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TCR EPISODE #58 | FRED BURTON - BEIRUT RULES Oct 26, 2020

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On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Fred Burton. Fred is a former State Department counter-terrorism deputy chief and DSS Special Agent and the author of a bestselling memoir, Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent, Chasing Shadows, Under Fire and his latest book, co-authored with Samuel Katz, Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America.

You can learn more about Fred by visiting his website: https://www.officialfredburton.com/

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TCR Episode #57 | LEE CHILD & ANDREW CHILD - THE SENTINEL (PART 2 OF 2) Oct 19, 2020

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PART 2 of 2

On this episode (Part 2 of 2), the Crew finishes their conversation with Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child, about the latest Jack Reacher thriller the brothers co-wrote, THE SENTINEL.

Lee Child is one of the world's leading thriller writers. He was born in Coventry, raised in Birmingham, and now lives in New York. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero Jack Reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. His books consistently achieve the number-one slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Two blockbusting Jack Reacher movies have been made so far. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently Author of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards. He was appointed CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Andrew Child was born in Birmingham, England in May 1968. He went to school in St Albans, Hertfordshire and later attended the University of Sheffield where he studied English Literature and Drama. After graduation Andrew set up and ran a small independent theatre company. And then moved into the telecommunications industry as a 'temporary' solution to a short-term cash crisis. Fifteen years later, after carrying out a variety of roles, Andrew became the victim / beneficiary of a widespread redundancy programme. Freed once again from the straight jacket of corporate life, he took the opportunity to answer the question, what if ... ?

TCR Episode #57 | Lee Child & Andrew Child - THE SENTINEL (Part 1 of 2) Oct 12, 2020

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On this episode (Part 1 of 2), the Crew goes behind the scenes with Lee Child and his brother, Andrew Child, to discuss the latest Jack Reacher thriller the co-wrote, THE SENTINEL.

TCR Episode #56 | Cyrus Nowrasteh the director of INFIDEL Oct 09, 2020

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On this audio-only version of the episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with acclaimed director/screenwriter Cyrus Nowrasteh to discuss his latest blockbuster movie INFIDEL.

Cyrus Nowrasteh was born in Boulder, Colorado of Iranian parents, and lived in Iran as a young boy. A graduate of the USC cinema program, he has worked in the motion picture and television business for over 20 years. Cyrus' work includes The Day Reagan Was Shot, Falcon Crest, Into the West, The Young Messiah, The Stoning of Soraya M., and the controversial docudrama The Path to 9/11.

TCR Episode #55 | H. Ripley "Rip" Rawlings - ASSAULT BY FIRE Oct 05, 2020

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On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with H. Ripley "Rip" Rawlings to discuss his latest debut solo thriller ASSAULT BY FIRE. A New York Times Bestselling author, Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Ripley "Rip" Rawlings IV, was a Marine Corps infantry and Reconnaissance Officer with 23-years of service. With ten deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, CJTF-HOA, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia to name a few. An Infantry and LAV Reconnaissance Officer, he had additional specialties of military advisor and operations planner. He served in billets from Scout Platoon Commander, LAV Reconnaissance Company Commander, FAST Commander up to Infantry Battalion Commander.

Learn more at: www.riprawlings.com

TCR Episode #54 | Rod Lurie - THE OUTPOST movie Sep 28, 2020

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On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with movie director & screenwriter Rod Lurie to discuss his latest movie THE OUTPOST.

Lurie is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic. Lurie wrote and directed the widely-praised Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominated political thriller "The Contender," starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman and Christian Slater. He also wrote and directed the films "Straw Dogs," "Nothing But the Truth," and "Resurrecting the Champ". Additionally, he created and executive-produced "Line of Fire," a one-hour FBI drama for ABC, and directed the feature film "The Last Castle."
In television, Lurie created the series "Commander In Chief," which was nominated for the Best Drama Series Golden Globe, and for which Geena Davis won the Best Actress Golden Globe for her depiction of the first female President of the United States.
Lurie made his film writing and directing debut in 1998 with the dramatic short "Four Second Delay," which won the Best Short Film award at the Atlanta Film Festival and the Crested Butte Reel Fest. The film also won the Prix du Jury at the Festival of American Cinema in Deauville, France. Lurie followed in 2000 with his first feature film, "Deterrence," a drama about America coming to the brink of nuclear war, starring Kevin Pollak and Timothy Hutton.
Before he segued to filmmaking, Lurie graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1984 and went on to serve for four years as a Combat Arms officer in the U.S. Army. After the military, Lurie first enjoyed success as a film critic and entertainment reporter, breaking into journalism as a reporter for the New York Daily News, and was also a film critic and interviewer for Channel 12 in Fairfield, Connecticut. In addition, he was a frequent contributor to such magazines as Premiere, Movieline and Entertainment Weekly. After moving to Los Angeles, Lurie worked as a film critic, investigative reporter and contributing editor to Los Angeles Magazine from 1990-1995.

TCR Episode #53 | Kyle Mills - TOTAL POWER Sep 14, 2020

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On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with author Kyle Mills. Kyle is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen political thrillers, including Red War for Vince Flynn and The Patriot Attack for Robert Ludlum. In the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, created by Vince Flynn, it’s a race against the clock when ISIS takes down the entire US power grid and throws America into chaos.

Kyle initially found inspiration from his father, the former director of Interpol, and still draws on his contacts in the intelligence community to give his books such realism. Avid outdoor athletes, he and his wife have lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for over twenty years. Visit his website at KyleMills.com.

TCR Episode #52 | Sean Parnell - ONE TRUE PATRIOT Sep 07, 2020

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In this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with Sean Parnell. Sean is the New York Times Bestselling author of Man of War and Outlaw Platoon, a U.S. Army combat veteran, Infantry Officer, and co-founder of a charity called The American Warrior Initiative. He retired from service as a highly decorated Captain, receiving 2 Bronze Stars (one for valor), and the Purple Heart.
When he is not traveling with the American Warrior Initiative, he speaks all over the nation on leadership, advises Congress on policy that will better serve our veterans and is a frequent contributor for Fox News. He lives in Pittsburgh with his three children.

TCR Episode #51 | Joel C. Rosenberg - THE JERUSALEM ASSASSIN Aug 31, 2020

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On this episode, the Crew goes behind the scenes with New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg.

Joel C. Rosenberg (www.joelrosenberg.com) is the author of 13 novels and five nonfiction books, with nearly 5 million copies in print. His latest thriller, THE JERUSALEM ASSASSIN, hit bookshelves in March.

Joel has spoken to audiences and met with religious and government leaders all across the U.S. and Canada and around the world, including Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, the UAE, Turkey, Afghanistan, Russia, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, India, South Korea, and the Philippines. He has also addressed audiences at the White House and the Pentagon, addressed members of Congress on Capitol Hill, members of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, and a conference held at the European Union Parliament in Brussels.

He is the founder and chairman of The Joshua Fund (www.joshuafund.com), a nonprofit educational and charitable organization he and his wife launched in 2006 to mobilize Christians to "bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, according to Genesis 12:1-3."

The Crew Reviews Podcast | Crew Capsule #1 | Scott Kenemore -LAKE OF DARKNESS Aug 10, 2020

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On this inaugural Crew Capsule, the Crew highlights the work of horror author Scott Kenemore. Born in New York and educated at Kenyon College and Columbia University, Scott Kenemore is the national bestselling author of Lake of Darkness, The Grand Hotel, and Zombie Ohio, as well as numerous other works of horror and satire. He lives in Evanston, IL.

Can you learn more about Scott by visiting his website: https://scottkenemore.com/

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