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Giuseppe Weller recounts the little-known story of the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction Assist Team, which worked alongside the DEA in South America conducting riverine missions, training local forces, and helping destroy cocaine labs and airstrips. He also discusses Ranger School, hunting traffickers in Bolivia, the eventual shutdown of the unit, and how that experience led him into a career in undercover and organized-crime investigations. Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Mars Men⬇️ For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://mengotomars.com/ PrizePicks ⬇️ Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TEAMHOUSE and use code TEAMHOUSE and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 - Start 01:19 - Growing Up and Joining the Coast Guard 07:44 - Joining the Coast Guard’s Secretive Drug Interdiction Unit 09:28 - Why the Coast Guard Was Sent Into South America 12:23 - Ranger School and the DIAT Training Pipeline 16:54 - Preparing for the Drug War in Bolivia 20:23 - Arriving in Bolivia After a Massive Drug Raid 26:39 - Riverine Operations Deep in the Amazon 29:38 - Blowing Up Cocaine Labs and Airstrips 31:27 - Hunting One of Bolivia’s Top Drug Traffickers 38:45 - Washington Starts Restricting the Mission 46:31 - Was the Drug War Actually Working? 55:26 - Coast Guard Operations Across Latin America 57:47 - The Beginning of the End for the DIAT 1:04:49 - Leaving the Coast Guard for Law Enforcement 1:17:06 - From Stolen Cars to a Philadelphia Mob Case Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

original air date - 01/19/24 Former CIA officer Luis Rueda reflects on a career that took him from fleeing Castro’s Cuba to covert operations in Central America, Grenada, the drug war, Iraq, and eventually serving as Chief of Station in New Delhi. He also breaks down the failures behind the Iraq War, the reality of intelligence work, and what decades in the CIA taught him about power, policy, and counterintelligence. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse 00:00 - Start 01:07 - Growing Up in Cuba and Fleeing After the Bay of Pigs 03:50 - Being Recruited by the CIA 07:07 - Training at the CIA’s Farm 13:28 - The CIA and the Invasion of Grenada 24:39 - CIA Operations in Central America 39:44 - The CIA’s War on Drug Cartels 50:17 - Cuban Intelligence Tries to Recruit Him 55:14 - Eastern European Intelligence Operations After the Cold War 1:01:23 - Running CIA Operations Against Iraq 1:09:00 - Rumsfeld, General Franks and the Iraq War Plan 1:18:09 - The Intelligence Behind Iraq’s WMD Claims 1:28:51 - Chief of Station in New Delhi 1:37:07 - India, China and the Fight for the Indian Ocean 1:52:12 - Counterintelligence and Becoming Permanently Paranoid Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

This episode breaks down the latest developments in the Iran conflict, including the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. munitions shortages, covert action, and growing unrest inside Iran. The group also discusses the CIA’s new Cuba task force, the strengths of European intelligence services, and why Ukraine may be in a stronger position than the headlines suggest. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 - Start 01:23 - Iran Negotiations and the End of the Ceasefire 06:19 - Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz 08:04 - America’s Munitions Shortage and War Planning 13:03 - Iran Is Becoming More Emboldened 17:45 - Can the U.S. Still Fight Two Wars at Once? 19:46 - Armed Resistance and Insurgent Groups Inside Iran 25:22 - CIA Covert Action and Arming Iran’s Opposition 26:22 - How the CIA and Special Forces Used Kurdish Militias in Iraq 30:49 - Mossad Leadership Purge After the Iran War 33:18 - Ranking Europe’s Best Intelligence Services 34:12 - British and French Intelligence Operations 40:00 - CIA Creates a New Cuba Task Force 44:25 - Cuba’s Intelligence Service vs. the CIA 48:38 - Ukraine Is Stopping the Russian Advance 51:25 - Final Thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

Kenny Robertson reflects on his career from the Marine Corps and 101st Airborne to 5th Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine. He also discusses the toll of years in combat, his struggles after leaving the military, and how psychedelic medicine led him to create Waypoint 6 to help other veterans. https://www.waypoint6.com/ https://www.instagram.com/waypoint_six/ Today's Sponsors: Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 - Start 02:24 - Growing Up and Joining the Marine Corps 04:59 - Reenlisting After 9/11 07:38 - OIF 1 with the 101st Airborne 12:28 - Blackhawk Door Gunner and Two Hard Landings 18:48 - Discovering Special Forces 20:04 - Becoming an 18D Special Forces Medic 27:45 - Training Partner Forces in Lebanon 37:44 - Deploying to Afghanistan 40:52 - QRF Mission Turns Into a Major Firefight 44:06 - Performing Emergency Surgery Under Fire 50:13 - A Nine-Hour Firefight and the Reality of Combat 55:04 - Talking a Teammate Out of Suicide 57:39 - Drugs, Addiction and Special Operations 1:08:03 - Becoming an 18D Instructor 1:19:08 - Rebuilding the Special Operations Medic Course 1:29:38 - Leaving Special Forces After 22 Years 1:31:09 - Getting Deep Into the Outlaw Motorcycle Club World 1:43:07 - The Double Homicide That Changed Everything 1:50:48 - Going to Ukraine After the Russian Invasion 2:02:58 - Targeted by a Russian Tank 2:11:58 - Alcohol, Drugs and Hitting Bottom 2:18:01 - Discovering Psychedelic Medicine 2:24:43 - 5-MeO-DMT and Ego Death 2:37:59 - Creating Waypoint 6 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

