On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack is joined by Landon Beach, Scott Brick, and Ray Porter for a discussion on Beach’s latest thriller, Narrator, and the art of audiobook narration. 

About Ray Porter:

Listeners will 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 The Terminal List series.

Ray has a decades-long career as an actor, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions. He has appeared in TV shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous, and recently in Zack Snyder's Justice League, starring as the villain Darkseid. 

You can learn more about Ray by following him on Instagram @the.ray.porter or on Twitter @Ray_Porter 

About Scott Brick:

Scott Brick is an actor, writer, and award-winning audiobook narrator. 

He has won over 60 Earphone Awards, five Audie Awards, and five SOVAS Awards for voiceover. In the first five years of his career, he recorded 250 titles. Now, over 20 years in, Scott has narrated more than 900 audiobooks, including Jurassic Park, the Jack Reacher series, the Hunt for Red October, and Narrator. 

You can learn more about Scott at scottbrick.com 

About Landon Beach:

Landon Beach is an author, former Naval Officer, and teacher.  

He is an award-winning novelist known for The Great Lakes Saga and Sunrise-Side Mystery series. The Great Lakes Saga consists of five novels: The Wreck, The Sail, The Cabin, The Hike, and The Bay, which is scheduled to release in July 2024.  

His private investigator series, Sunrise-Side Mystery, currently has two titles: Huron Breeze and Huron Nights. The next two novels in the series, The Blue Hour Sanction and Huron Sunrise, will be available later this year.  Landon’s critically acclaimed standalone psychological thriller, Narrator, was released last summer. Scott Brick narrated the audiobook.

Before becoming a full-time author, Landon graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served as a Surface Warfare Officer. Following his service, Landon spent 15 years as an educator. 

You can learn more about Landon at landonbeachbooks.com 

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On today’s episode, Jack is joined by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill.

Clint is a retired United States Secret Service Special Agent and Assistant Director who served five presidential administrations from 1958 to 1975: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.

The defining moment of his career came when he jumped onto the back of the presidential limousine in an effort to protect President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the President’s assassination.

Lisa McCubbin Hill is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author.

In 2009, while working with Gerard Blaine on The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence, Lisa met Clint Hill, convincing him to share the memories he buried for 50 years. Today, Clint credits Lisa with helping him “find a reason to live, not just exist.”

Together, Lisa and Clint have co-authored several New York Times bestselling books including  Mrs. Kennedy and Me, a memoir of the four years Clint spent with Jacqueline Kennedy, Five Days in November, an account of the Kennedy assassination, and Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford, covering the period from 1958 to 1975.

Their latest My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy is available now.

You can learn more about Clint and Lisa by visiting clinthillsecretservice.com and lisamccubbin.com

You can follow them on Instagram @lisamccubin and @clinthill_ss

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Today’s guest is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts.

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, renowned author, speaker, and consultant. His work includes analyses of 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: The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations, and The End of the World Is Just the Beginning.

Find out more at Zeihan.com

You can also follow Peter on Twitter @PeterZeihan

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Vincent “Rocco” Vargas is a special operations combat veteran, former Homeland Security Federal Agent, actor, writer, and producer.

During his 12 years of service, Vincent went on three combat deployments with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. After leaving active duty, he joined the Army Reserves as Sergeant First Class. In 2009, he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security, where he worked extensively on the United States-Mexico border, serving as a medic with the Special Operations Group.

In an effort to help other veterans, Vincent founded Beteran, an apparel company where 50% of all proceeds go toward helping veterans seek treatment for trauma and transition back to civilian life.

As an actor, Vincent is known for his role as “Gilly” on Mayans MC, as well as in films including Range 15, Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace, and Dark of Light. Today, Vincent is the Head of Marketing at the security services firm The North Group.

His new book, Borderline: Defending the Home Front, will be released in November.

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Today’s guest is legendary CIA paramilitary and operations officer Enrique “Ric” Prado.

Ric is a retired CIA operations officer who specialized in paramilitary, counter-terrorism and special/clandestine operations. Escaping Cuba as a child amidst the violence of Castro’s Cuban Revolution, he would go on to retire as the CIA equivalent of a two-star general after serving for twenty-four years in the nation’s premier intelligence service which included 36 months as the first CIA officer to live in the anti-Sandinista “Contra” camps and later as Deputy Chief of Station of the original Bin Laden Task Force.

His new New York Times bestselling memoir Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Officer takes a deep dive into a truly exceptional career filled with assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries. Prado’s memoir highlights not only the complexities of America’s shadow wars, but the extreme courage, creativity and perseverance it takes to execute such missions inside the most demanding and hostile environments.

You can learn more about Ric Prado at ricprado.com

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Today’s guest is Nick Norris.

Nick is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate.

During his ten years with the Teams, Nick made several combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

After suffering severe depression from his time in combat and the death of his brother, Nick sought help that did not involve antidepressants. He found help from Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. military veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies. Nick is now on the Board of Directors for the organization.

Nick is also the co-founder of the company Protekt with Navy veteran Tim Duba and waterman Mark Healey.

Protekt is a wellness company that offers supplements to help improve hydration, immunity, sleep, performance, and brain function. They also offer sun protection and skin care products as well as apparel.

Learn more about Protekt on their website protekt.com. You can follow them on Instagram @protektproducts 

You can find more about VETS on their website vetsolutions.org and follow them on Instagram @veteransolutions.

You can follow Nick on Instagram @nick_norris1981 

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Today’s guest is former CIA case officer Doug Patteson.

Doug retired from the CIA after serving multiple overseas tours where he specialized in human intelligence and counterterrorism. He is currently a professor at the University of New Hampshire.

Doug has worked extensively in Hollywood as both a technical consultant and a producer for television and film. Notably, he can be seen lending his insights in the documentary The Lost Leonardo, which looks into the controversial $450 million “Salvator Mundi” painting.

As a published author, his work has focused on security, travel safety, and intelligence, including pieces for SpotterUp.com and three chapters of the book More Stories from Langley: Another Glimpse Inside the CIA.

Doug Patteson is President of the Board of Directors of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, focused on global press freedoms and advocacy work on behalf of hostages.

Follow Doug on Instagram at @texasspydad or on Twitter @GrayManActual

You can check out Doug’s line of authentic intel community related products @ingloriousamateurs on Instagram.

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Today’s guest is former Army Special Mission Unit Operator and combat veteran Craig “Chili” Palmer.

Chili served in the 75th Ranger Regiment in both 1st Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company. A week after reporting to 1st Battalion he made his first combat jump into Panama for Operation Just Cause.  After two years as a Military Free Fall Instructor, he was selected for the U.S. Army’s top tier special mission unit where he served for another 17 years, making 13 combat deployments during the Global War on Terror. He retired as Sergeant Major. Post-military, he has worked in research-and-development on military technologies that benefit special operations forces. He is also a firearms instructor for SIG Sauer and Viking Tactics.

His extensive combat and weapons experience has made him a highly sought-after expert in Hollywood as a military technical advisor. Chili’s film credits include How It Ends, Extraction, The Gray Man, and Extraction 2, set for release in 2023.

Follow him on Instagram at @chilipalmershooting

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Kevin Owens is a special operations combat veteran and is currently the Training Manager at FieldCraft Survival.  Kevin served in the Irish Army’s Tier One Counter-Terrorist Unit before immigrating to the United States where he served for six years in the Infantry and 18 years as a Special Forces Soldier.

During his time in the U.S. Army, Kevin participated in multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He ran the Special Forces Sniper Course, and was in charge of all Force Modernization for Army Special Forces. Kevin also has the distinction of winning the 2020 NDIA Hatchcock Award for his significant contributions to the U.S. Military Sniper Community.

Today, Kevin is the Training Manager at FieldCraft Survival’s North Carolina Headquarters in Aberdeen, NC.

Kevin’s new podcast,  The Kevin Owens Podcast, is about resilience, training, and mindset told through lessons he learned from his time as a Green Beret.

You can find more about FieldCraft Survival at fieldcraftsurvival.com , follow them on Instagram @fieldcraftsurvival , and subscribe to their YouTube Channel.

You can follow Kevin on Instagram @kevin.p.owens

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Today’s guest is Chad Robichaux.

Chad is a United States Force Recon Marine veteran, author, MMA champion, keynote speaker, podcast host, founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, and co-founder of Save Our Allies.

After his military service, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a non-profit organization geared toward helping active duty, military veterans, and first responders combat PTSD through faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs. 

Chad is also the co-founder of Save Our Allies, a non-profit organization focused on the evacuation of Americans and American allies trapped in Afghanistan. The organization has helped evacuate more than 17,000 people from Afghanistan. His new book, Saving Aziz, details that experience.

Chad has authored numerous books including The Truth About PTSD, Fight For Us, Path To Resiliency, Behind The Lines, his memoir An Unfair Advantage, Redeployed and Marriage Advance: Love Never Gives Up.

A former Mixed Martials Arts Champion, Chad has a professional record of 15-2. 

You can find out more about Chad at chadrobichaux.com. You can follow him on Instagram @chadrobo_official

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As the release date for ONLY THE DEAD quickly approaches, Danger Close listeners get exclusive access to the Audiobook prologue read by Ray Porter.

From the publisher:

Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that is ripped from the headlines—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr.

In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later.

Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They’re wrong.

From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present. With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range.

From “a master novelist” (Ballistic Magazine), Jack Carr brings his signature authenticity to “create an incredibly vivid, emotional, action-packed tapestry of carnage and death” (Coffee or Die Magazine) in a plot that just might predict the headlines of tomorrow.

Pre-order Only the Dead

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Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from ONLY THE DEAD by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2023 by Jack Carr, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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Today’s guest is entrepreneur and U.S. Army special operations veteran Mike Glover.

Mike spent 18 years in the Army, followed by time as a contractor for the CIA. He served as a SGM in the Special Forces and was deployed to combat theaters of operation around the globe.

Following his time in the military, Mike founded FieldCraft Survival, a training company offering courses in firearms, survival, mobility, medicine, and preparedness. He also hosts the podcasts Mike Force and Fieldcraft Survival.

You can check out all that Fieldcraft Survival has to offer by visiting fieldcraftsurvival.com and stop by wolf21.com to shop their extensive line of supplements.

His book Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios is available for pre-order now.

Follow Mike on Instagram @mike.a.glover

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NOTE:  In recent weeks, Jack has released a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features portions of interviews with combat veterans, journalists, and political leaders on the war in Afghanistan and America’s withdrawal.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS:

TOBY HARNDEN 

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toby-harnden-avenging-9-11/id1557814875?i=1000543592112

PETER BERGEN

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-bergen-the-rise-and-fall-of-osama-bin-laden/id1557814875?i=1000542185873

CRAIG WHITLOCK

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/craig-whitlock-the-afghanistan-papers/id1557814875?i=1000537701852

SEAN PARNELL

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sean-parnell-ground-truth-from-afghanistan/id1557814875?i=1000532358627

MIKE WALTZ

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rep-mike-waltz-returns-the-afghanistan-withdrawal-one/id1557814875?i=1000577933963

SCOTT NEIL AND MARK NUTSCH

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scott-neil-and-mark-nutsch-horse-soldiers/id1557814875?i=1000575147372

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On this special holiday edition of Danger Close, Jack shares his holiday reading list, his holiday movie list, answers listener questions, and responds to more negative reviews of the Terminal List series. He also breaks down some of his favorite new gear.

Check out Jack’s holiday reading list here.

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Check out Jack’s 2022 holiday gear guide here.

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NOTE: In recent weeks, Jack has released a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with terrorist attack survivors and terrorism experts.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS:

MEYLI CHAPIN 

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/meyli-chapin-terrorist-attack-girl/id1557814875?i=1000559591936

AYAAN HIRSI ALI

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ayaan-hirsi-ali-human-rights-activist/id1557814875?i=1000533063264

GAVY FRIEDSON

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gavy-friedson-israeli-medic-and-rescue-expert/id1557814875?i=1000535804137

MARCUS TORGERSON

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marcus-torgerson-nightmare-for-bad-guys/id1557814875?i=1000569798170

TONY BLAUER

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tony-blauer-know-fear/id1557814875?i=1000587279453

ELI KFOURY

Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eli-kfoury-veteran-combat-medic-entrepreneur/id1557814875?i=1000565174749

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Steven Pressfield is an author, Hollywood screenwriter, and Marine Corps veteran.

He has penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and A Man at Arms.

Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books on creativity to include The War of Art, The Authentic Swing, The Artist’s Journey, and Do the Work.

His recent book, Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be, serves as an antidote to being “defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfectionism.”

Steven’s memoir, GOVT CHEESE, hits shelves on December 30th.

You can learn more about his work at stevenpressfield.com.

Follow him on Instagram at @steven_pressfield , on Twitter @SPressfield , and @StevePressfield on Facebook. You can subscribe to his YouTube Channel @StevePressfield

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Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.

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NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with war correspondents and journalists.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS:

SEBASTIAN JUNGER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sebastian-junger-war-correspondent-and-bestselling/id1557814875?i=1000526585635

JULIAN RADEMEYER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/gy/podcast/julian-rademeyer-killing-for-profit/id1557814875?i=1000545288275

JAKE ADELSTEIN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jake-adelstein-tokyo-vice/id1557814875?i=1000581694697

CHRIS WALLACE - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/vu/podcast/chris-wallace-countdown-bin-laden/id1557814875?i=1000536973400

KATIE PAVLICH - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/katie-pavlich-on-the-fast-and-furious-scandal/id1557814875?i=1000513410941

PETER ZEIHAN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-zeihan-the-end-of-the-world-is-just-the-beginning/id1557814875?i=1000554213885

SPONSORS:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles

On today’s episode, Jack is joined by Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler and special operations veteran Kevin Holland.

Kevin is a special operations veteran who has the distinction of serving in both the Navy’s and Army’s Special Mission Units.  Between his time in the SEAL Teams and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, Kevin worked as a game warden in North Carolina.  Following his time in the military he operated with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations in conflict zones around the world.

Daniel Winkler is a Master Bladesmith who started making knives in 1975.  Daniel created the tomahawks and knives for the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans.  After seeing the film, Kevin tracked Daniel down to make the axe that was on his side for every deployment.

The Winkler Knives RnD Hawk featured in Jack’s James Reece Terminal List series and used by Chris Pratt in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of The Terminal List was designed by Daniel Winkler and Sayoc Kali master Rafael Kayanan.

Today, Daniel operates Winkler Knives with his wife and sheath-maker Karen Shook in Boone, North Carolina, where this interview was recorded. They run Winkler Knives under the motto: The Tradition of the Past, A Legacy for the Future.

Combining professional knowledge and experiences, Kevin and Daniel have worked together to develop multiple axes and knives used by special operations forces downrange.

You can learn more about Winkler Knives at winklerknives.com and follow them on Instagram @winklerknives

SPONSORS:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with novelists and storytellers.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS:

ROBERT McKEE - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/robert-mckee-write-the-truth/id1557814875?i=1000578705091

STEVEN PRESSFIELD - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steven-pressfield-a-man-at-arms/id1557814875?i=1000524754381

BRAD THOR - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brad-thor-thriller-master/id1557814875?i=1000529556874

MARK GREANEY - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/mark-greaney-armored/id1557814875?i=1000577462327

DAVID MORRELL - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-morrell-first-blood/id1557814875?i=1000563824597

MARC CAMERON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marc-cameron-cold-snap/id1557814875?i=1000564198853

STEPHEN HUNTER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/stephen-hunter-targeted/id1557814875?i=1000548378257

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org

KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

Eric Frohardt is an entrepreneur, speaker, and former Navy SEAL.

Following his time in the military, Eric served as the CEO of the global strength training company StrongFirst. He also worked as the Director of Education and Training for the NRA.

Today, Eric is the COO of DEFY, a health beverage company that infuses CBD into a blend purposefully engineered for athletic performance.

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack and Eric talk about their time together in the SEAL Teams, Eric’s unique upbringing on a hog farm, his multiple near-death experiences, and a lot more.

You can learn more about the products offered by DEFY at drinkdefy.com, You can follow Eric on social media @ericfrohardt and find out more about booking him to speak at an event here.

Sponsors:

KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles: 

https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/collections/jack-carr-x-kc-cattle

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org 

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

Featured Gear

SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

Protekt

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On this episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing the world’s most interesting people to address the online critics of his hit Amazon Prime Video series, The Terminal List starring Chris Pratt.  

Jack also answers a new round of listener-submitted questions. 

KC Cattle Company: Check out the Jack Carr Bundles https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/collections/jack-carr-x-kc-cattle Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org 

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order! 

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Ten Thousand: Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.   

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Jack Carr Diver-1 Mod-1   

GLG Knifeworks   

Ballistic Magazine   GATORZ   

Black Rifle Coffee Company   

Montana Knife Company   

Dr. Jason Piccolo’s “Unwavering: A Border Agent's Journey From Hunter to Hunted”   

Snake Staff Systems

Today’s guest is Tony Blauer. Tony is the founder of Blauer Tactical Systems, the creator of HIGH GEAR Scenario Training Equipment, and the developer of the SPEAR (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) System. 

Tony also hosts the KNOW FEAR podcast. A library of videos about the SPEAR System can be found on his YouTube channel.  

You can follow Tony on Instagram @tonyblauer , on Facebook @TonyBlauer.SpearSysytem , on Twitter @tonyblauer , and find out more about his work at blauerspear.com 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

KC Cattle Company: Check out the Jack Carr Bundles    

Featured Gear Ten Thousand: 

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Equilibrialist Helmets 

Steven Pressfield’s “Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be”

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Description:  NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with current and former members of the intelligence community and intelligence analysts. 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS: 

DOUGLAS LONDON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000538426102 

RIC PRADO - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/ric-prado-black-ops/id1557814875?i=1000558891242 

CLINT EMERSON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clint-emerson-living-the-rugged-life/id1557814875?i=1000569047146 

SAMUEL KATZ - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/samuel-katz-no-shadows-in-the-desert/id1557814875?i=1000552241030 

MARC POLYMEROPOULOS -  Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/marc-polymeropoulos-clarity-in-crisis-at-the-cia/id1557814875?i=1000549795436 

FRED BURTON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fred-burton-protective-security-specialist-author-and/id1557814875?i=1000516096247 

DAVID KILCULLEN -  Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-david-kilcullen-a-student-of-warfare/id1557814875?i=1000525709471 

KARA FREDERICK -     Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/kara-frederick-big-techs-totalitarianism/id1557814875?i=1000576378628   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

KC Cattle Company: Check out the Jack Carr Bundles: https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/collections/jack-carr-x-kc-cattle

Today’s guest is Matt Coyle, the bestselling author of the Rick Cahill private investigator crime novels. 

