Maverick and Hitman

Politically Charged Mischief

This an unserious podcast that covers serious topics. We do this for a variety of reasons. First, we’re friends and we nerd out on this stuff. And it’s easier to laugh about it that let the state of the world drain your energy. Second, we feel like more serious defense news sources aren’t accessible to the broader population, so we try to keep it at a level for anyone. If there are major current events we will likely cover them, but we also dive into history, movies, books, shows, video games, or pop culture. Views and opinions are personal and do not reflect an official policy of the US gov't

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Maverick and Hitman

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Government

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Latest episode

Nov 15, 2025

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Episodes

Hot or Not: Airplane Edition 09.04.2025

Some potentially controversial takes on planes this ep. You also might have to do some googling to see what planes we're talking about, it gets obscure at times. And we really got into the plane to car comparisons, someone hit up Top Gear for us. Plus we get Hitman going down the WWI tanks rabbit hole (send to a Frenchperson in your life). Oh and it all kicks off with some social commentary, Topgo...

Operation Paperclip 02.04.2025

Jump into the world of obscure sports, weird gun mods, and revisionist history. In this ep, Maverick and Hitman obviously have to weigh in on the big Signal group chat leak, plus the buildup of B2 bombers in Diego Garcia. Big look at Operation Paperclip and Nazi (pretty sure on this one) rocket scientists. Get smart on your history (not really). What are your thoughts on the Lusitania? Legal targe...

Airline Food Poisoning 27.03.2025

Skip the first 30 min if you dont want some rough travel stories. Hitman gets into some elaborate detail about food poisoning on an international flight, Maverick shares some rough details as well. Past that, the boys get into details about the F-47 (new Boeing 6th gen jet). A great jet, one of the best jets, it flew and many people said it was one of the best jets. Also, damn, Syria sucks rn. We...

High Octane Edible (Currywurst Bowls) (feat: Warlizard) 19.03.2025

Cool episode chopping it up with Warlizard (u/Warlizard, not of Warlizard Gaming Forums) on all manner of topics from AI models to the future of Reddit. Toss in a healthy amount of speculation on the Havana Syndrome and the origins of Lyme disease (and our own experiences with Lyme and ticks). We also get into some of Warlizard's own stories about his time in the US Army in West Germany as a lingu...

Hitman Remains A Lazy Centrist 12.03.2025

Well folks, the boys made it to Season 3. Warm up with some stories about cops, drug dealers, and drunk driving (not us, promise). First real topic of discussion is US Army soldiers indicted for selling classified info to China (for $15k? really?). Toss in some problems with military recruiting, immigrants, and security vetting, and you've got a whole heap of nuance. If that wasn't gray en...

Not sponsored by Boeing 05.03.2025

Well folks, we did it. Made it through Season 2, onwards and upwards, growth-oriented sigma grindset. In this ep, the boys talk illegal Chinese fishing and seafood stuff. Going further into the matrix, we get a tangent on Cryptids and Bigfoot vids, Alone Australia (season 1), and the Boeing KC-46. Oh and the legacy stealth jet, the mighty F-117 (what're they up to???) Just for reference, two a...

A whole a$$ German army (feat: Ninja) 27.02.2025

Grab a hefeweizen and hang with the boys for a dive into the Franco-Prussian War. Otto von Bismark was an absolute unit. Plus, boat accidents (oops I crashed my nuclear-powered aircraft carrier) and military recruiting ads over the years. Show recommendations: Foundation and Silo Book recommendations: Nuclear War: A Scenario, CCP Espionage: An Intelligence Primer

Aggressively redpilled on maternity leave 14.02.2025

We're #blessed to have Mad Hatter back for another episode of fun gloating about the Eagles win vs the Chiefs. We rehash some of the Zizian murder cult stuff from last week bc, let's be honest, that was trash. Hopefully a bit cleaner round two. Other than that, man, you're just gonna have to lock in to find out. Some Gaza discussion, a bit of updates on Ukraine. Doug Stanhope? Maybe. U...

Girly Pop Murders 10.02.2025

In this ep we take a look at the Zizian murder cult, which was very confusing for us and probably for you too. On normal topics, how about the A-10? Outdated or does it still have some life left? RFK, we saw you sneak that zyn. Wanna pop on with the boys? Show recommendation for the week: American Primeval. Watch it, it's sick.

A Duck Walked Up To A Lemonade Stand 23.01.2025

Got any grapes? Big Halo ep, the boys were triggered for reasons unknown. Some minor electric shock therapy, skip if you're triggered. Never bring a knife to a Chad fight. Also skip if you're a Chiefs fan. TikTok ban? who's cool with it? CCP? get trashed nerds

For Legal Reasons, This is a Joke 19.01.2025

Who's here for the 51st state? Which one comes first: Canada, Panama, or Greenland? Get me my gun, I'm gonna go down there.

