NIGHTRIDER TRUCKER thanks for all you do as well especially right now, people don’t realize the shelves would be empty without men/women like yourselves. Me, I’m just a lonely yard shifter and too thankful for the podcast.
@@benyoung552 yep always have been too, without them shelves in every major department store especially food and bottled water are empty within 96 hours!!
@@ShawnRyanShow Thank you for serving out great Country. We owe you a debt of gratitude while we all try to figure out how to really show out appreciation for you and the other Men and Women (sorry folks, that’s all God created) who put on the Uniform. God Bless.
Two men that have given more to this country than can every be repaid. Thanks for a great episode and thanks for putting your asses on the line for this nation.
This was my 1st Mike Drop. I wanted to hear Shawn in depth. I really enjoyed the absolute zero bullshit from both of you. Thanks for sharing & for your Service.
I've watched so many SRS episodes I had to find an interview of him, and who better than Mike Ritland, 2 crazy cool dudes. Im a trucker, never been in the military, but thank you for your service Shawn and Mike and all other service men. We appreciate you ❤
Fun fact- Only because I’ve seen it a few times now, although joking about it, no stories or content was edited out. That blip you see in the beginning is due to working with a new video editor and trying to sync up audio / video. Working out the kinks.
Mike I dont know how far you are from Waco but if you like law enforcement history the Texas rangers hall of fame ( not the baseball ramgers) the real rangers is in Waco and it's pretty bad ass they have a bunch of confiscated guns that are hard to put into words
@@markhc4581 Exactly. Him and Rut both. Near Deerfield Beach. Right? Nice. Right on the Intercoastal. Remember that dude who bought a tank in Iraq from eBay and he got it home and discovered the fuel tanks full of gold? That's how Navy Seals get their loot back home.... Shawn paid cash for his water front mansion. Nice, huh? These guys are as scumie as it gets. Low life thieves.
Lol, right!? There was another episode where he had on a SEAL (forgot who) who was recounting how they had to manouvre up very steep terrain on the side of a mountain in Afghanistan to assault some dwellings there. Without missing a beat, Mike throws in a "Jeffersons" reference and says, "movin on up." Bwahahahaha!!
Man I love Shawn he reminds me of both my uncles who have been to war since desert storm to 13 tours in Afghanistan/Iraq. Very humble and beautiful people.
I promise you I have an old buddy who is no longer with us since Covid isolation quest 🙄 but he is Shawn’s doppelgänger to me and it’s looks and a lot of the mannerisms and it’s so weird but also so connecting in a weird , higher energy realm and it’s positive. Idk just rolling with it but made me think of it.
Shawn Ryan is a beast in his own right, from his work experience in the military and for CIA to the amazing job he's doing with his podcast. I was a high-school lacrosse teammate & surfing buddy of Seth Stone, he was a good dude. RIP Seth Stone Gone but not forgotten!
It hard to even. Imagine Shawn being a trained killer. He is as mild mannered and as adjusted as a man can be. I guess he knows how to switch on and off
@@ShawnRyanShowit’s true though. I remember the days before you even done your podcast. If I remember rightly someone who was interviewing you said “you should do this” Either way I’m glad that you do as it’s now my absolute favourite show. By a long ways. I used to be a JRE guy but now is too mainstream is not the same. Keep being you brother. Much love as always Uk 🇬🇧
I remember watching this years ago when it first came out, but I’m going through rewatching all of mikes videos. But holy moly twenty deployments! That’s insane
Magnets are Amazingly interesting.... To me... I like supermassive blackwholes..,.. I WISH I could make a call to the past and the present Future past .. 3 way on a hardwire phone ..then press hard pause...
Can't get enough of listening to Mr. Ryan. Great questions Mike, thanks for pushing the him to talk story, a rare treat. you both are heroes in my book. Great podcast, subscribed
I really hope Shawn gets Eddie Penney on his podcast soon. Consequently, I hope Shawn comes back on Mikes podcast soon. This might be my favorite podcast episode of all time because Shawn and Mike have a similar sense of humor so it flows nicely.
It's pretty fucking cool to hear Shawn actually talking about his own experiences. Ive seen plenty of his podcast, but i have never heard his story before.
What happened in Benghazi was a Travesty losing my Buddy defending our people who at the end got four American's killed. Miss you Buddy.. Tyrone Snowden Woods, Company 129 Division 8. April - June 1990 Recruit Training Command San Diego Bootcamp.
December 2020....out of work, depression, anxiety. I've bn watching alot of these specops guys podcasts and it's bn really good for me. Listening to these hard hitting guys gives me motivation to get back in the fight of life. Thanks guys
Want to throw it out there, your dads ice cream shop is awesome Sean. Your brother reps your your hat and the family is great. Shout out to you Mike and the interviews you bring in. Love the content. Prior Army infantry guy and love the stories and the outreach.
Mike Great podcast with Shawn, a true warrior. I humbly thank both of you for your service and your continual service. On another note how many boxes of Milk Duds did this interview cost???? Inquiring minds want to know.....
El Matador lol... crazy comment, but you’re right unfortunately! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 still is respectable to be in the military, the discipline, the training, it turns you into a real man.... I regret not going... as long as I didn’t fight any wars for them!
I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHAWN IS A STRAIT UP HONEST , NO B.S. , GOOD HEARTED AMERICAN DUDE. YOU SIR ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS. JUST TOO MANY FAKE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WON'T ADMIT OR BE REAL ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK OR FEEL!!!
Until this podcast I didn't realize Shawn had done those,not him at all, jobs between leaving the teams & joining the cia.I also can't imagine going from the secret world that SEAL's live in then back to the US to attempt a normal (boring) life.I salute/say thanks to both of you guys for your prior service & sacrifice.
