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Tegan Broadwater, author, podcaster, speaker, and entrepreneur joins the show to talk his book: Life in the Fishbowl Tegan to an unconventional path from musician to FBI-assigned undercover operative to take down 51 members of the notorious gang of Crips. Bookmarks: 0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Gang Work 10:00 - The Fishbowl 15:00 - Big FBI Bust 24:00 - Writing the Book 35:00 - Architect of Deep Thinking P...

Jack MacTavish, debut author and patriot, joins to talk his debut thriller ROYAL DIAMONDS. If you like action, adventure, with a little espionage and Caribbean antics, you will love Royal Diamonds. Jack MacTavish is a retired United States Army colonel and the author of high-stakes action-adventure novels and military and political thrillers. With more than 36 years of service in the U.S. Army and...

Air Force veteran, Pilot, and USA Today Bestselling Author Ward Larsen has teamed up with legendary #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Brad Thor to deliver COLD ZERO, a thrilling and chilling new novel on 10 Feb 2026, just in time to heat up the cold winter months. Not only has the book been sold to Netflix for the film rights, but the book itself is already burning up the charts even before it's...

NY Times Bestselling author CJ Box joins the show for the first time ever to discuss his newest Joe Pickett novel, brain injuries, navigating Hollywood, game wardens, and fly fishing. His new book, THE CROSSROADS, is a pivotal time in the Joe Pickett series. This book isn't the typical Pickett novel, as this thriller finds Pickett out of pocket for most of the book due to an early incident in...

No stranger to the show, TOP GUN pilot Jack Stewart joins me again, this time to celebrate some major news. First, his new book in the W.E.B Griffin estate, DIRECT ACTION, releases December 16th, 2025. For Jack, this is a dream come true getting to write for such an awesome series. But that's not where the good news stops. Jack will be writing in the Tom Clancy estate starting next year with h...

The Real Book Spy - Ryan Steck, and bestselling author and former Canadian special agent Simon Gervais join me to talk their new collaboration thriller, THE SECOND SON.If you know Simon's books, you know he's a bestseller already. His Clayton White series has exploded on Amazon, and the film rights are currently in development at CBS Studies. Ryan Steck launched THE REAL BOOK SPY several y...

This the funniest episode to date! NY Time Bestselling author Tod Goldberg joins me for a hilarious interview to celebrate the release of his new book ONLY WAY OUT. Todd is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including the accalaimed GANGSTERLAND series. He founded and directs the MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of California, and holds an MFA in Creative Writing. You might...

In their third, and final, Tom Clancy publication, Brian Andrews and Jeff Wilson sit down with me to discuss the journey to becoming New York Times Bestselling authors, what it meant to write for the Clancy estate, the current affairs in Africa, China, and Russia, and what their new imprint over on Blackstone Publishing has in store for 2026. We also discuss the SEAL Legacy Foundation, something b...

Jessica Berg, author and founder of Rosecliff Literary, an agency focused on developing authors and breaking industry norms, joins me to talk all things publishing, agents, and what Rosecliff is doing differently than everyone else. If you are an aspiring author, this is the episode for you. A must-listen! About Rosecliff: (from their site) Writing is brutal. You don't have to do it alone. Ros...

Combat Special Missions Aviator Anthony Dyer joins me to talk about his new book MOON CHILD: THE ROOTS AND WINGS OF A USAF COMBAT SPECIAL MISSIONS AVIATOR, his time in combat high in the skies above the Middle-East, his transition from active duty to civilian life, and what he is doing to help fellow veterans like himself to make the move and find their identity post-service. Anthony spent times i...

In his first podcast ever, Jack du Brul joins me and cohost Charles Hack to talk his latest entry into the Clive Cussler Isaac Bell series, IRON STORM. In an also impressive feat, Jack has no website or social media accounts, so this is truly a FIRST interview! Jack is a bestselling author of several books in the Clive Cussler Oregon Files series, as well as his own Philip Mercer series, now on hi...

Lt Commander turned thriller author Robert Adamcik joins me to talk his new book “The Waveforce Affair”, naval warfare, and his thoughts on the Pentagon today. Bob served as a Surface Warfare officer in Operation Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Stabilize, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Today, Bob still works with the Navy as a contractor testing out some of the newest toys a...

Live with Air Marshall and TOP SHOT Finalist Gary Qusenberry to celebrate the release of his thriller novel Dead to Rights! Gary Quesenberry was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where his parents taught him the value of hard work, patriotism, and commitment to family. His passion for the outdoors and patriotic spirit led him to enlist in the United States Army at the age of seventeen,...

