Ken Gaudet knows a thing or two about living a life of adventure. He served in the 173rd in Vietnam before traveling to Rhodesia where he participated in cross border combat jumps with the Rhodesian Light Infantry. Then he served with an assortment of foreigners in South Africa's 44 Pathfinder Company. Today's Sponsors: 👇 A-TAC FITNESS (Veteran owned and operated) https://www.ATACFITNESS.com Use the promo code "TEAM10" for 10% off! Selection Starts Here. PAR WEBER WATCHES https://parweber.com/t...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Before becoming the host of Combat Story, Ryan served in the Army as an Apache attack helicopter pilot and then joined the CIA where he became an ops officer. Today's Sponsors: 👇 A-TAC FITNESS (Veteran owned and operated) https://www.ATACFITNESS.com Use the promo code "TEAM10" for 10% off! Selection Starts Here. PAR WEBER WATCHES https://parweber.com/teamhouse Through December 31st, get a free strap with your purchase of The Coefficient. Just go to parweber.com/teamhouse to activate the offer. ...
Dec 04, 2021•2 hr 9 min
"When people ask why I joined the Coast Guard, I respond that I was twenty-two, blond, and fit. In most military services that is guaranteed sexual harassment. Why not join the one with the ocean breeze?" Caroline's journey from enlisted Coast Guard member to CIA analyst includes boot camp, Hamptons yachters named Gary, meaning making in Guantanamo Bay, and a session with a Veterans Affairs-assigned therapist who has fourteen cats, one of which cures migraines. She takes you from serious topics ...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 41 min
America is reeling; Al-Qaeda has struck and thousands are dead. The country scrambles to respond, but the Pentagon has no plan for Afghanistan—where Osama bin Laden masterminded the attack and is protected by the Taliban. Instead, the CIA steps forward to spearhead the war. Eight CIA officers are dropped into the mountains of northern Afghanistan on October 17, 2001. They are Team Alpha, an eclectic band of linguists, tribal experts, and elite warriors: the first Americans to operate inside Tali...
Nov 20, 2021•3 hr 8 min
Sean Naylor is a national security journalist who has written extensively about the Special Operations and intelligence community. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Army Times, Foreign Policy, and Yahoo News with detailed deeply reported stories about clandestine operations. He is the author of Relentless Strike which reveals the history of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and Not a Good Day to Die about Operation Anaconda. Todays Sponsors: PALE HORSE COFFEE COMPANY https:/...
Nov 13, 2021•3 hr 12 min
Chaps served as a K9 handler in the Marine Corps and saw action in Fallujah, Iraq with 1st Recon. In this episode Chaps describes seeing combat, getting shot, and the trials (literally) and tribulations that followed, eventually leading him to starting his own blog and podcast and getting picked up by Barstool Sports. Todays Sponsor: 👇 MANSCAPED https://www.MANSCAPED.com Use the promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off and free shipping. Your balls will thank you! Thanks for supporting the companies tha...
Nov 06, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Douglas London served for 34 years with the CIA where he recruited the leaders of terrorist organizations, foreign intelligence service officers, and others to clandestinely work for the United States as intel assets. Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Pick up Douglas’ book “The Recruiter”👇 The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence https://www.amazon.com/dp/0306847302/ref=cm_sw_...
Oct 30, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Ross Ritchell served in the 75th Ranger Regiment where he conducted Direct Action raids as a part of the JSOC task force in Iraq. He is the author of The Knife which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Ross-Ritchell-ebook/dp/B00L9B7YX0 Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Podcast version of this show can be found here: https://...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Louis Fernandez was a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne where he led paratroopers in brutal combat against the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 MANSCAPED https://www.MANSCAPED.com Use the promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off and free shipping. Your balls will thank you! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team Hous...
Oct 16, 2021•2 hr 4 min
Michael “Mick” Patrick Mulroy is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Mr. Mulroy is a retired Paramilitary Operations Officer (PMOO) from the Central Intelligence Agency. His previous assignments include: Chief of Department in Special Activities Center (formerly Special Activities Division), Chief of Station of an overseas country, Chief of Expeditionary Team in a warzone country, Chief of Base in a warzone country, Deputy Chief of a Branch in Special Activities...