I’m just a dumb ass civilian who never served with no excuses. Every time I hear about you guys loosing brothers in battle it chokes me up, I often find myself in tears ..I cant imagine what that does to you guys. I do some digging into every vet we loose (when hear about them on UA-cam or social media). I force myself to stop what I’m doing to learn about their life and their families. Maybe out of guilt for not serving or just because I love this country and have a deep no bull shit appreciation for all of you guys. With that said thank you both for your service to this wonderful country without you we would have nothing! Your all true bad ass mother f$#kers!
This was great. Mental illness, mental hygiene, & mental health are so important! I can’t fathom what lives on in a combat vet or contractor’s mind after all the outside noise stops! I just know that I’ve had around 40 years of massive unexpected adrenaline dumps. Frequent, intense, and rolling in and out like waves. Just pushing through it, working on the deeper stuff and finding exceptionally people as inspiration to keep doing the work. Y’all amaze me & I think you guys are the ones I need to be listening to in order to stay in the fight & motivated. Thanks guys. All of you combat vets out there. Who knew you’d come home from war and inspire civilians to keep working hard on their mental health. To me, speaking up about THAT stuff is as courageous as anything else you’ve done in your lives. Thank you for that!! 🤘🏻🇺🇸
8 minutes in and i realize how much i appreciate the way ryan asks and listens. He just lets the interviewee just open up… silence is important. I will definitely check in on other podcasts by mike. But Shawn is killing it.
This is an amazing interview. I've watched Shawn for years, and I've never heard him speak about his life so deeply. I watched him on Megyn Kelly and that was also great. America needs to value our soldiers more. People who have never experienced what they go through need to learn more. I imagine they feel like we are a bunch of 🐈 when people talk about safe spaces. 😂 Stay Blessed 🙏
I was just just getting to know you guys, and I was new to the SOF community and the SEALs in particular. Shawn hadnt had his first podcast yet. And WOW! I have matured as y'all have grown, and my 62nyears means something bc of you and all the guys and gals I have gotten to know because of you. Thanks.
It’s crazy hearing these spec ops stories. As a regular Army guy I always looked up to these guys and assumed their workload was double ours. Come to find out us regular army infantry guys were doing a lot more than these spec ops guys. Shawn said he did 3-5 month deployments, we did 12 every time, minimum. They said they would sometimes go out on hits and sometimes they would have nothing to do. We went out every single day for 12 hour patrols. Every day. Sometimes they would last long se when we found weapons caches, IEDs or if we made contact with the enemy. Not only that, almost every night out company did raids to capture key leaders. So you could have been out for 13 hours that day, walking through villages looking for bad guys and weapons, sleep for 2 hours, then go out at 1am n a company raid. I did hundreds of raids, patrolled every day, for a freakin year! Sleeping on the ground in tents in the middle of nowhere with no electricity or showers or good food.
@@aidenvawer-mccann8068 hey thanks man. I appreciate your service as well. The Canadian soldiers I met were always squared away and I thought it was amazing you guys helped fight in the Global war on Terror.
@@ziplo never saw them in the field. We were usually alone in our sectors but I saw Canadian soldiers in passing on larger bases and the green zone. They were always squared away with their gear and equipment. They were cool with us when we’d ask questions about where they were at or what they were doing. It’s just cool seeing another countrys troops there in support of our effort.
Damn good Americans right there. Mike is dead on about people having no consequences. I see it everyday at work and oddly enough it’s not just young people anymore
Awesome interview by Salt of the earth, Real Men. No BS answers to direct questions. I was glued to the PC screen through he entire time. TY for your service guys. Wish you lived next door!
I just discovered Shawn's channel and saw a lot of interviews with other Operators but now I get to hear his story. I'm glad I discovered this channel as well. Ya'll have very similar interview styles, needless to say you have my subscription.
I learned so much from listening to this guy. I think Mike did an awesome job keeping this going. Its 2023 and Im just now discovering this show. Im one of those ignorant people from a small town of Kansas who was never around anyone in the military very much. I liked the comment about doing your research before going into something or.... well.... you were talking about shooting a gun at the time but I would not have really thought about that in the beginning of anything. I always jumped in feet 1st to see if I landed. It truly was so interesting listening to this episode. Hope all turned out and turns out well and you dont have to worry about what people are going to think of you when you are dead. Here you are living on and I'm pretty positive the both of you will be remembered for the good bad and the ugly about your lives. You did good...Thank you!
I’m for arming teachers. I’m not for forcing teachers to be armed. But I think a teacher who is willing to be armed and stop a school shooter should be able to be armed if they choose, and then trained to a degree more than just pointing and shooting. I like the one entrance idea. Someone needs to make sure who you are and why you’re coming in the school. If they don’t know that info, you’re not coming in. That entry point should be reenforced with someone with a gun. The school doesn’t have to hire anyone, cops are already paid for from taxes and shit. Put one of them, or 2 in the school. We had SRO’s at my high school which were cops with the title of school resource officer. If we’re not going to arm teachers, we need a good guy with a gun in the school. Bottom line.
Basic 1st aid..and trauma (TQ application compression bandages..airway..) should be taught in health class or Phys ed ..administered by the local EMTs or military medics.
@C II I have never heard anyone suggest it either but I have heard people argue against it. I'm sure anti gun people likely came up with that as a strawman.
