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Jun 2023
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#644 - Jack Carr - What Has Happened To ...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Jack Carr is a former United States Navy SEAL, outdoor adventurer and author of The Terminal List series.

The lives of Navy SEALs have been romanticised on screen and in books for decades. But what is life behind-the-scenes actually like? Just accurate are the dramatisations? And why does no one love the military any more?

Expect to learn the details of Jack's narrowest escape from death, what are the biggest myths and misconceptions surrounding military snipers, the parallels between warfare and the struggle against cancel culture, what Jack’s daily writing routine is, why it's dangerous for younng people to forget the sacrifices made by past generations, the credibility of potential future threats from China and much more...

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