n this episode, we sit down with Jake Youngblood Dobbs, the man who spent seven days living with the Taliban in Afghanistan. He reveals what really happened behind the cameras — from picnics with Taliban commanders to moments that could’ve cost him his life. Jake shares how his viral fake hostage video took over global news and even led to an FBI interrogation when he returned home. This conversation dives into fear, faith, and what happens when you challenge everything the media told you about Afghanistan. We unpack what the Taliban are really like, how they view Americans, and what it’s like to find humanity in the world’s most feared places. If you’ve ever wondered what life is truly like inside Afghanistan, this episode will shock you, inspire you, and change your perspective forever.INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/antoniovaglicajrhttps://www.instagram.com/momentumshiftpodhttps://www.instagram.com/jakeyngbloodTIKTOKhttps://www.tiktok.com/@momentumshiftpod_CHAPTERS: 00:00 – He Spent 7 Days With the Taliban in Afghanistan01:58 – How an Instagram DM Led Him to the Taliban03:40 – Planning the Trip & Hiding It From His Family05:35 – Landing in Kabul: Chaos, Fear, and Culture Shock07:15 – Meeting the Taliban for the First Time09:00 – The Taliban’s View of America and the West10:45 – Faith, Discipline, and Why the Taliban Don’t Fear Death12:20 – We Made a Fake Hostage Video — and It Went Viral15:10 – The FBI Stopped Him at the Airport17:40 – Journey to Kyrgyzstan: Nomads, Danger, and Chaos21:00 – Why He Keeps Risking His Life for These Trips23:30 – Near-Death Moments & Feeling More Alive Than Ever26:00 – From Taliban to O-Block: Which Is Worse?29:00 – The Real Difference Between Taliban, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda31:30 – A Day in the Life With the Taliban34:00 – Faith, Respect, and Finding Humanity in the Unthinkable37:10 – The Power of Curiosity and Facing Fear40:25 – What Americans Get Wrong About Afghanistan44:00 – Why The Taliban Don’t Care What the World Thinks49:15 – Lessons Learned From 7 Days in the World’s Most Feared Place55:00 – How Danger Redefines Purpose and Presence1:01:40 – The Adrenaline Crash After Afghanistan1:08:10 – Dopamine, Risk, and Modern Men’s Search for Meaning1:14:30 – Leadership, Responsibility, and Keeping the Group Safe1:21:00 – Pressure Reveals Who You Really Are1:27:20 – The Truth About Freedom and Fear1:33:40 – What He Learned About Humanity From the Taliban1:40:00 – Would He Ever Go Back to Afghanistan?1:46:30 – Final Reflections and Message to the Audience#Taliban #Afghanistan #Afghanistan2025 #JakeYoungbloodDobbs #LivingWithTheTaliban #TalibanStory #InsideAfghanistan #TalibanDocumentary #AfghanistanTravel #FBI #HostageVideo #ExtremeTravel #DangerousPlaces #FaithAndFear #RealStory #UnfilteredConversation #AdventurePodcast #RealLifeExperience #FacingFear #PurposeAndPresence #SpiritualGrowth #SelfDiscovery #OvercomingFear #TravelDeeper #ModernMasculinity