Tuxes & Tomahawks Podcast

This week we are going to talk about critical infrastructure and what is going on in Brighton, Colorado.

This week on "Tuxes & Tomahawks", we break down the controversy surrounding Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman, recently discussed on "Cleared Hot" with Andy Stumpf.

I'll share my perspective on the competing accounts, institutional accountability, and how my past experiences with the Air Force influence my view of the controversy. It will be a direct but respectful conversation about heroism, credibility, and getting the history right.

🎙️ TUXES & TOMAHAWKS EPISODE 80: SPECIAL EDITION - 25 YEARS LATER

9/11: MAKING IT HOME At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, my uncle was at work at 130 Liberty Street, directly across from the World Trade Center. He helped evacuate his floor, refused to turn back when an announcement told employees they could return to their offices, and eventually made it outside. Then he watched the South Tower fall. As the dust cloud consumed Lower Manhattan, he took shelter beneath a van, breathing through a handkerchief in complete darkness, wondering if he would ever see his family again. Hours later, covered in the dust of Ground Zero, he made his way to the Hudson River and escaped Manhattan by boat as part of the largest maritime evacuation in history.

He eventually crossed into New Jersey and made it home to his family. Thousands never did. Twenty-five years later, my uncle tells his story in his own words for the first time; what he witnessed, how he survived, the people he lost, and what it means to Never Forget.

This isn't history from a textbook.

He was there.

The episode will be published on 9/11/2026 at

0846 EST after the live episode.

Listen, remember, and teach those who have forgotten or never knew what happened on the day that changed the United States forever.

🎙️ TUXES & TOMAHAWKS — EPISODE #79 🇺🇸 DANIEL FRICK: "JUST FRICKIN' COMMON SENSE"

Colorado politics could use a little less political theater and a hell of a lot more common sense. On Episode #79 of Tuxes & Tomahawks, we sit down with Daniel Frick, candidate for Colorado House District 53, Air Force veteran, former contractor in Afghanistan, father, caregiver, and a guy who decided complaining about the system wasn't enough.

He decided to step into the fight. Daniel's campaign is focused on something working families across Colorado understand firsthand: life has gotten too damn expensive. Housing. Groceries. Utilities. Insurance. Taxes. Fees. Families are working harder, paying more, and wondering why it feels like they keep falling further behind. We get into all of it. Daniel talks about why he decided to run, what military service taught him about leadership, his experience overseas in Afghanistan, and how raising a family and navigating Colorado's Medicaid and mental-health systems helped shape the candidate he is today.

Then we get into the fights waiting for him in Denver:

🇺🇸 Bringing down the cost of living

⚖️ Putting victims back at the center of the justice system

🏠 Making Colorado affordable for working families

👨‍👩‍👧 Protecting parental rights

🎓 Getting education focused back on education

🧠 Fixing broken Medicaid and mental-health bureaucracy

🔫 Defending the Second Amendment

💰 Protecting taxpayers and TABOR

🏛️ Bringing accountability and common sense back to the State Capitol

We also talk about something bigger than one election. Why would an ordinary person willingly jump into politics? Maybe because representative government was never supposed to belong exclusively to professional politicians. Sometimes the people who have actually served, worked, raised families, paid the bills, dealt with broken government systems, and lived with the consequences of bad policy are exactly the people we need stepping forward.

Daniel calls it: "Just Frickin' Common Sense." We call it one hell of a conversation. 🥃 Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us for Episode #79 of Tuxes & Tomahawks.

Learn more about Daniel Frick and his campaign for Colorado House District 53: 👉 danielforhd53.com

🎙️ Tuxes & Tomahawks Politics. Service. Leadership. No scripted talking points.

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Episode 78 of the Tuxes & Tomahawks Podcast is LIVE. In a world shaped by uncertainty, global conflict, inflation, and the continued erosion of fiat currencies, protecting what you've worked for has never been more important.

This week, I sit down with Buddy Mason of Revelation Gold Group to discuss why so many Americans are taking a serious look at diversifying their portfolios with physical gold and silver, how precious metals have historically been used as a store of value, and what people should consider as they evaluate their long-term financial strategy.

