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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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    • Feb 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Outkick’s American Joyride with David Hookstead

    Black Hawk Down Veteran Brad Thomas Reflects On Carnage Of Somalia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 114:17


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Never Before Told Truth Of The BLM Riots

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 115:25


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 131:40


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Truth About Submarine Warfare And America's Nuclear Deterrent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 104:42


    Rob Peters joins David Hookstead on American Joyride to discuss his time as a submarine commander, nuclear weapons, strategic deterrence and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 86:09


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 127:12


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 128:26


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 87:25


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 126:32


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 105:39


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    British SAS In Bosnia And Iraq Invasion | Melvyn Downes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 116:29


    Former SAS operator Melvyn Downes speaks with David Hookstead about his time in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 122:54


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 131:02


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 112:47


    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 94:00


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 64:44


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    SEAL Team 6 Veteran Marcus Capone Remembers A Life At War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 85:03


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    From Fighting Terrorists In Delta Force To Protecting Children From Predators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 130:27


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Army Paratrooper Nick Armendariz Does Three BRUTAL Tours By 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 52:19


    Former Army Paratrooper Nick Armendariz speaks with David Hookstead on American Joyride about his three tours in Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 100:20


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Michele Tafoya Reveals Truth Of NBC Exit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 51:41


    Michele Tafoya joins David Hookstead on “American Joyride” to discuss her new football movie, her exit from NBC, Americans supporting terrorism and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kelsi Sheren Experienced Unimaginable Horror And Death In War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 78:15


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 77:47


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 81:00


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 76:42


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 60:18


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 81:13


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 55:48


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 55:29


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 65:09


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 71:28


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 63:16


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 61:09


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 77:01


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 71:18


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 54:16


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Nate Boyer talks military career, reflects on Colin Kaepernick controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 54:12


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 58:46


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rising MMA Star Connor Matthews Talks Journey From War To Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 47:47


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 46:40


    Former Marine Chad Robichaux joined American Joyride and David Hooksteado talk about the horrific and harrowing collapse of Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Legendary Army Pilot Reveals His Experiences in the Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 61:51


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 57:22


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 52:16


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 53:13


    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" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 79:29


    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 109:51


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Former Marine Sniper Talks Surviving Insane Gunfight, American Exceptionalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 91:02


    Former Marine Sniper Zach Benton recalls the story of his surviving an insane gunfight, gives advice to America haters, and more with David Hookstead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 73:47


    Black Hawk Down veteran Jeff Struecker joins David Hookstead to talk about the Battle of Mogadishu and leaning on faith in war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Outkick's American Joyride with David Hookstead Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 0:19


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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