Matt was named the 2021 San Diego Writer’s Festival Mystery Writer of the Year. His novels have won the Anthony Award, the Shamus Award, the Lefty Award, and the San Diego Book Award. The Rick Cahill series currently features nine installments: Yesterday’s Echo, Night Tremors, Dark Fissures, Blood Truth, Wrong Light, Lost Tomorrows, Blind Vigil, Last Redemption, and his latest, Doomed Legacy. 

To learn more about Matt Coyle and his work, you can visit his website mattcoylebooks.com.  You can follow him on Instagram @mcoyle044 , on Twitter @coylem , and on Facebook at Matt.Coyle.77  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear 

Gatorz: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Gatorz. Head over to gatorz.com/dangerclose to check out a few of my favorites, and automatically save 25%! Offer valid sitewide, through the end of the year. Grab a pair for yourself or pick up a pair for a gift.

ARES Diver Watch 

Brain Treatment Foundation 

GATORZ 

KryptAll Phones 

Protekt 

Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.

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https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with United States Navy SEALs and Special Forces veterans. 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS: 

ANDY STUMPF - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-stumpf-former-seal-and-cleared-hot-host/id1557814875?i=1000517358472  

KYLE LAMB - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kyle-lamb-the-mogadishu-mile/id1557814875?i=1000555732583 

DOM RASO - I

nterview Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dom-raso-the-will-to-fight-pt-1/id1557814875?i=1000570598721 

Interview Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dom-raso-the-will-to-fight-pt-2/id1557814875?i=1000570828693 

ANDREW ARRABITO - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/half-face-blades/id1557814875?i=1000551540193 

TIM KENNEDY  - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/tim-kennedy-scars-and-stripes/id1557814875?i=1000565648268 

LEIF BABIN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leif-babin-the-secrets-of-leadership/id1557814875?i=1000522312651 

MIKE GLOVER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fieldcraft-survival-founder-mike-glover-veteran-entrepreneur/id1557814875?i=1000515174867 

MIKE RITLAND  - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-ritland-k9-warriors/id1557814875?i=1000556449999   

REMI ADELEKE - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/mu/podcast/remi-adeleke-the-unexpected/id1557814875?i=1000580924326 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s guest is Dr. Gad Saad, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University in Montreal and an evolutionary behavioral scientist.  

Dr. Saad is the author of the books The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption, Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences, The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature, and his latest, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense. 

He is known for pioneering the use of evolutionary psychology in understanding marketing and consumer behavior.  Dr. Saad hosts regular discussions on his YouTube channel, The Saad Truth, and his podcast, The Saad Truth on how idea pathogens are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.  You can learn more about Dr. Gad Saad at gadsaad.com    

Follow him on Twitter @GadSaad , on Instagram @doctorgadsaad , and on Facebook @Gad Saad 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear 

Icarus Precision Module  

Gatorz Wraptor Sunglasses 

10th Mountain Whiskey 

The Firearms Training Notebook: 1% Better Everyday by Rick Hogg and Mark Kelley 

Make Ready with War HOGG Tactical: Concealed Carry DVD

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with hunters, outdoorsmen, and conservationists. \

FEATURED INTERVIEWS: 

DONNIE VINCENT - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-vincent-hunter-adventurer-explorer/id1557814875?i=1000564838998 

JOHN NORES - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-nores-the-thin-green-line/id1557814875?i=1000536248503 

CAMERON HANES - Full Interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dSrY8LXVOIP49wvO1gkNZ?si=99b0b0da2b234d0e 

ROBBIE KROGER - Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71lvclJhf3WsQRWoI7eoWx?si=e0848367b30a4971 

BRAD LEONE - Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/brad-leone-chef-hunter-outdoorsman/id1557814875?i=1000544294524 

JOHN BARKLOW - Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BpI2q2YP5fhkOUv0SNeRH?si=ad17638bb8944ab7 

JIM SHOCKEY - Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1adv7hkIir4sVIm52tgk0v?si=b75d9890fef04c0f 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Schnee’s Boots: When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear.

Tulsi Gabbard is a former Congresswoman, veteran, 2020 presidential candidate, and host of the new society and culture podcast, The Tulsi Gabbard Show. 

Tulsi served Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013-2021. 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.  This October, Tulsi announced her departure from the Democrat Party. 

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 graduating from the Accelerated Officer Candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy in 2007, she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. She was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009, serving as an Army Military Police Officer.   She is a recipient of the Combat Medical Badge and the Meritorious Service medal. In July 2021, she was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.  Today on Danger Close, Jack and Tulsi discuss her views on the Second Amendment, Big Tech, the state of political discourse in America, cancel culture, and more.  You can follow Tulsi on Instagram and Twitter @TulsiGabbard 

Sponsors

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr 

Featured Gear Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. 

Dynamis P365/XL Holster 

SIG P365-XMACRO 

Black Point Tactical Holster 

Dynamis EDC Low Profile Belt 

EDC Tourniquet from Snakestaff Systems 

Streamlight Flashlight 

Dynamis Blade 

Cross Tomahawks EDC Wallet 

Vickers Guide 

GATORZ Deltas 

Winkler Tomahawks

Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.

https://thisisironclad.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features interviews with veterans of the United Kingdom's Special Boat Service (SBS) and Special Air Service (SAS). 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS: 

CHRIS RYAN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000539146477   

OLLIE OLLERTON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000568129967 

DES POWELL - Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000568129967 

ANDY MCNAB - Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000534670680 

BEN GARWOOD- Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000577233745   

DEAN STOTT -  Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000542928193   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Damien Lewis is an author, filmmaker, and war correspondent.  

His investigative documentaries about human rights issues have appeared on major outlets including National Geographic, the BBC, Channel 4, and Discovery. He is currently a fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and the Royal Geographical Society. Damien Lewis is the author of numerous books, which include his SAS series comprised of Bravo Three Zero: The SAS Patrol That Got Away, Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes by Second World War Heroes, Band of Brothers: The Last Stand of the SAS and Their Hunt for the Nazi Killers, Shadow Raiders: The Ultra-Secret Mission That Changed the Course of WWII, Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed as Nazi Stormtroopers, Italian Job: The Secret Mission to Storm a Forbidden Nazi Fortress, and his latest SAS Brothers in Arms, a book based on letters, diary entries, mission reports, and interviews with surviving WWII SAS veterans and their families. 

Among his other acclaimed works is Slave, an international bestseller that was adapted into a film and play. His recent book The Flame of Resistance examines the efforts of WWII heroine Josephine Baker, the highest-paid female entertainer in Europe before becoming an allied spy. You can find more of his work at damienlewis.com and by following him on Twitter @authordlewis 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear 

Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.   

Badass Workbench    

Origin USA Hoodie 

Kifaru Field Quiver  T

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IRONCLAD Apparel

Note: This episode originally aired in November 2021. 

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Dean Stott. Dean is a former operator in Great Britain’s Special Boat Service, a security consultant, an adventurer, an endurance athlete, and author of the book Relentless: From SBS to World Record Breaker. Dean served in the British military’s SBS before transitioning to the private sector following a parachuting accident in 2011. After a second career as a highly sought after security consultant focused on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, pirates, military coups and civil unrest which included the evacuation of the Canadian Embassy in Libya, he set his sights on breaking a record in the Guinness Book of World Records.  

The journey to break a world record led to breaking two records. He is the fastest person to ever cycle the Pan-American Highway — from the southern tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He is the first person ever to complete that journey in under 100 days.  Dean is also a motivational speaker, addressing crowds of thousands with insights into topics like resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity.  You can find him on Instagram @deanstott   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Gear Spotlight: Jack’s EDC 

SIG P365 XL 

SIG 365 V-Crown 

SOG Knives Terminus XR LTE 

Dynamis Blade  

Dynamis Blade Sheath  

Dynamis Belt 

Black Point Tactical Mini WING Holster 

Jack Carr Leather Wallet 

Streamlight Stylus Pro Penlight 

Petzl Headlamp 

Dark Angel Medical Kit 

The Terminal List Series

Today’s guest is lawyer, writer, and retired Army Colonel Kurt Schlichter.

 In addition to his work as an attorney, he is a weekly senior columnist for Townhall.com.  Kurt frequently appears on nationally-syndicated radio shows and TV networks including Fox News, Fox Business News, HLN, and others. He is the author of the books Militant Normals: How Regular Americans Are Rebelling Against the Elite to Reclaim Our Democracy, and Conservative Insurgency: The Struggle to Take America Back 2009–2041. 

His latest book, We'll Be Back: The Fall and Rise of America is out now.  Kurt is the creator of the Kelly Turnbull political thriller series, which features the titles People’s Republic, Indian Country, Wildfire, Collapse, Crisis, and The Split. You can check out his selection of curated videos and online community content at theschlichterarena.locals.com, follow him on Twitter @KurtSchlichter , on Instagram @thekurtschlichter , and check out his weekly columns at Townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter. 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear.

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Today’s guest is #1 New York Times bestselling author, Nelson DeMille. His latest book The Maze features NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey, a character first introduced in Plum Island.  Nelson is a combat-decorated U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division. He received the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. He is the former President of the Mystery Writers of America, holds three honorary doctorates and is a member of American Mensa, Poets & Writers, and The Authors Guild. 

You can learn more at nelsondemille.net, on Instagram @nelsondemilleauthor , on Facebook @NelsonDeMilleAuthor and on Twitter @nelsondemille 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Badass Workbench 

MTN OPS True Precision 

Wood Cabin Candle Company 

Montana Knife Company 

James Bond Coffee Mug 

Thomas Fluharty Artwork 

Horse Soldier Bourbon

Today’s guest is author and decorated former Air Force intelligence officer, Brian J. Morra. His book The Able Archers is a thriller based on true events that almost led to a nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union in September 1983. 

You can learn more about his work at brianjmorra.com and find him on Facebook @Brian-J-Morra 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. 

Badass Workbench  

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Wolf Mountains Leather Outdoor 

Edge Knives 

Send Me Film

Note: This episode originally aired in November 2021. 

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, and host of the Jocko Podcast, Jocko Podcast Underground, and The Unraveling.   He is the co-founder and CEO of Echelon Front, a premier leadership consulting firm that helps others lead and win. He is also the co-owner of Origin USA, a Maine-based company bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.A. with American made Jiu-Jitsu GIs, jeans, boots, and Jocko Fuel Clean Energy drinks and nutritional supplements.     

Jocko served for 20 years in the SEAL Teams. He was the Task Unit Commander of Task Unit Bruiser during the Battle of Ramadi in 2006. Following Ramadi, Jocko took over as the Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams. He put Jack through two of his pre-deployment workups when Jack was a Platoon Commander and Troop Commander.   

Jocko is the author of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, The Dichotomy of Leadership, Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, Leadership Strategy and Tactics Field Manual, and the Way of the Warrior Kid series. His latest book, Final Spin, is his debut work of fiction and explores the themes of brotherhood, love, suffering, happiness, and sacrifice. In this episode, Jocko and Jack discuss their experiences in the SEAL Teams, Jocko’s latest book, and what it would take for Jocko to enter the political arena. You can follow Jocko on Instagram (@jockowillink), Twitter (@jockowillink) Facebook (@jkowillink), the Jocko Podcast YouTube Channel, and learn more at Jocko.com 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Today’s guest is author and investigative journalist Jake Adelstein.  

Jake has spent most of his professional life in Japan as a reporter. He is considered one of the foremost experts on organized crime in the country. After graduating from Sophia University in Tokyo in 1993, he became the sole non-Japanese journalist at Japan’s largest newspaper.  Jake would go on to uncover major stories on the Yakuza, as detailed in his memoir Tokyo Vice which is now a series on HBO Max.   He is also the author of Pay the Devil in Bitcoin: The Creation of a Cryptocurrency and How Half a Billion Dollars of It Vanished from Japan and Operation Tropical Storm: How an FBI Jewish-Japanese Special Agent Snared a Yakuza Boss in Hawaii. Jake’s forthcoming podcast entitled Gone with the Gods explores Japan’s missing person phenomenon: More than 80,000 people are reported missing in the country every year. 

Jake’s sequel to Tokyo Vice, Tokyo Private Eye, is set to release in 2023.  You can follow Jake Adelstein on Twitter @jakeadelstein and on Instagram @tokyovice . 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off. 

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Today’s guest is former Secret Service agent, podcaster, and author, CE Albanese. 

During his time in the Secret Service, he protected high-profile world leaders, including the President of Iran and then-Vice President Biden. In 2021, CE became Grandmaster winner of the Clive Cussler Adventure Writers Competition for his novel, Drone Kings, beating out 80 other titles. His short story Actual Stop appeared in the August 2021 edition of Mystery Weekly Magazine.  CE co-hosts The Crew Reviews weekly podcast, which features conversations with best-selling authors.  

You can follow him on Instagram @ce_albanese_books , on Facebook @CEAlbanese , on Twitter @CE_Albanese and @CREWbookreviews , and you can read more of his work at cealbanese.com 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear 

Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear.   

CForce Water 

Jack Carr Whiskey Glasses

  Eberlestock Jacket 

KC Cattle Company 

“Send Me” Documentary

Remi Adeleke is an actor, filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and former Navy SEAL.  

He has appeared in films including 6 Underground, Transformers: The Last Knight, and Ambulance. Remi was also featured in the TV series SEAL Team and he played Terrell “Tee” Daniel in The Terminal List on Amazon Prime Video.  Remi wrote and directed The Unexpected, a film that explores the world of human organ trafficking. The movie releases on 30 September 2022.  Find him this January on Fox’s new reality competition show Special Forces: The Ultimate Test, the U.S. version of the popular British TV series SAS: Who Dares Wins.  

Remi is the founder of the apparel brand Kejo Wear and the film production company 8th Wonder Entertainment. His memoir Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds documents his incredible journey of going from the son of a Nigerian prince, to overcoming hardships as a young man in the inner city, to later becoming a SEAL and successful entrepreneur. You can follow Remi on Twitter and Instagram @RemiAdeleke 

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. S

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Black Point Tactical Mini WING IWB Holster 

Montana Knife Company’s 

Fieldcraft Survival Knife

Note: This episode originally aired in September 2021. 

Andy McNab is a former member of the British SAS who led Bravo Two Zero during the first Gulf War.  Over 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. 

You can follow him on Twitter @the_real_mcnab 

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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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. Following the show’s debut this summer, it became the No. 1 series on Prime Video. During the week of 4th of July alone, the show was viewed for more than 1.6 billion minutes.  In addition to portraying James Reece, Chris is also known for his roles in the 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.

 He will voice Garfield and Super Mario in upcoming productions featuring those iconic characters.   This week on the podcast, Chris gives a major update about the future of the James Reece Terminal List series.   

You can follow Chris on Instagram and Twitter @prattprattpratt.  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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 Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. 

The Terminal List Special Collector’s Edition with Chris Pratt  

Hooten Young Whiskey Hooten Young Cigars  

@trackerjoe08 Custom Bow and Arrow 

Black Rifle Coffee 

Dynamis Alliance Blades 

Winkler Axe Eagles and Angels Hat

Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.

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Note: This episode of Danger Close originally ran in October 2021. 

James Yeager passed away on September 1, 2022. This is a tribute to his life and legacy. As James would always close out his videos: “This is James Yeager for Tactical Response reminding you that your responsibility to be ready for the fight, never ends.” James Yeager was a police officer, private security contractor, and founder and CEO of the firearm and tactical training company Tactical Response. He had been a firearms trainer since 1994 and founded Tactical Response in 1996 on the principle of “Student First – Instructor Second.”     Yeager’s law enforcement experience included serving as an undercover drug enforcement officer, SWAT team leader, K-9 handler, and as Chief of the Big Sandy Police Department in Tennessee.    

In 2004 and 2005, he worked as a private security contractor in Iraq, responsible for the protection of eight Iraqi Election Commissioners. On April 20, 2005, his PSD was caught in an ambush on Route Irish between the Green Zone and Baghdad International Airport. Three members of his team were killed. James discusses this in detail during the conversation.    

How much does a million dollars in $100 bills weigh and how did James Yeager know?    What do you do if you lock your keys in an armored vehicle? Find out on the podcast. James was also the founder of libertv.com and its popular YouTube channel.  His Instagram profile is @mfceoyeager.   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Nate Boyer is a Green Beret, former college and professional football player, actor, and director of the new movie MVP. The film is executive produced by Sylvester Stallone. Its official synopsis explains, “[it] takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player and a homeless veteran suffering from PTSD (played by Boyer). The movie reveals the common challenges faced by military veterans and professional athletes adjusting to a new life once the uniform comes off.”  

MVP stars athletes and actors including Randy Couture, Michael Strahan, Tom Arnold, Talia Jackson, and others.  The film’s release is accompanied by a fundraising campaign for Nate’s nonprofit Merging Vets and Players from the GNC Live Well Foundation.  In addition to being a filmmaker, Nate is also a former professional athlete. Even though he had not participated in organized football before joining the Special Forces, he went on to play for the Texas Longhorns before becoming the oldest rookie in NFL history at the age of 34 as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.  During his time as a Green Beret, Nate served on deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and completed a number of JCET (Joint Command Exchange Training) Missions to locations including Israel, Bulgaria, and Greece. You can learn more about Nate at NateBoyer.com. 

You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @NateBoyer37  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear   

Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear. 

Follow Jack on the social channels: https://www.instagram.com/jackcarrusa/ https://twitter.com/jackcarrusa https://www.facebook.com/jackcarrusa/ ------------ Check out the merch: https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/

Today’s guest is Ryan Steck, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Real Book Spy, a website that features reviews of novels in the thriller genre.  

His debut novel Fields of Fire is on shelves now! It tells the story of Marine Raider Matthew Redd who must uncover a far-reaching conspiracy after losing his memory under mysterious circumstances.  You can learn more about Ryan’s work at TheRealBookSpy.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @ryansteckauthor and @therealbookspy    

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear   

MTNTOUGH: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by the online physical training program for backcountry athletes MTNTOUGH. MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE when you sign up at mtntough.com 

Jack Carr Crossed Hawks Edge Grain Carving Board 

New West KnifeWorks Cooking Knives 

KC Cattle Company 

Peninsula Kelp Company 

CForce Water

Today’s guest is Robert McKee. 

