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Today’s guest on Danger Close is not only a former infantry platoon leader in Afghanistan, he’s also a current candidate for the United States Senate.   Sean Parnell is a Ranger qualified 10th Mountain Division soldier who spent over a year on the front lines in Afghanistan before being medically retired as a captain for wounds sustained in combat. Sean is a passionate advocate for veterans and co...

Today's guest on this bonus episode of Danger Close is A.J. Tata.  A.J. Tata is a defense expert, novelist, and political commentator who served for nearly three decades in the United States Army before retiring with the rank of brigadier general. He attended the United States Military Academy and served as a National Security Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Universit...

Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is a true warrior diplomat.    He is the first Green Beret elected to Congress where he represents Florida's 6th congressional district. A combat-decorated Army Special Forces Officer, he served as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and as Vice President Dick Cheney's counterterrorism advisor between combat deploy...

There’s a good chance that you’ll recognize this episode’s guest. Actor, writer, director and producer Donal Logue has appeared in over three hundred episodes of television including ER, Vikings, Sons of Anarchy, Law & Order: SVU, Terriers, Gotham, Departure, Grounded for Life, and in over seventy movies including Sneakers, Gettysburg, Blade, The Patriot, Reindeer Games, and The Tao of Steve for w...

In this special bonus episode of Danger Close, Jack sits down to read negative reviews of Savage Son (yes, a few actually exist).  It’s a funny, no-holds-barred look at the series, Jack’s take on negative feedback, and how to respond to criticism.  Be sure to follow Jack on Instagram @jackcarrusa  Presented by SIG Sauer.  Today's show is also brought to you by Organifi. Go to https://organifi.com/...

This week’s guest on Danger Close is a cold-weather warfare and survival specialist, a hunter and world-renowned expert on operating in extreme environments.     John Barklow is a former U.S. Navy Diver who spent the majority of his time in uniform with the SEAL Teams. Upon retirement he took the lead instructor position at the Naval Special Warfare Cold Weather Warfare Training Facility in Kodiak...

On a special bonus episode of Danger Close, today’s guest is David Morrell. David is a legendary author who has written for fiction, non-fiction, and comic book audiences.  His 1972 debut novel First Blood introduced the world to the iconic character Rambo and was adapted into the 1982 film of the same name. Four more Rambo films would follow, all starring Sylvester Stallone.  Morrell holds both a...

Today's guest on Danger Close is Brad Thor. Brad Thor is a number one New York Times bestselling author whose thrillers have received international critical acclaim.   The author of 21 novels, his stories feature a character named Scot Harvath, an ex-Navy SEAL and Secret Service Agent who finds himself embroiled in the world of international espionage and counterterrorism.    His latest book in th...

Today’s guest on Danger Close is a true outdoorsman and renaissance man. He is an award-winning outdoor 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 Paci...

Danny Trejo is a legend with over 380 acting credits to his name. He is the “most-killed” actor in Hollywood history with roles in Blood In Blood Out, From Dusk Til Dawn, Desperado, Heat, Con Air, Machete, Spy Kids, Breaking Bad, and Sons of Anarchy.  He is one of the world’s most recognizable and adored character actors but before he wandered onto the set of Runaway Train attempting to help a you...

Ashley Horner is a fitness model, an endurance athlete, a Tactical Games competitor, entrepreneur, trainer and the host of the IRONCLAD podcast Reborn with Ashley Horner.  She regularly uses her platform as a global influencer to raise money for important causes, including the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti and Spike’s K9 Fund.   Her endurance feats include rowing for 25-hours straight on a Con...

Sebastian Junger is a journalist, war correspondent, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the nonprofit organization RISC, which is dedicated to training freelance journalists in battlefield medicine and security protocols.  Sebastian has covered conflicts around the globe and is the recipient of both the National Magazine Award and the Peabody Award....

David Kilcullen is one of the world’s foremost counterinsurgency experts and is the author of the books The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the West, The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla, Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency.   David Kilcull...

Steven Pressfield is a bestselling author, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran.  He's penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and his latest, A Man at Arms, about mercenary soldier Telamon of Arcadia.    Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books including The War of Art: Break...

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.  The only member of his eight-man team to not be captured or killed, Chris evaded enemy patr...

In this special bonus episode of Danger Close, presented by SIG Sauer, Jack Carr breaks down the 6 books he recommends for Father’s Day and answers listener questions about The Terminal List series coming to Amazon Prime starring Chris Pratt.  Father’s Day Book Recommendations:   Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer The Gun by C.J. Chivers  One Second After by William R. Forstchen   Atlas Shrugged by Ayn...

Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL who served more than 20 years in the SEAL Teams.  Clint is the only SEAL ever to be inducted into the International Spy Museum.  Clint is the author of the books, The Right Kind of Crazy: My Life as a Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell, as well the 100 Deadly Skills series in which Clint discusses how techniques learned during his time in work...

Leif Babin is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.  Along with being the New York Times bestselling co-author of the books Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win and The Dichotomy Of Leadership: Balancing The Challenges Of Extreme Ownership To Lead And Win, Leif co-founded the leadership-focused company Echelon Front with Jocko Willink, where he s...

This week, Jack talks to a truly inspiring person who will soon be attempting an incredible feat: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone and unsupported. The trip from New York to the U.K.— 2,710 nautical miles— will take months. But for former Royal Marine Dave ‘Dinger’ Bell, the mission is greater than just the row: He’s raising money for some incredible causes.   Sponsored by the marine safety...

This week, Jack is joined by Hollywood actor, TV show host and former Army Ranger Tim Abell.   Tim joined the military at the age of 17, eventually becoming US Army Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment. His five years of military service included time with the 3rd US Infantry "The Old Guard" Caisson Platoon.  After the Army, Tim went on to start acting and producing.   Tim’s breakout role came as...

Amy Robbins is the CEO and co-founder of Alexo Athletica.  It’s a unique company that makes functional carrywear, specially designed for women who live an active lifestyle, with an emphasis on fitness. Their mission: “Create a movement of empowered, independent women that could #carrywithconfidence.”  Amy is also a television host, a model, and brand influencer, as well as a passionate advocate of...

Dana Loesch hosts the award-winning show, The Dana Show and is the No. 1 nationally syndicated female talk radio host in the country.   She’s a popular political commentator and regularly appears on Fox, ABC, CNN and HBO. She’s the author of the books Hands Off My Gun: Defeating the Plot to Disarm America, Flyover Nation: You Can’t Run a Country You’ve Never Been To, and her latest Grace Canceled:...

On today’s show, Jack sits down with fellow retired SEAL and Cleared Hot podcast host Andy Stumpf. Andy Stumpf spent 17 years serving in the United States military, first enlisting while still in high school in 1996. After two deployments with SEAL Team Five he was selected for an east coast based SEAL Team. After being shot during a combat deployment, Andy returned to the Naval Special Warfare Ce...

If you’re a fan of the Terminal List series then you’re likely already familiar with the voice of Ray Porter. The acclaimed actor and narrator has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including The Terminal List series and its latest installment The Devil’s Hand.  Ray also recently appeared in Zack Snyder's Justice League, starring as the villain Darkseid.  Ray has a decades-long career,...

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack sits down with former police officer, Diplomatic Security Service special agent, author, and security consultant Fred Burton. Throughout his career, Fred served as a key figure in some of the most notable investigations in modern law enforcement history.  He was on the frontlines of the search for and the arrest of terrorist Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind behind...