EP 016: Sebastian Junger – War Correspondent and Bestselling Author
My guest today on the podcast is Sebastian Junger, a journalist, war correspondent, number one New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. I first became aware of Sebastian’s work through his debut novel, THE PERFECT STORM, which spent three years on the New York Times bestsellers list and was later made into the movie starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. His debut film, RESTREPO, documents the wartime experience of a platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Never Settle: The First Ever SIG Hunter Games
The inaugural SIG HUNTER GAMES are in the in the books! What an event! The Games took place over four days on the Queen Mountain Guest Ranch in Wyoming. The scored competition was two days. Ten teams of three competitors along with a Range Safety Officer moved through the Wyoming mountains on the clock.
EP 015: Dr. David Kilcullen – A Student of Warfare
I am so fired up to share this week’s guest, David Kilcullen. We have been friends for over a decade now and if you have been following me for a bit or have read my novels you already know the influence he has had on me as a student of warfare. David Kilcullen served in the Australian military for more than 20 years before being recruited as the Chief Strategist in the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. State Department.
2021 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Looking for Father’s Day gift ideas? The 2021 Jack Carr Father’s Day Gear Guide has you covered.
June 2021 Reading List – Most Gifted Books
June 2021 Reading List Selections: One Second After by William R. Forstchen, Three Felonies a Day by Harvey A. Silverglate, The Gun by C.J. Chivers, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Winds of War by Herman Wouk, Once An Eagle by Anton Myrer
EP 014: Steven Pressfield – A Man at Arms
My guest today is my friend and bestselling author, the great Steven Pressfield . He is the author of THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE, GATES OF FIRE, THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN, LAST OF THE AMAZONS, KILLING ROMMEL, and THE WARRIOR ETHOS, among many others. He has also penned a series of books on creativity, books I read as I was starting my writer’s journey: THE WAR OF ART, TURNING PRO, DO THE WORK, THE AUTHENTIC SWING, and THE ARTIST’S JOURNEY. His latest novel is A MAN AT ARMS, the story of a character you may remember from TIDES OF WAR, THE VIRTUES OF WAR, and THE PROFESSION, the solitary mercenary, Telamon of Arcadia.