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  How America Went Blind in Iran | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 23.07.2026 1h 38min

  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.
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  This is What Losing Looks Like (Iran War Update) | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 20.07.2026 1h 13min

  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/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 Start02:47 Why the air campaign strategy isn't working05:03 Iranian missiles are suddenly hitting: the China GPS factor08:04 High-value assets at risk and why Hormuz is the real objective10:07 Targeting explained: why bridges, bases, and tit-for-tat strikes12:30 The Jordan strike, American deaths, and the coming US response14:49 Intel limits: what we can't hit and why17:15 Holding back cyber: saving the exquisite tools20:47 Stuxnet blowback and how Iran built its cyber capability22:57 Escalation options: Pickaxe Mountain, the Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb26:36 Saudi Arabia's balancing act and the 123 nuclear agreement29:57 "Iran will get the bomb" — accepting the new red line39:11 Mick Mulroy joins: who's feeding Iran targeting data41:19 Desalination plants as targets and the Gulf's water vulnerability50:50 What are our actual options?53:45 The ground troops question: a Vietnam-like commitment59:44 Israeli and US elections could reset everything01:03:28 Hezbollah vs. the Iraqi militias — the real threat01:07:13 Criticism, hate mail, and wrap-upBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Inside the Special Forces Crisis Response Team | Dave Harris 18.07.2026 1h 28min

  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/houseFOR 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/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___________________________________________________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/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 — Start00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave HarrisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Ceasefire with Iran...What's That? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 13.07.2026 55min

  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/TheTeamHouseMarc's new article:https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/Subscribe 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.social00:00 – Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham04:44 – Iran Escalates Attacks Across the Middle East07:19 – 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 Ambitions14:10 – What Military Options Does the U.S. Have?16:19 – The Danger of Targeting Iran’s Leadership19:09 – Iranian Threats Against President Trump21:02 – Air Force One, Security Threats, and Intelligence22:27 – What Happens With Iran After the Midterms?24:25 – Intelligence Leadership and the New DNI Confirmation Hearing25:17 – Will America’s Allies Help Against Iran?31:03 – Building an International Coalition to Pressure Iran34:06 – How a Maritime Coalition Could Isolate Iran37:43 – Bears, Bison, Moose, and Surviving Montana41:35 – Could Ukraine Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles?42:53 – Why Time May Be Running Out for Putin45:22 – Is America Running Out of Missiles?46:28 – The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Defense Spending Problem47:52 – Why the U.S. Defense Industry Is So Slow to Innovate50:47 – Can Congress Pass the Massive Defense Budget?52:23 – The Pentagon’s “Budget Dust” Problem53:01 – Final Thoughts and ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Inside the FBI's Hunt for a Russian Mole | Wayne Barnes 11.07.2026 2h 24min

  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/06ffYkg0Find Wayne here:https://www.waynebarneswriting.com/Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 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 orderQuince⬇️go to: https://www.quince.com/housefor 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/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 — Start01:16 — Debriefing Cold War Defectors02:28 — Wayne Barnes’ Origin Story07:13 — Penn State, Villanova, and the Road to the FBI14:08 — Early FBI Career Before Quantico17:39 — The Undercover Black Panther Operation26:38 — The Compton Vetting Test29:52 — Bill Cosby, Backstopping, and the Cover Story31:23 — George H.W. Bush and the UN Recognition Play35:59 — The Hidden Nixon Assassination Plot39:22 — Debriefing Defectors and the CIA-FBI Divide42:49 — Ion Pacepa and the Romanian Intelligence Collapse45:33 — Courtship: CIA and FBI Working Together48:08 — Country Music, Cover Legends, and Recruiting Soviets53:06 — The FBI Mole Hunt Begins59:21 — The Mission: Get a Russian to Identify the Mole01:04:25 — Robert Hanssen, Breach, and What the Movie Missed01:07:03 — Setting the Stage at the Santa Monica Film Festival01:11:17 — Hollywood Help, Polly Platt, and Backstopping Ivan01:20:03 — Staging the First Visual Contact01:25:43 — Who “Ivan” Was and Why He Mattered01:28:58 — The Poolside Setup That Made Contact Possible01:35:35 — Why Cold Pitches Don’t Work01:42:24 — What Happened After Ivan Pointed Out the Photo01:48:38 — Brian Kelley, False Leads, and Dead Drop Maps01:52:52 — Why the Case Almost Disappeared01:58:23 — Robert Redford, Three Days of the Condor, and Real-World Fallout02:06:37 — What Spy Movies Get Wrong02:09:01 — A Traitor in the FBI and Final Thoughts
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  Inside JSOC’s Most Dangerous Mission Ever | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 09.07.2026 47min

