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  • Опубликовано: 11 апр 2019
  • Former Navy SEAL?✔️
    CIA security contractor?✔️
    Trained Keanu Reeves for John Wick to be even more of a bad ass?✔️
    Reminds you of Dirty Harry 2.0 with his Sahara Desert bone dry sarcasm?✔️
    This episode I sit down with Shawn Ryan of Vigilance Elite to discuss all things bad ass. No feelings spared here (are you surprised at this point?) and lots of good info and stories shared in true Mike Drop fashion.
    Vigilanceelite.com
    shawnryan762
    If you would like to support the podcast and want to see the podcast continue, please visit mikeritland.com/mike-drop-podcast/
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  • @winstonsmith993
    @winstonsmith993 3 года назад +792

    The more I learn about Shawn Ryan the more I like him.

    • @ksagstertohi6156
      @ksagstertohi6156 3 года назад +65

      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.

    • @jesseb4827
      @jesseb4827 3 года назад +15

      Check out vigilance elite. Incase you don’t know.

    • @jakesales7321
      @jakesales7321 3 года назад +13

      He is awesome ai! From Australia

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 3 года назад +72

      Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @ksagstertohi6156
      @ksagstertohi6156 3 года назад +16

      @@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.

  • @antoniodgo100
    @antoniodgo100 4 года назад +535

    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

    • @benyoung552
      @benyoung552 4 года назад +49

      Hey, u truckn guys are the heroes now... Covid19 BS... Good on u fellas

    • @punishedsnake6141
      @punishedsnake6141 4 года назад +15

      Walkin tall in the left hand lane, driver.

    • @Tesla_ofthe_Skies
      @Tesla_ofthe_Skies 3 года назад +11

      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.

    • @Tesla_ofthe_Skies
      @Tesla_ofthe_Skies 3 года назад +2

      @@benyoung552 yep always have been too, without them shelves in every major department store especially food and bottled water are empty within 96 hours!!

    • @Rrrakanishu
      @Rrrakanishu 3 года назад +7

      Me too. You should check out Shawn Ryan's interview with Ed Calderon. It's a good one.

  • @Fishin_Carolina
    @Fishin_Carolina 5 лет назад +52

    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.

    • @JB-ve8ze
      @JB-ve8ze 3 месяца назад

      he did 4 years then got out..... i hope you are joking?

    • @Fishin_Carolina
      @Fishin_Carolina 3 месяца назад

      @@JB-ve8ze who? 😂😂

  • @JohnWesleyAustin
    @JohnWesleyAustin 4 года назад +67

    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.

  • @MikeRitland
    @MikeRitland  5 лет назад +256

    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.

    • @kojoe6984
      @kojoe6984 5 лет назад

      Cool story bro !!! 😂😂 Keep workin on the kinks brother awesome stuff as usual fuck who noticed that kink an thinks u edited something out

    • @okdirt208
      @okdirt208 5 лет назад +3

      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
      @markhc4581 5 лет назад +1

      @@elmatador6589 Do you mean the same Lighthouse Point near Pompano Beach? Nice fucking neighborhood.

    • @Fireoncityy
      @Fireoncityy 5 лет назад +2

      @@elmatador6589 wtf are you talking about lmfao

    • @elmatador6589
      @elmatador6589 5 лет назад

      @@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.

  • @josephblake8418
    @josephblake8418 5 лет назад +323

    This is the absolute best Shawn Ryan interview I’ve ever heard. Very personable. Very relatable.

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +58

      This was an awesome podcast. Mike did a phenomenal job.

    • @JimA-pp2nu
      @JimA-pp2nu 3 года назад +2

      get a life

    • @ayda2876
      @ayda2876 3 года назад +5

      'relatable' sure man sure

    • @American-BadAss732
      @American-BadAss732 3 года назад +6

      Yea dudes like this should be running the country instead of shitbird politicians

    • @matthewmc4363
      @matthewmc4363 Год назад +3

      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.

  • @MatteBlackSilhouette
    @MatteBlackSilhouette 3 месяца назад +5

    Shawn has really mellowed out.

  • @dustyomeara5070
    @dustyomeara5070 3 года назад +169

    Mike Ritland’s one liner jokes when he’s replying to a story are legendary.