original airdate: 10/20/23 Mike Edwards recounts his journey from the conventional Army to the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC), sharing stories from combat in Iraq, clandestine reconnaissance missions, and years spent leading and training some of the military's most elite units. He also reflects on Project Exodus Relief, the challenges of transitioning out of the military, and how faith helped him overcome the personal struggles that followed his service help support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse 00:00 - Start 01:27 - Growing Up in Alabama 03:24 - Mechanized Infantry and Plans for Special Forces 06:00 - Korea and the Impact of 9/11 08:36 - Choosing the Ranger Regiment 09:50 - Almost Getting Dropped from RIP 11:26 - Arriving at Ranger Battalion 13:41 - The Smoke Grenade Incident 16:03 - Life in the Ranger Mortar Platoon 19:59 - Leading Raids in Iraq 21:33 - The Tal Afar Firefight 29:36 - Sponsor Break 32:29 - Discovering Regimental Reconnaissance Company 34:18 - The Omega Program 35:59 - RRC Selection and Training 37:05 - 40-Mile Infiltrations with 100-Pound Rucks 41:08 - Life Inside RRC 43:19 - What RRC Actually Does 45:04 - RRC Becomes a National-Level Asset 46:02 - Training the Afghan Reconnaissance Unit 47:17 - Dead Drops and Tradecraft in Afghanistan 50:04 - How the Afghan Reconnaissance Program Worked 55:45 - Working Through Afghan Proxies 56:22 - Low-Visibility Missions and Nighttime Raids 58:19 - Learning Dari for Battlefield Interrogations 1:01:04 - Creating Project Exodus Relief 1:03:47 - The Afghans Left Behind 1:06:51 - Escaping Afghanistan and Human Trafficking 1:10:14 - Afghan Commandos at the Southern Border 1:13:31 - Moral Injury After the Afghanistan Withdrawal 1:16:07 - Life for Former Afghan Special Operators 1:18:18 - Afghan Commandos Joining the Taliban or Resistance 1:20:44 - Wagner Group Recruiting Afghan Commandos 1:21:35 - The American Allegedly Recruiting for Wagner 1:24:12 - A Missed Opportunity for Covert Afghan Units 1:26:07 - Life After Military Service 1:27:20 - Protecting Madonna 1:28:29 - Finding Missing and Trafficked People 1:31:29 - Finding Purpose After the Military 1:33:26 - Anger, Addiction, and Nearly Taking His Own Life 1:35:04 - How Studying the Bible Changed Him 1:38:52 - PTSD, TBI, and Veteran Suicide 1:42:06 - Why Veterans Need Buddy Checks 1:44:04 - The Turning Point in His Recovery 1:46:02 - Psychedelic Therapy and Faith 1:52:08 - The Difficult Transition Out of Special Operations 1:56:55 - Audience Questions 1:58:52 - RRC Selection Compared to Delta Force 2:01:03 - Shooting and Training Inside RRC 2:03:19 - RRC vs. Other Reconnaissance Units 2:07:02 - A Possible Hypersonic Aircraft Encounter 2:11:29 - How the Omega Program Worked 2:18:44 - Military Freefall from 35,000 Feet 2:22:19 - The MP7 and Special Operations Weapons 2:24:31 - Closing Remarks Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

As reports of a much larger U.S. military campaign against Iran emerged, the Trump administration abruptly paused the strikes and shifted back toward diplomacy. We break down whether the threat of escalation was a negotiating strategy, why sanctions continue to fail, Iran's asymmetric advantages, dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles, and what happens next in one of the world's most dangerous conflicts. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 – Start 02:42 – Why Sanctions Keep Failing Against Iran 06:48 – How the IRGC Beats Western Economic Pressure 12:22 – Can Diplomacy Ever Work with Tehran Again? 16:00 – Was the Massive U.S. Strike Threat a Bluff? 18:23 – Saudi Arabia's Push to Stop a Wider War 20:59 – The Credibility Problem Facing the Trump Administration 23:26 – America's Last Truly Successful War? 24:33 – China's Soft Power vs. America's Hard Power 27:12 – What Happens if the U.S. Hits Iran's Infrastructure? 31:44 – Iran's Asymmetric Strategy Is Working 36:49 – Are We Running Out of Patriot Missiles? 41:31 – Is the War Being Used to Move Financial Markets? 47:50 – Predictions: Where Does This Conflict Go Next? 51:07 – Turkey's Rising Influence & Final Thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

