S13E4: Authenticity Sells – Jack Carr on Gear, Guns, and Getting It Right
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🗓️ 30 January 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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In this episode, we talk with Jack Carr, a former Navy SEAL and bestselling author, live from the SHOT Show 2026. Jack shares insights about his transition to writing, focusing on his fiction series featuring James Reese and his upcoming novel, “The Fourth Option,” which explores themes of heritage and modern conflict.
We discuss the authenticity in his storytelling, shaped by his military experiences, and his nonfiction work on the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. Jack also reflects on the challenges of writing in the digital age and the importance of connecting with audiences through his podcast, “Danger Close.”
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Concealed Carry podcast, season 13, episode four. |
| 0:15.0 | And welcome to the Concealed Carry podcast, part of the Concealed Carry.com network, |
| 0:20.3 | brought to you by HK. |
| 0:22.7 | Today is Thursday, January 29th, 2026 as of the recording of this podcast intro, but I'm pleased |
| 0:30.8 | to share with you today a pre-recorded interview that Jacob and I were able to do recently |
| 0:36.9 | while at Shot Show together with the |
| 0:39.1 | multiple-time number one New York Times best-selling author Jack Carr. We were able to catch up |
| 0:45.8 | together with him while at the Sig Sour Academy booth there on the show floor and had a wonderful |
| 0:53.4 | conversation with him talking about some of his |
| 0:56.0 | past hits, talking about his fiction books, of course, that he's well known for, talking about his |
| 1:02.0 | fairly recent nonfiction book that I really enjoyed reading myself. And also his upcoming new |
| 1:09.2 | novel, The Fourth Option, which is available for pre-order now |
| 1:13.3 | so actually we'll get it right out of the way our honorary sponsor today's episode is jack car |
| 1:19.5 | you can check him out at official jackcar dot com this is his website you'll see right at the top there |
| 1:25.0 | if you'd like to pre-order his book there's a link to do do that to get the fourth option pre-ordered and on its way. |
| 1:30.5 | Today's episode is also sponsored by Mountain Man Medical, which is our choice for the best quality medical and trauma kit gear out there. |
| 1:41.0 | Yeah, if you want to outfit your home, your car, your backpack, your ankle, |
| 1:46.1 | if you want to get an ankle kit, all of that and more is available at Mountain Manmedical.com. |
| 1:52.0 | And we appreciate your support of Mountain Man Medical, which supports our ability to continue |
| 1:56.9 | producing the podcast. And our other episode sponsor today is KSG Armory holsters. |
| 2:03.2 | For the best quality concealment holsters out there on the market, look no further than KSG |
| 2:08.3 | Armory. |
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