Author Mark Sibley’s Mongol Moon explores how a global war ignites — and what follows when the world goes dark. In this in-depth expansion, Voodoo turns his focus to the African continent, showing how the conflict unfolds on the ground and in the lives of those forced to survive it. Drawing on his experience as an Infantry Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, his deep recall of 20th-century warfare, and his love of a good scotch, he brings a gritty realism and human perspective to the chaos that follows when the lights go out and only the prepared endure.

King Mac of X at @Mac74King joins me to discuss Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson, and the state of the Chicago Bears heading into the bye week, as well as gives his predictions for the World Series and Super Bowl. 

Javier Mackey is a retired US Army Green Beret. He is a long time friend of mine and that's exactly how our conversation unfolds; like two normal, American dudes talking about life, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, being a father, AI bot farms fomenting anger online, the good that's come forth from the Charlie Kirk murder, as well as the bad and what comes next. Grab a glass!

Born in the rugged Appalachian town of Sylva, North Carolina, Anthony Dyer was raised in a world of untamed adventure, where resilience was a way of life. That same fearless spirit propelled him into the elite realm of Special Operations Aviation, where he spent over a decade as a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator, flying into the world's most volatile war zones. Tasked with executing high-risk missions under relentless pressure, Anthony's career was defined by precision, courage, and sacrifice. But what happens when the mission ends?

In Moon Child, Anthony delivers a raw, unfiltered account of his life in combat-the triumphs, burdens, and unseen wounds that follow Warriors home. He shares the harrowing details of his most dangerous operations, including the 2018 Jolly Green Rescue Mission of the Year, where split-second decisions meant the difference between life and death. Yet, beyond the battlefield, Anthony faced a far deadlier enemy: the silent battles of addiction, trauma, and the search for purpose beyond war.

For those who have known war, for those who have battled addiction, and for those still finding their way-Moon Child is your story, too.

Darrin X is a long time Washington D.C. native, former musician for GoGo music band Rare Essence, board member to the GoGo museum, and a social activist. Darrin stops by the virtual bar to describe Washington D.C. growing up in the 70s and 80s, what led to the surge in violence, what the city needs today, and responds to President Trump's federalization of the DC police and deployment of the National Guard. 

Bobby Burack of Outkick stops by the virtual bar to talk, well, just about everything. We get into the NFL North, Geo-politics, Sydney Sweeney's ad breaking the left, how Trump broke everyone, Michael Wilbon, Shannon Sharpe, and just why baseball is still the greatest game in America, among other things. Grab a glass!

Former Green Beret and Author Mike Bennett drops by the virtual bar to discuss his latest book, Memoirs From The Druze. Prior to picking up the pen and authoring this along with the Warlock series, Mike did some really cool things every day Americans should learn and know more about. Mike, motivated by the Iran Hostage Crisis, joined the US Army and went through the Special Forces Qualification Course as a young Officer before it was a branch of full time service, spent time in Haiti and Bosnia prior to the GWOT kicking off which would take him into Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mike tells some really insightful tales about leadership and the men who exemplified those traits the most along with just how he found himself back home with a pen in hand writing the aforementioned books. Grab a glass!

Braxton McCoy and "Lawrence of Iowarabia" drop by the virtual bar to discuss their new business venture into the beef industry with Pasture Peaks Farms. We discussed processing, the marketing gimmicks you see on packaging, origins of big box store beef, grading of beef, barriers to entry into the American beef market, what makes a good beef cow and how can you tell, plus much, much more. Grab a glass! 

Lafayette Lee is a contributing editor at IM 1776, delivers excellent written works on his Substack, and also can be found on X @ Partisan_O. Lee dips into the virtual bar this time discussing the assassination attempts on President Trump, why Congress, no matter who is in charge, is the way that it is, if Vladimir Putin is stuck in Ukraine, and much more bourbon sipping worthy takes. Grab a glass!

Retired Sergeant Major and the man behind US Army WTF Moments along with other military pages collecting the most absurd true stories, as well as breaking some of the most poignant news impacting the force returns to the virtual bar. We are talking all things DoD including the new SecDef Pete Hegseth and just where we think his attention should be focused, plus much more. Grab a glass!