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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.

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11 Months as a POW in North Korea | Steven Woelk

Saturday, October 24, 2026 • Duration 01:32:10

Steven Woelk recounts his service aboard the USS Pueblo, its 1968 capture by North Korea, and the brutal 11 months he and his shipmates spent as prisoners. We also discuss the crew’s resistance inside captivity, the injuries and abuse he endured, their eventual release, and why he wrote Pig Fat Soup to keep the Pueblo story from being forgotten.

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00:00 – Start
01:01 – Stephen Joins the Navy
01:50 – Assigned to the USS Pueblo
03:02 – The Pueblo’s Intelligence Mission
04:09 – The Blue House Raid & the Road to the Pueblo Crisis
06:36 – USS Liberty & the Vulnerability of Spy Ships
08:00 – How Poorly Armed Was the Pueblo?
09:09 – The North Koreans Close In
10:52 – General Quarters
11:34 – Trying to Destroy Classified Material
13:03 – Why the Pueblo Couldn’t Destroy Its Secrets Fast Enough
14:42 – North Korea Opens Fire
17:11 – Stephen Is Hit by a 57mm Round
19:01 – Losing His Friend During the Attack
20:15 – North Korean Forces Board the Pueblo
21:47 – Being Taken Off the Ship
24:37 – The Crew Enters North Korean Captivity
26:04 – Wounds Become Severely Infected
27:02 – Surgery Without Anesthesia
31:04 – Transferred to a North Korean Hospital
32:18 – The North Korean Doctor Who Treated Him
35:35 – Forced Propaganda & Confessions
36:46 – Commander Bucher Refuses to Sign
38:05 – Life Inside the POW Camp
40:16 – How the Crew Resisted Their Captors
42:23 – Giving North Korea the Middle Finger
43:47 – The North Koreans Discover What It Means
44:42 – “Hell Week” Begins
47:23 – The Worst Beatings of His Captivity
47:41 – Did North Korea Try to Brainwash the Crew?
48:49 – Leadership Inside the Prison Camp
50:54 – Planning an Escape From Pyongyang
53:38 – Was U.S. Intelligence Watching the Prisoners?
54:47 – Signs That Release Might Be Coming
56:21 – Crossing the Bridge of No Return
57:31 – Fear of Returning Home to Face the Navy
58:42 – 11 Months in North Korean Captivity
58:57 – The Negotiations That Finally Freed the Crew
1:01:34 – Returning to the United States
1:04:00 – Telling His Father What Happened in North Korea
1:05:30 – The NSA Debriefing
1:06:42 – Leaving the Navy
1:08:05 – Building a Life After the Pueblo
1:08:31 – Why Stephen Wrote Pig Fat Soup
1:10:47 – Why the Pueblo Story Has Been Forgotten
1:12:04 – The Meaning Behind “Pig Fat Soup”
1:13:41 – Losing 55 Pounds in Captivity
1:14:00 – Life Today & Helping Other Veterans
1:16:57 – The Painting of the Pueblo Attack
1:19:14 – Final Thoughts

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Former CIA Officer & Torture Program Whistleblower | John Kiriakou

Thursday, October 22, 2026 • Duration 03:13:02

John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer who worked as both an analyst and operations officer, serving on the Iraq portfolio, in Greece, and in Pakistan, where he helped lead the capture of Abu Zubaydah. He later became a prominent whistleblower on the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, was prosecuted under the Espionage Act, served time in federal prison, and has since worked as an author, commentator, and lecturer.

