Inside a Ransom Exchange With Somali Pirates | David Leaning

2026-08-22 · 145 min · 24 entities

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Dave Leaning recounts his path from the Royal Marines and Afghanistan to the little-seen world of private maritime security and counter-piracy operations off East Africa. He takes us inside ransom deliveries, hostage recoveries, armed encounters with Somali pirates, and the missions that ultimately gave him a sense of closure after war. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-leaning-04014439 Today's Sponsors: Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️ https://bluechew.com/ Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL" For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 – Start 01:12 – Joining the Royal Marines 04:01 – Fighting in Afghanistan 12:52 – Leaving the Marines & Searching for What’s Next 16:20 – The Call That Changed Everything 21:14 – A Mysterious Private Security Job 27:48 – The Mission: Deliver a Ransom to Somali Pirates 33:20 – How Pirate Ransom Negotiations Actually Work 40:01 – Heading Into Pirate Waters Seriously Undergunned 52:20 – Arriving in Somalia & Meeting the Pirates 59:50 – Handing Over the Ransom 1:04:13 – 40 Armed Pirates & a Hostage Exchange Going Wrong 1:07:29 – A Second Pirate Gang Arrives 1:21:03 – Pirates Attack the Tugboats 1:28:18 – Life as an Anti-Piracy Contractor 1:33:39 – Leading His Own Armed Security Team 1:38:22 – Another Pirate Skiff Is Coming Straight for Them 1:43:43 – Taking Control Before the Firefight 1:50:28 – Opening Fire on the Pirates 1:54:47 – Trying to Leave the Security World Behind 2:00:15 – His Final Ransom Mission 2:10:11 – The Unexpected Happy Ending Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support .