# Military launches lifestyle podcast amid war tensions

> CENTCOM's new podcast ignores war costs as it promotes military life.
- Title: Military launches lifestyle podcast amid war tensions
- Summary: CENTCOM's new podcast ignores war costs as it promotes military life. CENTCOM launched a lifestyle podcast focusing on military life while the U.S.
- Keywords: centcom, inside centcom podcast, military, iran, war, french fries, operation epic fury, peter hegseth, stephen miller, joseph d. vance, Mother Jones
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/inside-centcom-podcast-lifestyle-military-war-iran-trump
- Author: Sophie Hurwitz
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:30:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: centcom, inside centcom podcast, military, iran, war, french fries, operation epic fury, peter hegseth, stephen miller, joseph d. vance
## CENTCOM launches lifestyle podcast
CENTCOM launched a lifestyle podcast on Thursday to showcase military life.
## Podcast compares military to comedy
The podcast has been compared to Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis but for the camo-clad.
## Admiral Cooper discusses military life
Admiral Brad Cooper discussed patience, basketball on warships, fitness, and stealing french fries in the first episode.

> pursue a passion that you’re interested in, but don’t try to figure it all out
## War costs escalate
The U.S. war with Iran has killed over 3,400 civilians and cost at least $47 billion.
## Podcast ignores war realities
During the first episode, Cooper fielded zero questions about the ongoing war.
## Key takeaway

CENTCOM launched a lifestyle podcast focusing on military life while the U.S. war with Iran costs $47 billion and kills over 3,400 civilians.