Jay Morton discusses his career in the British Parachute Regiment and the Special Air Service (SAS), including deployments to Afghanistan, the challenges of SAS selection, and the realities of life in one of the world's premier special operations units. He also reflects on his transition to civilian life, climbing Mount Everest, and the lessons he's carried with him since leaving the military. https://www.instagram.com/jay__morton/?hl=en https://www.deltathreeoscar.com/ Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 - Start 01:32 - Why He Joined the British Parachute Regiment 05:00 - Inside British Paratrooper Selection 10:20 - First Deployment to Afghanistan 14:17 - First Major Firefight 17:42 - Surviving Sangin Valley 22:39 - How Combat Changes You 25:19 - Coming Home from War 31:01 - The Hidden Cost of Special Operations 35:04 - Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection 37:25 - The Brutal SAS Selection Process 44:01 - Breaking His Back During Selection 48:47 - Escape & Evasion & Interrogation 52:14 - Becoming an SAS Operator 59:12 - Life Inside the SAS 1:01:24 - Hunting Taliban IED Networks 1:04:13 - HALO Jumps into Afghanistan 1:10:48 - Hunting High-Value Targets 1:13:01 - Was the Afghanistan War Worth It? 1:17:55 - Covert Deployments Around the World 1:24:30 - Leaving the SAS Behind 1:32:01 - Building a New Life After the Military 1:37:43 - Climbing Mount Everest 1:43:43 - The World's Greatest Mountains Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We sit down with former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst Thomas Shugart to examine the rapidly shifting military balance between the United States and China, from Taiwan invasion planning and shipbuilding to missile stockpiles and the future of Indo-Pacific deterrence. We also explore whether America is prepared for a prolonged conflict with China and why Beijing may be far closer to that goal than many realize. Find Tom here: https://x.com/tshugart3?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-shugart-703079114 https://thomasshugart.substack.com/ Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Jack's new book:⬇️ https://a.co/d/0gywUGvn Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 Start 01:50 China's Military Pressure Is Increasing, Not Slowing 03:38 Why the PLA Is Building a Different Military Than America's 07:18 Does China's Lack of Combat Experience Matter? 10:41 Why Hasn't China Invaded Taiwan Yet? 13:58 Would the U.S. Actually Defend Taiwan? 17:32 Can Diplomacy Reduce the Risk of War? 20:21 The First & Second Island Chains Explained 25:27 China's Special Operations and Fifth Column Threat Inside Taiwan 28:04 Rare Earth Minerals, Seabed Mining & Military-Civil Fusion 30:58 America's Shipbuilding Problem in a Long War 34:01 China's Military Doctrine and "Active Defense" 39:04 Can the Pentagon Innovate Fast Enough? 43:15 China's Allies, Overseas Bases & Global Logistics 48:29 Missile Stockpiles, Air Defenses & Preparing for a Pacific War Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We break down the latest phase of the U.S.-Iran war, from dwindling interceptor stockpiles and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s nuclear leverage and the limits of American military power. We also examine Ukraine’s attacks on Russian supply ships bound for Iran, growing anger across the Middle East, and whether smarter sanctions, covert action, and diplomacy can still bring the war to an end. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 – Start 02:20 – Can the United States Still Win This War? 05:29 – The Nightmare of Attacking Pickaxe Mountain 09:02 – Why Military Force Cannot Reopen the Strait of Hormuz 11:08 – Strangling the IRGC’s Money and Supply Lines 13:31 – America’s Dangerous Missile and Munitions Shortage 17:53 – Iran Wants a Nuclear Weapon—and Holds the Leverage 22:53 – Risking American Pilots as Advanced Weapons Run Low 25:15 – How the Midterms Could Decide the Iran War 27:49 – Anger and Anxiety Across the Middle East 32:22 – The Confusing US–Saudi Nuclear Agreement 40:36 – Dysfunction Inside the National Security Process 46:05 – Ukraine Attacks Russian Supply Ships Bound for Iran 48:13 – A Smarter Strategy for Breaking the Iranian Regime 56:13 – Inside Andy Milburn’s New Book on the Gaza War Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

