Podcast · 137 episodes
The Shawn Ryan Show, page 6
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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#230 Keith Stansell - Operation Jacque & Surviving FARC CaptivityKeith Stansell discusses his background and his 1,967-day captivity in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash in FARC-controlled territory, including Operation Jacque (the rescue operation), his…25 Aug 2025 · 4 h 56 min · 119 chapters
#229 AJ Gentile - Creator & Host of The Why FilesAJ Gentile discusses how his YouTube channel The Why Files blends mystery/conspiracy storytelling with fact-checking, and how his personal experiences (anxiety/depression, authenticity, and veterans’…21 Aug 2025 · 3 h 47 min · 77 chapters
#228 David Rutherford - Navy SEAL & CIA ContractorThe episode is a personal “legacy” conversation with David Rutherford about his life story: growing up in Boca Raton, the emotional fallout from his brother coming out as gay in the early 1980s, how…18 Aug 2025 · 7 h 20 min · 140 chapters
#227 Henry Dick Thompson - MACV-SOG Operator, Codename "Dynamite"Henry “Dynamite” Dick Thompson, a retired Army Green Beret Ranger and MACV-SOG operator, discusses his life story and how he adapted tactics, weapons loadouts, and leadership practices for high-risk…14 Aug 2025 · 4 h 24 min · 73 chapters
#226 Matt Gialich - Debunking Aliens in the Ocean, Mining Asteroids and Black HolesMatt Gialich, co-founder/CEO of Astroforge, explains why deep-space mining targets “metal asteroids” for platinum group metals (PGMs), how Astroforge plans to mine and return material, and why he…11 Aug 2025 · 1 h 50 min · 40 chapters
#225 Blake Scholl - Founder & CEO of Boom SupersonicBoom Supersonic’s mission to bring supersonic commercial flights back, initially by “boomless cruise” (no audible sonic boom) and then by building the Overture airliner for mainstream long-haul…7 Aug 2025 · 2 h 24 min · 55 chapters
#224 Dan Schneider - U.S. Army Attack Helicopter Pilot Turned Exorcist AssistantSpiritual warfare from a Catholic “exorcism/deliverance” practitioner’s perspective, focusing on how to distinguish true possession from psychological affliction, why sacraments (especially…4 Aug 2025 · 4 h 11 min · 97 chapters
#223 Baiju Bhatt - Co-Founder of Robinhood & CEO of AetherfluxBeju Bhatt’s life story and contrarian views on society (including alcohol/socializing), then a deep dive into his physics background and how it connects to his current work: co-founding Robinhood…31 Jul 2025 · 3 h 11 min · 68 chapters
#222 Brian Armstrong - Co-Founder & CEO of CoinbaseInterview with Brian Armstrong (Coinbase co-founder/CEO) covering Coinbase’s approach to crypto security (cold storage, key generation, audits, and post-quantum cryptography planning), Armstrong’s…28 Jul 2025 · 3 h 4 min · 69 chapters
#221 Joe Pyfer - UFC 17-Sec KO Secrets, Meeting Mike Tyson and Terrifying Childhood StoriesJoe Pyfer (UFC middleweight contender) discusses how he turned childhood abuse and trauma into a fighting career, his views on being labeled a “role model,” his UFC entry and Dana White’s support…24 Jul 2025 · 3 h 42 min · 75 chapters
#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East PolicyThe episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Simone Ledeen about (1) how intelligence assessments can be distorted or constrained, (2) the implications of recent Israel-Iran-related strikes and…21 Jul 2025 · 4 h 6 min · 86 chapters
#219 Isaiah Taylor - CEO of Valar AtomicsIsaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, argues the US power grid is too weak for rapidly growing AI/data-center demand and frames nuclear fission as a “national security” and “cheat code” for cheap,…17 Jul 2025 · 2 h 28 min · 58 chapters
#218 Gavin Newsom - Governor of CaliforniaThe episode is an interview with California Governor Gavin Newsom focused on political polarization and “talking across differences,” gun policy and concealed carry, and an “objective review” of…14 Jul 2025 · 4 h 9 min · 84 chapters
#217 Augustus Doricko - Did Cloud Seeding Cause the Texas Floods?Rainmaker CEO Augustus Doricko addresses online claims that cloud seeding caused the Texas Hill Country floods (Guadalupe River) after Tropical Storm Berry.11 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 17 chapters
#216 Katherine Boyle - America's Defense Tech RenaissanceKatherine Boyle, Andreessen Horowitz VC and co-founder of the firm’s American Dynamism practice, discusses how U.S.10 Jul 2025 · 3 h 4 min · 27 chapters
#215 Charles Hoskinson - Cardano Founder on the Secret DARPA AI Project That Became SiriCharles Hoskinson (Cardano founder) discusses why crypto’s incentive structure has been “intrinsically adversarial,” how stablecoins and interoperability can create cooperative equilibria between…7 Jul 2025 · 5 h 4 min · 116 chapters
#214 Jay Cal - SAS Operator Charged with MurderThe episode centers on J. Cal, a decorated Royal Marine and SAS operator, discussing a UK investigation that he says accuses him of murder after a 2022 detention operation went wrong.3 Jul 2025 · 6 h 27 min · 127 chapters