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00:00 – Start
01:01 – John Kiriakou’s Upbringing & Greek-American Family
06:29 – Studying Middle Eastern Affairs & an Early Interest in Espionage
09:15 – The CIA Officer Posing as His College Professor
12:29 – Joining the CIA as an Analyst
14:53 – Briefing President George H.W. Bush During the Gulf War
16:58 – Working the Gulf War From CIA Headquarters
20:06 – Life After the Gulf War & Getting Burned Out on Iraq
22:30 – Writing a National Intelligence Estimate on Saddam Hussein
22:53 – Deciding to Leave Analysis for Operations
25:06 – Going Through CIA Operational Training
28:37 – Weapons, Explosives & Recruiting Spies
29:45 – Arriving in Athens as a CIA Case Officer
33:46 – Walk-Ins, Probes & Embassy Security
37:52 – CIA Disguises & Fooling the U.S. Ambassador
42:40 – The Terrorist Group 17 November
45:12 – The Assassination of British Defense Attaché Stephen Saunders
48:38 – 17 November Names Kiriakou in Its Manifesto
51:26 – Who Was Really Behind 17 November?
55:09 – How the Group Was Finally Unmasked
1:01:24 – Interrogating Carlos the Jackal
1:03:32 – 9/11 Changes Everything
1:04:44 – Watching the Second Plane Hit From CIA Headquarters
1:07:41 – Volunteering for the War on Terror
1:08:34 – Pakistan After 9/11: “The Wild West”
1:11:38 – Pakistan, the Taliban & the War Next Door
1:14:02 – The Two Faces of Pakistani Intelligence1:15:51 – Capturing Abu Zubaydah1:16:42 – Inside the CIA’s Torture Program1:18:09 – Why Kiriakou Refused Torture Training1:18:43 – Going Public About CIA Torture1:21:17 – John Brennan Reopens the Case Against Him1:21:40 – Charged Under the Espionage Act1:22:34 – Facing 45 Years & Taking the Plea Deal1:23:08 – Why John Brennan Wanted Him Prosecuted1:23:32 – Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks1:25:57 – Heading to Federal Prison1:26:24 – The Prison Assignment That Wasn’t What the Judge Ordered1:29:21 – Learning How to Survive Federal Prison1:31:30 – Becoming the Prisonhouse Appeal Writer1:32:36 – Race, Gangs & the Social Structure of Prison1:36:47 – How the Mafia Ran Prison Rackets1:43:10 – Using CIA Tradecraft Behind Bars1:46:18 – A Prisoner Puts a Contract on Kiriakou1:48:19 – Getting Out of Prison & Starting Over1:50:05 – Anger at the System & the People Who Were Never Prosecuted1:53:13 – Where Is the Line Between Interrogation & Torture?1:57:26 – Waterboarding, War Crimes & the Torture Debate1:59:11 – Why Did the U.S. Invade Iraq?2:02:03 – The WMD Intelligence Fight Inside Washington2:04:00 – Did Overthrowing Saddam Hand Iraq to Iran?2:05:45 – Why Kiriakou Went to Work for Sputnik2:06:48 – Criticizing Russia While Working for Russian Media2:12:50 – Life After Sputnik & What He’s Doing Now2:15:43 – CIA Declassified & Digging Through Old Intelligence Files2:18:16 – MKUltra & CIA History2:18:25 – Audience Questions2:29:47 – Would He Blow the Whistle Again?2:42:48 – Public Trust, the CIA & Government Accountability2:51:38 – Why John Brennan Avoided More Scrutiny3:01:22 – Would a Presidential Pardon Restore His Pension?3:02:18 – How Close Trump Came to Pardoning Him3:04:52 – Thoughts on Trump Returning to Office3:06:23 – How American Politics Has Flipped3:07:36 – Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: .

Did America Just Switch Sides on Ukraine? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 52:17

