Today’s guest is Bear Handlon. Bear is a former Navy SEAL officer, collegiate athlete, CrossFit competitor, and the co-founder and CEO of Born Primitive. Bear founded Born Primitive in 2014 making products geared toward CrossFit athletes, and has since expanded into creating durable and quality fitness apparel for everyone. Born Primitive’s motto is “athlete-drive, patriot-inspired.” They actively support the Navy SEAL Foundation, Concerns of Police Survivors, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Today’s guest is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is an author, attorney and 2024 independent presidential candidate. RFK Jr. focused his early legal career on prosecuting polluters, ensuring safe drinking water for American families and preserving fishing as a viable livelihood in the United States. During his tenure as an attorney for the nonprofit Riverkeeper, he successfully sued dozens of corrupt municipalities to force compliance with the Clean Water Act and led the fight to restore the Hudson Riv...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on the Middle East, counterterrorism, and special operations. In addition to hundreds of articles on topics related to the Arab-Israeli conflict and international security issues, New York Times bestselling author Samuel Katz is also the former editor of the trade publication Special Operations Report. He is the author of more than 20 books, including The Ghost Warriors: Inside Israel's Undercover War Against Suicide Terrorism, N...
Oct 30, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Yaakov Katz. Yaakov was the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post where he remains a columnist, is a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, and was an international fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. He is the author of three books on Israeli military affairs: Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Mi...
Oct 27, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 56
Today’s guests on this episode of Danger Close are Dean and Alana Stott. For the last two weeks, Dean has been in Israel helping with evacuations following the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th. Alana has been coordinating efforts from the United States. About Dean: Dean Stott is a security consultant, speaker, author, and former Special Boat Service (SBS) operator. After a parachuting accident in 2011, he began working in the private security sector focusing on high-risk jobs involving ext...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Doron Keidar. Doron has served in the Israeli Defense Forces and in the IDF reserves. His unit was mobilized on Saturday, Oct. 7, and he is currently on the frontlines of Israel’s war with Hamas. He is also a security professional, serving as the Director of International Relations at the BHS Security Defense. You can follow Doron on Instagram @keidardoron SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Cr...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Today’s guest is Jim Shockey. Jim is an award-winning writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter. He is the host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, The Professionals, Uncharted, and Shock Therapy on the Outdoor Channel. He owns several outfitting territories in Canada's wildlands, including the Pacific Rim Guide Territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Rogue River Outfitting in the Yukon Territory. His work documenting wildlife has been...
Oct 18, 2023•2 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts. Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and consultant. His work focuses on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political, and military developments to predict future trends. His firm Zeihan on Geopolitics provides custom analytical products to an array of clients including en...
Oct 16, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Today’s guest for this special episode of Danger Close is journalist Haviv Rettig Gur. Haviv is a senior political analyst for The Times of Israel. Haviv served as a combat medic in the Israel Defense Forces, was the Director of Communications for the Jewish Agency for Israel, and was a correspondent for The Jerusalem Post. You can follow him on X @havivrettiggur SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at https://www.n...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Today’s guest is Chris Hadfield. Chris is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, musician, retired astronaut, and former combat pilot. Before becoming an astronaut, Chris was a tactical fighter pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces. He was the top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Pilot School and was named U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991. In 2005, Chris was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Chris is one of the most accomplished astronauts in the world. He was the first Can...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Producer’s Note: This special release originally ran on the RFK JR. PODCAST on Sept. 22, 2023. The episode was titled WAR AND PEACE WITH NAVY SEAL JACK CARR. On today’s episode of Danger Close, Jack is interviewed by 2024 presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr in a special dual-cast conversation. They discuss 9/11, Afghanistan, senior military officers, politicians, accountability, consequences, the intelligence community, and the long-term impacts of November 22, 1963. This week, RFK Jr. ...
Oct 09, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Today’s guest is former CIA analyst David McCloskey. David served as a CIA analyst for six years under the Bush and Obama administrations. He worked in the Middle East and at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center concentrating on Syria and Iraq. He also wrote for the President’s Daily Brief, gave classified testimony to congressional oversight committees, and briefed ambassadors, senior White House officials, military officers, and foreign dignitaries. David’s first novel, Damascus Station, was publ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Today’s guest is Evan Hafer. Evan is a U.S. Army Green Beret combat veteran, the CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company, and host of the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast. He served the United States for more than 20 years in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, a Special Forces soldier, and a CIA contractor. He made over 40 combat deployments during the War on Terror. Evan has long been passionate about great coffee, roasting beans in his garage and bringing duffle bags full of coffee with him on deployments. ...
