Sebastian Junger: War Correspondent and Bestselling Author

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Jack Carr

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🗓️ 23 June 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Sebastian Junger is a journalist, war correspondent, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the nonprofit organization RISC, which is dedicated to training freelance journalists in battlefield medicine and security protocols.

Sebastian has covered conflicts around the globe and is the recipient of both the National Magazine Award and the Peabody Award. His debut film, Restrepo, documents the wartime experience of a platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and was nominated for an Academy Award.

He is the author of The Perfect Storm, Fire, A Death in Belmont, War, and Tribe. His latest book, Freedom, chronicles his year-long journey walking railroad lines down the east coast of the United States while exploring the tensions between personal freedom and community. His work has been featured in Harper's Magazine, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men's Journal and Vanity Fair, where he served as a contributing editor.

You can follow him on Twitter @sebastianjunger and on Instagram @sebastianjungerofficial.

Find out more at http://www.sebastianjunger.com

On the latest Danger Close, Jack and Sebastian discuss conflict journalism, Afghanistan, the concept of freedom, and a recent near-death experience that has reshaped how Sebastian lives and reflects on life.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is the Danger Close Podcast, beyond the books with me, Jack Carr.
0:17.2	Welcome to the Danger Close Podcast, an Ironclad original presented by Six Hour.
0:21.8	It is such an honor to have as my guest today, Sebastian Younger.
0:26.0	Now, you may have first heard of him through the book A Perfect Storm, or the movie adaptation,
0:31.9	starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, or through his numerous other books or his
0:37.1	reporting for Vanity Fair from conflict zones around the world.
0:42.3	His latest novel is Freedom and Details a 400-mile journey that he took on foot along railroad
0:51.3	tracks in the United States.
0:53.9	It's a fantastic read, and as you can tell, I had a lot of notes for this interview.
0:59.0	I got to read, well, one at the beginning, and then I snuck in another one at the end
1:03.3	there.
1:04.3	But there was so much I wanted to talk to him about.
1:06.2	I had four pages of notes and questions.
1:09.0	I think we got through maybe one of them, just a fascinating guy.
1:12.6	I've been a huge admirer for the longest time.
1:16.6	Because I didn't get to read this during the conversation, I'm going to read it quickly
1:23.0	right now to set the tone for what is about to come.
1:26.4	And remember, if you like the conversation, be sure to leave a five-star rating and review
1:31.3	on Apple podcasts, on Spotify, watch it on YouTube, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
1:38.6	So I'm going to start with this.
1:43.7	The word freedom comes from a rhythm, which means beloved in medieval German.
1:49.7	And it is thought to reflect the idea that only people in one's immediate group were considered
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