Luis Saucedo recounts his journey from the streets of Baghdad to high-value target raids in Afghanistan as a sniper in the 75th Ranger Regiment. He shares stories of brutal firefights, near-death experiences, and life inside one of America’s most elite combat units. Luis also reflects on the injury that ended his career, the difficult transition out of the military, and his new mission helping veterans rediscover purpose and brotherhood. Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Stash ⬇️ https://www.stash.com/HOUSE for 15% off your monthly subscription or 30% off your annual subscription. GLD ⬇️ https://www.gld.com/ code "teamhouse" for 40% your first order Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 – Start 01:02 – How 9/11 Put Him on the Path to War 05:57 – Iraq in 2004: Welcome to the Wild West 13:00 – Baghdad During the Bloodiest Years of the War 17:48 – The Night Their Outpost Was Nearly Overrun 23:12 – The Haunted Iraqi Base No One Wanted to Enter 31:15 – The Brutal Moment That Pushed Him Toward Regiment 40:58 – From Ranger Selection Straight Into Combat 42:41 – Surviving the Ruthless Culture of Ranger Regiment 50:29 – Brawls, Booze and Life Behind the Brown Fence 01:07:16 – Inside the Ranger Sniper Selection Process 01:15:31 – Hunting High-Value Targets as a Ranger Sniper 01:31:05 – When the Afghanistan War Began Feeling Pointless 01:34:50 – Learning He Wasn’t as Good a Shooter as He Thought 01:40:18 – Inside the Army’s Controversial SFAB Experiment 01:53:21 – Running Sources and Watching Spies in Kurdistan 02:01:29 – The Injury That Ended His Military Career 02:10:08 – Turning Combat Veterans Into School Protectors 02:17:31 – Why So Many Veterans Struggle After Leaving 02:26:50 – Rebuilding the Brotherhood After the War Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

This week we trace four decades of American intelligence failure in Iran, from the 1953 CIA coup against Mossadegh through the 1979 embassy takeover that wiped out our human network overnight. Jonathan Hackett walks us through Stuxnet, the JCPOA, the 2019 rollup of our entire asset network, and why we're now dependent on Israeli intelligence to tell us what's happening underground. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Jack's new book:⬇️ https://a.co/d/0gywUGvn Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 - Start 02:04 - Before 1953: the Qajars, the Constitutional Revolution, and Sykes-Picot 09:07 - Why Iranians haven't ruled themselves since Islam arrived 12:42 - Operation Ajax: Mossadegh nationalizes the oil and the CIA moves in 18:02 - Khomeini in exile: tapes, France, and the promises he made 20:38 - The MEK, Jundallah, and the separatist groups nobody agrees with 28:31 - Would removing the regime plunge Iran into civil war? 34:13 - The Shah's Westernization push and the rise of Shia fanaticism 40:16 - 1979: the embassy, the shredded documents, and losing every asset 43:52 - Saddam's invasion is what made the revolution real 46:42 - Backing both sides: the US strategy in the Iran-Iraq war 50:35 - Iran-Contra and Operation Eagle Claw 53:09 - Hezbollah's real origins: Berkeley, Amal, and the Israeli occupation 01:02:38 - A.Q. Khan, Israel's undeclared arsenal, and the 2003 nuclear announcement 01:09:31 - Stuxnet: five countries, a USB drive, and jumping the air gap 01:14:20 - Building the JCPOA and what Trump's withdrawal actually accomplished 01:19:39 - 2019: how the entire US spy network in Iran was rolled up 01:22:50 - Why we went in this time, and the eight men in the room 01:29:19 - No end state: where this leaves us and why carriers can't secure Hormuz Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

