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Note: This episode originally aired in April 2022. Today’s guest is legendary CIA paramilitary and operations officer Enrique “Ric” Prado. Ric is a retired CIA operations officer who specialized in paramilitary, counter-terrorism and special/clandestine operations. Escaping Cuba as a child amidst the violence of Castro’s Cuban Revolution, he would go on to retire as the CIA equivalent of a two-sta...

Today’s guest is Nick Norris. Nick is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate. During his ten years with the Teams, Nick made several combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After suffering severe depression from his time in combat and the death of his brother, Nick sought help that did not involve antidepressants. He found help from Veterans Exploring Treatment So...

Today’s guest is former CIA case officer Doug Patteson. Doug retired from the CIA after serving multiple overseas tours where he specialized in human intelligence and counterterrorism. He is currently a professor at the University of New Hampshire. Doug has worked extensively in Hollywood as both a technical consultant and a producer for television and film. Notably, he can be seen lending his ins...

Today’s guest is former Army Special Mission Unit Operator and combat veteran Craig “Chili” Palmer. Chili served in the 75th Ranger Regiment in both 1st Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company. A week after reporting to 1st Battalion he made his first combat jump into Panama for Operation Just Cause.  After two years as a Military Free Fall Instructor, he was selected for the U.S. Army...

Kevin Owens is a special operations combat veteran and is currently the Training Manager at FieldCraft Survival.  Kevin served in the Irish Army’s Tier One Counter-Terrorist Unit before immigrating to the United States where he served for six years in the Infantry and 18 years as a Special Forces Soldier. During his time in the U.S. Army, Kevin participated in multiple combat deployments to Iraq a...

Today’s guest is Chad Robichaux. Chad is a United States Force Recon Marine veteran, author, MMA champion, keynote speaker, podcast host, founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, and co-founder of Save Our Allies. After his military service, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a non-profit organization geared toward helping active duty, military veterans, and first responders combat PTSD throug...

As the release date for ONLY THE DEAD quickly approaches, Danger Close listeners get exclusive access to the Audiobook prologue read by Ray Porter. From the publisher: Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that is ripped from the headlines—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr. In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down...

Today’s guest is entrepreneur and U.S. Army special operations veteran Mike Glover. Mike spent 18 years in the Army, followed by time as a contractor for the CIA. He served as a SGM in the Special Forces and was deployed to combat theaters of operation around the globe. Following his time in the military, Mike founded FieldCraft Survival, a training company offering courses in firearms, survival,...

This January, Danger Close with Jack Carr, an IRONCLAD original presented by Navy Federal Credit Union, is back with all new episodes. Subscribe now. Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.  https://thisisironclad.com/  https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

Description: NOTE:  In recent weeks, Jack has released a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features portions of interviews with combat veterans, journalists, and political leaders on the war in Afghanistan and America’s withdrawal. FEATURED INTERVIEWS: TOBY HARNDEN...

On this special holiday edition of Danger Close, Jack shares his holiday reading list, his holiday movie list, answers listener questions, and responds to more negative reviews of the Terminal List series. He also breaks down some of his favorite new gear. Check out Jack’s holiday reading list here. Check out Jack’s holiday movie list here. Check out Jack’s 2022 holiday gear guide here. SPONSORS:...

NOTE: In recent weeks, Jack has released a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with terrorist attack survivors and terrorism experts. FEATURED INTERVIEWS: MEYLI CHAPIN  Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/meyli-chapin-terroris...

Steven Pressfield is an author, Hollywood screenwriter, and Marine Corps veteran. He has penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and A Man at Arms. Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books on creativity to include The War of Art, The Authentic Swing, The Artist’s Journey, and Do the Work...

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with war correspondents and journalists. FEATURED INTERVIEWS: SEBASTIAN JUNGER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sebastian-junger-war-corre...

On today’s episode, Jack is joined by Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler and special operations veteran Kevin Holland. Kevin is a special operations veteran who has the distinction of serving in both the Navy’s and Army’s Special Mission Units.  Between his time in the SEAL Teams and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, Kevin worked as a game warden in North Carolina.  Following his ti...

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with novelists and storytellers. FEATURED INTERVIEWS: ROBERT McKEE - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/robert-mckee-write-the-truth/id1557814...

Eric Frohardt is an entrepreneur, speaker, and former Navy SEAL. Following his time in the military, Eric served as the CEO of the global strength training company StrongFirst. He also worked as the Director of Education and Training for the NRA. Today, Eric is the COO of DEFY, a health beverage company that infuses CBD into a blend purposefully engineered for athletic performance. On this episode...

On this episode of Danger Close, Jack takes a break from interviewing the world’s most interesting people to address the online critics of his hit Amazon Prime Video series, The Terminal List starring Chris Pratt.   Jack also answers a new round of listener-submitted questions.  KC Cattle Company: Check out the Jack Carr Bundles https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/collections/jack-carr-x-kc-cattle N...

Today’s guest is Tony Blauer. Tony is the founder of Blauer Tactical Systems, the creator of HIGH GEAR Scenario Training Equipment, and the developer of the SPEAR (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) System.  Tony also hosts the KNOW FEAR podcast. A library of videos about the SPEAR System can be found on his YouTube channel.   You can follow Tony on Instagram @tonyblauer , on Fa...

Description:  NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with current and former members of the intelligence community and intelligence analysts.  FEATURED INTERVIEWS:  DOUGLAS LONDON - Full Interview: ht...

Today’s guest is Matt Coyle, the bestselling author of the Rick Cahill private investigator crime novels.  Matt was named the 2021 San Diego Writer’s Festival Mystery Writer of the Year. His novels have won the Anthony Award, the Shamus Award, the Lefty Award, and the San Diego Book Award. The Rick Cahill series currently features nine installments: Yesterday’s Echo, Night Tremors, Dark Fissures,...

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with United States Navy SEALs and Special Forces veterans.  FEATURED INTERVIEWS:  ANDY STUMPF - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-stumpf...

Today’s guest is Dr. Gad Saad, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University in Montreal and an evolutionary behavioral scientist.   Dr. Saad is the author of the books The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption, Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences, The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature, and his latest, The Parasitic M...

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features conversations with hunters, outdoorsmen, and conservationists. \ FEATURED INTERVIEWS:  DONNIE VINCENT - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-vincent-hu...

Tulsi Gabbard is a former Congresswoman, veteran, 2020 presidential candidate, and host of the new society and culture podcast, The Tulsi Gabbard Show.  Tulsi served Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013-2021. 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...