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The Team House is a long-form, fiercely apolitical national security podcast hosted by Jack Murphy, featuring special operations veterans, intelligence professionals, frontline reporters, and guests who have never spoken publicly before. It delivers deep-dive conversations on conflict, tradecraft, and the forces shaping the world, alongside the sister show Eyes On Geopolitics hosted by Mick Mulroy, Andy Milburn, and Jason Lyons, focused on breaking down current geopolitical events and what they mean for national security. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spr…
This 59-minute geopolitical analysis episode opens with a mysterious B-1B bomber evacuation from RAF Fairford in the UK, framed as the title's central mystery. The hosts discuss suspected covert activity, drone threats, and insider security concerns around the base. They pivot to broader security topics: a resurgence…
Worth it if you enjoy casual military/geopolitical commentary and don't mind unresolved mysteries, but not if you expect investigative reporting or substantive analysis.
The Team House examines the attempted hijacking of Flydubai Flight 1073, exploring intelligence failures that preceded the attack, whether Iran or a lone-wolf extremist was responsible, and broader geopolitical implications. The hosts—including security experts Mick Mulroy and Andy Milburn—analyze warning signs missed…
Worth it if you follow Middle East geopolitics closely and want a security-expert perspective on Iran, Iraq, and U.S. military posture, but less essential if you're seeking an in-depth investigation of the Flydubai incident itself.
Julia Curlee, a former DIA and CIA officer who served on the National Security Council, sits down with host Jack Murphy for a nearly two-hour conversation about her career in U.S. intelligence and her experience with what she characterizes as politicization and purges within the intelligence community. The episode…
Worth it if you're interested in firsthand accounts of U.S. intelligence operations in Iraq/Afghanistan, institutional politics within the CIA, or perspectives on Trump-era intelligence community changes.
This is a 2h 25m interview with Ric Prado, a former CIA operations officer with over two decades of experience in counterterrorism, paramilitary operations, and covert intelligence work. The episode traces Prado's career arc chronologically, beginning with his escape from Castro's Cuba as a child, his service in the…
Worth it if you're interested in CIA history, Cold War operations, counterterrorism, or first-hand accounts of covert U.S. foreign policy from someone directly involved.
The Team House examines a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford involving five men arrested in the UK, exploring whether Iran orchestrated the operation through criminal proxies. The episode opens with the immediate facts of the arrest and quickly pivots to the broader geopolitical context: Iranian recruitment of…
Worth it if you follow Iran policy, Middle East security, or want expert analysis of how criminal proxies fit into state coercion and U.S. strategic options.
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Kyle Vowinkel, a 25-year FBI veteran, sits down with host Jack Murphy to recount his career trajectory from West Point through counterintelligence, FBI SWAT, and ultimately the elite Hostage Rescue Team (HRT). The episode is structured chronologically, beginning with his upbringing in San Diego and rebellious youth,…
Worth it if you're interested in FBI operations, hostage rescue tactics, leadership under pressure, or detailed accounts of major incidents like the Boston Marathon bombing and Alabama bunker crisis.
The Team House convenes a panel of geopolitical experts—including Mick Mulroy (former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense), Andy Milburn (former Marine officer and author), and others—to dissect multiple overlapping global crises. The episode's primary focus is the escalating Houthi campaign against Saudi Arabia and…
Worth it if you follow geopolitics closely and want rapid expert perspective on interconnected global crises, but less valuable if you seek deep dives into any single issue.
The Team House hosts Bing West, a decorated Force Recon Marine, author, and defense policy veteran with firsthand experience spanning Vietnam, the Reagan administration, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The episode opens with West's personal military history: his service in Vietnam's DMZ, nearly 400 days embedded in a Combined…
Worth it if you're interested in Vietnam War history, U.S. military strategy, or geopolitical analysis of China and future conflict scenarios from someone with direct policy and combat experience.
The Team House assembles a panel of geopolitical experts—including Mick Mulroy (former CIA/DoD), Andy Milburn (former Marine), and others—to examine whether American influence in the Middle East and globally is genuinely eroding. The episode opens with Russia's evolving espionage tactics: using gig-economy recruits…
Worth it if you follow Middle East geopolitics, want insider perspective on U.S. military strategy failures, or are interested in how proxy networks and intelligence operations actually function beyond mainstream media narratives.
The Team House covers five major geopolitical flashpoints in this 65-minute episode. The primary focus is the Houthis' military advances toward the Bab al-Mandab strait, their growing capability (expanding from 30,000 to 300,000+ fighters), and the strategic implications for global oil exports and Saudi Arabia. The…
Worth it if you follow Middle East geopolitics, want expert perspective on Houthi capabilities and AI weapons risks, or need a current briefing on interconnected crises from credentialed analysts.
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Ambassador Matthew Klimow, a 30-year Army veteran and former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan, sits down for a 2h 25m conversation covering his military career and his firsthand experience inside the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The episode opens with his background—growing up in upstate New York, attending West…
Worth it if you want a detailed, insider perspective on 9/11 decision-making and the early War on Terror, or are interested in U.S. diplomatic strategy in Central Asia.
Erick Miyares, a former operator in an Army special mission unit under JSOC, sits down for a 3+ hour deep-dive into two decades of clandestine operations. The episode traces his path from Cuban-American kid in Miami through the Marine Corps, 7th Special Forces Group, and ultimately into one of the most secretive…
Worth it if you're interested in special operations, military psychology, PTSD treatment, or want an unfiltered look at what clandestine careers actually cost operators and their families.
The Team House convenes a panel including Mick Mulroy (defense/security expert), Jon Hackett (journalist), Marc P, and Andy Milburn to discuss urgent U.S. geopolitical and defense challenges. The episode opens with recent diplomatic moves—Witkoff and Kushner meeting Putin in Moscow—and questions whether Washington is…
Worth it if you follow U.S. defense policy closely and want rapid-fire expert takes on current crises, but skip if you prefer deep dives into single topics.
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