This week we break down the collapsed ceasefire and week two of American strikes on Iran, from the deaths of US service members in Jordan to the Chinese navigation system suddenly making Iranian missiles far more accurate. We get into why the air campaign can't achieve its goals, the intelligence gaps limiting US targeting, Saudi Arabia's controversial nuclear agreement, and the vulnerability of Gulf desalination plants. The uncomfortable conclusion: Iran is going to get the bomb, ground troops aren't a real option, and this is now entirely about the Strait of Hormuz. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 Start 02:47 Why the air campaign strategy isn't working 05:03 Iranian missiles are suddenly hitting: the China GPS factor 08:04 High-value assets at risk and why Hormuz is the real objective 10:07 Targeting explained: why bridges, bases, and tit-for-tat strikes 12:30 The Jordan strike, American deaths, and the coming US response 14:49 Intel limits: what we can't hit and why 17:15 Holding back cyber: saving the exquisite tools 20:47 Stuxnet blowback and how Iran built its cyber capability 22:57 Escalation options: Pickaxe Mountain, the Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb 26:36 Saudi Arabia's balancing act and the 123 nuclear agreement 29:57 "Iran will get the bomb" — accepting the new red line 39:11 Mick Mulroy joins: who's feeding Iran targeting data 41:19 Desalination plants as targets and the Gulf's water vulnerability 50:50 What are our actual options? 53:45 The ground troops question: a Vietnam-like commitment 59:44 Israeli and US elections could reset everything 01:03:28 Hezbollah vs. the Iraqi militias — the real threat 01:07:13 Criticism, hate mail, and wrap-up Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We speak with retired Green Beret Dave Harris about his path from the 82nd Airborne to 3rd Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa. We also get into Special Forces selection, crisis-response missions, CQB training, and how he transitioned into training law enforcement after leaving the Army. Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" VanMan ⬇️ Go to https://vanman.shop/teamhouse26 and use code TEAMHOUSE26 for 15% off your first order. For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California 02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army 05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War 07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection 10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality 14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group 16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces 19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President 20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations 22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base 26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base 30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan 31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time 34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat 37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force 43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue 49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission 59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy 01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria 01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat 01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics 01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave Harris Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We break down the renewed fighting with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and whether the U.S. has any realistic military or diplomatic path forward. We also get into NATO, Ukraine’s air defense needs, the defense industrial base, and why America keeps spending more while producing less. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Marc's new article: https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/ Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social Mick’s publications ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social 00:00 – Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham 04:44 – Iran Escalates Attacks Across the Middle East 07:19 – Is U.S. Deterrence Against Iran Failing? 09:04 – Can Military Force Reopen the Strait of Hormuz? 12:30 – Iran’s Leadership Divide and Nuclear Ambitions 14:10 – What Military Options Does the U.S. Have? 16:19 – The Danger of Targeting Iran’s Leadership 19:09 – Iranian Threats Against President Trump 21:02 – Air Force One, Security Threats, and Intelligence 22:27 – What Happens With Iran After the Midterms? 24:25 – Intelligence Leadership and the New DNI Confirmation Hearing 25:17 – Will America’s Allies Help Against Iran? 31:03 – Building an International Coalition to Pressure Iran 34:06 – How a Maritime Coalition Could Isolate Iran 37:43 – Bears, Bison, Moose, and Surviving Montana 41:35 – Could Ukraine Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles? 42:53 – Why Time May Be Running Out for Putin 45:22 – Is America Running Out of Missiles? 46:28 – The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Defense Spending Problem 47:52 – Why the U.S. Defense Industry Is So Slow to Innovate 50:47 – Can Congress Pass the Massive Defense Budget? 52:23 – The Pentagon’s “Budget Dust” Problem 53:01 – Final Thoughts and Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We speak with retired FBI agent Wayne Barnes about his career in counterintelligence, from undercover work with the Black Panthers and a hidden Nixon assassination plot to debriefing Cold War defectors and recruiting Soviet intelligence officers. We also dig into his book A Traitor in the FBI, the hunt for a Russian mole inside the Bureau, and the tradecraft, deception, and lucky breaks that shaped the case. Grab Wayne's book "A Traitor in the FBI: The Hunt for a Russian Mole" https://a.co/d/06ffYkg0 Find Wayne here: https://www.waynebarneswriting.com/ Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Stash ⬇️ https://www.stash.com/HOUSE for 15% off your monthly subscription or 30% off your annual subscription. GLD ⬇️ https://www.gld.com/ code "teamhouse" for 40% your first order Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 01:16 — Debriefing Cold War Defectors 02:28 — Wayne Barnes’ Origin Story 07:13 — Penn State, Villanova, and the Road to the FBI 14:08 — Early FBI Career Before Quantico 17:39 — The Undercover Black Panther Operation 26:38 — The Compton Vetting Test 29:52 — Bill Cosby, Backstopping, and the Cover Story 31:23 — George H.W. Bush and the UN Recognition Play 35:59 — The Hidden Nixon Assassination Plot 39:22 — Debriefing Defectors and the CIA-FBI Divide 42:49 — Ion Pacepa and the Romanian Intelligence Collapse 45:33 — Courtship: CIA and FBI Working Together 48:08 — Country Music, Cover Legends, and Recruiting Soviets 53:06 — The FBI Mole Hunt Begins 59:21 — The Mission: Get a Russian to Identify the Mole 01:04:25 — Robert Hanssen, Breach, and What the Movie Missed 01:07:03 — Setting the Stage at the Santa Monica Film Festival 01:11:17 — Hollywood Help, Polly Platt, and Backstopping Ivan 01:20:03 — Staging the First Visual Contact 01:25:43 — Who “Ivan” Was and Why He Mattered 01:28:58 — The Poolside Setup That Made Contact Possible 01:35:35 — Why Cold Pitches Don’t Work 01:42:24 — What Happened After Ivan Pointed Out the Photo 01:48:38 — Brian Kelley, False Leads, and Dead Drop Maps 01:52:52 — Why the Case Almost Disappeared 01:58:23 — Robert Redford, Three Days of the Condor, and Real-World Fallout 02:06:37 — What Spy Movies Get Wrong 02:09:01 — A Traitor in the FBI and Final Thoughts <br...