  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=mr77mJack's new book:https://a.co/d/0gywUGvn00:00 - Inside JSOC’s Planned Iran WMD Raid01:21 - Why Some Called It “Eagle Claw 2.0”03:41 - Why Getting Into Iran Was Only Half the Problem04:46 - Not a Quick Hit: Why This Required 1,000+ Troops06:40 - Moving Highly Enriched Uranium Out of Iran07:37 - Fighting Through a CBRN Environment08:04 - The Libya WMD Plan That Foreshadowed Iran09:55 - The Limits of Small Special Operations Teams11:10 - Why JSOC Wanted to Capture the Uranium12:29 - The Dirty Bomb Risk of Leaving Material Behind14:56 - Why Trump Did Not Greenlight the Raid18:14 - JSOC vs. CENTCOM Tensions Over the Mission20:37 - Iran’s Air Defenses and MQ-9 Reaper Losses25:20 - JSOC’s Counter-WMD Mission Before 9/1132:10 - 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.
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  Ukraine/Russia, NATO Summit & Iran Going Nowhere Fast | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 06.07.2026 1h 10min

  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/TheTeamHouseMarc's new article:https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/Subscribe 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start01:22 — Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Inside Russia04:28 — MAGA’s Shift on Ukraine and Israel05:13 — Russia’s Fuel Supply Gets Hit08:38 — Russia’s Grinding War in Donbas11:51 — The Kerch Bridge and Crimea’s Symbolic Value15:09 — Ukraine Is Isolating Crimea17:22 — The Next Major Russian Energy Target19:18 — Trump’s Calls With Putin and Zelensky20:26 — Russia’s Political Theory of Victory21:54 — U.S. Policy Confusion Before the NATO Summit24:22 — Turkey, the F-35, and the S-400 Problem26:12 — Europe Braces for U.S. Troop and Asset Cuts28:17 — European Allies Reading Truth Social for Policy30:49 — NATO, Ukraine Aid, and the Iran War Fallout31:43 — U.S. Bases, Europe, and Access for War34:44 — Iran Exposes the U.S.-Europe Split37:53 — Access, Basing, and Overflight Problems40:21 — Iraq, Iran, and Selling a War46:40 — Intelligence Failures and Political Bias50:47 — What to Expect From the NATO Summit54:38 — Iran Rebuilds While Negotiations Drag On57:09 — Why Sanctions Relief Helps Iran Reconstitute58:54 — NATO’s Goals: Defense Spending, Ukraine, and Turkey01:01:44 — Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy Process01:03:07 — The Broken NSC Process01:07:14 — Closing Plugs and Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast:
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  Inside Ukraine’s Foreign Legion | Colin Freeman 04.07.2026 2h 7min

  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/0j8oksfvToday'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/Quince⬇️go to: https://www.quince.com/housefor 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/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 — Start01:26 — Colin Freeman’s Path Into Journalism05:28 — Going Freelance to Cover Iraq08:09 — The Reality of Freelance War Reporting11:26 — Kidnapped by Pirates in Somalia17:46 — Covering the Opening Days of the Ukraine War21:21 — Taking the Train Into Besieged Kyiv24:14 — Meeting Ukraine’s Foreign Volunteers32:04 — Fantasists, Screamers, and the Yavoriv Missile Strike36:36 — Douglas Carter and the Chaos of the Front Line42:04 — Hugh Lee and the Shock of Ukraine’s Battlefield49:08 — Pez and the Hunt for a Front Line55:19 — Pez’s Near Capture on a Dnipro Island59:30 — Foreign Volunteers Captured by Russia01:05:22 — Torture in a Russian Black Site01:14:05 — Mariupol, Azovstal, and John Harding01:25:45 — The Bizarre POW Release and Roman Abramovich01:31:40 — Ryan O’Leary, Chosen Company, and Jack Knight01:37:15 — The Dark Side of the Legion01:48:47 — 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 #ukraineforeignlegionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Special Forces to CIA in Afghanistan Fighting the Soviets | Mike Vickers (throwback) 02.07.2026 1h 40min

