The Jordan Harbinger Show

838: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part One.

May 23, 2023

Join David Packouz, an entrepreneur and former arms dealer whose life inspired the film War Dogs. He discusses how a young Orthodox Jew navigated the complex world of government contracts, revealing the bizarre and often corrupt realities of arms dealing. Packouz shares tales of getting lucrative deals at a young age, and how his partner's real-life persona differs from Hollywood's portrayal. Expect insights into military logistics, the ethical dilemmas of the trade, and the intricate web of government procurement.

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Episode guests

David Packouz

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

The Intriguing Life of a Young Arms Dealer

3min

Complexities of Identity and Enterprise

12min

Navigating Government Contracts and Military Logistics

16min

Military Contrasts: Soviet vs. NATO Arms

6min

The Price of Conflict

24min

Navigating the Shadows of Government Contracts

4min

Navigating the Arms Contract Labyrinth

21min

The Ethics of Repackaging Arms and the World of Counterfeiting

5min

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 one of a two-part episode. Carry on to part two 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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