If you've been wondering how to better prepare for an uncertain future, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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Watch, listen, and let me know what you think.

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Episode 76 | How Homegrown Terrorists Are Created with Dr. Richard J. Hughbank (Major, U.S. Army Retired)

What turns an ordinary American into a terrorist? In Episode 76 of Tuxes & Tomahawks, I sit down with Dr. Richard J. Hughbank, retired U.S. Army Major, terrorism expert, author, professor, former military police officer, and someone who personally shaped my leadership journey as my Squadron Commander for CS-18 at the United States Air Force Academy.

Dr. Hughbank's groundbreaking book, "The Dynamics of Terror and Creation of Homegrown Terrorists: Volume 1, Second Edition," pulls back the curtain on how radicalization really happens inside the United States. Not through sudden ideology shifts. Not through foreign influence alone. Through a slow, human process rooted in fractured identity, emotional vulnerability, social pressure, narrative manipulation, and moral disengagement.

This episode explores his powerful Fracture-to-Fusion Radicalization Model (FFRM), a framework that maps the step by step journey from personal fracture to full ideological fusion where violence becomes acceptable.

He also introduces the FFRM Terrorist Variant (FFRM-TV), showing how this same pathway fuels extremist violence across ideologies, cultures, ages, and backgrounds. We break down:

• Why terrorism is a human process, not just an ideological one

• How identity fractures create openings for radicalization

• The role of grievance, belonging, online communities, and emotional manipulation

• How ordinary people are gradually conditioned toward violence

• Real-world case studies, including the ISIS-inspired 2015 Garland, Texas attack

• Why most prevention efforts fail by focusing too late in the process

• How early intervention can disrupt radicalization before it turns deadly

This conversation challenges the common narrative that terrorism is something that happens "over there." Dr. Hughbank makes it clear that the most dangerous radicalization often happens right here at home, quietly, over time, within communities that never see it coming.

This isn't theory.

This isn't politics.

This is the reality of how extremism is built.

If you care about national security, community safety, free societies, or understanding the real roots of violence, this episode is a must-listen.

Rugged individualism is not a slogan. It is a responsibility. This episode exemplifies what real American leadership and innovation actually look like. In Episode 75, I sit down with AG, CEO of Toehold, to talk about building from nothing, leading through uncertainty, and taking ownership when the stakes are real. This conversation is about the kind of leadership that does not wait for permission, does not hide behind excuses, and does not fold under pressure.

American innovation was never born from comfort or consensus. It was built by people willing to take risks, solve real problems, and stand first when others hesitated. AG's story is a case study in that mindset. Create value. Take responsibility. Leave something stronger behind.No hype. No shortcuts. Just grit, accountability, and leadership the way it used to be done. Episode 75 is live.

Blake Jones, a Catholic student and leader in Turning Point USA at Colorado State University, experienced hostile reactions while writing Bible verses with chalk on a public plaza during a campus protest. He says he was harassed and spat on by another student amid ideological clashes. This episode unpacks faith, free speech, ideological conflict on campus, and what this moment says about modern college culture.

Adam DeRito has worn many uniforms in service to others. He has served as an Army Reserve officer, an intelligence analyst deployed to the Middle East, a firefighter and first responder, an oil and gas professional working to protect America's energy security, a Colorado farmer who understands the struggles facing rural families, and a substitute Catholic school teacher dedicated to forming the next generation of young Americans.

Every chapter of Adam's life has been shaped by responsibility and fortified by resilience. Colorado's 8th District is facing real challenges. Energy uncertainty, pressure on local farms, rising costs, overloaded roads, veterans who cannot access care, and a political class that has forgotten who they work for. Adam is stepping forward to restore accountability, revive our local economy, support our agricultural communities, defend our energy workers, and stand firmly with the families who call District 8 home.

With an introduction from Aaron Love, one of America's most respected Pararescuemen, this campaign launch is a call to action for all who believe in service, truth, and courage. Together we can save Colorado's 8th District and build a future worthy of the people who live here.

Join Team DeRito and be part of a movement grounded in service to solutions.

Learn More: www.deritoforcongress.com

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