The After-Action Report

Oil Shocks! with former Goldman strategist Robin Brooks

I was lucky to have the chance to talk to Robin J Brooks, who is a former FX strategist at Goldman Sachs and formerly the chief economist at the Institute for Internation

Inside CIA War Rooms: With former CIA Analyst Shawn Howard

Thank you Jack Poulson, Aya, jfgfollows, Margaret Saracco, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shawn Howard AVDD! Join me for my next live video in the app

Trump’s Venezuela Intel

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The Video They Tried to Bury

On March 4, 2002, deep in the snow-covered peaks of Afghanistan, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman died in one of the most heroic actions of the war. Years later,

The Strange Death of Job Price—With Matt Cubbler

Retired police officer Matt Cubbler opens up about his years-long quest to uncover the truth behind the suspicious death of Navy SEAL Commander Job Price, his high school

Episode 6: Medal of Dishonor

Before dawn on March 4, 2002, a U.S. special operations team landed on an Afghan summit — and into an ambush. What followed was a brutal firefight, two Medals of Honor, a

Episode 5: Sean Naylor

Why are we still talking about Takur Ghar, 23 years later? In this episode of The After-Action Report, I’m joined by Sean Naylor, a seasoned journalist and author who wa

Episode 4: Eyewitness to Valor (and the SEALs' Shame)

In this episode of The After-Action Report, Air Force veteran Rob Harrison recounts his experiences during the 2002 battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan, where he witnesse

Episode 3: Lone Survivor or Lone Runner?

Retired Navy SEAL Eric Deming is back to tell all about Marcus Luttrell's training failures and the disastrous events of Operation Red Wings, which became widely known th

Episode 2: Stolen Valor at the Medal of Honor Museum

Retired Navy SEAL Eric Deming joined me on the latest After-Action Report podcast to discuss what happened on March 4, 2002, on Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan—events

Episode 1: Dr. Samantha Crompvoets

Dr. Samantha Crompvoets, Ph.D is a sociologist with over 20 years of experience who has conducted extensive empirical research for Australia's Department of Veterans’ Aff