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original airdate 4/15/22Erick Miyares recounts his path from the Marine Corps and 7th Special Forces Group into a highly secretive Army special mission unit, conducting intelligence and advanced force operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, and other sensitive environments. He also opens up about being shot in Colombia, hunting high-level targets in Ramadi, singleton missions, hostage rescue work, and the psychological toll of spending two decades operating in the shadows.Support the show & get ad free episodes here:https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse00:00 – Start02:38 – Erick’s Cuban-American Upbringing in Miami04:18 – Joining the Marine Corps06:13 – Airborne, Pathfinder & Becoming a Scout Sniper07:20 – Leaving the Marines for Army Intelligence10:12 – Becoming a SIGINT / Electronic Warfare Operator12:42 – Getting Assigned to 7th Special Forces Group14:32 – Life on a Special Operations Team Alpha18:37 – Mission on the Ecuador-Colombia Border23:13 – Ambushed by Guerrillas27:04 – Getting Shot in His First Firefight34:31 – Discovering the Secretive JSOC Intelligence World35:19 – Getting Hog-Tied by Rangers During a JSOC Exercise41:22 – Selection for a Special Mission Unit44:06 – What Makes the Right Kind of Operator?47:18 – Living With Ambiguity & Controlling Aggression51:04 – The History & Mission of the Unit58:44 – Straddling Special Operations and Intelligence1:04:28 – 9/11 Changes Everything1:06:01 – Early Global War on Terror Missions1:09:10 – Afghanistan & Advanced Force Operations1:11:20 – What AFO Operators Actually Do1:19:33 – Hunting a High-Level Target in Ramadi1:23:23 – Going Up Against State-Level Tradecraft1:26:01 – Infiltrating a Cordon-and-Sweep Operation1:28:03 – Finding the HVT and Leaving Him in Place1:29:31 – RPG Attack & Hours of Fighting in Ramadi1:34:44 – Building the Final Target Package1:35:48 – Rangers Raid the Target & Seize Everything1:39:02 – Sitting Face-to-Face With the Man He Hunted1:41:24 – Espionage Inside a War Zone1:41:40 – The American Hostage Rescue Mission1:46:07 – The Psychological Toll of Constantly Switching Missions1:49:31 – Compartmentalization, Secrets & Family Life1:53:38 – Activating an Emergency Destruction Plan1:57:23 – Destroy the Gear and Escape2:03:03 – The Fear of Being Captured on a Singleton Mission2:07:41 – When the Entire City Went Dark2:09:40 – Treating PTSD With a Stellate Ganglion Block2:15:05 – Helping Special Operations Veterans Get Treatment2:18:47 – Leaving the Clandestine World Behind2:20:25 – Opening Pandora’s Box After 20 Years2:22:49 – Suicide, PTSD & Finally Asking for Help2:24:24 – Becoming Erick Again After the Military2:27:10 – What Special Operations Does to Families2:30:26 – The Nightmare of Forgetting Who You Really Are2:36:11 – Why Army “Spies” Struggle to Tell Their Stories2:38:20 – Classified Trauma & Getting Help From the VA2:42:00 – Why Secret Careers Are So Hard to Translate to Civilian Life2:47:27 – Is This Line of Work Better for Single Men?2:51:19 – Politics vs. Operating in a War Zone2:55:25 – Cuban-Americans in Special Operations2:57:03 – Why These Stories Need to Be Told3:01:34 – Where to Find Erick & Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Jason Allison looks back on 20 years in the NYPD, from growing up in the Bronx and working anti-crime and narcotics to investigating homicides, armed robbery crews, and federal cases with the ATF. We also discuss the darker side of 1990s New York, the club scene that inspired his new noir novel The Killing Yards, and his transition from detective to fiction writer.Get Jason's book "The Killing Yards" here:https://a.co/d/09pXcZeTor here:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/830859/the-killing-yards-by-jason-allison/Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 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/TheTeamHouseTo 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 guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport 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/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:18 – Growing Up in the Bronx06:07 – What 1980s New York City Was Really Like09:02 – Crime, AIDS & Giuliani’s New York14:31 – The 1990s NYC Club Scene22:20 – Why Jason Became an NYPD Officer24:39 – Starting Out as a Bronx Patrol Cop28:21 – Street Racing, Prostitution & Hunts Point31:08 – CompStat, Quotas & Policing by the Numbers36:51 – Joining the NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit41:55 – Narcotics, OxyContin & Making Detective49:14 – Becoming a Bronx Detective53:34 – Working Homicides & the Victims True Crime Ignores1:03:19 – Cooperators, Federal Cases & Building Bigger Investigations1:08:08 – The Suitcase Torso Murder1:09:08 – How Detective Work Changed With DNA, Cameras & Body Cams1:22:39 – The Murder Case That Ended With a Severed-Head Selfie1:26:19 – Joining ATF & Going After Armed Robbery Crews1:29:28 – Tracking a Watch Store Robber Across the Country1:34:04 – The Murder Case That Stayed With Him1:38:39 – Surveillance From an NYPD Helicopter1:46:17 – Retiring After 20 Years in the NYPD1:55:05 – Trying to Reinvent Himself as a Writer2:01:23 – Crime Fiction, Male Readers & the Writers Who Influenced Him2:02:29 – Discovering His Half-Brother Was Also an NYPD Detective2:08:10 – The Departed, Ambition & What Drives Criminals2:14:29 – Russian Mafia, Israeli Organized Crime & the Diamond District2:17:42 – Writing The Killing Yards & Recreating 1990s New York2:19:22 – What Jason Is Writing Next2:20:24 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Retired Sergeant Major Will Hudson reflects on a 21-year Army career that took him from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to years of combat deployments with 3rd Ranger Battalion, eventually becoming a RASP instructor, LRS company first sergeant, and operations sergeant major. He also opens up about the toll that years of war, injuries, alcohol, and retirement took on his mental health, and how faith and personal loss ultimately reshaped his life.Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo 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 guestsSubscribe 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/featuredJack 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/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start00:58 – Will Hudson’s Childhood & Joining the Army05:20 – 9/11, the 173rd & the Road to War07:15 – Combat Jump Into Northern Iraq15:44 – Leaving the 173rd & Trying Out for Ranger Regiment21:35 – ROP, Selection & Earning a Spot in 3rd Ranger Battalion27:08 – Life in 3rd Ranger Battalion’s Mortar Platoon32:57 – Ramadi: Nonstop Ranger Raids & Heavy Combat38:17 – Balad, IEDs & Losing Jimmy Regan42:04 – Rangers and SEALs Fighting Together in Sadr City48:21 – The War Shifts From Iraq to Afghanistan54:35 – Mortars in Afghanistan & Supporting Tier One Units57:28 – Swimming Mortars Into Targets With SEALs1:06:23 – Becoming a Ranger Mortar Platoon Sergeant1:11:52 – Running RASP & Changing Ranger Selection1:23:24 – Leaving Regiment & Taking Over an LRS Company1:33:35 – Airborne School, Pathfinder & Sergeant Major Academy1:38:22 – The 101st Airborne, COVID & Losing the Passion for the Army1:41:34 – Retirement, Injuries & Hitting Rock Bottom1:47:47 – Alcohol, Mental Health & Searching for a Way Forward1:51:22 – Plant Medicine & a Life-Changing Experience2:04:25 – Refined by Fire, Losing His Son & Finding Faith2:15:21 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Eduardo Garduno recounts his path from a turbulent childhood in Southern California to the 75th Ranger Regiment, with deployments to Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq and combat against ISIS. He also opens up about his difficult transition out of the military, becoming a police officer, struggles with PTSD and alcohol, and the long road toward recovery and writing his memoir.Follow Eduardo here:https://www.instagram.com/eduardo__garduno/Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Cash App ⬇️Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/in49dyw5 #CashAppPod As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Bitcoin services provided by Block, Inc. For additional information, see the Bitcoin disclosuresFor ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo 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 guestsSubscribe 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/featuredJack 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/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:13 – Growing Up Poor in Southern California09:10 – Early Hatred of Police & Growing Up Around Crime16:44 – Fighting, Anger & Becoming a Troublemaker28:02 – Getting Arrested for Shoplifting37:17 – High School, Rebellion & His Brother’s Drug Business51:18 – His Brother Gets Busted & Police Raid the Family Home1:00:20 – Deciding to Join the Military1:06:20 – Accidentally Signing an Option 40 Contract1:10:54 – Basic Training, a Dear John Letter & Finding Motivation1:15:33 – Surviving RASP1:19:34 – Arriving