  original air date 12/1/23Michael 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/05Lzlki900:00 — Start02:19 — Michael Vickers’ Origin Story03:39 — 10th Special Forces Group During the Cold War07:14 — Berlin, Detachment A, and Denied-Area Tradecraft08:28 — Training With Man-Portable Nuclear Weapons12:30 — OCS, Panama, and 7th Special Forces Group15:16 — Embassy Rescue Prep and the RST Mission21:16 — Leaving Special Forces for the CIA22:27 — CIA Training, Suriname, and the Road to Grenada26:16 — First Combat in Grenada30:33 — Beirut, Hezbollah, and Failed Policy33:49 — Ground Branch and the Afghanistan Assignment40:31 — How the Afghan Covert Action Program Evolved45:12 — “By All Means Available”: Defeating the Soviets50:45 — Blowpipe, Stingers, and Escalating the War53:12 — Selling the Strategy to Foreign Partners56:18 — Working With Chinese Intelligence01:00:07 — The Soviet Withdrawal From Afghanistan01:03:32 — Reagan Doctrine and the Global Irregular War01:10:21 — CIA Covert Action vs. Special Forces01:18:23 — China, the New Cold War, and U.S. Power01:30:38 — Cyber Attacks as Acts of War01:37:09 — Chips, Rare Earths, and Protecting U.S. InfrastructureBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Ukraine Is Breaking Russia’s War Machine | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 29.06.2026 57min

  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 landscapeGhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/teamFOR 10% off! Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseMarc's new article:https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/Subscribe 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start01:13 — Iran-U.S. Strikes and the Ceasefire Falling Apart02:43 — Israel-Lebanon Deal and Hezbollah’s Role03:58 — CENTCOM’s Alternate Route Through Hormuz05:20 — Why the U.S. Should Stop Giving Iran Financial Incentives07:58 — Could an International Coalition Reopen the Strait?09:06 — Why Any Iran Deal May Be Built on Shaky Ground12:46 — A UN-Backed Hormuz Coalition?17:33 — Oil Prices, Futures Markets, and the Real Risk Still Ahead21:01 — Would the U.S. Really Pull Forces Away From Iran?24:05 — The MOU’s Impossible Terms25:51 — Why Public Negotiations Make the Deal Harder27:43 — Trump’s Rhetoric and the Iran Negotiation Dynamic32:20 — The Broken NSC Process and Bad Foreign Policy Planning36:57 — Ukraine Starts Hitting Deeper Inside Russia38:22 — Russia’s Meat Grinder Is Running Out of Meat43:04 — Poland, the Baltics, and Russia’s Influence Operations47:22 — Russia’s Fuel Shortages and Ukraine’s Oil Infrastructure Campaign49:26 — General Donahue Pushed Out of Europe52:35 — Final Thoughts and Closing PlugsBecome a supporter of this podcast:
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  The Real Marine Behind Generation Kill | Brad Colbert 26.06.2026 2h 20min

  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/houseFOR 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/housefor 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/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 — Start03:04 — Carry On Podcast and Generation Kill Connections04:08 — Rough Childhood and the Road to the Marines11:06 — Recon Selection and the Recon vs. Force Recon Divide15:52 — Okinawa, MEUs, and a Rare Marine Port Call in China22:37 — 9/11 While Forward Deployed25:25 — Camp Rhino and the Longest Amphibious Assault32:31 — First Real Recon Missions in Afghanistan40:34 — Afghanistan Lessons and the Ramp-Up to Iraq50:00 — Iraq Mission Changes: Recon Marines as Shock Troops55:54 — Crossing the Berm on Iraq D-Day59:07 — Evan Wright, the Embedded Reporter, and Generation Kill01:21:16 — The Royal Marines Exchange01:29:04 — Fallujah 2007 and “Garrison Combat”01:48:39 — HBO’s Generation Kill and the Legacy of the Story01:58:37 — Leaving the Corps for the Intelligence Community02:15:05 — Closing Thoughts: Standing on the Shoulders of GiantsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Iran’s Trump Card: Hormuz | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 22.06.2026 1h 16min

