Brian J. Morra: The Able Archers

The Jack Carr Channel

Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 155 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today’s guest is author and decorated former Air Force intelligence officer, Brian J. Morra. His book The Able Archers is a thriller based on true events that almost led to a nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union in September 1983.

You can learn more about his work at brianjmorra.com and find him on Facebook @Brian-J-Morra

Sponsors:

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Featured Gear

Zero Foxtrot: Today’s featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order.

Badass Workbench

Protekt Supplements

Wolf Mountains Leather Outdoor

Edge Knives

Send Me Film

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is the Danger Close Podcast.
0:08.4	Be on the books with me, Jack Caw.
0:17.4	Welcome to the Danger Close Podcast, an Ironclad original presented by Navy Federal Credit Union.
0:22.5	My guest today is former Air Force Intelligence Officer Brian J. Mora in his recent book,
0:29.3	The Abel Archers.
0:30.4	He talks specifically about the year in 1983 and how we came to the brink of a nuclear
0:36.5	confrontation with the Soviet Union and it is a history that most of us don't know that
0:41.7	much about.
0:43.3	So now, without further ado, Brian Mora.
0:50.5	Brian, how are you?
0:51.5	Hey, I'm great.
0:53.5	How are you doing?
0:54.5	Oh, wonderful.
0:55.5	Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
0:57.4	Well, thank you very much.
0:59.4	I really appreciate it.
1:01.0	I think we have a mutual friend and Dan Gelston.
1:04.3	Absolutely.
1:05.3	We sure do.
1:06.3	We sure do.
1:07.3	He's fantastic.
1:08.3	We're neighbors for a time.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jack Carr, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jack Carr and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.