This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about Savage Son. Will there be spoilers? Absolutely. Stay tuned for the Savage Son prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode! Buy the audiobook HERE. Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, SAVAGE SON, HERE. To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podc...
May 15, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about True Believer. Will there be spoilers? Absolutely. Stay tuned for the True Believer prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode! Buy the audiobook HERE. Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, TRUE BELIEVER, HERE. To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal ...
May 09, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 19
This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about The Terminal List. Will there be spoilers? Absolutely. Stay tuned for The Terminal List prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode! Buy the audiobook HERE. Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, THE TERMINAL LIST, HERE. To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series T...
May 02, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 18
An acclaimed actor and narrator, Ray has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including the entire Terminal List series and will soon be voicing its latest installment, Red Sky Mourning. Ray has a decades-long career as an actor, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions, and has appeared in TV shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and most recently Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire. Follow Ray...
Apr 24, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Today’s guest is Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt. Chris plays Lieutenant Commander James Reece in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Jack Carr’s The Terminal List and resumes the role in upcoming series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf. Following the debut of The Terminal List in 2022, it became the No. 1 series on Prime Video. It was viewed for more than 1.6 billion minutes in its first week. Chris has also starred in Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, and LEGO Movie franchises, a...
Apr 17, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is a terrorism finance expert, a Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and serves on the FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power leadership team. Along with hundreds of articles on terrorism and the Middle East, he is the author of Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine,...
Apr 11, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Tulsi Gabbard is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves, Iraq War veteran, former Congresswoman, and 2020 presidential candidate. Tulsi was elected the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. During her time in office, she served on the Homeland Security Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Financial Services Committee. From 2013-2016, Tulsi served as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. In 2019,...
Apr 03, 2024•13 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Chris Ryan is a former Special Air Service operator. The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patrols and survived a 300-kilometer journey to the Syrian border during the First Gulf War. It was the longest Escape and Evasion in the history of the SAS. In this episode, Jack and Chris discuss how Chris survived his 1991 experience in Iraq. He is the bestselling author of seventy fiction and non-fiction books including the Geordie Sharp series, Alpha Fo...
Mar 27, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Andy McNab is a former member of the British SAS who led Bravo Two Zero during the first Gulf War. During his time in the military, Andy conducted counter-terrorist and anti-drug missions in Central America, South America and throughout the Middle East. He also worked undercover in Northern Ireland. He was captured in Iraq on a mission during the first Gulf War in 1991, an experience he recounts in his first book, Bravo Two Zero. Andy was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Militar...
Mar 20, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Today’s guest is retired U.S. Army Infantry captain Sean Parnell. As a 10th Mountain Division soldier, Sean served in some of the heaviest combat of the Afghan War. Join Jack and Sean as they discuss Sean’s first day deployed to Afghanistan. Sean captured his experiences in Afghanistan in the New York Times bestselling book Outlaw Platoon and is currently the host of the Sean Parnell Battle Ground Podcast, which airs daily at 5pm EST. To learn more about Sean, follow him on Instagram @officialse...
Mar 13, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Today’s guest is U.S. Army combat veteran and the founder of Order of Man, Ryan Michler. Ryan founded Order of Man because he believes many of the world’s most complicated problems could be solved if men everywhere learned how to be better husbands, fathers, businessmen, and community leaders. Join Jack and Ryan as they discuss the journey that took Ryan from the battlefield to founding and building a community of men working together to reclaim and restore masculinity. Ryan is the author of The...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Today’s guest is Marine EOD Bomb Tech Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones. Joey enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served for eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. On August 6, 2010, after rendering safe and destroying more than 80 explosives, he stepped on an IED and lost both of his legs above the knee and sustained other multiple severe injuries. Join Jack and Joey as they discuss Joey's journey leading up to EOD school, his fi...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Description: Today’s guest is geopolitical strategist and New York Times bestselling author Peter Zeihan. Peter’s work focuses on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political, and military developments to predict future trends. His firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, provides custom analytical products to an array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, intelligence agencies, and the U.S. military. Join Ja...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Today’s guest is screenwriter, producer and author, Terry Hayes. Terry began his career as an investigative journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald where, as their youngest foreign correspondent in the U.S., he covered major stories including Watergate and President Nixon’s resignation. After meeting George Miller, the director of 1979’s Mad Max, he wrote the film’s novelization and then transitioned to screenwriting, co-writing The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. He then wrote the...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Mike spent 18 years in the U.S. Army, followed by time as a contractor for the CIA. He served as a SGM in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters of operation. He is a sought-after expert in counterterrorism, security, and crisis management. Join Jack and Mike as they discuss Mike’s special operations background and his company, Fieldcraft Survival, which is focused on educating, training, and equipping citizens for worst-case scenario events. They also...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today’s guest on the Danger Close Podcast with Jack Carr is retired U.S. Army Infantry captain Sean Parnell. As a 10th Mountain Division soldier, Sean served in some of the heaviest combat of the Afghan War. Join Jack and Sean as they discuss Sean’s 485 days of fierce fighting on the Afghan-Pakistan border in 2006-2007 and key leadership take-aways from Sean’s time in service. They also discuss Sean’s two congressional runs and the power, money and manipulations at play from at home and abroad o...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Today’s guest is Jack’s BUD/S Classmate and Navy SEAL Teammate Mark Greene. Join them as they reminisce about BUD/S, share stories from deployments, and reflect on the profound loss of brothers in arms. Mark's post-military path took him to the University of Southern California, where he played a crucial role in veteran programs and fundraising. Mark's latest accomplishment, the book UNSEALED, is an open, honest, unflinching account of life in the trenches. Tune in to navigate through the highs ...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today’s guests are Dean and Alana Stott. Alana Stott is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, security consultant, speaker, publisher, and former Mrs. Scotland. She is internationally known for her philanthropic efforts that have raised millions of dollars for causes such as mental health and the fight against human trafficking. She has been recognized for her work with several awards including the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King’s Honor Lis...
