Danger Close with Jack Carr
By JACK CARR
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Danger Close with Jack CarrJun 15, 2022
A sneak peek inside RED SKY MOURNING: Preface
In the preface to each of my novels I like to set the tone for what’s to come. They are essentially letters to the reader or listener inviting them to join me on a journey in the pages ahead.
In a few short weeks the 7th novel in the Terminal List series is coming in hot! Get a head start on the next James Reece adventure with a special reading of the preface by Ray Porter.
Enjoy!
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Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from RED SKY MOURNING by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2024 by Jack Carr, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with the IN THE BLOOD Q&A
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about In the Blood.
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for the In the Blood prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, IN THE BLOOD, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of THE TERMINAL LIST novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from IN THE BLOOD by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2022 by Jack Carr, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 18:13 - Q&A with Jack Carr
18:14-19:11 – IN THE BLOOD Book Trailer
19:12-48:09 – IN THE BLOOD Prologue read by Ray Porter
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with THE DEVIL’S HAND Q&A
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about The Devil’s Hand.
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for The Devil’s Hand prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, THE DEVIL’S HAND, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of THE TERMINAL LIST novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from THE DEVIL’S HAND by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2021 by Jack Carr, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
TIME STAMPS:
00:29 - 14:43 - Q&A with Jack Carr
14:44 - 16:16 – THE DEVIL’S HAND Book Trailer
16:34 - 38:45 – THE DEVIL’S HAND Prologue read by Ray Porter
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with the SAVAGE SON Q&A
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about Savage Son.
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for the Savage Son prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, SAVAGE SON, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from SAVAGE SON by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2020 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
TIME STAMPS:
00:30-18:54 - Q&A with Jack Carr
18:54-19:53 – Savage Son Book Trailer
19:53-38:30 – Savage Son Prologue read by Ray Porter
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with the TRUE BELIEVER Q&A
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about True Believer.
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for the True Believer prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, TRUE BELIEVER, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from TRUE BELIEVER by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2019 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
TIME STAMPS:
00:30-20:52 - Q&A with Jack Carr
20:53-21:49 - True Believer Book Trailer
21:50-32:19 - True Believer Prologue read by Ray Porter
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING begins with THE TERMINAL LIST Q&A
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about The Terminal List.
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for The Terminal List prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, THE TERMINAL LIST, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2018 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
TIME STAMPS:
00:31-29:00 - Q&A with Jack Carr
29:00-31:12 - The Terminal List Book Trailer
31:12-49:03 - The Terminal List Prologue read by Ray Porter
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Some Books are Meant to be Spoken with Ray Porter
Listeners will likely know Ray Porter as the voice of the Terminal List series.
An acclaimed actor and narrator, Ray has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including the entire Terminal List series and will soon be voicing its latest installment, Red Sky Mourning.
Ray has a decades-long career as an actor, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions, and has appeared in TV shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and most recently Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire.
Follow Ray on Instagram @the.ray.porter and on X @Ray__Porter.
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on May 20, 2022.
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Chris Pratt: Becoming James Reece
Today’s guest is Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt.
Chris plays Lieutenant Commander James Reece in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Jack Carr’s The Terminal List and resumes the role in upcoming series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.
Following the debut of The Terminal List in 2022, it became the No. 1 series on Prime Video. It was viewed for more than 1.6 billion minutes in its first week. Chris has also starred in Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, and LEGO Movie franchises, along with Moneyball, Zero Dark Thirty, Passengers, The Magnificent Seven, Onward, The Tomorrow War, and many others. He also played Andy Dwyer on the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation.
Chris voiced the iconic characters of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023 and Garfield in The Garfield Movie which hits screens May 2024!
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on September 21, 2022.
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Unraveling the Complex History of Hamas with Dr. Jonathan Schanzer
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is a terrorism finance expert, a Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and serves on the FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power leadership team.
Along with hundreds of articles on terrorism and the Middle East, he is the author of Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, and Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups & the Next Generation of Terror.
Previously, Dr. Schanzer was a terrorism finance analyst in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He also held think tank research positions at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Middle East Forum.
You can follow him on X @JSchanzer and on Instagram @jonathan.schanzer
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on November 10, 2023.
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The Future of Freedom with Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves, Iraq War veteran, former
Congresswoman, and 2020 presidential candidate.
Tulsi was elected the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from
2013 to 2021. During her time in office, she served on the Homeland Security
Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the
Financial Services Committee. From 2013-2016, Tulsi served as Vice Chair of the
Democratic National Committee. In 2019, she launched her 2020 presidential
campaign, becoming the first female combat veteran to run for president. In October of
2022, Tulsi announced her departure from the Democrat Party.
In this episode, Jack and Tulsi discuss the significance of the Constitution, emphasizing
its relevance for elected officials, as well as students from primary school to college.