at 2nd Ranger Battalion1:27:22 – First Deployment to Afghanistan1:34:33 – Going to Ranger School1:41:48 – Recycles, Peer Evaluations & Eight Months at Ranger School1:53:28 – Finally Earning the Ranger Tab1:57:29 – Deploying to Syria as a Ranger Team Leader2:01:22 – Dropping Mortars on ISIS2:03:14 – When the War Suddenly Became Real2:07:10 – Javelins, Close Calls & Nearly Getting Shot2:10:29 – Taking Incoming Mortar Fire in Syria2:19:09 – Returning Home & Considering Delta Force2:21:05 – Deployment to Iraq With Delta Force2:25:36 – Ranger Shenanigans & Getting in Trouble Overseas2:34:14 – Leaving the Army & Struggling With Alcohol2:38:15 – Becoming a Police Officer2:48:05 – PTSD, Police Culture & Trying to Change the System2:54:37 – Refusing to Give Cops Special Treatment3:01:18 – His First Police Chase Ends in a Rollover3:09:09 – Leaving the Police Department3:11:09 – Recovery, PTSD & Hitting Rock Bottom3:15:18 – Checking Himself Into a VA Psychiatric Ward3:20:19 – Intensive Therapy & Searching for Something That Worked3:21:46 – TMS Treatment & Beginning to Heal3:23:35 – Writing His Memoir as a Way to Understand His Life3:24:15 – Marijuana-Induced Psychosis & Another Psychiatric Hospitalization3:31:41 – Finding a Treatment That Finally Helped3:32:28 – The Demons Within & Looking Forward3:33:28 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

We break down the latest Iran developments, including the fight over Hormuz, new U.S. sanctions, China’s role, and whether Iran could really be pulled into a new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan security bloc. We also look at Russia’s growing threat to Europe, Ukraine’s air defense crisis, and what America’s shifting military posture in South Korea could mean for the balance of power in Asia.Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSubscribe to our newsletter!!!!https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/joinJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube: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_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:16 – Iran, Hormuz & the Information War02:41 – Are Oil Tankers Actually Getting Through?04:18 – New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Oil Network08:32 – Can China Simply Ignore U.S. Sanctions?13:14 – Iran’s Shadow Fleet Problem16:05 – Iran’s Economy Is Under Massive Pressure20:55 – How Iran Moves Money Around Sanctions25:31 – The Financial Networks Keeping Iran Alive31:03 – Ukraine Is Running Out of Patriot Missiles34:53 – Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan’s New Defense Pact37:37 – Could Iran Actually Join the Alliance?40:36 – Is the Iran Alliance Story an Information Operation?45:32 – Turkey, Israel & the Fight for Regional Influence54:26 – Is Russia Preparing for the Next Phase Against Europe?56:56 – Russia’s Cyber Threat to Europe1:00:10 – How Russia Could Cripple European Infrastructure1:03:02 – U.S. Pullback From South Korea & the Pacific1:10:02 – Could South Korea Pursue Nuclear Weapons?1:12:22 – Why Understanding the Enemy Matters1:15:19 – The Problem With Western Counterinsurgency ThinkingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Anthony Vinci joins us to break down the rapidly evolving AI landscape, from China’s growing challenge and the risks of frontier models to surveillance, national security, and the race to control the technology. We also get into the massive spending behind the AI boom, whether current valuations are sustainable, and what happens if the bubble eventually bursts.Anthony's AI company: https://www.vico.io/Anthony's Book:⬇️https://a.co/d/04QQ9KQ7Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseFind Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start01:15 - Why AI and China Matter03:00 - The Three Types of AI That Could Reshape the World05:20 - How Chinese AI Could Be Used Against Americans07:18 - Open-Weight Models vs. Open Source09:51 - How Dangerous Should Frontier AI Be Allowed to Become?12:54 - Should U.S. Companies Be Allowed to Use DeepSeek?14:16 - AI Surveillance and the Death of Traditional Cover18:10 - How AI Could Transform Intelligence and Targeting20:03 - Why American AI Is So Expensive22:27 - Should Chinese AI Models Be Banned in the U.S.?24:46 - Building an American AI “Walled Garden”29:35 - What Makes Frontier Models So Dangerous?32:06 - Is AI the New Nuclear Revolution?35:43 - Is the AI Danger Narrative Partly Marketing Hype?37:58 - The Trillion-Dollar AI CapEx Question42:13 - What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts?44:15 - Will AI Companies Eventually Be Nationalized?46:55 - AI, the Pentagon and the Fourth Amendment54:33 - If You Ran U.S. AI Policy, What Would You Do?56:25 - Are AI Companies Overvalued?59:24 - Can the Cost of AI Compute Come Down?1:05:40 - Anthony Vinci on Vico and Predicting the Future1:08:34 - Is AI the Next Cisco Bubble?1:12:48 - Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