That’s how my kids school is. One entrance and you have to show your ID in the video camera. They buzz you in. Problem is it’s a glass sliding door. Someone could easily shoot them and walk right through. I’m in Texas. I love it. I know more fellow citizens are armed and most anywhere I go someone is carrying along with me. These guys rock love hearing you share your life stories and thoughts on everything
If only people understood how well thought out the questions Mike lays out are. He is asking questions which makes it clear he knows significantly more than what he puts on to know. What a great interviewer
Shawn is one of the best out here on UA-cam and with the teams. I have great respect for him, all his team brothers and SF families. I know if I were younger I would join that team. All I can be is be a great American protect my country. Family and fellow neighbors. All My love and respect to all military that paid the price alive and passed away.
Shawn is one of those guys that other guys wish they were friends with, and for me its not because he was a Navy Seal, it's because he has a genuine personality that is incredibly hard to find in grown men these days!
@@ShawnRyanShow Well your most welcome brother! I meant it! I have one sorta/kinda/friend, but not really a good friend since I lost a Marine buddy of mine a long time ago. Hes not dead, he just got married and moved, so we lost contact. We grew up together and both joined the Marines a few years apart. But with the world going to hell in a cute little hand basket, it's hard to trust anyone. I have never trusted anyone anyway, but it's really hard now, because people are starting to mentally snap! It's like they can't handle shit anymore. Btw, I live in Texas and would love to take some classes with you, but I know that wont happen because of life, so I am going to try to purchase some cool shit from you soon and hope it helps out! I know you dont know me, but if you and your family ever needs anything at all, feel free to reach out and I will do all I can. Keep up that vigilante work Shawn, and Fair Winds and Semper Fi!
Yea man for sure. He just is who he is. There’s no bullshit with him. I hate veterans who have this like artificial motivational gimmick they put on whenever they do podcasts. You can see right thru that shit.
Man, I know this vid is an oldie but damn, a goodie. Been listening to Shawn for a year & now Mike has my attention also. Two good dudes? God I'd love to have some good vino & chow with the both of ya. Now have to stay up for 5 days straight listening to Mike. What a great interview!
Love the fact that Shawn finally gave the "FUCK IT, I'M OUTTA HERE WITH NO FUCKING PLAN" types our first success story! Hahaha Glad to see you're getting some!
@Vigilance Elite Jesus Christ Shawn We've must have been cut from that same Rare Cloth that doesn't exist anymore thank you for your service and what you do on a daily basis, wanting to see others succeed it is so nice to hear an see that there's a few of us left in this world that put others 1st because we Know thatwhatever is going on or happening we will succeed.... God Bless Yall
This was 5 years ago, he was drinking, didn’t believe in god yet and didn’t have 296 podcasts with conspiracy theorists yet, now his cheese fell off his cracker
I’ve been a fireman for roughly 10 years, as a career fireman, I agree whole heartedly with the numbness you get over time. I can’t relate to combat. But the feeling of you know, your good, but also not jumping up and down happy at stuff normal people would, it is kind of wild, and certainly effects home life and normal civilian operation. Cheers to you both.
what an introduction! you got me to subscribe the way you speak of Ryan, straight from Puerto Rico you got a subscriber here keep the good work amigo✌🏽
I’ll be jumping on a private lesson when they are available again. I need to go back to the basics with a pistol. Really sharpen my fundamentals. I love this guy.
9/11 is really hard on me. I was in MEPS, I had a date of 16NOV01 and then called my recruiter and wanted to go as soon as possible. I was called on 2OCT01 and told the next day, I was going in. Then fast forward to Fiscal year 2005, Congress decided to reign in military funding. I was denied a CJR because they were downsizing and used 1st term Airmen instead of the Clinton downsizing. I was cut back. The day I returned from my deployment to Iraq, I was told all of this. I would be less than a year from retirement. Now, because Covid after a second career of 13 years, I was let go again. I fucking hate life. If I would have waited until my original date, I would still have a career I am the most proud of.
I'm a retired cop detective who worked for a crime ridden city that also worked with the feds doing different things, but the standards have changed so much! It's really sad. Even the 3 letter agency I worked with had some horrible guys towards the end.
I love that Shawn would mention an old lady loading ammo backwards. I'm a 45 year old civilian mom, and I loaded a friend's gun backwards just two days ago. Fortunately, I asked about it before I put the mag in the gun. I won't load a gun I'm unfamiliar with without asking ever again.
I watched your interview with Marc Polymeropoulos and was shocked to hear the ending. Bill Mulder was my college roommate for 4 years and my best friend in life. I tried for over a year to get him help. It was always the stigma that he couldn't and wouldn't shake. He would not lose his clearance for anything, even when I told him he was losing his family. It was so painful. There were so many nights I spent hours and hours on the phone with him talking about everything under the sun. Trying to help him heal, trying to influence him to get help and move beyond his past. In the end, I didn't answer a call when I knew he was in a bad spot. I was coaching my sons baseball game and just couldn't answer. So much that Marc talked about with Veterans i lived with Bill. It was painful to see him change into someone I didn't know. He was dealing with so much pain. He wrote and texted me his final will and testament just days before his death. I just never thought he would actually do it. Sound Off is spot on with how they identify what is needed. How in the hell can our government spend billions of dollars overseas, depending on people like Bill, and then we have to fundraise back home just to have the most minimal amounts of money to have any ray of hope for the mental challenges they endure? Sometimes I feel like I'm headed down a road I never wanted to be on but I knew was coming. I knew it 15 years ago. I don't know how to honor Bill and spend most days just trying to forget and not open the black box of pain associated with Bill's last year of life. It's surreal that I'm even typing this right now, but I guess I always knew it was coming. When I first went to his family's ranch near San Antonio I could feel it was the end game. That place was so much Bill and he got to share it with those he really cared about before he left. Anyway, I am happy that he left his mark on so many people and is still talked about today. I just wish I could find it within me to do more to honor him and what he did and sacrificed for the USA. Bill's whole story is extraordinary, maybe one day I can tell it from my point of view....when I feel strong enough to deal with the endgame memories. Well...... thanks for having a show that brings what Bill was going through to the forefront. Congressman Jodey Arrington of West Texas was able to pass the William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018 to help with veteran transition as well. Maybe all of this is leading to something bigger, maybe it isn't the endgame? Maybe it's just the beginning for healthier veterans?
