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Jack Carr
Go beyond the books. Jack Carr spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, where he served as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, Task Unit Commander and a sniper. Now, he’s a speaker and the author behind the bestselling Terminal List series. Inspired by actual experiences serving in conflict areas around the world, the novels follow James Reece, a Navy SEAL who becomes embroiled in the world of conspiracies, international espionage and revenge. Now, on his new podcast Danger Close, Jack takes fans beyond the books with conversations from real-life warriors, tactical experts and fellow writers about the world of the Terminal List, real conflicts, gear and a ton more. New episodes drop every Wednesday Presented, by Sig Sauer.
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Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 11min
Best of Danger Close: The Afghanistan Files
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
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toby-harnden-avenging-9-11/id1557814875?i=1000543592112
PETER BERGEN
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-bergen-the-rise-and-fall-of-osama-bin-laden/id1557814875?i=1000542185873
CRAIG WHITLOCK
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/craig-whitlock-the-afghanistan-papers/id1557814875?i=1000537701852
SEAN PARNELL
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sean-parnell-ground-truth-from-afghanistan/id1557814875?i=1000532358627
MIKE WALTZ
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rep-mike-waltz-returns-the-afghanistan-withdrawal-one/id1557814875?i=1000577933963
SCOTT NEIL AND MARK NUTSCH
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scott-neil-and-mark-nutsch-horse-soldiers/id1557814875?i=1000575147372
Sponsors:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.
Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.
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Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 2min
Holiday Gear, Reading, and Movie Guides–Plus Jack Answers More Listener Questions and Responds to Negative Reviews
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:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Featured Gear
Hoyt Bows
New West Knifeworks Throwing Tomahawk
Matrix Targets
Danny Sabra Portrait
Ballistic Magazine
Wood Cabin Candle Company
War Hogg Tactical
Schenk Knives
Goodbye Iran by John Doolittle
The Dog Tag
Watches of Espionage
Resco
SIG 10mm
GLG Knifeworks
Toyotas of War
Snakestaff Systems
Rawson Motorsports
Neo Mag
Jack Carr X KC Cattle Co.
Z.A. Strap Company
Señor Lechuga Hot Sauce
Relentless by Dean Stott
Brass and Unity
Origin Boots
Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.
https://thisisironclad.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 14min
Best of Danger Close: Surviving Terror
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-terrorist-attack-girl/id1557814875?i=1000559591936
AYAAN HIRSI ALI
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ayaan-hirsi-ali-human-rights-activist/id1557814875?i=1000533063264
GAVY FRIEDSON
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gavy-friedson-israeli-medic-and-rescue-expert/id1557814875?i=1000535804137
MARCUS TORGERSON
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marcus-torgerson-nightmare-for-bad-guys/id1557814875?i=1000569798170
TONY BLAUER
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tony-blauer-know-fear/id1557814875?i=1000587279453
ELI KFOURY
Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eli-kfoury-veteran-combat-medic-entrepreneur/id1557814875?i=1000565174749
SPONSORS
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.
Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.
https://thisisironclad.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 42min
Steven Pressfield: Government Cheese
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.
His recent book, Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be, serves as an antidote to being “defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfectionism.”
Steven’s memoir, GOVT CHEESE, hits shelves on December 30th.
You can learn more about his work at stevenpressfield.com.
Follow him on Instagram at @steven_pressfield , on Twitter @SPressfield , and @StevePressfield on Facebook. You can subscribe to his YouTube Channel @StevePressfield
FEATURED GEAR:
IRONCLAD X Danger Close Apparel
Protekt
Dynamis Alliance Gear
Gatorz
Parker Mountain Machine
Sponsors:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Danger Close is an IRONCLAD original.
https://thisisironclad.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad/

Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 14min
Best of Danger Close: War Correspondents and Journalists
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-correspondent-and-bestselling/id1557814875?i=1000526585635
JULIAN RADEMEYER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/gy/podcast/julian-rademeyer-killing-for-profit/id1557814875?i=1000545288275
JAKE ADELSTEIN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jake-adelstein-tokyo-vice/id1557814875?i=1000581694697
CHRIS WALLACE - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/vu/podcast/chris-wallace-countdown-bin-laden/id1557814875?i=1000536973400
KATIE PAVLICH - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/katie-pavlich-on-the-fast-and-furious-scandal/id1557814875?i=1000513410941
PETER ZEIHAN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-zeihan-the-end-of-the-world-is-just-the-beginning/id1557814875?i=1000554213885
SPONSORS:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles

Dec 8, 2022 • 1h 49min
Special Operations Veteran Kevin Holland and Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler
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 time in the military he operated with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations in conflict zones around the world.
Daniel Winkler is a Master Bladesmith who started making knives in 1975. Daniel created the tomahawks and knives for the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans. After seeing the film, Kevin tracked Daniel down to make the axe that was on his side for every deployment.
The Winkler Knives RnD Hawk featured in Jack’s James Reece Terminal List series and used by Chris Pratt in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of The Terminal List was designed by Daniel Winkler and Sayoc Kali master Rafael Kayanan.
Today, Daniel operates Winkler Knives with his wife and sheath-maker Karen Shook in Boone, North Carolina, where this interview was recorded. They run Winkler Knives under the motto: The Tradition of the Past, A Legacy for the Future.
Combining professional knowledge and experiences, Kevin and Daniel have worked together to develop multiple axes and knives used by special operations forces downrange.
You can learn more about Winkler Knives at winklerknives.com and follow them on Instagram @winklerknives
SPONSORS:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles

Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 19min
Best of Danger Close: Authors and Storytelling
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/id1557814875?i=1000578705091
STEVEN PRESSFIELD - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steven-pressfield-a-man-at-arms/id1557814875?i=1000524754381
BRAD THOR - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brad-thor-thriller-master/id1557814875?i=1000529556874
MARK GREANEY - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/mark-greaney-armored/id1557814875?i=1000577462327
DAVID MORRELL - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-morrell-first-blood/id1557814875?i=1000563824597
MARC CAMERON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marc-cameron-cold-snap/id1557814875?i=1000564198853
STEPHEN HUNTER - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/stephen-hunter-targeted/id1557814875?i=1000548378257
Sponsors:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.

Nov 30, 2022 • 2h 8min
Eric Frohardt: Defy
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 of Danger Close, Jack and Eric talk about their time together in the SEAL Teams, Eric’s unique upbringing on a hog farm, his multiple near-death experiences, and a lot more.
You can learn more about the products offered by DEFY at drinkdefy.com, You can follow Eric on social media @ericfrohardt and find out more about booking him to speak at an event here.
Sponsors:
KC Cattle Company: Check out the new Jack Carr x KC Cattle Wagyu Bundles:
https://shop.officialjackcarr.com/collections/jack-carr-x-kc-cattle
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
Featured Gear
SIG: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here.
Protekt
Badass Workbench
Ares Watches
Gatorz
Three Ranger Barrel Whiskey Rye
Streamlight
Origin
Cabot Apocalypse

Nov 25, 2022 • 40min
Jack Answers Listener Questions and Responds to Negative Viewer Reviews of ‘The Terminal List' - Nov. 2022
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 Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Ten Thousand: Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.
Featured Gear
Jack Carr Diver-1 Mod-1
GLG Knifeworks
Ballistic Magazine GATORZ
Black Rifle Coffee Company
Montana Knife Company
Dr. Jason Piccolo’s “Unwavering: A Border Agent's Journey From Hunter to Hunted”
Snake Staff Systems

Nov 23, 2022 • 2h 36min
Tony Blauer: Know Fear
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 Facebook @TonyBlauer.SpearSysytem , on Twitter @tonyblauer , and find out more about his work at blauerspear.com
Sponsors:
Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/
Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!
SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr
KC Cattle Company: Check out the Jack Carr Bundles
Featured Gear Ten Thousand:
Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.
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