Ally Walker, actress, writer, director, and now debut author joins me to discuss her new book THE LIGHT RUNNER.You might know Ally from TV and film, most notably as Agent June Stahl on SONS OF ANARCHY, but Ally hasn't just been in front of the camera her entire career. As well as being in popular shows like PROFILER, THE PROTECTOR, LONGMIRE, GHOSTED, LA LAW, THE SHIELD, BOSTON LEGAL, LAW AND ORDER...

Kyle Mills, a New York Times Bestselling author of 9 Vince Flynn novels, joins me to celebrate the release of his first book since he handed over the reins to the Mitch Rapp series to Don Bentley. Kyle picked up the pen again and dusted off a familiar character in Salam "Fade" al-Fayed, bringing back a beloved character from Kyle's early days as an author.  FADE IN  is his second book featuring Fa...

Will Wester has worked at the highest levels of business and government, including stints in the White House. An avid fisherman and athlete, Webster has completed over 120 marathons. In this episode he joins me to discuss his new book ROCKETS RED GLARE. ROCKETS RED GLARE his Webster's first book, but he's not alone. Joined by Dick Locate, an award-winning, Los Angeles Times bestselling aut...

Andrew Warren, author of the international bestselling Thomas Caine thriller series joins for a second time to celebrate the re-release of his bestselling Thomas Caine series, fresh with a new cover! Decades of experience in the film and television industry have given Andrew a love for cinematic storytelling, and he's been lucky enough to work as a writer, story consultant, and post supervisor...

On this livestream, one of Jeff’s favorite people and extremely talented author, Claire Isenthal, returns to talk the follow up to her debut best-selling novel THE RISING ORDER, with THE NEW ORDER.A graduate of Purdue University, Claire worked in digital marketing and ad sales for over ten years before taking the leap into publishing. After leaving Google, Claire began penning what became her debu...

My guest tonight is the founder and head coach of Training for Warriors Martin Rooney. Martin is a coach of fighters across the globe, an all-conference athlete, and former member of the US Bobsled team, now turned into a thriller author with his fiction debut BLOOD FEUD.Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/42IieeXAn internationally recognized trainer, speaker, author and pioneer of strength and co...

On this special livestream there is not one, but TWO awesome guests and for good reason. Lord Alexander Hawke is back in action. That’s cause for a celebration. Ryan Steck, also known as The Real Book Spy, is an author and thriller junkie behind the pen on the latest Hawke thriller. Having been a massive Hawke fan himself, Steck was also a good personal friend to the late Ted Bell, and there was n...

From Top Shot To Bestselling Author: Gary Quesenberry On His New Book HOMECOMING #federalairmarshal #situationalawareness #topshotEver wonder what it’s like to be a Federal Air Marshal? Please visit my website to get more information: http://jeffclarkofficial.com/ In this episode, I sit down with Gary Quesenberry, a former Federal Air Marshal who has flown over 2.4 million miles, and a finalist on...

Paul Vecchiet, a former USAF Civil Engineer joins me to discuss everything from UFOs to Extraterrestrials, technology limits, natural disasters, and why we can't, and won't go back to the MOON (hint: there's a listening station by another life form there!)Paul is the author of THE DISCLOSURE PARADOX, a book inspired by his transformative meditation experiences, real life experiences, and event tha...

All things Archery with Tanker veteran Sam Westfall in this new episode! Sam Westfall is an Army veteran, serial entrepreneur, and competitive archer with a passion for community building and innovation. Leveraging decades of experience in hunting and shooting sports, Sam uses archery as a tool for therapy, empowerment, and connection, particularly within the military and veteran communities. Sam...

Mark Greaney is a #1 New York Time bestselling author of The Gray Man series, and joins the show to talk his 14th Gray Man novel featuring Court Gentry. In MIDNIGHT BLACK, Court Gentry finds himself on a rescue mission only the Gray Man will go on. With his lover imprisoned in a Russian gulag, the Gray Man will stop at nothing to free her in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling s...

Lewis Manalo, a US Army Veteran and co-founder of Old Glory Studios joins the live stream to talk about his time in combat, video games, and getting control of the “Clancyverse”.Lewis was the lead writer for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and Ghost Recon: Wildlands, and was responsible for wrangling the multiple titles in the Tom Clancy video games series affectionately known as the “Clancyv...