    • @joeyimrich346
      @joeyimrich346 2 года назад +12

      The free range gynecologist 😂

    • @marianomelendez666
      @marianomelendez666 2 года назад +7

      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!!

    • @clippzone1445
      @clippzone1445 Год назад +1

      🤣🤣

  • @tvern77
    @tvern77 4 года назад +83

    I love how Shawn drops bombs. He’s a no BS kinda guy.

  • @bluevandal8132
    @bluevandal8132 9 месяцев назад +32

    I’m happy Shawn seems much happier now days ‘23 compared to pre-psychedelics.

  • @VikingVic76
    @VikingVic76 Год назад +9

    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!

  • @chriscanterbury8647
    @chriscanterbury8647 3 года назад +18

    Good to see a couple of Iowa boys doing as much for our country as you guys are. Thank you both from omaha, Nebraska🇺🇸

  • @milkshake1993
    @milkshake1993 6 месяцев назад +10

    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 ❤

  • @Typo94
    @Typo94 4 года назад +231

    The part about pirates drowning because they’re wearing body armor and their laugh 😂😂 holy smokes

    • @albertahrlett7215
      @albertahrlett7215 4 года назад +3

      Native European yes

    • @jimnagelnagel1120
      @jimnagelnagel1120 4 года назад +5

      It was kinda funny

    • @mikepaling8427
      @mikepaling8427 4 года назад +14

      That’s my favourite part of this lol.

    • @MatraBatra
      @MatraBatra 3 года назад +2

      kinda scary how they're so used to seeing people die

    • @agentorange20
      @agentorange20 3 года назад +9

      good laugh, can imagine it playing out... “Hey, another skinny can’t swim, some ammo saved.”

  • @jeffery703
    @jeffery703 Год назад +17

    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.

    • @tannermikal2
      @tannermikal2 4 месяца назад +2

      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.

  • @RanchExplorerHQ
    @RanchExplorerHQ 10 месяцев назад +15

    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.

    • @rizzbok13
      @rizzbok13 4 месяца назад

      You mean thank you for fucking sharing. Haha. God bless!

  • @Blackopsmechanic338
    @Blackopsmechanic338 4 года назад +10

    “I want to help people”... much respect for both of you. Thank you.

  • @jakesales7321
    @jakesales7321 3 года назад +10

    "No respect or fear for the consequence." The best quote i have ever heard. Ever.

  • @wtfisgoingonhere1076
    @wtfisgoingonhere1076 3 года назад

    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!!
    🤘🏻🇺🇸

  • @REDLINE195
    @REDLINE195 3 года назад +13

    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.

  • @axeswrenches9005
    @axeswrenches9005 3 года назад +24

    There is so much knowledge from experience pouring out of both Shawn and Mike that it’s mind blowing

  • @nana-booboostickyourheadin4169
    @nana-booboostickyourheadin4169 2 года назад +40

    Shawn is humble af. I had to watch this podcast to find out all the combat tours he did

  • @phillysphinest3946
    @phillysphinest3946 4 года назад +5

    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

  • @jonathancain7243
    @jonathancain7243 4 года назад +12

    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.

  • @mattb8436
    @mattb8436 5 лет назад +324

    "Basically, Vietnam would be my dream war". Shawn Ryan

  • @Last_Chance.
    @Last_Chance. 2 года назад +76

    Shawn is so vigalent and elite.

    • @massivepump3059
      @massivepump3059 Год назад +1

      😀, he’s cool though

    • @nicknormando4220
      @nicknormando4220 Год назад +3

      So vigilant and elite

    • @zacguiza-mckay7937
      @zacguiza-mckay7937 Год назад

      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...

    • @Eddie53172
      @Eddie53172 11 месяцев назад +2

      Vigilance and eliteness 👌🏽

    • @Last_Chance.
      @Last_Chance. 11 месяцев назад

      @@zacguiza-mckay7937 yes that would be great

  • @BostonsF1nest
    @BostonsF1nest 4 года назад +66

    This honestly might be one of my favorite podcast episodes of all time. I listen to it all the time

  • @bcb76
    @bcb76 3 года назад +17

    Mr. Ryan is exactly the type of dude you want your team regardless of your mission.

  • @KennyJordana
    @KennyJordana 5 лет назад +16

    Big up to all of the Navy Seals out there past and present. I appreciate you guys.