As a truck driver I enjoy listening the podcast as I’m driving down the road lol 😂
Thanks to all the military people for their service
Hey, u truckn guys are the heroes now... Covid19 BS... Good on u fellas
Walkin tall in the left hand lane, driver.
NIGHTRIDER TRUCKER thanks for all you do as well especially right now, people don’t realize the shelves would be empty without men/women like yourselves. Me, I’m just a lonely yard shifter and too thankful for the podcast.
@@benyoung552 yep always have been too, without them shelves in every major department store especially food and bottled water are empty within 96 hours!!
Me too. You should check out Shawn Ryan's interview with Ed Calderon. It's a good one.
The more I learn about Shawn Ryan the more I like him.
Shawn Ryan is a real down to Earth dude, but don’t trip...a fully legitimate bad-ass he is, and one of the most lethal men you will ever meet.
Check out vigilance elite. Incase you don’t know.
He is awesome ai! From Australia
Thank you 🙏🏻
@@ShawnRyanShow Thank you for serving out great Country. We owe you a debt of gratitude while we all try to figure out how to really show out appreciation for you and the other Men and Women (sorry folks, that’s all God created) who put on the Uniform. God Bless.
This is the absolute best Shawn Ryan interview I’ve ever heard. Very personable. Very relatable.
This was an awesome podcast. Mike did a phenomenal job.
get a life
'relatable' sure man sure
Yea dudes like this should be running the country instead of shitbird politicians
You know…
He is so humble on his own whatever cast.
It’s actually interesting watching…..
these guys are parallel.
Tit for tat.
I like that.
Two men that have given more to this country than can every be repaid. Thanks for a great episode and thanks for putting your asses on the line for this nation.
he did 4 years then got out..... i hope you are joking?
@@JB-ve8ze who? 😂😂
This was my 1st Mike Drop. I wanted to hear Shawn in depth. I really enjoyed the absolute zero bullshit from both of you. Thanks for sharing & for your Service.
I've watched so many SRS episodes I had to find an interview of him, and who better than Mike Ritland, 2 crazy cool dudes. Im a trucker, never been in the military, but thank you for your service Shawn and Mike and all other service men. We appreciate you ❤
Looking for the same thibg
Fun fact- Only because I’ve seen it a few times now, although joking about it, no stories or content was edited out. That blip you see in the beginning is due to working with a new video editor and trying to sync up audio / video. Working out the kinks.
Cool story bro !!! 😂😂 Keep workin on the kinks brother awesome stuff as usual fuck who noticed that kink an thinks u edited something out
Mike I dont know how far you are from Waco but if you like law enforcement history the Texas rangers hall of fame ( not the baseball ramgers) the real rangers is in Waco and it's pretty bad ass they have a bunch of confiscated guns that are hard to put into words
@@elmatador6589 Do you mean the same Lighthouse Point near Pompano Beach? Nice fucking neighborhood.
@@elmatador6589 wtf are you talking about lmfao
@@markhc4581 Exactly. Him and Rut both. Near Deerfield Beach. Right? Nice. Right on the Intercoastal. Remember that dude who bought a tank in Iraq from eBay and he got it home and discovered the fuel tanks full of gold? That's how Navy Seals get their loot back home....
Shawn paid cash for his water front mansion. Nice, huh?
These guys are as scumie as it gets. Low life thieves.
I’m happy Shawn seems much happier now days ‘23 compared to pre-psychedelics.
Mike Ritland’s one liner jokes when he’s replying to a story are legendary.
The free range gynecologist 😂
Lol, right!? There was another episode where he had on a SEAL (forgot who) who was recounting how they had to manouvre up very steep terrain on the side of a mountain in Afghanistan to assault some dwellings there. Without missing a beat, Mike throws in a "Jeffersons" reference and says, "movin on up." Bwahahahaha!!
🤣🤣
My mom says I cuss too much. I remember the good ole days when I listen to y’all. God bless you both, thank you for sharing.
You mean thank you for fucking sharing. Haha. God bless!
I love how Shawn drops bombs. He’s a no BS kinda guy.
Good to see a couple of Iowa boys doing as much for our country as you guys are. Thank you both from omaha, Nebraska🇺🇸
Man I love Shawn he reminds me of both my uncles who have been to war since desert storm to 13 tours in Afghanistan/Iraq. Very humble and beautiful people.
I promise you I have an old buddy who is no longer with us since Covid isolation quest 🙄 but he is Shawn’s doppelgänger to me and it’s looks and a lot of the mannerisms and it’s so weird but also so connecting in a weird , higher energy realm and it’s positive. Idk just rolling with it but made me think of it.
The part about pirates drowning because they’re wearing body armor and their laugh 😂😂 holy smokes
Native European yes
It was kinda funny
That’s my favourite part of this lol.
kinda scary how they're so used to seeing people die
good laugh, can imagine it playing out... “Hey, another skinny can’t swim, some ammo saved.”
Fast forward 3 years and Shawn has his own outstanding podcast!!
*great interview/chat! Thanks for your service, gentlemen!!
Shawn Ryan is a beast in his own right, from his work experience in the military and for CIA to the amazing job he's doing with his podcast. I was a high-school lacrosse teammate & surfing buddy of Seth Stone, he was a good dude. RIP Seth Stone Gone but not forgotten!
Shawn is no bullshit and a good American. Good podcast fellas.