  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/teamFOR 10% off! Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseMarc's new article:https://engelsbergideas.com/author/sam-worby-marc-polymeropoulos/Subscribe 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start03:26 — Iran’s Strategy After the MOU09:16 — Iran’s Resistance Economy and Regime Survival14:42 — The Art of a Bad Deal19:56 — The Missing NSC Process24:49 — Proxies, Ballistic Missiles, and the JCPOA Problem31:42 — Verification, HEU, and the Lebanon Fuse36:42 — Pentagon “Happy Math” and Bad BDA48:12 — A Possible Clandestine Nuclear Program54:50 — Iranian Leadership Splits and the Search for Moderates01:01:11 — Can the Strait of Hormuz Be Reopened by Force?01:07:23 — CENTCOM, Military Advice, and Strategic FailureBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  The Truth About Women in Combat (Cultural Support Team)| Stephanie Rotolo 20.06.2026 1h 47min

  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-nameToday'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/houseFOR 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/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___________________________________________________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/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 Start01:43 Stephanie’s origin story and path to the Army07:20 Mortuary Affairs and working at Dover12:53 ROTC, commissioning, and becoming an MP17:04 MP life in Germany and barracks chaos25:31 Discovering the Cultural Support Team program28:14 CST selection and Ranger-led training33:08 Cultural training and preparing for Afghanistan38:11 Training Afghanistan’s Female Tactical Platoon48:00 Operations with ODAs, Rangers, and JSOC58:00 Coming home, reintegration, and CST program gaps1:04:36 Smokey the deployment dog1:12:10 Switching to Civil Affairs and language school1:15:18 West Africa missions in Senegal and Benin1:26:30 Naples, the reserves, Altru, and final reflectionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Infiltrating Motorcycle Gangs as an Undercover ATF Agent | Frank D'Alesio (throwback episode) 18.06.2026 2h 58min

  original airdate - 7/21/23Frank 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/TheTeamHouse00:00 Start01:37 Frank’s Youngstown roots and path to law enforcement06:18 Mobbed-up Youngstown and getting hired by ATF11:49 Learning undercover work in violent 1990s Columbus18:49 What happens when undercover agents get arrested24:42 Backstopping, aged cover, and smarter gang vetting33:31 Frank’s first biker-gang infiltration46:25 Outlaw motorcycle club culture explained52:28 Inside the Brothers MC investigation and takedown1:05:07 Moving to Las Vegas for the Vagos case1:18:49 The home invasion order and undercover boundaries1:33:41 ATF’s undercover branch and the Aryan Brotherhood case1:43:47 Creating the Order of Blood cover club2:13:18 Aryan Brotherhood, prison gangs, and outlaw biker politics2:35:59 Listener questions, ATF politics, Waco, Sons of Anarchy, and final reflectionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Deal with Iran in 24 hours? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 15.06.2026 1h 2min

  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/teamFOR 10% off! 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start02:15 — Iran’s Leaked Deal Points05:10 — War, Ceasefire, and Sanctions Whiplash09:46 — Why Lebanon Matters in the Iran Deal13:46 — Hezbollah’s Role in Regional Peace16:03 — The Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis22:09 — Why the UAE May Pay Billions25:14 — Iran’s Hidden HEU Stockpile29:56 — Why the U.S. Struck Iran Again33:36 — Can a New Deal Beat the JCPOA?40:01 — Why U.S. Foreign Policy Keeps Failing47:26 — Anthropic, AI, and National SecurityBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Delta Force EOD Operator | Taamir Ransome 13.06.2026 1h 50min

