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Terminal List Author | Navy SEAL | Sniper | Enlisted and Officer SEAL | Jack Carr

Jack CarrMay 6, 2023
Terminal List Author | Navy SEAL | Sniper | Enlisted and Officer SEAL | Jack Carr
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Today we hear the Combat Story of Jack Carr, who many of us know as the author and creator of the book series and Amazon hit show Terminal List. Before becoming an accomplished author, Jack was a Navy SEAL, both enlisted and as an officer. He served as a sniper, led a platoon, and even a Task Force in combat.

Jack is one of the most well-read people we’ve ever interviewed and has had tremendous success as a creator, SEAL, husband, father, and outdoorsman. I gravitated to Terminal List on Amazon because it so authentically depicts the emotions of a combat veteran and because it features a secondary character from Zimbabwe that elicits an amazing background that is so familiar to me from my upbringing in that part of the world (and that Jack and I speak about as we kick off the show).

Jack is releasing his sixth book “Only the Dead” on May 16th and, if it’s anything like the first five, is sure to be great.

Show Notes:

Featured Guest

Jack Carr

Chapters

  • 00:00Intro
  • 00:56Guest Introduction (Jack Carr)
  • 01:58Interview begins
  • 04:23Zimbabwe
  • 09:46Travel
  • 15:33Becoming a writer
  • 24:264Patriots
  • 25:45Childhood
  • 31:38Enlistment
  • 37:56Experiences downrange
  • 44:55Experiences that inspired writing
  • 50:31Close calls
  • 58:04Applying tactics in writing
  • 01:04:47Most courageous act
  • 01:06:55Sentimental items
  • 01:08:56Do it all again
  • 01:10:37Listener comments and shout outs