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0:00 Teaser
0:51 Seth’s new NYT bestseller, The Fort Bragg Cartel
2:58 What is Delta Force?
8:23 The growth of Delta Force's covert ops and unaccountability
14:56 American "death squads"
19:12 Why cops and prosecutors cover up crimes by elite soldiers
26:54 The mysterious murder of Billy Lavigne
34:49 How invading Afghanistan fueled America's drug crisis
46:09 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Seth Harp (Rolling Stone, New America, The Fort Bragg Cartel). Recorded August 26, 2025
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Seth’s risky reporting
4:50 The murky, druggy underworld surrounding Fort Bragg
12:17 US Army weapons in criminal hands
16:53 Whatever happened to military discipline?
Overtime video:
