Deep in the Strategic Scientific Reserve Headquarters beneath London, Steve Rogers stands before a tactical map, discussing how Bucky Barnes thought that Hydra equipment was being shipped, \u201c\u2026to another facility that isn\u2019t on this map.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colonel Phillips nods, turning to Peggy Carter. \u201cAgent Carter, coordinate with MI6. I want every Allied eyeball looking for that main Hydra base.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about us?\u201d Peggy asks, her tone sharp.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going to set a fire under Johann Schmidt\u2019s ass,\u201d Phillips replies, then looks at Steve. \u201cWhat do you say, Rogers? It\u2019s your map. You think you can wipe Hydra off it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sir,\u201d Steve says firmly. \u201cI\u2019ll need a team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re already putting together the best men,\u201d Phillips responds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all due respect, sir, so am I,\u201d Steve counters, his gaze steady.<\/p>\n
Later, in a smoky, crowded British pub, Steve sits at a table with his 107th comrades\u2014Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Falsworth, and Jim Morita\u2014tankards clinking in the dim light. Dugan leans forward. \u201cSo, let\u2019s get this straight.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe barely got out of there alive, and you want us to go back?\u201d Gabe asks, incredulous.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty much,\u201d Steve replies, unflinching.<\/p>\n
Falsworth grins. \u201cSounds rather fun, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in,\u201d Jim Morita says, belching and nodding.<\/p>\n
“Moi, je combattrai jusqu’\u00e0 ce que le dernier de ces b\u00e2tards soit mort, encha\u00een\u00e9 or bien pleure comme un petit b\u00e9b\u00e9! (I’ll fight until the last of those bastards is dead, chained, or crying like a little baby!) <\/em>” says Dernier, in French.<\/p>\n “J’esp\u00e8re pour tous les trois! (I hope for all three!) <\/em>” says Gabe, answering in French.<\/p>\n “Moi, aussi! (Me too!) <\/em>” says Dernier, also in French. The rest of the crew doesn’t understand the conversation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in,\u201d Gabe explains, nodding to Dernier and exchanging a look with the others.<\/p>\n Dugan chuckles, raising his drink. \u201cHell, I\u2019ll always fight. But you got to do one thing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d Steve asks.<\/p>\n \u201cOpen a tab,\u201d Dugan says, smirking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOPIC: Team-Ups in Fiction","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3496,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cap074.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","cover_image_id":"4116","duration":"00:22:20","filesize":"23.49M","filesize_raw":"24630657","date_recorded":"2026-06-03 22:57:57","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"74","itunes_title":"Minute 074: Putting the Team Together","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[17],"class_list":["post-564","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-captain-america-minute-podcast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cap074-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/564\/minute-074-putting-the-team-together.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/564\/minute-074-putting-the-team-together.mp3","audio_player":"