Thank you!
Thanks man.
Agreed. Great dudes , both of em.
It hard to even. Imagine Shawn being a trained killer. He is as mild mannered and as adjusted as a man can be. I guess he knows how to switch on and off
@@ShawnRyanShowit’s true though.
I remember the days before you even done your podcast. If I remember rightly someone who was interviewing you said “you should do this”
Either way I’m glad that you do as it’s now my absolute favourite show. By a long ways.
I used to be a JRE guy but now is too mainstream is not the same.
Keep being you brother.
Much love as always Uk 🇬🇧
This honestly might be one of my favorite podcast episodes of all time. I listen to it all the time
I agree
Gayyyyy
@@captainchaos6812 yup... My third time watching this now... Super gay...
SirAnthony z I’ve seen it
Who would have thought THEN, that The Shawn Ryan Show would be # 2 today. 🎉 Congratulations @theshawnryanshow @vigilanceelite ! Wtg!
There is so much knowledge from experience pouring out of both Shawn and Mike that it’s mind blowing
That was one great interview!!! I was finding excuses to carve out time to listen to this one. Shawn, enjoy your trip to Utah, please share more.
I remember watching this years ago when it first came out, but I’m going through rewatching all of mikes videos. But holy moly twenty deployments! That’s insane
"No respect or fear for the consequence." The best quote i have ever heard. Ever.
Just watched u on his show…. This my new fav pod!! Lots to catch up on!!! Keep it up Mike
“I want to help people”... much respect for both of you. Thank you.
"Basically, Vietnam would be my dream war". Shawn Ryan
Matt B savagery
@the1st ruling sign up now
bobkin611 you’d never make it either haha
Matt B he would have ripped it Rambo style
Mine too!!!
This is my first time seeing Mike, but I've been following Shawn for a while now. This is my favorite interview so far. Fantastic.
The look of confusion from shawn at 4:22 "How could you hate sri...racha". This is one of the better interviews I've seen. Well rounded.
Shawn is so vigalent and elite.
😀, he’s cool though
So vigilant and elite
Magnets are Amazingly interesting.... To me... I like supermassive blackwholes..,.. I WISH I could make a call to the past and the present Future past .. 3 way on a hardwire phone ..then press hard pause...
Vigilance and eliteness 👌🏽
@@zacguiza-mckay7937 yes that would be great
Can't get enough of listening to Mr. Ryan. Great questions Mike, thanks for pushing the him to talk story, a rare treat. you both are heroes in my book. Great podcast, subscribed
Big up to all of the Navy Seals out there past and present. I appreciate you guys.
Amen 🙏 JESUCRISTO BENDIGA AMIEN ALLELUIA JESUCRISTO BENDIGA AMERICA AMIEN ALLELUIA 🙏✝️💚🤩🥛🌟🇺🇸❤️⭐️🇮🇱🇩🇪🤩😇
Shawn is the man, sold dude. Would love to see Rob O’Niel on a Mike Drop.
Hey! Trigger shit's! It's solid dude! Not sold?
I really hope Shawn gets Eddie Penney on his podcast soon. Consequently, I hope Shawn comes back on Mikes podcast soon. This might be my favorite podcast episode of all time because Shawn and Mike have a similar sense of humor so it flows nicely.
He did have him on and it was a great podcast.. I am from the future...
@@brandonblackfyre5783 came true.
i want more old guys from like ODAs or old team guys on the pod cast, maybe even plank owners from the teams
Mr. Ryan is exactly the type of dude you want your team regardless of your mission.
Amen on lack of accountability. Has to be one of the major underlying causes of today’s problems
Saute in yugoslavian ain't succotash
Accountability and people apologizing when they did nothing wrong to preserve others feelings.
fought with the wife about that 20 yrs. now she hasn't seen her grandson for 3 as our son thinks im a dick 4 holding him accountable
Yep. We all need our asses beat from time to time, it's what keeps the universe in check.
It's pretty fucking cool to hear Shawn actually talking about his own experiences. Ive seen plenty of his podcast, but i have never heard his story before.
It's 1:30 am do I sleep, or do I tell my boss to choke himself when he asks me why I'm so tired in the morning....
I’m with Mike on this one. 😂
What happened in Benghazi was a Travesty losing my Buddy defending our people who at the end got four American's killed. Miss you Buddy.. Tyrone Snowden Woods, Company 129 Division 8. April - June 1990 Recruit Training Command San Diego Bootcamp.
Shawn is a stud. Was looking forward for you to bring him on. Cheers
Kriztofer Plitzkin thank you 🙏🏻
@@ShawnRyanShow Shawn yo dude sounds like you got a fan club bro!!
Stop the grab assin fellas
Jack from philly woah dude yooo dude wooahhh ahhhhwooooowee yooooooo lmao clown.
@@gd8313 it's a Navy thing lol
December 2020....out of work, depression, anxiety. I've bn watching alot of these specops guys podcasts and it's bn really good for me. Listening to these hard hitting guys gives me motivation to get back in the fight of life. Thanks guys
Wow! Good interview...
Mike get more of your SEAL friends that’s in the CIA contract.
@Stoogs I swear when I read this, It was in Mike Ritland's voice and cadence and everything haha
Mike, that you?
😂
Want to throw it out there, your dads ice cream shop is awesome Sean. Your brother reps your your hat and the family is great. Shout out to you Mike and the interviews you bring in. Love the content. Prior Army infantry guy and love the stories and the outreach.
where's the shop at??
@@jasonscroggin7804 in Bonita springs, Fl. It’s called Tipsy Udder.
Mike
Great podcast with Shawn, a true warrior. I humbly thank both of you for your service and your continual service.