Tulsi enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003. In 2004, she deployed for a
year-long tour to Iraq where she served as a medical specialist. After being
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, she was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009,
serving as a Military Police Officer. In July 2021, she was promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel.
Tulsi is the host of The Tulsi Gabbard Show podcast and author of For Love of Country
- Leave the Democrat Party Behind. You can find out more about Tulsi at
www.tulsigabbard.com.
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally
aired on June 2, 2021.
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The Cold Hard Truth of War with Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan is a former Special Air Service operator. The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived a 300-kilometer journey to the Syrian border during the First Gulf War. It was the longest Escape and Evasion in the history of the SAS.
In this episode, Jack and Chris discuss how Chris survived his 1991 experience in Iraq.
He is the bestselling author of seventy fiction and non-fiction books including the Geordie Sharp series, Alpha Force, the Danny Black series and The One That Got Away, which details his experience on E&E (Escape & Evasion) during the 1991 Gulf War. His book Strike Back was adapted into a TV series for the UK’s Sky 1 and he helped create the action-drama TV series Ultimate Force.
He’s also hosted popular TV shows including Hunting Chris Ryan, Terror Alert: Could You Survive, How Not to Die, and Armed and Dangerous.
For more information about Chris Ryan, visit https://www.chrisryanauthor.co.uk/.
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on June 2, 2021.
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Beyond Torture: Andy McNab's Mental Fortitude in Bravo Two Zero
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on September 8, 2021. It has been REDEPLOYED.
Andy McNab is a former member of the British SAS who led Bravo Two Zero during the first Gulf War. During his time in the military, Andy conducted counter-terrorist and anti-drug missions in Central America, South America and throughout the Middle East. He also worked undercover in Northern Ireland.
He was captured in Iraq on a mission during the first Gulf War in 1991, an experience he recounts in his first book, Bravo Two Zero. Andy was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM). At the time he left SAS in 1993, he was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier.
In his post-military life, Andy has instructed special operations forces in survival, hostage rescue, and counterterrorism. He was also the technical advisor on the classic action film Heat.
He is the author of the Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thriller series, the co-author of the Boy Soldier series, and the author of three books about his own military experience: Bravo Two Zero, Seven Troop, and Immediate Action. Andy’s novel Red Notice was recently adapted into a major motion picture. It is currently available on Netflix as SAS: Rise of the Black Swan.
To learn more about Andy, follow him on X @The_Real_McNab and Facebook @Andy McNab Official.
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Image Straight from Hell with Sean Parnell
This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on January 31, 2023. It has been REDEPLOYED.
Today’s guest is retired U.S. Army Infantry captain Sean Parnell.
As a 10th Mountain Division soldier, Sean served in some of the heaviest combat of the Afghan War.
Join Jack and Sean as they discuss Sean’s first day deployed to Afghanistan.
Sean captured his experiences in Afghanistan in the New York Times bestselling book Outlaw Platoon and is currently the host of the Sean Parnell Battle Ground Podcast, which airs daily at 5pm EST.
To learn more about Sean, follow him on Instagram @officialseanparnell and visit his website, officialseanparnell.com.
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Man Up with Ryan Michler
Today’s guest is U.S. Army combat veteran and the founder of Order of Man, Ryan Michler.
Ryan founded Order of Man because he believes many of the world’s most complicated problems could be solved if men everywhere learned how to be better husbands, fathers, businessmen, and community leaders.
Join Jack and Ryan as they discuss the journey that took Ryan from the battlefield to founding and building a community of men working together to reclaim and restore masculinity.
Ryan is the author of The Masculinity Manifesto, the founder of Order of Man, and is the host of the Order of Man podcast.
To learn more about Ryan, follow him on Instagram @ryanmichler and visit his website, orderofman.com.
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You Don’t Have What it Takes with Johnny Joey Jones
Today’s guest is Marine EOD Bomb Tech Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones.
Joey enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served for eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. On August 6, 2010, after rendering safe and destroying more than 80 explosives, he stepped on an IED and lost both of his legs above the knee and sustained other multiple severe injuries.
Join Jack and Joey as they discuss Joey's journey leading up to EOD school, his first deployment, the mission that resulted in his life-changing injury, and the weight of losing fellow brothers in arms. They also explore Joey's personal resilience, his path to recovery, and his unwavering commitment to supporting his fellow wounded veterans.
Joey is the author of the bestselling book Unbroken Bonds of Battle and a regular contributor across the FOX News network.
To learn more about Johnny, follow him on X and Instagram @johnny_joey.
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Peter Zeihan Takes Big Swings
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Today’s guest is geopolitical strategist and New York Times bestselling author Peter Zeihan.
Peter’s work focuses on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political, and military developments to predict future trends. His firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, provides custom analytical products to an array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, intelligence agencies, and the U.S. military.