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/houseFOR 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/TheTeamHouseTo 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 guestsSubscribe 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/featuredJack 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/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start01:19 - Growing Up and Joining the Coast Guard07:44 - Joining the Coast Guard’s Secretive Drug Interdiction Unit09:28 - Why the Coast Guard Was Sent Into South America12:23 - Ranger School and the DIAT Training Pipeline16:54 - Preparing for the Drug War in Bolivia20:23 - Arriving in Bolivia After a Massive Drug Raid26:39 - Riverine Operations Deep in the Amazon29:38 - Blowing Up Cocaine Labs and Airstrips31:27 - Hunting One of Bolivia’s Top Drug Traffickers38:45 - Washington Starts Restricting the Mission46:31 - Was the Drug War Actually Working?55:26 - Coast Guard Operations Across Latin America57:47 - The Beginning of the End for the DIAT1:04:49 - Leaving the Coast Guard for Law Enforcement1:17:06 - From Stolen Cars to a Philadelphia Mob CaseBecome 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/TheTeamHouseSubscribe to our newsletter!!!!https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/joinJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube: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_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start01:23 - Iran Negotiations and the End of the Ceasefire06:19 - Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz08:04 - America’s Munitions Shortage and War Planning13:03 - Iran Is Becoming More Emboldened17:45 - Can the U.S. Still Fight Two Wars at Once?19:46 - Armed Resistance and Insurgent Groups Inside Iran25:22 - CIA Covert Action and Arming Iran’s Opposition26:22 - How the CIA and Special Forces Used Kurdish Militias in Iraq30:49 - Mossad Leadership Purge After the Iran War33:18 - Ranking Europe’s Best Intelligence Services34:12 - British and French Intelligence Operations40:00 - CIA Creates a New Cuba Task Force44:25 - Cuba’s Intelligence Service vs. the CIA48:38 - Ukraine Is Stopping the Russian Advance51:25 - Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

original airdate: 10/20/23Mike 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 servicehelp support the show:https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse00:00 - Start01:27 - Growing Up in Alabama03:24 - Mechanized Infantry and Plans for Special Forces06:00 - Korea and the Impact of 9/1108:36 - Choosing the Ranger Regiment09:50 - Almost Getting Dropped from RIP11:26 - Arriving at Ranger Battalion13:41 - The Smoke Grenade Incident16:03 - Life in the Ranger Mortar Platoon19:59 - Leading Raids in Iraq21:33 - The Tal Afar Firefight29:36 - Sponsor Break32:29 - Discovering Regimental Reconnaissance Company34:18 - The Omega Program35:59 - RRC Selection and Training37:05 - 40-Mile Infiltrations with 100-Pound Rucks41:08 - Life Inside RRC43:19 - What RRC Actually Does45:04 - RRC Becomes a National-Level Asset46:02 - Training the Afghan Reconnaissance Unit47:17 - Dead Drops and Tradecraft in Afghanistan50:04 - How the Afghan Reconnaissance Program Worked55:45 - Working Through Afghan Proxies56:22 - Low-Visibility Missions and Nighttime Raids58:19 - Learning Dari for Battlefield Interrogations1:01:04 - Creating Project Exodus Relief1:03:47 - The Afghans Left Behind1:06:51 - Escaping Afghanistan and Human Trafficking1:10:14 - Afghan Commandos at the Southern Border1:13:31 - Moral Injury After the Afghanistan Withdrawal1:16:07 - Life for Former Afghan Special Operators1:18:18 - Afghan Commandos Joining the Taliban or Resistance1:20:44 - Wagner Group Recruiting Afghan Commandos1:21:35 - The American Allegedly Recruiting for Wagner1:24:12 - A Missed Opportunity for Covert Afghan Units1:26:07 - Life After Military Service1:27:20 - Protecting Madonna1:28:29 - Finding Missing and Trafficked People1:31:29 - Finding Purpose After the Military1:33:26 - Anger, Addiction, and Nearly Taking His Own Life1:35:04 - How Studying the Bible Changed Him1:38:52 - PTSD, TBI, and Veteran Suicide1:42:06 - Why Veterans Need