On another note how many boxes of Milk Duds did this interview cost???? Inquiring minds want to know.....
hahaha
El Matador your a fucking moron
El Matador lol... crazy comment, but you’re right unfortunately! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 still is respectable to be in the military, the discipline, the training, it turns you into a real man.... I regret not going... as long as I didn’t fight any wars for them!
I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHAWN IS A STRAIT UP HONEST , NO B.S. , GOOD HEARTED AMERICAN DUDE. YOU SIR ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS. JUST TOO MANY FAKE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WON'T ADMIT OR BE REAL ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK OR FEEL!!!
Thank you
Totally on the money,Shawns a real man
STOP YELLING
4 years later and Shawn Ryan still has no competition!!
He's still the on the top of the food chain with a small handful of others. ❤❤
“Do you drink now?”
“I don’t, I have, I do drink”
for those of us who've overcome a drinking problem, we get it 🤣
G Victor lol facts. “No not anymore” *only been three weeks*
@@gvictor yerp
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In his defense he wasn’t drinking at that moment.
Two awesome dudes. Always great to see Shawn on a podcast. Great work fellas much respect
Shawn has come so far keeps growing much love ❤
Until this podcast I didn't realize Shawn had done those,not him at all, jobs between leaving the teams & joining the cia.I also can't imagine going from the secret world that SEAL's live in then back to the US to attempt a normal (boring) life.I salute/say thanks to both of you guys for your prior service & sacrifice.
He’s a amazing right? Best in the biz. Mike is no slouch wither
Man these podcasts are so good, started listening these more than JRE.
I’m just a dumb ass civilian who never served with no excuses. Every time I hear about you guys loosing brothers in battle it chokes me up, I often find myself in tears ..I cant imagine what that does to you guys. I do some digging into every vet we loose (when hear about them on UA-cam or social media). I force myself to stop what I’m doing to learn about their life and their families. Maybe out of guilt for not serving or just because I love this country and have a deep no bull shit appreciation for all of you guys. With that said thank you both for your service to this wonderful country without you we would have nothing! Your all true bad ass mother f$#kers!
You can put your grain of salt by joining the reserves
@@chago7995 wish that was the case I have 3 blown disks from a motorcycle accident. They won't take me
@@thebowtielife3130 if youre not lyin you’re not tryin
I fucking love this podcast dude, another great ep, I run extra miles just to keep listening .... Tks again Mike, Shawn is legit!! Cheers from Brazil
This was great.
Mental illness, mental hygiene, & mental health are so important!
I can’t fathom what lives on in a combat vet or contractor’s mind after all the outside noise stops!
I just know that I’ve had around 40 years of massive unexpected adrenaline dumps. Frequent, intense, and rolling in and out like waves. Just pushing through it, working on the deeper stuff and finding exceptionally people as inspiration to keep doing the work.
Y’all amaze me & I think you guys are the ones I need to be listening to in order to stay in the fight & motivated.
Thanks guys. All of you combat vets out there.
Who knew you’d come home from war and inspire civilians to keep working hard on their mental health. To me, speaking up about THAT stuff is as courageous as anything else you’ve done in your lives. Thank you for that!!
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Now I'm back at the end of the podcast to double down with my THANK YOU to both of you . I greatly appreciated your time
8 minutes in and i realize how much i appreciate the way ryan asks and listens. He just lets the interviewee just open up… silence is important. I will definitely check in on other podcasts by mike. But Shawn is killing it.
“No now he actually runs an ice cream shop” LMAO
This podcast will raise your testosterone and make you have 10% more freedom just by listening. God bless and amazing men!
Haha
Great show ... Huge thank you to both of you for all you’ve done for this country
Shawn needs to write a book on his experiences.
I'd buy it and read the shit out of it
Too bad he couldn’t write about any of the shit you’d want to read about
It’s Classified. Ha!
Hes prob workin on one. Sure would be a hit
"then my A.D.D kicks in". I felt that.
This is an amazing interview. I've watched Shawn for years, and I've never heard him speak about his life so deeply. I watched him on Megyn Kelly and that was also great. America needs to value our soldiers more. People who have never experienced what they go through need to learn more. I imagine they feel like we are a bunch of 🐈 when people talk about safe spaces. 😂 Stay Blessed 🙏
Wish he would have told the story of Rut showing up.Hilarious
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Shit where do I hear that story at ?
George Washington’s AR-15 - It’s on his channel. Vigilance Elite.
I was just just getting to know you guys, and I was new to the SOF community and the SEALs in particular. Shawn hadnt had his first podcast yet. And WOW!
I have matured as y'all have grown, and my 62nyears means something bc of you and all the guys and gals I have gotten to know because of you. Thanks.
You're a legend mate - respect from Australia
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What an awesome episode. A favorite and so was the last episode.
Shawn is a puppet of the milk dud industry.
Chopper true story 😂
I knew he was a confectionery shill!
Love Milk Duds!!
Yea, but no body's see's it.
Chopper typical keyboard commando. Punk Bitch
Fell asleep listening to Shawn Ryan and autoplay brought me here. You're a great interviewer and I'm subscribed now
Shawn and Mike are the real deal. Just raw and honest. My kind of people. Hats off to you Sheepdogs....
Cringe
It’s crazy hearing these spec ops stories. As a regular Army guy I always looked up to these guys and assumed their workload was double ours. Come to find out us regular army infantry guys were doing a lot more than these spec ops guys. Shawn said he did 3-5 month deployments, we did 12 every time, minimum. They said they would sometimes go out on hits and sometimes they would have nothing to do. We went out every single day for 12 hour patrols. Every day. Sometimes they would last long se when we found weapons caches, IEDs or if we made contact with the enemy. Not only that, almost every night out company did raids to capture key leaders. So you could have been out for 13 hours that day, walking through villages looking for bad guys and weapons, sleep for 2 hours, then go out at 1am n a company raid. I did hundreds of raids, patrolled every day, for a freakin year! Sleeping on the ground in tents in the middle of nowhere with no electricity or showers or good food.