  Taamir Ransome joins The Team House to discuss his path from the 82nd Airborne to EOD, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and eventually Delta Force, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. He also opens up about getting blown up repeatedly, the toll of the job, writing Mind of a Soldier, and the brutal reality of transitioning out of the military after a career in special operations.Grab Taamir's book "Mind of a Soldier: 34 Laws for the War After the War" here -- https://a.co/06Xoy11whttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taamir-ransome-b8442391Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Quince⬇️go to: https://www.quince.com/housefor free shipping and 365 day returns 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___________________________________________________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/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 — Start 01:08 — Growing up, wanting to be a rapper, and joining the Army03:20 — Radar repair, the 82nd Airborne, and signing up after 9/1106:15 — Deploying to Fallujah and getting attached to the battalion commander’s PSD10:47 — Trying for Special Forces, failing land nav, and finding the EOD path13:15 — EOD school, explosives training, and why it was the hardest school he attended18:04 — An 18-month EOD deployment in Mosul during the height of the IED fight21:15 — Standing up the 28th EOD Company to support the Ranger Regiment25:01 — First deployment with Ranger Battalion and learning SOF EOD on the fly28:51 — Afghanistan, mountain warfare, booby-trapped rooftops, and Ranger casualties31:30 — Getting blown up, warning the commander, and clearing a path for the medevac35:40 — Helicopter shot down in Kandahar and taking fire after the crash39:20 — Selection for Delta Force and the EOD role inside the unit43:18 — In-extremis EOD training, hostage rescue, and going through OTC50:22 — Life inside the unit, combat deployments, Syria, ISIS, and booby-trapped warfare01:15:03 — Writing Mind of a Soldier, leaving the military, and struggling with transition01:20:01 — The VA, veteran mental health, suicide, and being “functionally messed up”01:35:04 — Helping enlisted veterans transition, hiring bias, TBI, and service dogsBecome a supporter of this podcast:
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  Your Phone Is Targeting You | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 11.06.2026 57min

  Mike Yeagley joins me to break down how mobile devices, ad tech, commercial location data, and data brokers create major OPSEC risks for service members, case officers, and anyone working in national security. He explains how adversaries can buy or exploit pattern-of-life data, why privacy settings often don’t go far enough, and what the future of tradecraft looks like in an age of ubiquitous technical surveillance.Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSubscribe to our newsletter!!!!https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/joingrab Jack's new book here:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start / Mike Yeagley joins Eyes On Geopolitics00:25 — Mobile devices, ad tech, and the OPSEC risk to operators03:14 — Commercial location data and how adversaries can target U.S. personnel04:57 — Why privacy settings don’t actually protect your data07:12 — Ad IDs, GPS toggles, and how apps still resolve your location10:33 — Could Iran use commercial data to target U.S. troops?14:19 — How adversaries buy data through brokers and proxies19:25 — Why regulating the data economy is so difficult22:10 — How commercial data erodes tradecraft and operational ambiguity29:24 — What case officers and operators can do to reduce digital exposure36:17 — Ubiquitous technical surveillance and the future of human intelligence41:45 — Russia and Iran using gaming platforms, crypto, and gig-style tasking47:24 — Near-real-time data buys, pattern-of-life tracking, and final thoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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  Iran War, Israeli Spying, and the ODNI Shakeup | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 08.06.2026 1h 14min

  Mick Mulroy and Jonathan Hackett break down the latest on the Iran war, including the stalled ceasefire talks, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Israel and Hezbollah, sanctions, and whether the U.S. air campaign has created more strategic problems than it solved. They also dig into Israeli spying concerns, the ODNI shakeup after Tulsi Gabbard’s exit, and how Russia and Iran are using gaming platforms, crypto, cyber, AI, and new tech to reshape modern intelligence work.GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/teamFOR 10% off! 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 — Start / Eyes On crew checks in and the Iran war remains in a holding pattern01:22 — Iran ceasefire talks, the Strait of Hormuz, and what the U.S. can’t give away04:39 — Iran’s survival mode, internet access, China, Russia, and waiting out the U.S.07:29 — Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and why no side may actually want the same deal08:45 — The blockade, Iranian capital flight, and why sanctions may hit the people more than the regime12:16 — Was the Iran air campaign a strategic mistake?16:24 — Why America keeps winning battles but losing wars21:15 — Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and the consequences of bad policy objectives24:59 — Ceasefire rumors, weak negotiations, and Iran’s experienced diplomatic team30:27 — Could covert action and unconventional warfare bring regime change in Iran?37:14 — DIA raises concern over Israeli spying on the U.S.46:16 — Tulsi Gabbard out, ODNI shakeup, and whether intelligence could be politicized55:46 — Russia and Iran recruiting teenagers through gaming platforms and crypto58:00 — Cyber, AI, quantum computing, and the future of intelligence work01:07:38 — Whitefish Security Summit, Patreon, and closing thoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast:
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  Former CIA Officer Breaks Down Source Operations in Afghanistan | Delbert Roll 06.06.2026 1h 58min

