Today’s guest is internationally acclaimed investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen. 

Her works include Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon’s Brain, Phenomena, Surprise, Kill, Vanish, and First Platoon. 

Her writing credits also include work on Amazon Prime Video’s Jack Ryan and Clarice on CBS. 

You can find out more about Annie at anniejacobsen.com and on Instagram @anniejacobsenbooks



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Investigative Journalist Annie Jacobsen: War, Weaponry, and Government Secrecy

Go beyond the books. Jack Carr spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, where he served as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, Task Unit Commander and a sniper. Now, he’s a speaker and the author behind the bestselling Terminal List series. Inspired by actual experiences serving in conflict areas around the world, the novels follow James Reece, a Navy SEAL who becomes embroiled in the world of conspiracies, international espionage and revenge. Now, on his new podcast Danger Close, Jack takes fans beyond the books with conversations from real-life warriors, tactical experts and fellow writers about the world of the Terminal List, real conflicts, gear and a ton more. New episodes drop every Wednesday Presented, by Sig Sauer.

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This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about Savage Son. 
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for the Savage Son prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE. 
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, SAVAGE SON, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from SAVAGE SON by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2020 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

TIME STAMPS:
00:30-20:40- Q&A with Jack Carr
20:40-37:30 – Savage Son Prologue read by Ray Porter

SPONSORS:
Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order the signed “shot through” limited edition while supplies last! https://jackcarr.co/4bu13QQ 
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The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with the SAVAGE SON Q&A

This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about True Believer. 
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for the True Believer prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE. 
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, TRUE BELIEVER, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from TRUE BELIEVER by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2019 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

TIME STAMPS:
00:30-20:52 - Q&A with Jack Carr
20:53-21:49 - True Believer Book Trailer
21:50-32:19 - True Believer Prologue read by Ray Porter

SPONSORS:
Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order the signed “shot through” limited edition while supplies last! https://jackcarr.co/4bu13QQ 
Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web at http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA.com 
SIG: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary SIG SAUER P226. Learn more here - https://jackcarr.co/SIG40thP226 
Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear

The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING continues with the TRUE BELIEVER Q&A

This week on the Danger Close Podcast, Jack answers listener and viewer questions in a special Q&A session all about The Terminal List. 
Will there be spoilers? Absolutely.
Stay tuned for The Terminal List prologue, read by Ray Porter, at the end of the episode!
Buy the audiobook HERE. 
Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling novel, THE TERMINAL LIST, HERE.
To learn more about the adaptation of the novel to a Prime Video Blockbuster, visit Jack’s website or listen to the limited series Terminal List Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
Copyright: Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from THE TERMINAL LIST by Jack Carr, read by Ray Porter. Copyright © 2018 by Jack Carr Enterprises, LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

TIME STAMPS:
00:31-29:00 - Q&A with Jack Carr
29:00-31:12 - The Terminal List Book Trailer
31:12-49:03 - The Terminal List Prologue read by Ray Porter

SPONSORS:
Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order today! http://jackcarr.co/rsm 
Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web at http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA.com 
SIG: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary SIG SAUER P226. Learn more here - https://jackcarr.co/SIG40thP226 
Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear

The Countdown to RED SKY MOURNING begins with THE TERMINAL LIST Q&A

An acclaimed actor and narrator, Ray has provided the voice for hundreds of audiobooks, including the entire Terminal List series and will soon be voicing its latest installment, Red Sky Mourning. 
Ray has a decades-long career as an actor, spending nearly 20 years in Shakespearean productions, and has appeared in TV shows and movies including Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Argo, ER, Almost Famous, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and most recently Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire.
Follow Ray on Instagram @the.ray.porter and on X @Ray__Porter.
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on May 20, 2022. 

SPONSORS:
Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order today! http://jackcarr.co/rsm 
Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web at http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA.com 
SIG: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary SIG SAUER P226. Learn more here - https://jackcarr.co/SIG40thP226 
Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear

Some Books are Meant to be Spoken with Ray Porter

Today’s guest is Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt.  
Chris plays Lieutenant Commander James Reece in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Jack Carr’s The Terminal List and resumes the role in upcoming series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf. 
Following the debut of The Terminal List in 2022, it became the No. 1 series on Prime Video. It was viewed for more than 1.6 billion minutes in its first week. Chris has also starred in Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, and LEGO Movie franchises, along with Moneyball, Zero Dark Thirty, Passengers, The Magnificent Seven, Onward, The Tomorrow War, and many others. He also played Andy Dwyer on the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation.
Chris voiced the iconic characters of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023 and Garfield in The Garfield Movie which hits screens May 2024!
NOTE: This segment has been extracted from the full-length episode, which originally aired on September 21, 2022. 

SPONSORS:
Red Sky Mourning – The 7th novel in the James Reece Terminal List series. Pre-order today! http://jackcarr.co/rsm 
Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web at http://jackcarr.co/bcm and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSA.com 
SIG: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the legendary SIG SAUER P226. Learn more here - https://jackcarr.co/SIG40thP226 
Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here - https://jackcarr.co/gear

Investigative Journalist Annie Jacobsen: War, Weaponry, and Government Secrecy

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