From the canadian infantry, thank you for your service. I look up to guys like you.
@@aidenvawer-mccann8068 hey thanks man. I appreciate your service as well. The Canadian soldiers I met were always squared away and I thought it was amazing you guys helped fight in the Global war on Terror.
@@LP3mewhat where the Canadians like on the field ?
@@ziplo never saw them in the field. We were usually alone in our sectors but I saw Canadian soldiers in passing on larger bases and the green zone. They were always squared away with their gear and equipment. They were cool with us when we’d ask questions about where they were at or what they were doing. It’s just cool seeing another countrys troops there in support of our effort.
@@LP3me that’s nice it is pretty Canadian to have a very well put together pack and everything
Damn good Americans right there. Mike is dead on about people having no consequences. I see it everyday at work and oddly enough it’s not just young people anymore
Appreciate the support!
Well, you gotta consider... who raised the young ones? Apples and trees and some shit like that
Awesome interview by Salt of the earth, Real Men. No BS answers to direct questions. I was glued to the PC screen through he entire time. TY for your service guys. Wish you lived next door!
What a cool fucking Mike Drop Podcast!! Thank you guys!!! It’s Always interesting and worth listening!! Big Fan!
Ryze75 thanks for listening.
I just discovered Shawn's channel and saw a lot of interviews with other Operators but now I get to hear his story. I'm glad I discovered this channel as well. Ya'll have very similar interview styles, needless to say you have my subscription.
This is great stuff. Mike, you've got a talent for interviewing people. And you've got some great guests.
I learned so much from listening to this guy. I think Mike did an awesome job keeping this going. Its 2023 and Im just now discovering this show. Im one of those ignorant people from a small town of Kansas who was never around anyone in the military very much. I liked the comment about doing your research before going into something or.... well.... you were talking about shooting a gun at the time but I would not have really thought about that in the beginning of anything. I always jumped in feet 1st to see if I landed. It truly was so interesting listening to this episode. Hope all turned out and turns out well and you dont have to worry about what people are going to think of you when you are dead. Here you are living on and I'm pretty positive the both of you will be remembered for the good bad and the ugly about your lives. You did good...Thank you!
I’m for arming teachers. I’m not for forcing teachers to be armed. But I think a teacher who is willing to be armed and stop a school shooter should be able to be armed if they choose, and then trained to a degree more than just pointing and shooting. I like the one entrance idea. Someone needs to make sure who you are and why you’re coming in the school. If they don’t know that info, you’re not coming in. That entry point should be reenforced with someone with a gun. The school doesn’t have to hire anyone, cops are already paid for from taxes and shit. Put one of them, or 2 in the school. We had SRO’s at my high school which were cops with the title of school resource officer. If we’re not going to arm teachers, we need a good guy with a gun in the school. Bottom line.
hysterectomy!!!
Basic 1st aid..and trauma (TQ application compression bandages..airway..) should be taught in health class or Phys ed ..administered by the local EMTs or military medics.
@C II I have never heard anyone suggest it either but I have heard people argue against it. I'm sure anti gun people likely came up with that as a strawman.
That’s how my kids school is. One entrance and you have to show your ID in the video camera. They buzz you in.
Problem is it’s a glass sliding door. Someone could easily shoot them and walk right through.
I’m in Texas. I love it. I know more fellow citizens are armed and most anywhere I go someone is carrying along with me.
These guys rock love hearing you share your life stories and thoughts on everything
@Roy Ayers 276 Time to up your HALDOL and wrap another layer of foil on your hat.
If only people understood how well thought out the questions Mike lays out are. He is asking questions which makes it clear he knows significantly more than what he puts on to know. What a great interviewer
Great Podcast. Thank you Mike and Shawn, you guys are awesome. Much respect.
Thank you
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First time listening was a pleasure! Thank you both for your service you gentlemen are a dying breed that this country lacks !! 1 New subscriber .
Another great podcast, thank you Shawn for sharing parts of your life and Mike for making the podcast happen!
Shawn is one of the best out here on UA-cam and with the teams. I have great respect for him, all his team brothers and SF families. I know if I were younger I would join that team. All I can be is be a great American protect my country. Family and fellow neighbors. All My love and respect to all military that paid the price alive and passed away.
Appreicate you both-Also interested in an online training course. This could certainly be a hit. Please do!
Coming soon
“That’s not funny”
“Shut up”
Classic
Shawn is one of those guys that other guys wish they were friends with, and for me its not because he was a Navy Seal, it's because he has a genuine personality that is incredibly hard to find in grown men these days!
I appreciate that compliment more than you know. Thank you.
@@ShawnRyanShow Well your most welcome brother! I meant it! I have one sorta/kinda/friend, but not really a good friend since I lost a Marine buddy of mine a long time ago. Hes not dead, he just got married and moved, so we lost contact. We grew up together and both joined the Marines a few years apart. But with the world going to hell in a cute little hand basket, it's hard to trust anyone. I have never trusted anyone anyway, but it's really hard now, because people are starting to mentally snap! It's like they can't handle shit anymore. Btw, I live in Texas and would love to take some classes with you, but I know that wont happen because of life, so I am going to try to purchase some cool shit from you soon and hope it helps out! I know you dont know me, but if you and your family ever needs anything at all, feel free to reach out and I will do all I can. Keep up that vigilante work Shawn, and Fair Winds and Semper Fi!
