

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BIDEN'S FAILURE: Fmr. Marine Shares Harrowing Details About Afghanistan Evacuation

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:00:00 -0000

Former Marine Chad Robichaux joined American Joyride and David Hooksteado talk about the horrific and harrowing collapse of Afghanistan.

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Legendary Army Pilot Reveals His Experiences in the Afghanistan

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0000

In this episode of American Joyride, David Hookstead talks to Alan Mack, legendary US Army pilot who served in the Afghanistan War.

Upon graduating high school, Alan C. Mack enlisted in the US Army with the goal of becoming a helicopter mechanic and seeing the world. He served in locations such as the Republic of Korea, West Texas, and the Federal Republic of Germany before attending flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. After nearly a year of training, he was qualified to fly UH-1H Huey and CH-47D Chinook aircraft. His first pilot assignment brought him to Savannah, Georgia, where he served as a copilot during Operation Desert Shield and later, flew combat missions as the lead aircraft in Iraq.

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Fighting Terrorists As A CHRISTIAN | Retired NAVY SEAL Bill Rapier Balances War Record With Faith

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0000

Retried Navy Seal Bill Rapier joined David Hookstead on American Joyride to talk about his past missions, Amtac Blades, his Christian faith, and much more.

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Former Army Operator Chili Palmer Talks Fighting Jihadists And The Chaos Of 9/11

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0000

Former Army operator and member of The Unit talks with David Hookstead about the chaos of 9/11 and the intense combat against Islamic terrorism that followed.

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Tyler Grey Talks Life In Delta Force, Surviving Serious Battle Wounds And Starring On 'SEAL Team'

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0000

Former Delta Force operator Tyler Grey talks with David Hookstead about getting seriously wounded, transitioning out of the military and starring on the hit show "SEAL Team"

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Former Navy SEAL sniper Kevin Lacz talks Chris Kyle and facing carnage in Iraq

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0000

Former Navy SEAL Kevin Lacz sits down with David Hookstead to discuss the war in Iraq, what Chris Kyle was really like and how to heal America's problems

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Delta Force Veteran Brad Thomas Talks Black Hawk Down, Iraq War, Music

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:13:21 -0000

Delta Force Veteran Brad Thomas runs through photos from the frontlines, remembers military brothers who paid the ultimate price, talked about finding peace on the battlefield and much more.

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Former Marine Sniper Talks Surviving Insane Gunfight, American Exceptionalism

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Former Marine Sniper Zach Benton recalls the story of his surviving an insane gunfight, gives advice to America haters, and more with David Hookstead.

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Black Hawk Down Veteran Jeff Struecker Shares Intense War Stories On American Joyride w/ David Hookstead

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0000

Black Hawk Down veteran Jeff Struecker joins David Hookstead to talk about the Battle of Mogadishu and leaning on faith in war.

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Outkick’s American Joyride with David Hookstead Trailer

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:05:00 -0000

OutKick's American Joyride with David Hookstead showcases American heroism, celebrates the USA, and gives viewers an unparalleled look at some of the most interesting people alive.

Whether it's Delta Force operators discussing tactical operations in the field, SEAL Team 6 operators breaking down the killing of the world's worst terrorists, or anything in-between, nothing is off limits.

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