Sep 27, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Today’s guest is Douglas Brunt. Douglas is a New York Times bestselling author and host of the DEDICATED podcast. A graduate of Duke University, Douglas published his first book, Ghosts of Manhattan, in 2012. He followed up his debut with two more critically acclaimed titles: The Means and Trophy Son. His fourth book, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel, is available now. In addition to writing, Douglas hosts the SiriusXM podcast, DEDICATED. The show takes an insider's look into the lives and c...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Today’s guest is Drago Dzieran. Drago is an author, entrepreneur, retired Navy SEAL, and former political prisoner. Born in communist Poland, Drago immigrated to the United States in 1984 after being imprisoned for his political activism against the oppressive regime. Drago enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1991. Over his 20 years in the SEAL Teams, he served as a member of SEAL Team 2, SEAL Team 4, and as a BUD/s Instructor. He took part in over 100 combat missions in Iraq, earning the Bronze Star M...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Today’s guest is Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm is a journalist, speaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and host of the Revisionist History podcast. He is the author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia. Malcolm is also the president and co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audio content company best known for the podcasts Revisionist History and Broken Record, which he hosts with Rick Rubin, Justin Richmond, an...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Today’s guest is Matt “Willy” Williams. Matt is an Australian Army veteran, independent journalist, and content creator. He served in the Australian Infantry with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment from 2014-2021. At the age of 22, after returning to Australia from deployment in Afghanistan, Matt was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Following being discharged from the Australian Army, Matt discovered a passion for content creation. In 2022, he spent six and a half months as an inde...
Aug 30, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Today’s guest is John Dudley. John is a professional archery athlete, bowhunter, founder of Nock On Archery, and host of the Nock On Podcast and Nock On TV. He has competed in hundreds of tournaments in the U.S. and abroad, resulting in three National Championships and 45 career top-three finishes. He is a 13-time World Medalist, U.S. Open Silver Medalist, and U.S. Open Gold Medal Team member. He also serves on the pro teams for multiple industry leaders, traveling the world conducting seminars ...
Aug 23, 2023•3 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Today’s guest is security consultant, combatives instructor, Manifesto Radio podcast host, and Mexican cartel expert, Ed Calderon. For more than a decade, Ed worked in organized crime investigations, counternarcotics, and public safety in northern Mexico. He also worked security details for high-level government officials and visiting dignitaries. Ed's experience and knowledge have allowed him to advise and train some of the world's most elite law enforcement and special operations groups, inclu...
Aug 16, 2023•3 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Today’s guest is Caleb Brewer. Caleb is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and the founder of Stick Sniper Archery. He joined the U.S. Army in 2005 and served for 11 years, making numerous combat deployments. In 2015, while on patrol searching for explosive materials in Afghanistan, he came into contact with an IED that resulted in the loss of both of his legs. During his recovery process, Caleb gravitated toward the outdoors. In 2017, Caleb discovered his love for archery after being given a bow. ...
Aug 09, 2023•3 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Today’s guest is Andy Stumpf. Andy is a combat veteran, wingsuit record holder, speaker, and host of the podcasts Cleared Hot and the IRONCLAD Original Change Agents. 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 t...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Today’s guest is Remi Adeleke. Remi is an actor, filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and former Navy SEAL. Remi has worked on films including 6 Underground, Transformers: The Last Knight, Ambulance, and Plane. He was also featured in the TV series SEAL Team, The Terminal List on Amazon Prime Video, and starred in Fox’s reality competition show Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, the U.S. version of the popular British TV series SAS: Who Dares Wins. Remi wrote and directed The Unexpected, a film ...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! Today’s guest is Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt. Chris plays Lieutenant Commander James Reece in the Ama...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! It’s time for Part 2 of The Terminal List Podcast’s Listener Q&A episode. Jack answers questions from fan...
Jul 24, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! What does Jack think about the critical reception to the No. 1 series on Amazon Prime Video? On this epis...
Jul 24, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! On today’s episode of The Terminal List Podcast, Jack Carr, Jared Shaw and David DiGilio break down Recla...
Jul 24, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! On this episode of The Terminal List Podcast, the team breaks down Extinction, the penultimate episode of...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! On today’s episode of The Terminal List Podcast, Jack Carr, Jared Shaw and David DiGilio break down Trans...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! On this episode of The Terminal List Podcast, the team breaks down Disruption, the fifth episode in the s...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Editor's Note: The Terminal List TV series starring Chris Pratt debuted on Amazon Prime Video last July. In honor of its one-year anniversary, we are releasing each episode of the Terminal List Podcast, an exclusive series in which Jack, series showrunner David DiGilio and series producer, actor, and technical advisor, former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw, break down every episode of the show. Enjoy! On today’s episode of The Terminal List Podcast, Jack Carr, Jared Shaw, and David DiGilio break down Deta...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 1
