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The James Altucher Show

Writing Thrillers and Unraveling Geopolitics | Brandon Webb

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

?? Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping episode of The James Altucher Show featuring the extraordinary Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEAL, sniper training program leader, and master of thrilling storytelling! ??Join James as he dives into a captivating conversation with Brandon, the ultimate "slasher," who has conquered the worlds of military expertise, nonfiction writing, and now, bestselling thrillers that are taking the entertainment industry by storm. Discover the secrets behind Brandon's latest heart-pounding release, "Blind Fear," and gain invaluable advice on writing gripping thrillers.Brandon updates us on the intricate dynamics of global affairs, discussing new approaches he's taking for his news website Sofrep.com, then delves into the captivating landscapes of Russia, Ukraine, and China. Gain unique insights into the current geopolitical climate and deepen your understanding of these complex regions.But that's not all! Brandon unveils an exciting glimpse into his next literary endeavor focused on mental management. Prepare to be fascinated by his innovative techniques and strategies that can transform how you approach your mental well-being.So, don't wait any longer! Join James Altucher as he engages in a riveting conversation with the multi-talented Brandon Webb. ????-----------What to write and publish a book in 30 days? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/writing to join James' writing intensive!What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Brandon Webb is what I call a slasher.

0:10.4

He is an ex-Navy seal.

0:12.7

He ran the seal sniper training program, which if you ever saw the movie American sniper,

0:19.2

that guy graduated from Brandon's school.

0:22.9

Set up a very successful website with millions of monthly users that focuses on military

0:27.8

news, foreign policy news, and so on.

0:30.0

That's at softwareapp.com, SOF-RP.com.

0:32.8

He's written some great nonfiction books about his seal experience and also a book about

0:37.7

how to combat fear.

0:39.7

But more recently, he's the author of a series of amazing thriller books.

0:45.4

They're like best-selling thriller books that are being optioned for movies and video

0:49.5

games and so on.

0:50.9

The latest one just came out, Blind Fear.

0:54.9

And Brandon comes on and I basically ask him, what's advice he would give me if I wanted

1:01.0

to write a thriller or if any of you wanted to write a thriller, be what's going on in

1:05.5

Russia, Ukraine, China, and see what's...he's got a very interesting next book planned

1:13.0

about mental management and described some techniques there.

1:16.7

So without further ado, here's Brandon Webb.

1:24.9

Brandon Webb, welcome back to the show.

1:42.5

Let's pour right into it.

1:43.6

You just came out with a new thriller yesterday.

1:47.4

Yeah, Blind Fear, which is book three in the Finn series and it's...and it a blended

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