Join Jack and Peter as they explore Iran’s historical and geographical influences on culture, along with the greater Iranian threat via proxy groups including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.
They also discuss China’s birth rate crisis and the potential motives for a Taiwan invasion, portraying a bleak vision of the future as a desperate attempt to save a dying empire.
Peter is the New York Times bestselling author of, The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations, and The End of the World Is Just the Beginning.
To learn more about Peter, subscribe to his YouTube Channel - Zeihan on Geopolitics, follow him on Instagram @zeihanongeopolitics and visit his website, zeihan.com.
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Terry Hayes - Never Look Back
Today’s guest is screenwriter, producer and author, Terry Hayes.
Terry began his career as an investigative journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald where, as their youngest foreign correspondent in the U.S., he covered major stories including Watergate and President Nixon’s resignation.
After meeting George Miller, the director of 1979’s Mad Max, he wrote the film’s novelization and then transitioned to screenwriting, co-writing The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. He then wrote the screenplay for 1989’s Dead Calm (Nicole Kidman). He went on to write for many films including Cliffhanger (Sylvester Stallone), Payback (Mel Gibson), From Hell (Johnny Depp) and Reign of Fire (Matthew McConaughey).
His debut novel, I am Pilgrim, was published in 2014 and was an instant international thriller sensation. Now, ten years later, Terry brings us his much anticipated second novel, The Year of the Locust.
Join Jack and Terry as they discuss Terry’s family’s service in both World Wars and his experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter and international bestselling thriller author.
Terry is the author of the New York Times bestselling book I am Pilgrim. His latest novel, The Year of the Locust, is available now.
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PREPARED with Mike Glover
Today’s guest is former Green Beret and CIA contractor Mike Glover.
Mike spent 18 years in the U.S. Army, followed by time as a contractor for the CIA. He served as a SGM in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters of operation. He is a sought-after expert in counterterrorism, security, and crisis management.
Join Jack and Mike as they discuss Mike’s special operations background and his company, Fieldcraft Survival, which is focused on educating, training, and equipping citizens for worst-case scenario events.
They also discuss the potential threat of black swan events in 2024 and the critical need for individual and family preparedness.
Mike is the author of the bestselling book Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios and is the host of the Mike Force Podcast.
To learn more about Mike, follow him on Instagram @mike.a.glover and visit his website, fieldcraftsurvival.com.
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BATTLEGROUND with Sean Parnell
Today’s guest on the Danger Close Podcast with Jack Carr is retired U.S. Army Infantry captain Sean Parnell. As a 10th Mountain Division soldier, Sean served in some of the heaviest combat of the Afghan War. Join Jack and Sean as they discuss Sean’s 485 days of fierce fighting on the Afghan-Pakistan border in 2006-2007 and key leadership take-aways from Sean’s time in service. They also discuss Sean’s two congressional runs and the power, money and manipulations at play from at home and abroad on the U.S. political system. Sean captured his experiences in Afghanistan in the New York Times bestselling book Outlaw Platoon and is currently the host of the Sean Parnell Battle Ground Podcast, which airs daily at 5pm EST. To learn more about Sean, follow him on Instagram @officialseanparnell and visit his website, https://officialseanparnell.com/. SPONSORS: Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order here - http://jackcarr.co/rsm Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web here - http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA SIG: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary SIG SAUER P226. Learn more here - https://jackcarr.co/40th-p226 Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear
UNSEALED with Mark Greene
Today’s guest is Jack’s BUD/S Classmate and Navy SEAL Teammate Mark Greene.
Join them as they reminisce about BUD/S, share stories from deployments, and reflect on the profound loss of brothers in arms.
Mark's post-military path took him to the University of Southern California, where he played a crucial role in veteran programs and fundraising. Mark's latest accomplishment, the book UNSEALED, is an open, honest, unflinching account of life in the trenches.
Tune in to navigate through the highs and lows of a life lived dangerously and purposefully.
To learn more about Mark, follow him on Instagram @themarkgreene and visit his website, themarkgreene.com.
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Be Relentless with Dean and Alana Stott
Today’s guests are Dean and Alana Stott.
Alana Stott is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, security consultant, speaker, publisher, and former Mrs. Scotland.
She is internationally known for her philanthropic efforts that have raised millions of dollars for causes such as mental health and the fight against human trafficking. She has been recognized for her work with several awards including the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King’s Honor List.
Alana is the author of How to Ask for Money and She Who Dares. She has also written a children’s book series called Mollie’s Adventures.
Additionally, Alana is the founder of Wolfraven Omnimedia, a platform created to tell inspiring stories and advocate for causes that help improve the world.
Dean Stott is a security consultant, adventurer, motivational speaker, author, and former UK Special Boat Service (SBS) operator.