New Year, Same Shenanigans 06.01.2025

"Hey Farva what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy stuff on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?" On this ep: more apologies, F/A-18 shootdowns, Chinese stealth fighters. Send us your New Years resolution, or your favorite trope from bad action movies ;-)

Holiday Special 24.12.2024

Not since the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special has there been a more anticipated piece of art. Hop in for a round robin of the friends, talking Christmas, memories, and traditions. Oh and, added bonus, we're back to prime numbers

I Brake For Moose 19.12.2024

Editor’s Retraction: we’re literally r*tarded. We get more takes wrong than we do right. Sooooo, lots wrong last episode, we promise we’ll stick to more facts than speculation. Anywhooo here’s our takes on the New Jersey drones.  Plus a bit of this and that on Syria falling and what’s been happening, some updates on certified crazy/hot guy Luigi Mangione, the UHC assassin.  Have you heard the stor...

Bad Takes and Martial Law Fakes 11.12.2024

Full disclosure-this ep was recorded before two very significant events happened: the fall of Damascus and the capture of Luigi Mangione, the UHC shooter. Set that aside and you've got some reasonably intelligent-sounding conversation. Also, we don't hate the Hawk Tuah girl, promise. Just have some concerns. Also about celebrity crushes in general. And Bitcoin, how does it work? And we don't hate...

Racism doesn't equal bad pizza (feat: Cowboy Dan) 08.12.2024

Ok y'all, what's the play. Pizza Hut, Dominoes, or Papa Johns? Also, if you're about a week behind on Syrian news, we've got the breakdown for you. Never claimed to be a current events podcast so quit your b*******. Some fun side topics on Malcolm Nance and Trent Telenko (namely, stay in your lanes fellas). Lots of small topics too. Movie rec of the week: Hunt for Red October. Another ep is in the...

The Bleak-isode 30.11.2024

Prime numbers. Mav is low energy (full NPR host status), Hitman is recovering from the plague. And boy we cannot seem to dig out of the darkness. Dig in, pour something warm and cozy, cuz Antarctica conspiracies are on the menu. Coupled with brutal kidnappings, torture (sorry, enhanced interrogation), and assassinations. Some lighter moments can be found with military equipment naming nomenclature...

Episode 18 19.11.2024

Good clean ep. A lil talk on North Korea (take a guess what those boys are up to on social media), plus what happens if we invade Mexico. Are UFOs real? Go birds

JASSM with fetal alcohol syndrome 09.11.2024

Riots, tear gas, tasers, where are we going. Some weird stuff ahead. How do you feel about Puerto Rico and tax evasion (unrelated)? Lots of chatter on North Korea, some looks at South Korea’s mighty military industrial complex, and some of Russia’s shitty attempts at weapons mods (see title). Make America LO again.  Still no retaliation from Iran…guess they’re scared wiffout the SA20s

I showed you my podcast pls respond 28.10.2024

This one's a blur. Wow. The usual topics accompanied by some light boozing. Sanity check for y'all: if we're not making sense by the end, you didn't have enough to drink along the way. Try to keep up. Hitman SPECIAL Stats: Strength: 3 Perception: 3 Endurance: 2 Charisma: 6 Intelligence: 5 Agility: 2 Luck: 1 Maverick SPECIAL Stats: Strength: 2 Perception: 4 Endurance: 1 Charisma: 7 Intelligence: 6...

THAADs and Chads 21.10.2024

Happy Monday. Bit of a random ep, just chatting spy shit, sleeper cells, gray zone competition. Short bit about Ismail Qaani and his potential fates, TBD. If you're into it, look up schuylkill notes and Toynbee tiles and send us your best theories. Real life look at North Korea (spoiler alert, it sucks): https://www.boredpanda.com/smuggled-out-photos-north-korea-eric-lafforgue/

back on schizo-gram 12.10.2024

Battleships rule. Why did we stop building them? Hop in for a mania-fueled episode with the fellas, talking Israel (absolutely clapping Hezbollah cheeks lately), Russia (absolutely clapping their own cheeks lately), the DOD (CENSORED), and a whole bunch of other stuff. Oh and hurricanes. And hurricane conspiracies. But are they conspiracies if they're out there controlling the weather? Only you ca...

Heavy PETN 04.10.2024

Yes, this one is late. We know, you don't need to tell us. Due to the sensitive topics (movie reviews) discussed, we needed extra time to edit out the spicy stuff. Lucky number 13 We finally get the artist formerly known as Topper to join for a reunion episode. Delve deep with us, as the dwarves did in Moria (too deep), for a wholesome episode of talk about ICBMs prematurely busting in their solos...

Dude, where's my Starlink? 21.09.2024

America rocks. Anyone who says otherwise is misled by the communist agenda. Very Navy-heavy episode. Starlink on a ship, captains being fired, USS Theodore Roosevelt, some light Master and Commander references. 9/11, evolution of battlefield medicine Self fact check. Germ theory was definitely not in 1900s 

Drone-Dropped Thoughts and Prayers 11.09.2024

You want drones? We've got drones (or sUAS for you purists). Thermite drones, helicopters shooting drones, drones shooting people, worker bee drones (ok fibbing) on that one. Basically anything drone-related that is coming out of Ukraine, Russia, or Israel rn.  Just for funnies, we should think about getting some Venezuelan gangsters on here to share their side of the story. Gotta be a better...

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