The Team House

The Truth About CIA Hit Teams, Black Ops & Covert Action | Ric Prado (throwback)

original air date 5/13/22 presented by VAER Watches  go to--> https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse and get a free watch roll with your purchase & 20% off for activde duty, veteran, leo's & first responders. Ric Prado is a former CIA...

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Terror Plot Stopped Near RAF Fairford | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the suspected plot near RAF Fairford, the growing use of criminal proxies for covert action, and what the incident could mean if investigators ultimately tie it to Iran. We also discuss the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, China’s...

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Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue Team | Kyle Vowinkel

Kyle Vowinkel looks back on a 25-year FBI career that took him from counterintelligence and SWAT in Los Angeles to the Hostage Rescue Team, JSOC deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some of the Bureau’s most high-profile crisis operations. We also...

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Will the U.S. Strike the Houthis For Saudi Arabia? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the escalating Houthi campaign against Saudi Arabia, the growing threat to shipping through the Bab al-Mandab, and whether the U.S. will intervene as Gulf air-defense stocks and regional confidence in Washington come under strain. We...

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Force Recon in Vietnam & Is WW3 Actually Possible? | Bing West

Bing West looks back on a lifetime of war and policy, from serving as a Force Recon Marine in Vietnam and writing The Village to working in the Reagan administration and covering Iraq and Afghanistan alongside U.S. troops. We also discuss why America...

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Is America's Influence Eroding? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down Russia’s use of gig-economy recruits and online networks for espionage and violence, the growing damage to U.S. bases across the Middle East, and what Iran may be gaining strategically from the conflict. We also discuss the Houthis’...

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The Houthis Are Winning & AI Is Making Them More Dangerous | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the Houthis’ advances toward the Bab al-Mandab, the growing pressure on Saudi oil exports, and new reporting that Houthi forces used Claude to help develop and test ballistic missiles. We also discuss the Haaretz report alleging...

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Inside the Pentagon on 9/11 | Ambassador Matthew Klimow

Ambassador Matthew Klimow recounts his path from West Point and a 30-year Army career to the highest levels of U.S. national security, including his firsthand experience inside the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. We also discuss the chaos of that day,...

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Army Special Mission Unit Operator | Erick Miyares (throwback ep)

original airdate 4/15/22 Erick Miyares recounts his path from the Marine Corps and 7th Special Forces Group into a highly secretive Army special mission unit, conducting intelligence and advanced force operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, and other...

Is Washington Negotiating Russia’s Terms to Ukraine? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the latest U.S. diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine, Iran’s missile threat to American warships, and the growing strain on U.S. Patriot and THAAD interceptor stockpiles. We also look at what the wars in Ukraine and Iran are exposing about...

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NYPD Detective on Murder, Mobsters & Old New York | Jason Allison

Jason Allison looks back on 20 years in the NYPD, from growing up in the Bronx and working anti-crime and narcotics to investigating homicides, armed robbery crews, and federal cases with the ATF. We also discuss the darker side of 1990s New York, the...

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Fake Jobs, Real Spies: China’s Online Recruitment Machine | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Max Lesser breaks down how Chinese intelligence services are using fake consulting firms, job listings, LinkedIn, and other online platforms to target former government employees and collect sensitive information at scale. We also discuss AI-enabled...

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Two, Three, Four Missions a Night: Ranger Regiment at War | Will Hutson

Retired Sergeant Major Will Hudson reflects on a 21-year Army career that took him from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to years of combat deployments with 3rd Ranger Battalion, eventually becoming a RASP instructor, LRS...

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The CIA’s "Secret" Moscow Trip & Putin’s Growing Problems | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

In this episode, we break down CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow, what it may signal about U.S. concerns over Russian escalation, and Estonia’s warning that Putin is increasingly boxed into “only bad options.” We also look at the...

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War Was the Easy Part | Eduardo Garduno

Eduardo Garduno recounts his path from a turbulent childhood in Southern California to the 75th Ranger Regiment, with deployments to Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq and combat against ISIS. He also opens up about his difficult transition out of the...

Inside Delta Force: Afghanistan, Syria & the War on ISIS | Brent Tucker (throwback ep)

Brent Tucker, a 20-year Army Special Operations veteran, takes us through his path from the National Guard and 20th Special Forces Group to Delta Force, including combat in Afghanistan and Syria, getting shot on a mission, and fighting ISIS. He also...

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Defense Alliance: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan &... Iran?! | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the latest Iran developments, including the fight over Hormuz, new U.S. sanctions, China’s role, and whether Iran could really be pulled into a new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan security bloc. We also look at Russia’s growing threat to Europe,...

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Inside a Ransom Exchange With Somali Pirates | David Leaning

Dave Leaning recounts his path from the Royal Marines and Afghanistan to the little-seen world of private maritime security and counter-piracy operations off East Africa. He takes us inside ransom deliveries, hostage recoveries, armed encounters with...

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AI: Boom or Doom? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Anthony Vinci joins us to break down the rapidly evolving AI landscape, from China’s growing challenge and the risks of frontier models to surveillance, national security, and the race to control the technology. We also get into the massive spending...

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Is the U.S. Navy About to Break? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

This episode breaks down the growing strain on the U.S. Navy, from conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and America’s shipbuilding problems to what that could mean in a potential Taiwan crisis. The group also covers Israel’s campaign in southern...

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