After a parachuting accident in 2011 ended his military service, Dean became one of the world’s leading private security consultants focused on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, piracy, and extractions during military coups and civil unrest, to include evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya in 2014.
In 2018, Dean broke two Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest person to cycle the length of South America and the first person to cycle the Pan-American Highway, which runs from the tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in under 100 days.
Dean is also an experienced public speaker sharing his insights on resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity.
He is the author of Relentless: From Special Operations to World Record Breaker.
Together, Dean and Alana launched their new podcast in September. Titled Behind the Seen it is available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. You can also follow the show’s Instagram @behindtheseenshow
To learn more about Dean and Alana, follow them on Instagram @deanstott and @alanastott, and visit their websites, deanstott.com and alanastott.com
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John Stryker Meyer and the Secret War in Vietnam
Today’s guest is John Stryker “Tilt” Meyer.
He is an author, reporter, and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran.
John enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and became a Green Beret in 1967. He specialized in covert reconnaissance and served two tours of duty with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observation Group (MACV-SOG).
He received several awards and decorations for his service, including a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars with “V” devices for valor.
Today, the former Green Beret is known for his books about his experiences in the Vietnam War, including Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam, On the Ground, and SOG Chronicles. He is also a speaker, consultant, and host of the SOGcast: Untold Stories of MAC V SOG podcast.
To learn more about John, follow him on Instagram @jstrykermeyer and visit sogchronicles.com.
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Mark Owen - No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL
Today’s guest is Mark Owen.
Mark is an author, television producer, and former Navy SEAL.
Following September 11th 2001, Mark made continuous deployments in support of the Global War on Terror, participating in hundreds of special operations missions around the world, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips during the Maersk Alabama hijacking and as a team leader on Operation Neptune Spear, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The Maersk Alabama lifeboat and model of Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan can be found in the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mark is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy SEAL: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL.
He is also an executive producer for the hit show SEAL Team. It is available to stream on Paramount Plus.
To learn more about Mark, add his book to your library and follow him on Instagram @markowenseal
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Matthew Thomas: Holding The Line
Today's guest is Matthew Thomas.
Matthew is the Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, a former Pinal Regional SWAT team commander, Mexican cartel expert, and bestselling author.
He has served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years. Before becoming the Chief Deputy, Matthew served in Detention, Patrol, Traffic, Training, Academy, Narcotics, Motors, and Investigations. While working in the Narcotics unit, Matthew worked undercover, taking part in street-level drug busts to large cartel cases.
Additionally, Matthew spent 18 years with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office SWAT team as a member, team lead, and commander. During that time, he participated in over 700 missions.
Matthew served as the regional representative and Vice President of the Arizona Tactical Officers' Association and conducts training for agencies focused on tactics, narcotics, Mexican cartels, trafficking, and leadership. His work includes spearheading operations targeting Mexican cartels at the local, state, and federal levels.
He is the author of Interceptors: The Untold Fight Against the Mexican Cartels.
To learn more about Matthew, follow him on Instagram @deputy_onetime and visit his website, onetimenation.com.
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Be Legendary - Bert Sorin
Today’s guest on Danger Close is Bert Sorin.
Bert is a hunter, hammer thrower, Highland Games athlete, and the president and co-owner of Sorinex.
Sorinex was founded by Bert's father Richard Sorin in 1980. The company has been making some of the industry's most durable strength training equipment for more than 40 years. The gear they make is utilized by professional athletes, service members, and students worldwide.
Bert is a 4-time Track and Field Division 1 All-American (Hammer and 35lb. Weight Throw), Southeastern Conference Champion, former Weight Throw record-holder, and an Olympic trials athlete. He is also a professional Highland Games athlete and Highland Games Amateur Division World Champion.
He is an ambassador of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, an organization that leads the effort to plan, fund, design, and build the Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
You can learn more about Bert at bertsorin.com or by following him on Instagram @bertsorin
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Justin Melnick: SEAL Team TV Show Star, K-9 Handler, Police Officer
Today’s guest is Justin Melnick.
Justin is a police officer, K-9 handler, stuntman, actor, and photographer.
He stars as Brock Reynolds on the hit Paramount+ series SEAL Team. Before his recurring role on the show, Justin served as the show’s dog handler, responsible for his Belgian Malinois, Dita, who plays the role of Cerberus.
Additionally, Justin is known for his roles in The Matter With Clark, Cupcakes, and Justified: City Primeval. He released a coloring book, The Adventures of DITA The Hair Missile, in 2020.
Justin is a police officer and K-9 officer for the Daleville police department in Indiana. Prior to joining the police force, he spent six years traveling the world as a photographer. His experience culminated with a three-month stint with U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
He is active with non-profits such as Joey’s P.A.W. and the Military Working Dog Team Support Association (MWDTSA) to ensure that military and law enforcement K-9s and their handlers have the support they need.
To learn more about Justin, make sure to follow him on Instagram @justinmelnick.
