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Shawn Ryan

The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way with our guest. We're better than entertainment, we're the REAL thing. Please enjoy the show.

300 episodes

#344 Dusty Slay - Moon Landing Conspiracies, Flat Earth, Aliens and the Nephilim 1 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 52 min Dusty Slay is a stand-up comedian known for his Southern, working-class observational humor and is currently touring nationwide on his Neighborhood Guy Tour. Raised in a trailer p…

#343 Jimmy Watson - John McAfee's Bodyguard Reveals the Dead Man's Switch 28 Sept 2026 · 4 hr 56 min Jimmy Watson is a former Marine, Blackwater contractor, Navy SEAL, and former head of security, CEO, and close confidant to John McAfee. He joined McAfee’s inner circle in 2017 an…

#342 Garand Thumb - SERE Specialist on Surviving the Most Dangerous Places on Earth 24 Sept 2026 · 3 hr 6 min Mike Jones, also known as Garand Thumb, is a U.S. Air Force veteran, firearms instructor, and one of the most recognizable voices in the firearms and tactical community. Through h…

Shawn Ryan's Everyday Carry: 2026 Edition 23 Sept 2026 · 59 min Shawn Ryan breaks down his complete everyday carry, from the gear, tools, technology, and sentimental items he’s carried throughout his career to the essentials he still relies on…

#341 Katarina Szulc - Cartels Are Recruiting Drone Operators From the Ukraine War 21 Sept 2026 · 2 hr 3 min Katarina Szulc is a Canadian investigative journalist based in Mexico, known for her on-the-ground reporting on cartel violence, organized crime, political corruption, and securit…

#340 Byron Tau - The Government Doesn't Just Spy on You. It Buys You. 17 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 50 min Byron Tau is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at ProPublica and the author of "Means of Control." He spent five years tracing how the surveillance apparatus built a…

#339 Christian Craighead - The Uncensored Story of the Nairobi DusitD2 Attack 14 Sept 2026 · 5 hr 20 min Christian Craighead is a former British SAS operator who served with the Parachute Regiment, Pathfinder Platoon, and 22 SAS during a career focused on counterterrorism and high-ri…

#338 Cardinal Burke - The New Testament 10 Sept 2026 · 2 hr 44 min Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previously serv…

#337 Cardinal Burke - The Old Testament 8 Sept 2026 · 2 hr 7 min Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is an American cardinal, canon lawyer, and one of the Catholic Church’s most prominent defenders of traditional doctrine and liturgy. He previously serv…

#336 Byron Boots - He Turned a Polaris RZR Into a Self-Driving Military Vehicle 3 Sept 2026 · 2 hr 12 min Professor Byron Boots is the co-founder and CEO of Overland AI and a leading expert in machine learning, robotics, and autonomous systems. A full professor at the University of Wa…

#335 Ed Barnhart - The Amazon Rainforest is Hiding a Lost Civilization? 31 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 37 min Dr. Edwin Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer known for his work mapping ancient Maya cities and studying the civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. In this episode…

#334 Clint Emerson - Inside SEAL Team 6's Spy Unit: Black Squadron 27 Aug 2026 · 3 hr 60 min Clint Emerson is a retired Navy SEAL who spent more than two decades in Naval Special Warfare, including time with SEAL Team 6. During his career, he specialized in intelligence c…

#333 George Christie - Surviving 40 Years in the Hells Angels 24 Aug 2026 · 3 hr 47 min George Christie is the former longtime president of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club's Ventura, California chapter, where he spent decades leading one of the country's most well-k…

#332 Alex West - SEAL Team 6 Operator on Crashing a Black Hawk Into Bin Laden's Backyard 20 Aug 2026 · 4 hr 36 min Alex West is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served 20 years, completed 15 combat deployments, including 13 with DEVGRU, and served as an assault team leader during Operation Neptune…

#331 Scott Payne - FBI Undercover Agent Reveals the Most Disturbing Cases of His Career 17 Aug 2026 · 5 hr 4 min Scott Payne is a retired FBI Special Agent who spent twenty-eight years in law enforcement investigating drug trafficking organizations, human traffickers, outlaw motorcycle clubs…

#330 Dr. Craig Koniver - The Godfather of Peptides 13 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 19 min Dr. Craig Koniver is a physician who rebuilt his entire practice after a near-fatal portal vein thrombosis at age 46 exposed the failures of conventional medicine. A former Old Wo…

#329 Justin DeLoretto - Ex-Mongols President Reveals What Really Happens Inside a 1% Club 10 Aug 2026 · 4 hr 6 min Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto is a former president of the Oregon and Missouri chapters of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and a founding member of its Portland charter. After years immers…

#328 Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military Hackers 6 Aug 2026 · 3 hr 18 min Kevin Mandia is CEO of Armadin, where he leads the company's mission to secure some of the world's largest and most complex environments. A globally recognized cybersecurity leade…

#327 Josh Howerton - "In 50 Years, China Will Have More Christians Than America" 3 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 55 min Josh Howerton is the Senior Pastor of Lakepointe Church, one of the largest churches in the United States. Known for his thoughtful biblical teaching and willingness to engage dif…

#326 Kegan Gill - F-18 Pilot Survives Two Hours in the Atlantic With a Broken Neck 30 Jul 2026 · 3 hr 0 min Kegan "Smurf" Gill is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot and the author of Phoenix Revival. In 2014, he survived the fastest ejection in naval aviation history, an event…

#325 Sean Strickland - The Most Controversial Fighter in the UFC Opens Up Like Never Before 27 Jul 2026 · 4 hr 8 min Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion known for his outspoken personality and unconventional path to the top. After overcoming a difficult childhood, he found pu…

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#324 Father Ripperger - The Signs of Diabolical Influence in America 23 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 46 min Father Chad Ripperger is a Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and exorcist serving in the Archdiocese of Denver. He is the founder and superior general of the Society…

#323 Annie Jacobsen - Is America Ready for Biological War? 20 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 25 min Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and bestselling author known for her in-depth reporting on national security, intelligence, military history…

#322 Erin Brockovich - Will AI Data Centers Secretly Drain America’s Water Supply? 16 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 15 min Erin Brockovich is an environmental advocate, consumer activist, and author who rose to national prominence after helping expose one of the largest groundwater contamination cases…

#321 Ryan Holiday - The Stoic Survival Guide 13 Jul 2026 · 3 hr 13 min Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author and one of the most influential modern voices on Stoicism. His 12 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and Stillness Is…

#320 Danny Goler - Apple Vision Pro May Have Captured Something We CAN'T Explain 9 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 42 min Danny is an independent researcher. He is the founder of Code of Reality (COR), an interdisciplinary initiative that explores what he calls Cognitive Physics: the fertile territor…

#319 Mike Rowe - What Happened to the American Dream? 6 Jul 2026 · 3 hr 44 min Mike Rowe is an Emmy Award-winning television host, producer, narrator, bestselling author, and podcast host best known for creating and hosting the long-running TV series Dirty J…

#318 Candace Owens - The Most Sued Woman in American Media 2 Jul 2026 · 4 hr 47 min Candace Owens is an American political commentator, author, and independent journalist known for her outspoken views on politics, culture, and current events. She rose to prominen…

#317 Johnnie Clark - Surviving One of the Deadliest Jobs During the Vietnam War 29 Jun 2026 · 4 hr 30 min Johnnie Clark is an American author and Vietnam Veteran, best known for his 1984 Vietnam War memoir Guns Up!. Many of his works fall into the genre of non-fiction military and con…