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The SOFREP Author's Interview With Brandon Webb and John David Mann with Special Guest Brad Thor, Moderator Sean Spoonts.

SOFREP Radio

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Entertainment News, Government, News, History

4.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

On this special episode, SOFREP's Editor-in-Chief Sean Spoonts features Brad Thor, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, former member of the Department of Homeland Security's Analytic Red Cell Unit, and sought-after keynote speaker on future terrorist threats. They are joined by Brandon Webb, SOFREP's publisher, former Navy SEAL sniper, and himself an author of a dozen books, as well as John David Mann, co-author of over 30 books including Brandon's memoirs. 

Brad shares his creative process, from experiencing as many of his settings as he can to never using an outline to keep the magic of storytelling alive. John then updates on Finn's saga that started in Steel Fear and how the mystery around him will take readers to Iceland next. They comment on the geopolitics of the US, China, Russia, and India and share funny anecdotes on Cold Fear's cover photo. Finally, they give tips to aspiring writers about reading what you love and writing as an intentional decision. 

Visit Brad Thor's website: https://bradthor.com/

Get a copy of Rising Tiger: https://amzn.to/3xFoKDL

Get copies of books by Brandon Webb and John David Mann:

Cold Fear: https://amzn.to/3mZh0aw

Steel Fear: https://amzn.to/3N4dOFk

 

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0:00.0

You're listening to software, radio, special operations, military meals, and straight talk with the guys in the community.

0:30.0

My name is Sean Spoon, some of the other chiefs of softbred.com.

0:39.0

If you're joining us this evening, you're joining Brad Thorge under the man and Bren and Webb for discussion about their careers as writers and their books.

0:48.0

If you don't know Brad Thorge, he's the author of some 21 books by Fliller's of International and Tree, he's won 18 best selling New York Times awards for his writing.

0:58.0

His latest book, Rising Tiger, will be released on July 5th.

1:02.0

Brad was a previous member of the Department of Homeland Security's analytic red cell unit, which basically came up with ideas about how terrorism could be regarded in the United States as a sort of sought after speaker law enforcement organizations.

1:16.0

On over the horizon, future threats has been a keynote speaker at the National Tactical Offices Association annual conference.

1:24.0

For his book, The Apostle, in 2008, Brad was able to embed with an unnamed black ops team in Afghanistan to research his characters and plot.

1:35.0

Brad graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California where he studied creative writing, film and TV production.

1:42.0

He won awards as the creator, producer writer and host of the critically acclaimed National Public Television Series, Traveling Life.

1:51.0

His latest book will become our guys, I say July 5th, and that is Rising Tiger.

1:57.0

Brad and John David Mann have worked together on several books, branded himself left home into 16, John the Navy is some of you to get the paper signed for the Afghanistan and Middle Eastern in 2000.

2:08.0

He was invited to paint as a Navy sales sniper.

2:11.0

Webster would seal team three and we see multiple distinguished awards during this time in the Navy.

2:16.0

He eventually made the decision to leave the Navy and focus on his family and his kids business pursuit.

2:24.0

Now, before he became head instructor at the Navy's Dance Night School, at the leaving Navy, Brandon completed Harvard Business School Board of President Management Program, and forced Dave Patz, a hundred and five thousand at the OSHA or software.

2:35.0

He is also the author of a dozen books, both fiction and fiction.

2:38.0

John David Mann is writing a very, very established and selfless and prized winning composer and concert challenger by the time he was opened up to drive a car.

2:47.0

At 17, he and his friends divided it all through this high school.

2:51.0

We thought students win places in multiple highly university, placing kids in highly league schools, while he was in high school.

2:58.0

After graduating, he began teaching since many because we started several companies, including two publishing companies.

3:04.0

He founded Appline Journal and also held the position of editor in chief in networking time.

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