  Former Army officer and CIA operations officer Delbert Roll joins us to discuss his path from Third Special Forces Group to the Agency, including joining CIA just before 9/11 and working counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. He breaks down CIA training, running sources, building targeting packages against al-Qaeda, working with JSOC and indigenous forces, and the realities of protecting assets in the field.The episode also covers covert action, counterintelligence, counter-WMD work, teaching at the Farm, CIA bureaucracy, writing after retirement, and the bizarre CIA gold bar scandal.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___________________________________________________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/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 — Start / Delbert Roll joins The Team House01:10 — Growing up in Pennsylvania and joining the Army07:06 — Third Special Forces Group, Africa missions, and comms work in the 1990s15:09 — Leaving the Army and trying to join the FBI before the CIA16:04 — Joining CIA three weeks before 9/1121:09 — The day after 9/11 and CIA’s shift toward counterterrorism23:46 — Moving from analyst to operations officer25:20 — CIA training and “Ranger School for your brain”30:42 — First Afghanistan tour and arriving at a forward operating base33:22 — Running a source operation against a senior al-Qaeda target39:13 — Building a targeting package without GPS coordinates44:40 — Airstrike decision, protecting assets, and the target slipping away48:54 — Working with JSOC and indigenous forces to shut down rat lines52:47 — CIA support to conventional Army units in Afghanistan56:17 — Language training, European posting, and traditional case officer work01:04:25 — Covert action, liaison partners, and gathering intelligence through proxies01:05:05 — Counterintelligence, recruiting foreign officers, and disrupting Russian operations01:09:07 — Counter-WMD work and handling sources without being the technical expert01:12:50 — Teaching at the Farm and training future CIA officers01:22:29 — CIA bureaucracy, NSA comparisons, and publication review problems01:27:58 — Recruiting, technology, and learning how to talk around classified subjects
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  Is Regime Change the Answer in Iran? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS 05.06.2026 53min

  In this in-depth interview, former Green Beret Mike Taylor shares his expert insights on the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East, focusing on Iran, Hezbollah, and U.S. strategies. We explore historical context, regime change tactics, and potential paths forward for peace and stability.Grab Vitamin 1 WATER HERE:https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Vitamin+One+WaterGhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/teamFOR 10% off! 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/Bluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/mickmulroy.bsky.socialMick’s publications ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/publications/publications-of-michael-mick-patrick-mulroy/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-OperationsBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/andy-milburn.bsky.socialFind Jason Lyons here: LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lyons-666873316?uBluesky ⬇️https://bsky.app/profile/bgsilverback73.bsky.social"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio00:00 Start01:12 Current Situation in Iran and the Middle East02:55 Historical Context of U.S.-Iran Relations10:25 Strategies for Regime Change in Iran15:48 Political Dynamics and Military Strategy19:15 The Role of Technology in Modern Warfare25:52 Conclusion: The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations26:25 The Impact of Protests and U.S. Response28:43 The Role of Diplomacy and Military Expertise30:25 Hezbollah's Influence and Regional Dynamics32:35 The Complexity of Israeli-Palestinian Relations35:46 The Need for Regime Change in Iran39:41 Negotiating with Iran: Challenges and Realities44:05 The Future of U.S.-Iran Relations and Regional StabilityBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.