The Jack Carr Channel

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 professional...

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 helic...

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 b...

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 appear...

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 appeara...

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 foll...

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...

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 i...

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...

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...

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 hosta...

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-sc...

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 m...

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...

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...

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 rec...

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 Co...

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...

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 Th...

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 autho...

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...

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...

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    Sponsors:  Navy Fede...

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.     Sponsors:  Navy Feder...

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...