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Bear Handlon: Veteran, Co-Founder/CEO of Born Primitive Nov 08, 2023

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Today’s guest is Bear Handlon.

Bear is a former Navy SEAL officer, collegiate athlete, CrossFit competitor, and the co-founder and CEO of Born Primitive.

Bear founded Born Primitive in 2014 making products geared toward CrossFit athletes, and has since expanded into creating durable and quality fitness apparel for everyone. Born Primitive’s motto is “athlete-drive, patriot-inspired.” They actively support the Navy SEAL Foundation, Concerns of Police Survivors, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and the Best Defense Foundation.

He also co-hosts The Born Primitive Podcast.

To learn more about Bear and Born Primitive, follow him on Instagram @bearhandlon and @bornprimitive.

You can also visit the Born Primitive website, bornprimitive.com.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Security, Sacrifice, and the Search for Truth Nov 01, 2023

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Today’s guest is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

He is an author, attorney and 2024 independent presidential candidate.

RFK Jr. focused his early legal career on prosecuting polluters, ensuring safe drinking water for American families and preserving fishing as a viable livelihood in the United States. During his tenure as an attorney for the nonprofit Riverkeeper, he successfully sued dozens of corrupt municipalities to force compliance with the Clean Water Act and led the fight to restore the Hudson River and the New York City watershed.

He is the co-founder of the Waterkeeper Alliance, the largest clean water organization in the world, responsible for protecting 2.7 million miles of waterways.

Through his nonprofit Children's Health Defense he lobbied against the pharmaceutical industry resulting in the removal of mercury from most childhood vaccines and restored standard product liability and placebo testing requirements for vaccinations in the United States.

He is The New York Times bestselling author of Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr,The Riverkeepers, Thimerosal, American Values, Crimes Against Nature, Framed, A Letter to Liberals, Climate in Crisis, The Real Anthony Fauci, and Vax-Unvax.

His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and other major publications.

His new book, The Wuhan Cover-Up, will be released on December 5.

He also hosts the RFK Jr. Podcast.

You can follow him on Instagram @robertfkennedyjr and on X @RobertKennedyJr

Visit kennedy24.com for more information on his campaign.

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Middle East Expert Samuel Katz on the War in Israel Oct 30, 2023

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Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on the Middle East, counterterrorism, and special operations.

In addition to hundreds of articles on topics related to the Arab-Israeli conflict and international security issues, New York Times bestselling author Samuel Katz is also the former editor of the trade publication Special Operations Report.

He is the author of more than 20 books, including The Ghost Warriors: Inside Israel's Undercover War Against Suicide Terrorism, No Shadows in the Desert: Murder, Vengeance, and Espionage in the War Against ISIS, Harpoon: Inside The Covert War against International Terrorism’s Money Masters, and Beirut Rules: the Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah’s War

You can find more of his work at samuelkatzonline.com and on X @Samuel_M_Katz

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Israeli Military Expert Yaakov Katz Oct 27, 2023

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Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Yaakov Katz.

Yaakov was the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post where he remains a columnist, is a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, and was an international fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

He is the author of three books on Israeli military affairs: Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower, and Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.

You can follow him on X @yaakovkatz and see more of his writing yaakovkatz.com

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Dean and Alana Stott: Evacuation Support in Israel Oct 25, 2023

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Today’s guests on this episode of Danger Close are Dean and Alana Stott.

For the last two weeks, Dean has been in Israel helping with evacuations following the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th. Alana has been coordinating efforts from the United States.

About Dean:

Dean Stott is a security consultant, speaker, author, and former Special Boat Service (SBS) operator. After a parachuting accident in 2011, he began working in the private security sector focusing on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, pirates, military coups, and civil unrest. He led the evacuation of the Canadian Embassy in Libya in 2014.

To support their efforts visit https://www.spotfund.com/story/412cb8ba-158c-423b-b156-da434bcd62e6

He is the author ofRelentless: From Special Operations to World Record Breaker.

To learn more about Dean, follow him on Instagram @deanstott and visit deanstott.com.

About Alana:

Alana Stott is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, security expert, speaker, publisher, and former Mrs. Scotland. Alana is known for her international philanthropy, which has raised millions of dollars for causes like mental health and the fight against human trafficking.

