# Department Of War’s Absurd Answer To Blue Tsunami: A Podcast About How Much Top Iran War Brass Loves French Fries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/department-of-wars-absurd-answer-to-blue-tsunami-a-podcast-about-how-much-top-iran-war-brass-loves-french-fries/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:30:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:41:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/05/dow-inside-centcom-podcast-bradley-cooper-iran-war-midterms
- Topics: Europe, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- CENTCOM launched a podcast featuring Admiral Bradley Cooper.
- The first episode covers fries, lunch habits and football.
- The article argues its timing clashes with wider war concerns.

## Summary

The Department of War has launched “Inside CENTCOM”, a podcast intended to introduce US troops serving in the Middle East. Its first episode features Admiral Bradley Cooper discussing personal interests, including his love of French fries, as the article criticises the programme’s light-hearted tone during the Iran War and amid domestic political and economic concerns.

The 11-minute episode was released the day after voters delivered a setback to the Trump administration, according to the article. It also notes concerns about the Strait of Hormuz, shipping costs and household finances, and argues that the podcast reflects a wider tendency to turn government activity into spectacle. These are the author’s opinions; the article provides no independent assessment of the podcast’s reception or military impact.

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