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The Shawn Ryan Show

by Shawn Ryan · English

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.

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#343 Jimmy Watson - John McAfee's Bodyguard Reveals the Dead Man's SwitchA conversation with Jimmy Watson (former Marine, Blackwater contractor, and Navy SEAL aspirant) about his life story and faith, including his time in John McAfee’s inner circle and the lessons he…28 Sep 2026 · 4 h 53 min

#342 Garand Thumb - SERE Specialist on Surviving the Most Dangerous Places on EarthThe episode is a long interview with Mike Jones, a retired U.S. Air Force Special Warfare “SEER” specialist, about surviving and evading in extreme environments.24 Sep 2026 · 3 h 5 min

Shawn Ryan's Everyday Carry: 2026 EditionShawn Ryan’s “Everyday Carry: 2026 Edition” is a pocket-dump style tour of what he carries daily for travel, security, health, faith, and personal motivation—plus a major reveal of his new concealed…23 Sep 2026 · 59 min

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#341 Katarina Szulc - Cartels Are Recruiting Drone Operators From the Ukraine WarJournalist Katarina Szulc updates prior reporting on Mexico cartel violence and corruption, focusing on CJNG (Jalisco New Generation Cartel) and how cartels recruit, intimidate, and infiltrate…21 Sep 2026 · 2 h 3 min · 46 chapters

#340 Byron Tau - The Government Doesn't Just Spy on You. It Buys You.Digital surveillance and “surveillance pricing”/personalized pricing enabled by commercial data brokers, plus how governments (and foreign adversaries) can buy location and identity data without…17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 50 min · 40 chapters

#339 Christian Craighead - The Uncensored Story of the Nairobi DusitD2 AttackChristian Craighead recounts the Nairobi DusitD2 attack (Jan 15, 2019) from the perspective of a former British SAS operator who was training Kenyan forces and responded during the assault.14 Sep 2026 · 5 h 20 min · 108 chapters

#338 Cardinal Burke - The New TestamentA Day 2 discussion on the New Testament with Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, focusing on the resurrection as the central “controversial question,” the historical reliability of the Gospels, the structure…10 Sep 2026 · 2 h 44 min · 47 chapters

#337 Cardinal Burke - The Old TestamentCardinal Raymond Leo Burke discusses spiritual warfare and biblical interpretation, then gives an overview of the Old Testament as God’s Word and a sequence of covenants leading to Jesus Christ.8 Sep 2026 · 2 h 7 min · 35 chapters

#336 Byron Boots - He Turned a Polaris RZR Into a Self-Driving Military VehicleByron Boots, co-founder/CEO of Overland AI, discusses how autonomous ground vehicles are built for U.S.3 Sep 2026 · 2 h 12 min · 45 chapters

#335 Ed Barnhart - The Amazon Rainforest is Hiding a Lost Civilization?Archaeologist Dr. Ed Barnhart discusses ancient Maya civilization in the Americas—how he found and mapped the Maya city of Mashna in Belize and led mapping at Palenque—plus what Maya writing and…31 Aug 2026 · 2 h 37 min · 50 chapters

#334 Clint Emerson - Inside SEAL Team 6's Spy Unit: Black SquadronClint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL and author, discusses his path into special operations and what shaped him for intelligence-focused, high-risk work, including time with SEAL Team 6’s spy unit…27 Aug 2026 · 4 h · 66 chapters

#333 George Christie - Surviving 40 Years in the Hells AngelsGeorge Christie, a former Hell’s Angels leader and long-time outlaw biker, discusses how he became involved in the biker world, what Hell’s Angels patches and ranks signify, the club’s internal…24 Aug 2026 · 3 h 47 min · 64 chapters

#332 Alex West - SEAL Team 6 Operator on Crashing a Black Hawk Into Bin Laden's BackyardAlex West, a retired Navy SEAL and mental health therapist, discusses his path from a childhood shaped by war trauma and international living to becoming a SEAL Team 6 operator, then transitioning…20 Aug 2026 · 4 h 36 min · 94 chapters

#331 Scott Payne - FBI Undercover Agent Reveals the Most Disturbing Cases of His CareerRetired FBI undercover agent Scott Payne discusses his memoir Codename Pale Horse and recounts some of the most disturbing undercover cases he worked, including drug trafficking, outlaw motorcycle…17 Aug 2026 · 5 h 4 min · 103 chapters

#330 Dr. Craig Koniver - The Godfather of PeptidesDr. Craig Koniver (Conover Wellness, Charleston) discusses performance optimization and longevity outside a “disease model,” emphasizing sleep/rest, mindset, targeted supplements and hormone testing,…13 Aug 2026 · 2 h 19 min · 53 chapters

#329 Justin DeLoretto - Ex-Mongols President Reveals What Really Happens Inside a 1% ClubJustin DiLoretto discusses his transformation from violent street-gang involvement to leadership in the Mongols Motorcycle Club, then into social work and mental health therapy.10 Aug 2026 · 4 h 6 min · 95 chapters

#328 Kevin Mandia - The Man Who Exposed China's Military HackersKevin Mandia, former Mandiant CEO and long-time U.S. cyber defense leader, discusses how different nation-states and criminals hack, what victims experience, why ransoms/extortion often don’t stop…6 Aug 2026 · 3 h 18 min · 13 chapters

#327 Josh Howerton - "In 50 Years, China Will Have More Christians Than America"Pastor Josh Howerton (Lake Point Church, Dallas) discusses why Christianity is uniquely targeted for ridicule, how darkness and “spiritual warfare” shape modern culture, Islam and end-times themes,…3 Aug 2026 · 2 h 55 min · 47 chapters

#326 Kegan Gill - F-18 Pilot Survives Two Hours in the Atlantic With a Broken NeckThe episode centers on Kegan Gill’s survival story after a catastrophic F/A-18E Super Hornet ejection during training, and how he rebuilt his life afterward—especially through…30 Jul 2026 · 2 h 59 min · 58 chapters

#325 Sean Strickland - The Most Controversial Fighter in the UFC Opens Up Like Never BeforeThe episode is a wide-ranging conversation with UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland about being “unfiltered,” the psychology of fame/money, and how fighting and military-style discipline shaped…27 Jul 2026 · 4 h 8 min · 75 chapters

I can finally talk about this...The host (ex-Navy SEAL; CIA contractor) explains why he became paranoid about phone data being “sucked out,” then describes his privacy/security app, Glacier, built with former intel/NSA-type…24 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 2 chapters

#324 Father Ripperger - The Signs of Diabolical Influence in AmericaFather Ripperger discusses “diabolical influence” in America as a spiritual battle over souls and minds, not merely politics.23 Jul 2026 · 2 h 46 min · 51 chapters

#323 Annie Jacobsen - Is America Ready for Biological War?Biological warfare readiness in the U.S., focusing on how biological incidents (including lab leaks) could escalate from outbreak to societal collapse, and what government planning and medical…20 Jul 2026 · 2 h 25 min · 43 chapters

#322 Erin Brockovich - Will AI Data Centers Secretly Drain America’s Water Supply?Erin Brockovich and host Sean Ryan discuss alleged environmental harms from rapidly expanding AI data centers, focusing on water consumption, chemical contamination (including PFAS), lack of…16 Jul 2026 · 2 h 15 min · 36 chapters