She is the author of How to Ask for Money, a book about philanthropy, and She Who Dares, her memoir. She has also written and developed a children’s book series called Mollie’s Adventures.

You can learn more about Alana by following her on Instagram @alanastott and visiting alanastott.com.

Dean and Alana host the Behind the Seen Podcast. It is available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

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Doron Keidar: The Frontlines of the Israel-Hamas War Oct 20, 2023

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Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Doron Keidar.

Doron has served in the Israeli Defense Forces and in the IDF reserves. His unit was mobilized on Saturday, Oct. 7, and he is currently on the frontlines of Israel’s war with Hamas.

He is also a security professional, serving as the Director of International Relations at the BHS Security Defense.

You can follow Doron on Instagram @keidardoron

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Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org

Jim Shockey Returns Oct 18, 2023

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Today’s guest is Jim Shockey.

Jim is an award-winning writer, wildlife photographer, videographer, naturalist, wilderness guide, and outfitter.

He is the host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, The Professionals, Uncharted, and Shock Therapy on the Outdoor Channel.

He owns several outfitting territories in Canada's wildlands, including the Pacific Rim Guide Territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Rogue River Outfitting in the Yukon Territory.

His work documenting wildlife has been widely recognized, and his television productions have won 15 Golden Moose Awards. He’s also an accomplished marksman, an official Member International of the Explorers Club in New York City, and a retired Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4CRPG) Canadian Armed Forces. In college, Jim was an all-American swimmer and member of the Canadian National Water Polo team.

A noted expert in ethnocentric arts of Western Canada, Jim opened the Hand of Man Museum of Cultural Arts and Conservation on Vancouver Island in 2019.

His debut thriller, Call Me Hunter, is available now.

You can follow him on Instagram @jimshockeyofficial / Facebook @JimShockey / Twitter @JimShockey_ and find out more at jimshockey.com

Since the recording of the podcast, Jim Shockey’s wonderful wife, Louise, passed away. Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences are with the entire Shockey family.

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Peter Zeihan: What’s Really Going on in Israel Oct 16, 2023

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Today’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts.

Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and consultant.

His work focuses on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political, and military developments to predict future trends. His firm Zeihan on Geopolitics provides custom analytical products to an array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, and the U.S. military.

Zeihan is the New York Times bestselling author of the following four books:The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, Disunited Nations, and The End of the World Is Just the Beginning.

You can find out more about Peter at Zeihan.com or by following him on YouTube @ZeihanonGeopolitics

Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel at War Oct 13, 2023

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Today’s guest for this special episode of Danger Close is journalist Haviv Rettig Gur.

Haviv is a senior political analyst for The Times of Israel.

Haviv served as a combat medic in the Israel Defense Forces, was the Director of Communications for the Jewish Agency for Israel, and was a correspondent for The Jerusalem Post.

You can follow him on X @havivrettiggur

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Chris Hadfield: Astronaut, Fighter Pilot, and Author of ‘The Defector’ Oct 11, 2023

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Today’s guest is Chris Hadfield.

Chris is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, musician, retired astronaut, and former combat pilot.

Before becoming an astronaut, Chris was a tactical fighter pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces. He was the top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Pilot School and was named U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991. In 2005, Chris was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.

Chris is one of the most accomplished astronauts in the world. He was the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space and to operate a robotic arm in orbit. During his career, he flew three missions, helped build two space stations, and performed two spacewalks. He also served as mission control for 25 Space Shuttle missions, coordinated crews for the Shuttle and Soyuz spacecraft, and served as NASA’s director of operations in Russia from 2001 to 2003. In 2013, he became the first Canadian to be named commander of the International Space Station (ISS).

Now, Chris serves as an advisor to SpaceX and Virgin Galactic and is the chair of the board for the Open Lunar Foundation, a nonprofit that is working to create a cooperative and peaceful presence on the moon.

Chris is the co-creator and host of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

He also produces Rare Earth on YouTube, and contributed to the National Geographic show One Strange Rock, hosted by Will Smith.

Chris is the author of four bestselling books: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here, The Darkest Dark, and The Apollo Murders.

His new book, The Defector, is available now.

You can learn more about Chris by following him on Instagram @colchrishadfield and visiting his website, chrishadfield.ca

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