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Larry Keane: Firearm Industry Spokesman and Lobbyist
Today’s guest is Larry Keane.
Larry is the Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary, and General Counsel to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
The NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, shooting, and hunting industry. As the SVP of government and public affairs, Larry is the industry’s chief lobbyist and media spokesperson. He also handles legal matters, ranging from corporate governance to drafting legislation.
You can learn more about the NSSF by visiting nssf.org.
To stay up-to-date with Larry, follow him on X @lkeane.
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Trevor Thompson: BASE Jumper, Photographer, and Former Navy SEAL
Today’s guest is Trevor Thompson.
Trevor is a photographer, BASE jumper, outdoorsman, and former Navy SEAL.
He served in the SEAL Teams for eight years, making three combat deployments. During his time stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Trevor discovered an interest in skydiving and BASE jumping.
As a member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, Trevor completed thousands of jumps and hundreds of demonstrations. After leaving the military, he established Trevor Thompson Consulting & Demonstrations to help others learn how to achieve their goals and land on target.
Trevor is also an experienced outdoorsman and photographer, often capturing his skiing, hunting, and BASE jumping adventures on camera. He is a brand ambassador for industry-leading companies like Protekt, 30 Seconds Out, Uncanna, Alpha Munitions, and Apex BASE.
To learn more about Trevor, you can visit his website, thompsonparasports.org, and follow him on Instagram @trevor.p.thompson
You can purchase his photography at trevorpthompson.com
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Matthew Levitt: Hezbollah Terrorist Cells in America
Today’s guest is counterterrorism and intelligence expert, Matthew Levitt.
Matthew is a Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute and the director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He previously worked as deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and as a counterterrorism intelligence analyst at the FBI.
He has also held fellowships with the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and with the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves as a member of the international advisory board for both the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Israel and the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore. Matthew serves on the advisory board of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance and formerly served on the academic advisory board for the Emirati Center for Strategic Studies and Research.
Matthew’s writings on the Middle East, terrorism, illicit finance and sanctions have appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy.
He is the author of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad, Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks, and Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God. He is also the host of the BREAKING HEZBOLLAH'S GOLDEN RULE podcast.
You can follow him on X @Levitt_Matt
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Julian Rademeyer: Wagner Group’s Organized Crime Influence in Africa
Today’s guest is Julian Rademeyer.
Julian is an award-winning author, investigative journalist, and one of the key figures in the global fight against organized crime’s illegal wildlife trade.
Julian previously served as chief reporter for Media24 Investigations, the Southern Africa editor of AfricaCheck.org, and was a project leader at TRAFFIC, the international wildlife trade monitoring network. His writing has appeared in major South African newspapers like City Press, Beeld, The Sunday Times, Pretoria News, and The Herald, and he has worked for global news organizations, including the Associated Press and Reuters.
His bestselling 2012 book, Killing for Profit: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade, achieved widespread international acclaim for its unflinching look at the demand for rhino horn from Asian markets fueling its illegal trade and the organized criminal syndicates bringing rhinos to the brink of extinction.
Julian currently serves as director of the Organized Crime Observatory for East and Southern Africa at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. On today’s DANGER CLOSE, he looks at the Wagner Group’s influence in Africa.
You can follow him on Twitter @julianrademeyer
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Michael Oren: What Led to the Hamas Terrorist Attacks and What Happens Next
Today’s guest is Middle East scholar, historian, diplomat, soldier, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Michael Oren.
From 2009-2013, Dr. Oren served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States. He is a former member of the Knesset and was Deputy Minister for Diplomacy in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as an IDF Paratrooper in the 1982 Lebanon War.
He is the author of numerous books including Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide, Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East, Reunion, Sand Devil, The Origins of the Second Arab-Israel War: Egypt, Israel and the Great Powers, 1952-56, The Night Archer, To All Who Call in Truth, and, most recently, 2048: The Rejuvenated State.
You can read more of Dr. Oren’s work on his Substack Clarity with Michael Oren.
You can follow him on X @DrMichaelOren and on Instagram @ambmichaeloren
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Brian Kilmeade: The War on History
Today’s guest on Danger Close is Brian Kilmeade.
Brian is a co-anchor of Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel, the host of The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Talk Radio, a New York Times bestselling author, and the host of One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News, airing Saturday evenings.
In his latest book, Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality, Brian looks at the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington and how their friendship helped lay the groundwork for major change in America.
You can follow him on Instagram @kilmeade and on X @kilmeade.
You can find his latest book tour dates at briankilmeade.com.
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Jonathan Schanzer: The War in Israel
Today’s guest is terrorism finance expert Dr. Jonathan Schanzer.
Dr. Schanzer is a Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and serves on the FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power leadership team.
Along with hundreds of articles on terrorism and the Middle East, he is the author of books including Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, and Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror.
Previously, Dr. Schanzer was a terrorism finance analyst in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He also held think tank research positions at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Middle East Forum.
You can follow him on X @JSchanzer and on Instagram @jonathan.schanzer
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Bear Handlon: Veteran, Co-Founder/CEO of Born Primitive
Today’s guest is Bear Handlon.
Bear is a former Navy SEAL officer, collegiate athlete, CrossFit competitor, and the co-founder and CEO of Born Primitive.
Bear founded Born Primitive in 2014 making products geared toward CrossFit athletes, and has since expanded into creating durable and quality fitness apparel for everyone. Born Primitive’s motto is “athlete-drive, patriot-inspired.” They actively support the Navy SEAL Foundation, Concerns of Police Survivors, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and the Best Defense Foundation.
He also co-hosts The Born Primitive Podcast.
To learn more about Bear and Born Primitive, follow him on Instagram @bearhandlon and @bornprimitive.
You can also visit the Born Primitive website, bornprimitive.com.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Security, Sacrifice, and the Search for Truth
Today’s guest is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
He is an author, attorney and 2024 independent presidential candidate.
RFK Jr. focused his early legal career on prosecuting polluters, ensuring safe drinking water for American families and preserving fishing as a viable livelihood in the United States. During his tenure as an attorney for the nonprofit Riverkeeper, he successfully sued dozens of corrupt municipalities to force compliance with the Clean Water Act and led the fight to restore the Hudson River and the New York City watershed.
He is the co-founder of the Waterkeeper Alliance, the largest clean water organization in the world, responsible for protecting 2.7 million miles of waterways.
Through his nonprofit Children's Health Defense he lobbied against the pharmaceutical industry resulting in the removal of mercury from most childhood vaccines and restored standard product liability and placebo testing requirements for vaccinations in the United States.
He is The New York Times bestselling author of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr, The Riverkeepers, Thimerosal, American Values, Crimes Against Nature, Framed, A Letter to Liberals, Climate in Crisis, The Real Anthony Fauci, and Vax-Unvax.
His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and other major publications.
His new book, The Wuhan Cover-Up, will be released on December 5.
He also hosts the RFK Jr. Podcast.
You can follow him on Instagram @robertfkennedyjr and on X @RobertKennedyJr
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Middle East Expert Samuel Katz on the War in Israel
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on the Middle East, counterterrorism, and special operations.
In addition to hundreds of articles on topics related to the Arab-Israeli conflict and international security issues, New York Times bestselling author Samuel Katz is also the former editor of the trade publication Special Operations Report.
He is the author of more than 20 books, including The Ghost Warriors: Inside Israel's Undercover War Against Suicide Terrorism, No Shadows in the Desert: Murder, Vengeance, and Espionage in the War Against ISIS, Harpoon: Inside The Covert War against International Terrorism’s Money Masters, and Beirut Rules: the Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War
You can find more of his work at samuelkatzonline.com and on X @Samuel_M_Katz
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Israeli Military Expert Yaakov Katz
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Yaakov Katz.
Yaakov was the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post where he remains a columnist, is a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, and was an international fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
He is the author of three books on Israeli military affairs: Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower, and Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.
You can follow him on X @yaakovkatz and see more of his writing yaakovkatz.com
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Dean and Alana Stott: Evacuation Support in Israel
Today’s guests on this episode of Danger Close are Dean and Alana Stott.
For the last two weeks, Dean has been in Israel helping with evacuations following the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th. Alana has been coordinating efforts from the United States.
About Dean:
Dean Stott is a security consultant, speaker, author, and former Special Boat Service (SBS) operator. After a parachuting accident in 2011, he began working in the private security sector focusing on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, pirates, military coups, and civil unrest. He led the evacuation of the Canadian Embassy in Libya in 2014.
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He is the author of Relentless: From Special Operations to World Record Breaker.
To learn more about Dean, follow him on Instagram @deanstott and visit deanstott.com.
About Alana:
Alana Stott is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, security expert, speaker, publisher, and former Mrs. Scotland. Alana is known for her international philanthropy, which has raised millions of dollars for causes like mental health and the fight against human trafficking.
She is the author of How to Ask for Money, a book about philanthropy, and She Who Dares, her memoir. She has also written and developed a children’s book series called Mollie’s Adventures.
You can learn more about Alana by following her on Instagram @alanastott and visiting alanastott.com.
Dean and Alana host the Behind the Seen Podcast. It is available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Doron Keidar: The Frontlines of the Israel-Hamas War
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Doron Keidar.
Doron has served in the Israeli Defense Forces and in the IDF reserves. His unit was mobilized on Saturday, Oct. 7, and he is currently on the frontlines of Israel’s war with Hamas.
He is also a security professional, serving as the Director of International Relations at the BHS Security Defense.