Jack Murphy joins us to break down his new High Side investigation into JSOC’s planned mission to recover highly enriched uranium from Iran, a raid some insiders compared to “Eagle Claw 2.0.” He explains why the operation would have required far more than a small special operations team, the risks of fighting in a CBRN environment, and why the mission may have been too dangerous to greenlight. The High Side: https://substack.com/@thehighside/note/p-192763347?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=mr77m Jack's new book: https://a.co/d/0gywUGvn 00:00 - Inside JSOC’s Planned Iran WMD Raid 01:21 - Why Some Called It “Eagle Claw 2.0” 03:41 - Why Getting Into Iran Was Only Half the Problem 04:46 - Not a Quick Hit: Why This Required 1,000+ Troops 06:40 - Moving Highly Enriched Uranium Out of Iran 07:37 - Fighting Through a CBRN Environment 08:04 - The Libya WMD Plan That Foreshadowed Iran 09:55 - The Limits of Small Special Operations Teams 11:10 - Why JSOC Wanted to Capture the Uranium 12:29 - The Dirty Bomb Risk of Leaving Material Behind 14:56 - Why Trump Did Not Greenlight the Raid 18:14 - JSOC vs. CENTCOM Tensions Over the Mission 20:37 - Iran’s Air Defenses and MQ-9 Reaper Losses 25:20 - JSOC’s Counter-WMD Mission Before 9/11 32:10 - Pakistan’s Fear of a U.S. Nuclear Weapons Raid "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We break down Ukraine’s deep strike campaign inside Russia, the fight over Crimea, and whether Moscow’s war machine is starting to crack under pressure. We also get into the NATO summit, Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy process, Iran’s reconstitution after the ceasefire, and the growing split between the U.S. and Europe. Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Marc's new article: https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/ Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social Mick’s publications ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social Find Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?u Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 00:00 — Start 01:22 — Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Inside Russia 04:28 — MAGA’s Shift on Ukraine and Israel 05:13 — Russia’s Fuel Supply Gets Hit 08:38 — Russia’s Grinding War in Donbas 11:51 — The Kerch Bridge and Crimea’s Symbolic Value 15:09 — Ukraine Is Isolating Crimea 17:22 — The Next Major Russian Energy Target 19:18 — Trump’s Calls With Putin and Zelensky 20:26 — Russia’s Political Theory of Victory 21:54 — U.S. Policy Confusion Before the NATO Summit 24:22 — Turkey, the F-35, and the S-400 Problem 26:12 — Europe Braces for U.S. Troop and Asset Cuts 28:17 — European Allies Reading Truth Social for Policy 30:49 — NATO, Ukraine Aid, and the Iran War Fallout 31:43 — U.S. Bases, Europe, and Access for War 34:44 — Iran Exposes the U.S.-Europe Split 37:53 — Access, Basing, and Overflight Problems 40:21 — Iraq, Iran, and Selling a War 46:40 — Intelligence Failures and Political Bias 50:47 — What to Expect From the NATO Summit 54:38 — Iran Rebuilds While Negotiations Drag On 57:09 — Why Sanctions Relief Helps Iran Reconstitute 58:54 — NATO’s Goals: Defense Spending, Ukraine, and Turkey 01:01:44 — Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy Process 01:03:07 — The Broken NSC Process 01:07:14 — Closing Plugs and Final Thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...

We speak with journalist Colin Freeman about covering wars from Iraq and Somalia to Ukraine, including his own kidnapping by Somali pirates and the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. We also dig into his book The Mad and the Brave, the foreign volunteers who joined Ukraine’s International Legion, and the chaos, courage, and darker realities they faced on the front lines. Colin's book: https://a.co/d/0j8oksfv Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Mars Men⬇️ For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://mengotomars.com/ Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 01:26 — Colin Freeman’s Path Into Journalism 05:28 — Going Freelance to Cover Iraq 08:09 — The Reality of Freelance War Reporting 11:26 — Kidnapped by Pirates in Somalia 17:46 — Covering the Opening Days of the Ukraine War 21:21 — Taking the Train Into Besieged Kyiv 24:14 — Meeting Ukraine’s Foreign Volunteers 32:04 — Fantasists, Screamers, and the Yavoriv Missile Strike 36:36 — Douglas Carter and the Chaos of the Front Line 42:04 — Hugh Lee and the Shock of Ukraine’s Battlefield 49:08 — Pez and the Hunt for a Front Line 55:19 — Pez’s Near Capture on a Dnipro Island 59:30 — Foreign Volunteers Captured by Russia 01:05:22 — Torture in a Russian Black Site 01:14:05 — Mariupol, Azovstal, and John Harding 01:25:45 — The Bizarre POW Release and Roman Abramovich 01:31:40 — Ryan O’Leary, Chosen Company, and Jack Knight 01:37:15 — The Dark Side of the Legion 01:48:47 — Did Ukraine’s Foreign Legion Actually Matter? 01:52:50 — Could the West Have Built a Better Legion? 01:58:40 — The Mad and the Brave and Closing Thoughts #ukrainewar #ukraineforeignlegion Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