He is an author, lecturer, and consultant who has dedicated his life to educating and mentoring screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, poets, documentary makers, producers, and directors through his Story Seminars.  

He is the author of Story, Character, Storynomics, Dialogue, and his latest, Action, books that help artists write their truth. Since 1984, more than 100,000 students have taken McKee’s courses around the world. Alumni include Peter Jackson (writer/director THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy, THE HOBBIT), Jane Campion, Andrew Stanton, Geoffrey Rush, Paul Haggis, Akiva Goldsman, William Goldman, Joan Rivers, Meg Ryan, Rob Row, David Bowie, Kirk Douglas, John Cleese, Steven Pressfield, Russell Brand, and the writers of Pixar (creators of TOY STORY 1, 2, & 3, FINDING NEMO). His former students include over 60 Academy Award Winners, 200 Academy Award Nominees, 200 Emmy Award Winners, and 1000 Emmy Award Nominees. To find out more about Robert and his seminars, visit mckeestory.com.  

You can follow him on YouTube @RobertMcKeeSTORY , on Facebook @RobertMcKeeSeminars , and on Twitter @McKeeStory 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off. 

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United States Naval Special Warfare Book

 Badass Workbench 

Send Me Documentary  

KJ Murphy's Custom Hat

Listener questions are back!  On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer more of your questions. Jack also gives subscribers a behind-the-scenes look at the gear in his new studio. If you want to submit questions for future episodes make sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and look out for new listener question posts.    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear:  Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer.  

Enfield Rifle 

New West KnifeWorks Hog Splitter 

New West KnifeWorks Cleaver 

BRCC Mug 

BRCC Subscription Coffee 

ARES GMT Watch 

Toyotas of War T-Shirt 

SIG Trucker Hat 

Horse Soldier Bourbon 

Direct Action USA Metal Book Cover 

Hooten Young Bourbon Hooten Young Cigars 

Ballistics Award Crossed Tomahawks Brass Casings Artwork 

Parker Shotgun @trackerjoe08 

Replica Arrow from Savage Son 

Life of General U.S. Grant 

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Revolt in the Desert Camp-Fires in the Canadian Rockies 

The Old Man and the Boy 

Crossed Tomahawks Whiskey Glasses 

WarPaw Wine 

Unplug Typewriter Company 

MK 3 MOD 0 

US Navy Dive Knife 

Ellwood T Risk Artwork BRCC x Terminal List Coffee 

BRCC x Jack Carr Revenge Blend 

The Iliad 

The Odyssey Limited Edition Jim Corbett books by Rigby 

Fort Knox Safe Quarantine 

Woodworks SEAL Family Foundation Paddle 

Badass Custom Tomahawks Workbench

Today’s guest is a combat-decorated Special Forces veteran and congressman from Florida’s 6th district. 

Mike Waltz served as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and as Vice President Dick Cheney's counterterrorism advisor between combat deployments to Afghanistan directly implementing policies and strategy on the front lines that he helped create in Washington, D.C. A Florida native, Congressman Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute and served more than two decades in the U.S. Army conducting multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. Today he continues to serve as a Colonel in the National Guard.  He is the author of the book WARRIOR DIPLOMAT: A GREEN BERET’S BATTLES FROM WASHINGTON TO AFGHANISTAN. 

The book’s proceeds are donated to veterans’ foundations. Mike is also a successful small business owner and is a frequent media contributor addressing issues related to foreign policy, intelligence and national defense.  He is also the author of the new children’s book Dawn of the Brave. Today on Danger Close, Jack and Congressman Waltz look back at the American military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, one year later and more.  

To learn more about Rep. Waltz you can visit his website https://mikewaltz.com You can also follow him on Instagram @repmichaelwaltz and @michaelgwaltz and on Twitter @michaelgwaltz. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear. 

Hooten Young Whiskey 

Horse Soldier Bourbon 

High West Whiskey 

Cross Hawks Slate Coaster Set 

Jack Carr Whiskey Glasses  

Leather Crossed Tomahawks Coasters

Today's guest is No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney. Mark is the creator of The Gray Man series. The first book in the collection was recently turned into a hit Netflix film starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. He collaborated with Tom Clancy on the novelist’s final books, co-authoring and then authoring seven Clancy books in the Jack Ryan series. 

Mark also collaborated with Lieutenant Colonel H. Ripley Rawlings IV for Red Metal. Mark’s new standalone thriller Armored tells the story of a group of American security contractors who must fight for their lives against drug cartels in the mountainous terrain of Mexico. You can find out more about Mark’s work at MarkGreaneyBooks.com, and you can also follow him on Instagram @markgreaneybooks  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by the online physical training program for backcountry athletes MTNTOUGH. MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE when you sign up at mtntough.com 

Jack Carr X Origin Raptor Tee 

The C4 Foundation (Chuck Heavy T-Shirt) 

Eberlestock Pendleton 

Director’s Reserve Whiskey

Today’s guest is SAS veteran and entrepreneur Ben Garwood.   

Ben served in multiple units in the British military, most notably in the SAS and as a member of the Pathfinders, an elite reconnaissance platoon for the British 16th Air Assault Brigade. The platoon was featured in the documentary Pathfinders: Into the Heart of Afghanistan. Ben is also behind HR4k, a company that curates clothing, coffee, and gear from U.K. and U.S. veteran-owned companies. He created a series of sci-fi-influenced fictional sagas titled Ground Hammer and the Defenders of the Realm. His stories are inspired by the real-world actions of operators who served in 22 SAS.  

You can follow Ben on Instagram @ben_garwood_ and learn more about his work at groundhammer.com and hr4k.co.uk 

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

ARES Watches  

Icarus Precision 

Grizzly Forge Knives 

Vickers Guide

Bert Sorin is the president and co-owner of the fitness equipment company Sorinex.  

Sorinex was founded by Bert’s father Richard Sorin in 1980. The company has been making some of the most durable strength training equipment in the industry for more than 40 years. The gear they make is utilized by athletes, servicemembers, and students around the world.  Bert is also an accomplished athlete. He is a 4-time Division 1 All-American Track and Field Southeastern Conference Champion in the Hammer and 35 lb. Weight Throw, a former Weight Throw record holder, and an Olympic trials athlete. 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 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. You can learn more about Bert at bertsorin.com or by following him on Instagram @bertsorin   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear 

Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. 

Sorinex Center Mass Bell 

SITKA Jetstream Jacket  

Terminal List Limited Edition Cover 

Black Rifle Coffee

Kara Frederick serves as the director of The Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation focusing her research on “Big Tech” and emerging technology policy. 

She previously served as a counterterrorism analyst at the Department of Defense and was a Senior Intelligence Analyst for a U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, deploying to Afghanistan three times in support of special operations forces. She also served as a briefer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict and was a liaison to the National Security Agency. Following her time at the Department of Defense, she helped create Facebook’s Global Security Counterterrorism Analysis Program and led the Facebook Headquarters’ Regional Intelligence Team.  

Prior to joining Heritage, she was a fellow for the Technology & National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she concentrated on high-tech illiberalism, data privacy, and digital surveillance. Kara is a fellow with the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School and spent two years as a lecturer at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C She is a regular guest on Fox News and Fox Business and has also been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The Economist, Bloomberg, and others. 

You can also find her on Twitter at @karaafrederick  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear 

Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

Unplug Typewriter Co. Restored Typewriter (IG: @unplugtypewriterco) 

WK Operator Knife  In the Blood

Note: This episode of Danger Close was originally released in October of 2021. 

Douglas London is a retired senior CIA operations officer and the author of the book The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence.  Doug served as a U.S. Marine before joining the Central Intelligence Agency in 1984 where he worked for 34 years – 17 years on either side of 9/11. His job was the clandestine collection of HUMINT: intelligence that comes from people who provide secrets valuable to the United States. By virtue of recruiting spies for an equal number of years on either side of 11 September 2001, Doug offers a unique perspective on the Agency pre and post that seminal date in history.   He served in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Africa including three assignments as a chief of station, the president’s senior advisor at post, and chief of base in a conflict zone.   

Assignments at CIA Headquarters included executive positions at the Agency’s Counterterrorism Center, Information Operations Center, and Near East and South Asia Division. He is the recipient of the CIA’s Career Intelligence Medal.   Today, Doug is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, and a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute.   

On this episode of Danger Close, Doug discusses the state of modern intelligence, failures of the intelligence community, a lack of accountability prevalent in the post-9/11 CIA, and a lot more.   

You can follow him on Twitter @douglaslondon5 and you can follow Jack on social platforms @jackcarrusa. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear 

Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear.   

Microsoft Surface  

Premier Body Armor 

Bulletproof Laptop Case

Meg Gardiner is an award-winning author whose latest novel, Heat 2, was written with legendary filmmaker Michael Mann.   

As she explains on her website, “The novel is both prequel and sequel to Mann’s 1995 film Heat, with a new story that unfolds before and after the iconic movie.” Meg is known for her bestselling thrillers, including the UNSUB series featuring FBI profiler Caitlin Hendrix.   

She is also the author of the Evan Delaney series, the Jo Beckett series, and several other novels and short stories.  You can find her on Twitter @MegGardiner1 and at meggardiner.com   You can purchase Heat 2 now.     

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear: 

Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.   

Hooten Young Whiskey 

Ground Hammer and the Defenders of the Realm 

Montana Knife Company

On today’s episode, Jack is joined by veterans and entrepreneurs, Scott Neil and Mark Nutsch.    

Mark Nutsch served in the Army as a Special Forces officer. 

Scott Neil is a retired Green Beret Master Sergeant. Following the attacks of 9/11, they deployed to Afghanistan where their mission led them to traverse the rugged terrain by horseback. Their story was immortalized in the film 12 Strong.    

Scott and Mark are also two of the co-founders of American Freedom Distillery, the makers of award-winning Horse Soldier Bourbon.   Following a storied career in Special Forces, Scott Neil went on to work with the Green Beret Foundation, developing and launching a transition and resiliency program for veterans called The Next Ridgeline. Scott continues to champion for veterans via senior advisory positions with the Veterans Affairs Committees and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.    

Mark is the author of the new book, Swords of Lightning: Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America’s Response to 9/11.   

You can check out Horse Soldier Bourbon at horsesoldierbourbon.com and follow Horse Soldier Bourbon on Instagram @horsesoldierbourbon.   

Sponsors:  

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear   Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer.  

Make a Wood Sign (IG: @makeawoodsign YouTube: @oldave100 ) 

Horse Soldier Bourbon  

Mick Strider Custom Knives (IG: @marisa.strider )

Today’s guest is a former Navy SEAL, author, speaker, and entrepreneur.  

As a child, Patrick Bisher overcame several serious health setbacks, including a degenerative and debilitating hip disease, to become an elite three-sport athlete. He went on to enlist in the Navy, complete BUD/S, and serve on SEAL Teams 3 and 7. Today, Patrick is the founder of GRIT Academy, a company providing professionals across industry the tools to become elite leaders who cultivate winning cultures. 

He is also the author of the books No Surrender: Faith, Family, and Finding Your Way and Warrior of God. You can learn more at patrickbisher.com and follow Patrick on Instagram @patrickbisher.   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear

 Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order.   

Greg Westgate Knife 

Stand Strong Art Patches  

Once an Eagle by Anton Meyer

Note: The interview in this episode first aired in October of 2021 in Season 1, but it features a new gear spotlight.  

Don Bentley is a former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot who flew QRF in support of Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Launching with only a frequency, call sign and last known location of the four-man SEAL reconnaissance element, Don and the QRF flew into harm’s way. One helicopter and the 16 warriors aboard would not make it home. This is a powerful conversation with someone who has spent years dealing with the emotional aftermath of that mission and who has learned to channel those feelings into his writing.   

Following his time in the Army, Don worked for General Electric before once again stepping up to serve as an FBI Special Agent focused on foreign intelligence cases and as an FBI SWAT Team member.  Today, Don is the New York Times bestselling author of the Matt Drake series. 

His latest book in the series, Hostile Intent, released on May 3, 2022. He is also continuing the legacy of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Jr. series. Zero Hour is on shelves now. You can learn more about Don at donbentleybooks.com and follow him on Twitter @bentleydonb.  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear

Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer.  

Half Face Blades    

Laws Whiskey House  

 Black Rifle Coffee Company

Rick Hogg is a 29-year U.S. Army Special Operations Combat Veteran. 

He deployed 13 times and served as a Special Operations K9 handler and taught the Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat course. Today, Rick is the founder of War HOGG Tactical, a company that provides professional, comprehensive firearms, tactical and K9 training. He also co-hosts the On the Range podcast.  In 2021, Duco, Rick’s beloved Dutch Shepherd, passed away. Duco served from 2012 through 2017 during the Global War on Terror and is the inspiration behind the “In Honor of Duco” Fund, honoring and assisting K9s that served as Special Operations Combat Assault Dogs. 

You can learn more about Rick Hogg at warhogg.com and on Instagram @warhoggtactical 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. 

Sitka Ambient Hoody

 QALO Ring Nock 

On Archery Arrows

This is part two of a two-part interview with Dom Raso.

 Today’s guest is a veteran Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, husband, and father.  Dom Raso spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams before founding Dynamis Alliance around the principle of “THE WILL TO FIGHT.” He also runs the ARMR-UP training program and the Adaptiv-X lifestyle and apparel brand. His Razorback Blade and Combat Flathead make frequent appearances in the James Reece Terminal List series of novels.   

You can learn more about Dom at crusheverything.com or by following him on Instagram @domraso and @dynamisalliance  

Note: This interview was recorded in April, 2022 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer. 

Dynamis Low Profile Belt 

Dynamis Holster  

Dynamis Jeans

Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. 

Today’s guest is a veteran Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, husband, and father.  Dom Raso spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams before founding Dynamis Alliance around the principle of “THE WILL TO FIGHT.” He also runs the ARMR-UP training program and the Adaptiv-X lifestyle and apparel brand. His Razorback Blade and Combat Flathead make frequent appearances in the James Reece Terminal List series of novels.   

You can learn more about Dom at crusheverything.com or by following him on Instagram @domraso and @dynamisalliance  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Gear: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by the online physical training program for backcountry athletes MTNTOUGH. MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE when you sign up at mtntough.com 

Dynamis Blade Razorback Blade 

Revere Blade  

SMR Blade  

Combat Flathead (G2) 

Crush Everything Training

It’s that time again. Listener questions are back!  On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer more of your questions about the new Terminal List series on Amazon Prime Video, the novels, some of his favorite gear, and a lot more.  

If you want to submit questions for future episodes make sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and look out for future listener question posts.    

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear:  Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

Dynamis Jeans  

Dynamis Belt 

Dynamis Razorback Blade 

Tacticalories Seasoning Company

Marcus Torgerson is a certified Level 3 Expert instructor in Krav Maga, and travels the world teaching self-defense training as the only non-Israeli on the International Krav Maga Federation instructors team.  

With more than four decades of martial arts experience, Marcus has received international recognition and was recently featured in Clint Emerson’s book 100 Deadly Skills: Combat Edition. He is currently working on a memoir titled Nightmare for Bad Guys. To learn more about Marcus Torgerson visit his website at marcustorgerson.com. You can follow him on social media @marcustorgerson. 

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

The Terminal List: Make sure to check out The Terminal List TV show starring Chris Pratt on Amazon Prime Video, and The Terminal List podcast hosted by Jack Carr, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Featured Gear   Schnee’s Boots: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnee’s boots. When you shop at Schnees.com make sure you use promo code: JACK21. When you do, you’ll save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear. 

Achter Knives 

Leslie’s Fine Art Filson Boots

On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack is giving subscribers a look at the first episode of the brand new Terminal List List Podcast with Jack Carr.  

On the debut episode, Jack sits down with series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, technical advisor, and former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw. The trio explains how Jack’s original novel made it into the hands of Chris Pratt, and what it was like taking the story of James Reece from the page to the screen.  They also do a deep dive into Engram, the pilot episode of the Amazon Prime Video series directed by Antoine Fuqua. Along with some behind-the-scenes stories from the set, audiences get to hear about the gear featured in the episode, the filmmaking techniques employed to bring the story to life, and how the team dedicated themselves to authenticity throughout the process. 

The first two episodes of The Terminal List Podcast are available now, with new ones dropping every Monday. 

To hear the second episode and for more exclusive TERMINAL LIST content, be sure to check out the podcast! 

Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-terminal-list-podcast-with-jack-carr/id1631833383 

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZRsBTXC3irejYUDDUBTQc?si=759e9a0f79fc4d84 

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/JackCarrUSA … or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Don’t forget, you can stream the entire eight-part TV series starring Chris Pratt on Amazon Prime Video now. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today, Jack is joined by Clint Emerson. Clint is a retired Navy SEAL and survival expert who served more than 20 years in the SEAL Teams.   

His latest book The Rugged Life: The Modern Guide to Self-Reliance explores topics like homesteading, outdoor survival, living off the land, preparedness, and more.  Clint is also the author of The Right Kind of Crazy: My Life as a Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell and the 100 Deadly Skills series. He is the founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf and the survival-oriented online store violentnomad.com. 

Clint also hosts Can You Survive This Podcast? You can follow him on Instagram @100deadlyskills and find out more at Clintemerson.com You can listen to Jack’s first interview with Clint here.   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear 

Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off. 

Courteney Boots https://www.africansportingcreations.com/courteney-boots-footwear-and-accessories-for-safari-from-african-sporting-creations.html   

Qalo Rings https://qalo.com/   

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On today’s special episode of Danger Close, listeners get an exclusive preview of the brand new Chris Pratt Collector’s Edition of The Terminal List audiobook. 

Listen to the preface, prologue and first three chapters of The Terminal List narrated by Ray Porter and get an exclusive first listen of the new foreword read by Jack Carr.  The new foreword gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how the book went from page to screen, and what it was like bringing The Terminal List to Amazon Prime Video.  

Don’t forget that starting today, July 1, you can stream the entire eight-part series. And if you’re looking for more Terminal List content, be sure to check out the all-new Terminal List Podcast with Jack Carr. Jack, showrunner David DiGilio and actor/producer and former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw break down each episode of the Amazon Prime Video series.  

