Inside the SAS w/ SAS Operator Jay Morton

August 1, 2026

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In 2006, a 20-year-old private in the British Parachute Regiment landed in a farmer’s field in Nowzad, Afghanistan, as part of a Quick Reaction Force. As the Chinook helicopters lifted off, the crack and thump of rounds flying overhead got louder. Jay Morton and the men around him burst out laughing—not from bravado, but from the sheer absurdity of the moment. That firefight stretched into a seven-to-nine-hour contact and launched what became a defining deployment for the UK in Helmand Province. Morton went on to serve in the Special Air Service (SAS) for a decade, deploying on multiple covert operations, summiting Everest, and eventually transitioning into a civilian career that still draws on the skills and mindset forged in those years.

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1 (00:00) **Ad Read** - Optimum fiber internet ad.
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3 (01:20) **Introduction** - Host Jack Murphy welcomes SAS veteran Jay Morton, setting up the interview.
4 (02:45) **Origin Story & Joining the Paras** - Morton describes his working-class upbringing and his path to the Parachute Regiment.
5 (09:11) **The Parachute Regiment's Mission & History** - Morton explains the role of the British airborne forces.
6 (11:25) **First Deployment to Afghanistan (2006)** - Morton recounts the early, kinetic days of the war in Helmand Province.
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Show Notes

Jay Morton discusses his career in the British Parachute Regiment and the Special Air Service (SAS), including deployments to Afghanistan, the challenges of SAS selection, and the realities of life in one of the world's premier special operations units. He also reflects on his transition to civilian life, climbing Mount Everest, and the lessons he's carried with him since leaving the military.
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00:00 - Start
01:32 - Why He Joined the British Parachute Regiment
05:00 - Inside British Paratrooper Selection
10:20 - First Deployment to Afghanistan
14:17 - First Major Firefight
17:42 - Surviving Sangin Valley
22:39 - How Combat Changes You
25:19 - Coming Home from War
31:01 - The Hidden Cost of Special Operations
35:04 - Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection
37:25 - The Brutal SAS Selection Process
44:01 - Breaking His Back During Selection
48:47 - Escape & Evasion & Interrogation
52:14 - Becoming an SAS Operator
59:12 - Life Inside the SAS
1:01:24 - Hunting Taliban IED Networks
1:04:13 - HALO Jumps into Afghan