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Mentioned in 2 episodes
No Easy Day
The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden
Book • 2012
The book chronicles the author's upbringing in Alaska, his entry into the Navy SEALs, and his involvement in several operations, including the raid that targeted Osama bin Laden.
It details the rigors of SEAL training, the camaraderie and professionalism of his teammates, and the events leading up to and during the bin Laden mission.
The book also generated controversy due to its release without prior review by the U.S.
Department of Defense, which claimed it contained classified information.
It details the rigors of SEAL training, the camaraderie and professionalism of his teammates, and the events leading up to and during the bin Laden mission.
The book also generated controversy due to its release without prior review by the U.S.
Department of Defense, which claimed it contained classified information.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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Cal Newport when discussing the challenges of getting established in fiction writing versus nonfiction.


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Ep. 216: Deep Walking To Work Less
Mentioned by Mark Geist while recounting a conversation with Tyrone Woods, referencing the book's details about the Bin Laden raid.

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Mentioned by Tim Parlatore in the context of a discussion about the handling of classified information in books about military operations.

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