    • @danielbaugher826
      @danielbaugher826 3 года назад

      Amen 🙏 JESUCRISTO BENDIGA AMIEN ALLELUIA JESUCRISTO BENDIGA AMERICA AMIEN ALLELUIA 🙏✝️💚🤩🥛🌟🇺🇸❤️⭐️🇮🇱🇩🇪🤩😇

  • @davefowler9258
    @davefowler9258 5 лет назад +13

    Two awesome dudes. Always great to see Shawn on a podcast. Great work fellas much respect

  • @Alex-bq3dx
    @Alex-bq3dx 4 года назад +127

    “Do you drink now?”
    “I don’t, I have, I do drink”

    • @gvictor
      @gvictor 4 года назад +21

      for those of us who've overcome a drinking problem, we get it 🤣

    • @mikexxxmilly
      @mikexxxmilly 3 года назад +16

      G Victor lol facts. “No not anymore” *only been three weeks*

    • @igintell7295
      @igintell7295 3 года назад +4

      @@gvictor yerp

    • @josephvega3763
      @josephvega3763 3 года назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @stevelandsaw3132
      @stevelandsaw3132 3 года назад +2

      In his defense he wasn’t drinking at that moment.

  • @LP3me
    @LP3me 8 месяцев назад +14

    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
      @aidenvawer-mccann8068 7 месяцев назад

      From the canadian infantry, thank you for your service. I look up to guys like you.

    • @LP3me
      @LP3me 7 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @ziplo 6 месяцев назад

      @@LP3mewhat where the Canadians like on the field ?

    • @LP3me
      @LP3me 6 месяцев назад

      @@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.

    • @ziplo
      @ziplo 6 месяцев назад

      @@LP3me that’s nice it is pretty Canadian to have a very well put together pack and everything

  • @mikeboucard8535
    @mikeboucard8535 3 года назад +3

    Great show ... Huge thank you to both of you for all you’ve done for this country

  • @djayj1220
    @djayj1220 4 года назад +11

    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

  • @travisbond635
    @travisbond635 3 года назад

    Great show guys. I work within 30 miles of Shawn place and would love to take some classes from him in the future. Y'all are doing a great service to our country. Thank you both.
    God bless America. 🇺🇸

  • @sherribugd3799
    @sherribugd3799 3 года назад +1

    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!

  • @RagnarLothbrok2222
    @RagnarLothbrok2222 5 лет назад +284

    Shawn is no bullshit and a good American. Good podcast fellas.

    • @MikeRitland
      @MikeRitland  5 лет назад +65

      Thank you!

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +71

      Thanks man.

    • @gregstokes7117
      @gregstokes7117 4 года назад +10

      Agreed. Great dudes , both of em.

    • @michaelmartin96
      @michaelmartin96 Год назад

      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

    • @jamiewalker8772
      @jamiewalker8772 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@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 🇬🇧

  • @user-ih2hi2pc1z
    @user-ih2hi2pc1z 5 лет назад +10

    Man these podcasts are so good, started listening these more than JRE.

  • @desert07576
    @desert07576 5 лет назад +2

    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 .

  • @dowth3
    @dowth3 4 года назад

    I never see these things in real time, but thanks for a great show! I don't have much free time, so I have to watch them in bits, but this was absolutely refreshing. I appreciate honor, credibility and a no BS mentality, and I learn a lot, too! I gotta say, as a military brat in a civilian life with no family left, listening to you guys shoot the breeze reminds me of my beloved papa and brothers who are gone, and that's a gift. Giving honor a platform is important; thank you both for what you do!

  • @Tweedy708
    @Tweedy708 10 месяцев назад +3

    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.

  • @happinesshotel5375
    @happinesshotel5375 2 года назад +22

    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

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 2 года назад +2

      @Happines Hotel yeah but those were CIA deployments 😬

  • @banaire
    @banaire 4 года назад +1

    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!

  • @kylepalmer8730
    @kylepalmer8730 5 лет назад +1

    To you Shawn Ryan. God bless and take care. Thank you for your service.

  • @nicholejohnson7437
    @nicholejohnson7437 5 месяцев назад +3

    Who would have thought THEN, that The Shawn Ryan Show would be # 2 today. 🎉 Congratulations @theshawnryanshow @vigilanceelite ! Wtg!