We break down the reported throttling of Starlink in Ukraine, the Trump administration’s shifting Russia policy, and whether U.S. decisions are now putting Ukrainians and Americans on the ground at greater risk. We also discuss Europe’s ability to operate without U.S. support, the danger of a new escalation with Iran, and growing unrest over Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
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Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start00:21 – Did the U.S. Throttle Starlink in Ukraine?01:07 – Russia’s Massive Strike on Kyiv02:37 – Has Trump Shifted U.S. Policy Toward Russia?03:54 – The Diesel Deal & the White House’s Russia Strategy05:03 – Did U.S. Policy Put Americans in Kyiv at Risk?06:33 – Starlink vs. Starshield Explained08:50 – Why Diesel Prices Are Driving U.S. Policy09:46 – Did the U.S. Stop Warning Ukraine About Russian Strikes?10:50 – “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”12:02 – The Loophole in the Russia Sanctions Law13:03 – Was the Lindsey Graham Bill Just Political Theater?14:01 – “Russia Is Not Our Friend”14:17 – Conservatives Begin Breaking With Trump on Russia15:09 – Calls to Investigate Trump’s Russia Ties15:57 – Corruption, Kushner, Witkoff & Russia Business Deals17:43 – Why Former Generals Stay Quiet18:37 – The Intelligence-Sharing Decision That Crossed a Line20:32 – Do Retired Generals Have a Duty to Speak Out?21:25 – Can Europe Defend Itself Without the United States?23:47 – NATO, Nuclear Deterrence & European Rearmament26:13 – Can Europe Replace Starlink?27:38 – The Risk of Europe Becoming Dependent on Chinese Satellites28:53 – How the Iran War Boxed Washington Into a Corner29:58 – Are U.S. Forces Preparing to Escalate Against Iran?31:54 – The Risk of an Iran–U.S. Miscalculation33:45 – How Deterrence Can Become a Threat34:30 – Could Iran Preempt a U.S. Strike?35:15 – Reports of a “Symbolic” Strike Proposal36:04 – Iran’s Information War Aimed at U.S. Voters37:05 – Why Nobody Can Predict What Happens Next37:55 – “There Are No Straight Lines in Nature”39:04 – Israeli Settler Violence & the West Bank40:28 – When Does Settler Violence Become Terrorism?41:24 – Israel’s Election & the Political Fallout42:14 – What Do the Polls Say in Israel?43:11 – Could Senior U.S. Officials Still Serve Under This Administration?44:23 – When “They” Becomes “We” Inside Government45:05 – Rebuilding American Credibility45:44 – What to Watch Over the Next Week47:10 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: .

The Gurkha Who Made It Into the 22 SAS | Krishna Thapa

Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Duration 01:22:57

Krishna Thapa looks back on his journey from growing up in Nepal and earning a place in the Gurkhas to passing SAS selection and serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other operations around the world. We also discuss mountain warfare, the culture of the SAS, the loss of fellow operators, and how meditation and the “Warrior Monk” mindset helped shape his life after military service.
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22 SAS Operator | Phil Campion (throwback ep)

Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Duration 02:08:29

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Phil Campion takes us from a brutal childhood and conventional infantry service in Northern Ireland through SAS selection, counterterrorism work, operations in the Balkans, and the Sierra Leone hostage rescue. We also discuss his post-military years in private security, the personal cost of that lifestyle, his transition into media, and the launch of Forces Radio.