You can purchase the full audiobook here. 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.   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: 

Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order: https://www.zerofoxtrot.com/jc   

Black Rifle Coffee  

SIG P226 

Gatorz Sunglasses 

Resco Watches 

ARES Watches

 Dynamis Razorback Blade 

Dynamis Jeans  

Winkler Tomahawk 

Josh Hall Surfboards 

Sorinex Weights 

Nock On Archery

Ollie Ollerton is a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, and veteran of the British Special Forces who served in the elite Special Boat Service (SBS).  

Ollie’s military career began at 18 when he joined the Royal Marine Commandos. Five years later, Ollie was one of just five candidates selected from an initial pool of 250 for the Special Boat Service (SBS). During his time in SBS, he took part in hostage rescue missions, counter narcotics, counter terrorism operations, homeland security, counter insurgency operations, and humanitarian efforts. Following his time in the military, Ollie worked as a private security contractor in Iraq at the height of the war. He then operated with a team dismantling child trafficking syndicates in Southeast Asia.   He is also one of the hosts of the hit television series SAS: Who Dares Wins. His books include the novels Scar Tissue and All or Nothing as well as his autobiography Break Point: SAS: Who Dares Wins Host's Incredible True Story and Battle Ready: Eliminate Doubt, Embrace Courage, Transform Your Life.  

Today, Ollie is the CEO of Break-Point, which utilizes training seminars and simulated military events to help individuals and organizations reach their full potential. He is also the founder of Batty Ready Fuel and the Battle Ready 360 fitness app. Learn more about Ollie by visiting his website ollieollerton.com and following him on social media @ollie.ollerton 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

The Terminal List: Also, be sure to check out The Terminal List TV show starring Chris Pratt on Amazon Prime Video, and The Terminal List podcast, hosted by me, wherever you get your podcasts.   

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Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer.  

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The Terminal List - Limited Edition https://www.officialjackcarr.com/the-terminal-list-chris-pratt-cover/ 

5.11 Tactical Official Terminal List Sweatshirt https://www.511tactical.com/the-terminal-list-hoodie.html 

Arno Bernard Steak Knives https://www.africansportingcreations.com/arno-bernard-steak-knives-exclusive-steak-knife-sets-from-south-africa-knife-maker.html 

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Coming this July, join best-selling author and Danger Close host Jack Carr for an insider's look at the Amazon Prime Video series, The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt. The series is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and stars Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chris Pratt, JD Pardo, Jai Courtney, and more. Be sure to watch the full series on July 1. Get exclusive insights, behind-the-scene the stories, interviews with creators of the show, exclusive access to the world of James Reece and The Terminal List, and more. 

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-terminal-list-podcast-with-jack-carr/id1631833383 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZRsBTXC3irejYUDDUBTQc?si=223120f9f0944eae Presented by KC Cattle Company. An IRONCLAD Original.

In this episode of Danger Close, Jack reads and responds to online critics of his latest edition of The Terminal List series, In the Blood. You can check out the book on Amazon, and, be sure to check out The Terminal List TV show starring Chris Pratt, releasing on Amazon Prime Video on July 1. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr  

FEATURED GEAR     

Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order.  https://www.zerofoxtrot.com/jc 

New West Knife Works https://www.newwestknifeworks.com/

Today’s guest is only the second person in history to ever hold the office of U.S. Attorney General twice.  

Bill Barr served as the 77th Attorney General for President George H.W. Bush and the 85th Attorney General for President Donald Trump. His storied law career has taken him from the CIA and the Reagan White House to the Justice Department to General Counsel of major corporations like GTE and Verizon. He recently released his No. 1 New York Times best-selling memoir, One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General. 

The book includes a lifetime of lessons from Barr’s childhood through Iran Contra, Pan Am 103 and the LA riots, and takes an unfiltered look at his time serving in the Trump Administration through Russiagate and the Mueller investigation, COVID, civil unrest, election results, and January 6, 2021.      

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

The Terminal List: This episode is also brought to you by the new Amazon Prime Video series, The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt and based on Jack Carr’s best-selling novel. The show releases on July 1.  

Featured Gear:  This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer.  

Vickers Tactical 

BMW Motorcycles

Note: This episode of Danger Close with Jack Carr first aired in June of 2021 in Season 1.   

Chris Ryan is a former member of the Special Air Service. 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. The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived over a 300 kilometer journey to the Syrian border. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. 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. You can check out his latest book, Outcast. In this episode, Jack and Chris discuss how Chris survived his 1991 experience in Iraq, his transition from the military into publishing and the importance of reading.  Visit Chris’ website: https://www.chrisryanauthor.co.uk/

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Ares Watches - Jack Carr Edition  

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Today’s guest is a veteran, athlete, executive, and a highly respected leadership expert. Jon Sanchez is the founder and CEO of Team Performance Institute, a premier business leadership and coaching firm. 

Prior to founding the company, Jon graduated from the United States Naval Academy and went on to operate as a platoon commander for SEAL Team Three. Jon finished No. 1 in his BUD/S class and received the Honor Man recognition. He is a Military Olympics athlete, winning gold medals in the Naval Pentathlon.  In this episode you will also find out Jon’s role in the publication of THE TERMINAL LIST!  Today, Jon serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations including the Joseph House, the Tri-State Veterans Community Alliance, Magnified Giving, and the Anthony Munoz Foundation. Jon also serves as the Chairman of Cincinnati’s Over-the- Rhine International Film Festival. 

You can learn more about Jon’s work at teamperformanceinstitute.com.   

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Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

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Note: This episode of Danger Close with Jack Carr first aired on March 25, 2021 in Season 1.   

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack interviews a legendary figure in the tactical community: Thunder Ranch founder Clint Smith. Clint is the President and Director of Thunder Ranch, a 900-acre firearm training facility in Southern Oregon.  Clint is a Marine Corps veteran who served two infantry and Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience also includes seven years as a police officer where he served as head of the Firearms Training Division, as a S.W.A.T. Team member, and as a precision rifleman. He is the author of the books Urban Rifle: 45 Years of Teaching and Training and Urban Rifle 2: Close Combat Conflict Resolution. During their conversation, recorded at Thunder Ranch, Clint opens up about entering the Marine Corps and serving in Vietnam, as well as tactical insights, and a lot more.  

More about Clint Smith: https://thunderranchinc.com/the-founders/ 

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Follow Thunder Ranch: @thunderranchinc   

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Tim Kennedy is an Army Special Forces Soldier, entrepreneur, MMA fighter, and author of the new book Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself.  

During his time as a UFC, Strikeforce, and WEC MMA fighter, he earned a pro record of 18-6. Tim was a cast member on HISTORY Channel’s Hunting Hitler as well as Discovery Channel’s Hard to Kill. He founded the training company Sheepdog Response and the clothing line Ranger Up. He is also the founder of the online mentorship program Apogee Strong and the K-12 Apogee Cedar Park school.  You can learn more about Tim Kennedy at  https://timkennedymma.com/ and by following him on Instagram @timkennedymma.  

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest is a retired Special Operations Combat Medic and entrepreneur.  

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Elias “Eli” Kfoury and his family escaped the civil strife of his homeland and immigrated to the United States.  He became a naturalized American citizen and served for 21 years in the Navy.  Much of Eli’s military career was spent at Naval Special Warfare Development Group where he deployed as a combat medic at the tip of the special operations spear.  Eli is currently involved in multiple growing businesses and is developing a series of children’s books focused on instituting a strong warrior ethos and mindset in America’s youth. You can him on Instagram @deepseasurf   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

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Donnie Vincent is an explorer, biologist, filmmaker, conservationist and sportsman.  

Donnie received his degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Minnesota, and was able to pursue his passion for nature with research projects that took him to places like Bangladesh to study Bengal tigers and to Alaska to study spawning salmon.  Since then, he has produced award-winning films including The Other Side, Terra Nova, The River’s Divide, and Winds of Adak that showcase some of the world’s most remote and breathtaking locations.   

You can learn more by visiting his website https://www.donnievincent.com or by following him on Instagram @donnie_vincent.    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest is a 30-year law enforcement veteran and a bestselling novelist.  

Marc Cameron is a New York Times bestselling thriller author, a retired Chief Deputy in the U.S. Marshals, a second-degree jiu jitsu black belt, a certified law enforcement scuba diver and man-tracking instructor, and a member of the rural Tactical Tracking Unit for the U.S. Marshals District of Alaska. Marc has authored five Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan novels including Shadow of the Dragon and Chain of Command. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed Jericho Quinn Thriller Series. His most recent book Cold Snap, the fourth in his Arliss Cutter series, was released this April. You can learn more about Marc at marccameronbooks.com. You can also find him on Twitter @MarcCameron1 , Facebook at facebook.com/MarcCameronAuthor , and Instagram at @marccameronbooks  

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest is literary legend and icon David Morrell.   

On May 25, 1972, he introduced the world to Rambo with the publication of his debut thriller, First Blood. Over the past 50 years it has never been out of print.   He went on to write dozens of novels including The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone, The League of Night and Fog, Testament, Blood Oath, Last Reveille, The Totem, The Fifth Profession, Assumed Identity, Burnt Sienna, Creepers, Scavenger, Murder as a Fine Art, The Opium Eater, Inspector of the Dead, Ruler of the Night, and scores of others.   

He captures and passes along advice from his decades of writing experience in The Successful Novelist. David has also contributed to the world of Marvel comics having written for the Captain America, Spider-Man and Wolverine franchises. While immersing himself in research for his novels he has learned to fly, been trained in firearms, hostage negotiation, assuming identities, executive protection, defensive/offensive driving, wilderness survival, and corporate security. He is an honorary lifetime member of the Special Operations Association and the Association of Intelligence Officers. You can learn about David Morrell and his work at davidmorrell.net and you can follow him on Twitter @_DavidMorrell.  

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr. 

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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 entire The Terminal List series and its latest installment In the Blood. 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 and recently in Zack Snyder's Justice League, starring as the villain Darkseid.  

You can follow Ray on Twitter @ray__porter and check out his narration of In the Blood: https://www.audible.com/pd/In-the-Blood-Audiobook/1797134833   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest is Cameron Hanes: bowhunter, endurance athlete, and author. 

His new book, Endure: How to Work, Outlast, and Keep Hammering, is a memoir that tells the story of how a passion for hunting inspired a lifestyle dedicated to fitness, distance running and backcountry adventure. You can follow him on Instagram @cameronrhanes or check out his website cameronhanes.com   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Cudaway Knives

Listener questions are back!  On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer more of your questions.  If you want to submit questions for future episodes, be sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and be on the lookout for future listener question posts.    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Leadership in the Shadows: Special Operations Soldier by Kyle Lamb 

Green Eyes & Black Rifles: Warrior's Guide to the Combat Carbine by Kyle Lamb 

Stay in the Fight!! Warriors Guide to the Combat Pistol by Kyle Lamb

Today’s guest is a retired Navy SEAL, wingsuit record holder, speaker, and host of the popular Cleared Hot podcast. 

Andy Stumpf served with both SEAL Team Five and Naval Special Warfare Development Group before being wounded in combat. Andy recovered and was assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Center as a BUD/S Dive Phase instructor.    Two years later, Andy became the first E-6 in the history of Naval Special Warfare to be commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer program. He then deployed with SEAL Team Three to Afghanistan.  Since leaving the military, Andy has gone on to raise millions for the SEAL community and set two world wingsuit records.  

You can follow him on Instagram @andystumpf212   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is a craftsman and security expert.   

Prior to founding ARES Watches, Matt Graham served as a police officer and U.S. Air Marshal before becoming a firearms program and tactics instructor of low profile operations for the Central Intelligence Agency. During his time in law enforcement, he was the recipient of the Life Saving Medal, the Medal of Valor, and the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. You can learn more at areswatches.com and follow them on Instagram at @areswatchco    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest spent seventeen hours trapped in a hotel room certain she was going to die as terrorists moved through the hotel executing innocents. She is now using that experience to help others suffering from PTSD.   

In 2019, Meyli Chapin survived an attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya by Al-Shabaab terrorists that left 22 civilians dead. She credits former SAS operator Christian Craighead with saving her and hundreds of others that January day by running to the sound of the guns. Her harrowing ordeal, subsequent struggles with PTSD, and how she fought to overcome that trauma is detailed in her book, Terrorist Attack Girl: How I Survived Terrorism and Reconstructed My Shattered Mind.  Meyli’s efforts to empower those dealing with traumatic events inspired her to develop and found Trauma Brace, the first standalone self-help app for trauma survivors.  

You can follow her on Instagram @meylichapin and learn more about her app here @traumabraceapp. 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Swiss Army Knife Commemorative Edition

In this episode of Danger Close, Jack reads and responds to online critics of his novels. Get behind-the-scenes access to the writing process, hear some thoughtful insights about the books, and listen to Jack reply to some not-so-happy readers.  

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s guest is legendary CIA paramilitary and operations officer Enrique “Ric” Prado.   

Ric is a retired CIA operations officer who specialized in paramilitary, counter-terrorism and special/clandestine operations. Escaping Cuba as a child amidst the violence of Castro’s Cuban Revolution, he would go on to retire as the CIA equivalent of a two-star general after serving for twenty-four years in the nation’s premier intelligence service which included 36 months as the first CIA officer to live in the anti-Sandinista “Contra” camps and later as Deputy Chief of Station of the original Bin Laden Task Force.  

His new New York Times bestselling memoir Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Officer takes a deep dive into a truly exceptional career filled with assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries. Prado’s memoir highlights not only the complexities of America’s shadow wars, but the extreme courage, creativity and perseverance it takes to execute such missions inside the most demanding and hostile environments.  

You can learn more about Ric Prado at ricprado.com.   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Today’s guest is an award-winning war correspondent and New York Times bestselling author whose writing has been featured in outlets including GQ, Men’s Journal, The Daily Beast and The Washington Post. 

Kevin Maurer's books include Rock Force, American Radical (with Tamer Elnoury), No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (with Mark Owen), Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America’s Elite Special Forces, No Way Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan (with Mitch Weiss), Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds (with Rusty Bradley), No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL (with Mark Owen), Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World’s Most Famous Revolutionary, Valleys of Death: A Memoir of the Korean War (with Bill Richardson), the graphic novel Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter, and his latest, Damn Lucky: One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History .  

You can learn more about Kevin and his work at kevinmaurer.net 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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True Precision Threaded Barrel

On today’s show, Jack is joined by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kevin Maurer and by John “Lucky” Luckadoo, the subject of Kevin’s new book, Damn Lucky: One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History .  

It’s an incredible true story of a World War II hero.  Lucky joined the military in the weeks following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and after flight training was assigned as a Second Lieutenant to the 100th Bomb Group stationed in England.  During a time when most bombing crews wouldn’t survive more than a dozen missions, Lucky completed 25 in the B-17 Flying Fortress over France and Germany on bombing runs aimed at destroying the Nazi war machine. 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr    

Featured Books: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by by the online physical training program for backcountry athletes MTNTOUGH: MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE when you sign up at mtntough.com 

Damn Lucky: One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History by Kevin Maurer and by John “Lucky” Luckadoo 

The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

Listener questions are back!  On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer more of your questions.  If you want to submit questions for future episodes, be sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and be on the lookout for future listener question posts.    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear:  Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com.   

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Lego Typewriter  

Ares Watches

Today’s guest is an Army Special Forces veteran, ultramarathoner, skydiver, BASE jumper, and bestselling thriller author of the American Mercenary series.  Jason Kasper is a former Green Beret and the author of novels including Her Dark Silence, the Spider Heist series, the American Mercenary series, and the Shadow Strike thriller series.  

You can learn more about Jason Kasper and his work on his website https://jason-kasper.com/.    

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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As the release date for In The Blood fast approaches, Danger Close listeners get a special early listen to the prologue and first two chapters.  

For one it’s business. For the other it’s personal. For two of the deadliest killers on the planet, it’s time to hunt.  A woman boards a plane in the African country of Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes later, her plane is blown out of the sky. Over 6,000 miles away, former Navy SEAL James Reece watches the names and pictures of the victims on cable news. One face triggers a distant memory of a Mossad operative attached to the CIA years earlier in Iraq—a woman with ties to the intelligence services of two nations…a woman Reece thought he would never see again.  Reece enlists friends new and old across the globe to track down her killer, unaware that he is walking into a deadly trap. Mark your calendars. In the Blood hits shelves on May 17, but you can pre-order it now!  

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. 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Today’s guest is a former Navy SEAL, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and sought after expert in the world of multi purpose canine training. As one of the first Navy SEALs in the initial invasion of Iraq, Mike Ritland witnessed a dog save a group of Marines which altered the course of his life.   

Following his time in the SEAL Teams, Mike founded Trikos, providing personal protection dogs for private sector individuals and families, and working dogs for the DoD, TSA, and Customs & Border Protection.   

In 2010 he founded the Warrior Dog Foundation to provide care for retired working dogs that would otherwise be euthanized, saving over 200 dogs to date.   Through his TeamDog.Pet program and his Fueled by Team Dog food products he has successfully helped tens of thousands of dog owners train their way to a better dog. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Team Dog, Navy SEAL Dogs, Trident K9 Warriors, and Unf*ck America.  

He also hosts the Mike Drop Podcast. You can follow him on Instagram @mritland and learn more about his work at mikeritland.com. 

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com.   

Ares Drive 1 Watch 

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Inglorious Amateurs Apparel 

Wolf Brigade Mace 

Theft of the Age by Greg Walsh 

War of Attrition by Greg Walsh 

Barneys Sports Chalet Ice Axe

Today’s guest on Danger Close is an inventor, marksman, hunter, Olympic biathlete, entrepreneur and a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot.  An avid athlete and outdoorsman, Glen Eberle competed in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games as a biathlete. Redesigning the rifle carried by American athletes, he revolutionized the way first American teams, and then international teams competed in the sport.    

After his time in the military, Glen turned his attention to redesigning and inventing new shooting, hunting and tactical gear with his company Eberlestock.  ou can follow Glen on Instagram @gleneberlestock and learn more about Eberlestock at eberlestock.com.   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Eberlestock 

G2 Gunslinger II Backpack

On today’s episode of Danger Close, a special operations legend returns to the show.  

Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb served in the United States Army for more than two decades; over 15 of those years were in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, more commonly known as Delta Force. During his career, he operated at the highest levels of special operations as an Assault Team Leader, Sniper Team Leader, Troop Sergeant Major, Combat Development Sergeant Major, and Task Force Sergeant Major.  In 1993, Kyle was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu, which was later depicted in the book and film Black Hawk Down.  Kyle went on to found the tactical gear and training company Viking Tactics. Today, he is the host of the Team VTAC Podcast and can often be found teaching at the SIG SAUER Academy or hunting the backcountry. He is the author of Leadership in the Shadows , Green Eyes and Black Rifles: The Warriors Guide to Combat Carbine , and Stay in the Fight: Warriors Guide to the Combat Pistol   

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. Go to https://www.zerofoxtrot.com/jc to place your order. 

Raven Knives 

SureFire Scout Light Pro 

SIG P320 

BlackPoint Tactical Mini WING

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Ryan Holiday. 

Ryan is a bestselling author, media strategist, entrepreneur, and the creator and host of the hit podcast and newsletter The Daily Stoic, a daily show and newsletter featuring meditations based on the stoic philosophical outlook.  His podcast has been downloaded more than 75 million times and has featured Matthew McConaughey, Jocko Willink, Malcolm Gladwell and Tim Ferriss. Ryan is also the author of 10 books including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key, and his latest, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave.  

His work has appeared in outlets such as Fast Company, The New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, and many others.  

You can find out more at ryanholiday.net. 

Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

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Today’s guest is Des Powell, a veteran of the SAS who served 28 years in the British military going behind enemy lines in one of the Gulf War’s earliest and most dangerous missions.  

His new book, SAS Bravo Three Zero: The Explosive Untold Story tells the story of Des’ experience during the opening hours of the Gulf War. From the publisher: There were three patrols that fateful January 1991 morning: Bravo One Zero, Bravo Two Zero … then there was Bravo Three Zero. These men were different. Thought differently. Acted differently. Treating as gospel the SAS’s saying ‘any fool can be uncomfortable’, they deployed with vehicles, and while there was nowhere to hide they could make a dash for the border if desperate. Even as warnings came in that McNab’s patrol was on the run, Bravo Three Zero remained undetected – the furthest Coalition forces behind Iraqi lines. Slipping through enemy positions, a string of targets were taken out. But with the desert turning bitter and snow starting to fall, they were forced to fight a running battle against the elements as much as the enemy.  You can follow Des on Instagram @des.p22 

Sponsors 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

 Featured Gear: Today’s featured gear segment is also sponsored by MTNTOUGH: MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE. Just go to MTNTOUGH.com and enter the code DANGERCLOSE to receive 20% off the brand new MTNTOUGH+ subscription.  

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Today’s guest has dedicated his life to helping others understand the ethics of hunting and the importance of protecting the outdoors.  

Robbie Kroger is the founder of Blood Origins, an organization that brings together storytelling and conservation to change how people think about how related programs are funded.

 Their mission statement is simple: Convey the truth around hunting.  You can learn more about their work at BloodOrigins.com.  You can also subscribe to The Blood Origins Podcast on all major platforms, subscribe to their YouTube channel, and check them on Instagram @bloodorigins. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

The Kindness Campaign  

Combative Edge Knife

Today’s guest is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts.  

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and a renowned author, speaker, and consultant. His work includes analysis 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 a vast array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, and the U.S. military.  

Zeihan is the author of three critically acclaimed books, The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, and Disunited Nations. His fourth book, The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, will be published in June. Find out more at Zeihan.com. You can also follow him on Twitter @PeterZeihan.  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% off their purchase! Go to https://tenthousand.cc/dangerclose15 and to receive 15% off. 

Half Face Blades 

Winkler RnD

Today’s guest is one of country music’s biggest young stars. Jordan Davis is a singer and songwriter whose albums Home State, Buy Dirt and his self-titled EP have racked up hundreds of millions of listens on Spotify, and he’s written numerous No. 1 hit singles.  

Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, Jordan won Best New Country Artist at the iHeart Radio Music Awards in 2019 and was a two-time nominee for ACM New Male Artist of the Year. 

You can follow him on Instagram @jordandavisofficial and catch him on the Buy Dirt tour at venues across the country throughout the spring and summer.  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

Grizzly Forge Knives

Today’s guest on Danger Close is No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer.  

Recognized for the depth of his research, Brad has penned multiple bestselling thrillers including The Escape Artist, The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and The Tenth Justice and a series of non-fiction books including The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington and The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President—and Why It Failed. Brad has written for several DC Comics series including Green Arrow, Superman and Batman, and the Justice League of America. He is also the author of the Ordinary People Change the World “I Am” illustrated children’s series.  

In addition to writing, Brad hosted the history-centric television shows Decoded and Lost History where he found the missing flag raised on 9/11. That flag is currently on display at the 9/11 Museum in New York. His latest novel, The Lightning Rod is on shelves now! You can follow him on Twitter @bradmeltzer and learn more about his work at bradmeltzer.com. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com. 

Savage Son Trade Paperback  

Surefire Stiletto Pro Flashlight 

The First Marauder by Luke Ryan

 Dead Reckoning Collective  

The Code of the West Apparel (Chris Hunt @lazzyfair)

On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer more of YOUR questions.  If you want to submit questions for future episodes, be sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and be on the lookout for future listener question posts!    

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer.  

Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer

Oleg Tolmachev is the Head of Production for Ukraine’s national gas company, Naftogaz. 

In the days since the Russian invasion, he has been corresponding with international journalists about the developing situation and has been calling on oil and gas companies to sever ties with Russia. Oleg was recently forced to evacuate Kyiv, but was able to connect with Jack over Zoom from an undisclosed location in the city of Lviv. You can follow updates from Oleg on Twitter @OTolmachev 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

MTNTOUGH: MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE.

Today’s guest on 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      

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear:   Today’s gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer.   

Ball and Buck   

Seaholm Automatic Watch   

Trained Monkey Scarface   

SIG Sauer P226   

SIG Sauer P365   

Blackpoint Tactical Holsters   

Surefire XSC WeaponLight   

SIG Sauer 365 Ammunition

John Stryker Meyer is a highly decorated Special Operations combat veteran, reporter, and author.  During his time in the U.S. Army, he specialized in covert reconnaissance as part of the secretive group known as MACV-SOG.  Today, the former Green Beret is also 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 also hosts the podcast, SOGcast: Untold Stories of MAC V SOG. You can find out more about John and his work at sogchronicles.com.     

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer.  

American Bourbon Whiskey  

Black Rifle Coffee Coffee or Die Chemex  

Watches of Espionage

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Andrew Arrabito.  

The retired Navy SEAL is a knifesmith, an accomplished hunter and outdoorsman, a Hollywood actor, and an entrepreneur. He is the founder of the knife company Half Face Blades, a creator of the apparel line Kill Bad Dudes, and the owner of War Paw Wines. He has appeared in films including Logan, 13 Hours, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. 

You can follow him on Instagram: @specoperator @halffaceblades @warpawwine  Editor’s Note: This interview was record on June 9th, 2021 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com.   

Half Face Blades

This week, thriller master Mark Greaney returns to Danger Close.  

Mark is the creator of The Gray Man series featuring former CIA operative Court Gentry. A film adaption of The Gray Man is currently in production by Netflix starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: Winter Soldier, Extraction, Avengers: Endgame), it is the highest budget film ever produced by the streaming network.  Mark’s latest novel, Sierra Six, is on shelves now!   

“Before he was the Gray Man, Court Gentry was Sierra Six, the junior member of a CIA action team. In their first mission they took out a terrorist leader, at a terrible price. Years have passed. The Gray Man is on a simple mission when he sees a ghost: the long-dead terrorist, but he’s remarkably energetic for a dead man. A decade of time hasn’t changed the Gray Man. He isn’t one to leave a job unfinished or a blood debt unpaid.”  

You can follow Mark on Twitter @MarkGreaneyBook and Instagram @markgreaneybooks and learn more about his work at markgreaneybooks.com. 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Ten Thousand: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off. 

Vertex Watches 

Naked Infusions Pasta Sauce N

aked Infusions Salsa 

Black Rifle Coffee Beaver Destroyer 

Ball and Buck Upland Jacket 2.0

In this special Danger Close update, Jack delivers some important news about the latest book in The Terminal List series, In the Blood, and gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the editing process. Mark your calendars. The novel is no longer coming out on May 31. It will now release on May 17.  You can pre-order it now!  We’ll be back with an all-new episode of Danger Close this Wednesday! 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s guest on Danger Close co-hosts one of the most popular morning shows in the country, and is the author of a brand new New York Times bestseller.  

Brian Kilmeade 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 the recently announced One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News airing Saturday evenings!  

In his latest book, The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul, he looks at the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and their fight to end slavery in America. You can follow him on Instagram @kilmeade and find his latest book tour dates at briankilmeade.com.     

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. 

Wasteland Forge Sheath 

Beared Frogman Light 

Barney’s Frontier Gear Pack

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Gregg Hurwitz. 

Gregg is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the acclaimed Orphan X series. His latest novel, Dark Horse, hits shelves on February 8, 2022.  Gregg has written more than 20 books, and currently serves as co-president of the International Thriller Writers organization.  In addition to his novels, he’s written for numerous TV and film projects and has authored issues of several high-profile comic book franchises for both Marvel and DC including Batman: The Dark Knight, Punisher, Wolverine, X-Men, and The New Avengers. His writing on pop culture and politics have also appeared in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark, and others.  

You can follow him on Twitter @gregghurwitz and learn more about his work at gregghurwitz.net 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s gear segment is brought to you by Paleo Valley, the maker of 100% grass fed and grass finished beef sticks. Enter code DANGERCLOSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com.   

Blue Ribbon Hardwoods 

 Classic Buck Knife

In this special episode of Danger Close, Jack Carr gives listeners an exclusive look at book 5 of The Terminal List series, In the Blood. Listen to actor and narrator Ray Porter read the prologue from the book, and hear a special message from Jack himself. And don’t forget to pre-order In the Blood today!  *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." 

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today's guest on Danger Close is Marc Polymeropoulos. For more than 25 years, Marc Polymeropoulos was a critical member of the U.S. intelligence community specializing in counterterrorism, human intelligence collection and covert action. During his time in the CIA which included assignments in Afghanistan and Iraq, he received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Commendation Medal, and the Intelligence Medal of Merit.  Marc retired from the CIA in 2019. 

In his new book, Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA, Marc shares his vast experience and the lessons he learned serving in high stakes leadership positions in an agency at war.  He now serves as senior fellow in the Forward Defense practice of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. Marc is also a highly sought after analyst, and has been featured in outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Fox News, GQ, Yahoo News, CNN, The Washington Examiner, and MSNBC.     

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear: Today’s featured gear segment is also sponsored by MTNTOUGH: MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE. Just go to MTNTOUGH.com and enter the code DANGERCLOSE to receive 20% off the brand new MTNTOUGH+ subscription. 

Jack Carr “Never Tell Me the Odds” Yeti Rambler (64 oz) 

Jack Carr “Never Tell Me the Odds” Yeti Rambler (10 oz)   

GLG Knifeworks   

Elmer Roush Tomahawk   

Safari Club International   

African Sporting Creations Coffee French Press   

Rescue 22 Foundation

On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer some of YOUR questions.  Dozens of Danger Close listeners submitted questions to Jack about everything from his writing process and The Terminal List series to questions about gear and even the influences that helped shape his life.  If you want to submit questions for future episodes, be sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and be on the lookout for future listener question posts!    

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Today’s guest on Danger Close is retired admiral and New York Times bestselling author James Stavridis. His 2021 bestselling geopolitical thriller titled 2034: A NOVEL OF THE NEXT WORLD WAR is best described as a cautionary tale of speculative fiction. During his 37-year military career, Admiral Stavridis earned more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations. From 2006-2009 he served as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, and from 2009-2013 he served as the Supreme Allied Commander for the NATO Alliance, overseeing global operations in Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, and Syria.    Following his time in the military he served as the Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.  Admiral Stavridis holds a PhD in international relations, is a senior executive at the global investment firm The Carlyle Group, is an author, speaker, contributing TIME Magazine editor, and is the Chief International Security Analyst for NBC News.     

In his latest work, The Sailor's Bookshelf: Fifty Books to Know the Sea, Admiral Stavridis examines dozens of books “that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who ‘go down to the sea in ships.’”   

You can follow him on Twitter @stavridisj and you can learn more about his work at admiralstav.com.     

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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Toyotas of War  

The UDT-SEAL Museum  

Winfield Watch Company

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack dives into some more “negative” reviews of the Terminal List series, takes a look at some of his new favorite gear, and looks back at the authors and books featured on Danger Close from the past year.  

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Beretta Manurhin MR73 Revolver   

RMJ Snuckles Brass Hand, Textured   

Elmer Roush Tomahawk    

GLG Knifeworks Bookmark   

Wasteland Forge Blade   

Frozen Trident Honey    

Patriot Force Jack Carr Action Figure    

African Sporting Creations Diepkloof Flask and Sleeve    

MTN Ops Supplements   

The Wolf 21   

CooleyPipeSupply Kit    

The Guide Awards   

Toyotas of War Ornament   Vertix Watch   Black Rifle Coffee Club    Off the Grid Surplus Pants   Alpine Distillery Lafayette Bourbon   Unplug Typewriter Co.   Featured Books: The Body Man by Eric Bishop   Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee   Prey to God by Jesse D'Angelo   Concealed Carry Manual by Jeff Gonzales   Super Dog Tricks by Sara Carson   Flyover Nation by Dana Loesch   Fast and Furious by Katie Pavlich    Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin   The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin   Urban Rifle 2 by Clint Smith   Ghost by Fred Burton    Trejo by Danny Trejo and Donal Logue    100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition by Clint Emerson   The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan   Manhunter by Chris Ryan    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield   The Dragons and the Snakes by David Kilcullen   Freedom by Sebastian Junger   Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali    Black Ice by Brad Thor    First Blood by David Morrell   The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell   Warrior Diplomat by Michael Waltz   Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell   Relentless by Mark Greaney   Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab   Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills   Hidden War by John Nores   Countdown Bin Laden by Chris Wallace   Operator Down by Brad Taylor   The Outside Man by Don Bentley   The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock   Call to Kill by Billy Billingham   The Hard Way by Billy Billingham   The Last Protector by Simon Gervais   Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink   Final Spin by Jocko Willink   The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden by Peter Bergen   Leadership in the Shadows by Kyle Lamb   Green Eyes and Black Rifles by Kyle Lamb    Stay in the Fight by Kyle Lamb   Relentless by Dean Stott   First Casualty by Toby Harnden   Field Notes for Food Adventure by Brad Leone   I Am Crazy by Chad Prather    Under Fire by Oliver North   Killing for Profit by Julian Rademeyer    The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter   No Easy Day by Mark Owen   No Hero by Mark Owen

Today’s guest on Danger Close is an author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, a United States Army veteran, and an acclaimed journalist. 

After graduating from Northwestern University's journalism school, Stephen Hunter served in The Old Guard (3rd Infantry Regiment), while also writing for the Pentagon News military newspaper. He went on to have a distinguished career in film criticism and writing. During his time as a film critic for The Washington Post, Stephen won both the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Stephen has written more than 20 novels, including the Bob Lee Swagger series, the Earl Swagger series, the Ray Cruz series, as well as other works of fiction, non-fiction, and short stories.  

His latest novel, Targeted (Bob Lee Swagger Novel Book 12), is on shelves now!  

Sponsors: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org 

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SIG Sauer Binoculars 

Born Primitive Apparel   

Ironclad Whiskey 

George Washington Straight Rye Whiskey

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story.

In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated.

IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event.

Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL

Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.

Part 4: Aftermath  

The days following the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were an exciting time for the American public, but for the men that were there the night he died things were taking a turn. In the final installment of The Head of the Snake series, we learn about why Mark’s military career would soon come to an end, and how his decision to tell the public the story of the Bin Laden raid drew the ire of the Pentagon.  It’s a fascinating look at the post-9/11 American military, issues within the Navy Special Warfare community, how the Defense Department deals with internal controversies, and more.  

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story.

In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated.

IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event.

Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL

Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.

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Part 3: The Raid 

In part three of the Head of the Snake series, Jack and Mark do a deep dive into the raid that killed Osama bin Laden–no matter what you may have seen in the movies, this is a story with details you’ve likely never heard before. Not only did last minute changes in Washington nearly cause a disaster for Mark and his team, but we also learn the methods used to infiltrate and clear the fortified compound. Jack also learns why the details of Bin Laden’s death can tell us so much about his life.  

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story.

In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited … But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated.

IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event.

Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL

Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.

Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

Part 2: A New Kind of War 

In the weeks following the 9/11 attacks, the United States found itself grappling with a new war–and a new kind of warfare. In this episode of the Head of the Snake series, Mark Owen discusses the early days of the war in Afghanistan and what military leaders got wrong in the wake of 9/11. As special operations tactics began to evolve, so did their approach to technology. Jack and Mark discuss the evolution of gear, and the role it’s played in the fight against terror.  As the U.S. military adapts to an evolved style of warfare, Mark found himself on one of his team’s most dangerous missions to date: Searching for missing Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl in the lawless badlands of Afghanistan. 

In May of 2011, Mark Owen crossed the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on a mission to capture/kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda - to decapitate “The Head of the Snake.”  But that night in Abbottabad, Pakistan is just a part of Mark’s story. 

In this special four-part series of Danger Close, Jack sits down for an extended interview with Mark to discuss the story you haven’t heard. Starting with Mark’s childhood in a remote Alaskan community to his early days in the SEAL Teams to 9/11 and the sustained combat that followed to his selection and training for a team at the highest echelons of special operations, this is Mark Owen unfiltered, candid, and uncensored. Mark would go on to take part in high-profile operations like the mission to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and the search for Bowe Bergdahl. He would later work his way up a stairwell in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and into a hallway where the most wanted terrorist in the world waited…   But, as Jack and Mark discuss, the aftermath of the raid would not only change the public profile of Naval Special Warfare, it would also alter the course of Mark’s life in ways he could have never anticipated.  

IRONCLAD and SIG Sauer proudly present, The Head of the Snake: The Killing of UBL, a special Danger Close event.   

Mark Owen’s books: No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden and No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL 

Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 

Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

Part 1: The Road to Afghanistan  

Long before he was a part of one of the U.S. military’s most high-profile missions, Mark Owen was the child of Christian missionaries living in a remote village in Alaska. It was there that he would begin to learn the survival and shooting skills that would become major assets in some of the most dangerous operations conducted in the War on Terror.  In part 1 of the Head of the Snake series, Jack hears about Mark’s childhood, his early days as a Navy SEAL, and how the 9/11 attacks would revolutionize special operations.   

On this special, two-part edition of Danger Close, Jack looks back at some of his favorite conversations of 2021.  

In part two, we hear from author, former Game Warden and Marijuana Enforcement Team leader, John Nores; best-selling thriller author, Brad Thor; award-winning outdoor writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter, Jim Shockey; journalist, terrorism and national security analyst, and author, Peter Bergen; actor, writer, director, author and producer, Donal Logue; author and prolific actor, Danny Trejo; endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD podcast Reborn, Ashley Horner; and chef, author, host, outdoorsman and SIG Hunter Games competitor, Brad Leone. It’s another packed episode with some of the best moments of 2021 on Danger Close.  P

Sponsors: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.   

On this special, two-part edition of Danger Close, Jack looks back at some of his favorite conversations of 2021.  

In part one, we hear from former Green Beret and FieldCraft Survival CEO, Mike Glover; former police officer, Diplomatic Security Service special agent, author, and security consultant, Fred Burton; acclaimed actor and audio book narrator, Ray Porter; retired Navy SEAL and Cleared Hot podcast host, Andy Stumpf; author, retired SEAL, Can You Survive This Podcast? host, and founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf Clint Emerson, Clint Emerson; journalist, war correspondent, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and author, Sebastian Junger; retired Navy SEAL, bestselling author, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and Echelon Front CEO, Jocko Willink; women’s rights activist, free speech advocate, and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali; former operator in Great Britain’s Special Boat Service, security consultant, adventurer, endurance athlete, and author, Dean Stott; and President and Director of Thunder Ranch and Marine Corps veteran, Clint Smith. It’s a packed episode, with some of the best moments of the year on Danger Close.  

Part 2 drops on Friday. 

Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack discusses his recent trip to Hawaii to pay tribute to veterans on the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, with The Best Defensive Foundation.  

Jack also reads—and responds to—a few “negative” reviews of the Terminal List series, and unveils the December reading list picks. 

Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Books: 

The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell 

Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote 

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming 

The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth

 The Hundred-Year Christmas by David Morrell

Today’s guest on Danger Close merges the worlds of science, adventure, fitness, philosophy, and psychology in the quest to understand and enhance human performance and happiness.     

Michael Easter is a bestselling author, journalist, speaker, and professor in the journalism department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in Esquire, Vice, Men's Journal, Outside, Men’s Health, and Scientific American.    

Combining the “statistical and mystical” he has made it his mission to travel the world and investigate the experiences and teachings of influential thinkers and those “living at the extremes” and then share his insights through his work. His book and articles have received endorsements from Navy SEALs, Olympic champions, CIA officers, physicians and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.  His book, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self, is on shelves now. 

You can follow him on Instagram @michael_easter and can learn more at eastermichael.com. 

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Best Defense Foundation   

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Fear, Adrenaline and Excitement by Jack Holder   

Pearl Harbor Bottle Breacher with Wood Gift Box   

Born Primitive   

Nine Line Apparel

Today’s guest on Danger Close is Julian Rademeyer. 

Julian is an award-winning author, investigative journalist, and one of the world’s leading authorities on illicit wildlife trafficking. Julian served as a project leader at TRAFFIC, the international wildlife trade monitoring network, and as the Southern Africa editor of AfricaCheck.org. As an investigative journalist he worked for leading South African newspapers including City Press, Beeld, The Sunday Times, Pretoria News and The Herald and as the chief reporter for Media24 Investigations along with global news organizations to include the Associated Press and Reuters reporting from Somalia, Equatorial Guinea, Belarus, and Lebanon.     

His bestselling 2012 book, Killing for Profit: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade, has 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.  You can follow him on Twitter @julianrademeyer.  

Featured Gear: 

TG Knives Sika Camel Trophy: The Definitive History 

Patriot Force Jack Carr Action Figure

Today’s guest on Danger Close was described by President Ronald Reagan as “an American hero.”    

Oliver North is a combat decorated U.S. Marine, #1 bestselling author and American patriot. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1968 and served twenty-two years as a United States Marine. His awards for service in Vietnam include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts. From 1983 to 1986 he served as Counter-Terrorism Coordinator on the National Security Council staff. He helped plan Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada, the capture of the Achille Lauro hijackers, and the raid on Muammar Gaddafi’s terror bases in Libya after which he was targeted for assassination by Abu Nidal’s Islamic Jihad.    His first book, Under Fire, chronicles his Vietnam combat experience and his involvement in what would eventually become known as “Iran-Contra.” Iran-Contra was two secret operations carried out by the Reagan Administration in the mid-1980s linked by their financial connections and participants, including a Marine Lieutenant Colonel named Oliver North.     

For seventeen years he was a syndicated columnist and host of the award-winning “War Stories” on the FOX News Channel. In 2018 he stepped up to serve as the 66th president of the National Rifle Association of America.     

He has authored seventeen bestselling books and is the co-founder of Freedom Alliance, an organization serving wounded U.S. military personnel and their families, providing Hero College Scholarships for children of service members killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.   

His latest book, We Didn’t Fight for Socialism, is out now.   

Find out more about Oliver North at olivernorth.com or visit his YouTube channel.

Today’s guest on Danger Close is a comedian, musician and writer known for mixing blunt political analysis with his own brand of fast-talking humor. 

Chad Prather is also currently a Republican Candidate for the Governor of Texas. Chad hosts the Blaze TV’s The Chad Prather Show, and has made numerous appearances on outlets including CNN, Fox News, A&E and others. His latest book, Am I Crazy: An Unapologetic Patriot Takes on the Insanity of Today’s Woke World, is available now.  You can find his latest tour dates at WatchChad.com and follow him on Instagram @ watchchad. 

Sponsors: 

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Featured Gear: 

Leatherman Wave 

Leatherman Wave Sheath  

Goalzero Nomad 50 Solar Panel

Today's guest on Danger Close is Brad Leone. 

Brad Leone is one of the most exciting names in the world of food.  In addition to being a popular chef, he’s also an avid outdoorsman who merges his passions in his new bestselling book Field Notes for Food Adventure: Recipes and Stories from the Woods to the Ocean. In it, Brad combines his love for fishing, hunting and traveling with his unique approach to food, emphasizing the use of fire and fermentation.  

Brad also competed in the recent SIG Hunter Games along with Jack and other outdoor enthusiasts including Laura Zerra, Eli Crane, Bo Sandoval, Royce Gracie, Valentina “The Bullet” Shevchenko, and others. Brad is known for his widely popular online series on Bon Appetit’s YouTube channel, It’s Alive with Brad, and It’s Alive: Goin’ Places, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers.  

You can follow him on Instagram @brad_leone 

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Seaholm Rover Field Watch 

Down the River Forge - Kane Knife

On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing some of the world’s most interesting people and sits down to answer some of YOUR questions. Dozens of Danger Close listeners submitted questions to Jack about everything from his writing process and The Terminal List series to questions about gear and even the influences that helped shape his life.  

If you want to submit questions for future episodes, be sure to follow @dangerclosepodcast and @jackcarrusa on Instagram and be on the lookout for future listener question posts!    

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Today's guest on Danger Close is Toby Harnden. 

Toby Harnden is an accomplished author, editor and journalist, known for in-depth reporting, and fearless approach to writing. In fact, he was once even imprisoned in Zimbabwe for his reporting and has also faced prosecution in Northern Ireland related to his work. Toby reported from more than 30 countries during his time as a foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times of London.  

He served as an officer in the Royal Navy and holds dual U.S. and British citizenship. Toby’s first book, Bandit Country, is a must read for those interested in understanding The Troubles in Northern Ireland.  

His book Dead Men Risen: An Epic Story of War and Heroism in Afghanistan was awarded the prestigious Orwell Prize. He recently released his latest work, First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11.  

You can learn more at TobyHarnden.com  

Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.   

Featured Gear 

SIG CROSS Rifle 

SIG BDX System  

CIVIVI Blade  Alpine 

Distilling Bourbon

(Note: This interview was recorded in January 2020 at the Las Vegas SHOT Show, prior to Eli’s official announcement that he would be running for Congress.) 

If you’ve listened to past episodes of Danger Close, then today’s guest will be familiar to you. Eli Crane is a former Navy SEAL, the CEO of Bottle Breacher, a SIG Sauer brand ambassador, speaker, entrepreneur, and veterans’ advocate. Eli is also is running for Congress from the state of Arizona.   Eli Crane first started making bottle openers from .50-caliber shells in his garage, but today the company has exploded and sells a ton of cool military / tactical inspired products. Eli has been featured in Entrepreneur.com, Coffee or Die, and ABC’s Shark Tank.    

You can follow him on social media @elicrane_ceo and learn more about his campaign at eliforarizona.com. 

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is Dean Stott. 

Dean is a former operator in Great Britain’s Special Boat Service, a security consultant, adventurer, endurance athlete, and author.  Dean served in the British military’s elite SBS before transitioning to the private sector following a parachuting accident in 2011. After a second career as a highly sought after security consultant focused on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, pirates, military coups and civil unrest which included the evacuation of the Canadian Embassy in Libya, he set his sights on breaking a record in the Guinness Book of World Records.   

The journey to break a world record led to breaking two records. He is the fastest person to ever to cycle the Pan-American Highway - from the southern tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He is also the first person ever to complete that journey in under 100 days. Dean is also a motivational speaker, addressing crowds of thousands with insights into topics like resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity. Dean is the author of the book Relentless: From SBS to World Record Breaker.  

You can find him on Instagram @deanstott   

Sponsors: SIG Sauer: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.   

Gear Spotlight: Jack’s EDC 

SIG P365 XL   

SIG 365 V-Crown 

SOG Knives Terminus XR LTE   

Dynamis Blade    

Dynamis Blade Sheath    

Dynamis Belt   

Black Point Tactical Mini WING Holster   

Jack Carr Leather Wallet   

Streamlight Stylus Pro Penlight   

Petzl Headlamp   

Dark Angel Medical Kit   

The Terminal List Series

For more than two decades, Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb, served in the United States Army, over fifteen of those years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, more commonly referred to as Delta Force.   In 1993, he was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu, depicted in the book and film Black Hawk Down.  Kyle operated at the highest levels of special operations as an Assault Team Leader, Sniper Team Leader, Troop Sergeant Major, Combat Development Sergeant Major, and Task Force Sergeant Major.   

Drawing on his combat experience from Mogadishu to Mosul, Kyle founded the tactical gear and training company Viking Tactics. As an industry leader in tactical shooting techniques and as the designer of combat proven gear to include the VTAC Sling Jack used in the SEAL Teams and still uses today, Kyle continues to lead and influence in the private sector, teaching leadership, shooting, and tactical courses to the military and law enforcement communities.  He is the host of the Team VTAC Podcast and can often be found at the SIG SAUER Academy or hunting the backcountry.   

He is the author of Leadership in the Shadows , Green Eyes and Black Rifles: The Warriors Guide to Combat Carbine , and Stay in the Fight: Warriors Guide to the Combat Pistol   

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Peter Bergen is an acclaimed journalist, terrorism and national security analyst, and author of the new book, The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden, which examines the life, philosophy, influence, and personal contradictions of the infamous leader of al-Qaeda. Bergen famously interviewed bin Laden in 1997. Bergen currently serves as the Vice President for Global Studies & Fellows at New America and is New America’s director of the International Security and Future of War programs. He is also a national security analyst for CNN and a professor at Arizona State University where he co-directs the Center on the Future of War.  Bergen is a member of the Homeland Security Experts Group and a fellow at Fordham University’s Center on National Security, and serves on the editorial board of one of the leading scholarly journal in the field of counter-terrorism: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. 

He has previously taught at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Along with his latest, Bergen has written and edited three New York Times best-selling books, along with four books that have been named among the best non-fiction books of the year by The Washington Post.  He is also an Emmy winning documentary filmmaker. His works include Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad, United States of Jihad: Who Are America's Homegrown Terrorists, and How Do We Stop Them?, The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaeda, Trump and His Generals: The Cost of Chaos, Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy, and more.   

You can follow him on Twitter @peterbergencnn      

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Note: Today’s podcast has been adapted from Jack’s November Video Update. Be sure to subscribe to Jack’s YouTube channel to never miss new videos and content.   

It’s that time: In this Friday’s episode of the Danger Close podcast, Jack reads and responds to some recent “negative” reviews of The Terminal List series -- and some thoughtful analysis of the books from readers. 

Also, Jack breaks down his selections for the November reading list.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Reading List 

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand 

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 

War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk 

Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast / Jocko Podcast Underground / Warrior Kid Podcast / and Jocko Unraveling. He is the co-founder and CEO of Echelon Front, a premier leadership consulting firm that helps others lead and win. He is also the co-owner of Origin USA, a Maine-based company bringing manufacturing back to the USA with American made Jiu-Jitsu GIs, jeans, boots, and Jocko Fuel Clean Energy drinks and nutritional supplements.     

Jocko served for 20 years in the SEAL Teams and was the Task Unit Commander of Task Unit Bruiser during the Battle of Ramadi in 2006. Following Ramadi, Jocko took over as the Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams and put Jack through two of his pre-deployment workups when Jack was a Platoon Commander and Troop Commander.   

Jocko is the author of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, The Dichotomy of Leadership, Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, Leadership Strategy and Tactics Field Manual, Mikey and the Dragons, and the Way of the Warrior Kid series. His latest book, Final Spin, is his debut work of fiction and explores the themes of brotherhood, love, suffering, happiness, and sacrifice. 

In this episode, Jocko and Jack discuss their experiences in the SEAL Teams, Jocko’s new book, and what it would take for Jocko to enter the political arena.   

You can follow Jocko on Instagram (@jockowillink), Twitter (@jockowillink) Facebook (@jkowillink), and the Jocko Podcast YouTube Channel  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Note: This interview was originally recorded in Jan. 2020 at the Las Vegas SHOT Show. Andrew Arrabito is retired Navy SEAL, bladesmith, hunter, outdoorsman, and entrepreneur.  He is the founder of the incredible knife company Half Face Blades, a creator of the apparel line Kill Bad Dudes, and the owner of War Paw Wines. He’s also a stuntman and actor who has appeared in films including Logan, 13 Hours and Transformers: Age of Extinction.  

You can follow him and his businesses on Instagram @ specoperator, @ warpawwine, @ halffaceblades, and @ we_kbd . 

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Simon Gervais is bestselling author, a veteran of the Canadian military, and a retired federal agent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police specializing in counter-surveillance, drug investigation, and anti-terrorism. Before retiring to focus on writing full-time, Simon received extensive training in advanced reconnaissance and small-unit tactics in the military where he served as an infantry officer and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. 

During his time as a federal agent, he worked alongside the American DEA deploying to the Middle East and Europe, conducted classified anti-terrorism operations, and eventually became a close-protection specialist where he served on the protection details for high profile figures including President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II. Today, Simon is a bestselling author. His latest novel, The Last Protector, is on shelves now!    

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Note: This interview was originally recorded in May 2020 at Thunder Ranch. Today's bonus episode of Danger Close is with Steven Pressfield. 

Steven Pressfield is a legendary author, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran. He has penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and his latest, A Man at Arms, about the mercenary soldier Telamon of Arcadia.   

Steven has also written numerous works of non-fiction including The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War, The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning, and others.  

 Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on Danger Close is Donnie Edwards. 

Donnie Edwards spent 13 years as a linebacker in the NFL and is one of only eight players in the history of the league to have more than 20 interceptions and 20 sacks during his career. Inspired by stories from his grandfather, a Pearl Harbor survivor, and a life-changing conversation with a WWII veteran, Donnie founded the Best Defense Foundation in 2018 with the mission of “Taking Care of the Ones Who Took Care of Us.”  The foundation honors and celebrates our veterans from past conflicts including WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Through the foundation’s Battlefield Return program, more than 100 WWII veterans have been able to remember their fallen comrades and gain closure returning to the battlefields on which they fought: Normandy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Guam, Saipan and Tinian.  

The Best Defense Foundation is also focused on educating future generations about the heroism and sacrifices of those who served through the preservation of their first-hand accounts, recording interviews with over 200 WWII combat veterans. 

You can follow Donnie on Instagram @donnie_edwards and you can learn more about his work @bestdefensefoundation. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today’s gear highlight portion looks at companies that have supported Best Defense Foundation.

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James Yeager is a former police officer, private security contractor, and founder and CEO of the firearm and tactical training company Tactical Response. He has been a firearms trainer since 1994 and founded Tactical Response in 1996 on the principle of “Student First – Instructor Second.”     

His Law Enforcement experience includes serving as an undercover drug enforcement officer, SWAT team leader, K-9 handler, and as Chief of the Big Sandy Police Department in Tennessee.    In 2004 and 2005, he worked as a private security contractor in Iraq and was responsible for the protection of eight Iraqi Election Commissioners.  On April 20, 2005, his PSD was caught in an ambush on Route Irish between the Green Zone and Baghdad International Airport.  Three members of his team were killed.  James discusses it in detail in this conversation.       

How much does a million dollars in $100 bills weigh and how does James Yeager know?    

What do you do if you lock your keys in an armored vehicle?   

Find out on the podcast.

 James  is also the founder of libertv.com and its popular YouTube channel.  You can follow him on Instagram @mfceoyeager.   

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is former SAS operator Mark “Billy” Billingham.  

From 1983 to 1991 Billy served in the UK’s Parachute Regiment before joining SAS where he was a Mountain Troop specialist conducting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, South America and Africa. He is a certified SF and Counter Terrorist Sniper Instructor, an Advanced Evasive Driving Instructor, a Combat Survival/RTI Instructor, a Tracking/Jungle Warfare/Navigation Instructor, a Demolition/Sabotage Instructor, a Ski Mountaineering/Rock Climbing/Abseiling/Ice climbing Instructor, a Counter Terrorist Instructor.  He is also a philanthropist and highly sought-after speaker. 

 He is the author of The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win and the new book Call to Kill: The Enemy Is Everywhere. Following his career in the military, Billy served as a personal bodyguard for high-profile clients including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Sir Michael Caine, Jude Law, Hulk Hogan, Kate Moss, Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise. Since 2015, Billy has been one of the lead instructors on the television series SAS: Who Dares Wins. 

You can learn more about Billy at markbillybillingham.com or follow him on social @billingham22b. 

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Note: Today’s podcast has been adapted from Jack’s October Video Update. Be sure to subscribe to Jack’s YouTube channel to never miss new videos and content.   In this edition of the Danger Close podcast, Jack reads—and responds to—a handful of negative Terminal List series reviews. It’s an honest, funny look at criticism, and how to respond to it.  

Jack also breaks down this month’s reading list selections - seven books Jack recommends every American read by the end of the year.   

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Books: 

 1984 by George Orwell Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell 

The Afghanistan Papers by Craig Whitlock 

The Constitution of the United States 

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 

The Holy Bible  

Three Felonies a Day by Harvry A. Silverglate

Douglas London is a retired senior CIA operations officer and the author of the new book The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence.  

Doug served as a U.S. Marine before joining the Central Intelligence Agency in 1984 where he worked for 34 years - 17 years on either side of 9/11.  His job was the clandestine collection of HUMINT - intelligence that comes from people who provide secrets valuable to the United States.  By virtue of recruiting spies for an equal number of years on either side of 11 September 2001, Doug offers a unique perspective on the Agency pre and post that seminal date in history.   

He served in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Africa including three assignments as a chief of station, the president’s senior advisor at post, and chief of base in a conflict zone.  Assignments at CIA Headquarters included executive positions at the Agency’s Counterterrorism Center, Information Operations Center, and Near East and South Asia Division.  He is the recipient of the CIA’s Career Intelligence Medal.   

Today, Doug is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, and is a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute.   On this episode of Danger Close, Doug discusses the state of modern intelligence, failures of the intelligence community, a lack of accountability prevalent in the post-9/11 CIA, and a lot more.   

You can follow him on Twitter @douglaslondon5 and you can follow Jack on social platforms  @jackcarrusa. 

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Today’s special roundtable discussion episode of Danger Close was recorded at Thunder Ranch in May of 2020 with Jack in conversation with best-selling author of Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield, and Thunder Ranch founder Clint Smith.  

They examine what sets America apart from our adversaries, the importance of preparedness, modern virtues, and a lot more.  

About Clint Smith: Clint is the President and Director of Thunder Ranch, a 900-acre ranch in Southern Oregon that he operates with his wife Heidi.  It is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed firearm training facilities. Clint is a Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. After being shot in combat, Clint returned and began a decade in law enforcement before becoming the operations officer at API, later Gunsite, under LtCol Jeff Cooper.  He then started his own training company and did a stint with the H&K training division before founding the legendary Thunder Ranch. He’s also the author of the books Urban Rifle: 45 Years of Teaching and Training and Urban Rifle 2: Close Combat Conflict Resolution. 

About Steven Pressfield: Steven Pressfield is a bestselling author, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran. He’s penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and his latest, A Man at Arms, about the solitary mercenary Telamon of Arcadia.   

Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books including The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War, The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning, and others.  

Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on the Danger Close podcast is Craig Whitlock. Craig Whitlock is a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who has specialized in reporting on national security issues for The Washington Post since 1998. Since 2001, he has covered the Global War on Terrorism as a foreign correspondent, Pentagon reporter, and national security specialist.  

His new book, The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War, asks and answers the question every American is asking in the wake of the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan: after 20 years of war, thousands of lives lost with even more suffering the physical and emotional trauma of the battlefield, and trillions of dollars spent - what went wrong in Afghanistan?  To gain access to what are now known as The Afghanistan Papers, The Washington Post had to sue the federal government twice under the Freedom of Information Act to force them to release unclassified interviews with 428 generals, diplomats, aid workers and Afghan officials. These documents along with 59,000 pages of Donald Rumsfeld’s memos obtained through another Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the National Security Archive at George Washington University and 600 unclassified interviews with veterans of the war conducted by the Army’s Combat Studies Institute and another series of interviews with Bush White House officials from the Miller Center at UVA form the foundation of research for Craig’s book.   If you suspected that elected and appointed officials, diplomats, government bureaucrats and senior level military leaders have been lying to congress, the tactical level troops, reporters and the American people about the war in Afghanistan for the past 20 years, this book provides you the truth - in their own words.   

You can follow Craig on Twitter @CraigMWhitlock. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today's guest on Danger Close is Don Bentley. Don Bentley is a former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot who flew QRF in support of Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Launching with only a frequency, call sign and last known location of the four man SEAL reconnaissance element, Don and the QRF flew into harm’s way. One helicopter and the 16 warriors aboard would not make it home.  

This is a powerful conversation with someone who has spent years dealing with the emotional aftermath of that mission and has learned to channel those feelings into his writing.   Following his time in the Army, Don worked for General Electric before once again stepping up to serve as an FBI Special Agent focused on foreign intelligence cases and as an FBI SWAT Team member.  

Today, Don is the New York Times bestselling author of the Matt Drake series. The next book in the series, Hostile Intent, releases on May 3, 2022. He is also continuing the legacy of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Jr. series. Target Acquired is on shelves now. 

You can learn more about Don at donbentleybooks.com and follow him on Twitter @bentleydonb 

Presented by SIG Sauer.

Chris Wallace is the anchor of Fox News Sunday where each week he interviews the most prominent newsmakers of the day. 

For over five decades, Chris has had a front seat to history as a journalist covering almost every significant political event of our time, including as chief White House correspondent for NBC News from 1982 to 1989. He has interviewed seven American Presidents, numerous foreign heads of state, and won every major broadcast news award, including three Emmy Awards, the duPont-Columbia Silver Baton, and the Peabody Award. He moderated the 2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate and general election presidential debates in 2016 between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and in 2020 between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His interviews with everyone from Mother Teresa to Vladimir Putin chronicle the people and events of the past half-century.       

He is the author of First Lady: A Portrait of Nancy Reagan, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days that Changed the World, and his latest, Countdown Bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice.    

On today’s Danger Close, Jack and Chris Wallace discuss his career, journalism, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and more.    

Follow Fox News Sunday on Twitter @FoxNewsSunday and check out the Countdown Series at https://www.countdownbook.com  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today's guest on this bonus episode of the Danger Close Podcast is Brad Taylor. 

Brad Taylor served more than two decades in the U.S. Army before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He held multiple positions, including Squadron Commander, in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, more commonly referred to as Delta Force.  For more on this highly classified unit, see Wikipedia. Brad deployed to Afghanistan in the early days of the war and lead special operations forces in Iraq and other hot spots around the globe.   

Today, Brad Taylor is a bestselling author who has written fifteen thrillers, including his 2011 breakout debut One Rough Man, and the latest in his Pike Logan series, American Traitor.  His sixteenth book in the series, End of Days, hits shelves in January and is now available for pre-order.  

You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @bradtaylorbooks. 

Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on Danger Close is John Nores. John Nores is the author of the book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels as well as War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands.  

For more than 26 years, John served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. During his time as a Game Warden he helped to develop and lead the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), an elite tactical unit targeting cartel drug operations on California’s public lands.  He also created the agency’s sniper capability.  John is the recipient of the Governor’s Medal of Valor and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the U.S. Secret Service during the Obama administration. 

John is a passionate conservationist and outdoorsman. He founded the non-profit El Oasis, which offers shelter and support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico. You can follow him on social media @johnnores. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today’s guest on this bonus episode of the DANGER CLOSE Podcast is Gavy Friedson.  

Gavy is a former Israeli infantry soldier and IDF Spokesperson who now works with an organization called United Hatzalah of Israel. Their mission is to provide immediate medical assistance using a GPS linked app through a network of volunteer medics riding specially equipped motorcycles capable of getting to the site of an emergency much faster than a traditional ambulance. Their response time is less than three minutes across Israel and 90 seconds in metropolitan areas. Today, Gavy serves as the Director of International Emergency Management and Global Ambassador for United Hatzalah of Israel, and he previously served in the elite Nahal Infantry Brigade of the Israel Defence Force. 

Presented by SIG Sauer.

This week's guest on Danger Close is Kyle Mills. Kyle Mills is a bestselling novelist and an avid outdoorsman.  

The son of an FBI agent, Mills rose to prominence as an author following the publication of his novel Rising Phoenix in 1997, the first featuring fictional FBI special agent Mark Beamon. Along with his collection of thrillers, Mills has also written editions of Vince Flynn’s popular Mitch Rapp series and Robert Ludlum’s Covert-One series.  

His latest in the Mitch Rapp series, Enemy at the Gates, released on September 14. You can learn more about his work at KyleMills.com.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today’s guest on this bonus episode of the Danger Close podcast is Jack’s friend and teammate, John Devine of Devine K9s and the Rescue 22 Foundation.  

John is a former Navy SEAL who specialized in training multi-purpose canines and deploying as a SEAL dog handler. Today, he is the owner/operator of Devine K9s, training dogs in behavior modification, obedience, and scent detection. He also provides tactical K9 consulting and service dog training.  

 John is the founder of the Rescue 22 Foundation, an organization focused on providing fully trained service dogs to veterans dealing with the physical and emotional trauma of the battlefield. Follow: @devinek9john, @rescue22foundation, @devinek9s 

Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on Danger Close is Andy McNab. 

Andy is a former member of the British SAS who led Bravo Two Zero during the first Gulf War.  Over his time in the military, he conducted counter-terrorist and anti-drug missions in Central and South America and throughout the Middle East and 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, he has instructed special operations forces in survival, hostage rescue and counter terrorism. 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, and is currently available on Netflix as SAS: Rise of the Black Swan. 

You can follow him on Twiter @the_real_mcnab. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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True Velocity Ammunition

Today's guest on a special bonus episode of Danger Close is Mark Greaney. 

Mark Greaney is one of the most exciting names in fiction. He is known for creating the The Gray Man series which follow the adventures of former CIA operative Court Gentry. A film adaption of The Gray Man is currently in production by Netflix, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: Winter Soldier, Extraction, Avengers: Endgame), it’s the highest budget film ever produced by the streaming network.  

Greaney also collaborated with Tom Clancy on the legendary novelist’s final books, and he has authored and co-authored seven Clancy novels in the Jack Ryan series. He collaborated with Lieutenant Colonel H. Ripley Rawlings IV for the standalone novel, Red Metal. His latest novel Relentless is the 10th in the Gray Man series, and follows Court as he attempts to uncover an international conspiracy after the mysterious disappearance of several intelligence officers around the world.  

You can follow him on Twitter @MarkGreaneyBook and learn more about his work at markgreaneybooks.com. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Note: This interview was recorded in June 2021, prior to Eli’s official announcement that he would be running for Congress.

My guest on Danger Close is Eli Crane. Eli is a former Navy SEAL, speaker, a SIG Sauer brand ambassador, veterans’ advocate and the CEO of Bottle Breacher.  

He also recently announced that he will be running for Congress. Eli Crane first started making bottle openers from .50-caliber shells in his garage, but today the company has exploded and now sells a ton of cool military / tactical inspired gear and gifts. Eli has been featured in outlets including Entrepreneur.com, Coffee or Die, ABC’s Shark Tank and a ton of others.   

You can follow him on social media @elicrane_ceo and learn more about his campaign at eliforarizona.com. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Jason Gardner is a retired Navy SEAL, speaker, and highly sought-after leadership instructor.  He served in the military for nearly 30 years before retiring as the SEAL Team FIVE Command Master Chief.  Jason deployed nine times and is the recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. 

Today, he is a strategic advisor, leadership instructor and speaker at Echelon Front, an education and training organization founded by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.  You can follow him on Instagram @jason.n.gardner 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is a women’s rights activist, free speech advocate and New York Times bestselling author of Infidel, The Caged Virgin, Nomad, Heretic, The Challenge of Dawa, and Prey who is unafraid to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues.  

Ayaan was born in Somalia and grew up in Africa and the Middle East before seeking asylum in the Netherlands where she served as a member of the Dutch Parliament. She was working with Theo van Gogh on a film titled SUBMISSION when he was murdered by an Islamic extremist with terrorist ties who took issue with the film’s portrayal of Islam. After shooting Van Gogh multiple times he used a butcher knife and sawed into Van Gogh’s throat before stabbing a letter into the filmmaker’s chest. That letter was addressed to Ayaan Hirsi Ali. She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2005, one of the Glamour Heroes of 2005, and Reader’s Digest’s European of the Year. 

Today, Ayaan continues her fight as a human rights activist as the founder of the AHA Foundation, an organization fighting for the rights of women around the globe. She is a fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, an Adjunct Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University

 Ayaan’s latest book, Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights is on shelves now. She also hosts The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast. You can follow Ayaan on Twitter @Ayaan and learn more about her work at ayaanhirsiali.com. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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The Vickers Guide Library  

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is not only a former infantry platoon leader in Afghanistan, he’s also a current candidate for the United States Senate.  

Sean Parnell is a Ranger qualified 10th Mountain Division soldier who spent over a year on the front lines in Afghanistan before being medically retired as a captain for wounds sustained in combat. Sean is a passionate advocate for veterans and co-founder of The American Warrior Initiative.  

Sean is also the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan, and the popular Eric Steele series. 

The latest installment, Left for Dead, hits shelves on Sept. 7. A third generation Western Pennsylvania native, Sean is currently running for the United States Senate.   

You can follow him on Twitter @SeanParnellUSA and learn more about this campaign at parnellforsenate.com.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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The Art of Ellwood T. Risk 

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Today's guest on this bonus episode of Danger Close is A.J. Tata. 

A.J. Tata is a defense expert, novelist, and political commentator who served for nearly three decades in the United States Army before retiring with the rank of brigadier general. He attended the United States Military Academy and served as a National Security Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Catholic University of America as well as a master's degree in Military Art and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies.  

Since retiring from the military, A.J. has gone on to serve as the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and later became an advisor to Defense Secretary Mark Esper.  

Tata is the bestselling novelist behind 14 books, including the Jake Mahegan series, the Reaper Series and the Threat Series. 

His latest book, Chasing the Lion is on shelves now.   

You can follow him on Twitter @ajtata. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is a true warrior diplomat.   

He is the first Green Beret elected to Congress where he represents Florida's 6th congressional district. A combat-decorated Army Special Forces Officer, he served as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and as Vice President Dick Cheney's counterterrorism advisor between combat deployments to Afghanistan directly implementing policies and strategy on the front lines that he helped create in Washington, D.C. A Florida native, Congressman Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute and served more than two decades in the U.S. Army conducting multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. 

Today he continues to serve as a Colonel in the National Guard.  He is the author of the book Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan. The book’s proceeds are donated to veterans’ foundations. Mike is also a successful small business owner and is a frequent media commentator addressing issues related to foreign policy, intelligence and national defense.  

You can follow him on Twitter @michaelgwaltz and learn about him at waltz.house.gov . 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear:  

Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan  

The Generals 

The Constitution of the United States of America 

Common Sense by Thomas Paine  

The Bill of Rights 

The Declaration of Independence 

Articles of Confederation 

Book of Virtues by Benjamin Franklin

There’s a good chance that you’ll recognize this episode’s guest. Actor, writer, director and producer Donal Logue has appeared in over three hundred episodes of television including ER, Vikings, Sons of Anarchy, Law & Order: SVU, Terriers, Gotham, Departure, Grounded for Life, and in over seventy movies including Sneakers, Gettysburg, Blade, The Patriot, Reindeer Games, and The Tao of Steve for which he won Best Actor at the Sundance Film Festival.   

He recently co-authored the book Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood with Hollywood legend Danny Trejo.  

Donal is the co-founder of Frison Logue Hardwoods, which specializes in crafting mantles, tables and furniture using reclaimed and salvaged wood from urban tree work and hazard tree removals in Southern Oregon. He is also the co-founder of Aisling Truck Academy.    

Follow Donal on Instagram @donalflogue , on Twitter @donallogue and you can check out Frison Logue Hardwoods and Aisling Trucking at https://frisonloguehardwoods.com  and https://www.aislingtruckacademy.com/about-us.html  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Featured Gear:  

Custom Burch Barrel x Cudaway Knife

In this special bonus episode of Danger Close, Jack sits down to read negative reviews of Savage Son (yes, a few actually exist). 

It’s a funny, no-holds-barred look at the series, Jack’s take on negative feedback, and how to respond to criticism. 

Be sure to follow Jack on Instagram @jackcarrusa 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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This week’s guest on Danger Close is a cold-weather warfare and survival specialist, a hunter and world-renowned expert on operating in extreme environments.    

John Barklow is a former U.S. Navy Diver who spent the majority of his time in uniform with the SEAL Teams. Upon retirement he took the lead instructor position at the Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Warfare Training Facility in Kodiak, Alaska, where he honed his hunting and survival skills, developing and testing gear for special operators working in harsh environments. He is currently the Big Game Product Manager at SITKA Gear, in Bozeman, Montana.  John also helped develop the Protective Combat Uniform (PCU) and Personal Environmental Protective Survival Equipment (PEPSE) system during his time with NSW.  

You can follow him on Instagram @jbarklow and find out more at knowledgefromstorms.com https://knowledgefromstorms.com  Be sure to subscribe to his newly launched YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8J2a0C15WUMVBBKF3fGaQ  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Featured Gear: 

 SITKA Gear 

SITKA Bino Bivy 

Swarovski Binoculars - 10x42 

SITKA Mountain Optics Harness PSE Nock On 

EVO NTN 33 Bow 

SITKA Ascent 12 Pack 

SITKA Drifter Travel Pack 

SITKA Drifter Duffle 

SITKA Icon Tee  

SITKA Hanger Work Pant 

SITKA Sleeping Bag

On a special bonus episode of Danger Close, today’s guest is David Morrell. David is a legendary author who has written for fiction, non-fiction, and comic book audiences. 

His 1972 debut novel First Blood introduced the world to the iconic character Rambo and was adapted into the 1982 film of the same name. Four more Rambo films would follow, all starring Sylvester Stallone. 

Morrell holds both an M.A. and Ph.D. in American Literature from Penn State University. He has written dozens of books, the Captain American miniseries The Chosen, and issues of both Savage Wolverine and The Amazing Spider-Man.  