original air date 12/1/23 Michael Vickers joins us to discuss his path from 10th Special Forces Group to the CIA, including Cold War missions, Berlin tradecraft, Grenada, Beirut, and Ground Branch. We also get into the covert war in Afghanistan, the Reagan Doctrine, working with foreign partners like Pakistan and China, and how the U.S. helped drive the Soviet Union out by all means available. Grab Mike's book here: https://a.co/d/05Lzlki9 00:00 — Start 02:19 — Michael Vickers’ Origin Story 03:39 — 10th Special Forces Group During the Cold War 07:14 — Berlin, Detachment A, and Denied-Area Tradecraft 08:28 — Training With Man-Portable Nuclear Weapons 12:30 — OCS, Panama, and 7th Special Forces Group 15:16 — Embassy Rescue Prep and the RST Mission 21:16 — Leaving Special Forces for the CIA 22:27 — CIA Training, Suriname, and the Road to Grenada 26:16 — First Combat in Grenada 30:33 — Beirut, Hezbollah, and Failed Policy 33:49 — Ground Branch and the Afghanistan Assignment 40:31 — How the Afghan Covert Action Program Evolved 45:12 — “By All Means Available”: Defeating the Soviets 50:45 — Blowpipe, Stingers, and Escalating the War 53:12 — Selling the Strategy to Foreign Partners 56:18 — Working With Chinese Intelligence 01:00:07 — The Soviet Withdrawal From Afghanistan 01:03:32 — Reagan Doctrine and the Global Irregular War 01:10:21 — CIA Covert Action vs. Special Forces 01:18:23 — China, the New Cold War, and U.S. Power 01:30:38 — Cyber Attacks as Acts of War 01:37:09 — Chips, Rare Earths, and Protecting U.S. Infrastructure Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

This week we break down the collapse of the Iran ceasefire talks, the escalating tit-for-tat strikes between Tehran and Washington, the fight over the Strait of Hormuz, and why the current MOU may be far more fragile than it appears. We also dive into the war in Ukraine, Russia's growing military and economic problems, the future of NATO support, and what these developments could mean for the broader geopolitical landscape GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/team FOR 10% off! Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Marc's new article: https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/ Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social Mick’s publications ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social Find Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?u Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 00:00 — Start 01:13 — Iran-U.S. Strikes and the Ceasefire Falling Apart 02:43 — Israel-Lebanon Deal and Hezbollah’s Role 03:58 — CENTCOM’s Alternate Route Through Hormuz 05:20 — Why the U.S. Should Stop Giving Iran Financial Incentives 07:58 — Could an International Coalition Reopen the Strait? 09:06 — Why Any Iran Deal May Be Built on Shaky Ground 12:46 — A UN-Backed Hormuz Coalition? 17:33 — Oil Prices, Futures Markets, and the Real Risk Still Ahead 21:01 — Would the U.S. Really Pull Forces Away From Iran? 24:05 — The MOU’s Impossible Terms 25:51 — Why Public Negotiations Make the Deal Harder 27:43 — Trump’s Rhetoric and the Iran Negotiation Dynamic 32:20 — The Broken NSC Process and Bad Foreign Policy Planning 36:57 — Ukraine Starts Hitting Deeper Inside Russia 38:22 — Russia’s Meat Grinder Is Running Out of Meat 43:04 — Poland, the Baltics, and Russia’s Influence Operations 47:22 — Russia’s Fuel Shortages and Ukraine’s Oil Infrastructure Campaign 49:26 — General Donahue Pushed Out of Europe 52:35 — Final Thoughts and Closing Plugs Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...

Brad Colbert, retired Marine Force Recon veteran and one of the real Marines behind Generation Kill, joins us to talk about his path into the Corps, recon selection, 9/11 while forward deployed, Camp Rhino, and the early days of the war in Afghanistan. We also get into the 2003 invasion of Iraq, how recon Marines were used as shock troops, his Royal Marines exchange, HBO’s Generation Kill, and the lessons he carried into life after the military. Find Brad here:⬇️ https://bradcolbert.us/ Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 03:04 — Carry On Podcast and Generation Kill Connections 04:08 — Rough Childhood and the Road to the Marines 11:06 — Recon Selection and the Recon vs. Force Recon Divide 15:52 — Okinawa, MEUs, and a Rare Marine Port Call in China 22:37 — 9/11 While Forward Deployed 25:25 — Camp Rhino and the Longest Amphibious Assault 32:31 — First Real Recon Missions in Afghanistan 40:34 — Afghanistan Lessons and the Ramp-Up to Iraq 50:00 — Iraq Mission Changes: Recon Marines as Shock Troops 55:54 — Crossing the Berm on Iraq D-Day 59:07 — Evan Wright, the Embedded Reporter, and Generation Kill 01:21:16 — The Royal Marines Exchange 01:29:04 — Fallujah 2007 and “Garrison Combat” 01:48:39 — HBO’s Generation Kill and the Legacy of the Story 01:58:37 — Leaving the Corps for the Intelligence Community 02:15:05 — Closing Thoughts: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We break down the Iran MOU, the fight over the Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon’s role in the deal, and why the panel sees the agreement as a major strategic win for Tehran and a serious problem for Washington. We also dig into Iran’s nuclear program, Hezbollah, U.S. military messaging, bad battle-damage assessments, and whether the United States still has any real leverage left in the next 60 days of negotiations. GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/team FOR 10% off! Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Marc's new article: https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/ Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social Mick’s publications ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social Find Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?u Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 00:00 — Start 03:26 — Iran’s Strategy After the MOU 09:16 — Iran’s Resistance Economy and Regime Survival 14:42 — The Art of a Bad Deal 19:56 — The Missing NSC Process 24:49 — Proxies, Ballistic Missiles, and the JCPOA Problem 31:42 — Verification, HEU, and the Lebanon Fuse 36:42 — Pentagon “Happy Math” and Bad BDA 48:12 — A Possible Clandestine Nuclear Program 54:50 — Iranian Leadership Splits and the Search for Moderates 01:01:11 — Can the Strait of Hormuz Be Reopened by Force? 01:07:23 — CENTCOM, Military Advice, and Strategic Failure Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

