The Jordan Harbinger Show

839: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part Two

May 25, 2023

David Packouz, an entrepreneur and former arms dealer whose life inspired the film War Dogs, shares his extraordinary journey. He reveals how a large Orthodox Jewish family led him into arms dealing and the intricacies of securing government contracts. David discusses the corruption that plagues military operations in Russia and contrasts his partner's real-life personality with Jonah Hill's portrayal. He also explores the ethics of the arms trade and his inspiring shift to creative ventures, including innovative products like InstaFloss.

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David Packouz

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

The High Stakes of Arms Contracts

25min

Navigating the Complexities of the Arms Trade

5min

High-Stakes Arms and Legal Turmoil

24min

From Arms to Altruism

5min

From Crime to Creativity: A Journey of Transformation

14min

Innovative Solutions: From Cable Management to Oral Hygiene

7min

Exploring Dictatorship, Warfare, and the Power of Networking

3min

David Packouz (@DavidPackouz) is an entrepreneur, inventor, musician, and CEO of Singular Sound. He's also a former arms dealer, whose story was portrayed in the movie War Dogs with Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, and Bradley Cooper. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Catch up with part one here!]

What We Discuss with David Packouz:

How does an Orthodox Jew with 10 siblings become an international arms dealer?
How federal government contracts work — and why some of them almost always go over budget.
How corruption at every level of the Russian government hamstrings its military and stifles innovation.
How David and his partner Efraim Diveroli got hooked up with lucrative government arms deals when they were barely adults.
The countless ways in which Efraim is not as charming as Jonah Hill made him out to be in War Dogs.
And much more...

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