The Jack Carr Book Club June 2026 selection is THE LOST EMPIRE OF EMANUEL NOBEL by New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt.
With the exception of the tsar, Emanuel Nobel was likely the wealthiest man in early 20th-century Russia, and one of the wealthiest in the world. Over three generations, he and his family grew the Russian petroleum industry in ... Show More
Jun 24
Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: Gerald Posner
Today on DANGER CLOSE: THE FOURTH OPTION, I’m joined by Gerald Posner. Gerald is an investigative journalist, attorney, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of thirteen books including CASE CLOSED, WHY AMERICA SLEPT, GOD’S BANKERS, and PHARMA. In this episode, we get into the ... Show More
1h 39m
Jun 10
Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: Derek Benner
Today on DANGER CLOSE: THE FOURTH OPTION, I’m joined by Derek Benner, CEO of OUR Rescue and a veteran of nearly three decades in federal law enforcement. Derek served with Homeland Security Investigations, helped lead the creation of the DHS Center for Countering Human Traffickin ... Show More
1h 25m
Oct 2025
#249 MrBallen - Ouija Boards, Aliens Hijacking an Aircraft and Real-Life Horror Stories
John B. Allen, known as MrBallen, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, and storyteller specializing in strange, dark, and mysterious true stories. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Allen served as a Navy SEAL from 2010 to 2017, completing multiple deployments includin ... Show More
2h 12m
Aug 2017
Geoff Martin and Erin Steuter, “Pop Culture Goes to War: Enlisting an Resisting Militarism in the War on Terror” (Lexington Books, 2010)
Two professors from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada have published a book about how American popular culture reinforces militarism in the United States. In Pop Culture Goes to War: Enlisting and Resisting Militarism in the War on Terror (Lexington Books, 2010) G ... Show More
58m 34s
Nov 2024
#143 Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense Nominee
Pete Hegseth is a television host, bestselling author, and U.S. Army veteran known for his role on Fox & Friends Weekend. After graduating Princeton and Harvard, he served in the Army National Guard with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars. His military experi ... Show More
2h 25m
Jan 2023
Thursday Jan 19 2023 Hour 2 - Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' set shooting
We are joined by a film armourer from Gunslingers Inc, Seth Rossman describes the use of guns on movie sets.
Music journalist Eric Alper checks in to talk to us about the legacy of David Crosby who died earlier in the day.
Did you catch the Slap Fight? Aaron Bronsteter, TSN's UFC ... Show More
39m 19s
Aug 2025
Jason Mott’s new novel ‘People Like Us’ is metafiction that was almost memoir
In 2021, Jason Mott won the National Book Award for Hell of a Book. Now, he’s out with a new novel called People Like Us, in which two Black writers navigate life in the United States in an era of gun violence. Mott says the book is loosely based on himself – and leans into the a ... Show More
9m 26s
Jun 2025
The UNTOLD Emotional Struggles of History’s Most Powerful Men | Ron Chernow (PT. 1)
Brilliance without emotional control is often a recipe for destruction. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow, whose acclaimed biographies on Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, John D. Rockefeller, and most recent ... Show More
50m 41s