Stephanie Rotolo joins us to talk about her path from Mortuary Affairs and MP work to joining the Cultural Support Team program and deploying to Afghanistan with Special Operations Forces. She breaks down CST selection, working with Afghan female tactical platoons, going out on missions with ODAs, and how those experiences shaped her later work in Civil Affairs across West Africa. Find Stephanie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-r-d-rotolo-1b01641a6?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name Today's Sponsors: Mars Men⬇️ For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://mengotomars.com/ GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 Start 01:43 Stephanie’s origin story and path to the Army 07:20 Mortuary Affairs and working at Dover 12:53 ROTC, commissioning, and becoming an MP 17:04 MP life in Germany and barracks chaos 25:31 Discovering the Cultural Support Team program 28:14 CST selection and Ranger-led training 33:08 Cultural training and preparing for Afghanistan 38:11 Training Afghanistan’s Female Tactical Platoon 48:00 Operations with ODAs, Rangers, and JSOC 58:00 Coming home, reintegration, and CST program gaps 1:04:36 Smokey the deployment dog 1:12:10 Switching to Civil Affairs and language school 1:15:18 West Africa missions in Senegal and Benin 1:26:30 Naples, the reserves, Altru, and final reflections Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

original airdate - 7/21/23 Frank retired from ATF in 2014 after 25 years of service, most of it as a Supervisory Special Agent focused on complex investigations and undercover operations. He personally infiltrated three outlaw motorcycle gangs and supported undercover operations targeting the Outlaws MC, Hells Angels MC, Pagans MC, Warlocks MC, and others while also serving in leadership roles across ATF, OCDETF, HIDTA, and the Undercover Branch in Washington, D.C. He later advised USSOCOM, DoD, DIA, and Special Operations Forces on signature reduction, cover, and law enforcement support for domestic training operations. Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse 00:00 Start 01:37 Frank’s Youngstown roots and path to law enforcement 06:18 Mobbed-up Youngstown and getting hired by ATF 11:49 Learning undercover work in violent 1990s Columbus 18:49 What happens when undercover agents get arrested 24:42 Backstopping, aged cover, and smarter gang vetting 33:31 Frank’s first biker-gang infiltration 46:25 Outlaw motorcycle club culture explained 52:28 Inside the Brothers MC investigation and takedown 1:05:07 Moving to Las Vegas for the Vagos case 1:18:49 The home invasion order and undercover boundaries 1:33:41 ATF’s undercover branch and the Aryan Brotherhood case 1:43:47 Creating the Order of Blood cover club 2:13:18 Aryan Brotherhood, prison gangs, and outlaw biker politics 2:35:59 Listener questions, ATF politics, Waco, Sons of Anarchy, and final reflections Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .

We break down the latest Iran deal rumors, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon, and whether any new agreement can realistically improve on the JCPOA. We also dig into broader U.S. foreign policy failures, the risks around Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, and the national security implications of Anthropic, AI export controls, and the emerging AI arms race. GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/team FOR 10% off! Support the show on Patreon:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join Jack's news outlet:⬇️ https://thehighside.substack.com/ Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️ Jon's Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Jon's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️ https://fogbow.com/ Lobo Institute ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/ Twitter ⬇️ https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/ Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.social Mick’s publications ⬇️ https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/ Whitefish security summit ⬇️ https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com Find Marc P here: https://x.com/Mpolymer Find Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8 LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023 Substack ⬇️ https://amilburn.substack.com/ Andy’s book ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social Find Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?u Bluesky ⬇️ https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 00:00 — Start 02:15 — Iran’s Leaked Deal Points 05:10 — War, Ceasefire, and Sanctions Whiplash 09:46 — Why Lebanon Matters in the Iran Deal 13:46 — Hezbollah’s Role in Regional Peace 16:03 — The Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis 22:09 — Why the UAE May Pay Billions 25:14 — Iran’s Hidden HEU Stockpile 29:56 — Why the U.S. Struck Iran Again 33:36 — Can a New Deal Beat the JCPOA? 40:01 — Why U.S. Foreign Policy Keeps Failing 47:26 — Anthropic, AI, and National Security Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .