The U.S. Central Command, known as Centcom, has launched an official podcast called Inside Centcom, according to The Hill. In a report written by Ellen Mitchell, the outlet said the launch came as the Trump administration's war in Iran stretched into its eighth month.

The Hill described the war as "deeply unpopular." The outlet reported that the program's inaugural episode opened with the top Centcom commander bantering with a colleague about stealing French fries from that colleague. According to The Hill, the commander referred only briefly to the ongoing conflict in the episode.

The Hill's headline places the launch amid backlash over the Iran war, which the outlet's summary describes as ongoing.

The Hill's summary identifies the show as an official Centcom podcast. The summary ends mid-sentence before giving further details about the episode, so it does not say how long the episode ran, how often new episodes are planned, or whether Centcom has responded to the backlash. It also does not name the commander, does not say where the episode was recorded, and does not say who else appeared on it.

The Hill published the report on November 5, 2026. Readers can find the full account of the launch at The Hill's report on Centcom's official podcast.

Sources: The Hill: Centcom launches podcast amid Iran war backlash.