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This Week on Cleared Hot

Two new episodes every week. Long-form interviews on Mondays. Listener Q&A on Full Auto Fridays. Available everywhere you listen.

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The AGI Promise Is a Cover Story

Bill Thompson joined the Army at 17 and spent 22 years there, most of it on the technical and communications side of a special missions unit. He now runs Spartan Forge, an AI-driven hunting app with over 100,000 users, advises high-profile clients on communications security, and is building his o...

10.12.2026
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Is Convenience Making Us Weak?

Traditional Q and A to round out this week: A high school senior sent five questions about American culture for a class assignment, so I answered all of them. The smartphone posture you'll see everywhere the second you look up. Political division and why your neighbor isn't your enemy. Whether ...

10.09.2026
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New Book

Drownproof

A motivational guide to success and leadership based on the author's experience as a Navy SEAL. Drawing from his extensive military career, renowned Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf shares his hard-earned wisdom by reflecting on his own journey and offering advice to empower readers to avoid costly mistakes and navigate the complexities of life with confidence and purpose.

From the grueling training programs to intense combat situations, Stumpf recounts the highs and lows, the challenges he faced, and the pivotal moments that shaped his leadership abilities. How can you take the toughest situations in your life and make them the most formative moments you've ever had? How do you take a leap of faith in your life? How can you combat fear when it comes to crush you? How can you build discipline in your life instead of building regrets? In his down-to-earth, sometimes humorous but always honest voice, Stumpf addresses these questions and more in Drownproof.The lessons that don't come from a classroom. What 25 years of doing hard things taught one person about surviving the worst life throws at you.

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The Operator Code

Know the Standard

Seven pillars. Zero fluff. The Operator Code is the framework for building a complete life, not just a successful one. Whether you served or you didn't, the standard doesn't change.

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