  • @BostonsF1nest
    @BostonsF1nest 5 лет назад +97

    “No now he actually runs an ice cream shop” LMAO

  • @melissatimi8022
    @melissatimi8022 11 месяцев назад

    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!

  • @Ras7685
    @Ras7685 2 года назад

    The good thing about these podcast's is they are here forever. I have been watching these guys for a few years and I rewatched this one 6/8/22 and really enjoyed it.

  • @JdeVos
    @JdeVos 5 лет назад +5

    Awesome way to end the week! Thank you for a great episode guys.

  • @JuanRodriguez-my8mm
    @JuanRodriguez-my8mm 4 года назад +3

    Another great podcast, thank you Shawn for sharing parts of your life and Mike for making the podcast happen!

  • @damianbigelow9511
    @damianbigelow9511 5 месяцев назад +2

    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. ❤❤

  • @rayman1230
    @rayman1230 3 года назад +1

    As a military member myself, I found multiple points mentioned here to be so on point. Its refreshing to hear individuals who take face value for what it is and be real with life and with yourself. Keep up the great interviews to the both of you.

  • @isoawe1888
    @isoawe1888 5 лет назад +123

    Amen on lack of accountability. Has to be one of the major underlying causes of today’s problems

    • @vincentrepins5825
      @vincentrepins5825 4 года назад +1

      Saute in yugoslavian ain't succotash

    • @mikexxxmilly
      @mikexxxmilly 3 года назад +2

      Accountability and people apologizing when they did nothing wrong to preserve others feelings.

    • @thomasdog3370
      @thomasdog3370 3 года назад

      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

    • @manhalen7046
      @manhalen7046 3 года назад

      Yep. We all need our asses beat from time to time, it's what keeps the universe in check.

  • @dgillian183
    @dgillian183 2 года назад +67

    Fast forward 3 years and Shawn has his own outstanding podcast!!
    *great interview/chat! Thanks for your service, gentlemen!!

  • @jillhill5421
    @jillhill5421 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing your experiences with us all. And to both of you thanks for your time. James

  • @irishhomebrewer
    @irishhomebrewer 3 года назад

    Greetings from Ireland. Hooked on these interviews. You casually throw a deep question there and don't interrupt. Let the story flow. Awesome

  • @esty1341
    @esty1341 3 года назад +20

    "then my A.D.D kicks in". I felt that.

  • @ssheldon1616
    @ssheldon1616 4 года назад +12

    “That’s not funny”
    “Shut up”
    Classic

  • @thelugoffgamecock792
    @thelugoffgamecock792 4 года назад +2

    Damn son, this is the type of podcast that is hard to find. Many thanks brother!

  • @kennyesposito6477
    @kennyesposito6477 3 года назад +1

    Ah yes, really enjoyed this chin wag between these two young/old salts. Mikey has a way of getting people to relax and just hang out and chat with him while giving us just a little bit of a boo into who they are and somewhat a peek into the roads that they have travelled. You can tell that Shawn's clock is still wind up tighter than an old nuns underpants but, who could blame him for the shit he still carries with him. I have boatloads of respect for these two guys and sincerely enjoy sitting in my easy chair feeling all warm, dry, safe and with food in my belly because so many just like these two have given so much for all of us.
    The truth is for centuries war/conflict around the world has resulted in so many generations of new soldiers with so many memories and additions. Some of these truly priceless ...... and some, well some not so good. When you stop and think about it, the shit in Iraq & Afghanistan (Across the coalition) has produced tens of thousands of hardcore front line no BS highly experienced soldiers or whatever the hell you wish to call them. Yes, there were hundreds of thousands of REMF's there to support the DR guys but the end result is all the so-called guns for hire firms that have popped up all over the place have made millions off these guys backs.
    Yes, Mike raises a solid point about all kinds of others thinking they want to see some shit and "Become a Soldier of Fortune" but this usually ends up costing someone else the ultimate price as it never ends up as sexy as they thought it was going to be.
    Now back to my easy chair, before the old colonel busts my ass and gives me my days orders from her / my "To-Do List" Keep up the good work boys.......

  • @thebowtielife3130
    @thebowtielife3130 4 года назад +14

    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 RUclips 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!