Jan 17, 2024•3 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Today’s guest is John Stryker “Tilt” Meyer. He is an author, reporter, and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran. John enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and became a Green Beret in 1967. He specialized in covert reconnaissance and served two tours of duty with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observation Group (MACV-SOG). He received several awards and decorations for his service, including a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars with “V” devices for valor. Today, the former ...
Jan 10, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Today’s guest is Mark Owen. Mark is an author, television producer, and former Navy SEAL. Following September 11th 2001, Mark made continuous deployments in support of the Global War on Terror, participating in hundreds of special operations missions around the world, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips during the Maersk Alabama hijacking and as a team leader on Operation Neptune Spear, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The Maersk Alabama lifeboat and model of Osama bin Laden’s ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Today's guest is Matthew Thomas. Matthew is the Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, a former Pinal Regional SWAT team commander, Mexican cartel expert, and bestselling author. He has served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years. Before becoming the Chief Deputy, Matthew served in Detention, Patrol, Traffic, Training, Academy, Narcotics, Motors, and Investigations. While working in the Narcotics unit, Matthew worked undercover, taking part in street-level drug bu...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Today’s guest on Danger Close is Bert Sorin. Bert is a hunter, hammer thrower, Highland Games athlete, and the president and co-owner of Sorinex. Sorinex was founded by Bert's father Richard Sorin in 1980. The company has been making some of the industry's most durable strength training equipment for more than 40 years. The gear they make is utilized by professional athletes, service members, and students worldwide. Bert is a 4-time Track and Field Division 1 All-American (Hammer and 35lb. Weigh...
Dec 20, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Today’s guest is Justin Melnick. Justin is a police officer, K-9 handler, stuntman, actor, and photographer. He stars as Brock Reynolds on the hit Paramount+ series SEAL Team. Before his recurring role on the show, Justin served as the show’s dog handler, responsible for his Belgian Malinois, Dita, who plays the role of Cerberus. Additionally, Justin is known for his roles in The Matter With Clark, Cupcakes, and Justified: City Primeval. He released a coloring book, The Adventures of DITA The Ha...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Today’s guest is Larry Keane. Larry is the Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary, and General Counsel to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, shooting, and hunting industry. As the SVP of government and public affairs, Larry is the industry’s chief lobbyist and media spokesperson. He also handles legal matters, ranging from corporate governance to drafting legislation. You can learn m...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Today’s guest is Trevor Thompson. Trevor is a photographer, BASE jumper, outdoorsman, and former Navy SEAL. He served in the SEAL Teams for eight years, making three combat deployments. During his time stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Trevor discovered an interest in skydiving and BASE jumping. As a member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, Trevor completed thousands of jumps and hundreds of demonstrations. After leaving the military, he established Trevor Thompson Consulting & D...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Today’s guest is counterterrorism and intelligence expert, Matthew Levitt. Matthew is a Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute and the director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He previously worked as deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and as a counterterrorism intelligence analyst at the FBI. He has also held fellowships with the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Ac...
Nov 24, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Today’s guest is Julian Rademeyer. Julian is an award-winning author, investigative journalist, and one of the key figures in the global fight against organized crime’s illegal wildlife trade. Julian previously served as chief reporter for Media24 Investigations, the Southern Africa editor of AfricaCheck.org, and was a project leader at TRAFFIC, the international wildlife trade monitoring network. His writing has appeared in major South African newspapers like City Press, Beeld, The Sunday Times...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Today’s guest is Middle East scholar, historian, diplomat, soldier, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Michael Oren. From 2009-2013, Dr. Oren served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States. He is a former member of the Knesset and was Deputy Minister for Diplomacy in the Prime Minister’s Office. He served as an IDF Paratrooper in the 1982 Lebanon War. He is the author of numerous books including Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide, Six Days of War: June 1967 and the M...
Nov 17, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Today’s guest on Danger Close is Brian Kilmeade. Brian is a co-anchor of Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel, the host of The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Talk Radio, a New York Times bestselling author, and the host of One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News, airing Saturday evenings. In his latest book, Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality, Brian looks at the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington and how their friendsh...
Nov 15, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Today’s guest is terrorism finance expert Dr. Jonathan Schanzer. Dr. Schanzer is a Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and serves on the FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power leadership team. Along with hundreds of articles on terrorism and the Middle East, he is the author of books including Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, ...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 58