Yea man for sure. He just is who he is. There’s no bullshit with him. I hate veterans who have this like artificial motivational gimmick they put on whenever they do podcasts. You can see right thru that shit.
Man, I know this vid is an oldie but damn, a goodie. Been listening to Shawn for a year & now Mike has my attention also. Two good dudes? God I'd love to have some good vino & chow with the both of ya. Now have to stay up for 5 days straight listening to Mike. What a great interview!
Shawn’s morning routine actual was the best part of the podcast. ADD kicking in, I can relate. Love it dude.
Nathan Bourdeau haha 😂
@YeastyGeorge You idiot.
Thank the algorithm for this one; had to get that Lara Logan one compartmentalized away. Thank you for your service gentlemen. Always faithful.
Love the fact that Shawn finally gave the "FUCK IT, I'M OUTTA HERE WITH NO FUCKING PLAN" types our first success story! Hahaha Glad to see you're getting some!
DUCK DROP thank you
@Vigilance Elite Jesus Christ Shawn We've must have been cut from that same Rare Cloth that doesn't exist anymore thank you for your service and what you do on a daily basis, wanting to see others succeed it is so nice to hear an see that there's a few of us left in this world that put others 1st because we Know thatwhatever is going on or happening we will succeed.... God Bless Yall
Shawn has really mellowed out.
This was 5 years ago, he was drinking, didn’t believe in god yet and didn’t have 296 podcasts with conspiracy theorists yet, now his cheese fell off his cracker
Was likely buzzed in this interview if the timeline tracks. He’s taken a huge step forward
I’ve been a fireman for roughly 10 years, as a career fireman, I agree whole heartedly with the numbness you get over time. I can’t relate to combat. But the feeling of you know, your good, but also not jumping up and down happy at stuff normal people would, it is kind of wild, and certainly effects home life and normal civilian operation. Cheers to you both.
The ultimate podcast! Finally! LOL thank you guys!
Thank you for supporting!
Cheers 🍻
what an introduction! you got me to subscribe the way you speak of Ryan, straight from Puerto Rico you got a subscriber here keep the good work amigo✌🏽
I’ll be jumping on a private lesson when they are available again. I need to go back to the basics with a pistol. Really sharpen my fundamentals. I love this guy.
Thanks dude!
@@ShawnRyanShow Recently found VE, subbed and went to the site, looking foward to inquire on lessons when they open up.
Omg. This is the first Mike Drop I’ve caught. I literally hit like when I heard your tag line about relevance and feelings!! Love it!
Mike and Shawn thank you for your service are country. And thasnk you for giving back
9/11 is really hard on me. I was in MEPS, I had a date of 16NOV01 and then called my recruiter and wanted to go as soon as possible. I was called on 2OCT01 and told the next day, I was going in. Then fast forward to Fiscal year 2005, Congress decided to reign in military funding. I was denied a CJR because they were downsizing and used 1st term Airmen instead of the Clinton downsizing. I was cut back. The day I returned from my deployment to Iraq, I was told all of this. I would be less than a year from retirement. Now, because Covid after a second career of 13 years, I was let go again. I fucking hate life. If I would have waited until my original date, I would still have a career I am the most proud of.
scrolling through UA-cam and about shit my pants with excitement when I saw this.
I'm a retired cop detective who worked for a crime ridden city that also worked with the feds doing different things, but the standards have changed so much! It's really sad. Even the 3 letter agency I worked with had some horrible guys towards the end.
I love that Shawn would mention an old lady loading ammo backwards. I'm a 45 year old civilian mom, and I loaded a friend's gun backwards just two days ago. Fortunately, I asked about it before I put the mag in the gun. I won't load a gun I'm unfamiliar with without asking ever again.
lmao wow. have you done it again since?
I watched your interview with Marc Polymeropoulos and was shocked to hear the ending. Bill Mulder was my college roommate for 4 years and my best friend in life. I tried for over a year to get him help. It was always the stigma that he couldn't and wouldn't shake. He would not lose his clearance for anything, even when I told him he was losing his family. It was so painful. There were so many nights I spent hours and hours on the phone with him talking about everything under the sun. Trying to help him heal, trying to influence him to get help and move beyond his past. In the end, I didn't answer a call when I knew he was in a bad spot. I was coaching my sons baseball game and just couldn't answer. So much that Marc talked about with Veterans i lived with Bill. It was painful to see him change into someone I didn't know. He was dealing with so much pain. He wrote and texted me his final will and testament just days before his death. I just never thought he would actually do it. Sound Off is spot on with how they identify what is needed. How in the hell can our government spend billions of dollars overseas, depending on people like Bill, and then we have to fundraise back home just to have the most minimal amounts of money to have any ray of hope for the mental challenges they endure? Sometimes I feel like I'm headed down a road I never wanted to be on but I knew was coming. I knew it 15 years ago. I don't know how to honor Bill and spend most days just trying to forget and not open the black box of pain associated with Bill's last year of life. It's surreal that I'm even typing this right now, but I guess I always knew it was coming. When I first went to his family's ranch near San Antonio I could feel it was the end game. That place was so much Bill and he got to share it with those he really cared about before he left. Anyway, I am happy that he left his mark on so many people and is still talked about today. I just wish I could find it within me to do more to honor him and what he did and sacrificed for the USA. Bill's whole story is extraordinary, maybe one day I can tell it from my point of view....when I feel strong enough to deal with the endgame memories. Well...... thanks for having a show that brings what Bill was going through to the forefront. Congressman Jodey Arrington of West Texas was able to pass the William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018 to help with veteran transition as well. Maybe all of this is leading to something bigger, maybe it isn't the endgame? Maybe it's just the beginning for healthier veterans?