Oct 09, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Ray McPadden is a four-tour combat veteran who served as a ground force commander in the elite 2nd Ranger Battalion during the Iraq and Afghan wars. He was awarded a Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, and a medal for valor. A former Pat Tillman Military Scholar, he is the author of the acclaimed novel And the Whole Mountain Burned, winner of the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for excellence in military fiction in 2019. He lives in Livingston, Montana, with his wife and children. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 HO...
Oct 02, 2021•2 hr 29 min
Gene Yu is Co-Founder and CEO of Blackpanda, Asia's premier digital forensics and cyber security incident response firm. He is a computer science honor graduate from West Point, previously served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, and is the author of three books. Gene has served across Asia in both the military and private sectors as an equity swaps trader with Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and with Palantir Technologies’ Asia business development team in Singapore. Gene is currently best-known for ...
Sep 25, 2021•2 hr 27 min
Join us with Bob Adolph for our second conversation, this time with him joining us in studio. Join us with Bob Adolph for our second conversation, this time with him joining us in studio. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 MANSCAPED https://www.MANSCAPED.com Use the promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off and free shipping. Your balls will thank you! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://...
Sep 18, 2021•2 hr 24 min
An epic account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed the dark underbelly of America’s special forces—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 HOUSEHOLD5 SOAP 🧼 https://www.HOUSEHOLD5.com Smell Less Ugly!!! Get HOUSEHOLD5 soaps now and use “TEAM20” for 20% off. (VET OWNED & OPERATED) MANSCAPED https://www.MANSCAPED.com Use the promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off and free shipp...
Sep 11, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Jan Neumann served in Russia's intelligence service, the FSB, until one day he was given a choice: exile or death. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 PAR WEBER watches https://www.PARWEBER.com Use the code “TEAMHOUSE”(one word) for FREE 2 day shipping. BESPOKE TIME PIECES THAT CAN TAKE A BEATING Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: h...
Sep 04, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Jamey Caldwell served as a Ranger and then as a unit operator, deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 PAR WEBER watches https://www.PARWEBER.com Use the code “TEAMHOUSE”(one word) for FREE 2 day shipping. BESPOKE TIME PIECES THAT CAN TAKE A BEATING Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Jamey’s website https://www.1minuteo...
Aug 28, 2021•2 hr 20 min
In this special mid-week episode we are going to talk to former CIA paramilitary officer Mick Mulroy and retired Army Colonel Mike Jason about their efforts to evacuate Afghans who worked with the United States out of Kabul as the country falls to the Taliban and America's withdrawal deadline nears.https://www.alliedairlift21.org/Digital Dunkirk:For those who need evacuation: teamamericaafghanevac@gmail.comFor those who want to volunteer to help the effort: melissasjk@gmail.comWant 2 bonus episo...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Wes served in the Air Force as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and helped establish the strike cell model that took down ISIS in Syria and Iraq. He wrote a book about his experiences titled Hunting the Caliphate. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 MANSCAPED https://www.MANSCAPED.com use the promo “TEAM20” to get 20% off and free shipping! Your balls will thank you! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subsc...
Aug 21, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Former 2/75 Ranger Tony Brooks was a part of the effort to find and recover Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell in the aftermath of Op Red Wings. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 BlueBird Botanicals CBD https://BLUEBIRDBOTANICALS.com Bluebird Botanicals CBD products use promo “TEAM50” for 50% off! Take the edge off with Bluebird Botanicals Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Christina and Ryan were a CIA husband and wife team that ran ops together overseas. In this episode they share with us a few of their adventures from recruiting the mistress of a head of state to work for the CIA to learning to SCUBA dive in order to get close to a source. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://LUCY.co Nicotine gum & losneges use the code “TEAMHOUSE” for 20% your first purchase. https://BLUEBIRDBOTANICALS.com CBD products use promo “TEAM50” for 50% off! Thank you for supporting the ...