His other notable works include The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone, The League of Night and Fog, The Thomas De Quincey historical mystery series, The Totem, The Fifth Profession, The Hundred-Year Christmas, Double Image, and many others.  

Morrell’s work has received widespread critical acclaim: He is an Edgar, Anthony, Thriller, and Arthur Ellis finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, and a three-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association. He received the Thriller Master Award from The International Thriller Writers organization, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the prestigious Bouchercon convention, RT Book Reviews’s Thriller Pioneer Award, Comic-Con’s Inkpot award for outstanding achievement in action/adventure, and among others. 

You can find out more about David and his work at davidmorrell.net, and follow him on Twitter @_DavidMorell  and on facebook @davidmorrell  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Today's guest on Danger Close is Brad Thor. Brad Thor is a number one New York Times bestselling author whose thrillers have received international critical acclaim.  

The author of 21 novels, his stories feature a character named Scot Harvath, an ex-Navy SEAL and Secret Service Agent who finds himself embroiled in the world of international espionage and counterterrorism.   

His latest book in the series, Black Ice, is available now everywhere books are sold. Brad regularly appears on national media platforms to discuss issues related to national security, intelligence and counterterrorism. 

He has also served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit, has lectured numerous law enforcement organizations, and was also a keynote speaker for the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference. 

You can follow him on Instagram @realbradthor, on Twitter @BradThor, on Facebook @BradThorOfficial and you can find all of his novels at BradThor.com 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear  

Amtac Blades - Minuteman  

Half Face Blades 

Black Ice by Brad Thor  

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Today’s guest on Danger Close is a true outdoorsman and renaissance man. He is an award-winning outdoor 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 Explorer's 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. 

You can follow him on Instagram @jimshockeyofficial / Facebook @JimShockey / Twitter @JimShockey_ and find out more at jimshockey.com. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear : 

Performance Archery 

Fred Bear Bow 

Mathews Bow G5 Prime 

Hoyt Ruckus Bow 

Hoyt RX-3 Bow 

EVO NTN 33 Bow 

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Danny Trejo is a legend with over 380 acting credits to his name. He is the “most-killed” actor in Hollywood history with roles in Blood In Blood Out, From Dusk Til Dawn, Desperado, Heat, Con Air, Machete, Spy Kids, Breaking Bad, and Sons of Anarchy. 

He is one of the world’s most recognizable and adored character actors but before he wandered onto the set of Runaway Train attempting to help a young drug addict and was asked to step in as an extra on the film, Danny Trejo was a convicted felon who served time in some of the country’s most infamous prisons to include San Quentin, Folsom, and Soledad.   

In his brand-new book, Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, which releases this week, Danny tells his personal story of drug addiction, violence, incarceration, sobriety, spirituality and eventual success at the pinnacle of the film industry. It is an honest and emotional memoir with lessons of hope and the transformative power of forgiveness for us all.     

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack and Danny discuss his journey from inmate to number one on the call sheet, his encounter with Charles Manson in prison, working with Charles Bronson and Robert DeNiro, being recognized as Machete by President Obama, his battle with cancer, his recovery from a subdural hemorrhage in his brain, Danny Trejo Day in LA, Trejos Tacos, and a lot more. 

Featured Gear and Books : 

This episode’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Schnees.com. For 10%, be sure to use offer code JACK21 

Mission Ready Duffle  

Dynamis LOPRO Belt 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

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Ashley Horner is a fitness model, an endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD podcast Reborn with Ashley Horner. 

She regularly uses her platform as a global influencer to raise money for important causes, including the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti and Spike’s K9 Fund.  

Her endurance feats include rowing for 25-hours straight on a Concept 2 rowing machine, cycling more than 1,300 miles from Virginia Beach to Tulsa, running 230 miles in just 72 along the western border of Haiti, running the rim of the Grand Canyon in a single day, and more. Ashley is also passionate about tactical training and has worked with SWAT Teams, military units and personnel at the US Embassy in France.  

She is also the owner / operator of American Brew, a whiskey / coffee bar and restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA.   

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack and Ashley sit down for a conversation about her life, career, passion for tactical training and more. You can follow her on Instagram @ashley.horner  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear: 

Bose Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses T

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Sebastian Junger is a journalist, war correspondent, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the nonprofit organization RISC, which is dedicated to training freelance journalists in battlefield medicine and security protocols. 

Sebastian has covered conflicts around the globe and is the recipient of both the National Magazine Award and the Peabody Award. His debut film, Restrepo, documents the wartime experience of a platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and was nominated for an Academy Award.  

He is the author of The Perfect Storm, Fire, A Death in Belmont, War, and Tribe. His latest book, Freedom, chronicles his year-long journey walking railroad lines down the east coast of the United States while exploring the tensions between personal freedom and community. His work has been featured in Harper's Magazine, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men's Journal and Vanity Fair, where he served as a contributing editor.    

You can follow him on Twitter @sebastianjunger and on Instagram @sebastianjungerofficial. 

Find out more at http://www.sebastianjunger.com    

On the latest Danger Close, Jack and Sebastian discuss conflict journalism, Afghanistan, the concept of freedom, and a recent near-death experience that has reshaped how Sebastian lives and reflects on life.   

Presented by SIG Sauer. Featured Gear:   

Work by Sebastian Junger: Freedom Fire Tribe  The Perfect Storm War A Death in Belmont Restrepo   Winkler Tomahawks: RnD Full-Size Axe RnD Compact Axe RnD Sub-Compact Axe Today's show is also brought to you by Organifi. Go to https://organifi.com/dangerclose for 20% off.

David Kilcullen is one of the world’s foremost counterinsurgency experts and is the author of the books The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West, The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla, Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency.  

David Kilcullen served in the Australian military for more than 20 years before being recruited as the Chief Strategist in the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the U.S. State Department. He also served as the Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and as an advisor to General David Petraeus. 

He was a counterinsurgency adviser to NATO and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.   As the President and CEO of the research and development firm Cordillera Applications Group, he continues to advise private companies and governments around the globe.   On this episode, Jack and David discuss writing, warfare, the realities of counterinsurgency, and more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear and Books : 

From David Kilcullen: 

The Dragons and the Snakes 

Counterinsurgency 

Blood Year 

Out of the Mountains  

The Accidental Guerrilla 

 Rise and Kill First  

Counterinsurgency Field Manual  

Unrestricted Warfare  

Black Moleskin Notebook 

Kelly Slaten Pen 

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Steven Pressfield is a bestselling author, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran. 

He's penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and his latest, A Man at Arms, about mercenary soldier Telamon of Arcadia.   

Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books including The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War, The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning, and others.  

On the latest episode of Danger Close, Steven and Jack discuss his career, the craft of writing, A Man at Arms, and what it takes to tell great stories.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear: 

American Heritage Dictionary - 1987  

The Afghan Campaign   

Gates of Fire  An American Jew  

The Lion’s Gate  

A Man at Arms 

 Killing Rommel  

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Chris Ryan is a former member of the Special Air Service. 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. 

The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived over a 300-kilometer journey to the Syrian border. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. 

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.  

In this episode, Jack and Chris discuss how Chris survived his 1991 experience in Iraq, his transition from the military into publishing and the importance of reading.   

Visit Chris’ website: https://www.chrisryanauthor.co.uk/ 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear: 

The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan 

Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival  

Kifaru Slick Bag Micro Start XP 10 

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In this special bonus episode of Danger Close, presented by SIG Sauer, Jack Carr breaks down the 6 books he recommends for Father’s Day and answers listener questions about The Terminal List series coming to Amazon Prime starring Chris Pratt. 

Father’s Day Book Recommendations:  

Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer The Gun by C.J. Chivers 

One Second After by William R. Forstchen  

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 

Three Felonies a Day by Harvey Silverglate  

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk 

Be sure to follow Jack on social media @jackcarrusa for more.

Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL who served more than 20 years in the SEAL Teams. 

Clint is the only SEAL ever to be inducted into the International Spy Museum.  Clint is the author of the books, The Right Kind of Crazy: My Life as a Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell, as well the 100 Deadly Skills series in which Clint discusses how techniques learned during his time in working the darker side of special operations can help private citizens in dangerous situations.  

He’s the founder of the security consulting company Escape the Wolf and the survival-orientiened online store violentnomad.com. Clint also hosts the show Can You Survive This Podcast? You can follow him on Instagram @100deadlyskills. During their conversation, Clint and Jack discuss Clint’s career, intelligence operations, running with the bulls, and more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Featured Gear: 

Protector Beer 

Half Face Blades 

100 Deadly Skills (Combat Edition) 

Winkler Knives Dynamis Alliance 

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Leif Babin is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. 

Along with being the New York Times bestselling co-author of the books Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win and The Dichotomy Of Leadership: Balancing The Challenges Of Extreme Ownership To Lead And Win, Leif co-founded the leadership-focused company Echelon Front with Jocko Willink, where he serves as the President and COO.  

Following the Battle of Ramadi in 2006, he took over as officer in charge of the Junior Officer Training Course. He then served as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer at a SEAL Team.  

During their conversation, Leif and Jack discuss leadership, their time in uniform, discipline, and a lot more.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

You can follow Leif on Instagram @realleifbabin. 

 Featured Gear: 

New West KnifeWorks Blades 

New West KnifeWorks Refurbished Cleavers 

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This week, Jack talks to a truly inspiring person who will soon be attempting an incredible feat: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone and unsupported. The trip from New York to the U.K.— 2,710 nautical miles— will take months. But for former Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell, the mission is greater than just the row: He’s raising money for some incredible causes.  

Sponsored by the marine safety brand Crewsaver, the journey is expected to take up to four months on the open ocean. Dinger is also using the event to raise money and awareness for some incredible causes: The Special Boat Service Association, which supports former SBS servicemembers and their families, Rock2Recovery, which supports British veterans and Bravery.org.uk, an organization founded by a former member of the U.K. Special Forces (SBS) that supports charities for underprivileged children and discharged members of the Armed Forces. 

Jack and Dinger break down the upcoming trip, hear how Dinger has prepared, and a lot more.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Later in the show, Jack recommends a curated selection of medical supplies and gear for Stop the Bleed month.   

Support Dinger’s charities: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DaveDingerBell 

Follow Dinger’s journey: 

@ny2uksolorow 

Learn more about Dinger at https://ny2uksolorow.co.uk  

Featured Gear: Dark Angel Medical Hard Case Kit Dark Angel EDC Trauma Kits  Dark Angel IFAK Trauma Kit

This week, Jack is joined by Hollywood actor, TV show host and former Army Ranger Tim Abell.  

Tim joined the military at the age of 17, eventually becoming US Army Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment. His five years of military service included time with the 3rd US Infantry "The Old Guard" Caisson Platoon.  After the Army, Tim went on to start acting and producing.  

Tim’s breakout role came as Marine Scout Sniper Benny Ray Riddle in the Jerry Bruckheimer television series Soldier of Fortune, Inc. He’s starred alongside James Caan and Daniel Stern in Dead Simple, appeared with Mel Gibson in the war film We Were Soldiers, and has been featured in TV shows including CSI Miami, NCIS, and JAG among others. He was also the host of the long-running Outdoor Channel hunting series, Grateful Nation. Tim co-produced the award-winning film Soldier of God and served as an associate producer on the film Miracle at Sage Creek, in which he also starred. Tim is also acting in a number of upcoming movies including American Desert, Young Lion of the West, The Colony and Shooting Star.  

During this conversation, Jack and Tim discuss The Terminal List, Tim’s career, the importance of bringing authenticity to roles, and a lot more.  

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Follow Tim: https://www.instagram.com/timabell/ 

Featured Gear: Gunfighter Gun Oil 

Dynamic Combat Flathead 

Seaholm Watch 

Roka SL-1X Tactical 

Relentless Pursuit: The DSS and the Manhunt for the Al-Qaeda Terrorists by Samuel M. Katz   

No Shadows in the Desert: Murder, Vengeance, and Espionage in the War Against ISIS by Samuel M. Katz

Amy Robbins is the CEO and co-founder of Alexo Athletica. 

It’s a unique company that makes functional carrywear, specially designed for women who live an active lifestyle, with an emphasis on fitness. Their mission: “Create a movement of empowered, independent women that could #carrywithconfidence.” 

Amy is also a television host, a model, and brand influencer, as well as a passionate advocate of the Second Amendment. On the latest episode of Danger Close, Amy discusses her own journey launching a business and why she wanted to start a company that focuses on carrywear for women. They also talk about the importance of meaningful dialogue on social media, the #MeToo movement, responsible firearm ownership, and a lot more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. Follow Amy:  

Online: http://amy-robbins.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theamyrobbins 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamyrobbins/ 

Check out Alexo Athletica: https://alexoathletica.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexoathletica/ 

Featured Book: 

Founding Documents https://bookshop.org/shop/jackcarrusa Buy 

The Devil’s Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Hand-Thriller-Jack-Carr/dp/1982123745

Dana Loesch hosts the award-winning show, The Dana Show and is the No. 1 nationally syndicated female talk radio host in the country.  

She’s a popular political commentator and regularly appears on Fox, ABC, CNN and HBO. She’s the author of the books Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America, Flyover Nation: You Can’t Run a Country You’ve Never Been To, and her latest Grace Canceled: How Outrage Is Destroying Lives, Ending Debate, and Endangering Democracy.  

In her conversation with Jack, Dana discusses her career, her passion for defending the Second Amendment, the dangers of cancel culture, free speech, and a lot more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Follow Dana:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dloesch 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dloesch/ 

Featured Gear: 

Rifle Dynamics AK Thunder Ranch Edition 

The Gun by C.J. Chivers 

Vickers Guide: Kalashnikov  

Buy The Devil’s Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Hand-Thriller-Jack-Carr/dp/1982123745

On today’s show, Jack sits down with fellow retired SEAL and Cleared Hot podcast host Andy Stumpf. Andy Stumpf spent 17 years serving in the United States military, first enlisting while still in high school in 1996. After two deployments with SEAL Team Five he was selected for an east coast based SEAL Team. After being shot during a combat deployment, Andy returned to the Naval Special Warfare Center in 2006 as the leading Petty Officer for 2nd Phase, the diving phase of BUD/S. Two years later, Andy became the first E-6 commissioned through the Limited Duty Officer program in the history of NSW. He would go on to deploy with SEAL Team Three to Afghanistan.  

Since medically retiring from the military, Andy has gone to raise millions for the SEAL community, setting two world wingsuit records in 2015.  Today, he hosts the popular Cleared Hot podcast.  During Jack and Andy’s conversation, Andy talks about his time in the Teams, meeting Joe Rogan and starting his own podcast, the most impactful thing that has ever happened to him, and a lot more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

More on Andy: https://www.andystumpf.com/ 

Follow Andy: https://www.instagram.com/andystumpf212 

Check out Cleared Out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleared-hot/id1247300054 

Featured Gear: This week, Jack spotlights gear actually featured in the latest book in the Terminal List series, The Devil’s Hand.  

SIG P365 P365 XL 

SIG P365 XL* SIG P320 RXP 

X-COMPACT Zev Custom Glock 19  

Taran Tactical JW Combat Master 

AMTAC Blades Northman with a Belt Fire-sheath 

Dynamis Alliance Combat Flathead  

Winkler Knives Tomahawk

If you’re a fan of the Terminal List series then you’re likely already familiar with the voice of Ray Porter. The acclaimed actor and narrator has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including The Terminal List series and its latest installment The Devil’s Hand. 

Ray also recently appeared in Zack Snyder's Justice League, starring as the villain Darkseid.  Ray has a decades-long career, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions, and has appeared in shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous and tons of others.   In today’s episode, Ray discusses his career, Jack’s new book The Devil’s Hand, and a lot more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

Follow Ray Porter: https://twitter.com/ray__porter Buy 

The Devil’s Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Hand-Thriller-Jack-Carr/dp/1982123745 

Featured Books: These are some of the primary books Jack read when researching The Devil’s Hand.  

Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America - Fred Burton 

The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West - David Kilcullen 

Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations - Ronen Bergman 

The Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Power - Ronen Bergman

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack sits down with former police officer, Diplomatic Security Service special agent, author, and security consultant Fred Burton. Throughout his career, Fred served as a key figure in some of the most notable investigations in modern law enforcement history. 

He was on the frontlines of the search for and the arrest of terrorist Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind behind the first World Trade Center bombing. He served in the investigation of the 1988 plane crash that resulted in the death of the U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel and Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Fred also played a critical role in the search for the Americans kidnapped by Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as many other high-profile cases.  

Today, Fred is a New York Times bestselling author and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies on security-related issues as the Executive Director of the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. 

He also hosts The Ontic Protective Intelligence Podcast. His books include his memoir GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice, Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi and Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War Against America. 

During their conversation, Jack and Fred talk about some of his most high-profile cases, his early days in law enforcement, and a lot more. 

Presented by SIG Sauer. 

More About Fred: https://www.officialfredburton.com/ 

Follow Fred:  https://twitter.com/fred_burton 

https://www.instagram.com/officialfredburton/ 

Subscribe to The Ontic Protective Intelligence Podcast: https://ontic.co/podcasts/  

Spotlighted Gear: Smith & Wesson 340 PD FieldCraft Survival Notebook

Today’s guest is entrepreneur and veteran Mike Glover.  Mike spent 18 years in the Army followed by time as a contractor for the CIA. He served as a SGM in Special Forces and was deployed to combat theaters of operation throughout his career. Along with being an expert in Counter-Terrorism, Security and Crisis Management, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Homeland Security. Mike is also an experienced hunter and an avid outdoorsman. 

Today, Mike is the CEO and owner of FieldCraft Survival, a company that makes premium outdoor gear and apparel and offers training courses in firearms, survival, mobility, medicine and preparedness.  He is also the host of the FieldCraft Survival Podcast.  During their conversation, Mike and Jack discuss self-reliance, entrepreneurship, the passion behind FieldCraft Survival, and a lot more.  

Follow Mike: https://www.instagram.com/mike.a.glover/ 

More about FieldCraft: https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/ 

Follow FieldCraft: https://www.instagram.com/fieldcraftsurvival/ 

Check out the FieldCraft Survival on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj3FycZBXIPNj7QIBKTIDw 

Featured Gear: 

Mobility 01-01: Gobag 

Leather Notebook Wallet 

Tradecraft Recce Shirt 

FieldCraft Shooter Hat 

North American Combat Rescue Combat Application Tourniquet