Buddy Checks1:44:04 - The Turning Point in His Recovery1:46:02 - Psychedelic Therapy and Faith1:52:08 - The Difficult Transition Out of Special Operations1:56:55 - Audience Questions1:58:52 - RRC Selection Compared to Delta Force2:01:03 - Shooting and Training Inside RRC2:03:19 - RRC vs. Other Reconnaissance Units2:07:02 - A Possible Hypersonic Aircraft Encounter2:11:29 - How the Omega Program Worked2:18:44 - Military Freefall from 35,000 Feet2:22:19 - The MP7 and Special Operations Weapons2:24:31 - Closing RemarksBecome 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=enhttps://www.deltathreeoscar.com/Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 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/TheTeamHouseTo 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 guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport 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/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start01:32 - Why He Joined the British Parachute Regiment05:00 - Inside British Paratrooper Selection10:20 - First Deployment to Afghanistan14:17 - First Major Firefight17:42 - Surviving Sangin Valley22:39 - How Combat Changes You25:19 - Coming Home from War31:01 - The Hidden Cost of Special Operations35:04 - Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection37:25 - The Brutal SAS Selection Process44:01 - Breaking His Back During Selection48:47 - Escape & Evasion & Interrogation52:14 - Becoming an SAS Operator59:12 - Life Inside the SAS1:01:24 - Hunting Taliban IED Networks1:04:13 - HALO Jumps into Afghanistan1:10:48 - Hunting High-Value Targets1:13:01 - Was the Afghanistan War Worth It?1:17:55 - Covert Deployments Around the World1:24:30 - Leaving the SAS Behind1:32:01 - Building a New Life After the Military1:37:43 - Climbing Mount Everest1:43:43 - The World's Greatest MountainsBecome 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/TheTeamHouseSubscribe to our newsletter!!!!https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/joinJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube: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_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start02:20 – Can the United States Still Win This War?05:29 – The Nightmare of Attacking Pickaxe Mountain09:02 – Why Military Force Cannot Reopen the Strait of Hormuz11:08 – Strangling the IRGC’s Money and Supply Lines13:31 – America’s Dangerous Missile and Munitions Shortage17:53 – Iran Wants a Nuclear Weapon—and Holds the Leverage22:53 – Risking American Pilots as Advanced Weapons Run Low25:15 – How the Midterms Could Decide the Iran War27:49 – Anger and Anxiety Across the Middle East32:22 – The Confusing US–Saudi Nuclear Agreement40:36 – Dysfunction Inside the National Security Process46:05 – Ukraine Attacks Russian Supply Ships Bound for Iran48:13 – A Smarter Strategy for Breaking the Iranian Regime56:13 – Inside Andy Milburn’s New Book on the Gaza WarBecome 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/TheTeamHouseSubscribe to our newsletter!!!!https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/joinJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Jack's new book:⬇️https://a.co/d/0gywUGvnFind Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start02:04 - Before 1953: the Qajars, the Constitutional Revolution, and Sykes-Picot09:07 - Why Iranians haven't ruled themselves since Islam arrived12:42 - Operation Ajax: Mossadegh nationalizes the oil and the CIA moves in18:02 - Khomeini in exile: tapes, France, and the promises he made20:38 - The MEK, Jundallah, and the separatist groups nobody agrees with28:31 - Would removing the regime plunge Iran into civil war?34:13 - The Shah's Westernization push and the rise of Shia fanaticism40:16 - 1979: the embassy, the shredded documents, and losing every asset43:52 - Saddam's invasion is what made the revolution real46:42 - Backing both sides: the US strategy in the Iran-Iraq war50:35 - Iran-Contra and Operation Eagle Claw53:09 - Hezbollah's real origins: Berkeley, Amal, and the Israeli occupation01:02:38 - A.Q. Khan, Israel's undeclared arsenal, and the 2003 nuclear announcement01:09:31 - Stuxnet: five countries, a USB drive, and jumping the air gap01:14:20 - Building the JCPOA and what Trump's withdrawal actually accomplished01:19:39 - 2019: how the entire US spy network in Iran was rolled up01:22:50 - Why we went in this time, and the eight men in the room01:29:19 - No end state: where this leaves us and why carriers can't secure HormuzBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.