You can follow Doron on Instagram @keidardoron
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Jim Shockey Returns
Today’s guest is Jim Shockey.
Jim is an award-winning writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter.
He is the host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, The Professionals, Uncharted, and Shock Therapy on the Outdoor Channel.
He owns several outfitting territories in Canada's wildlands, including the Pacific Rim Guide Territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Rogue River Outfitting in the Yukon Territory.
His work documenting wildlife has been widely recognized, and his television productions have won 15 Golden Moose Awards. He’s also an accomplished marksman, an official Member International of the Explorers Club in New York City, and a retired Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4CRPG) Canadian Armed Forces. In college, Jim was an all-American swimmer and member of the Canadian National Water Polo team.
A noted expert in ethnocentric arts of Western Canada, Jim opened the Hand of Man Museum of Cultural Arts and Conservation on Vancouver Island in 2019.
His debut thriller, Call Me Hunter, is available now.
You can follow him on Instagram @jimshockeyofficial / Facebook @JimShockey / Twitter @JimShockey_ and find out more at jimshockey.com
Since the recording of the podcast, Jim Shockey’s wonderful wife, Louise, passed away. Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the entire Shockey family.
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Peter Zeihan: What’s Really Going on in Israel
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts.
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and consultant.
His work focuses on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political, and military developments to predict future trends. His firm Zeihan on Geopolitics provides custom analytical products to an array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, and the U.S. military.
Zeihan is the New York Times bestselling author of the following four books: The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations, and The End of the World Is Just the Beginning.
You can find out more about Peter at Zeihan.com or by following him on YouTube @ZeihanonGeopolitics
Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel at War
Today’s guest for this special episode of Danger Close is journalist Haviv Rettig Gur.
Haviv is a senior political analyst for The Times of Israel.
Haviv served as a combat medic in the Israel Defense Forces, was the Director of Communications for the Jewish Agency for Israel, and was a correspondent for The Jerusalem Post.
You can follow him on X @havivrettiggur
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Chris Hadfield: Astronaut, Fighter Pilot, and Author of ‘The Defector’
Today’s guest is Chris Hadfield.
Chris is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, musician, retired astronaut, and former combat pilot.
Before becoming an astronaut, Chris was a tactical fighter pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces. He was the top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Pilot School and was named U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991. In 2005, Chris was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.
Chris is one of the most accomplished astronauts in the world. He was the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space and to operate a robotic arm in orbit. During his career, he flew three missions, helped build two space stations, and performed two spacewalks. He also served as mission control for 25 Space Shuttle missions, coordinated crews for the Shuttle and Soyuz spacecraft, and served as NASA’s director of operations in Russia from 2001 to 2003. In 2013, he became the first Canadian to be named commander of the International Space Station (ISS).
Now, Chris serves as an advisor to SpaceX and Virgin Galactic and is the chair of the board for the Open Lunar Foundation, a nonprofit that is working to create a cooperative and peaceful presence on the moon.
Chris is the co-creator and host of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?
He also produces Rare Earth on YouTube, and contributed to the National Geographic show One Strange Rock, hosted by Will Smith.
Chris is the author of four bestselling books: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here, The Darkest Dark, and The Apollo Murders.
His new book, The Defector, is available now.
You can learn more about Chris by following him on Instagram @colchrishadfield and visiting his website, chrishadfield.ca
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Interviews Jack Carr
Producer’s Note: This special release originally ran on the RFK JR. PODCAST on Sept. 22, 2023. The episode was titled WAR AND PEACE WITH NAVY SEAL JACK CARR.
On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack is interviewed by 2024 presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr in a special dual-cast conversation. They discuss 9/11, Afghanistan, senior military officers, politicians, accountability, consequences, the intelligence community, and the long-term impacts of November 22, 1963.
This week, RFK Jr. announced that he is dropping his Democratic party bid to run as an independent.
During his speech in Philadelphia he explained, “I’ve come here today to declare our independence from the tyranny of corruption which robs us of affordable lives, our belief in the future, and our respect for each other. But to do that I must first declare my own independence. Independence from the Democratic Party and from all other political parties.”
You can follow him on Instagram @robertfkennedyjr and learn more about his campaign at kennedy24.com
You can visit the RFK JR PODCAST page on Spotify at https://tinyurl.com/RFKJRpodcast or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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David McCloskey: Former CIA Analyst and Author of 'Moscow X'
Today’s guest is former CIA analyst David McCloskey.
David served as a CIA analyst for six years under the Bush and Obama administrations. He worked in the Middle East and at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center concentrating on Syria and Iraq. He also wrote for the President’s Daily Brief, gave classified testimony to congressional oversight committees, and briefed ambassadors, senior White House officials, military officers, and foreign dignitaries.
David’s first novel, Damascus Station, was published in 2021. It was included in the Financial Times list of best summer books in 2022 and was a finalist for the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel.
His new novel, Moscow X, is available now.
You can learn more about David by following him on Instagram @mccloskeybooks and visiting his website, davidmccloskeybooks.com.
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Evan Hafer: Black Rifle Coffee Company Founder and CEO
Today’s guest is Evan Hafer.
Evan is a U.S. Army Green Beret combat veteran, the CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company, and host of the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast.
He served the United States for more than 20 years in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, a Special Forces soldier, and a CIA contractor. He made over 40 combat deployments during the War on Terror.
Evan has long been passionate about great coffee, roasting beans in his garage and bringing duffle bags full of coffee with him on deployments. In 2014, he started Black Rifle Coffee Company.
Today, Black Rifle Coffee Company’s mission is serving “coffee and culture to people who love America.” They are veteran-founded and operated and have made it their goal to hire 10,000 veterans and assist individuals transitioning out of the military. Evan also established the BRCC Fund, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders and helps conserve the American outdoors.
BRCC also offers content aimed to educate and entertain across several platforms including the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast, the Black Rifle Coffee Company YouTube Channel, and Coffee or Die Magazine. In 2020, they launched Free Range American, a lifestyle brand and platform focused on the outdoors, Second Amendment news, and American history.
You can follow Evan on Instagram @evanhafer
You can learn more about Black Rifle Coffee Company at blackriflecoffee.com and by following them on Instagram @blackriflecoffee
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Douglas Brunt: The Mystery Surrounding the Death of Rudolf Diesel
Today’s guest is Douglas Brunt.
Douglas is a New York Times bestselling author and host of the DEDICATED podcast.
A graduate of Duke University, Douglas published his first book, Ghosts of Manhattan, in 2012. He followed up his debut with two more critically acclaimed titles: The Means and Trophy Son.
His fourth book, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel, is available now.
In addition to writing, Douglas hosts the SiriusXM podcast, DEDICATED. The show takes an insider's look into the lives and creative processes of the world's greatest authors.
Before pursuing writing full-time, Douglas was a management consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and the CEO of the cybersecurity firm Authentium, Inc.
You can learn more about Douglas at douglasbrunt-author.com and by following him on Instagram @douglas_brunt
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Drago Dzieran: The Pledge to America
Today’s guest is Drago Dzieran.
Drago is an author, entrepreneur, retired Navy SEAL, and former political prisoner.
Born in communist Poland, Drago immigrated to the United States in 1984 after being imprisoned for his political activism against the oppressive regime.
Drago enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1991. Over his 20 years in the SEAL Teams, he served as a member of SEAL Team 2, SEAL Team 4, and as a BUD/s Instructor. He took part in over 100 combat missions in Iraq, earning the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, and the Army Commendation Medal.
After his military retirement, Drago started a career as a software engineer. Additionally, he founded the Navy SEALs Fund – Brotherhood Beyond Battlefield, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing the financial burden of all UDT/SEAL teammates, including Gold Star Families who need assistance. He also founded ConnectZing, a censorship-free social media network.
Drago’s memoir, The Pledge to America: One Man’s Journey from Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy SEAL, is out now.
To learn more about Drago, follow him on Instagram @dragodzieran and visit dragodzieran.com.
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Malcolm Gladwell: Guns, Writing, and Revisionist History
Today’s guest is Malcolm Gladwell.
Malcolm is a journalist, speaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and host of the Revisionist History podcast.
He is the author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia.
Malcolm is also the president and co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audio content company best known for the podcasts Revisionist History and Broken Record, which he hosts with Rick Rubin, Justin Richmond, and Bruce Headlam.
In the new season of Revisionist History, Malcolm explores how people talk about firearms and how we can have more honest conversations about the topic.
Malcolm has landed on Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list and is considered one of Foreign Policy’s “Top Global Thinkers.” He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011.
To learn more about Malcolm, follow him on Instagram @malcolmgladwell and visit his website gladwellbooks.com.
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Matt “Willy” Williams: On the Frontlines of the War in Ukraine
Today’s guest is Matt “Willy” Williams.
Matt is an Australian Army veteran, independent journalist, and content creator.
He served in the Australian Infantry with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment from 2014-2021. At the age of 22, after returning to Australia from deployment in Afghanistan, Matt was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Following being discharged from the Australian Army, Matt discovered a passion for content creation. In 2022, he spent six and a half months as an independent war correspondent documenting the war in Ukraine. His YouTube Channel @willyOAM contains insider analysis and interviews with those on the frontlines of the conflict.
He started his Instagram page @willy.beating.cancer to document his physical and mental journey.
Matt is a Queen’s Order of Australia Medal recipient and a 2020 SA Young Australian of the Year nominee.
To learn more about Matt, follow him on Instagram @willy.beating.cancer and subscribe to his YouTube Channel @willyOAM
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