‘What are we doing?’ Trump’s war commander’s ‘cringe’ podcast stuns military insiders
America's top Middle East war commander picked an odd moment for a new side project, and defense veterans can't believe it.
On Thursday, U.S. Central Command, the military headquarters running the Iran war, debuted a podcast called "Inside CENTCOM." Its first full episode features Adm. Brad Cooper, the command's leader, trading small talk about French fries, basketball and life aboard ships rather than the war itself.
In one exchange, host Fleet Master Chief Lateef Compton dubbed Cooper "the original fry guy." Cooper also shared his post-military plans. "When I retire...I'm going to be a professional free throw shooter," he said....
Nov 06, 2026