In this raw post-election episode of Continuing the Watch, Chris and Chase reflect on election results as a sharp sea change. High early-voting turnout in Leavenworth County, a historic Democratic Senate win in Kansas, and a competitive governor’s race signal that voters prioritized the economy over other promises. They observe that Republicans lost by failing to deliver accountability, control costs, or stay true to what brought them power, while Democrats executed a focused, turnout-driven strategy.

Refusing to blackpill, the episode ends with a direct call to action: assess the loss, regroup immediately, engage locally, protect core institutions, and prepare for the fights ahead.

Chase and Chris sit down with Dave Buehler, retired U.S. Navy Captain and Kansas House Representative for District 40. Fresh off interim committee work in Topeka, Dave shared what it actually means to do the job year-round—not just during the legislative session—and why service before self still guides him from the Navy’s core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

The conversation covers Dave’s work as chair of the House Social Services Budget Committee, prioritizing care for the most vulnerable Kansans (those with autism, developmental disabilities, and the frail elderly), the limits of simply throwing more money at problems, and the realities of constituent casework that happens even on Sundays. We also dig into education funding amid declining enrollment, the rise of homeschooling and private options, the impact of artificial food dyes on children’s behavior, and why party labels often matter more to critics than results.

Straightforward, personal, and rooted in shared military experience, this episode offers an unfiltered look at public service, family support, and standing the watch.

In the debut episode of Continuing to Watch, city councilman and Navy veteran ‘CP1’ Chris Pierce teams up with Army veteran Dr. Chase Spears (host of the Finding Your Spine) for a no-holds-barred conversation about saying the quiet things out loud.

They share how the show came together after Chris’s appearance on Chase’s podcast, their shared commitment to “continuing the watch” for ordered liberty, and Chris’s unexpected path to elected office. Chris recounts moving from Nevada to the Kansas City area after a costly equal-opportunity fight that went nowhere, his election to city council, and the local realities he’s encountered—including school-board races, the RHID housing program, budget fights, library controversies, and the refusal to let pocket Constitutions be handed out at schools.

Along the way they cover military service and leadership stories, the Jolly Roger flag behind them, the dangers of weak men and cultural decline, the duty of citizens (especially Christian men) to stand rather than stay silent, and why hard conversations still matter. From local Kansas politics to broader questions of freedom, recruitment, and cultural drift, the hosts refuse to play along with the usual polite silence.