    • @chago7995
      @chago7995 3 года назад

      You can put your grain of salt by joining the reserves

    • @thebowtielife3130
      @thebowtielife3130 3 года назад

      @@chago7995 wish that was the case I have 3 blown disks from a motorcycle accident. They won't take me

    • @deadlyloyalty8927
      @deadlyloyalty8927 Год назад

      @@thebowtielife3130 if youre not lyin you’re not tryin

  • @thekameleon9785
    @thekameleon9785 5 лет назад +93

    Shawn needs to write a book on his experiences.

    • @maxchristensen4742
      @maxchristensen4742 3 года назад +6

      I'd buy it and read the shit out of it

    • @Jopade1877
      @Jopade1877 3 года назад +18

      Too bad he couldn’t write about any of the shit you’d want to read about

    • @DontLetTheOldManIn
      @DontLetTheOldManIn 2 года назад +3

      It’s Classified. Ha!

    • @bloodborn8287
      @bloodborn8287 2 года назад

      Hes prob workin on one. Sure would be a hit

  • @loudnoises4627
    @loudnoises4627 Год назад +1

    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

  • @jerrymarshall2095
    @jerrymarshall2095 4 года назад +1

    One of the best run interviews iv ever listened to.BRAVO.

  • @ryanburbridge
    @ryanburbridge 2 года назад +4

    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.

  • @blakebiltwell5
    @blakebiltwell5 5 лет назад +25

    Wow! Good interview...
    Mike get more of your SEAL friends that’s in the CIA contract.

    • @ryanstoyles7611
      @ryanstoyles7611 5 лет назад +8

      @Stoogs I swear when I read this, It was in Mike Ritland's voice and cadence and everything haha
      Mike, that you?

    • @MikeRitland
      @MikeRitland  5 лет назад +9

      😂

  • @sammomat6260
    @sammomat6260 5 лет назад +2

    Always a pleasure to watch and listen to Shawn!

  • @BPeterson730
    @BPeterson730 4 года назад +1

    Great interview Mike. Thanks for sharing your story Shawn! Glad you made it home safe after doing business.

  • @bigfootswatching9986
    @bigfootswatching9986 4 года назад +30

    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!!!

  • @BostonsF1nest
    @BostonsF1nest 3 года назад +19

    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.

    • @brandonblackfyre5783
      @brandonblackfyre5783 2 года назад +3

      He did have him on and it was a great podcast.. I am from the future...

    • @brandonrabe5710
      @brandonrabe5710 Год назад +1

      ​@@brandonblackfyre5783 came true.

    • @josiahtitus
      @josiahtitus 10 месяцев назад

      i want more old guys from like ODAs or old team guys on the pod cast, maybe even plank owners from the teams

  • @Minimalgypsywarrior
    @Minimalgypsywarrior Год назад

    Hearing this fast forward years. Rejoice seeing good people succeed. Fascinating growth

  • @judgegarry
    @judgegarry 4 года назад +1

    Thanks guys, you both are an i;illustration that the most important tool in war fighting, and life in general, lies between one's ears... Hand salute!

  • @ianhall6614
    @ianhall6614 5 лет назад +63

    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....

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +25

      I’m with Mike on this one. 😂

  • @James-xv8xv
    @James-xv8xv 5 лет назад +39

    You're a legend mate - respect from Australia

  • @johnmacri7440
    @johnmacri7440 4 года назад

    These are great videos and gives the viewer a peek behind the military curtain and the backgrounds of these heroes. I cant thank them all enough. Mike you are phenomenal

  • @crossfitpittsburgh1542
    @crossfitpittsburgh1542 3 года назад

    Appreciate the shout out to Scotty! I did several OGA deployments with him and I'll miss him forever.

  • @peshmerga-zebari
    @peshmerga-zebari 11 месяцев назад +18

    Shawn has come so far keeps growing much love ❤

    • @wbrockstar9550
      @wbrockstar9550 9 месяцев назад

      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.

    • @Kennoisewater123
      @Kennoisewater123 2 месяца назад

      He’s a amazing right? Best in the biz. Mike is no slouch wither

  • @AC-hl7pc
    @AC-hl7pc 4 года назад +3

    Mike and Shawn thank you for your service are country. And thasnk you for giving back

  • @user-kz2lo7ti6x
    @user-kz2lo7ti6x 9 месяцев назад

    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?