Aug 07, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Jade Parker served as a contractor working for JSOC conducting cyber ops against ISIS. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://LUCY.co Nicotine gum & losneges use the code “TEAMHOUSE” for 20% your first purchase. https://BLUEBIRDBOTANICALS.com CBD products use promo “TEAM50” for 50% off! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: h...
Jul 31, 2021•2 hr 53 min
Paul Howe served in Panama and Mogadishu with the Army's Special Mission Unit and today works as a tactical marksmanship instructor. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://MANSCAPED.com use promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off your purchase https://LUCY.co Use the code “TEAMHOUSE” for 20% your first purchase. https://BLUEBIRDBOTANICALS.com CBD products they’re running specials all this month. Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus...
Jul 25, 2021•2 hr 8 min
On The Team House this Friday is former CIA officer Marti Peterson. She was the first female case officer in Moscow and ran a strategic asset there. Marti's book was really amazing although a sad ending as her asset Alexandr Dmitryevich Ogorodnik (TRIGON) was captured by the KGB and bit down on a CIA provided suicide pill. The KGB arrested Marti at the dead drop. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://www.SHEATHUNDERWEAR.com use promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off your order and to let them know we sent you...
Jul 17, 2021•2 hr 35 min
Steve Silva served with DSS and is the author of Afghans Never Smile: Reflections of a DSS Agent From Both Sides of the Durand Line. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://www.MANSCAPED.com use promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off your order and to let them know we sent you! Your balls will thank you! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! Want 2 bonus episodes per month and access to the bonus segments??? Subscribe to our Patreon!👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team House me...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 57 min
Kris Paronto joins The Team House for the first time. Kris served in 2nd Ranger Battalion (in the same platoon as host David Parke) before he became a contractor with the CIA and survived the infamous Benghazi attack. Today’s sponsors: 👇👇 https://www.SHEATHUNDERWEAR.com (Veteran owned business) Make your junk look great with Sheath Undies! Use promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off your purchase and to let them know we sent you! https://LUCY.co Stop smoking today with Lucy Nicotine Gum! Use “TEAMHOUS...
Jul 03, 2021•3 hr 12 min
Our Ep. 100 party! Thanks for joining us. Today’s sponsor: 👇👇 https://www.MANSCAPED.com Use promo code “TEAM20” at checkout for 20% off! Summer’s here!! Your balls will thank you!! Thank you for supporting the companies that support the show! The Team House Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmur...
Jun 26, 2021•4 hr 4 min
Retired FBI agent and the founder of the Hostage Rescue Team joins us for a second episode in which we discuss what happened at Waco and Ruby Ridge. Get access to bonus segments with our guests: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrg...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Marc joins us for a second episode to answer your questions, discuss agency employees being hit with some type of directed beam weapon, how he got the CIA to start treating people for it, and much more. Today’s Sponsors:👇👇 https://www.MANSCAPED.COM Use the promo code “TEAM20” for 20% off! Get your balls ready for summer! https://www.BLUECHEW.COM Use the promo code “TEAMHOUSE” for a free first month! Thanks for supporting the companies that support us! Pick up Marc’s book “Clarity in Crisis: Le...
Jun 12, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Caleb joins us for a second conversation, this time discussing his time in Special Forces. Today’s Sponsor: 👇👇 https://BLUECHEW.com use the code “TEAMHOUSE” at checkout for a free 1st month! YOUR SCHWANZ WILL THANK YOU!! Thanks for supporting the companies that support us! Get access to bonus segments with our guests: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouse Team House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963 Podcast version of this show can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/use...
Jun 05, 2021•2 hr 32 min
In this episode, Mike joins us for round two discussing his career in RRC and this time his wife Kendell joins us to share her perspective. This was a super unique episode, both in terms of Mike's unusual career in a secretive unit and also the inclusion of his wife, and eventually even he daughter! Check out today’s sponsor: BOIKEY’S BILTONG Go to https://BOIKEYS.com and use the promo code “TEAM25” to get 25% off your first purchase. Think beef jerky but better and healthier! @eatboikeys Get ac...
May 29, 2021•2 hr 6 min
