The FBI Bomb Tech Who Chased Terrorists Worldwide | Steve Lazarus

Retired FBI agent Steve Lazarus joins us to discuss his career investigating domestic terrorism, infiltrating militias in the 1990s, and hunting figures like Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph. He also breaks down major cases from the inside, including the Boston Marathon bombing investigation and his work as an FBI bomb technician.<br />Grab Steve's books here:⬇️<br />https://a.co/d/0hPP1uJO<br />https://a.co/d/0dfM33cV<br />Today's Sponsors:<br />GhostBed⬇️<br />https://www.ghostbed.com/house<br />FOR 25% off! <br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! <br />https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse<br />To help support the show and for all bonus content including:<br />-live shows and asking guest questions <br />-ad free audio and video<br />-early access to shows<br />-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests<br />Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />Support the show here:⬇️<br />https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse<br />___________________________________________________<br />PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" <br />⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️<br />https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/<br />Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️<br />https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured<br />__________________________________<br />Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️<br />https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/<br />——————————————————————<br />Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️<br />https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse<br />Social Media: ⬇️<br />The Team House Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link<br />The Team House Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod<br />Jack’s Instagram:<br />https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link<br />Jack’s Twitter:<br /> https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21<br />Dave’s Twitter: <br />https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21<br />Team House Discord: ⬇️<br />https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6<br />SubReddit: ⬇️<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/<br />Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️<br /> https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241<br />The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️<br /> https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/<br />Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample<br />"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"<br />00:00 Start<br />03:45 Leaving the Air Force for the FBI<br />06:10 Inside the FBI Academy<br />09:45 First Assignment: Domestic Terrorism in Atlanta<br />11:15 Infiltrating Militias &amp; Gun Show Intelligence<br />20:20 The Buford Dam Terror Plot<br />29:50 The Hunt for Olympic Bomber Eric Rudolph<br />38:50 Moving from Counterterrorism to FBI Narcotics<br />40:10 The Drug Dealer with 30 Fake Identities<br />47:55 Where He Was on 9/11 &amp; FBI Changes After the Attacks<br />58:05 FBI Gang Squad, Biker Gangs &amp; Organized Crime<br />1:00:50 Becoming an FBI Bomb Technician<br />1:02:15 Deploying to Afghanistan as an FBI Bomb Tech<br />1:33:30 Working the Boston Marathon Bombing Scene<br />1:39:10 The Watertown Manhunt &amp; Bomb Tech Response<br />2:19:30 Politics, FBI Leadership &amp; The Comey Controversy<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.