  • @louisvarre2197
    @louisvarre2197 4 года назад +2

    These two guys are some of the most real and down to earth blokes ever!

  • @BT1776
    @BT1776 5 лет назад +13

    “Don’t touch, I know it looks good”, 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🙈

  • @duckdrop9158
    @duckdrop9158 5 лет назад +3

    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!

  • @martymcpeak4748
    @martymcpeak4748 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @jamesgranderson2890
    @jamesgranderson2890 2 года назад

    I watched this when it first posted and thought it was great then, but, it’s even better the second time around. Thanks guys!

  • @notundermywatch3163
    @notundermywatch3163 5 лет назад +159

    Shawn is a stud. Was looking forward for you to bring him on. Cheers

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +22

      Kriztofer Plitzkin thank you 🙏🏻

    • @jackhartsough3
      @jackhartsough3 5 лет назад +2

      @@ShawnRyanShow Shawn yo dude sounds like you got a fan club bro!!

    • @gd8313
      @gd8313 5 лет назад +4

      Stop the grab assin fellas

    • @JohnSmith-ei6sc
      @JohnSmith-ei6sc 2 года назад

      Jack from philly woah dude yooo dude wooahhh ahhhhwooooowee yooooooo lmao clown.

    • @notundermywatch3163
      @notundermywatch3163 2 года назад +2

      @@gd8313 it's a Navy thing lol

  • @deanp.tolentino8528
    @deanp.tolentino8528 3 года назад +9

    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.

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 3 года назад +1

      What happened in Yakla was a travesty as well, Senior Chief William Ryan Owens lost and no ostensible benefit to defending America, other than killing Al Alawkis children.

  • @danielpowers2413
    @danielpowers2413 3 года назад +1

    Huge respect for you guys. Not my first time watching this recording. Keep it up!

  • @silentmarine4993
    @silentmarine4993 3 года назад

    Baddest conversation I've ever heard. Thank you both brothers.

  • @peady64
    @peady64 4 года назад +5

    Shawn and Mike are the real deal. Just raw and honest. My kind of people. Hats off to you Sheepdogs....

  • @hotrodrigs1
    @hotrodrigs1 5 лет назад +32

    Wish he would have told the story of Rut showing up.Hilarious

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +7

      hahaha

    • @SGM514
      @SGM514 3 года назад

      Shit where do I hear that story at ?

    • @dustyomeara5070
      @dustyomeara5070 3 года назад

      George Washington’s AR-15 - It’s on his channel. Vigilance Elite.

  • @roberttucker5243
    @roberttucker5243 Год назад +1

    Shawn is one of the best out here on RUclips 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.

  • @davidskoal1259
    @davidskoal1259 Год назад

    I drive semis local and absolutely love the type A mentality both yall have live listening to yall and the stores , thanks for yalls service.

  • @timvaughn8696
    @timvaughn8696 5 лет назад +11

    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.....

    • @ShawnRyanShow
      @ShawnRyanShow 5 лет назад +2

      hahaha

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 4 года назад

      El Matador dafuck 🤷‍♂️

    • @brysonjones1491
      @brysonjones1491 4 года назад

      El Matador your a fucking moron

    • @ChicagoMike85
      @ChicagoMike85 4 года назад

      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!

  • @EPHESIANS-2.4-9
    @EPHESIANS-2.4-9 Год назад +3

    What an awesome episode. A favorite and so was the last episode.

  • @GentiluomoStraniero
    @GentiluomoStraniero 3 года назад

    This by far is one of my favorite interviews. Keep em coming Mike!

  • @19Burgandy
    @19Burgandy 11 дней назад

    "The most boring job until the pirates come" is a crazy ass sentence, hahahaha!!

  • @malloc88
    @malloc88 5 лет назад +6

    Great Podcast. Thank you Mike and Shawn, you guys are awesome. Much respect.

  • @ohno1017
    @ohno1017 3 года назад +6

    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

  • @xxBenRSxx
    @xxBenRSxx Год назад +1

    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.

  • @lacr2000
    @lacr2000 2 года назад

    Awesome interview, gentlemen. Thank you both for your service to our great nation. Stay well! Stay safe!!