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14 May 2026
David Carmichael joins us to discuss his memoir Gray Man: A Life Lived Under the Radar, tracing his life from growing up in missionary communities across West Africa to surviving abusive boarding schools and eventually finding his way into the U.S. Army. He breaks down his path through 5th Special Forces Group, the old Q Course, Somalia, HUMINT work, Korea, and the mindset that shaped a career spent largely out of the spotlight. Grab David's book here: https://a.co/d/0aAJUNtF GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 00:51 — Growing up as a missionary kid in West Africa 03:18 — Life near Timbuktu: mud huts, no electricity, and isolation 04:17 — Sent to boarding school at six years old 07:10 — Abuse, censorship, and surviving missionary boarding schools 10:26 — Returning home, moving schools, and culture shock in America 13:16 — Leaving strict religion behind and joining the Army 15:01 — Chasing Special Forces and finding a path into 5th Group 20:48 — The old Q Course, Camp Mackall, and earning the Green Beret 24:09 — Somalia MTT: training local forces after the Soviets left 28:29 — Selection, HUMINT training, and becoming a military “Grey Man” 34:26 — Family life, Korea, Panmunjom, and dealing with North Koreans 44:42 — DCI award, retirement, and choosing family over promotion 48:27 — Building a scuba and military gear business after the Army 52:03 — Reconnecting with family and lessons from his father 54:31 — Writing Gray Man: A Life Lived Under the Radar 58:15 — Business lessons, honesty, and closing thoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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