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00:00 – Start
01:18 – Phil Campion’s Childhood & Early Life
03:32 – Growing Up in a Children’s Home
04:20 – Joining the Army & Finally Feeling Safe
06:05 – How Phil Ended Up in the Infantry
08:35 – Joining the Royal Hampshire Regiment
10:16 – British Army Basic Training
14:33 – Arriving at His First Unit
16:01 – Phil’s First “Operation” as a Soldier
17:27 – Meeting Princess Diana
19:12 – Deploying to Northern Ireland
19:46 – Understanding the Troubles From Both Sides
22:29 – Counterinsurgency & Patrolling Northern Ireland
25:19 – Fighting, Military Jail & a Troubled Young Soldier
27:43 – Why Phil Wanted Special Forces
29:36 – What the British Army Was Actually Doing in Northern Ireland
31:11 – Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection
32:06 – Going Around His Chain of Command
34:18 – “You Should Try Special Forces Selection”
36:40 – The SAS Hills Phase
37:51 – Jungle Selection in Brunei
42:14 – SERE, Escape & Interrogation Training
44:07 – Parachute Training & Nearly Killing Himself
48:00 – SAS Counterterrorism Training
48:15 – Passing Selection
50:16 – Joining D Squadron
52:17 – Life as the New Guy in the SAS
56:08 – Hunting War Criminals in the Balkans
57:35 – The Stansted Hijacking
59:19 – Preparing to Storm the Aircraft
1:02:25 – More Stories From the Hijacking1:05:27 – The Sierra Leone Hostage Crisis Begins1:07:12 – Two SAS Soldiers Killed Before the Mission1:08:49 – D Squadron Gets the Call1:09:52 – Deploying Into Sierra Leone1:11:02 – How the Royal Irish Soldiers Were Taken Hostage1:14:25 – When the Rescue Mission Became Necessary1:16:02 – Intelligence & Planning the Assault1:17:05 – Three Plans to Rescue the Hostages1:18:01 – The Crazy Helicopter Assault Plan1:20:33 – Launching the Mission1:21:12 – The SAS Hits the Village1:22:06 – Surprise, Firepower & Securing the Hostages1:28:50 – Weapons, Mortars & SAS Firepower1:30:31 – Why Phil Left the SAS1:31:02 – Losing a Close Friend1:32:46 – Leaving the Army Days Before 9/111:34:45 – Entering the Private Military Contracting World1:35:34 – The Early Afghanistan Contracting Boom1:36:43 – When the Contractor Lifestyle Caught Up With Him1:37:21 – Drinking, Violence & an Attempted Murder Charge1:38:54 – Gaza, West Africa & Anti-Piracy Work1:41:47 – Becoming a Civilian After Years at War1:42:19 – Prison, Losing Everything & Starting Over1:43:31 – Breaking Into Television & News Media1:44:18 – Reporting From Syria1:47:37 – How the Media Uses Veterans1:49:20 – Taking Back Control of His Own Story1:50:39 – Building Forces Radio1:53:03 – Launching the Forces Radio Podcasts1:58:31 – Audience Questions2:00:06 – Phil’s Favorite SAS Story From World War II2:01:04 – Secret Surveillance in Northern Ireland2:02:58 – How Conventional Troops Learned Covert Surveillance2:04:34 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: .

Houthis Pound Saudi Airports & Trump Throws Putin a Lifeline | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Monday, October 12, 2026 • Duration 01:08:57

We break down the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the growing pressure on Riyadh’s air defenses, and whether the U.S. could be pulled into a new campaign in Yemen. We also discuss Trump’s Russian diesel deal, Iran’s use of Moscow as a diplomatic channel, and the deeper political dysfunction and public apathy shaping American decision-making.
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00:19 – Houthis Strike Saudi Airports
01:20 – Deadly Ballistic Missile Attack on Riyadh Airport
03:30 – Houthis Warn Airlines Away From Saudi Airspace
04:40 – Is Saudi Arabia Running Low on Air Defense Interceptors?
06:30 – Should the U.S. Strike Houthi Missile Launchers?
07:30 – An American Killed in the Airport Attack
09:19 – Saudi-Backed Ground Offensive in Yemen
11:13 – Jack Joins the Conversation
11:32 – Is Iran Opening a Second Front Through the Houthis?
13:44 – What a New U.S. Air Campaign in Yemen Could Look Like
14:46 – Could the U.S. Put Ground Troops Into Yemen?
16:51 – Could Saudi Forces Handle the Ground War?
19:48 – Would Another Air Campaign Against the Houthis Work?22:15 – The Real Goal: Protecting Saudi Arabia23:31 – Bab al-Mandab, Houthi Missiles & the Ground Offensive25:37 – Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal27:09 – Why Ukraine Has Little Reason to Stop Striking Russia28:10 – Russia, Iran & the Contradictions in U.S. Policy31:07 – Diesel Prices, Midterms & the Russia Deal34:18 – Havana Syndrome & a New Russia Investigation36:55 – Iran Sends Negotiating Terms Through Putin38:18 – Is the American Political System Becoming Permanently Gridlocked?39:47 – Why Andy Thinks the U.S. Is Different From European Democracies44:31 – Apathy, Doomerism & Losing Faith in Institutions47:02 – What Could Actually Trigger a Systemic Crisis?48:42 – Politics, Fandom & Escapism49:49 – Why Americans Talk Sports More Than Geopolitics53:26 – Why So Many Americans Have Checked Out of Politics55:06 – Would Higher Voter Turnout Actually Change Anything?56:15 – The Slow Erosion of American Institutions57:55 – Politics as Entertainment59:01 – Money in Politics & Endless Campaign Seasons1:00:17 – Andy Signs Off1:01:15 – AUSA, Drones & the Defense Industry1:02:33 – Chinese Honeypots at AUSA1:04:10 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: .

The FBI Double Agent Who Targeted the GRU | Naveed Jamali

Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Duration 02:13:59

Naveed Jamali tells the story of how he went from a family business in New York to working with the FBI as a double agent against Russian military intelligence before eventually becoming a Naval Intelligence officer. We also discuss how the Russians recruit assets, the psychological toll of undercover work, encounters with suspected Chinese intelligence, and why counterintelligence still matters today.
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Why Did U.S. B-1B Bombers Suddenly Leave the UK? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 58:58

We break down the return of airline hijacking concerns, suspected covert activity around RAF Fairford, drone threats, and a mysterious pneumonic plague death at a Russian research facility. We also dig into the John Chapman/SEAL Team Six controversy, the politics of valor awards, the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, and how American policy reshaped Iran’s influence across the region.
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02:12 – Eyes on Pastrami & Opening Banter
02:38 – The Return of Aircraft Hijackings
03:32 – Insider Threats & Pilot Security
05:11 – Copycat Attacks, Radicalization & AI
07:05 – Airline Security After 9/11
08:12 – Lone Wolf or Sponsored Hijacking Plot?
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10:06 – How British Counterintelligence Handles Suspected Cells
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13:28 – What the Fairford Threat Says About NATO
14:17 – Is America About to Heavily Regulate Drones?
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17:39 – Why U.S. Drone Innovation Is Falling Behind
20:05 – “Escalate to De-escalate” & the Failure of Policy
22:38 – A Pneumonic Plague Death at a Russian Research Facility
24:01 – Russia’s History of Biological Weapons Programs
25:14 – Novichok, Polonium & State Assassinations27:19 – AI, Microfluidics & the Future of Biological Warfare29:55 – The John Chapman / SEAL Team Six Controversy32:15 – Why Is the Chapman Story Coming Back Now?33:03 – Sorting Through the Roberts Ridge Claims34:25 – Does John Chapman Deserve the Medal of Honor?35:56 – The Legal Implications of Challenging the Award37:08 – The Optics of Attacking a Fallen Medal of Honor Recipient40:59 – Who Financed the Upcoming Documentary?42:29 – The Bigger Problem With GWOT Valor Awards43:56 – The Politics Behind Medal of Honor Awards45:26 – Revisiting the U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq45:46 – What Were U.S. Troops Still Doing in Iraq?46:50 – From Counter-ISIS to Containing Iran48:20 – Did the Iraq War Make Iran Stronger?49:43 – The Untold Intelligence War in Syria50:16 – Timber Sycamore & the CIA’s Syria Program52:00 – What the Episode Covered52:23 – Why Sykes-Picot Still Shapes the Middle East53:30 – SAS Operations in Northern IrelandBecome a supporter of this podcast: .

Terror in the Cockpit: The Flydubai Hijacking Attempt | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 01:10:02

We break down the attempted hijacking of Flydubai Flight 1073, the warning signs investigators may have missed, and whether the attack was connected to Iran or a lone-wolf extremist. We also discuss suspected IRGC-linked plots in the UK, the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, what that means for the Kurds and Iranian influence, and whether the latest troop and carrier movements signal a new round of escalation in the Middle East.
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Inside the CIA, the White House & the Intelligence Purges | Julia Curlee

Saturday, October 3, 2026 • Duration 01:55:39

Julia Curlee looks back on a career that took her from DIA and CIA deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to briefing senior White House officials and serving on the National Security Council. We also discuss her transition while serving at CIA, briefing Mike Pence, the politicization of intelligence, the purges that pushed her out of government, and the consequences she believes that has had for U.S. national security.
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